The Northern Lights of Finland From 19,500 Club Points + $1,000 (For on tour air) per couple*
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Tour Activity Level
The activity level for this tour:
You’re a leisurely traveler. You typically take it easy and discover the energy of a new place by people-watching or soaking in the atmosphere at a local café. You can climb at least one flight of stairs, board a coach, and walk unassisted at a relaxed pace for up to 60 minutes without difficulty. You can easily handle altitudes up to 5,000 feet.
You like a balanced approach to travel. Walking two to three miles over the course of a day is no problem for you. You can partake in a two-hour leisurely walking tour, covering up to two miles (with included breaks). You can handle a variety of terrains, from cobblestone streets to moderate hills with relative ease and without assistance. You can climb two flights of stairs with ease. There may be 1 to 2 days on this tour when walking tours can cover 3 to 4 miles over uneven terrain. You can handle altitudes up to 6,000 feet.
You’re an on-the-go traveler. You don’t want to miss a thing, so walking and standing for longer periods of time (2-3 hours) isn’t a big deal. A moderately paced two-and-a-half-hour walking tour, covering several miles, hills, and uneven surfaces, is no problem for you. Walking four miles over the course of a day is very doable, as is climbing into and out of various modes of transportation (tuk-tuk, cable car, zodiac, etc.). You can climb three flights of stairs easily and handle altitudes between 6,000 and 9,000 feet. Expect some longer days balanced with free time to recharge or set out on your own adventure. This level is not a fit for travelers who require mobility assistance devices.
You’re ready to seize the day, whatever it may bring. You lead an active life at home (walking, biking, and half or full day hikes are things you may enjoy) and 10,000 steps a day is normal for you. You can handle longer walking tours (more than 3 hours covering 3+ miles at a steady clip) and activities that involve traversing uneven terrain, steep slopes, standing for periods of time, and varying altitudes and temperatures. You don’t mind being on the go with some early starts, late-nights, and full days. You can handle altitudes of 9,000 feet or higher with little to no issue. This level is not appropriate for travelers who use wheelchairs, walkers, and other mobility assistance devices.

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Itinerary
The Northern Lights of Finland
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On Tour Air
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Enhance Your Trip
Optional Excursions
Add some more spice to your tour with optional excursions.
Pre and Post Night Stays
Enjoy arriving early or checking out late with our Pre and Post night stays.
Extension Style
The extension style for this tour:
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Experience the destination with a full itinerary planned for you. You’ll be joined by a dedicated Tour Manager and enjoy planned local experiences and sightseeing. In addition, your accommodations, daily breakfast, and any transfers to connect with your main tour are included. The Tour Manager for your extension may or may not be the same person as your main tour.
Enjoy a mix of time on your own and some planned tour activities. A local expert is available during part of your stay to guide you during scheduled activities and provide recommendations. In addition, your accommodations, daily breakfast, and any transfers to connect with your main tour are included.
Explore a destination on your own. Your accommodations, daily breakfast, and any transfers to connect with your main tour are included – the rest is whatever you decide! On an independent extension, there won’t be a Tour Manager or local representative present.
Traveler Reviews
The Northern Lights of Finland
From 19,500 Club Points + $1,000 (For on tour air)
8 Days • 11-12 Meals
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Review on 01/08/2024
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Trip Rating:Wow ! This tour did not disappoint . The Tour manager Cynthia had every detail arranged to be seamless The optional tours added to the excitement , Lots of bucket list items checked off ton this trip .
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Review on 01/04/2024
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Trip Rating:This trip was an ADVENTURE!! The Guide, the Helsinki Hotel and tour and the Kakslauttanen Resort were beyond my expectations.
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Review on 01/02/2024
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Trip Rating:Collette did NOT honor my "aisle seat" request and DID NOT tell me that they couldn't.....found out too late. Northern Lights were not visible to the naked eye. I think further north is better.
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Review on 12/27/2023
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Trip Rating:Great manager, great place, great food, great fellow travelers. In other words, a great trip.
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Review on 12/26/2023
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Trip Rating:The tour manager Madeleine Hern was exceptional.
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Review on 12/26/2023
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Trip Rating:Amazing vacation! Very unique trip with lots of first time experience! One of the best vacation ever!
