Finland Highlights

Finnish Lapland is the ultimate winter destination — the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) are visible on average 200 nights per year above the Arctic Circle, reindeer safaris take visitors through snow-covered forests, husky sledding is world-class, and Rovaniemi — the official hometown of Santa Claus — is one of the most magical Christmas destinations in the world. In summer, Lapland transforms into a land of the midnight sun, with 24 hours of daylight and extraordinary hiking, fishing, and white-water rafting.

The Finnish Lakeland is one of Europe's most extraordinary natural landscapes — a vast region of 188,000 lakes, pine forests, and granite islands in south-east Finland. The Saimaa lake system is the fourth largest in Europe, and the region is home to the critically endangered Saimaa ringed seal — one of the world's rarest mammals. Canoeing through the lake system, staying in a traditional Finnish lakeside cottage (mökki), swimming in the lake, and heating up in a wood-fired sauna before jumping into the cold water is the quintessential Finnish summer experience.