Winter

Winter (Dec-Mar) in Northern Europe is defined by snow-covered landscapes, Arctic light and a strong connection to seasonal traditions. Across northern Norway, Finland and Sweden, the season brings Northern Lights viewing, dog sledding, Sámi cultural experiences and stays in remote wilderness lodges. Iceland offers dramatic winter scenery and geothermal contrasts, while cities such as Copenhagen, Oslo and Helsinki combine winter dining, design and festive atmosphere. In the Baltic States, historic centres and winter markets add a cultural dimension to the season.

Whether you're interested in independent journeys or winter small group tours, our winter journeys are designed to capture the full depth of the Nordic and Arctic experience. Whether travelling on a small group tour or a tailored independent itinerary, each journey combines carefully selected accommodation, immersive activities and seamless logistics. From iconic bucket-list moments to quieter, more reflective experiences, winter reveals the region at its most distinctive.

Destination
Style
Duration
Tour Standard

Chase the Northern Lights Express

11 days | Small group tour | Sep–Apr | Ivalo to Bergen

NZD 10,422 From
  • Finland
  • Norway
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Havila Kystruten | Marius Beck Dahle

Experience the Northern Lights

15 days | Small group tour | Sep–Mar | Oslo to Ivalo

NZD 14,910 From
  • Norway
  • Finland
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Piotr Krzeslak

Iconic Northern Lights

8 days | Small group tour | Sep–Mar | Bodø to Kiruna

NZD 10,691 From
  • Norway
  • Sweden
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Iceland.

Icelandic Lights

6 days | Small group tour | Oct–Mar | Reykjavík to Keflavík

NZD 7,138 From
  • Iceland
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Asaf Kliger

Lapland Highlights

10 days | Premium small group tour | Dec–Mar | Kiruna to Kittilä

NZD 17,461 From
  • Premium
  • Sweden
  • Norway
  • Finland
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Lapland Christmas Magic - Small Group Tour

7 days | Small group tour | Dec | Äkäslompolo

NZD 29,185 From
  • AWARD WINNING
  • 2026 RELEASED
  • Finland
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Lapland Winter Magic - Small Group Tour

6 days | Small group tour | Dec | Kittilä

NZD 22,189 From
  • AWARD WINNING
  • Finland
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Arctic Treehouse Hotel @meirr

Christmas at Arctic TreeHouse Hotel

5 days| Independent tour | Dec | Rovaniemi

NZD 10,691 From
  • 2026 RELEASED
  • Finland
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Santa in Lapland Small Group Tour

6 days | Small group tour | Dec | Levi

NZD 23,792 From
  • 2026 RELEASED
  • Finland
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Alexander Kühn

Local Secrets of Northern Norway with Northern Lights

6 days | Independent tour | Jan-Apr | Svolvær to Bodø

NZD 4,524 From
  • Norway
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Hamn i Senja Aurora Rooms

Senja, Wildlife & Auroras

6 days | Independent tour | Nov-Apr | Tromsø to Finnsnes

NZD 5,366 From
  • New Aurora Rooms
  • Norway
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South Iceland Landscapes & Northern Lights

6 days | Independent tour | Sep-Mar | Reykjavik

NZD 9,280 From
  • Iceland
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By Visit Greenland

Northern Lights & Arctic Adventures in Greenland

4 days | Independent tour | Nov-Oct | Nuuk

NZD 2,966 From
  • NEW ITINERARY FOR 2026
  • Greenland
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Eveline Lunde

Svalbard Northern Lights Adventure

4 days | Independent tour | Dec-Feb | Svalbard

NZD 4,140 From
  • Svalbard
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Elida Langstein

Spitsbergen Arctic Darkness

4 days | Independent tour | Dec-Feb | Svalbard

NZD 2,691 From
  • Svalbard
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Fredrik Broman - Cone Room with Glass Roof

