SEMI-INDEPENDENT + FAMILY TOUR: Spend 5 nights at Finland's most largest and most popular ski resort - Levi in Lapland, where you can book a range of exciting optional activities. There's the opportunity to go husky and reindeer sledding, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. You can also go in search of the spectacular Northern Lights! Families with children aged 4 yrs and above are welcome on this holiday.
Visit Lapland – a magical place of Arctic landscapes and snow-dusted woodlands – on this eight-day adventure through northern Finland. Strap on your hiking boots and crunch a path through Finland’s taigas, experience the rush of a real dogsled, then get cosy with the locals over a glass of salmari. From the docks of Helsinki to remote Yllastunturi and Santa’s workshop in Rovaniemi, witness a part of the world where Christmas always feels close.
Experience the rugged mountains of Canada and go in search of the northern lights in the night skies of Alberta. Watch for moose, white-tailed deer and elk as you drive through the Canadian wilderness. Admire curtains of ice along a steel catwalk built into the rock walls of Johnston Canyon and be immersed in Indigenous Métis culture during a stay in Smoky Lake. Hear about traditional stories from local Métis guides and see a herd of bison (including the rare white bison!). Meet and greet a team of canines before ticking dogsledding off your bucket list – this is one of the many optional activities on offer – or just wrap your hands around a mug of hot chocolate and lose yourself in the beauty of the Rockies. Packed with eye-popping views of snow-capped mountain ranges and frozen wonderlands, this 11-day adventure is the ultimate great white north escape.
Experience Arctic adventures in a beautiful country steeped in rich culture. Expect fresh air, fairytale forests, fresh seafood, jaw-dropping fjords and enough natural beauty to take your breath away. Discover ancient Sami culture, go dogsledding with huskies, and take an excursion to the North Cape. Then set sail aboard a Norwegian cruise and marvel as you float gently past mountains, valleys, glaciers and dramatic coastal landscapes in search of the Northern Lights. What could be more magical?
A magical trip of discovery through Iceland. The group of people I shared this holiday with also made it a fun holiday full of amazing memories. A land of fire and ice, myths and legends not to be forgotten.
WINTER TOUR: Experience the best of West and South Iceland on this 8-day winter journey from Reykjavik. Take in the Golden Circle’s geysers, waterfalls and Thingvellir National Park, climb a volcanic crater, and stroll black sand beaches. Visit charming villages, meet Icelandic horses, explore a lava cave, and relax in the Blue Lagoon. With nightly chances to spot the Northern Lights, this soft cultural tour blends natural beauty with Icelandic warmth and wonder.
I enjoyed everything in the city of Reykjavik including the guided city walk; famous landmarks, food, shopping and the people. I liked the motor bus tours to the country side to see the mountains, lava fields, waterfalls, ice glaciers, sheep, horses, buildings, different cities in Iceland, hotels, Geysers, black beaches, rock formations, museums and icebergs. Even the Sky Lagoon was wonderful.
My experience with Expore for the Iceland Northern Lights trip was fantastic. The itinerary and accomadation were excellent. They were located close to the airport/sites we visted during the tour.
Our tour leader, Meika and driver Sverry were amazing! - Very friendly and knowledgeable. They provided excellent context around the various locations we visited and entertained us with various icelandic saga's during the bus rides between destinations. They were also great in giving us plenty of time to explore each area and not once did we as a group feel rushed.
Finally, as a solo traveller the group itself was great, a mix of other solo travellers and couples plus a mix of people who had done many explore tours before and those (like myself) who had not.
What a fantastic trip. Iceland is so full of natural wonder its hard to know what to highlight. The first thing is our guide; a passionate Icelander who brought everything to life and told us all about the detail we might otherwise miss.
We saw blue sky, sunshine and a dusting of snow for the first 3 days then overcast and finally rain and blasts of strong wind. Nothing the weather could throw at us could marr the beauty and splendour of Iceland.
Everything from dormant and dead volcanic craters, thermal baths, glaciers and their iceburgs, larva fields, waterfalls....the list goes on and on.
Lastly, the public - open air - swimming pools and their hot tubs are a must. They refresh you, offer you the chance to wind down and relax and are absolutely wonderful. Do go!