Northern Lights Of Scandinavia (Small Groups, 10 Days)

Guide

From time to time, your Travel Director will delight you with an Insight Flourish, which is a local specialty representing the destination. Honningsvag: During your orientation with your Travel Director hear about the past and present of this small fishing community.

Meals

9 Breakfast (B) 2 Dinner with Wine (DW) 3 Dinner (D) 1 Lunch with Wine (LW) Ivalo: Your delicious Welcome Dinner will be served at the boutique Aurora Village hotel. North Cape: There is no better way to search for the Northern Lights than by toasting to your adventure with bubbles and caviar at North Cape, the most special place on earth. Alta: Head for drinks at a local ice bar, where you'll get the chance to catch up with your fellow travellers. Alta: Savour a delicious oven-baked lunch of local seasonal specialities of fresh salmon or the local's favourite, reindeer, served with fresh salads and wine. Tromso: Dine on traditional food, served with hot drinks with the fascinating Sami people, as you hear tales of Scandinavia from its indigenous people. Oslo: Scandinavian hospitality is matched with fine food and a glass of wine at your Celebration Dinner. Alta: Meet the Lyrek family and their huskies. Hear tales about their marathon Arctic dog sled races while enjoying a hearty lunch. Tromso: Delve into the fascinating history of Scandinavia in Tromsø. Norway has recognized its Sami population as Indigenous and has special rules for the protection of Sami cultural heritage. A Sami family welcomes you into their reindeer camp to share their traditions, culture and history, and to enjoy an evening of dinner and games.The camp safeguards traditional practices that are significant to the Sami tribe. Visitors are educated about the sustainability and resiliency of their community. The Sami Camp advances UN Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities.

Others

Personal radio headsets give you the freedom to wander during visits to famous highlights, without missing any of your Local Expert's fascinating commentary. Hotel and restaurant tips are included - you'll never have to worry about how much to give, nor search for foreign currency. We also include all taxes and porterage charges at hotels. We carry your bags for you and promptly deliver them to your hotel door. Alta: Enjoy an orientation of Alta, where the world’s first Northern Lights observatory was built at the end of the 19th century. With increasing tourism the city is going through quick development offering a wide range of activities. Tromso: Enjoy your orientation of Tromsø, Northern Norway’s largest city located on the island of Tromsøya. Oslo: On your orientation of Oslo city, see the Oslo Opera House and the new Deichmann Librabry in the contemporary Bjørvika district. Hand sanitizer is freely available on board for you to use throughout the day.

Accommodation

1 night: GLO Hotel Art, Helsinki 1 night: Aurora Village, Ivalo 2 nights: Scandic Bryggen, Honnninsvag 2 nights: Scandic Alta 2 nights: Radisson Blu Hotel, Tromso

Transport

Stay connected with friends and family with our complimentary coach and hotel Wi-Fi (where available). If your arrival and/or departure flights are as per the itinerary start and end dates, then transfers are available at scheduled times. If your flights are outside these times, or you have booked additional nights accommodation with Insight Vacations, you may purchase transfers or make your own way from/to the airport. Enjoy the comfort of Insight's luxurious, air-conditioned, 40-seat coach with double the standard legroom and onboard washroom. Our customized luxury coaches are sanitized before the start of your tour and are maintained to very high standards. Physical distancing measures have been implemented on our customized luxury coaches.

Hygieneprotocol

All guests travelling with Insight Vacations through December 31, 2022 are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which may include a booster shot to keep the vaccination status current and valid, depending on the travel destination. Children not eligible for vaccination and/or booster at the time of travel must provide a verifiable and negative Covid-19 test result, taken within 72 hours prior to the start of the tour (taking time zones into consideration) for all tours departing until December 31, 2022. While highly recommended, COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters are no longer required for guests traveling with us from January 1, 2023 onward. It is your client’s responsibly to comply with specific vaccine and/or booster requirements imposed by airlines and/or authorities in the destinations visited, as well as requirements for accessing restaurants and venues, which may be more restrictive than the above. No refunds will be given if they are unable to undertake some or all of their vacation due to failure to comply with these requirements.

Others

Other activities and services are not included.

Flights

Flights are not included.

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

Optional

RUSSIAN DINNER IN HELSINKI As the capital city in a former Grand Duchy of the Russian Tsarist empire, Helsinki has always been famous for its Russian restaurants – even amongst the Russians. Tonight we enjoy an evening of authentic, pre-revolution Russian cuisine in an atmosphere of times gone by. ADULT PRICE: EUR 67.00 AURORA SNOWMOBILE SAFARI Venture into the remote wilderness of the North on a short snowmobile ride chasing the Northern lights and learning fascinating facts about the Arctic. We'll learn about life in these extreme circumstances from a local expert, who will also give you valuable technical insights into getting the very best out of your photos of the Northern Lights. ADULT PRICE: EUR 110.00 MEET THE FINNHORSES Join us for an up close and personal experience with the Finnhorses whose ancestors served the Finns in WW2, as well as a demonstration of how Salmon is prepared within a traditional Lapland Teepee. We'll learn about life in these extreme circumstances from a local expert, who will also give you valuable technical insights on getting the very best out of your photos of the Northern Lights. ADULT PRICE: EUR 130.00 ARCTIC KING CRAB EXPERIENCE WITH LUNCH Set out in the company of local fishermen to witness giant king crabs being hauled out of their pots. With our catch secured, continue to a remote fishing village to see the crabs being prepared and enjoy a feast of king crab for lunch. On occasion, this optional experience will be land based only and offered at €95.00 ADULT PRICE: EUR 185.00 NORTHERN LIGHTS MOUNTAIN SAFARI With our local expert, we'll chase the Northern Lights from the top of a mountain high above Alta. We'll learn about this incredible phenomenon over a traditional hot chicken curry soup at his camp, located on the slate mountains. Then, we'll gear up into survival suits for the hunt! ADULT PRICE: EUR 159.00 WORLD HERITAGE ROCK ART CENTRE Join us as we discover the life and culture of the people of Alta. Their ancient lives have been documented in rock art which is brought to life by the museum. With our guide, we'll learn how the rock art, slate industry and the local wildlife have shaped the lives of the people who settled here thousands of years ago. ADULT PRICE: EUR 36.00 WILDERNESS DOG SLEIGH RIDE Come and meet some outstanding athletes who love to run: Alaskan huskies. Their loving owners and handlers race them in the 1000-kilometre-long sleigh race – the Finnmark Race. Now it's your chance to join them in an exhilarating dogsled ride through forests and fields close by the Alta River. ADULT PRICE: EUR 75.00 ARTIC OCEAN CATHEDRAL AND CABLE CAR EXPERIENCE Visit the Arctic Ocean Cathedral of Tromsø, an architectural landmark of Northern Norway. Then, we'll enjoy soaring views of fjords as we ascend via cable car to the Storsteinen mountain range, 1,400 meters above sea level. ADULT PRICE: EUR 50.00 HIGHLIGHTS OF OSLO Visit the fascinating Viking ship museum and let our Local Expert bring the era to life. Discover the world’s best-preserved Viking ships, which made countless voyages across the seas before becoming the final resting places of their wealthy owners. Next, we'll leap forward in time to explore the fascinating Vigeland Sculpture Park, to admire the many surreal sculptures of human figures in all manner of poses. These two Oslo highlights are not to be missed! ADULT PRICE: EUR 38.00