Backpack Finland | Chasing The Northern Lights

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.

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: The trip starts in Helsinki

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.

Day 2: Helsinki

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

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

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

Day 4: 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 – array of museums

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

Day 5: Rovaniemi - Lapland - Santa Claus Village

Day 6 : Rovaniemi - Lapland

Day 7: Rovaniemi - Day at Leisure

Day 8: Rovaniemi to Yllas

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

Day 9: Yllas to Helsinki Departure

Day 10: Departure

Inclusions:

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 )

Exclusions:

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 *