Sleeper Train to the ARCTIC CIRCLE (Will We Find Santa?)

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Watch this video to experience a Polar Express train to the Arctic Circle in Finland! We’ll travel from Helsinki to Rovaniemi in order to visit Santa Claus.
This is the REAL LIFE Polar Express in Finland called the “Santa Claus Express.” It's a special offering of the famous "Lapland Express" where we'll visit Finland's Lapland!
This ~500 mile trip will take us 12 hours through some of the most magnificent scenery in the Northern Hemisphere!
Lapland has been home to Santa Claus for centuries and our final destination, directly on the Arctic Circle, is his official headquarters!
Along the way, we’ll tour the VR Rail Upstairs Sleeper Room. It’s like a hotel room on rails, complete with its own bathroom and shower! We’ll also sample the food in the Restaurant Car.
But, the best part has to be the scenery we’ll wake up to on the train! It is truly breathtaking. We even saw eight tiny reindeer!
But, can we find the Big Man himself? Our train journey will end with a visit to the Santa Claus Village in Lapland, Finland. That’s Santa’s official headquarters where we hope to put in a good word for you!
0:00 Introduction
1:30 Boarding the Santa Claus Express
3:57 Arctic Train Room Tour
5:49 Bedtime on the Train
7:54 Lapland Sunrise
9:23 Santa Claus Village
9:55 Bloopers
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Music:
Merry Christmas Day (Instrumental Version) - Stonekeepers
Christmas Dinner - Home for the Holidays
Christmas Wonders - Howard Harper-Barnes
A Christmas Dance - Arthur Benson
The First Snow of Christmas (Instrumental Version) - The Snowy Hill Singers
Scream My Name (Instrumental Version) - Taynte
A Christmas Kiss (Instrumental Version) - The Snowy Hill Singers
Christmas Love (Instrumental Version) - In Wintertime
All For Christmas (Instrumental Version) - The Noel

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@somebodyandthem 6 ай бұрын

He got from Japan to Finland in record time

@phaez8832 6 ай бұрын

Omg real

@kirkwoodhawk2 6 ай бұрын

Finnair business class review coming soon, probably.

@GreenerGrass 6 ай бұрын

More to come from Japan!!

@SethDykstra 6 ай бұрын

⁠@@GreenerGrassAnd then he went back to Japan

@karlywhite2548 6 ай бұрын

@@GreenerGrassAre you going to do more videos of Finland?

@cdanielson1 5 ай бұрын

As an Air Traffic Controller i'm asking Santa for more colleagues. Long weeks, missed holidays with family, and being overly stressed is taking its toll. The Arctic Circle looks awesome! Happy Holidays Friends.

@tm3xyz 6 ай бұрын

I took this train in January and it was one of the best rides of my life. Big fan of finnish railways.

@redcomusic 6 ай бұрын

Jeb you can totally side hustle as Santa! LOL - Red

@donaldmickunas8552 6 ай бұрын

Agreed. A long beard, all natural of course, plus the suit. Perfect!!😂😂

@jasonthompson8157 5 ай бұрын

I'm asking Santa for another year of great Jeb Brooks videos of course 😁

@matze3925 6 ай бұрын

Feels like Christmas every time this channel uploads!

@richardinjapan4578 6 ай бұрын

Helsinki is a wonderful station. The trains in Finland were good, and the people were friendly and helpful. After Finland I took the overnight ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm. That's also a wonderful adventure you should put on your list if you haven't already done it. What do I want for Christmas? Mesimarija -- a Finnish liqueur made from Arctic Red Berries.

@zoolkhan 5 ай бұрын

as a finn i find it fastcinating to read repeadetely "people were friendly" .... damn guys, where do you come from. What did you expect people to be like :) Why wouldnt they be friendly? The day is much nicer for all parties involved if we deal with each other in a friendly manner. There can only be one New York in the world haha...

@richardinjapan4578 5 ай бұрын

@@zoolkhan OK, let me clarify: In answer to your question, I'm from Japan as my KZfaq name states. I visited several countries on the trip that took me to Finland. As you suggest, there are friendly people everywhere. For me, the difference in Finland is a lack of overtly insulting and condescending attitude towards visitors that can be found in some other places. Of course there is only one New York, and try as one might one may be hard pressed to find Hell in Helsinki, but the world is generally not an either-or place, but a spectrum. In my opinion, Helsinki was near the good end of the spectrum. That was not necessarily true of all of Finland. Tampere was somewhat less visitor-friendly than Helsinki. And of course, if we compare almost anywhere to Japan, noplace really compares.

