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Festive Polar Escape

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Operated by Globus
Tripcode: KTFX
Overview
Destination:
Finland
Duration:6 days
Type:Group tour (max 44)
Travel Period
October 2026 - December 2026
6 Day Tour from Oulu to Oulu
Prepare to be wowed on this Festive Polar Escape. Encounter natural beauty and festive friends with fewer crowds around on this off-season escorted tour of Finland, with a touch of Sweden. Your adventure begins in Oulu, a perfect mix of northern nature, urban city culture, and original local flavor. From Oulu, visit a fishing village and an authentic organic brewery. Continue to Tornio, in Lapland. Visit a reindeer farm, enter the Arctic Circle, cross the border into Sweden, and to top it all off meet Santa Claus in his hometown of Rovaniemi. Remember to get your Christmas list ready to deliver personally to Santa! Join us to experience this exquisite mix of natural beauty and festiveness, that will stay with you for years to come—a guided vacation you’ll treasure forever.
All This. Included
Special Features Included in this Tour:
• Oulu orientation
• Excursion to Hailouto
• Beer tasting experience
• Visit to a reindeer farm
• Excursion to Rovaniemi featuring Santa Claus’ Village
• Arctic certificate
• Guided visit of Tornio
• Visit to Ice Experience
Highlights:
Standard inclusions
  • 5 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 2 Dinner
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Itinerary
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Day 1 - ARRIVE IN OULU, FINLAND
Welcome to Oulu!
At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at the hotel. (D)

Day 2 - OULU–EXCURSION TO HAILOUTO
The Creative Edge
Enjoy an orientation tour to introduce you to Oulu, the 2026 European Capital of Culture. Then board a ferry for a ride to Hailouto, the largest island in the Bothnian Bay. Take a guided visit of the Marjaniemi fishing village, before getting a real taste of the island with lunch and a guided visit to an organic brewery, including a tasting. Later, return to Oulu for an evening at leisure. (B,L)
68 mi/ 110 km

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
NATURAL WONDERS The island of Hailouto started to rise from the sea approximately 2,000 years ago and continues to do so. Eventually the island will adjoin the mainland as the rising shoreline is constantly changing to form a living conservation area. The manmade environment in Hailuoto, characterized by well-preserved traditional buildings, together with its unique natural features, has earned Hailuoto the designation as one of Finland’s national landscapes—and the only national landscape covering the entire municipality.


Day 3 - OULU–TORNIO
Reindeer Games
Enjoy free time this morning to explore more of Oulu; browse the Market Square, taste some local specialties at the Market Hall, take a selfie with the famous Policeman statue, or head over to Piksaari Island to stroll around the wooden district, once a center of local industry and now home to a thriving artists’ community. This afternoon, a real treat awaits with a visit to a reindeer farm, connect with the local culture and learn all about these gentle animals. Enjoy an evening at leisure in Tornio and start getting acquainted with the city that sits on Finland’s border with Sweden or join an optional excursion. (B)
84 mi/ 135 km

ENHANCED FREE TIME
NATURAL WONDERS Consider an optional excursion to witness the spectacular Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) one of nature’s most dazzling phenomena, visible in just a few places in the world. Join your guide in one of the best locations to witness this incredible sight in the skies over Lapland.


Day 4 - TORNIO-EXCURSION TO ROVANIEMI
Ho, Ho, Ho!
Today, get into the festive spirit as you drive to Rovaniemi to visit Santa Claus’s village. Keep an eye out for the elves and Santa Claus, himself. This enchanting village sits directly on the Arctic Circle. Step across the latitudinal line and receive your Arctic Circle Certificate. (B)
155 mi / 250 km

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
LEGENDS & LORE About a hundred years ago, a passer-by started spreading the word about the true location of Santa’s real home. Since then, Santa has traveled to the Arctic Circle to meet with kids from 1 to 92 to hear Christmas wishes in his remote Santa’s Village in Rovaniemi. Enjoy a visit with Old St. Nick and receive your official Arctic Circle Certificate documenting your crossing this hemispheric line.


Day 5 - TORNIO–HAPARANDA, SWEDEN–KEMI, FINLAND–OULU
Let it Snow!
This morning, enjoy an orientation drive of Tornio that includes a border crossing into Sweden to visit the neighboring town of Haparanda. Later, stop in Kemi to visit the Ice Experience. This evening, join your travel companions for a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D)
93 mi / 150 km

TOUR HIGHLIGHT
WINTER WONDERLAND Step into a winter wonderland any day of the year in Kemi. Walk on the snowy floors and admire the amazing ice sculptures as their themes and colors change before your eyes. Slip down the ice slide, sit by the ice tables, and snap selfies in this snowy scene.


Day 6 - OULU
Safe travels until we meet again!
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)

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Globus

At Globus, we’re not just hooked on travel as a destination, but on the way travel makes you feel. Our promise is to craft adventures you’ll want to re-live forever. Our story began more than 90 years ago, when a young Swiss Antonio Mantegazza began transporting tourists across Lake Lugano on his rowboat, sharing stories and revealing local secrets along the way. On that lake, Globus was born. Discovering a passion for tourism and a knack for business, Antonio’s services expanded beyond river transport to bus touring, from Switzerland to Europe and then, the world. After 90 years curating travel wonderment, our passion for curating the perfect trip remains. At Globus, we have the experience and local knowledge to craft immersive adventures that make you feel alive. Expect to see all the major sites, but then go deeper, to the beating heart of every new discovery. As they say, when you’re in the moment, it’s not what you know, but who you know, and you’ll quickly discover our Tour Directors know all the local secrets and insider tips. Let us connect you with a new world of people, places and experiences that will ignite your imagination. It's time to tour with Globus.

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