Winter Weekend Breaks

Get a taste of the magical winter in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Our winter short breaks are a selection of the highlights on offer in winter Scandinavia, including northern lights tours & cruises, winter activity breaks and city breaks. Our winter weekend breaks are also excellent extension tours.
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Lapland Winter Break - 3 days

Finland Winter Tours: Start in Kittilä.

Tailor your own winter break in Finland's Lapland! This tour includes two overnights at Harriniva Holiday Centre, with the possibility to add extra nights. Choose from the weekly programme of exotic winter activities such as dog sledding, snowmobile safaris and local culture with reindeer and Sami people.

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Copenhagen Christmas Market - 3 days

Independent Rail Tours: Start in Copenhagen.

Winter break in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. Visit the Christmas market at Europe's oldest amusement park Tivoli Gardens; which each year transforms into a Christmas paradise of sparkling lights, hundreds of Christmas trees and stalls offering Danish specialties, handicrafts and locally produced art. Possibility to combine the tour with a visit to Stockholm.

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Stockholm Winter Break - 4 days

Sweden Winter Tours: Start in Stockholm.

Stockholm, the 'Venice of the north' is built on 14 islands and boasts one of the most spectacular locations of any capital city in the world. Stockholm offers trendy restaurants, vibrant bars, a lively arts scene and more than 150 museums and galleries. Included in the tour is a 72-hour Stockholm city card and an Archipelago cruise.

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Sweden Ice Hotel - 3 days

Sweden Winter Tours: Start in Kiruna.

Sweden’s Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi is located 200 km north of the Arctic Circle in Swedish Lapland, and was the first Ice Hotel to be constructed anywhere in the world. Each winter new rooms with new designs are created with 30,000 tons of snow and 10,000 tons of crystal clear ice from the nearby Torne River.

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Short Winter Cruise - 4 days

Norway Winter Tours: Start in Tromsø.

Combine an overnight in the Northern Light city of Tromsø with a 2-day cruise onboard Hurtigruten to Kirkenes. Choose from a wide selection of winter activities, including dog sledding, Northern Lights sightseeing, as well as our Tromsø & Kirkenes breaks.

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Experience the Christmas spirit in Copenhagen, Gothenburg and Stockholm at some of the oldest and largest Christmas markets in Scandinavia. You will find everything from Christmas decorations and ornaments to unique Christmas gift items at the small charming stalls. Taste spicy and hot mulled wine and get into a real Christmas spirit!

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Visit Tromsø – the Northern Lights city in Northern Norway. Located right in the middle of the planet’s Northern Lights belt, Tromsø offers excellent chances of spotting the Northern Lights. Tromsø is also a great location for winter activities like dog sledding and snowmobile safaris.

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Stay at the world renowned Ice Hotel in Swedish Lapland and explore the Northern Lights during the dark polar nights. This tour includes a 1,5- hour dog sledding excursion and an evening visit at the famous Aurora Sky station in Abisko.

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Kirkenes Ice Hotel - 3 days

Norway Winter Tours: Start in Kirkenes.

Overnight at Kirkenes Ice Hotel, hunt for the Northern Lights on an evening dog sledding excursion and choose from a wide selection of optional winter activities, including king crab safari, snowmobile excursions and more.

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Husky safari as well as a night snowmobile safari and a night snowshoes trip. During this tour, have the chances of seeing the famous ‘Aurora Borealis’ from Scandinavia. This short tour is also suitable for beginners. Arrivals on Thursday only.

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Travel to Lapland in Northern Finland and experience an overnight dog sledding excursion into the winter wilderness. Extra nights in Muonio can be added to allow more time for additional winter activities, but the overnight dog sledding excursion is only available on Fridays. Possibility to combine your winter adventure with Helsinki, the capital of Finland.

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Tromsø is the perfect starting point for adventurous winter activities & Northern Lights observations. Get a taste of the arctic wilderness on a 2-day dog sledding expedition together with experienced mushers. An experience of a lifetime - welcome to the arctic!

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February 17 and 24: Visit Spitsbergen and celebrate the return of the sun after more than two months of polar nights. Spend two nights in Longyearbyen and travel by snowmobile across the arctic winter landscape. The first departure also includes an overnight at Isfjord Radio, while the second departure includes an overnight at the ship frozen in the ice at the Tempelfjord.