Finland tour package in December 2026

If you are looking for Finland tour package in December 2026, you have landed on the right page. On this page we have show cased itineraries that we are going to cater in December this year. This page is being created In January 2026 and as of now almost 60% of igloo resorts in Lapland have become unavailable. Also some resorts have put a cap and allowing only a longer stay booking instead of shorter stays. For example an igloo resort in Saa-riselka have put a cap of minimum 4 nights stay booking other wise they are not allowing it. If you are also seriously looking to travel in December 2026, it is the time for you to start acting on it. Finlandtour.fi is the best platform in the market with the help of which you may book your winters tours of Finland. And on top of it, it offers local expertise and personal touch.

Finland tour packages for December 2026

10 Nights Northern Lights Hunt
December 2026

€3,800.00 per person

7 Nights Rovaniemi – Ivalo – Kirkenes
December 2026

€5,000.00 per person

7 Nights Rovaniemi – Kiruna – Tromsø
December 2026

€4,400.00 per person

Pros of traveling to Finland in December

• Though, winters in Finland starts showing its colors in October but it gets its full force in December especially in Lapland. During this period snow falls in a way that all winters sports activities starts operating. Be it snowmobile safari, sledges, Ice breaker cruises(around mid December), ice restaurants etc, everything operates without any weather worry.
• Even 10-15 days before Christmas you will start feeling Christmas vibe all over Finland, especially Rovaniemi which is the home of Santa Claus village. You will be able to see decorated Christmas markets, Santa Claus appearances and much more.
• During December Aurora usually gets every possible environment to show up its green color. Yes, December is a good time to look for northern lights in Finland especially Lapland.
• Usually December is the month of holidays for corporate employees around the world. People usually love to spend Christmas holidays at Santa’s home.

Cons of traveling to Finland in December

• Well, the cost is the most demotivating factor to travel in December. Because, December is the most travelled month for Finnish tourism, the cost of commuting and accommodation gets too high. However, if planned in a right way and on time, the cost may become manageable. Anyways, if some one books late, the availability in Lapland becomes difficult.
• As December is the peak time for winters in Finland, chances of snowstorms increases. Usually this may not cause issues for activities but sometimes flights get diverted and cause unexpected hiccups to itineraries.
• December sometimes prove to be uncomfortable for children and elderly as it becomes too cold for the tourists to handle. In. December 2025 temperature went as low as -35 degrees centigrade. For travelers from Singapore or Australia, this weather could prove otherwise.
• Because Finnish airports usually handle moderate to less travelers during most of the part of the year, it sometimes become a mess in December when there is more 100% surge of travelers. We have seen so many cases of Baggage delays in 2025 because of inefficiency of airport and airlines staff.

Points one should consider before booking Finland tour in December?

• If you are looking to book Finland tour in December with your family, consider booking it at-least 8-12 months before, especially if it is near to Christmas. During Christmas you first lose on availabilities of Igloo stay’s and secondly a there are very few accommodation in Rovaniemi city centre, you either end up loosing these availabilities or paying 5x for your stay if booked late.
• Be prepared for weather extremes, especially in Lapland weather becomes too harsh for children or elderly. If you are planning this tour with family, do consider their strength of dealing with extreme cold climate. Even if you feel, they will be able to tolerate it, still consider expert advice before finalizing your itinerary and activities.
• Some times you get the cheaper options online but those may lack necessary comforts. For example, when you travel from Rovaniemi to Saari-selka, some tour operators offer your you bus transfers with lower cost of itinerary, but these type of itineraries are sure no when it comes to traveling with family. These operators don’t tell you that the bus will stop you at a point from where you will have to drag your baggage and without luggage sledges it is impossible to do so. You end up looking at taxi’s even for a distance of 300-500 meters.
• Christmas at Santa Claus village is not always fun but comes with some demerits. On Christmas day every tourist wants to be at Santa Claus Village, where there will be 100’s travelers waiting in queue’s for their turn for things like meeting Santa, husky sledges and even for meals. All these things on the normal days become easier and peaceful. Also the local Finnish people usually ignores these rush places during Christmas and likes to spend it peacefully. We often visit our native places and spend with family. So you wont be seeing the Finnish way of celebrating Santa Claus Village and it will be more touristic way of doing it.
• Better book your itinerary with the local Finnish agencies like Finlandtour.fi, instead of booking it with 3rd party vendors and travel in a group of 50-60 tourists. Finlandtour.fi offers customized tour packages for travelers willing to plan it according to their own choice instead of following others.
• Northern lights tours should be planned in a way to get more chances of witnessing it. Get expert advise before booking it in December.

Best Finland Itinerary for December 2026

• To make your best Finland tour itinerary for December you need to first include an Igloo stay for at-least 1 or 2 nights preferably in Saari-selka, which is an isolated small village near Ivalo. The village has less light pollution and geographically offers more chances of Aurora happenings.
• Secondly you need to choose the city centered stay in Rovaniemi. There are limited number of hotel in the city centre of Rovaniemi and these usually gets full months before December. if you loose on these hotels, you may end up staying outside Rovaniemi city that makes it terrible during winters. The city vibe is must to be experienced.
• Your Finland’s best itinerary in December should include ice breaker cruise.We have seen travelers being confused about ice breaker, our advice is to do it if you have never experienced it before. It is a different experience and may bring smile at your families face.
• If you have kids with you, do include Ranua Zoo half day tour. One needs to walk a bit, so if elderly are fit only then book it for them. As in December they might have to fight against extreme weather also.
• If with kids, absolutely get snowman world’s entry ticket added when at Santa Claus Village. Kids would love the play elements inside.
• You may also include Tallinn (Estonia) in your December itinerary. There are flights from Lapland to Tallinn with layover at Helsinki. Spend a night at Tallinn and move ahead to Helsinki in a Ferry/cruise via harbor.
• You may also include Porvoo village tour.

Here is a recommended Finland tour itinerary for December 2026