Lappland
Tue 8 – Fri 11 December 2026
Application period: Oct 10, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026
Cancellation deadline: Nov 15, 2026
What: A self-organized trip for ESTIEMers and ESTIEM Alumni to Finnish Lapland. When: [dates] Where: Helsinki, then Rovaniemi, then Kemijärvi
How it works
There is no participation fee. Everyone books and pays for their own tickets and personal expenses. For shared costs like the cabin, we’ll set up a Splitwise group so everything is split fairly.
The plan
- Night 1: Night train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi. Sleeping on the train saves us one night of accommodation.
- Day 1: Rovaniemi. We visit Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle, then take a ~2h regional train to Kemijärvi in the afternoon.
- Days 1–3: Two nights in a cabin in Kemijärvi, about 30% cheaper than Rovaniemi.
- Northern lights evening: We book a guided tour that drives us to spots with clear skies and provides thermal suits. Renting a car and chasing clear skies ourselves is the backup option.
- Optional: Husky sled ride or snowmobile tour, for anyone who wants to.
- Last night: Night train back to Helsinki.
If we’re fewer than 4 people, the cabin doesn’t pay off. In that case, we stay in Rovaniemi at a hostel instead (~100€ per night per person).
Estimated cost per person
Train Tickets: 140€ – 340€
- Train Tickets one way Helsinki – Rovaniemi: Seat is 50€ pP, Sleeper Cabin is 300€ per 2 ppl
- Regional Ticket one way Rovaniemi – Kemijärvi: ca. 20€ pP
Accomodation: 125€ – 200€
- Cabin in Kemijärvi is much cheaper than Rovaniemi (around 500€ for 4ppl)
- If we are less than 4 ppl we might take a hostel in Rovaniemi instead
- We update here once we make a booking
Nordic Lights tour: ca. 100€
Plus think how much you need for food, souvenirs and if you wanna do other activities
After applying we add you to our Whatsapp group