Experience the Northern Lights in the outermost regions of Finland and Norway – Saariselkä to Tromsø including an expedition to the North Cape Plateau. This tour will give you the best chances of hunting the Northern Lights in many different locations and environments. Along the way you also have the opportunity to try a variety of winter activities: Husky dog sledding, reindeer safari, overnight stay in a snow hotel, snowmobiling and much more!
Duration: 8 Days
Private transfer from Ivalo Airport to Saariselkä (approx. 30 min) and remainder of day at leisure at the Northern Lights Village in Saariselkä. Welcome dinner and meeting with your tour leader.
Dinner included.
Today you will enjoy a husky safari through the snowy forests and fells. Driving a team of huskies over the white, shimmering fells is an experience you will never forget. In the evening you will visit an Aurora Camp by one of the local lakes. Here you warm up in a cozy hut by the fire, enjoy a warm drink and prepare a traditional Lapland midnight snack, and if lucky and the sky is clear, experience the fascinating Northern Lights.
Breakfast and Dinner included.
Morning departure by private coach, via. Inari, where a stop and entrance to the Siida Sami Museum is included. Continue north west and later crossing the border to Norway , and shortly afterwards arriving in Karasjok, the Sami capital, with strong ties to the Sami culture, a home of the Sami Parliament, “Samediggi”.
Breakfast and Dinner included.
Early morning departure and the journey continues North, bound for the North Cape. Travelling through the North Cape tunnel we reach the Magerøya Island on which the North cape is situated. The North Cape cliff itself will be visited today (subject to weather conditions).
Breakfast and Dinner included.
Today head south, and travel back along the Porsanger fjord, bound for Alta. “The Northern Lights city of Norway”. In the afternoon a visit to the Alta Museum to see the expositions about the local history of Northern Lights. The remainder of the afternoon evening is free, and why not try your luck and join in on a local Northern Lights safari, in and around Alta.
In Alta, you may choose to upgrade your overnight stay to the Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel.
Breakfast included.
Today, drive along the arctic fjords bound for Tromsø, former starting point of many North Pole expeditions. Free time before evening Northern Lights safari, where a light dinner will be included.
Breakfast and Dinner included.
Day at leisure in Tromsø, where you have the opportunity to take an optional snowmobile safari, husky safari or many more exciting excursions.
Breakfast included.
Today, you are welcome to depart at any time onwards to your next adventure!
Breakfast included.
| Dates | From | Special Offer |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2020 - 19 Jan 2020 | USD $2872pp | Contact us |
| 19 Jan 2020 - 26 Jan 2020 | USD $2872pp | Contact us |
| 26 Jan 2020 - 02 Feb 2020 | USD $2872pp | Contact us |
| 09 Feb 2020 - 16 Feb 2020 | USD $2872pp | Contact us |
| 16 Feb 2020 - 23 Feb 2020 | USD $2872pp | Contact us |
| 23 Feb 2020 - 01 Mar 2020 | USD $2872pp | Contact us |
| City | Accommodation |
|---|---|
| Saariselka | Northern Lights Village |
| Karasjok | Scandic Karasjok |
| Honningsvag | Scandic Bryggen |
| Alta | Scandic Hotel |
| Tromso | Clarion Hotel The Edge |
This is a small group tour with a maximum of 20 passengers.
The following departures are operated with bilingual tour leader, in English and Spanish or Portuguese: 19 Jan 20 & 23 Feb 20.
*Transfers
Arrival and departure transfers are not included in the package price. Please ask our consultants who can advise you on the best mode of transport for you to reach your destination.
