How much does it actually cost to see northern lights in Europe ?

in #steemit3 years ago (edited)


Here is how we visited 4 Countries in 13 days about USD 2500 all in everything. This post contains all the cost break down and detail itinerary.

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I am sure everyone knows that traveling in this part of the world is expensive..let me tell you ; yes it is very expensive . in abisko, sweden i met a lady fron Canada who paid a return train ticket from oslo to abisko for 600 Canadian dollars ..what?

And in stockholm ; swedish capital; sweden a train ticket from the airport to city center will cost you $60 .. But i was able to find a way that only cost me $6.

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If you plan and find the information well; you can still visit these countries without spending a fortune..

👩‍💻👩‍💻 It took me more than 6 months of research ; asking questions to local in TripAdvisor to have this itinerary with this budget ...

You can definitely travel cheaper than this as we decided to splurge a bit more on accommodation.
If you want to know more about the individual cost/where to book/ where I stay etc, I have listed them all. At the end of this post are a few useful information.

So here is our itineraries and cost
💵💵Prices in SGD💵💵 As it is where I travelled from.

1 SGD=0.65 euro =0.74 USD=1126MMK
3000 SGD= 2000 euro=2300 USD
🌏🌏Countries visited
Denmark/Finland/Sweden/Norway
1 night in Denmark
3 nights in Finland
3 nights in Sweden
5 nights in Norway

🌏🌏which month to travel?
Northern lights season starts from September to mid April. But the best months to visit are late September, October, February, and March.

✈️✈️Flights✈️✈️
✈️Singapore to Copenhagen
✈️Oslo to Singapore multi city flights by Qatar airways
💵💵 cost =886
✈️Copenhagen to Helsinki Flight by Finnair with luggage
Helsinki to Rovaniemi
💵💵Cost =237
✈️Narvik to Oslo Flight by norwegian with luggage
💵💵 cost =90
💵💵Total 7 flights including Doha stopover Total Sgd = 1213 ( luggage inclusive)💵💵

🏢🏢Total Accommodation =1100( 13 nights)🏢🏢
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🚎🚖🚅Total transportation approximate
💵💵 cost =300

🍜🍱 Food + others
💵💵cost =350

🌏🌏Details Itinerary + Cost

📆 📆Day 1

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✈️ Arrive in Copenhagen- Denmark
🚎 Direct bus from Copenhagen airport to Malmo Sweden return
💵 Cost =15
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🍜Lunch in Malmo with drink =13
Locker to keep luggage =5
🚎Copenhagen public transport 24 hour pass cost=16
🍜Thai Food buffet takeaway for dinner=12
🏢Copenhagen one night
💵Cost per person ( triple room)=179.4/3=59.8
Where we stayed in Copenhagen
Wakeup Copenhagen - Bernstorffsgade

📆📆Day 2

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🍜Breakfast at coffee shop with drink=10
🌭Hotdog =8
Explore Copenhagen city
✈️flight Copenhagen- Helsinki- rovanimei
🥪Burger king in Helsinki =15
💵Shared van from airport to apartment cost =10
🏢Night in Rovaniemi - Finland
💵Cost per person ( rental house for 6 person)=S$228.76/6=38
Where we stayed
Old Pine Apartment

📆📆Day 3

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🍜Breakfast - self prepared food
🌭Snacks - Hotdog and drink
🚎Santa Express bus - 3 ways =17
🎅🎅Visit Santa Claus village
Entrance free , Activities - additional cost
Meeting Santa clause - free
Buying photos with santa claus/ postcard - additional cost
🏢Night in Rovaniemi
💵Cost per person ( Twin room in 5 star Hotel)=S$ 708/2=354
Where we stayed
Arctic TreeHouse Hotel

📆📆 Day4

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🍜Buffet breakfast from Hotel
🚎Sata Express bus from Hotel to Rovaniemi bus station=5
🚎Bus from Rovaniemi to Kemi - Finland
🌍Where to buy bus ticket online
https://www.onnibus.com/
Bus ticket Cost=8
🎫Visit Snow castle - Entrance fee =42
🏢Cost per person ( twin room)= 60
Where we stayed in Kemi
Hostel Villa Kemi
🍜🥪🌭Supermarket Cost for dinner and breakfast=20

