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Northern Lights of Scandinavia - Small Group
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Length
10 Days
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Quality
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Starts in
Helsinki (Finland)
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Ends in
Oslo (Norway)
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Available Tour Start Dates
OCT 5, 2027 to MAR 21, 2028
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Activity Level
No Rating Provided
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Language
English
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Guaranteed Date(s)
Yes means that there is at least one tour date that the vendor guarantees will occur. No means that there is not at least one tour date that the vendor guarantees will occur, which usually means that the vendor wants a certain amount of reservations on each tour in order for each one to occur. Of course, the terms and conditions of the vendor do allow for the vendor to cancel guaranteed tour dates for certain reasons (for example, a natural disaster).Yes
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Special Interest(s)
Off The Beaten Path, Small Group
There is at least one season during which this tour is offered as a Small Group. Such seasons are noted as being Small Group within the related date range.
From
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.
$6,837.75
Overview
From Helsinki, you’ll travel into Finnish Lapland to Ivalo, 250 km above the Arctic Circle, where you lie beneath your cabin’s glass roof at Aurora Village and watch for the green ribbons of the Northern Lights streaming overhead. At a working husky farm in Alta, eager barks break the stillness as you meet the world-famous champion sled dogs trained for Arctic racing. In Tromsø, you help the Indigenous Sámi community feed their reindeer, hearing soft snorts and the rustle of feed beside the herd. Your journey ends on the Oslofjord, where water laps against shores once traveled by Vikings and Norway’s capital waits beyond.
Visited During Tour
Alta (Norway) | Helsinki (Finland) | Honningsvag (Norway) | Ivalo (Finland) | Oslo (Norway) | Tromso (Norway)
Dates, Offers & Prices Dates
Tour Itinerary Itinerary
More Details Details
Dates, Offers & Prices
The following are Northern Lights of Scandinavia - Small Group tour dates available from Trafalgar. Select a bonus offer graphic to view its details, including its terms.
Tour Itinerary
Trafalgar Tour Code 900-2412
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1Finland’s Capital: Helsinki by the Water
You’ll arrive in Helsinki, where the low hum of harbor ferries passes museum galleries and pale seaside buildings. At Home Hotel Jugend, a 1903 Art Nouveau stone castle in the Design District, you step beneath arched ceilings and warm lamplight before settling into your room. Over a drink, introductions begin as you meet your Travel Director and fellow travelers, unfamiliar faces who will soon share the journey north.
Accommodations: Home Hotel Jugend -
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2Fly North to Finland’s Arctic Circle
Flying north, you’ll reach Ivalo in Finnish Lapland, 250 km above the Arctic Circle, where the river passes land once searched for gold during the 19th-century rush. After dinner at Aurora Village, you slip beneath the covers in your boutique cabin, the cool glass roof separating you from the vast Arctic darkness. From bed, you can watch for the Northern Lights as pale arcs gather, fade and flare across the black sky, a private spectacle shared with the person beside you. As this is a natural phenomenon, sightings cannot be guaranteed.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodations: Aurora Village -
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3Descend Beneath the Sea to Magerøya
Further north, you'll cross from Finland into Norway, traveling through Lapland’s winter landscape towards Honningsvåg, Norway’s northernmost and smallest city. The road follows the broad rippling waters of Porsangerfjord, the country’s fourth-largest fjord, before you descend through the Nordkapp Tunnel to 212 meters below sea level. From beneath the sea, you climb towards the widening tunnel mouth and emerge onto Magerøya, where treeless tundra and rugged slopes run beneath an Arctic sky. In this small fishing community, you wander beside the waterfront past moored boats gently rocking beside the quay, with the northern horizon unfurling beyond. Dinner waits at your hotel after a day spent moving towards Europe’s far north.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodations: Scandic Nordkapp -
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4Honningsvåg To North Cape: Europe’s Northern Edge
With Honningsvåg yours to explore, you can visit its 19th-century church, one of the few buildings in Northern Norway to survive the destruction of the Second World War. On an Optional Experience, you learn about the king crabs found in these northern waters before sitting down to a freshly prepared sea-to-table lunch, its delicate sweetness lingering between each bite. Weather permitting, continue to North Cape, where the land falls away towards the Barents Sea at Europe’s northernmost point. With fellow travelers beside you, raise a glass of bubbles and taste caviar, its clean saltiness bright on your tongue as sea and sky stretch beyond the cliffs.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodations: Scandic Nordkapp -
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5Alta Highlights: Ice Hotel and Cathedral
Across Finnmark, you'll travel from bare uplands to the shores of Altafjord, where dark water lies between snow-streaked slopes. High above Alta, the old Northern Lights observatory stands on Mount Haldde, once a solitary post for scientists watching the aurora ripple across the Arctic night. At an ice hotel, you wander through sculpted chambers, frozen arches and an ice chapel lit in shades of blue and white, with colored light gliding across carvings remade each winter. With your fellow travelers beside you, you raise a chilled drink served in a glass carved from ice. Your hotel stands beside the modern Northern Lights Cathedral in the heart of the city, its spiralling form reaching skyward.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
Accommodations: Scandic Alta -
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6Share Lunch with Alta’s Husky Family
At Alta Museum, you may choose an Optional Experience to study prehistoric carvings of reindeer, boats and hunters, lines cut into stone thousands of years ago. Later, the Lyrek family welcome you to their working husky farm, where the savory aroma of an oven-baked lunch fills the room. As you eat, the Lyrek family share what it takes for mushers and their champion Alaskan huskies to cross the Arctic together in races that last for days. After lunch, the Lyrek family lead you outside to meet their champion huskies. You may even get the opportunity to run a hand through their warm, thick coats, while their fur ripples softly in the breeze.