@susannebrunberg4174 5 ай бұрын

@@richardinjapan4578Cool that you liked Helsinki. I think it's ok there, but I didn't like Tampere! Lol. Never been to Rovaniemi though. I have lived in all Nordic countries, I liked maybe Stockholm best. I have actually traveled all over the world, and met great people almost everywhere. And I love NYC!

@zzzzzx7903 4 ай бұрын

So Finland is really a century ahead of Sweden in the rail hospitality industry. The quality of the train car interior, dining car, food selection, normal prices. Swedes are offering accommodation like a Russian train in 1980, container food and jacked up prices with full abuse of the captive audience situation. To the surprised Finn, people are probably mostly comparing to Swedes and their train cars. It's hard for you to comprehend from where you stand but they are frigid, frigid, frigid - in all aspects and on all levels. Yanta Law rules on the other side - for real 😃😃😃

@jacobc1608 6 ай бұрын

I don’t know how else to express this, but watching your videos just brings me so much joy!! You two seem so genuine in your videos, and it NEVER comes across like you’re doing this just for fame/money, which is so rare these days! Happy Holidays!

@jukkaniemi2261 6 ай бұрын

I am so sorry to hear you were in Finland without informing me. I would have so much loved to meet you guys personally!

@mzansime 4 ай бұрын

What a joyful and pleasant trip you gave us, Jeb. ❤ You and Suzanne are truly the nicest, most wholesome, fair and pleasant couple travelling anywhere! Thank you both for all the happiness you bring to our lives. Bless you. ☺️💙

@goinsomewheretogether 6 ай бұрын

We did this trip (by air) in August 1998 to see the Big Guy! It was an amazing time as we were there when it wasn't busy and spent almost a half hour speaking with Santa. Saw Santa this summer in North Pole, AK. I think he had gotten up on the wrong side of Mrs Claus that day! Nowhere near as magical.

@grtoocool 6 ай бұрын

Such a selfless wish for all of us viewers! ;) Thanks for all the videos Jeb and Suzanne. You guys are great. Here's to more great stuff from you guys in 2024 and beyond!

@Niteskate1 6 ай бұрын

Thank you both for the video, Jeb's dinner looked really good. My Christmas wish is more train travel.

@im1who84u 5 ай бұрын

As much as I enjoy a good train ride, the great scenery on your trip, the food, and whole package..... IT'S WAY TO COLD FOR ME! You kids have fun. I'll be over here.

@martymcfly256 6 ай бұрын

Levi, Finland, is one of my favourite places. It's a great winter wonderland party/resort town. Simon Wilson's latest video was about this same train.

@Disturbed666METAL 6 ай бұрын

This Year in September my Girlfriend and I went from Stockholm to Abisko and it was awesome❤ Sleeper Trains are amazing. The whole trip was epic. From Neu-Ulm to Abisko and back all by Train.

@TrueSpace61 6 ай бұрын

I took this exact trip this summer - it was great. Highly recommend.

@brucecook1156 6 ай бұрын

No way, Jeb & Suzanne! I just watched another KZfaqr ride this train a few days ago!! So cool! Great video as always! Love that train!

@tomrogers123 6 ай бұрын

Was that Simon Wilson's video?

@brucecook1156 6 ай бұрын

Yes, it was Simon Wilson!@@tomrogers123

@danielsweeney6742 6 ай бұрын

Lol- Jeb was honestly thrilled to see reindeer. Good touch you two!

@infographicsscience 6 ай бұрын

Took this train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi last January. Took the earlier train however, so I did not see much since it was dark the entire way. Had the sleeper room and slept well. Arrived in Rovaniemi about 8 AM and had a buffet breakfast at the restaurant at the station. Spent a few hours here then backtracked to Oulu where I was staying. The fare was about 160 Euros, mush less than Amtrak. WiFi was good, able to stream KZfaq videos. Cant wait to next January when I can do it again!!

@sammiesmith6690 21 күн бұрын

Helsinki is a very nice city. I look to forward to return for this iconic train ride in the winter to Santa's house.

@mrh7 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Jeb for reviewing our Finnish sleeper train👍

@joshuadefabian2251 6 ай бұрын

I like the videos with him and his wife. Talk about couple goals traveling and eating. Can’t wait to do this with my girl someday.

