Why We Picked Finland For Watching Northern Lights?
Because we wanted to be where the legends and fairytales were written – Santa Claus’ official home - Lapland🪄🎅
If chasing the Aurora is on your list – now is the time to start planning.
Here's your 7 day itinerary!🧵👇
Because we wanted to be where the legends and fairytales were written – Santa Claus’ official home - Lapland🪄🎅
If chasing the Aurora is on your list – now is the time to start planning.
Here's your 7 day itinerary!🧵👇
We took our Lapland trip in the first week of January.
Day 1 – Arrive in Helsinki
✨Take a direct flight from Delhi to Helsinki (Finnair).
✨Rest and explore Helsinki’s stunning architecture, Christmas markets (if Dec), and the Oodi library.
✨Try traditional Finnish food at Savotta or Lappi Ravintola.
(You can leave for Rovaniemi on the same night by an overnight train - Santa Claus Express).
Day 1 – Arrive in Helsinki
✨Take a direct flight from Delhi to Helsinki (Finnair).
✨Rest and explore Helsinki’s stunning architecture, Christmas markets (if Dec), and the Oodi library.
✨Try traditional Finnish food at Savotta or Lappi Ravintola.
(You can leave for Rovaniemi on the same night by an overnight train - Santa Claus Express).
Day 2 – Fly to Rovaniemi (Lapland’s capital)
✨Pre-book winter gear rental (snowsuit, gloves, boots) – essential! ❄️
✨Explore Santa Claus Village – send a letter from Santa’s post office, meet the big man himself, and cross the Arctic Circle!
✨Evening: Visit Arktikum for the Northern Lights exhibition and local Sami culture insights.
✨Pre-book winter gear rental (snowsuit, gloves, boots) – essential! ❄️
✨Explore Santa Claus Village – send a letter from Santa’s post office, meet the big man himself, and cross the Arctic Circle!
✨Evening: Visit Arktikum for the Northern Lights exhibition and local Sami culture insights.
Day 3 – Drive to Inari (Scenic Arctic Drive)
✨Rent a 4WD car and drive to Inari (approx. 4.5 hours). Make sure it’s fully winter-equipped. (Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rovaniemi to Inari).
✨En route: Spot reindeer, snow-covered forests, and frozen lakes.
✨Evening: Aurora hunting tour with trusted guides. Ours included a bonfire on a frozen lake with marshmallows and coffee as the lights danced above us. Magical!
✨Rent a 4WD car and drive to Inari (approx. 4.5 hours). Make sure it’s fully winter-equipped. (Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rovaniemi to Inari).
✨En route: Spot reindeer, snow-covered forests, and frozen lakes.
✨Evening: Aurora hunting tour with trusted guides. Ours included a bonfire on a frozen lake with marshmallows and coffee as the lights danced above us. Magical!
Day 4 – Ice Bath, Sauna & Reindeer Magic
✨Head to Ivalo for a traditional Finnish sauna + ice bath experience. Nerve-wracking but so worth it!
✨Visit a reindeer farm – feed, interact, and learn about Sámi reindeer culture.
* Bonus*: If the skies are clear, you might catch the auroras again on your way back.
✨ Our Airbnb had the perfect view – we watched the spectacular northern light show from the warmth of our room! 🌌
✨Head to Ivalo for a traditional Finnish sauna + ice bath experience. Nerve-wracking but so worth it!
✨Visit a reindeer farm – feed, interact, and learn about Sámi reindeer culture.
* Bonus*: If the skies are clear, you might catch the auroras again on your way back.
✨ Our Airbnb had the perfect view – we watched the spectacular northern light show from the warmth of our room! 🌌
Day 5 – Kakslauttanen Igloo Stay
✨Drive to Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort – the famous glass igloo village.
✨Explore the resort campus with reindeers, huskies, snow-covered pine forests.
✨Clear skies - Watch the auroras from bed through the igloo ceiling.
We had cloudy skies, so we enjoyed the snowfall cuddled in warmth from our bed. What an experience!
✨Drive to Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort – the famous glass igloo village.
✨Explore the resort campus with reindeers, huskies, snow-covered pine forests.
✨Clear skies - Watch the auroras from bed through the igloo ceiling.
We had cloudy skies, so we enjoyed the snowfall cuddled in warmth from our bed. What an experience!
Day 6 – Back to Rovaniemi
✨Drive back to Rovaniemi.
✨Explore local shops, try Lappish cuisine, or visit the Snowman World for ice slides & sculptures.
Optional: Snowmobiling or husky sledding.
✨Drive back to Rovaniemi.
✨Explore local shops, try Lappish cuisine, or visit the Snowman World for ice slides & sculptures.
Optional: Snowmobiling or husky sledding.
Day 7 – Fly back to Delhi via Helsinki
Rovaniemi → Helsinki → Delhi.
Memories: Infinite ❄️💫
Rovaniemi → Helsinki → Delhi.
Memories: Infinite ❄️💫
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