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Finland : Helsinki >> Rovaniemi >> Yllas - Helsinki - 20th Dec'24 - 29th Dec'24 

Helsinki 2 night >> Rovaniemi 4 Nights >> Yllas 1 Night  >> Helsinki 1 Night

 

  • Backpacking trip - you travel with a budget,  stay in backpack hostels with other travelers coming from different countries, explore the culture of the different country, explore the city - either by walking or by local transport, try the different local cuisine, enjoy the nightlife.

  • Hostels - Where you stay is 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 hostels where you would be staying in mixed dorms of either 6/8/10 beds shared by both males and females. 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 per person-  1,60,000 INR Inclusive of GST +  ( 5% TCS )

  • Trip cost ( Couple ) -  2,50,000 INR Inclusive of GST +  ( 5% TCS )

  • Minimum group size: 12, Max group size: 14 

  • The trip can be customized as per your dates, and budget. Please reach out on the email or number mentioned.

  • For itinerary queries please contact naman.mayoite@traveltodiscover.co or call at 9741000732.

Utsjoki -II
Helsinki Winters
Rock Church , Helsinki
Pori
Rovaniemi
Lapland
Utsjoki -I
Utsjoki Winter Night

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.

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Day 1: The trip starts in Helsinki 

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  • The meeting point for all travelers is the Helsinki Backpack Hostel. You need to reach Helsinki by 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 of Aleksanterinkatu

  • Evening - head to the center to the good local bar and enjoy our Friday night with some beers and get to know this city more.

  • The night is all yours.

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Day 2: Helsinki

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  • We know Finns are coffee lovers - Breakfast and ...

  • Let's do a little sightseeing - for all art and architecture lovers - the Kiasma Museum is great

  • We explore one of the most beautiful churches in Helsinki - not to be missed - Temppeliauko Church or known as Rock Church

  • For food /Lunch, we head to the Kallio district 

  • Later we explore some beautiful streets of Finland and try to get our hands on some good stuff all depending on your taste.

  • Evening we chill at Old Market Square and enjoy more of this beautiful city

  • Drinks and food

  • The night is all yours

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Day 3: Helsinki - It's a free Day - Overnight train to Rovaniemi

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  • Breakfast at the Market Square. You can make your plans for the day.

  • You can take a ferry and head to the UNESCO World Heritage site - Suomenlinna or do a day trip to Porvoo - 2nd oldest city in Finland. 

  • Evening we meet for a Sauna experience which is a must when in Finland

  • Overnight train to Rovaniemi

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Day 4: Rovaniemi - Lapland - Time to Visit Santa Claus - Arctic Circle Northern Light Belt

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

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  • Stay In Backpack Hostel - The hostel would be centrally located and would be close to all the places we would be exploring.

  • After settling in we admire the ätkänkynttilä, Finland’s oldest cable-stayed bridge made in 1989 and crosses Finland’s longest river, Ounasjoki, which runs for 299.6 kilometers. At night is more beautiful.

  • Evening explore the city 

  • Head for the Northern Lights tour 

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Day 5: Rovaniemi - Lapland - Santa Claus Village 

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  • Today, without wasting time we head to meet Santa Claus.

  • Explore the Santa Claus village 

  • Return by Lunch and explore the city center

  • Enjoy Christmas eve

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Day 6 : Rovaniemi - Lapland 

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  • Morning for a Polar Ice breaker tour ( Optional Activity )

  • Or you can pick from numerous tours 

  • Explore the Ranua National Park 

  • Or visit the museums of Rovaniemi

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Day 7: Rovaniemi - Day at Leisure 

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  • Morning you can head for any tour like Husky / Snowmobile

  • Or you can pick from numerous tours 

  • Evening visit the Arctic Snowhotel or go for a Lappish Sauna experience

  • Head out exploring the nightlife of the city - After the Christmas party

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Day 8: Rovaniemi to Yllas 

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  • Morning leave for the Arctic Light Sky Lodge

  • Reach by afternoon - Check-in 

  • Explore the Igloo resort 

  • If you want to go on a tour you can pick from many tours at the resort 

  • Dinner Included

  • Evening relax at your Igloo stay and hopefully enjoy the Northern Lights from your Igloo

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Day 9: Yllas to Helsinki Departure

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  • Early breakfast 

  • After breakfast head out exploring Yllas

  • You can head for a snowshoeing tour

  • Late Lunch

  • After lunch head for the Kittila airport for a flight to Helsinki

  • Reach around 8:30 pm in Helsinki

  • Evening dinner and drinks

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Day 10: Departure

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Inclusions: 

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  • Guidebook Finland

  • Stay in mixed/female dorms in Helsinki with breakfast not included

  • Overnight train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi on 22nd Night 

  • Stay in a boutique hostel in a Mixed dorm in Rovaniemi with breakfast not included

  • Bus from Rovaniemi to Kittila airport

  • Northern Light chase tour in Rovaniemi in group

  • Stay in an AuroraGlass Cabin in Arcticskylodge with Breakfast and Dinner included

  • Stay in Helsinki in mixed/female dorms with breakfast not included

  • Flight from Kittila to Helsinki on 28th Dec'24 with checked baggage of 23kg

  • Assistance with the visa for the full documentation ( Visa fees and submission of docs have to be done from your end )

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Exclusions:

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  • Flights from India to Finland both way

  • Travel Insurance

  • Visa fees

  • Breakfast in Rovaniemi and Helsinki

  • Lunch & dinner and drinks at all times 

  • Anything not mentioned 

  • Internal travel in the city and transfers from stations and airports 

  • Due to bad weather - if any route changes or plan changes -- the extra cost would be incurred individually *

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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 will be facing the consequences alone, travel to discover will not come into the picture.

  • You have to follow all the instructions given 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 or interconnecting flights/trains.

  • We would be staying in a backpacker hostel all the time and would be sharing the room with other people, you are responsible for your own stuff and yourself

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Refunds & Cancellation Policy

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Refund / Cancellation - You can cancel the trip anytime you want - The refund processing time is 15-20 days 

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Your package cost Minus  (15k + Taxes + All the tickets booked either Hostels, trains, buses, tours  your name cancellation charges ( Be Assured all details of cancellation will be given to you )) 

Let's Go Somewhere-----Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost-----To Travel Is To Live ~

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