Backpack Finland | Chasing The Northern Lights

Finland : Helsinki >> Yllas >> Rovaniemi

Helsinki 2 night >> Yllas 2 nights >> Rovaniemi 3 Nights >> Helsinki

Backpacking trip - you travel with a budget, stay in backpack hostels with other travelers coming from different countries, you explore the culture of the different country, explore the city - either by walk or by local transport, try the different local cuisine, enjoy the nightlife.
Hostels - Where you stay are a very social hostel, so it's not only about meeting people from India but also people from the rest of the world.
Trip Description - Travel + Meet new people + See city like a tourist + Socialize + Explore + Eat + Walk + Dance + Drink + Enjoy
Couples/Sole Female travelers are welcome but keep note you would be staying in backpack hostel’s where you would be staying in mixed dorms of either 6/8/10 bed shared by both male and female. Hostels have common bathrooms as well.
Solo female travelers - please let us know at the time of booking if you want to stay in an only Female dorm.
Trip cost - 74,000 INR Inclusive of GST
Minimum group size: 10, Max group size: 14
The trip can be customized as per your dates, budget. Please reach out on the email or number mentioned.
For itinerary queries please contact naman.mayoite@traveltodiscover.co or call at 9741000732.

Trip Itinerary

Memories of Last Northern Lights - Dec 2016 - LINK

Memories of Last Northern Lights - Dec 2017 - LINK

Memories of Last Northern Lights - Dec 2018 - LINK1 LINK 2

The trip starts in Helsinki. All travelers have to reach Helsinki by afternoon or evening.
The meeting point for all is the Hostel.

Day 1: Trip starts in Helsinki

The meeting point for all the travelers is the Helsinki Backpack hostel. You need to reach Helsinki by 10th March'19 afternoon or evening.
Stay In Backpack Hostel - The hostel would be centrally located and would be close to all the places we would be exploring. The capital city has a lot to offer.
Explore the main street Aleksanterinkatu
Evening - we head to the center to the good local bar and enjoy our Saturday night with some beers and get to know this city more.
The night is all yours.

Day 2: Helsinki

We know Finns are coffee lovers - Breakfast at a local cafe
Walking tour of the city
You can also take a ferry and head to the UNESCO World Heritage site - Suomenlinna or do a day trip to Porvoo - the 2nd oldest city in Finland. ( Optional )
Explore one of the most beautiful churches in Helsinki - not to be missed - Temppeliauko Church or known as Rock Church
For lunch, we head to Kallio district
In the evening we head out for some Sauna experience which is a must when in Finland
Late evening flight to Yllas

Day 3: Yllas - Lapland

Day 4: Yllas - Lapland

Free Day - Make your own plans - Head for Ski or just relax at the very cozy hostel.

Day 5: Rovaniemi - Lapland - Time to Visit Santa Claus - Arctic Circle Northern Light Belt

Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland, is home to an eclectic – and unusual – an array of museums

Head to Rovaniemi by morning bus
Stay In Backpack Hostel - The hostel would be centrally located and would be close to all the places we would be exploring.
Check-in
Walking tour of Rovaniemi
Visit Local cafe for Lunch
Northern Light tour can happen as per probability

Day 6: Rovaniemi - Lapland

In the morning, we make a visit to the Santa Claus village and return by afternoon
Lunch
Northern Light tour can happen as per probability

Day 7: Rovaniemi - Lapland

Free Day
You can plan for optional activities like snowmobiling, husky ride or Sauna experience
Northern Light tour can happen as per probability

Day 8: Trip over, we head for an overnight journey to Helsinki

Inclusions: Apart from Lots of Happy moments + Photographs + Smiles we will share + Jokes we will make + New Friendships + Journey

Exclusions:

Flights from India to Finland both way
Travel Insurance
Visa fees
Lunch & dinner and drinks at all times
Anything not mentioned
Internal travel in the city and transfers from station and airports
Due to bad weather - if any route changes or plan change -- the extra cost would be incurred individually *

Terms & Conditions

You are an adult and you have to take full responsibility for yourself at all times and respect other cultures.
If you are caught doing anything illegal you would be facing the consequences alone, travel to discover will not come into the picture.
You have to follow all the instructions told by the trip leader at all times.
When you are traveling alone you have to tell the team about your whereabouts.
You have to abide by all the rules and regulations of another country.
You would be traveling with other people, you have to respect everyone's privacy.
We have a plan/itinerary for the whole trip but some things might get changed according to the situation please be prepared.(like flight delays etc)
No refund in case of cancellation of flights of interconnecting flights/trains.
We would be staying in backpacker hostel all the time and would be sharing the room with other people, you are responsible for your own stuff and yourself