1 Week in Finland: Winter Itinerary
During December of 2024, we spent one week exploring Finland with our 5 year old.
Finland in the winter is usually magical and snowy, and it was the perfect place to spend Christmas break. We felt like one week was just enough time to enjoy Helsinki and Rovaniemi and to experience everything on our bucket list. Read on for an overview of our trip, and learn how you can duplicate our family’s adventure in Finnish Lapland.
Snowmobiling in Lapland
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Day 1: Fly into Helsinki; explore Christmas Markets at Senate Square (sleep in Helsinki).
Day 2: Take the ferry for a day trip to Tallinn, Estonia. Explore Christmas markets and museums in Tallinn. (sleep in Helsinki).
Day 3: Explore Helsinki again- Allas Sea Pools, food hall, and museums (sleep in Helsinki).
Day 4: Morning flight to Rovaniemi; pick up rental car and explore Santa Claus village (sleep in Rovaniemi)
Day 5: Rovaniemi Tour Day: Reindeer, huskies, lunch, and sledding; go searching for the Northern Lights (sleep in Rovaniemi)
Day 6: Family Snowmobiling at Apukka Resort (sleep in Rovaniemi)
Day 7: Ice-floating with Safartica (sleep in Rovaniemi)
Day 8: Check out of AirBnB, return rental car, and fly to Sweden (from Rovaniemi airport)
