Luxury Arctic Expedition - Lapland & Norwegian Fjords

After a great breakfast await a curated city tour covering the Royal Palace waterfront, Gamla Stan's medieval streets, and the Nordic Museum - one of Scandinavia's finest cultural institutions.

We will also be covering City Hall, Stortorget Square, Old Town.

Today we board an overnight luxury cruise across the Baltic to Helsinki.

Dinner on deck as the sun sets over open water. The journey itself is part of the experience.

As evening settles, step out on deck as the horizon turns amber, the sun dipping slowly over open water, uninterrupted and unhurried.

On a journey like this, even the passage between cities earns its place.

Wake up at port with a good breakfast onboard.

Post that a guided tour takes in Senate Square, the iconic Rock Church, Senate Square, Helsinki Cathedral, and the harbour market - Helsinki at its most essential.

In the evening, drift through Esplanadi Park - Helsinki's most graceful boulevard, lined with boutique shopfronts, candlelit cafés, and the quiet hum of Nordic city life. A gentle close to the day.

After breakfast, we leave Helsinki behind and fly north into Finnish Lapland.

The landscape transforms completely as you descend into Rovaniemi white, still, and expansive in every direction.

Check in, settle into your surroundings, and let the Arctic quiet do its work. The rest of the day is entirely yours.

This is the day the Arctic reveals itself.

Step across the Arctic Circle at Santa Claus Village, then surrender to the trails - a husky sled cutting through frozen forest, silent except for the snow underfoot.

After dark, the real show begins. We head out under open skies chasing the Aurora Borealis - vast, electric, and entirely unforgettable.

A free day to move at your own pace. Optional additions include a snowmobile safari, reindeer sleigh ride, or a visit to the Arktikum - one of the world's foremost museums on Arctic culture and science

Also visit Ranua Wildlife Park, home to polar bears, reindeer, and native Arctic species in their natural habitat.

Or simply wander – find a café, pick up something from a local artisan, and let Rovaniemi unfold on its own terms.

Today we move ahead to Norway.

A short flight brings you into Tromsø - framed by fjords, snow-capped peaks, and the vast stillness of Arctic Norway.

After check-in, we take to the water on a four-hour fjord cruise.

Sheer cliffs, frozen coastline, open Arctic sea and the occasional wildlife sighting.

Tromsø rewards those who wander. The Arctic Cathedral is worth the walk alone.

The Fjellheisen cable car opens up panoramic views of the fjords and the city below.

Storgata Street offers a more grounded pleasure - good coffee, local boutiques, and no particular rush.

We can also go whale watching and Northern Lights tours which are available after dark.

A final breakfast in the north, we take a last look at the fjords, and begin the journey towards home.

The Arctic has a particular way of staying with you - in the quiet, in the vastness, in the light that doesn't quite exist anywhere else.