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Review on 12/21/2023
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Trip Rating:The weather was perfect, all accommodations were wonderful, our tour guide went above and beyond to make our experience spectacular. The staff at all events from meeting Santa to dog sledding, reindeer sleigh trip, horseback riding were excellent. Our flights were on time and the entire trip was an amazing experience. We would highly recommend this trip!
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Review on 12/11/2023
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Trip Rating:Time it’s the Lapland resort.
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Review on 12/11/2023
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Trip Rating:The whole trip was a lifetime experience! It was very easy from getting to the airport to coming home. Excellent care, accommodations, and amazing excursions of learning and excitement.
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Trip Rating:Kakslauttenan Artic Resort - the lodging and all the included activities
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Trip Rating:Actually staying in the glass igloo and seeing the Northern Lights!
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Trip Rating:So much fun! Finland is beautiful and there’s lots to do.
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Trip Rating:The accommodations were great! I liked the cabins more than the igloo in Lapland, but it was a once in a lifetime experience. The husky sled ride was a thrill and I loved those dogs!
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Trip Rating:Everything about the tour was planned very well. We never had to think about anything; all was taken care of. Our tour guide, Claudia, was exceptionally patient and organized. My favorite part of the trip was Lapland and the Kakslauttanen Resort. My only “negative” is that there were too many items on the itinerary and it didn’t provide enough downtime to just enjoy the surroundings and accommodations. Knowing what I know now, I would extend my trip to include at least one extra day in Helsinki. If it were possible, I’d also extend my time at the Kakslauttanen Resort by at least one day as well.
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Trip Rating:It was a great trip. Activities and options scheduled well and the staff was very educated on the region and supportive when technology fsiled
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Trip Rating:Tour well run and enjoyed it, paced well for all ages, stayed post tour and recommendations for site seeing
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Trip Rating:There were some things that could have been better. Namely the food at the Lodge and planned events.
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Trip Rating:There were some things that could have been better. Namely the food at the Lodge and planned events.
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Trip Rating:Great tour manager, very well organized. Loved the planned activities.Also liked having down time to explore on own or rest. Food was very good. Accommodations were very nice. Lapland was a blast!!!
We are pleased to hear you had a great time on our The Northern Lights of Finland tour! Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us, we hope to see you again soon!
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Trip Rating:Great tour manager, very well organized. Loved the planned activities.Also liked having down time to explore on own or rest. Food was very good. Accommodations were very nice. Lapland was a blast!!!
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Trip Rating:I enjoyed seeing what all of Finland looked like I had been to Helsinki before the sled rides were great I especially liked the tank ride
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Trip Rating:I enjoyed seeing what all of Finland looked like I had been to Helsinki before the sled rides were great I especially liked the tank ride
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Trip Rating:It was a great. Tour, was on our bucket list
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Trip Rating:It was a great. Tour, was on our bucket list
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Trip Rating:100 percent of the trip was great!
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Trip Rating:100 percent of the trip was great!
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Trip Rating:I was in Finland, what else can I say?
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Review on 02/26/2023
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Trip Rating:I was in Finland, what else can I say?
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Trip Rating:We got to see everything we signed up for
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Trip Rating:We got to see everything we signed up for
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Trip Rating:He was excellent and very helpful throughtout
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Review on 05/14/2022
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Trip Rating:He was excellent and very helpful throughtout
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Trip Rating:He was excellent and very helpful throughtout
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Trip Rating:Actually close to 5 stars. Everything was great, service was good. There was a long list of items to bring to get ready for the snow. Emphasis was on clothing, we were overdressed. Main thing the ice cleats, a small gadget for our boots wasn't mentioned or not so clear. Important to have for slippery ice. We all wanted to buy one from the hotel shop, but they said they were out! Two from our group fell on ice.
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Trip Rating:Actually close to 5 stars. Everything was great, service was good. There was a long list of items to bring to get ready for the snow. Emphasis was on clothing, we were overdressed. Main thing the ice cleats, a small gadget for our boots wasn't mentioned or not so clear. Important to have for slippery ice. We all wanted to buy one from the hotel shop, but they said they were out! Two from our group fell on ice.