Swedish Aurora Glamping and Arctic Wellness

5 days | Independent tour | Dec-Apr | Luleå

NZD 12,268 From
  • New CONE rooms
  • Sweden
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Asaf Kliger, ICEHOTEL

Aurora Safari in Swedish Lapland

6 days | Independent tour | Dec-Mar | Jukkasjärvi to Luleå

NZD 9,794 From
  • Sweden
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Couple at Christmas Market, Stockholm Old Town. Credit: Visit Stockholm, Henrik T

A Taste of Stockholm

4 days | Independent tour | Jan-Dec | Stockholm

NZD 2,067 From
  • Sweden
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Arctic TreeHouse Hotel

Arctic TreeHouse Stay in Finland

5 days | Independent tour | Dec-Mar | Rovaniemi

NZD 6,690 From
  • Finland
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@natashavishnyova

Arctic Wilderness and Auroras with local Sami Experience

7 days | Independent tour | Dec-Mar | Tromsø to Kilpisjärvi

NZD 11,025 From
  • Premium
  • Norway
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Beyond Arctic

Arctic Winter Wildlife

5 days | Independent tour | Dec-Mar | Rovaniemi to Ranua

NZD 5,011 From
  • Classic
  • Finland
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Aurora Village Ivalo

Aurora Highlights Independent

5 days | Independent tour | Jan-Apr | Kirkenes to Ivalo

NZD 5,061 From
  • Best Seller
  • Norway
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Aurora Village, Ivalo

Aurora Highlights Reverse Independent

5 days - Aurora Glass Cabin | Snow Resort | Northern Lights - Ivalo to Kirkenes

NZD 6,342 From
  • Finland
  • Norway
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Aurora Wilderness Hideaway in Finland

6 days | Independent tour | Jan-Dec | Rovaniemi

NZD 7,466 From
  • Finland
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Levi Glass Igloos

Beana Laponia and Levi Glass Igloos

5 days - Independent adults only stay at two luxury properties in Finnish Lapland

NZD 6,904 From
  • Best Seller
  • Finland
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Ruka Reindeer Farm

Christmas Adventure in Ruka, Finland

6 days - Truly magical Christmas tour in Northern Finland

NZD 19,413 From
  • 2026 RELEASED
  • Finland
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Livo Arctic Aurora Resort

Christmas at Livo Arctic Resort

5 days - Stay in Aurora Cabins at Livo Arctic Resort in Posio, Finland, with huskies, reindeer, snowmobiles, and Santa

NZD 11,423 From
  • 2026 RELEASED
  • Finland
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Christmas at Sunday Morning Resort

6 days - Family Christmas Tour with Sustainable Focus

NZD 7,348 From
  • 2026 RELEASED
  • Finland
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Hotel Kalevala

Christmas in Finland

7 days - Family friendly program designed for young children

NZD 4,012 From
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Image credit: Julia Gal and Moments of Gregory - Levi Igloos

Christmas in Levi Glass Igloos

5 days - Spend Christmas in the heart of Northern Finland

NZD 10,898 From
  • 2026 RELEASED
  • Finland
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Janne Jakola

Christmas in the Arctic

5 days - An intimate Arctic Christmas, deep in the wilderness of Finnish Lapland

NZD 9,031 From
  • Premium
  • Norway
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Dogsledding through Swedish Lapland

5 days - Extended adventure tour through Swedish Wilderness

NZD 4,299 From
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Essential Scandinavia - Winter Capitals & Fjords by Rail & Sea

10 days | Independent tour | Dec–Mar | Stockholm to Bergen

NZD 5,050 From
  • Classic
  • Sweden
  • Denmark
  • Norway
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Santa experience

Family Christmas in Lapland

5 days | Independent tour | Dec | Saariselkä

NZD 5,217 From
  • Classic
  • NEW TOUR 2026
  • Finland
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Created by @jumimedia

Family New Years in Aurora Village

5 days - Independent New Year's travel package to Finnish Lapland, perfect for families with small children. Sleep in an Aurora Suite or Tower Suite.

