As we look toward the upcoming holidays, I know a lot of us have planned a vacation over the break.
A while back, I saw that Lufthansa was having a crazy good deal from Denver to Stockholm for $495 RT. Naturally, I started booking my trip to Sweden (how do you pass up a deal like that?). Soon after booking my flight (back in October), I was able to convince my cousin and a close friend to join me. When we started planning the trip, we initially figured we'd spend most of our time in Stockholm, then maybe try visiting Copenhagen or Oslo. However, as the planning continued, we realized how much we wanted to visit northern Scandinavia in the hopes of catching the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) over New Year's Eve. Now our trip has evolved into the following (tentative) itinerary:
Day 1: Depart for Stockholm.
Day 2: Arrive in Stockholm and explore the city.
Day 3: Continued exploration of the city, then hop on the night train to Narvik, Norway
Day 4: Arrive in Narvik. Pick up the rental car and drive to Tromsø, Norway.
Day 5: (Also New Year's Eve) Seriously considering dog sledding, that is TBD. Spend NYE in Tromsø.
Day 6: Drive to Abisko, Sweden while aurora hunting.
Day 7: Visit the Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi. More aurora hunting. Stay overnight in Abisko.
Day 8: Fly from Narvik to Oslo, Norway.
Day 9: Explore Oslo.
Day 10: Take the train from Oslo to Stockholm. Last night in Stockholm.
Day 11: Depart for the USA.
I, of course, will post an updated itinerary after the trip (with photos). I hope everyone has a great holiday break!!
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