Into the Arctic - Special Edition Christmas and New Year's Eve

Small Group Tour (max 24 passengers) Special Edition: Christmas and New Year's Eve Departure 12 Days ex Saariselka/Finland Departs: 23 December 2025 An unforgettable 12-day Arctic Odyssey, weaving through the enchanting landscapes of Finland, Sweden and Norway. This immersive journey promises a captivating exploration of the Arctic Circle's wonders, from Finland's snow-laden Lapland to Sweden's ice-carved wonders and the mesmerizing Northern Lights and will leave you with indelible memories of the world's northernmost wonders. Highlights of this tour:

- Visit the SnowHotel 365 - discover the ice suites, icebar and Santa's workshop and explore the park with its reindeer, huskies and puppies
- Christmas Day on the famous Hurtigruten sailing along the Norwegian Coast
- Discover Tromso, capital of the Northern Lights
- Embark on a reindeer safari in a magical location
- Discover Kilpisjarvi where the three nations of Norway, Finland and Sweden meet
- Head out to view the Northern Lights (dependent on weather and nature conditions)
- Sleep under the Arctic Sky in an Aurora Cabin
- Embark on a thrilling husky safari over the untouched snow of the forests of Levi
- Two New Year's Eve Celebrations - first in Finland, then in Sweden
- Discover Rovaniemi, the official Home of Santa Claus

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- Important Information 23rd December 2025: Saariselka (Finland) Arrival to Ivalo Airport - Welcome to the Arctic! Transfer by shared shuttle to the Santa’s Hotel Tunturi in Saariselka. This evening, meet your guide for a welcome drink and a briefing about the program of the following days. Overnight Santa's Hotel Tunturi. If the weather allows and there is auroral activity, your guide will take you out to see the Northern Lights this evening. 24th December 2025 : Saariselka - Kirkenes: Travel to Norway and Experience the Snowhotel (BLD)

This morning cross the border between Finland and Norway to reach Kirkenes, a small town facing the Barents Sea. Here you will have lunch in the restaurant of the SnowHotel, followed by a visit of the SnowHotel 365 itself. Marvel at the ice and snow art and discover all the ice suites; you can also visit Santa s workshop and the icebar, taking all the time you need to explore the park with huskies and reindeers.

Optional Tours (surcharge applies): For those who want, it’s possible to join the king crab safari at 5.00pm. For those interested in history instead, the Varanger Museum in Kirkenes has exhibits about the town’s ordeal during WWII; bombed a total of 328 times in four years, making it the most bombed place during the war after Malta. For more insights into this sombre period, visit the Andersgrotta WWII Bomb Shelter which can house up to 2,500 people underground.

Dinner and overnight at Thon Hotel Kirkenes. 25th December 2025: Sail along the Norwegian Coast (BLD)

Transfer to the Hurtigruten pier and board the ship for your voyage along the Norwegian coast. Lunch on board as your journey on the famous Hurtigruten starts. In the port of Vardø, you will find the star-shaped Vardøhus Fortress, built in 1737. The northernmost fortification of any kind, it remains a part of the military to this day. Cruise Norway’s coastline to arrive in the small port of Båtsfjord in the evening and then on to Berlevåg. You might be able to make out Mount Tanahorn to the west or see Kjølnes Lighthouse blinking atop a cliff overlooking the Barents Sea. Dinner and overnight on board. 26th December 2025: Sail along The Norwegian Coast - Tromso (Norway) (BLD)

Stops are made at Mehamn and Kjøllefjord during the night before early morning visits to Honningsvåg and Havøysund. Lunch on board. In the early afternoon, you will spend time in Hammerfest, once the northernmost town in the world until Longyearbyen in Svalbard claimed the title. Check out the UNESCO-listed Meridian Column, shop for souvenirs at the Polar Bear Society, or take the path behind the town to the viewpoint on Mount Salen.

Continue cruising Norway’s coastline south to Øksfjord and then to Skjervøy, surrounded by mountain peaks. Dinner on board and late evening arrival in Tromsø. The hotel is situated literally a few steps away from the pier. Check-in and overnight at Radisson Blu Tromso. 27th December 2025: Tromso (B)

Embark on a panoramic walking tour of Tromsø that will take you through the center of this town in the Arctic. A charming blend of old and new, where modest wooden houses sit alongside the modern architecture of this university city. Your guide will give you a true sense of the city who carries the nickname “Paris of the North". Cross the Tromsø Bridge which connects Tromsø Island to the mainland, and see the Arctic Cathedral reveal itself on the way over. Tro