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Review on 05/14/2022
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Trip Rating:Actually close to 5 stars. Everything was great, service was good. There was a long list of items to bring to get ready for the snow. Emphasis was on clothing, we were overdressed. Main thing the ice cleats, a small gadget for our boots wasn't mentioned or not so clear. Important to have for slippery ice. We all wanted to buy one from the hotel shop, but they said they were out! Two from our group fell on ice.
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Trip Rating:Everything was well planned with top notch accommodations and guides. Included excursions were great experiences.
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Review on 05/13/2022
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Trip Rating:Everything was well planned with top notch accommodations and guides. Included excursions were great experiences.
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Trip Rating:Everything was well planned with top notch accommodations and guides. Included excursions were great experiences.
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Review on 05/13/2022
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Trip Rating:Great tour guide. Super experience
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Trip Rating:Great tour guide. Super experience
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Trip Rating:Great tour guide. Super experience
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Great tour of Finland!
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Trip Rating:The Finland/Lapland tour was awesome, the air travel however wasn't. We arrived in Helsinki too late for our first event due to severe delays by American Airlines. The hotel in Helsinki was wonderful & in a perfect location, the day tour was as well. The resort & facilities in Lapland were exceptional & we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and all the excursions that were available. I highly recommend this tour & will return to Kakslauttanen.
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Trip Rating:The tour guide went out of her way on several occasions to make sure we had a memorable experience. The day tour took us to places that may not be on a typical tourist route. Restaurant were exceptional as well, but the outdoor experiences in Kakslauttanen were the highlights. The dog sled runs were our favorite day time activities & of course the northern lights were the primary reason for the trip.
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Trip Rating:They took excellent care of us from arrival at our destination until we reached home at the end of our trip. Very well organized, with a super tour manager and a very exciting schedule of events.
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Trip Rating:They took excellent care of us from the moment we arrived in Finland until the trip was over and we were back home.
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Awesome experience
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Trip Rating:The activities were top notch , the resort facility was just about perfect ! and our guide was fabulous. I would go on any tour where Beth was the guide ! The one star was lost solely due to absolutely crappy air arrangements.
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Trip Rating:We wires blessed ! I had almost given up hope of seeing the lights because weather conditions were so unfavorable but at dinnertime our last night conditions changed and the entire resort went into ' they're coming ' ~~~~~~~ ' they're here ' mode !!! It was AWESOME !!! The one thing that needs to change ASAP is finding a good place away from the resort to see the lights in the dark. We were taken to a spot that was great for about 10 minutes . Then a logging truck with an enormous very bright light field came through, then a tour bus, then a private van, then another tour bus . Neither human eyes nor camera equipment could adjust successfully that many times.
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Don’t EVER use their airfare team!
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Trip Rating:I thought what we did once on tour was good. The bus ride to a dark place to see the Northern Lights was a joke. We missed some of the best Lights because our “dark, isolated” location was a side road. Two logging tricks, another bus, and 2 carloads of people showed up. We would have been better off staying at the lodge. Other than that I had no problem with the tour and really enjoyed the things we did. The group in charge of airfare is a joke. We were left sitting at Heathrow Airport for 9 hours. We watched 3 planes going to our location leave...while we sat...for 9 hours! We were late enough arriving to Helsinki that we completely missed the welcome reception and dinner. If you’re in charge of our air, it is inexcusable for us to miss events. We had another ridiculously long layover on our way home. We are supposed to take another trip with Collette in April and May but will probably cancel. The air team, once again, has us on the very worst flights you could possibly get. My mother in law is a travel agent and couldn’t believe how horrible our flights were. Go on the tours but DEFINITELY do not use their air option.
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Trip Rating:I loved Helsinki and Lapland! My favorite thing in Helsinki was the Christmas markets. I enjoyed being a short walk from them, and having enough free time to explore and enjoy them. My favorite things in Lapland, beyond seeing the Northern Lights, were the reindeer sleigh ride, and the snow tank. The snow tank was offered by the hotel and not the tour though.
We're sorry you have not been contacted yet regarding your air schedule on your upcoming trip. We show that you spoke with our Guest Relations Team on 12/31 and that our Air Reservations and Client Care Center Team's are currently reviewing your request for a revised return air schedule. A member of our staff will be reaching out with an update shortly.
