Finland : Helsinki >> Rovaniemi >> Yllas - Helsinki - 20th Dec'24 - 29th Dec'24
Helsinki 2 night >> Rovaniemi 4 Nights >> Yllas 1 Night >> Helsinki 1 Night
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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.
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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.
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Trip Description - Travel + Meet new people + See city like a tourist + Socialize + Explore + Eat + Walk + Dance + Drink + Enjoy
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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.
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Solo female travelers - please let us know at the time of booking if you want to stay in an only Female dorm.
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Trip cost per person- 1,60,000 INR Inclusive of GST + ( 5% TCS )
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Trip cost ( Couple ) - 2,50,000 INR Inclusive of GST + ( 5% TCS )
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Minimum group size: 12, Max group size: 14
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The trip can be customized as per your dates, and budget. Please reach out on the email or number mentioned.
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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
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The trip starts in Helsinki. All travelers have to reach Helsinki by afternoon or evening.
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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.
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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. The capital city has a lot to offer.
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Explore the main street of Aleksanterinkatu
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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.
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The night is all yours.
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Day 2: Helsinki
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We know Finns are coffee lovers - Breakfast and ...
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Let's do a little sightseeing - for all art and architecture lovers - the Kiasma Museum is great
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We explore one of the most beautiful churches in Helsinki - not to be missed - Temppeliauko Church or known as Rock Church
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For food /Lunch, we head to the Kallio district
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Later we explore some beautiful streets of Finland and try to get our hands on some good stuff all depending on your taste.
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Evening we chill at Old Market Square and enjoy more of this beautiful city
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Drinks and food
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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.
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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.
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Evening we meet for a Sauna experience which is a must when in Finland
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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.
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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.
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Evening explore the city
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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.
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Explore the Santa Claus village
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Return by Lunch and explore the city center
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Enjoy Christmas eve
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Day 6 : Rovaniemi - Lapland
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Morning for a Polar Ice breaker tour ( Optional Activity )
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Or you can pick from numerous tours
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Explore the Ranua National Park
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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
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Or you can pick from numerous tours
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Evening visit the Arctic Snowhotel or go for a Lappish Sauna experience
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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
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Reach by afternoon - Check-in
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Explore the Igloo resort
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If you want to go on a tour you can pick from many tours at the resort
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Dinner Included
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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
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After breakfast head out exploring Yllas
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You can head for a snowshoeing tour
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Late Lunch
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After lunch head for the Kittila airport for a flight to Helsinki
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Reach around 8:30 pm in Helsinki
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Evening dinner and drinks
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Day 10: Departure
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Inclusions:
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Guidebook Finland
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Stay in mixed/female dorms in Helsinki with breakfast not included
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Overnight train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi on 22nd Night
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Stay in a boutique hostel in a Mixed dorm in Rovaniemi with breakfast not included
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Bus from Rovaniemi to Kittila airport
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Northern Light chase tour in Rovaniemi in group
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Stay in an AuroraGlass Cabin in Arcticskylodge with Breakfast and Dinner included
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Stay in Helsinki in mixed/female dorms with breakfast not included
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Flight from Kittila to Helsinki on 28th Dec'24 with checked baggage of 23kg
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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
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Travel Insurance
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Visa fees
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Breakfast in Rovaniemi and Helsinki
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Lunch & dinner and drinks at all times
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Anything not mentioned
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Internal travel in the city and transfers from stations and airports
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Due to bad weather - if any route changes or plan changes -- the extra cost would be incurred individually *
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Terms & Conditions
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You are an adult and you have to take full responsibility for yourself at all times and respect other cultures.
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If you are caught doing anything illegal you will be facing the consequences alone, travel to discover will not come into the picture.
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You have to follow all the instructions given by the trip leader at all times.
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When you are traveling alone you have to tell the team about your whereabouts.
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You have to abide by all the rules and regulations of another country.
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You would be traveling with other people, you have to respect everyone's privacy.
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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)
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No refund in case of cancellation of flights or interconnecting flights/trains.
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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 ))