@dianeschroeder3980 5 ай бұрын

You guys are seriously the cutest couple! Merry Christmas!🎄 🎊 🎉

@richardbutler4488 6 ай бұрын

2:20 😂 Jeb and his dog 🐶 bowl 🍲 😊 priceless! Fabulous Video ❤

@azjad412 6 ай бұрын

Everytime i watched to your videos, it makes me smile. Other than showing the places, trains, planes, it also shows love between the 2 of u and wish u guys the best. And thank u for making these videos all these years

@jeff2370 6 ай бұрын

The quality of their videos are astounding!

@jeena2103 6 ай бұрын

I am so happy there is a dog friendly cabin on the Santa Clause Express!! I was just thinking I wish I could take my dog on these amazing trips😊 thank you for sharing this~

@xr6lad 6 ай бұрын

So was I. Brought a tear to my eye. I live in the wrong country it seems when it comes to dog friendly.

@zoolkhan 5 ай бұрын

bringing your dog into the counrty might be a different challenge. depending from where you come from. We do not want to import diseases, that are so far unknown to the place - so you may need to do some vet-work prior.

@23yodeler 6 ай бұрын

This was FUN 🎄🎁🤶🧑🏻‍🎄 Y’all did well. Happee Holidays and may you have an adventure-filled new year!!!

@tdadp 5 ай бұрын

That looks like an amazing trip to see Santa love the video

@scottwilbur25 5 ай бұрын

I took the train from Helsinki to Narvik Norway Very cool but it was summer and we camped under the midnight sun! Beautiful!

@s.macintosh-jc9rf 6 ай бұрын

Hi there, What a wonderful trip Jeb! As usual you and Suzanne have outdone yourselves! Thank you for all the pleasure and education that you provide to us. Peter

@sparninja9725 6 ай бұрын

Simon Wilson was just on this train a few days ago! Love this!

@johnkeller441 6 ай бұрын

It is amazing how far behind the USA is on passenger rail service. I remember when they were tearing out the Denver and Rio Grande tracks in Colorado and the ties were 1cent apiece and you had to haul them away. Then, they were sold at the "garden centers" for $4 to $6 apiece. Those tracks in Colorado would have been some beautiful scenic rides, today. Someday, we'll be forced to ride electric train here in the USA, too. Was there a St. Nicholas there, too?

@mulisha52 6 ай бұрын

Was just in Lapland 3 weeks ago!! Finland is Beautiful!!

@Suominoinen 6 ай бұрын

What an amazing video thank you for showing my country : )

@Aprilsraven629 6 ай бұрын

That's on my wish list, pity you didn't video the entire village inc Santa's workshop its such a beautiful village...

@user-em5xk9sw2g 6 ай бұрын

what a fun and seasonal episode. love you!!!

@Anolaana 3 ай бұрын

I can't blieve I missed this last year. Sounds like a great trip!

@ledesmastudio6633 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. What I want for Xmas is world peace.

@GregSmith803 5 ай бұрын

Outstanding trip report! 🚂🎄🕎😎

@sourdurian2839 4 ай бұрын

One of my favourite youtubers. Thanks Jeb!

@Geezimac 6 ай бұрын

Wishing you and Suzanne a very Merry Christmas and a safe, joyous, and prosperous New Year. Can’t wait to see your adventures in 2024.

@killerqueen9298 6 ай бұрын

Great video, guys. You are just as excited as my 42 year old when she met Santa a couple of years ago. All I want is a gorgeous lady that I met in Auckland last March. Merry Christmas or Nadolig Llawen as we say in Wales❤❤

@DonnaSmith-ff2wu 6 ай бұрын

Wow! Thanks for this fun trip!

@paularuotsalainen979 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the lovely video, Jeb and Susan 😊 I love the energy and positive attitude in all of your travel videos. Did you know that on the 6th of December, we Finns celebrate the Day of Independence of our beloved Finland?

@WillieRoberts-cy6sl 6 ай бұрын

*suzanne*

@dethray1000 6 ай бұрын

when are the russians going to take over? that is all we hear in the usa...

@matiasvikman8111 6 ай бұрын

Eiks se oo 6.12?

@gabrielapaulinho1luv 5 ай бұрын

Belatedly wishing you Happy Independence Day!

@Julzhw 6 ай бұрын

Amazing report. A very different perspective to Simon Wilsons but both enjoyable reviews!

@chimpnation23 6 ай бұрын

Always so cool seeing a place I’ve been on KZfaq! That train station in Helsinki is such a cool station!

@radudeATL 5 ай бұрын

Y’all had me cracking up in this one. Love it!

