Norway 🇳🇴 7-Day Small Group Tour: Whale Watching

I spent days researching and reading Xiaohongshu notes before the trip 🤷, but still hit a lot of snags and wasted tons of money! 🥲 I decided to share my travel experience in Norway and Finland to help you avoid pitfalls. ✨ Useful Tips for You If you’re on a tight budget, book a local arrival tour directly (it’s more cost-effective than piecing together trips yourself). Pack clothes based on the weather: For winter trips, bring a rainproof jacket; if you plan to hike outdoors, prepare hiking boots 🥾. Norway has strong UV rays—don’t forget sun protection! Bring a hat for outdoor hikes 🧢. Smoking is banned in all public places in Norway. You’ll be fined if caught 🚭. 🚗 Itinerary Breakdown DAY 1 Rovaniemi → Kiruna Santa Claus Village 🎅 Arctic Circle Certificate 📜 Reindeer Sledding 🦌 Husky Sledding 🐶 DAY 2 Kiruna → Evenes Kiruna Cathedral, Ice Hotel ❄️ The Northernmost Train Station in the World 🚂 Ocean-View Ski Resort ⛷️ DAY 3 Evenes → Reine Henningsvær (“Venice of the North”) 🏘️ The Northernmost Football Stadium in the World ⚽ Hamnoy Village (iconic red cabins by the fjord) 📸 DAY 4 Reine → Narvik Norway’s Most Beautiful Fishing Village 🐟 DAY 5 Narvik → Senja Island Check in at Senja Island 🏝️ Trollveggen (Troll’s Tooth) 🪨 Tungeneset Viewpoint (stunning fjord views) 🌊 DAY 6 Senja → Tromsø Arctic Cathedral ⛪ Tromsø Bridge 🌉 DAY 7 Tromsø → Rovaniemi Whale Watching at Sea 🐋 ⚠️ Critical Whale Watching Tips The deck is extremely cold—bring a hat, scarf, and gloves for sure! 🧣 The round trip for whale watching takes about 8 hours total ⏰. Prepare motion sickness pills and take them before boarding the boat 🚤. The boat sells hot drinks, instant noodles, and snacks (limited variety)—you can bring your own food. ‼️ Whale sightings aren’t 100% guaranteed—keep a positive mindset! #Finland #NorwayTravel #FinlandTravel #WhaleWatching #NorthernLights #OffTheBeatenPath