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- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodations: Scandic Alta -
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7Travel North to Island City Tromsø
As Tromsøya nears, you watch northern Norway’s largest city spread along the island shore, with snow-capped mountains beyond and narrow sea passages winding between them. Perhaps dusk has fallen by the time you arrive, and you linger at the window as city lights tremble across the water in long strokes of gold. As you continue into Tromsø, you pass painted houses beneath deep folds of snow, their steep roofs and slender chimneys rising against the mountains.
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- Breakfast
Accommodations: Thon -
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8Meet the Sámi and Feed Reindeer
Beside a Sámi guide, you’ll enter the camp and help feed the reindeer, huddled together with their thick winter coats and broad, branching antlers. This MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience continues inside a traditional lavvu, where the scent of woodsmoke lingers above the fire and a hot drink warms your hands. Over a traditional meal, you listen as members of the Indigenous Sámi community share stories of life in Arctic Norway. Folk songs fill the tent as you spend an intimate evening with the people who have called this northern land home for generations.
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- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodations: Thon -
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9Oslo Highlights: Bjørvika, Fjord and Farewell Dinner
Leaving Tromsø behind, you’ll fly south to Oslo, where the Oslofjord threads among islands beneath wooded hills. On your orientation through Bjørvika, you pass the Opera House, its white marble roof sloping towards the water, and Deichman Library, where broad panes of glass catch fragments of sky and city. At a local restaurant, you raise a glass of wine with your fellow travelers, trading favorite moments over dinner.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodations: Radisson Blu Scandinavia -
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10Say Farewell in Oslo
After breakfast, you say goodbye to your fellow travelers as your trip comes to an end.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
More Details
Trafalgar is informing us of the following additional details regarding their Northern Lights of Scandinavia - Small Group tour:
Travelers Notes
* TRIP RUN BY INSIGHT VACATIONS.* DAY 1: Complimentary arrival transfers depart Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) at 10:00, 14:00 and 16:00 on the first day of the tour. Guests should arrive at least 2 hours before the last transfer time.* DAY 10: Complimentary departure transfers arrive at Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL) on the last day of the tour at 07:15 and 10:15.* CLOTHING RECOMMENDATIONS: The weather during the winter months in Scandinavia and northern Europe is often icy and extremely cold. We therefore recommend that guests bring appropriate clothing, a warm waterproof jacket and trousers/pants are definitely advised. In addition, as many paths may be slippery, we recommend bringing sturdy winter walking boots and packing crampons or ice grips to ensure safety and comfort while exploring during the winter months. Guests are required to bring their own Arctic-appropriate clothing, as we do not supply thermal clothing.* PORTERAGE: Please note that porterage services are not included at all hotels in Scandinavia.* INTERNAL FLIGHT: A single bag is allowed with dimensions not exceeding 35.4"x29.5"x17.7" (90x75x45cm) and weight not exceeding 50lbs. (23kg). Carry-on/hand luggage is restricted to one carry-on piece per person (i.e., cabin suitcase, rucksack or similar), not exceeding 21.6"x15.7"x9" (55x40x23cm) (length x width x depth) with a weight limit of 17lbs. (8kg) to fit it overhead compartment and one small personal item per person (i.e., small handbag/briefcase or similar), not exceeding 15"x11.8"x5.9" (40x30x15cm) (length x width x depth) with a weight limit of 17lbs. (8kg) to fit under the seat in front.* NORTHERN LIGHTS: Northern Lights are a natural occurrence and cannot be guaranteed.* IMPORTANT: From time to time a different style of coach may be used, which can mean standard legroom and fewer onboard amenities than usual. Please note that your Tour Director and Driver are continuously monitoring the road conditions for your safety and alternative routes might be taken if necessary. * NOTE: This trip falls under LEVEL 2. Please refer to the Deposit, Payment and Cancellations policies on our website.
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