$8348 & up—50% off Norway, Finland & Iceland 20-day tour

We’ve featured this member-favourite Nordic journey for years. At 50% off, this is the biggest saving yet. Its popularity makes sense. Over 20 days, it brings together the Nordic winter experiences travellers usually have to choose between. The Santa Claus Express carries you into Lapland, where winter becomes part of the journey itself. An icebreaker on the frozen Gulf of Bothnia takes that further, turning the Arctic from scenery into something you physically experience. A glass-roof stay in Saariselka gives the Northern Lights dream its proper setting. Then Norway adds scale. North Cape delivers the edge-of-Europe moment, while Lofoten is the visual payoff, where fishing villages sit beneath jagged mountains and open Arctic coast. Then, just when Norway feels like the climax, Iceland begins. That matters because the landscape changes completely. Geothermal warmth replaces Arctic cold at the Blue Lagoon. The South Coast brings waterfalls, black beaches and volcanic terrain. The Golden Circle gathers some of Iceland’s defining natural sights into one final sweep. It is the kind of itinerary that leaves very little sitting on the “next time” list. Small-group touring, internal flights and transport keep the whole journey comfortably connected.

Inspiring Vacations is offering Travelzoo members an exclusive 2-for-1 deal on this 20-day tour. Prices start at $16,695 for two travellers, equivalent to just under $8348 per person. That’s 50% off and the biggest saving we’ve featured on this member-favourite journey. There are 5 other dates available at higher prices, all with the same 50% discount. Solo travellers also receive 50% off the tour price (excluding the single supplement). The offer is limited to the first 50 bookings. 

What's included

• 17 nights in 3- and 4-star accommodation
• 1 night onboard the overnight Santa Claus Express train in a private cabin with ensuite
• 1 night in a glassed-roof Aurora cabin under Saariselkä’s starry skies, looking for the northern lights
• One-way flight from Evenes to Oslo
• One-way flight from Oslo to Reykjavik 
• Breakfast daily, 5 dinners
• Fully escorted by English-speaking guides
• All internal flights, coach, boat and rail transportation
• Airport Flybus transfers included on arrival and departure in Reykjavik
• Sightseeing including entry fees as per itinerary

When

The lowest $8348 per person fare is valid for travel on 24 October 2027. The offer also applies to 5 other dates from 21 November 2027 to 16 March 2028.

Book by 1 September 2026, or earlier if the 50-booking limit is reached.

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Holiday snapshot

Helsinki - Kemi - Rovaniemi - Saariselkä - Inari - Karasjok - North Cape - Honningsvåg - Alta - Lyngen Alps - Tromsø - Sortland - Lofoten Islands - Svolvær - Henningsvær - Oslo - Reykjavik - Reykjanes Peninsula - Selfoss - Iceland's South Coast - Golden Circle - Reykjavik

Itinerary highlights

Helsinki introduces the Nordic adventure with a guided city tour, including Senate Square, Uspenski Cathedral and the rock-carved Temppeliaukio Church. That afternoon, board the Santa Claus Express for an overnight journey into Lapland.

Breaking through the frozen Bothnian Bay, an icebreaker cruise from Kemi includes the extraordinary chance to float among the ice in a waterproof survival suit. Afterwards, intricate frozen sculptures await at SnowExperience365.

Christmas comes to life in Rovaniemi, where Santa Claus Village sits directly on the Arctic Circle. Meet Santa, visit his reindeer and send a postcard bearing the special Arctic Circle postmark.

Travelling deeper into Finnish Lapland, Saariselkä brings one of the tour's standout experiences. Race through snowy landscapes by husky sled before sleeping beneath a glass roof, with hopes of seeing the Northern Lights overhead.

Sámi culture takes centre stage around Inari, with visits revealing the traditions and history of Europe's northernmost Indigenous people.

Crossing into Norway leads to Karasjok, another important centre of Sámi culture, before continuing through the country's stark winter landscapes in the far north.

At the very top of continental Europe, the North Cape rises dramatically above the Arctic Ocean. Its famous globe monument marks a memorable point on the journey north.

Set amid rugged Arctic landscapes, Honningsvåg serves as a gateway to the North Cape and Norway's remote northern coastline.

Snow-covered mountains and Arctic wilderness surround Alta, where prehistoric rock carvings reveal thousands of years of human history in northern Norway.

A spectacular journey through the Lyngen Alps reveals jagged snow-covered peaks plunging towards deep fjords, creating some of northern Norway's most dramatic scenery.

Above the Arctic Circle, Tromsø combines a lively northern city with another opportunity to search for the Northern Lights.

The journey towards the Lofoten Islands passes through Sortland, surrounded by mountains, fjords and the wild landscapes of the Vesterålen archipelago.

Sharp mountain peaks, fishing villages and sheltered bays make the Lofoten Islands one of Norway's most spectacular regions, with winter adding another layer of drama.

Surrounded by mountains and sea, Svolvær provides a base for exploring Lofoten's extraordinary Arctic landscapes and traditional fishing communities.

Colourful wooden houses line the waterfront in Henningsvær, a tiny fishing village scattered across islands beneath towering mountains.

After the Arctic wilderness, Oslo offers time to discover Norway's capital before flying onwards to Iceland.

Colourful streets and striking modern architecture greet you in Reykjavik, with time to explore the world's northernmost capital at your own pace.

Across the Reykjanes Peninsula, otherworldly volcanic landscapes reveal Iceland's geothermal power, with lava fields, steaming terrain and rugged coastline.

Travelling towards Selfoss opens up southern Iceland's dramatic landscapes, shaped by volcanoes, glaciers and powerful waterfalls.

Along Iceland's South Coast, black-sand beaches, waterfalls and glacier-carved scenery showcase some of the country's most extraordinary natural landscapes.

The celebrated Golden Circle brings together three Icelandic icons: Thingvellir National Park, the erupting Strokkur geyser and powerful Gullfoss waterfall.

Returning to Reykjavik brings this winter journey through Finland, Norway and Iceland to a close.