@BMRS03 6 ай бұрын

Amazing trip. We spent a week in Tromso (Norway) in 2017, chasing northern lights and it was magical experience. There is something awe inspiring about these northern countries in winter. A true winter wonderland! And let me guess, you’re asking Santa for a time piece to add to your extensive collection! I sure am asking for one!

@rezaalan3991 6 ай бұрын

Great trip, finally you did this trip. Correct me If I wrong, the Finnish Gauge is wider than standard Gauge, that's why everything inside is extra like the ladder.

@ratyjoona 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, we got wider gauge that is compatible with Russian gauge. Which makes sense given to circumstances during which much of the railroads were built.

@valeriecallaghan 5 ай бұрын

LOVED this video!! Your excitement is contagious !!!

@itsnotme07 6 ай бұрын

You people are CrAzY.....fun! Here's your bed Jeb....a little circular there but hey, free bottle of water, or did it have a 4 Euro sign on it? LOL Here is a suggestion....maybe let Suzanne do some more of the narration? Jeb gets a bit excited when doing too much talking.....haha, that's a compliment Jeb...but take a break. Haha.

@karenchapman5288 6 ай бұрын

Exciting I saw the reindeer too♥

@MinusMOD98 5 ай бұрын

Those were indeed some beautiful views. Great video. This really makes me want to travel with the Finnish State Railway (VR). Good efforts with the pronounciations by the way. Just a quick FYI (7:20) though, the Finnish word "joki" means river, so Iijoki would simply be translated as "(the) Ii river", which is named after the town of Ii where its estuary is. Fun fact (6:54): VR FleetCare got a contract to refurbish some Swedish trains a couple of years ago, which meant that those trains had to be loaded onto transfer wagons at the border station due to the break-of-gauge. The railways in Finland were mostly built by Imperial Russia, which controlled Finland from 1809 until the formation of the USSR and Finnish independence in the late 1910s. This means that they have a broader gauge of track than the railways in Western Europe and the U.S., which is why there's a break-of-gauge at the Finnish-Swedish border and why they needed transfer cars. Even more interesting is that the respective track gauges of both railway networks cross the river/border, on a rotatable bridge nonetheless.

@punkkumies1283 5 ай бұрын

finland is so nice and that santa claus village is so beautiful, very good feeling video love it

@beardown6574 6 ай бұрын

Train ride to the Arctic circle so cool!!! Always love your train videos and the great views!

@nancycarden2469 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful train and so loved that it was pet friendly. Such a fun video. And I like gift cards for Christmas so I can lots of things I want. Merry Christmas to you both.

@josephdipasquale4438 6 ай бұрын

This one might be my favorite!

@Grazilla52 6 ай бұрын

Wonderful trip! I’ve been across the Arctic Circle in Norway (which I love), but this has given me another place to visit on my ever-expanding Bucket List!

@user-ou3li9no3s 6 ай бұрын

I love Lapland! I was there in February & absolutely loved it.

@MrStuartAllan 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant video, perfect for this time of year! Safe travels

@Maybetr1stan 6 ай бұрын

A video to get me in the season. Love the video Jeb!!

@Taistelukalkkuna 5 ай бұрын

Enjoy seeing your enthusiasm. The heating in the bathroom floor is likely also for drying the floor after shower. It is in apartments, so floor dries and helps to prevent mold.

@soniayoung7531 5 ай бұрын

Heyy Jeb and Suzanne, beautiful scenery the sunrise was amazing, thanks for sharing stay safe

@rontiemens2553 6 ай бұрын

Jeb, you are looking good, buddy. Your time in the gym is paying off. Always fun to video-travel with you guys. You keep things light and fun. I e been to Helsinki twice. Beautiful city. This video brings back memories. THANKS!

@ez4me2sa 6 ай бұрын

Love your show, the videos and photography are spectacular. ❤️

@dunodisko2217 6 ай бұрын

i love how wholesome he is

@patriciakaufmann2229 5 ай бұрын

I love train trips!!!

@jhecht424 5 ай бұрын

What a fantastic experience. Visiting one of the Nordic countries this time of year is on my bucket list.

@60frederick 6 ай бұрын

What I would like to get from Santa? 1. Peace to everybody 2. More of these kind of exploring videos made by you, Suzanne and Jeb. 3. a warm bed Thank you very much for sharing your Santa video with us.