NZD 6,412 From
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Nivunki Village

Festive Adventure at Nivunki Village

6 days - Festive Glass Igloo Stay in the heart of Lapland

NZD 11,432 From
  • NEW TOUR 2025
  • 2026 RELEASED
  • Finland
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Sorrisniva

Festive Adventure in Norway

5 days - Stay in an Igloo Hotel for the Norwegian festive season

NZD 7,239 From
  • Premium
  • Norway
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Lapland Guesthouse

Festive Swedish Christmas

5 days - Secluded Boutique Winter Guesthouse in Sweden

NZD 5,727 From
  • Sweden
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Finnish Lapland Short Winter Break

6 days - Short break in Finnish Lapland with all the essential elements of Nordic winter holiday.

NZD 2,696 From
  • Finland
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Fire, Ice & the Blue Lagoon - winter

5 days - Independent winter tour of Iceland with Northern Lights focus.

NZD 4,294 From
  • Iceland
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Glass Igloo Stay in Finland

5 days - Perfect winter stay in search for the Northern Lights

NZD 7,265 From
  • Finland
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Golden Circle & Northern Highlights - Winter

7 days - An independent winter tour of Iceland

NZD 6,749 From
  • Iceland
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Torassieppi Aurora Domes

Harriniva Arctic Winter & Northern Lights

5 days | Independent tour | Jan-Apr | Muonio

NZD 2,987 From
  • Classic
  • Finland
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Ronny Olsen

Havila Astronomy Sailing

12 days - Classic Norwegian Coastal Voyage with an Astronomy expert

NZD 5,171 From
  • Norway
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Vaattunki Wilderness Resort

Helsinki & Rovaniemi Glass Igloo Stay

6 days | Independent tour | Jan-Mar | Helsinki to Rovaniemi

NZD 4,672 From
  • Classic
  • Finland
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Sverre Hjornevik | Norway's Best

Highlights of Norway

4 days | Independent tour | Apr-Oct | Oslo to Bergen

NZD 1,809 From
  • Classic
  • Norway
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Aurlandsfjord - Lari Laasjärvi

Highlights of Norway in Winter

5 days | Independent tour | Dec-Mar | Oslo to Bergen

NZD 2,119 From
  • Classic
  • Norway
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Big Ben Productions

Ice & Auroras in Swedish Lapland

5 days - Independent trip - Stay overnight in the ICEHOTEL and Abisko

NZD 4,858 From
  • Sweden
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Asaf Kliger, ICEHOTEL

ICEHOTEL experience in Swedish Lapland

4 days - Independent tour staying at the ICEHOTEL all year round

NZD 2,664 From
  • Sweden
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Kirkenes Snow Hotel

Kirkenes Winter Experience

5 days - Snow Resort stay easily combined with Norwegian Coastal voyage

NZD 4,406 From
  • Norway
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Harriniva

Lapland Adventure Week

8 days - The best of Lapland with winter activities and overnight husky safari

NZD 6,275 From
  • Great value
  • Finland
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Wilderness Hotel Inari

Lapland Arctic Highlights

5 days - Adventure and Northern Lights in a Wilderness Lodge in Finland

NZD 3,586 From
  • Finland
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Finland Lodge and Villa Holidays

Lapland as a Local

8 days - Private Log Cabin | Village Stay | Authentic Activities

NZD 4,663 From
  • Our favourite
  • Finland
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Lauri Kivikataja/Visit Finland

Lapland Christmas Adventure

5 days - Christmas Winter Adventure in the Saariselkä Wilderness Hotel

NZD 9,611 From
  • 2026 RELEASED
  • Finland
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Far Out Focus - Hans Petter Sørensen

Lapland Circle Independent

11 days - Independent tour - Staying at ICEHOTEL, Tromsø and 3 nights in Glass Igloos.

