“Worth it if you want a well-paced winter escape with solid outdoor activities and a good group vibe. Think twice if you need hands-on booking support or crave genuine adventure intensity.”
- About £363/day across 6 days
- At its lowest in the 90 days we've tracked it (£2,180)
- We only rate a price against this trip's own history once we've tracked it for 21 days — no guessing before that.
- About average per day vs 4 similar trips (~£497/day)
- 4.8★ from 12 traveller reviews
Price movement, fill and the all-in cost come from our own daily tracking— not the operator’s feed. You book on TourRadar; the live price always applies there.
About this trip
Six days through Finnish Lapland, travelling from Helsinki up to the Arctic landscapes around Yllastunturi before finishing in Rovaniemi. Expect snow-covered forest, short daylight hours and a real sense of being somewhere Christmas-like all year round.
The pace is about small, tangible Arctic experiences rather than ticking off sights: walking through taiga woodland, riding a dogsled, and warming up afterwards in a traditional Finnish sauna. Clear nights bring a chance, though never a guarantee, of the northern lights.
You finish in Rovaniemi, where you can choose to stay on and add extras like the Santa Claus Village or a hike along the Ounasvaara Winter Trail.
What you'll do
- Hike through snow-dusted taiga forest
- Ride a dogsled across the Arctic landscape
- Warm up in a traditional Finnish sauna
- Watch for the northern lights on clear nights
- Optional extension to Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi
- Optional hike along the Ounasvaara Winter Trail
- Lapland gets extremely cold, so proper cold-weather gear is essential, and the leader may adjust the itinerary if weather demands it
- Snow-dependent activities will be swapped for alternatives if there isn't enough snow cover
- You'll travel on public transport with limited storage, so pack light and be ready to carry your own luggage up stairs and over cobbles
Day by day
Exactly what you do each day, where you sleep, and how it flows — written by us, from the real itinerary.
What's included
- Guide: All Intrepid group trips in Europe are accompanied by one of our local European group leaders. ’Local’ in this context means a leader who is European or lives in Europe. The aim of the group leader is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. Intrepid endeavours to provide the services of an experienced leader however, due to the seasonality of travel, rare situations may arise where your leader is new to a particular region or training other group leaders. Your leader takes care of logistics, will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the places visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects. At Intrepid we also aim to support local guides in the individual cities or locations we travel to. If you are interested in delving deeper into the local culture at a specific site or location then your leader can recommend an optional local guide service in most of the main destinations of your trip.
- Meals: 5 breakfasts
- Activities: Helsinki - Group welcome meeting Helsinki - Orientation Walk (Leader Led) Helsinki to Rovaniemi - Santa Claus Express Overnight Train Yllästunturi - Northern Light Viewing Opportunity (subject to weather conditions) Yllästunturi - Dog Sledding Yllästunturi - Reindeer Farm Visit Yllästunturi - Traditional Finnish Smoke Sauna Yllästunturi – Campfire coffee and buns Private transfer Yllästunturi - Rovaniemi
- Transport: OVERNIGHT TRAIN: Finnish overnight trains are a very comfortable way to travel long distances without losing valuable time to explore the destinations. Compartments usually consist of 3 or 4 berths (2 bottom bunks and 1 or 2 top bunks), lockable doors with key-card access, communal bathroom facilities at the end of each carriage (sink and toilet), and plenty of space for luggage. Blankets, pillows and linen are provided, and each berth has a reading light. The exact layout of the cabin depends on the carriage type the group are allocated to. All trains have heating, however please note that windows can't be opened. Overnight train, Public bus, Private vehicle, Tram
- Accommodation: OCCASIONAL ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION: The style of accommodation indicated in the day-to-day itinerary is a guideline. On rare occasions, alternative arrangements may need to be made due to the lack of availability of rooms in our usual accommodation. A similar standard of accommodation will be used in these instances. TWIN SHARE BASIS: Accommodation on this trip is on a twin basis. We pair up solo travellers with another traveller of the same gender as per the gender marker on each of their passports. Please note there may be times where facilities will be shared rather than ensuite and rare occasions when you share a room with passengers travelling on different Intrepid trips than your own. CHECK-IN TIME: Throughout the trip we request that our hotels prepare rooms in time for our arrival, especially if we're arriving prior to normal check-in time. However this isn't always possible which means we won't be able to check-in immediately on arrival at some hotels. Instead, we can store our luggage and explore our new destination. PRE/POST TRIP ACCOMMODATION: If you've purchased pre-trip or post-trip accommodation (if available), you may be required to change rooms from your trip accommodation for these extra nights. FACILITIES: Your accommodation may not always have private en suite facilities or air-conditioning. European hotels generally don't provide kettles or fridges. Hotel (1 nights), Guesthouse (3 nights), Overnight sleeper train (1 night)
- Activities: Other activities and services not included.