@Journeys-travelwithme 5 ай бұрын

may traveling bring inner peace to every single person on this planet, make them understand that what unites us all is stronger than the differences between us...and eventually make this world a better place...❤ someday in the future hopefully...

@j3mixa 5 ай бұрын

I rode this night train from Tampere to Oulu last friday but it wasn't as cosy as that traveling in the sitting car 😂. It didn't really matter though since I was in a happily drunken state after being at a great rock concert and on my way home.

@davidhicks7160 6 ай бұрын

I did this trip last winter, but we took the earlier departure. It was cool to get into Rovaniemi in the dark but *nothing* is open for several hours after we arrived. We had to crash a hotel breakfast for coffee and someplace warm to sit

@jamesmcnally3620 6 ай бұрын

That is amazing. I am so happy you made this video. almost every morning as part of my routine I check out certain live web cameras around the world. Santa Claus village is one of them. I knew I wanted to visit someday. Now because of your video I want to go and have my kids experience this trip. Also want to stay at the Glass Resort next to Santa Claus Village. Thank you for all of your amazing videos.

@ROLLMEAWAY 6 ай бұрын

You got me! I thought I was watching a train video and next thing I know, you're on Santa's lap (not quite). Merry Christmas to you! Is it December all ready??? I wasn't expecting the ending so, You Got Me!

@luckysunbird8862 5 ай бұрын

In 1980 I caught a train from Stockholm to Narvik in Norway, in the arctic circle. I know it was a long time ago but I know that trip was a highlight of my life. ( PS. I had a 2 month first class Eurorail pass. It cost me $200 Australian. A bargain.

@MindofJson 5 ай бұрын

that winter wonderland, cant wait for that NYC snow, I feel like its gonna be a crazy winter here

@lauramorgan9608 6 ай бұрын

If they run the train in the summer, it would be interesting to take it then and compare daylight hours, etc.

@alexlee8617 6 ай бұрын

We took the same train line in August 2011. Sun was up until 11:00pm and sunrise at 4am... Great trip, we also toured an amethyst mine. Great fun w three boys.

@durstin8er 6 ай бұрын

Festive time for this trip including the greener grass tape measure festive santa addition.

@rajsekharmahapatro 4 ай бұрын

As good as always. Thanks Jeb 😀

@winnied87 5 ай бұрын

This is awesome! Looks like a neat and comfortable journey. Thanks for sharing.

@iangrimm 6 ай бұрын

Amazing trip! A perfect expedition to get everyone in the mood for the season. What a treat. Happy Holidays to you and the Creative Director and your entire family!

@nitindiwanji 5 ай бұрын

One best video, Thank you so much We knew any thing like Santa village Train vidio is best one .❤

@markoristaniemi 4 ай бұрын

Greetings from Finland. It was nice to see you enjoying a trip through our country. I also have enjoyed many trips to Laplan via train and flight.

@deniseyoung3738 6 ай бұрын

Brrrr....I think I want warm socks for Christmas! What a fun adventure!

@deputydisney 6 ай бұрын

See you on the rails Jeb!

@tif2much 6 ай бұрын

Super fun and cute. 🎉

@WalkingEng 5 ай бұрын

I love the train ride videos, especially to somewhat unusual places. Nice work braving the cold for everyone!!

@pstrik84 6 ай бұрын

As usual you guys were able to put a smile on my face. Amazing trip. Merry Christmas!

@elliewessa1903 6 ай бұрын

That sunrise is gorgeous! My favorite time of day.

@friendofapollo 6 ай бұрын

Amazing as usual!

@anttihiltula6317 3 ай бұрын

Nice to have you here in Finland 😊 Oulu is beautiful city, hope you can stop here too some day 😊

@botruong4102 5 ай бұрын

Thank you,this is another great video.Happy holidays 🎉🎉🎉🎉.

@ECDellaTorre 6 ай бұрын

Wonderful adventure! Thank you for sharing it. You and Suzanne outdo yourselves in this video! Merry Christmas to both of you!

@williamroberts6803 5 ай бұрын

Love your enthusiasm on this special trip.

@charliesmith4229 6 ай бұрын

This is absolutely beautiful guys!

@YarnDragonTracy 5 ай бұрын

Love watching these videos and living vicariously through you. Already got what I wanted for Christmas back in July when my kiddo moved back home from halfway across the country.

@elliebeep27 6 ай бұрын

What a fun trip! Love the Santa hat. I was almost in Helsinki last month (for a figure skating competition!) but decided against going. What a lovely country. Thanks for bringing us along on your adventures! Merry Christmas!