Arctic Finland 2024

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About this tour

TOUR COST INCLUDES
❖ Accommodation in 4* star hotels on twin sharing basis.
❖ Meals as per the itinerary.
❖ Entire road journey and sightseeing by super deluxe A/C luxury vehicle.
❖ All sightseeing and excursions mentioned in the itinerary with entrance fees.
❖ Services of tour escort.
❖ Service of Chef

TOUR COST DOES NOT INCLUDE
❖ Any Airfare (Main + Internal Flight)
❖ Visa and Insurance up to 59 Years old (Rs. 13,500 pp.)
❖ Tips (Euro 45 pp.)
❖ GST & TCS
❖ All expenses of personal nature like tips, laundry charges, telephone charges,
food, drinks, Porterage, gratuities and mineral water not forming part of the
group menus.
❖ Any items not specifically mentioned in “tour cost includes”.

TOUR COST: On Request

NOTE
• If there are less than 20 passengers, they need to pay a surcharge per person.
• Aurora Borealis is a natural phenomenon, so we cannot guarantee its visibility during the tour.

Highlights

❖ One of the best travel agencies in India serving Pure Vegetarian Food
“GEM TOURS AND TRAVELS”
❖ Gem Tours & Travels is a 40 year’s old trusted Luxury travel
company.
❖ Guaranteed departures.
❖ Covering the Most Beautiful Country: Finland
❖ Only Tour on Earth covering Arctic Finland in details, not making Travelers
run in heavy winter
❖ Finland is one of the countries which has highest chances to see Northern
Lights
❖ Finland is ONLY Country having Icebreaker ship sailing in to Frozen Sea
❖ Finland is ONLY Country offering Husky Dogs Sledge Ride inside Arctic Circle
❖ World’s Biggest Arctic Zoo is located in Finland
❖ World’s Biggest Arctic Museum is located in Finland
❖ Ancient Stories says Santa clause entered on Earth from Lapland, Finland
from which Arctic Circle Line is passing
❖ Finland is ONLY Country where one can go for Northern lights Hunting at
night by Snowmobile inside the Arctic Circle
❖ Helsinki: 2+1 Nights stay at City Center. BOUTIQUE, Award winning
Hotel in Helsinki covering orientation tour visiting the Senaatintori
square, Uspenski Cathedral, Parliament House, Finland Hall and more
❖ Rovaniemi: 4 Nights stay covering exciting activities such as
Snow Hotel Visit, Snow Mobile, Reindeer Sledge, Dog Sledge &
Ice breaker Cruise
❖ Glass Igloo: 1 Night Stay at Brand New Glass Igloo on shore of 25
SQ KM Frozen Lake with built in Sauna, 360° View,100% Veg
cuisines. Also covering the most beautiful experience of the tour of
watching the Aurora Borealis also known as Northern Lights.

Included/Excluded

Itinerary

Arrive at the Helsinki International Airport. After clearing Customs and Immigrations proceed towards Hotel. Helsinki, Finland’s southern capital, sits on a peninsula in the Gulf of Finland. Its central avenue, Mannerheimintie, is flanked by institutions including the National Museum, tracing Finnish history from the Stone Age to the present. Arrive and Check in at hotel. Evening is free for leisure. Overnight is at Helsinki.

After breakfast we proceed for Guided city tour of Helsinki; Temppeliaukio Church is a Lutheran church in the Töölö neighborhood of Helsinki. The church was designed by architects and brothers Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen and opened in 1969. Built directly into solid rock, it is also known
as the Church of the Rock and Rock Church. Helsinki Cathedral is the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran cathedral of the Diocese of Helsinki, located in the neighborhood of Kruununhaka in the center of Helsinki, Finland. The church was originally built from 1830-1852 as a tribute to the Grand Duke of Finland, Tsar Nicholas I of Russia Later we proceed for the Excursion Tour of Tallinn by ferry. Tallinn, Estonia’s capital on the Baltic Sea is the country’s cultural hub. It retains its walled, cobblestoned Old Town feel, home to cafes and shops, as well as Kiek in de Kök, a 15th-century defensive tower. Its Gothic Town Hall, built in the 13th century and with a 64m-high tower, sits in historic Tallinn’s main square. Later in the Evening we return back to Hotel.
Overnight is at Helsinki.

