Santa Claus Village Tours and Activities

Get to know Rovaniemi and meet Santa Claus at the Santa Claus Village on this 3-hour, family-friendly tour. See Rovaniemi’s highlights on a panoramic tour as your guide shares facts about the city, Finnish Lapland’s capital. Then, travel through countryside to the magical Santa Claus Village and come face to face with the great man himself in the Santa Claus Office. Visit the Main Post Office to send Santa Claus-stamped greetings, join an Arctic Circle crossing ceremony, and enjoy the shops, elves’ workshops, snow activities, cafés and more.

Start your day right by opening your body and senses by snowshoeing through arctic Lapland. Admire the beautiful landscape and feel like you can conquer anywhere in the snow with those shoes on. Next stop your eyes will turn into hearts with the lovable huskies! Take pictures with the photogenic ones and experience the 2km husky sled ride. Afterwards, give your stomach some loving attention by gorging yourself with a traditional Finnish style buffet at Santa Claus Village. Get full and match your belly with the legend himself afterwards. Make sure to stop by Santa’s Post Office which provides a one-of-a-kind special Christmas delivery service and official Christmas stamp. The last stop on this trip journey is to the Arctic Snow Hotel. You’re entitled to visit the entire hotel areas including rooms (Keep it family friendly please!), the ice bar, ice restaurant, and ice chapel – all created by snow and ice! Note:  For children too small to wear snowshoes, sleds (toboggans) will be provided. 

Celebrate the magic of Christmas all year round by going to Santa Claus Village in Lapland. You won’t have to worry about getting lost, as round-trip transfers are included. Once you arrive in Santa Claus Village, you’ll visit Santa’s Main Post Office and learn how he sorts letters. Get the chance to purchase souvenirs, meet Santa, and cross the Arctic Circle too.

See the best of Rovaniemi, the official hometown of Santa Claus and the capital of Lapland. Make the most of your limited time, as your professional guide takes you to the best lookouts, Arktikum Arctic Museum, reindeer and husky farms, and Snowmobile Museum. End your day at the Santa Claus Village with a meeting with Santa himself.

Rovaniemi is known around the world as the official hometown of Santa Claus. Plan a stress-free visit to Santa Claus Village just outside the city with this round-trip transfer from the doorstep of your accommodations. In addition to navigating, your guide offers tips for what to do during your two hours of free time, including a meet-and-greet with Santa Claus himself.

Spend time at the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi on this 8-hour private trip from Levi. Travel by private vehicle through rural Lapland to this Santa-themed park, and enjoy the attractions independently. Meet the great man in the Santa Claus Office, send Santa-stamped greetings, and enjoy the elves’ workshops, restaurants, shops, and outdoor activities (own expense). Your experience includes round-trip private transport, hotel pickup and drop-off, and park entrance fees.

You don’t need to stay overnight to discover the Arctic SnowHotel, built new from snow and ice each year. This convenient small-group package, with 2-way transfers direct from your Rovaniemi hotel or apartment, lets you see the ice sculptures, tour the rooms, and snap pictures of the snow sauna, ice bar, and more. Warm up with hot berry juice and cookies, or buy a shot in an ice glass.

Meet Santa Claus and explore Rovaniemi in comfort on a private family-friendly tour that includes convenient round-trip transport from your local accommodations. In addition to navigating, your guide offers little-known facts and anecdotes about city center highlights and facilitates your visit to the world-renowned Santa Claus Village. Admission to the village and Santa meet-and-greet photos/video are complimentary.

Keep both the kids and adults entertained on a day tour to Santa Claus Village and Santa Park from Rovaniemi. Be immersed in the Christmas spirit as you take part in festive activities, and benefit from round-trip transfer to travel between attractions with ease. Avoid hidden costs with entrance fees and activities included as per itinerary.

Combine a comprehensive tour of Rovaniemi with a visit to the Santa Claus Village on this single tour. Booking both of these must-do activities together saves time figuring out logistics. Your guide will fill you in on the culture, history, and people of the city of Rovaniemi. The Santa Claus Village is a must-see traditional stop where Christmas magic comes alive.

The best option for travelers who have a limited time to visit Rovaniemi. With our tour you will do all the main activities in Rovaniemi in small group. We will pick you up from your accomodation and ride to Santa Claus Village. Where you will visit main Christmas wizard and make a memorable photo with him. Then we will visit Santa Claus reindeers where you will have an opportunity to have a reindeer sledge ride with a professional reindeer musher. After we will move to Husky Park, where you will meet the genuine Siberian Huskies. After a safety instructions you will experience memorable moments and thrill of speed sitting pulled by a husky team! After the safari you’ll get to know the other residents of the kennel and warm up at the yard by the fire. After all you vill visit Santa Claus Main Post Office, from where you can send a postcards to your friends or families. And then you will have free time to enjoy a walk through the many souvenir shops.

