• A group of Topdeck travellers gaze up at the beautiful Northern Lights amidst the snow covered forest of Lapland.

Delve Deep: Lapland (Winter)

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Trip overview

TRIP VIBE = in-depth adventures and real af moments with a Trip Leader. Wanna enter a real-life winter wonderland? This magical 9 day adventure through the frozen landscapes of Sweden and Finland is gonna blow your MIND. We’re talking miles of I-N-C-R-E-D-I-B-L-E snow-blanketed scenery, unforgettable evenings spent hunting the Northern Lights, plus a lil’ trip to Lapland to meet Santa Claus himself. Childhood dreams = made. Ready for alllll the feels?

Worth noting…

On Day 2, we’ll be hopping on a scenic overnight train from Stockholm to Lulea. You’ll get cosy with a few of your trip mates in a six-person cabin – however, the rest of your accommodation will be double or twin share.

Booking our 30 December 2025 departure? We’ll be skipping out Stockholm and catching the overnight train to Lulea as soon as you arrive on Day 1 instead. Why? So you can spend New Year’s Eve in Swedish Lapland. Skål!

Tales from Topdeckers

Trip itinerary

  1. Stockholm (Sweden)

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    Delish food, fascinating culture and the most attractive people you’ve ever seen – welcome to Sweden! Pull on your beanie and your biggest coat and meet us in the iconic city of Stockholm. First things first: say ‘hej’ (pronounced ‘hi’ = win) to your fellow explorers and then get pumped for the adventure ahead over an included group dinner. This is gonna be EPIC...

    • Meals
      • Dinner
  2. Stockholm – Lulea

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  3. Lulea

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  4. Lulea – Gammelstad – Lulea

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  5. Lulea – Rovaniemi (Finland)

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  6. Rovaniemi – Oulu

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  7. Oulu

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  8. Oulu – Helsinki

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  9. Helsinki

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Your Inclusions

Activities

  • -Walking tour of Stockholm with Trip Leader
  • -Overnight train to Lulea
  • -Walking tour of Lulea with Trip Leader
  • -Walking tour of Gammelstad with Trip Leader
  • -Northern Lights hunting on the Topdeck coach with Trip Leader (weather dependent)
  • -Visit the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi
  • -Stay in a glass igloo in Rovaniemi
  • -Visit to Ranua Arctic Wildlife Park
  • -Train to Helsinki
  • -Walking tour of Helsinki with Trip Leader

Accommodation

-6 nights in hotel-style accommodation (twin or double), 1 night in a glass igloo (twin or double), 1 night on an overnight train (multi-share)

Transport

Air-conditioned minicoach

Your Options

FYI: these are optional activities available locally. Things might change – prices are here to give you a rough idea.

-Snowshoeing in Lulea: prices available locally

-Icebreaker cruise with swimming experience: prices available locally

-Northern Lights hunting on a snowmobile with a local guide: prices available locally

-Visit to traditional Sami village, including local snacks: prices available locally

-Visit a local reindeer farm in Oulu: prices available locally

-Wilderness snowmobile excursion around Oulu: prices available locally

-Hideaway dinner and sauna experience at Maikkula Mansion: prices available locally

Other information

Northern Lights 

The Aurora Borealis (aka Northern Lights) are a beaut kaleidoscope of colourful lights which appear in the night sky of the northern hemisphere. This magical occurrence is very weather dependent, and not guaranteed. If the cosmos is on your side, you’ll be able to see them from various remote locations during your trip.

 

Weather 

Fact: Sweden and Finland are mind-blowing in the winter. But they’re also freezing cold (think low temperatures of –16°C!), so make sure you pack the right stuff. Occasionally, the itinerary may change due to the snowy conditions. Dw, though, as this trip’s still gonna give you allll the travel tingles. No matter what.

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