I’ve been planning this trip for years, and there just hasn’t been the right time to do it. That time is now! I’ll be leading a small group photography tour to Finnish Lapland!
This photography workshop will focus on a mix of snowy landscapes during the golden hours of the day, but also some icy northern lights imagery. We’ll start in Helsinki, take the Santa Clause express northbound and then drive around some of these impressively snowy scenes in the far north of Finland.
Costs / Info
- Dates: March 1-11, 2027
- Start City: Helsinki, Finland
- End City: Helsinki, Finland
- Days: 11
- Maximum Group Size: 6
- Trip Style: Scouting
- Fitness Level: Moderate. Some walking. No hiking.
- Price: €4700 (€900 deposit)
- Optional Single Supplement: €1,400
Book Here
To book a space on this photography tour, please pay a deposit below.
The final payments for this trip will be due 180 days prior to the tour’s start date. All deposits are refundable up to 90 days before the tour’s start date with a 10% cancellation fee.
What’s Included
- Transport within Tour Dates
- Accommodation within Tour Dates
- Breakfast on tour dates
- Park Entrance Fees
- Photography Instruction by Brendan van Son
- Overnight Train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi
- Flight from Ivalo to Helsinki
- Snowmobile Day-trip
What’s Not Included
- Transport to/from Helsinki
- Airport transfers (can be arranged)
- Visas for Norway (if needed)
- Lunch and Dinner
- Snacks and beverages
Itinerary
The itinerary for this trip is semi-flexible. If the weather looks bad in a certain area, we may re-adjust. But for the most part, we’ll follow the below schedule.
Day 1 – Arrival in Helsinki
Day 2 – Morning exploring the city before catching the overnight train to Rovaniemi
Day 3 – Full day exploring the “Christmas Town” of Rovaniemi
Day 4 – Another full day in Rovaniemi chasing northern lights and snowy landscapes
Day 5 – We’ll drive north to Pyhä-Luosto National Park where we’ll explore.
Day 6 – After a morning exploring the park, we’ll head to Saariselkä
Day 7 – Around midday, we’ll head to Inari – famous for it’s snowy trees
Day 8 – We will have a day exploring by car and by snowmobile (if desired)
Day 9 – After another morning exploring the Inari area, we’ll head to Ivalo.
Day 10 – In the morning, we’ll fly back to Helsinki.
Day 11 – The tour ends after breakfast.
Book Now
If you’re interested in joining, you’ll need to pay a deposit below. That deposit is refundable with a 10% fee up to 90 days prior to the tour’s start date. Final payments are due 180 days prior to the tour’s start date.
FAQs For the Finland Photography Tour
If you’re booking solo, you’ll be paired up with a roommate of the same gender as the pricing is based on double occupancy. However, if you’d like your own private single accommodation you can pay the single supplement.
In theory, almost anyone could do this trip. That said, to get the most out of it you’ll want to join for some shorter walks, and be comfortable enough to walk on snow and ice.
With long days in May and June, not all the days will look the same. But, for the most part, days will look like this:
6-7am: Optional Sunrise
7-9am: Breakfast
9-noon: Exploring and location scouting
12pm: Lunch
5:30pm: Sunset Photography
7pm: Dinner Time
9pm-12am: Northern Lights Photography
1am: Bedtime
Obviously, if we have an epic northern lights session we might stay out later, or if it’s a bust, we might turn in early. Moreover, sunrise is very optional as we may be out late.
Feel free to shoot me an email to brendanvanson at gmail dot com if you have any other questions about the trip.
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