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Festive Polar Escape
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Length
6 Days
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Quality
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Starts in
Oulu (Finland)
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Ends in
Oulu (Finland)
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Available Tour Start Dates
OCT 25, 2026 to DEC 6, 2026
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Activity Level
No Rating Provided
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Style
Fully-Guided
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Language
English
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Guaranteed Date(s)
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Pricing listed is per person, based on double occupancy, and is the least expensive price for at least one departure date of this tour. Price is for the tour only. Additional items, including but not limited to, airfare (unless noted otherwise), travel insurance, and more, are additional.
$1,547.55
Overview
Prepare to be wowed on this Festive Polar Escape. Encounter natural beauty and festive friends with fewer crowds around on this off-season escorted tour of Finland, with a touch of Sweden. Your adventure begins in Oulu, a perfect mix of northern nature, urban city culture, and original local flavor. From Oulu, visit a fishing village and an authentic organic brewery. Continue to Tornio, in Lapland. Visit a reindeer farm, enter the Arctic Circle, cross the border into Sweden, and to top it all off meet Santa Claus in his hometown of Rovaniemi. Remember to get your Christmas list ready to deliver personally to Santa! Join us to experience this exquisite mix of natural beauty and festiveness, that will stay with you for years to come—a guided vacation you’ll treasure forever.
Visited During Tour
Hailouto (Finland) | Haparanda | Kemi (Finland) | Oulu (Finland) | Rovaniemi (Finland) | Tornio (Finland)
Dates, Offers & Prices
Tour Itinerary
Accommodations
More Details
Private Touring
Dates, Offers & Prices
The following are Festive Polar Escape tour dates available from Globus. Select a bonus offer graphic to view its details, including its terms.
Tour Itinerary
Globus Tour Code KTFX
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Day
1ARRIVE IN OULU, FINLAND
Welcome to Oulu! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at the hotel.
- Meals Included:
- Dinner
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2OULU–EXCURSION TO HAILOUTO
The Creative Edge Enjoy an orientation tour to introduce you to Oulu, the 2026 European Capital of Culture. Then board a ferry for a ride to Hailouto, the largest island in the Bothnian Bay. Take a guided visit of the Marjaniemi fishing village, before getting a real taste of the island with lunch and a guided visit to an organic brewery, including a tasting. Later, return to Oulu for an evening at leisure. 68 mi/ 110 kmTOUR HIGHLIGHTNATURAL WONDERS The island of Hailouto started to rise from the sea approximately 2,000 years ago and continues to do so. Eventually the island will adjoin the mainland as the rising shoreline is constantly changing to form a living conservation area. The manmade environment in Hailuoto, characterized by well-preserved traditional buildings, together with its unique natural features, has earned Hailuoto the designation as one of Finland’s national landscapes—and the only national landscape covering the entire municipality.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
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3OULU–TORNIO
Reindeer Games Enjoy free time this morning to explore more of Oulu; browse the Market Square, taste some local specialties at the Market Hall, take a selfie with the famous Policeman statue, or head over to Piksaari Island to stroll around the wooden district, once a center of local industry and now home to a thriving artists’ community. This afternoon, a real treat awaits with a visit to a reindeer farm, connect with the local culture and learn all about these gentle animals. Enjoy an evening at leisure in Tornio and start getting acquainted with the city that sits on Finland’s border with Sweden or join an optional excursion. 84 mi/ 135 kmENHANCED FREE TIMENATURAL WONDERS Consider an optional excursion to witness the spectacular Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) one of nature’s most dazzling phenomena, visible in just a few places in the world. Join your guide in one of the best locations to witness this incredible sight in the skies over Lapland.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
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4TORNIO-EXCURSION TO ROVANIEMI
Ho, Ho, Ho! Today, get into the festive spirit as you drive to Rovaniemi to visit Santa Claus’s village. Keep an eye out for the elves and Santa Claus, himself. This enchanting village sits directly on the Arctic Circle. Step across the latitudinal line and receive your Arctic Circle Certificate. 155 mi / 250 kmTOUR HIGHLIGHT LEGENDS & LORE About a hundred years ago, a passer-by started spreading the word about the true location of Santa’s real home. Since then, Santa has traveled to the Arctic Circle to meet with kids from 1 to 92 to hear Christmas wishes in his remote Santa’s Village in Rovaniemi. Enjoy a visit with Old St. Nick and receive your official Arctic Circle Certificate documenting your crossing this hemispheric line.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
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5TORNIO–HAPARANDA, SWEDEN–KEMI, FINLAND–OULU
Let it Snow! This morning, enjoy an orientation drive of Tornio that includes a border crossing into Sweden to visit the neighboring town of Haparanda. Later, stop in Kemi to visit the Ice Experience. This evening, join your travel companions for a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. 93 mi / 150 kmTOUR HIGHLIGHT WINTER WONDERLAND Step into a winter wonderland any day of the year in Kemi. Walk on the snowy floors and admire the amazing ice sculptures as their themes and colors change before your eyes. Slip down the ice slide, sit by the ice tables, and snap selfies in this snowy scene.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
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Day
6OULU
Safe travels until we meet again! Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Accommodations
Select a destination below to to view the hotel(s) included by Globus in their Festive Polar Escape tour:
Oulu
Radisson Blu
Hotel rating (by Globus): Superior First-Class
This Stylish hotel combines a unique glamorous 70s design with modern details. The spacious guest room interiors are serene and stylish, designed in a medley of materials, colors, and motifs that flirt with the early 70s as well as the hotel's Northern Finland location. All rooms are equipped with tea/coffee making facilities and air conditioning. Located in the center of Oulu, the hotel is close to the city's most popular attractions, restaurants, and shopping opportunities. Numerous technology centers and museums lie near the hotel's city-center location, and just across the square is Oulu Market Hall.
Location
Hallituskatu 1
Oulu, Finland
Other Details
- Free Wifi
- Hotel as shown or similar (Globus may replace it with a similar Superior First-Class property)
Tornio
Park Hotel
Hotel rating (by Globus): First-Class
A casual four-story property located in Tornio town center, just a short stroll away from the 17th-century Tornio Church, the Aine Art Museum and Rajalla Shopping Center. The hotel features 3 restaurants, a relaxation area with saunas, an indoor pool and gym. All modern guest rooms include a 32" flat-screen TV, Free Wi-Fi internet access, wooden flooring and mini-fridge.
Location
Itäranta 4
Tornio, Finland
Other Details
- Free Wifi
- Hotel as shown or similar (Globus may replace it with a similar First-Class property)
More Details
Globus is informing us of the following additional details regarding their Festive Polar Escape tour:
Travelers Notes
Special Features Included in this Tour: • Oulu orientation• Excursion to Hailouto• Beer tasting experience• Visit to a reindeer farm• Excursion to Rovaniemi featuring Santa Claus’ Village• Arctic certificate• Guided visit of Tornio• Visit to Ice Experience
Meals Included
5 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 2 Dinner
Private Touring
Globus offers an optional paid upgrade if you would like to arrange for Festive Polar Escape tour as a Private Tour. Here's a sample of the additional cost:
6 guests in a party: $1,461*18 guests in a party: $376*
Note: Private Tours must be booked with one of our travel advisors over the phone. Please contact us for additional details.
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