The world’s best schools, the Arctic Circle and the Northern Lights.
Finland is renowned for one of the finest education systems in the world — and this journey puts students inside a Finnish classroom before carrying them across the Arctic Circle. It is a rare blend of world-class education and genuine Arctic wonder.
From the design-led seaside capital of Helsinki to the snowy trails of Lapland, the Scandinavian Vanguard crosses four countries. Students meet Santa Claus in his official hometown of Rovaniemi, ride the Santa Claus Express, explore medieval Tallinn, and cruise Stockholm’s island archipelago.
A visit to a Finnish school lets students experience the teaching methods behind Finland’s global reputation, while the Arctic Circle, reindeer farms, the Northern Lights and museums such as Suomenlinna and the Vasa turn geography, science and history into lived experience.
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