
Finland
Three Arctic countries and the ice hotel, in a week
Finland
The great Arctic loop in winter: Tromsø, North Cape, Karasjok and Finnish Lapland at Enontekiö, Swedish Lapland, the Jukkasjärvi Ice Hotel and Kiruna, Narvik, the Trollfjord cruise, the Lofoten Islands, then the coastal crossing back to Tromsø.
When
December to March
Price
From 2 809€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
7 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-4
The end of Europe and the three countries.
Day 1
Arrival in Tromsø
Flight to Tromsø, the capital of the Norwegian Arctic.

Day 2
Tromsø – North Cape
Flight to the Far North and North Cape, a cliff at the end of Europe facing the Arctic Ocean.

Day 3
Karasjok – Enontekiö
Karasjok, capital of the Norwegian Sami, then Finnish Lapland at Enontekiö.

Day 4
Ice Hotel – Kiruna – Narvik
Swedish Lapland, the Jukkasjärvi Ice Hotel, rebuilt each winter, Kiruna, then Narvik.

Days 5-8
Fjords and Arctic islands.
Day 5
Trollfjord – Svolvær
A cruise in the narrow Trollfjord, then Svolvær.

Day 6
The Lofoten Islands
The Lofoten Islands, their mountains plunging into the sea and their fishing villages of red rorbuer.

Day 7
Coastal crossing – Tromsø
The coastal road back to Tromsø.

Day 8
Back to France
Transfer to Tromsø airport and fly to France.


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