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Trip exceeded our expectations.
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Trip Rating:Our experience of the trip was excellent. Plans worked out well and our guide was available to help at all times. If there was a personal concern she was right there to offer her assistance. Even when we had free time she was generally around answering questions or giving suggestions. The only suggestion I have has to do with communication prior to departure. Even though when I called the Collette office, the service there was excellent, I did think the time between when we made a deposit and the next communication was a bit long. I began to think, are we really going?
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Trip Rating:Snow tank was the most unique and spectacular.
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A magical adventure!
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Trip Rating:From start to finish everything was excellent. The car service to and from the airport was prompt and professional. Our tour guide Veronica was a joyful and caring. The accommodations were fabulous. The trip was magical!
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Trip Rating:Every part of this experience was hassle free and memorable.
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Trip Rating:Great organization, personal interest in tourists, enthusiasm.
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Trip Rating:Husky dog sled ride. I was driver!!! Awesome!!!
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Magical! Mattine van der Veen, our Tour Manager, is the best!
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Trip Rating:An exceptional adventure in an exceptional part of the world. Our Tour Manager, Mattine van der Veen, was always there for us.
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Trip Rating:Mushing with the huskies!
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Fun trip. Would prefer to order ala carte at lodge. Cabins were unique
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Trip Rating:It was a memorable experience, well planned. Tour director was excellent and our personal guide, Jean Paugh of All About You Travel was as usual above expectations as she always is
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Trip Rating:Enjoyed every minute of trip. Dog mushing my favorite. Cabins a little too far for older visitors unaccustomed to walking in snow. Lodge provided van pickup and drop off service to and from cabins
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Trip Rating:The service provided was first rate from booking th3 tour, rh3 documents and the fantastic tour guide
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Trip Rating:Most memorable experiences were getting to Lapland, the resort, the activities planned were as described and if weather caused a change we’re still exciting... meeting* the huskies and ging* on a 5 mile hike...seeing and touching the reindeer
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Excellant adventure seeing the Aurora Borealis!!
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Trip Rating:My husband and I have only been on a few land tours while traveling aboard. This trip was exceptional! Our tour guide Abby (Abigail) Pontynen was an excellent tour guide! She made both my husband and I feel comfortable while traveling in Finland. Her attention to details made the trip a once in a lifetime adventure! Our trip included SEEING the Northern Lights (Abby was so informative), a reindeer sled ride and a fun and exciting Husky dog sled ride, my husband BJ really loved driving the team! Collette took care of the entire group with special arrangement at the resort. The resort meals was fabulous and the cabin accommodations were comfortable, warm and cozy!! The glass igloo was exceptional....the reclining bed helped view the Aurora Borealis in comfort, while we were snug in our beds!! The hotel and restaurants in Helsinki were outstanding with 4 star ratings! We have already recommended to our friends this is a trip to take for next year! Thanks again to Abby for making this trip so much fun!
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Trip Rating:Loved this trip! Would recommend asking for tour guide Abby, she KNOWS almost everything about the Northern Lights!
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Terrific trip?
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Trip Rating:Abby P. was terrific as a guide for the Northern Lights tour in Finland 4/6 - 4/13/19. She was not just intelligent, articulate and informative; but seemed to care about each of her guests, their needs and desires with regard to this particular tour.
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Trip Rating:The Northern Lights were spectacular, but I found the Husky Adventure (Dog Sledding) was a highlight!
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Beautiful Lapland
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Trip Rating:The tour allowed a lot of free time to explore Helsinki and at the resort in Lapland. Dog sledding was my favorite activity. Wish we had seen better Northern Lights but that is up to God if they are going to show in their complete beauty. Resort was beautiful and fun. Meals were very good. Look forward to our next trip with Collette Vacations.
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Trip Rating:Dog sledding and the night reindeer sled rides were the best.
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Trip Rating:Definitely will use Collette again! Have traveled with them for 20 years and so pleased with them. Have a fall trip booked for the Alpines with Collette which we're looking forward.
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Trip Rating:Lapland, beautiful! Loved the reindeer safari at night, the dog sled ride and an optional tour we took, going out at night in "the tank" to look for northern lights, was wonderful!