NZD 13,452 From
  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden
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Wilderness Hotels

Lapland Festive Adventure

5 days - Pre-Christmas Winter Adventure in a Wilderness Lodge in Finland

NZD 3,870 From
  • 2026 RELEASED
  • Finland
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Juutua outside

Lapland Festive Stay at Juutua

5 days - Pre-Christmas Winter Adventure with huskies, snowmobiles, aurora camp, and Arctic sauna

NZD 3,710 From
  • 2026 RELEASED
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Wilderness Hotel

Lapland New Years Adventure

5 days - New Years Winter Adventure in the Saariselkä Wilderness Hotel

NZD 8,636 From
  • NEW ITINERARY 2025
  • Finland
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Lapland Winter Wonderland

5 days - Independent tour for families to visit Santa before Christmas

NZD 2,895 From
  • Finland
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Levi & Glass Igloo Family Holiday

5 days | Independent tour | Dec-Feb | Levi to Kittilä

NZD 5,247 From
  • Classic
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Sven-Erik Knoff / FotoKnoff

Lofoten & Northern Lights

4 days - Seeing is believing - these islands are magical.

NZD 1,912 From
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Fjord

Mountains, Fjords & Norwegian Coastal Voyage

13 days - Classic Norway in a Nutshell® by Fjord Tours experience, Oslo and Norwegian Coastal voyage through Norway.

NZD 9,992 From
  • Norway
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Ruka Christmas Tour

New Year's Adventure in Ruka, Finland

6 days - New Year's tour in Northern Finland

NZD 22,524 From
  • 2026 RELEASED
  • Finland
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Sunday Morning Resort

New Year's at Sunday Morning Resort

6 days - Celebrate New Year's Eve in Pyhä

NZD 7,901 From
  • 2026 RELEASED
  • Finland
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New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve in Levi Glass Igloos

5 days - Spend New Year's Eve in the heart of Northern Finland

NZD 9,761 From
  • 2026 RELEASED
  • Finland
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New Years in Finland

New Year's in Finland

7 days - Wellness Program, Fireworks and New Year Concert at the Kuhmo Arts Centre

NZD 4,099 From
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©Maja Grønholdt Jensen

Nordic Capitals Gourmet

10 days - Classic independent tour plus food tours and special touches.

NZD 7,361 From
  • Food tours included
  • Sweden
  • Denmark
  • Norway
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Glass Resort, Rovaniemi

Northern Lights & Winter Magic

7 days - Boutique Northern Lights Glass Igloo Stay in two locations

NZD 14,072 From
  • Premium
  • Finland
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Espen Mills / Hurtigruten

Northern Lights Corridor - Tromsø to Rovaniemi

7 days | Group tour | Jan-Mar | Tromsø to Rovaniemi

NZD 7,105 From
  • Classic
  • NEW TOUR FOR 2027
  • Norway
  • Finland
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Nivunki Village

Northern Lights Experience at Nivunki Village

5 days - Glass Igloo Stay in the heart of Lapland

NZD 7,637 From
  • Finland
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Northern Lights Gems

7 days - Lakeside Stay and Aurora Cabins in Finland

NZD 9,383 From
  • Finland
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Northern Lights Holiday at Livo Arctic Resort

5 days - Stay at Aurora Cabins at Livo Arctic Resort in Posio, Finland

NZD 7,324 From
  • Finland
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Aurora Village

Northern Lights in Aurora Village, Finland

5 days - Independent Northern Lights tour to Finnish Lapland. Sleep in an Aurora Glass Cabin and enjoy winter activities.

NZD 4,303 From
  • Finland
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Cahkal Hotel

Northern Lights in the Arctic

6 days - Independent tour, visiting Tromsø and new boutique Cahkal hotel in Finland

NZD 7,527 From
  • Premium
  • Norway
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Northern Lights Stay at Lyngen Lodge

5 days - Mountain Lodge and winter adventures under the Northern Lights

NZD 5,606 From
  • Premium
  • Norway
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Marius Beck Dahle

Norwegian Coastal Voyage & Nordic Capitals

23 days - Independent cruise and tour of Scandinavia's coast and capitals.

