9 days in Lapland Itinerary
9 days in Lapland Itinerary
Created using Inspirock Lapland vacation planner
Route & dates
9 days in Lapland Itinerary
Start: Los Angeles
+2
Fly + bus + train:
19h
1
Rovaniemi
— 1 night
Find places to stay »
Drive:
2h 15min
2
Levi
— 3 nights
Find places to stay »
Fly:
2h 30min
3
Inari
— 2 nights
Find places to stay »
Fly:
25h
End: Los Angeles
Edit
View full calendar
1
night
Rovaniemi
1
night

Official Hometown of Santa Claus
An urban center set amongst the great Arctic wilderness, Rovaniemi serves as the capital of Lapland province.Kick off your visit on the 22nd (Sat): make a trip to Lordi's Square, get engrossed in the history at Arktikum, and then look for gifts at Your Piece Of Finland. On the 23rd (Sun), you'll have a packed day of sightseeing: get in on the family fun at SantaPark - the Home Cavern of Santa Claus, then see Santa Claus Office, and then get in on the family fun at Santa Claus Village.
To see where to stay, reviews, maps, and more tourist information, go to the Rovaniemi tour itinerary planning app .
Los Angeles, USA to Rovaniemi is an approximately 19-hour flight. You can also do a combination of flight, taxi, bus, and train; or do a combination of flight, car, and bus. The time zone changes from Pacific Standard Time (PST) to Eastern European Time (EET), which is usually a 10 hour difference. Plan for much colder temperatures traveling from Los Angeles in December, with highs in Rovaniemi at 22°F and lows at 11°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 23rd (Sun) so you can go by car to Levi.
Things to do in Rovaniemi
Find places to stay Dec 22 — 23:
Highlights from your plan

Arktikum
3:30pm, Sat Dec 22

Santa Claus Village
3:30pm, Sun Dec 23

SantaPark - the Home Cavern of Santa Claus
10:00am, Sun Dec 23
3
nights
Levi
3
nights

Finland's largest and most popular ski resort, the fell of Levi provides excellent slopes and lively nightlife in an enchanting setting.Visiting Levi Ski Resort and Pallas-Yllastunturi National Park will get you outdoors. There's much more to do: admire all the interesting features of Ice Karting Levi, get your game on at Kid's Land, take an in-depth tour of Samiland, and make a trip to LUVATTUMAA - Levi Ice Gallery.
To see where to stay, photos, other places to visit, and other tourist information, use the Levi tour site .
Traveling by car from Rovaniemi to Levi takes 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus. Expect a daytime high around 22°F in December, and nighttime lows around 8°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 26th (Wed) to allow time to travel to Inari.
Things to do in Levi
Side Trip
Pallas-Yllastunturi National Park
Find places to stay Dec 23 — 26:
Highlights from your plan

Levi Ski Resort
10:00am, Mon Dec 24

Pallas-Yllastunturi National Park
10:30am, Tue Dec 25

Ice Karting Levi
1:00pm, Wed Dec 26
2
nights
Inari
2
nights

On the 27th (Thu), take in the pleasant sights at Otsamo Fell, then examine the collection at Siida, and then pause for some serene contemplation at Pielpajarvi Wilderness Church. Keep things going the next day: take a memorable tour with Lemmenjoki National Park.
To find where to stay, photos, traveler tips, and more tourist information, read our Inari trip planner .
Getting from Levi to Inari by combination of bus, flight, and shuttle takes about 2.5 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. December in Inari sees daily highs of 21°F and lows of 6°F at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 28th (Fri) so you can travel back home.
To find where to stay, photos, traveler tips, and more tourist information, read our Inari trip planner .
Getting from Levi to Inari by combination of bus, flight, and shuttle takes about 2.5 hours. Other options: drive; or take a bus. December in Inari sees daily highs of 21°F and lows of 6°F at night. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 28th (Fri) so you can travel back home.
Things to do in Inari
Side Trip
Lemmenjoki National Park
Find places to stay Dec 26 — 28:
Highlights from your plan

Lemmenjoki National Park
10:30am, Fri Dec 28

Siida
2:00pm, Thu Dec 27

Pielpajarvi Wilderness Church
5:00pm, Thu Dec 27
Similar Plans
12 days in Lapland
BY A USER FROM LITHUANIA
March, slow & easy, popular & hidden gems
PREFERENCES: March
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular & hidden gems
PACE: Slow & easy
8 days in Lapland
BY A USER FROM ISRAEL
September, culture, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, beaches, historic sites, museums, shopping, wildlife, slow & easy, popular & hidden gems
PREFERENCES: September, culture, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, beaches, historic sites, museums, shopping, wildlife
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular & hidden gems
PACE: Slow & easy
13 days in Lapland
BY A USER FROM CANADA
November, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, wildlife, hidden gems
PREFERENCES: November, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, wildlife
ATTRACTION STYLE: Hidden gems
PACE: Medium
11 days in Lapland
BY A USER FROM UNITED KINGDOM
December, teens, popular sights
PREFERENCES: December, teens
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights
PACE: Medium
10 days in Lapland & Helsinki
BY A USER FROM UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
August, teens, culture, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, historic sites, wildlife, hidden gems
PREFERENCES: August, teens, culture, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, historic sites, wildlife
ATTRACTION STYLE: Hidden gems
PACE: Medium
12 days in Lapland
BY A USER FROM INDIA
December, popular sights
PREFERENCES: December
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights
PACE: Medium
13 days in Helsinki & Lapland
BY A USER FROM INDIA
December, popular sights
PREFERENCES: December
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights
PACE: Medium
11 days in Lapland
BY A USER FROM UNITED STATES
December, popular sights
PREFERENCES: December
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights
PACE: Medium
10 days in Helsinki Region & Lapland
BY A USER FROM INDIA
November, teens, popular sights
PREFERENCES: November, teens
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights
PACE: Medium
12 days in Helsinki & Lapland
BY A USER FROM HONG KONG
December, popular & hidden gems
PREFERENCES: December
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular & hidden gems
PACE: Medium
11 days in Helsinki & Lapland
BY A USER FROM CZECH REPUBLIC
July, popular sights
PREFERENCES: July
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular sights
PACE: Medium
16 days in Lapland
BY A USER FROM CANADA
November, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, historic sites, wildlife, popular & hidden gems
PREFERENCES: November, outdoors, relaxing, romantic, historic sites, wildlife
ATTRACTION STYLE: Popular & hidden gems
PACE: Medium
View more plans