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Independent Lapland planning

The right amount of help for your journey.

Start with what you have already arranged. Tuomas creates your plan; you check availability and book with providers.

Four choices · No contact details

Which service should you start with?

Get a starting point based on our published service scopes. You can still explore every service below.

Your accommodation is booked

Lapland Activity Plan

€290per party · up to 6 travellers

Turn your activity ideas into days that work around your stay.

Scope
2–5 planned days · one booked base
You receive
A clear personal PDF
Delivery
3–5 business days
Revisions
One revision

Daily rhythm, provider links, indicative costs, travel-time estimates, booking order and two weather alternatives.

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You need a base and a complete plan

Tailored Lapland Plan

€490per itinerary · up to 6 travellers

Connect accommodation, activities, dining and transport in one considered plan.

Scope
2–5 nights · one region
You receive
A personal itinerary and recommendations
Delivery
5–7 business days
Revisions
One revision

Accommodation, activity, dining and transport recommendations with direct provider links.

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You want a more layered journey

Signature Lapland Journey

from €990per itinerary

Bring different places, transfers and experiences into a route with room to breathe.

Scope
4–8 nights · up to two regions
You receive
A connected multi-region itinerary
Delivery
7–10 business days
Revisions
Two revisions

Routing and daily planning, plus one 30-minute remote plan review. Extra planning €125/hour by agreement.

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Your brief needs a custom approach

Private Journey Design

from €1,790per itinerary

A detailed planning assignment for private stays, personal experiences and special occasions.

Scope
Individually agreed scope
You receive
A detailed custom journey plan
Delivery
Confirmed in your proposal
Revisions
Two revisions

Curated recommendations for private stays, transport, guides and personal details within your agreed scope.

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Prices are planning fees. Travel services are paid separately. Delivery runs from the agreed start once your brief is complete. Scope, total fee, payment terms and delivery are confirmed in writing before you order.

The right plan starts with your priorities.

Share your dates, party and where you need help. Tuomas confirms the service, fee and delivery date before you order.

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No booking or commitment to order.

See what the planning changes

Turn a list of outings into a day you can enjoy.

An illustrative family day, not a client itinerary or confirmed programme. The right rhythm depends on your accommodation, party and provider schedules.

The first list of ideas

  • Reindeer visit in the morning
  • Husky experience after lunch
  • Northern Lights outing in the evening

The gaps also need to hold journeys, dressing, meals and breaks. The activity’s advertised duration is only part of the day.

A considered day around your stay

  1. Before the outingCheck the pickup point, travel time and time for winter clothing.
  2. The day’s main experienceOne outing that fits your party’s ages and priorities.
  3. AfterwardsA warm lunch and time to return to your accommodation.
  4. Afternoon and eveningRoom to rest or enjoy something nearby, with no second fixed departure.

Your own plan adds the providers chosen for your trip, booking links, indicative costs, travel-time estimates and booking order. Two weather alternatives cover the overall plan.

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What the planning takes off your plate

Less to work out. More to look forward to.

Tell me what you have already booked and where you need help. I bring the choices within your agreed service together in one personal plan.

01

Choices made for your trip

Why an experience fits your party, accommodation and budget, with the provider’s contact details or booking link.

02

Days that work together

Time for dressing, transfers, meals and rest as well as the activity itself. Indicative costs help you see the whole picture.

03

A clear next step

What to book first, what to ask the provider and alternatives for changing weather. You confirm availability and make the bookings.

Talvia’s partner network

The right experience, with a clear way to book.

I recommend experiences around your trip. When a suitable service has a confirmed partner benefit, I explain its conditions in your plan.

For Talvia clients

North Wind Lapland

5% off eligible experiences

The benefit applies to eligible experiences operated by the provider. Your client code is shared with your plan when the experience fits your trip.

Excludes husky experiences, Dinner at the Top of the Hill, transfers and rentals. For Talvia clients only; cannot be combined with other offers. Availability follows the provider’s booking calendar.

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Arctic GM

A direct booking link in your plan

When an Arctic GM experience suits your brief, your plan can include Talvia’s partner link. You browse the options, check the terms and book and pay the provider directly.

This is a referral arrangement, not a customer discount. Confirm the experience details, price and availability with the provider.

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Nordic Odyssey

Guided adventures from Rovaniemi

When a Nordic Odyssey experience fits your trip, your plan can include Talvia’s dedicated booking link. Choose the experience and pay Nordic Odyssey directly.

A referral arrangement, not a customer discount. Prices, availability and booking terms are confirmed with the provider.

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Direct contact

Beyond Arctic

Photography and small-group adventures

For a suitable photography or outdoor experience, I help you place it within your day and provide the details for contacting Beyond Arctic directly.

Beyond Arctic confirms the experience and booking with you. No customer discount is advertised for this cooperation.

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Activity cooperation

Bliss Adventure

An active day in Pyhä-Luosto

Ice climbing and other outdoor experiences can bring a different rhythm to your trip. I help assess the fit for your party using the provider’s requirements, with time for travel and recovery.

You book and pay Bliss Adventure directly. Any client benefit is shared only after its code, eligible activities and terms have been confirmed.

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Commercial relationships: Talvia may receive a commission on bookings made using these partners’ agreed code or link. Recommendations are based on your trip. The planning fee is separate; benefits do not apply to every service or guarantee savings on the overall trip.

Travel agency collaboration

Edita Lux Holidays

An agreed model for Lapland itinerary design: Talvia prepares an agency-branded plan and separate practical notes. Edita Lux Holidays manages the client relationship and bookings. Each assignment is scoped separately.

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Know what you are choosing

A personal plan. A clear way to work together.

Talvia Private Journeys is Tuomas Vainionpää’s independent travel-planning service. Planning is delivered remotely from Helsinki and shaped around your own brief.

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What does the planning fee cover?

A personal plan and the recommendations included in your chosen service. Accommodation, flights, activities, meals and transport are separate costs. Each service’s scope and fee are listed above.

Who makes the bookings?

You check availability, book and pay providers directly. Your Talvia plan includes provider links and helps connect your choices. Talvia does not reserve travel services on your behalf.

How are recommendations chosen?

Your dates, party, accommodation location, priorities and transport shape the plan. Tuomas’s hands-on tourism experience since 2016 informs how the days fit together. Confirm final prices, terms and availability with providers before booking.

Is support during the trip included?

Talvia provides planning before your trip. On-trip support, on-site coordination and supervision of providers are not included. You can contact Tuomas with questions about the agreed planning assignment.

What happens after I enquire?

Tuomas reviews your brief and confirms scope, total fee, payment terms, start and delivery in writing before you order. An enquiry is free and does not make a travel booking.

A trip for your team

Time to work. Time together in Lapland.

Bedrooms, meeting space, meals and transfers need to work together. Company trips have an individually agreed planning scope and fee.

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For travel agencies

Lapland expertise for your client.

An itinerary in your brand, plus separate notes for making the bookings. You keep the client relationship and handle the arrangements.

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Not sure which service fits?

Share your timing and priorities. Tuomas will suggest the right scope before you order.

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Planning for a travel company? Partner Desk