Hey, all travel seekers, I am Lavanya, an IT professional working in Bangalore, India. I am writing this article to share my experience of my solo Finland tour from India. In the past 3-4 years, I have undertaken at least five solo international tours, including trips to Kazakhstan, Georgia, Seychelles, Switzerland, and finally Finland.
I would also like to thank Finlandtour.fi and Lestacworld.com for giving me the platform where I can express my trip experience. I decided to book my solo Finland tour from India with finlandtour.fi after reading one of the customer review blogs on Lestacworld.com.
About Finland’s Solo Tour Planning
Well, my plans were to get my Finland tour booked on my own, but there was a huge amount involved in the booking, and I was not in a situation to lose anything because of any silly mistake of mine. Also, after my research and analysis, I figured out that the proposal offered to me was better than what I was getting on my own. And as someone who has visited Finland, I can definitely say that Finland is not the destination to do on your own. When I went to Georgia, it was the local people whom I contacted, and they were following up with me to book with them. For Finland, people are so professional that they won’t even reply back. They will just talk to the point, and you can’t expect them to go out of their limits to make your understand or clear your doubts. You will have to go through a channel to make it smooth.
So, after realising all this, i decided to search for a good itinerary through a good travel company. My main motive was to witness northern lights and i was very clear that i dont want to spend more than INR 7,00,000 for this trip. I started exploring internet to get help and landed on one of the customer review article for Finland tour from India. The author in that article mentioned their good experience of travelling to Finland with Lestacworld.com. That was the moment i got connected with the company.
My Experience of Finland tour
Well, in India i was connected with Ridhima from Lestacworld. She was quite knowledgeable about the destination, polite and patient. She helped me with answers of every silly questions of mine. The proposed itinerary was the result of our long discussions, where she patiently understood my requirements and offered accordingly.
When i was in Finland, Denny was my point of contact. Denny from Finlantour.fi, was responsive an understanding. He helped me at every moment i wanted. I felt like they were giving extra care, may be because i was a Solo traveller. I felt so much of warmth from these people and i am completely satisfied. My tour went amazing and i was able to witness northern lights comfortably.
My Solo Finland tour Itinerary from India
| Day | Stay City | Date | Itinerary |
| 1 | Helsinki | 12 Feb 2024 | Arrival at Helsinki airport, transfer to central hotel, check-in, explore on own |
| 2 | Rovaniemi | 13 Feb 2024 | Breakfast, checkout from Helsinki hotel, transfer to airport, flight to Rovaniemi, transfer to Igloo stay, free time |
| 3 | Rovaniemi | 14 Feb 2024 | Breakfast, Santa Claus Village tour, return to Igloo resort, free time |
| 4 | Rovaniemi | 15 Feb 2024 | Breakfast, checkout from Igloo hotel, transfer to city hotel, Snowmobile Safari, check-in, Northern Lights tour |
| 5 | Rovaniemi | 16 Feb 2024 | Breakfast, Kemi Ice Breaker cruise with transfers, free time |
| 6 | Helsinki | 17 Feb 2024 | Breakfast, checkout from Rovaniemi hotel, flight to Helsinki, check-in, explore city independently |
| 7 | Helsinki | 18 Feb 2024 | Breakfast, bus to Porvoo Village, 1.5-hour guided tour, return to Helsinki, free time |
| 8 | Departure | 19 Feb 2024 | Breakfast, checkout from Helsinki hotel, transfer to Vaanta Airport, departure |
| Dates | Room Type | Breakfast | Hotel/Resort | Location |
| 12-13 Feb | Standard Room | Yes | Radisson Blu Plaza Helsinki | Helsinki |
| 13-15 Feb | Aurora Cabin Glass Igloos | Yes | Apukka Igloo Resort | Rovaniemi (Apukka Resort) |
| 15-17 Feb | Twin Room | Yes | Scandic Rovaniemi City | Rovaniemi |
| 17-19 March | Standard Room | Yes | Radisson Blu Plaza Helsinki | Helsinki |
| Flight Segment | Departure | Arrival | Flight Details | Duration | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outbound Flight | 07:50, Mon, 12 Feb | 14:10, Mon, 12 Feb | Delhi (DEL) to Helsinki (HEL) | 9 h 50 min | Finnair |
| Return Flight | 18:00, Mon, 19 Feb | 06:05, Tue, 20 Feb | Helsinki (HEL) to Delhi (DEL) | 8 h 35 min | Finnair |
Some frequently asked questions
As per my experience, Finland is the most safest place for Solo female traveler without a doubt. I did a solo tour of 7 nights and no where i felt it unsafe at any point of time.
I had meals in normal Indian as well as European restaurants in Helsinki and Rovaniemi. Expect per meal to cost you around 20-25 Euros per person.
It depends on individuals case, for me it was not difficult at all. I filed visa on my own and got it in 10 days. I have heard recently that they become more lenient in order to get more tourists.
I went to Finland in Feb 2024, i witnessed northern lights. December till march is considered to be the best time to visit Lapland for Northern lights happening. However, i realised December till feb end is very much cold. March is still better comparatively.
You can Whatsapp them at +91-9146096727
Comment (0)