Here was our itinerary for the mega trip of the year!
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December 12 Friday
00:15 Departure T3 SQ 336
07:15 Arrival CDG T1
Check in to accommodation in Paris
INNSiDe Paris CDG Airport
Visit Saxo Banque office
Musée d’Orsay
Scenic walk + transit
December 13 Saturday
Fly to Stockholm
12:40 Departure T2B SAS SK574 CDG (Paris)
15:10 Arrival T5 ARN (Stockholm)
Fly to Tromso
16:35 Departure T5 SAS SK1492 ARN (Stockholm)
18:35 Arrival TOS (Tromso)
Check in to accommodation in Tromso
Tromso Lodge & Camping
December 14 Sunday
Tromso Lodge & Camping
City Tour
McDonald’s
Museum
Dinner at Bardus
December 15 Monday
Tromso Lodge & Camping
Best Arctic Husky Safari
(Meet at 11:00 at the reception of Tromsø Lodge & Camping)
December 16 Tuesday
Tromso Lodge & Camping
Arctic Whale Tours
(Meet at 8:00 at Tromso Harbour)
Pack lunch before boarding
December 17 Wednesday
Tromso Lodge & Camping
Fejllheisen Cable Car via GetYourGuide
Aurora hunting
December 18 Thursday
Tromso Lodge & Camping
Check out of accommodation
Fly to Rovaniemi
10:25 Departure TOS Finnair AY542 (Tromso)
12:35 Arrival RVN (Rovaniemi)
Check in to accommodation in Rovaniemi
Nordica Design Residence Rovaniemi
City tour
Lordi Square
Koskikatu Street
Kemijoki Riverside
December 19 Friday
Nordica Design Residence Rovaniemi
09:00 Santa Claus Village
12:00 Snowman World
13:00 Reindeer Sleigh Ride
DIY aurora spotting
Walk to Kemijoki riverside
Dinner at Restaurant Nest
December 20 Saturday
Nordica Design Residence Rovaniemi
Karouma Canyon Frozen Waterfalls
9am at WildAboutLapland Office
December 21 Sunday
Nordica Design Residence Rovaniemi
Check out of accommodation
Check in to second accommodation
Silver Birch Resort Lapland
December 22 Monday
Silver Birch Resort Lapland
Hike to Samosen Kirkko
Ice fishing
Dinner and Northern Lights Tour (6pm at cabin)
December 23 Tuesday
Silver Birch Resort Lapland
Check out of accommodation
Fly to Copenhagen
13:10 Departure SAS SK1977 RVN (Rovaniemi)
14:35 Arrival T3 CPH (Copenhagen)
Fly to Paris
17:25 Departure SAS SK559 T3 CPH (Copenhagen)
19:25 Arrival T2B CDG (Paris)
Paris Marriott Opera Ambassador Hotel
December 24 Wednesday
Paris Marriott Opera Ambassador Hotel
10:00 Louvre Priority Access!
15:00 Seine River Cruise
20:30 Christmas dinner reservation at
Le Grand Cafe Capucines
December 25 Thursday
Paris Marriott Opera Ambassador Hotel
09:00 Walk around Île de la Cité & Latin Quarter
- Notre-Dame Cathedral exterior
– Restoration still ongoing, but Christmas decor + façade views are lovely
- Pont de l’Archevêché viewpoints
– Calm area, great family photos
All walkable from Notre Dame area.
14:00 Head to Trocadero
(Time: 20 mins taxi/Uber)
- Eiffel Tower
– Trocadero viewpoint
– Walk down Champ de Mars
– Under-tower photos
16:00 Short break
Nearby cafe or crepe stands
16:30 Head to Arc de Triomphe
- Arc de Triomphe
– Consider going up, buy tickets on the spot
- Walk Champs-Elysees
18:30 Dinner
Since it’s Christmas Day, keep dinner simple and or near hotel.
Chez André
December 26 Friday
Paris Marriott Opera Ambassador Hotel
Disneyland Paris
Recommended route
1. Walk 5–8 minutes to Auber (RER A)
2. Take RER A → Marne-la-Vallée–Chessy
3. Travel time: ~40 minutes, direct
4. You arrive right at the Disney gates
December 27 Saturday
10:40 Departure CDG T1 SQ 335
06:15 (Dec 28 Sunday) Arrival T1