📆📆Day 5

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🍜Breakfast - self prepared food
💒Visit Kemi Church
🚎Bus from Kemi to Haparanda/Tornio RC( Sweden - Finland border)
🌍Where to buy bus ticket online
https://www.matkahuolto.fi
Cost =7
🚎Bus from Haparanda/Tornio RC to Lulea( Sweden-Finland border)
🌏Where to buy bus ticket online
https://ltnbd.se/en/timetables/ ; use their apps
Cost =30
🍜Walk around lulea city
Dinner at Thai Restaurant Set Meal with drinks
💵Cost per person =36
One night in lulea - Sweden
Cost per person ( Twin room in 4 star hotel)=564.33/6=94
Where we stay in Lulea
Clarion Hotel Sense
🍜🌭🥪Grocery shopping cost=17

📆📆Day 6

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🍜Complimentary Buffet Breakfast
Taxi from hotel to Lulea train station =15.80/3=5
🚉Train from Lulea to Abisko Tur
💵Cost=53
🌏Where to buy online
https://www.sj.se/en/
🏢Two nights in Abisko - Sweden
💵Cost per person ( 6 person cabin)=S$ 435/6=72.5
💵Cost per person ( bed sheets and towel rental)=154.91/6=25.8
Where we stay in Abisko
Abisko Turiststation STF

📆📆Day 7

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🍜Breakfast/lunch/dinner - self prepared meal
Self Explore national park - free
If join tours - Additional cost

📆📆Day 8
🍜Breakfast - Self prepare meal
💵 Cost- Buffet lunch
🚉Train from Abisko Tur ( Sweden) - Narvik ( Norway)
💵Cost= 12
🌏Where to book online
https://www.sj.se/en/
🚔Taxi from Narvik train station to Narvik Airport
💵Cost per person ( Shared by 6)=440/6=73.3
🚗Pick up Rental Car At Narvik Airport
🏢One night in lodigen - Norway
💵Cost per person ( 6 person rental apartment)=321.12/6=53.52
Where we stay in Lodigen
Aurora Harbour House

📆📆Day 9

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🌭🍜🥪Grocery shopping cost=30
Breakfast/lunch/dinner - Self prepared meal
🚗Drive from lodigen to Hamnoy/Reine
🏢Two nights in Hamnoy
💵Cost per person ( 6 person rental cabin)=S$984.33/6=164
Where we stay in Hamnoy
Reinefjorden Sjøhus

📆📆Day 10

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🍜Breakfast/Lunch/dinner -Self prepared meal
🍜🌭🥪Grocery shopping cost in petrol station=40
( Sunday all supermarket close)
🚗Drive to A/ Reine

📆📆Day 11

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🍜Breakfast/Lunch/dinner -Self prepared meal
🚗Drive from Hamnoy to Svolvær
🍜🌭🥪Grocery shopping cost=25
🏢One night in Svolvær
💵Cost per person ( 6 person rental cabin) =S$499.26/6=83.21
Where we stay in Svolvær
Svinøya Rorbuer

📆📆Day 12
🍜Breakfast/Lunch/dinner -Self prepared meal
🚗Drive from Slovener to Narvik airport
Flight✈️ from Narvik to Oslo
💵Train from Oslo airport to Oslo main station one way cost=17
🏢oslo one night
💵Cost per person (4 person room)=197.71/4=49.40
Where we stayed in Oslo-Norway
Citybox Oslo

📆📆Day 13
🚎Oslo city 24 hour transport pass Zone 1=18
Explore Oslo city ( Palace/City Hall/ Marina /Opera House)
Zone 1 pass + train to oslo airport =13.40
Flight✈️ to Singapore

In total in SGD
Flight 886
internal flights 328
Accmodation 1100
car rental for norway 90
insurance 51.22
food + others 350
app Total cost in SGD 2805.22

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