Meet Santa Claus, and ride a snowmobile and reindeer sleigh on this fun-filled, 6-hour adventure from Rovaniemi. Journey to the magical Santa Claus Village, and visit Santa's office, the post office, and the twinkling, Christmas-themed shops before savoring a delicious lunch. In the afternoon, ride a snowmobile to a reindeer farm, and enjoy an enchanting sleigh ride with the tinkle of reindeer bells filling the air. An Arctic Circle crossing ceremony and complimentary hot drinks add the final touches to this tour.

Tick off three of Lapland’s most popular and kid-friendly experiences in just one day on this small-group combo tour from Rovaniemi–perfect for families celebrating the holidays. Start off with a visit to Santa Claus Village amusement park to cross the Arctic Circle and meet the man himself, then have a go at driving a reindeer-pulled sleigh yourself, before heading a husky ranch to meet working dogs and enjoy a longer ride on a husky-pulled sleigh.

Flexible pick up time and duration of the tour. We will pick you up from your hotel at a time convenient for you. You will visit the unforgettable Santa Claus Village and have a meeting with Santa in his office, where you can get a photo for memory. Then you will visit the Santa´s Main Post Office, where you can send a postcards with an official stamp of Santa Claus. There are a lot of souvenir shops and cafes in the village, a visit to which will not leave you indifferent.

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This is the perfect tour for kids and adults alike! Make childhood dreams come true by visiting Santa in Santa Claus Village. You’ll see Santa’s Post Office, and take part in an Arctic Circle Crossing ceremony. It’ll be the ultimate hassle-free day without anything to organize as hotel pickup and drop-off is included. As well as meeting Santa, you’ll enjoy a guided city sightseeing tour of Rovaniemi.

Ride through the wintry scenery of the Arctic Circle on a Santa-themed sleigh ride from Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi. Get a cozy seat in the sleigh and cover up with provided blankets as the sleigh zooms through the landscape, pulled by a guide's snowmobile. Use of thermal clothing and hotel pickup/drop-off included from Rovaniemi hotels.

While in Rovaniemi, set off from Santa Claus Village, and make a long trek on a snowmobile to the Arctic Circle Wilderness Lodge near the Raudanjoki river during this tour. Once you make it through the wilderness to the lodge, warm up by a campfire as you enjoy a soup lunch and hot beverage before journeying back by snowmobile to Santa Claus Village.

Explore the Rovaniemi area by Santa Claus Village with your family on snowmobiles (or sleighs, depending on age) during this winter tour. Spend the day cruising over the snow-covered ground, and admiring the sights. Stop to warm up by a campfire, and refuel with a light traditional Finnish snack and beverage.

Experience the magic of the Arctic Circle on a day trip to Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland, which is only a 1.5-hour ride from Kemi. You will go to Rovaniemi by train. In Rovaniemi you will meet the guide and go to Arctic Circle by comfortable coach. Santa Claus Village and Santa Claus' Office are located at the Arctic Circle. Santa is always sitting in his office, you will have a chance to meet him and whisper your Christmas wishes on his ear. In the village you may also visit Santa Claus post office and order the "real" letter from Santa for the next Christmas for your children and friends. Rudolf’s gift factory shop offers the best Christmas gifts for shopping. You will cross the Arctic Circle and receive a diploma. You will have free time at Rovaniemi city center before you travel back to Kemi by train at the end of the day.

Tankavaara Gold Village is located 30 km south of Saariselkä and offers visitors gold panning experiences.Tankavaara is home for the only international museum in the World displaying past and present of gold panning and prospecting. The basic exhibition presents the history of gold prospecting in Lapland. The Golden World, the international section, presents over twenty countries all over the World

We will provide an exciting excursion for the whole family throughout the northern city of Rovaniemi and a visit to the village of Santa Claus in a comfortable private car.

An excellent opportunity to visit original Santa Claus and his residence! Cross the Arctic Circle, send postcards to relatives or friends with stamp from Arctic Circle. Find out what is happening in Santa Village and to do things according to personal interests.

Sample the capital of Lapland, Rovaniemi in this 6-7-hour tour around the Arctic Circle border. Experience, feel, taste, and smell this whole day tour by beginning the day with an invigorating breath of fresh morning air in the arctic forest. Wake up your body and senses when you trek through the deep snowy forest by snowshoes! Feel the difference between wearing snowshoes and not. But if not, we might have to dig someone out of a snow hole haha. Afterwards, we will visit Lapland’s VIP animals, the reindeers and huskies. Experience one of the most popular winter activities of going on a short sleigh ride with the reindeers and/or huskies, which is already included in the price. (Option for longer sleigh rides may be available for an additional cost.) Then, get excited to meet the legend himself at Santa Claus Village. The arctic circle border line is also there, and upon crossing it will you receive your Arctic Circle Certificate. Make sure to stop by Santa’s Post Office which provides a one-of-a-kind special Christmas delivery service with an official Christmas stamp. For lunch, have a Finnish style buffet at Santa Claus Village. Note: Please attach all FULL names of participants when booking. For children too small to wear snowshoes,  sleds (toboggans) will be provided. Upgrade options:  *2km Husky sled upgrade 20€/person *5km Husky sled upgrade 50€/person