True North: Into Lapland
A Cultural Adventure
Tromsö
Mar 21 - 30, 2027 | 10 Days / 9 Nights
About this Journey
Journey deep into Arctic Scandinavia on this exclusive 10-day adventure that blends magic and beauty with rich cultural immersion and hands-on experiences. Lapland, also known as Sápmi, is the ancestral homeland of the Sámi people, spanning the northern reaches of Scandinavia. Departing on Spring Equinox of 2027, this tour is designed for a small group of up to 12 travelers. The journey will go beyond the Northern Lights to offer meaningful connections with local leaders of the people who live here - the Sámi among them. We will learn about ancient traditions that continue to shape their lives - not without some complex cultural and political challenges. Like indigenous cultures and peoples all over the world, the Sámi grapple with questions of relevance on the national and international levels, inviting visitors and tourists to sustain and support their culture, while wishing to also to preserve the origins of values that were there long before the Scandinavian countries were even on the map.
Journey Highlights:
✔ Dog sledding with a musher in Tromsö
✔ Meet with Sámi community leaders
✔ Understand the importance of reindeer herding
✔ Learn about the ongoing societal struggles of the the Sámi people
✔ Understand the importance of forest sustainability practices
✔ Sample traditional reindeer meat (renskav), moose, salmon, grouse, and other wild game, desserts with cloudberries and lingonberries.
✔ Stay at the world famous ice-hotel in Jukkasjärvi
✔ Experience an excursion of snowshoeing in subarctic wilderness
✔ Ice fishing (weather/temperature permitting, Finland)
✔ Daring to be wild! The Finnish sauna + cold plunge!
INCLUDED:
In-country transportation per itinerary (train, subway, bus, as applicable); best available, locally run accommodations; meals as marked (B/L/D) per the itinerary; Cross Cultural Journeys tour manager; English-speaking local guides; exchanges with local community leaders, musicians, historians and environmental activists. All entrance fees on itinerary; Sweden Destination Guide and other preparation materials.
NOT INCLUDED: Airfare from the United States to and from Copenhagen (arrival), and Stockholm (departure). Meals not on itinerary; alcoholic drinks; excursions not on the itinerary; entrance fees to sites not on itinerary; tips for local guide and driver (optional, yet customary); travel insurance.
TRAVEL PROTECTION: Cross Cultural Journeys is not responsible for cancellation expenses that you might incur before or during our trip. You may want to check first to see if your current insurance policy covers travel abroad, but we have found that most do not. We strongly encourage considering taking out travel interruption and evacuation insurance to cover any emergencies abroad such as evacuation, or reimbursement for cancellation due to your own illness or an illness in your family. We encourage you to choose a plan covers travel interruption before you depart, as well as during the trip. CCJ is not responsible for events beyond our control in this regard.
NOTE: This itinerary is a living document and subject to change based on local schedule changes and circumstances beyond our control. Hotels, events and restaurants may have to change, sometimes at the last minute to a similar category. We take this as an opportunity to perhaps meet someone new while we are on our journey, or to engage in an activity we could not have foreseen/planned.