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Trip Rating:Great experience, great tour guide.
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Trip Rating:The sleigh ride under the stars. The dog sled experience was exciting
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Trip Rating:Excellent tour guide and itinerary
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Trip Rating:excellent itinerary, saw Northern Lights every night
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Trip Rating:Excellent tour manager and Helsinki guide.
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Trip Rating:Really loved the lodge and the cabin. Had a great time on the excursions, especially the dog sledding. Thoroughly enjoyed the Helsinki guided tour. Maria, our guide was very informative. Kristan Rafdal, our tour manager was excellent.
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Wonders of Nature
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Trip Rating:Excellent tour manager , all inclusions were delightful. Nature cooperated and we saw the Northern Lights at last !
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Trip Rating:Northern Lights were spectacular
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A True Winter Wonderland Trip!
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Trip Rating:Collette US is my go to company. Their products, customer service, and insurance are the best. The Exploration trip to Finland was awesome! Highly recommend the experience.
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Trip Rating:The beautiful scenery, experiences like the reindeer sleigh ride and mushing a dog team were awesome. The accommodations were excellent and the night in the glass igloo was unique. Seeing the Northern Lights was a plus!
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In spite of a few set backs we enjoyed our trip.
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Trip Rating:Our plane was delayed over two hours so when we got to Helsinki airport there was no transport to the hotel. We had to arrange it ourselves. No big deal until we got to Ivalo airport and the resort didn't have us listed with the group. Didn't get the igloo and were separated from our group in the West for the three days we were there in the East side . We did have a nice cabin even though we felt somewhat isolated from the group.
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Trip Rating:The most memorable was the dog sled ride and seeing the Northern lights.
Thank you for traveling with Collette to Finland. We were made aware of the issues on tour from your traveling companions. Please accept our sincere apologies for having to experience these difficulties. Your feedback will be reviewed in order to improve the overall touring experience for our guests.
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Trip Rating:Tour was well organized. Yes I'd use them again, and yes I'd recommend them.
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Trip Rating:The dog sled ride. The reindeer safari was a complete disaster.
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Wonderful small group adventure tour.
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Trip Rating:Excellent tour, was disappointed not enough other travelers were interested in the optional excursion to make that happen though. More of an adventure than a typical tour, driving dog sleds is not for the faint of heart. As luck would have it we did see the Auroras!
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Trip Rating:Flying off the dog sled I was driving, terrifying and exhilarating experience all at the same time. Seeing the Auroras.
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Trip Rating:There is no better way to travel than with Collette. They pick the best hotels, the best restaurants, have the most inclusions and have the best staff.
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Trip Rating:My only regret is that we didn't stay longer. This is a great trip. Unlike any other trip I've ever been on.
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Trip Rating:Collette took care of our reservations from start to finish and I didn't have to worry about one thing. Excellent service. I called to ask a few questions and they quickly gave me all the information I requested and more.
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Trip Rating:MOST unique trip I've ever taken, and I've been to lots of places. Very few people have been north of the Arctic Circle to stay in a glass igloo and sleep under the stars while searching for the Northern Lights. Happily, we saw them the first night we were there. The dog sled experience is a MUST. Such a great memory- the dogs are amazingly strong, and the view of snow covered trees, the peaceful setting gliding through the woods - it is a "MUST DO" experience.
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Great trip with collette. As always
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Trip Rating:Wonderful trip. Great tour guide. Would heartily recommend this trip to anyone seeking a winter experienc
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Trip Rating:Wonderful trip. Can’t see where you could improve it? !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Trip Rating:Perfect in every way (except for being served reindeer tongue 👅 in its original shape)!
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Trip Rating:Awesome actually seeing the Northern Lights!
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Trip Rating:Best trip we’ve ever taken!
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Trip Rating:Staying in the glass igloos!
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Trip Rating:see my husbands review. we did it together
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Trip Rating:See husbands review as we did it together
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Excellent everything was coordinated well and meals were great
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Trip Rating:Excellent tour guide doing the trip. It was a a shame that the weather was not the best and Northern Lights evaded us but the trip was great and would do it again.
