· Arrive in Oslo. · Take an Oslo sightseeing tour by bus and explore some of the city’s sights, such as the Royal Palace, the Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Oslo City Hall, and the Akershus Fortress. · After checking into your hotel enjoy some traditional Norwegian cuisine at one of the many restaurants in the city center, where you will be accompanied for dinner by the local guide.

· Enjoy the scenic Oslofjord on a 2-hour sightseeing fjord cruise. · Take a scenic train ride from Oslo to Bergen, passing through mountains, valleys, and fjords along the way. · Arrive in Bergen and check into your hotel.

· Visit some of the city’s attractions, such as the Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf, the Fløibanen Funicular, the Fish Market, and the Bergenhus Fortress. · Take a short flight from Bergen to Tromsø, a city in northern Norway that is known as the gateway to the Arctic. https://www.visitnorway.com/typically-norwegian/christmas/the-christmas-town-tromso/ · Check into your hotel and get ready for an evening of northern lights hunting. · Join a guided tour that will take you to a remote location where you can hopefully watch the aurora borealis dance across the sky (weather and solar activity permitting).

· After enjoying some freshly baked Lussekatter during your Nordic breakfast, spend the day exploring Tromsø and its surroundings on a sightseeing bus tour accompanied by a local guide. Try dogs or reindeer sleigh ride. · Visit some of the city’s cultural attractions, such as the Arctic Cathedral, the Polar Museum, the Tromsø Museum, or the Polaria Aquarium. · In the evening, attend a Santa Lucia service at the Arctic Cathedral, where you can enjoy the festive atmosphere and the beautiful acoustics of the church.

· Take a bus from Tromsø to Jukkasjärvi, crossing the border from Norway to Finland, via Sweden. · Stop in Jukkasjärvi to visit Sweden’s famous Ice Hotel.

· Continue onto Rovaniemi and upon arrival, visit Santa Claus Village, where you can meet Santa Claus and his reindeer, cross the Arctic Circle, send postcards from the Santa Claus Post Office, and enjoy various winter activities such as snowmobiling, ice skating, or tobogganing. · Check into your hotel or glass igloo accommodation (upgrade required). Perhaps there will be a chance to see the aurora borealis from your warm bed? · Finish the evening in a Nordic Sauna.

· Spend another day in Rovaniemi and join an excursion by bus to one of the nearby national parks, such as Pyhä-Luosto or Riisitunturi, where you can admire the stunning scenery of snow-covered forests, frozen lakes, and fells. Try dogs or reindeer sleigh ride. · In the evening, you can watch the northern lights from your glass igloo or join a guided tour that will take you to a prime viewing spot (weather and solar activity permitting).

· Take a flight from Rovaniemi to Oslo, connecting in Helsinki. · Arrive in Oslo and check into your hotel ahead of the extension or continue your journey home.

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