The North Cape & Northern Lights

Private transfer from Ivalo Airport to Saariselkä (approx. 30 min) and remainder of day at leisure at the Northern Lights Village in Saariselkä. Welcome dinner and meeting with your tour leader.

Today you will enjoy a husky safari through the snowy forests and fells. Driving a team of huskies over the white, shimmering fells is an experience you will never forget. In the evening you will visit an Aurora Camp by one of the local lakes. Here you warm up in a cozy hut by the fire, enjoy a warm drink and prepare a traditional Lapland midnight snack, and if lucky and the sky is clear, experience the fascinating Northern Lights.

Morning departure by private coach, via Inari, where a stop and entrance to the Siida Sami Museum is included. Continue north west and later crossing the border to Norway, and shortly afterwards arriving in Karasjok, the Sami capital, with strong ties to the Sami culture, a home of the Sami Parliament, “Samediggi”.

Early morning departure and the journey continues North, bound for the North Cape. Travelling through the North Cape tunnel we reach the Magerøya Island on which the North Cape is situated. The North Cape cliff itself will be visited today (subject to weather conditions). Overnight and dinner in Honningsvåg.

Today head south, and travel back along the Porsanger fjord, bound for Alta, “The Northern Lights city of Norway”. In the afternoon a visit to the Alta Museum to see the expositions about the local history of Northern Lights, The remainder of the afternoon
evening is free, and why not try your luck and join in on a local Northern Lights safari, in and around Alta. In Alta you have the chance to upgrade and experience and overnight stay in the Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel (supplement applies).

Today, drive along the arctic fjords bound for Tromsø, former starting point of many North Pole expeditions. Free time before evening Northern Lights safari, where a light dinner will be included.

Day at leisure in Tromsø, where you have the opportunity to take an optional snowmobile safari, husky safari or many more exciting excursions.

Own departure arrangements.