- Flights: International flights not included.
- Optional: Helsinki - Kiasma Contemporary Art Museum - EUR22 Helsinki - Design Museum - EUR20 Helsinki - Suomenlinna Sea Fortress - EUR7 Helsinki - City Museum - Free Helsinki - Ateneum Art Museum - EUR22 Helsinki - Cathedral - Free Helsinki - Rock Church - EUR8 Yllästunturi - Northern Light Viewing Opportunity (subject to weather conditions) - Free Yllästunturi - Snowshoe Hire - EUR22 Yllästunturi - Mpemba Effect - Free Yllästunturi - Meän Elämää (Our Life) Exhibition - Free Yllästunturi - Cross Country Ski Rental - EUR30 Yllästunturi - Winter Fatbike Guided Tour from - EUR105 Yllästunturi - Guided Snowshoe Hike and Ice Fishing - EUR159 Yllästunturi - Arctic Secrets Escape Room - EUR140 Rovaniemi - Santa Claus Village - Free Rovaniemi - Arktikum - EUR20 Rovaniemi - Ounasvaara Winter Walking Trail and Observation Tower - Free Rovaniemi - Fatbike rentals - EUR50 Rovaniemi - Korundi House of Culture - EUR11
- Insurance: Insurance is not included. Travel insurance is required for this tour. Please make sure you are adequately covered. If you require travel insurance, TourRadar has partnered up with Cover Genius to provide a hassle-free experience. More information can be found here (https://www.tourradar.com/travel-insurance).
How travellers rate it
Cheapest live departure per day, in £, recorded by our tracker since 17 Jul. Never a brochure “was” price.
Your free day in Helsinki
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Worth it if you want a well-paced winter escape with solid outdoor activities and a good group vibe. Think twice if you need hands-on booking support or crave genuine adventure intensity.
- Guide was wonderful and pace was spot-on, neither rushed nor slack.
- Activities were genuinely enjoyed by travellers, with enough independent time built in.
- Office booking support is poor; expect minimal help navigating the reservation process.
- Trip delivers unique experiences but leans more polished escape than genuine adventure.
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Getting there
One-way so you can book your return whenever. Prices & booking shown on Trip.com.
Hotels in Helsinki
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Common questions
How long is Finnish Lapland in Winter (5 destinations)?
It's a 6-day trip. It starts in Helsinki and finishes in Rovaniemi.
How much does Finnish Lapland in Winter (5 destinations) cost?
The land price starts from £2,180 per person for the 6-day trip. You book on TourRadar, where the live price always applies.
What's included in the price?
The price covers all your accommodation, 5 meals (5 breakfasts), transport during the trip, a group leader/guide. Anything the operator lists as optional or not included — see the full breakdown on this page.
What's not included?
international flights and travel insurance (required) are not included, so factor them into your budget. We show typical flight costs and can point you to insurance on this page.
How big is the group?
Groups are capped at around 12 travellers — a small-group trip, mostly solo 18–35s travelling to meet people, not a coach tour.
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