After Breakfast at the Hotel check out and proceed to Airport to board flight to Rovaniemi. Arrive in Rovaniemi. Later we proceed to The Arctic Fox Igloos in Ranua, in the Finnish Lapland that is named in the honor of the animal arctic fox; the Igloos offer ideal conditions for observing and
admiring the northern skies and its phenomena. Overnight is at Glass Igloo.

After breakfast we proceed for Reindeer sleigh rides that are a popular way to get close to the fabled animal. Eco-friendly holiday activity at its best, the sleigh ride is not a tourism industry innovation, but an ancient Sámi way of getting around, Speeds stay moderate, which makes them suitable for all ages. Later we proceed to Ranua Wildlife Park. Ranua Wildlife Park is a zoo that opened in 1983 in the municipality of Ranua, Lapland, Finland. It is the northernmost zoo in Finland and the second in the world. The park animals consist of approximately 50 wild animal species. Many arctic and northern species are endangered. At the park you’ll encounter A POLAR BEAR, ARCTIC FOX, SNOWY OWL and MUSK OX, which are threatened by climate change. Evening is free at Leisure. Overnight is at Rovaniemi.

After breakfast we proceed to Husky Farm Safari, The enthusiasm of running dogs, the atmosphere of old days and the exoticism of Lapland. Meet the genuine Siberian Huskies, enjoy the environment and get thrilled by the speed of the sled. Later we proceed to Santa Claus Village, in Rovaniemi in the Lapland region of Finland. It was opened in 1985. You can meet Santa Claus and cross the magical Arctic Circle at Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland. The Arctic Circle is a circle of latitude that runs 66°33′45.9″ north of the Equator. It marks the southernmost latitude where the sun can stay continuously below or above the horizon for 24 hours – these phenomena are known as the Midnight Sun in the summer and the Polar Night (“Kaamos”) in the winter Overnight in Rovaniemi.

After breakfast we proceed for Keni for the Ice breaker Cruise, Sampo is a Finnish icebreaker built in 1960 in Helsinki and now stationed in Kemi. We then proceed for a 3 hour cruise in the frozen water of Bothnian Sea in Lapland. During 3 hours you will be a witness of a massive ice breaking
power of the vessel, have a guided tour all the way down to the engine rooms and all way up to Captain’s bridge. Tour is available on 16 languages via audio guide application and includes 11 min movie in icebreaker cinema about icebreakers all over the world. You can relax in the cozy
saloon, enjoying warm juice or go for walk on the frozen sea ice during the stop. In the evening return back to the Hotel. Overnight is at Rovaniemi.

After breakfast, proceed for a tour of the Arktikum. You will see and experience the peculiarities of everyday living on the Arctic Circle. How do the locals cope with deep darkness and cold of the winter and never ending light of summer? You will also learn the dramatic history of Rovaniemi
whilst walking your way to Arktikum which is a heritage center of Arctic living. In the Arktikum you’ll have a short break and then it’s time for deeper knowledge of Arctic. Arktikum is fabulous place with massive amount of impressive exhibitions, a guide will help you catch the crucial point
without being drowned by information.Evening we proceed for the unique experience of Snow Mobile Sledge. You will also be taken into
different areas to look for the Polar Lights. Rovaniemi is one of the world’s best places for a Northern Lights Adventure – especially if you also enjoy nature! This could become one of your greatest experiences, if we are lucky and the sky is clear, we might see the flaming northern lights
dancing in the sky while we experience the tranquility of the arctic night. Overnight is in Rovaniemi.

After breakfast we proceed to Rovaniemi airport to board the flight for Helsinki, Arrive Helsinki and Check in at the Hotel. Evening is at Leisure. Overnight is at Helsinki.

After Breakfast we proceed to International Airport to board the flight for Home bound Destination, the tour ends with lot of beautiful experience & Memories.