NZD 15,096 From
  • Sweden
  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Finland
  • Estonia
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MS Nordlys Geiranger Hurtigurten

Norwegian Coastal Voyage Northbound

7 days - Kystruten voyage up the coast of Norway

NZD 2,789 From
  • Norway
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Marius Beck Dahle

Norwegian Coastal Voyage Round Trip

12 days - Voyage along the Norwegian coast.

NZD 4,098 From
  • Norway
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Norwegian Coastal Voyage Southbound

6 days - Norwegian Coastal voyage travelling South.

NZD 2,342 From
  • Norway
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Visit Norway

Norwegian Winter Family Adventure

5 days - Family 'Frozen' adventure in Alta and the Snowhotel

NZD 5,042 From
  • Norway
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Hotel Continental, Oslo

Oslo - Extravagant Long Weekend

4 days - Long Weekend designed for luxury travellers in Oslo with local, unique excursions.

NZD 5,228 From
  • Premium
  • Norway
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Photo Didrick Stenersen

Oslo - Family Fun Long Weekend

4 days - Long Weekend designed for active families in Oslo with local, sustainable excursions.

NZD 5,245 From
  • Norway
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Oslo Norway

Oslo Essentials Long Weekend

4 days - Long Weekend or minibreak in Oslo with local, unique excursions.

NZD 2,187 From
  • Norway
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Santa Claus Foundation

Polar Bears & Glass Igloos in Ranua

5 days - Pre-Christmas tour near Rovaniemi with Santa's secret hideout

NZD 6,006 From
  • 2026 RELEASED
  • Finland
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Ranua Holiday

Polar Bears & Santa in Lapland

6 days - Stay at a self-catering apartment near Rovaniemi and visit Santa's secret hideout

  • 2026 FULLY BOOKED
  • Finland
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Arctic Fox Cabins

Polar Bears and New Years in Lapland

6 days - Celebrate the New Year in Finland staying in modern apartments and overnight in Glass Igloo.

NZD 6,974 From
  • 2026 RELEASED
  • Finland
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Premium Northern Lights of Finland and Norway

5 days - Stay in an Aurora Glass Cabin with private inclusions and transport

NZD 9,200 From
  • Premium
  • Norway
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Northern Lights in Iceland

Private Iceland Premium Adventure

6 days - Winter tour of Iceland with Northern Lights focus and private tours

NZD 19,369 From
  • Premium
  • Iceland
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Romantic Tallinn

4 day - Short stay in Tallinn to combine with Finland or Sweden holidays

NZD 2,230 From
  • Estonia
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Rovaniemi Arctic City Highlights

5 days | Independent tour | Jan-Mar | Rovaniemi

NZD 3,116 From
  • Classic
  • Finland
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Visit Stockholm

Stockholm - Extravagant Long Weekend

4 days - Long Weekend designed for luxury travellers in Stockholm with local, sustainable excursions.

NZD 4,810 From
  • Premium
  • Sweden
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Lieselotte van der Meijs, Visit Sweden

Stockholm - Family Fun Long Weekend

4 days - Long Weekend designed for active families in Stockholm with local, sustainable excursions.

NZD 16,232 From
  • Sweden
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Swedish Winter Adventure

5 days - Swedish Lapland escape in a boutique family-run lodge, with huskies, snowmobiles, ICEHOTEL visit, and Northern Lights

NZD 5,510 From
  • Sweden
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Arctic Route Bus by Best Arctic

Tromsø & Kilpisjärvi Arctic Route Experience

6 days | Independent tour | Dec-Feb | Tromsø

NZD 4,298 From
  • Classic
  • Norway
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Sorrisniva

Winter Adventure in Norway

5 days - Stay in an Igloo Hotel during the Norwegian winter season

NZD 6,284 From
  • Premium
  • Norway
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