1 Week in Finland: Winter Itinerary

During the winter of 2024, we spent one week exploring Finland with our 5 year old.

Read on for an overview of our trip, and learn how you can duplicate our family’s adventure in Lapland.

Snowmobiling in Lapland


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Day 1:  Fly into Helsinki; explore Christmas Markets (sleep in Helsinki)

Day 2:  Take the ferry for a day trip to Tallinn, Estonia (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 (sleep in Rovaniemi)

Day 7: Ice-floating (sleep in Rovaniemi)

Day 8: Fly to Sweden (from Rovaniemi airport)

 

Read more about our winter trip around Finland and Sweden.

 
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