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Trip Rating:Excellent location and accommodations all travel and excursions done well. Especially liked the interaction with the dogs and reindeer
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Excellent experience
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Trip Rating:Thank you for the prep package telling us what to pack. That was very helpful.
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Trip Rating:Our guide (Craig Waith) was excellent: very knowledgeable, pleasant, kept us well informed, kept things running on schedule, etc. The places we stayed in were great, and the experiences (reindeer safari, city tour, dog sled ride, Santa visit) were perfect.
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Trip Rating:Great tour director made it enjoyable
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Poor information and communication very disappointing
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Trip Rating:My experience was frustrating both in pre-booking and in actual trip management. We were a small group, and speaking to others I found that many had similar circumstances. I'm an extensive traveler, and the idea of this trip was great but Collette missed the boat in execution.
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Trip Rating:The main purpose of taking this tour is for the lights. Advance reading indicated that within the Artic Circle there is a good chance of seeing the lights 2 out of 3 nights. Our experience found that true, but the lights were missed by many (particularly by all in the upgraded kelo cabin) due to poor communication and information. In fact, others who did not upgrade owe their vision to a fellow- traveler who notified them. With only 11 of us and the tour manager having everyone's cell phone numbers, there is no excuse for not setting up better communication. There are no phones between cabins or from cabin to desk in Lapland (were were NOT told about this in advance) and so group members who were more remote couldn't communicate with the rest without a group text/phone being set up.
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Trip Rating:Collette tour have never disappointed. Always great destinations, interesting inclusions or extra places to see.
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Trip Rating:Helsinki is a beautiful city with so much to see. Loved it Lapland and the Arctic Resort fun and incredible different. Only negatives was ice on all paths to cabins and kells. Unsafe conditions even in our New Hampshire tested hiking boots.
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Trip Rating:The tour was terrible; it was definitely not as advertised.
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Finland Fiasco
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Trip Rating:This trip needs much better planning and research by Collette. The scheduled activities are light and there needs to be more of them to fill each day. Our first full day we had our five hour afternoon tour of Porvoo ca called because the company providing the tour required fifteen people and our tour was comprised of only ten travelers. We were left to figure out how to fill the afternoon in Helsinki. FortunatelyI was with a friend and we found some museums to visit otherwise I would have been left to my own devices in a strange city by myself. The trip to Lapland was extremely disappointing in that there was no snow only ice covered roads at the resort. The reindeer sleigh ride did not occur and neither did the dog sled ride and we were not provided with alternative activities so we were basically stranded with not much to do. We could barely walk over the treacherous icy roads to the lodge for our meals and 4 out of our 10 travelers fell on the ice. The day of the dog sled activity that was cancelled we were offered to be tethered to a dog bymour waist and basically pulled/dragged over the icy paths. I volunteered to do this yet relinquished the dog to the guide when I finally located him as I was afraid of falling and being dragged by the dog who was trying to pull us to the front of the pack. This activity was extremely dangerous. The reindeer/sleigh ride was changed to an old farm wagon and two horses. Climbing onto and into the farm wagon was cumbersome and difficult as it was high off the ground and it was dark outside. We did not see the Northern Lights as the sky was covered with clouds yet in the travel description by Collette there were asterisks starting that Northern Light sightings were not guaranteed. The glass igloos we were brought to on the last night in Lapland were situated directly across from the brightly lit sauna and outbuildings which greatly took away from the ambience considering there were plenty of empty igloos in more desirable (darker) areas. We requested transportation to the lodge for dinner and breakfast because of the extreme danger we encountered while walking over the icy roads and paths to the igloos. Fireplaces in the cabins required guests to pay 35 euros for wood! This was ridiculous in my mind as the area surrounding the lodge was fullof wood and kindling. There also was no phone or television in the cabins so we were unable to co tact anyone in case of an emergency or even to request something or ask a question. I have traveled with Collette on many occasions and been pleased however my latest adventure to Finland was extremely disappointing.
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Trip Rating:Please see my previous reply.
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great trip and very organized
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Trip Rating:Tour guide very knowledgeable and caring. He took care of every detail.
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Trip Rating:Feeding reindeer, sleeping in an igloo, sauna in cabin
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