Top Rovaniemi Art & Culture

Get off the beaten path to experience some of the best Lappish traditions in the wilderness outside of Rovaniemi. Try out a Finnish sauna, go ice swimming an Arctic lake, then cozy up around a fire in a cozy cottage for dinner. Your guide will fill you in on the cultural significance of all the activities as you go.

No Finnish vacation is complete without a sauna. Treat your skin to a deep cleanse with natural Lappish mud on this therapeutic mud spa experience, complete with round-trip transfers from central Rovaniemi hotels. Your spa assistant will apply the mud. After the steam, choose to take a shower or jump into a refreshing lake. Includes a cup of herbal tea (or coffee) and a guide.

Finding and photographing the Northern Lights independently while in Finland may mean missing the best sightings and shots. This tour maximizes the chances of both—with a pro-photographer to take you to recommended viewpoints and advise on your camera settings and angles. While scanning the skies, enjoy barbecue snacks and hear tales of the lights you’d probably miss alone. Warm outerwear and professional Northern Lights photos from your trip included.

Do you want to experience something that most of the Finns do every week? Now you can have an ultimate relaxation in a private Finnish sauna. You may also try snow swimming which is familiar to almost all Finns. the guide will make a sauna lesson first and afterwards you may enjoy the sauna bath by yourselves. This is always a private program so you go to sauna with the family or with friends. Return transfers, towels and barbeque meal is offered during this program. Toilets and facilities are available.

Once the sauna is ready it's your time to unwind. Listen to the fire crackling in the wood stove as the heat slowly rises from the stones. Sauna is the place of freedom where you can let go of the stress and immerse in the radiating power of heat. Our guide will teach you how to safely cool down, as you jump into the icy water in the private lake! Yes, we go Arctic lake swimming after a sauna session. In winter time you can also jump into the snow! Once you're cooled down, it's time to get back in the sauna. The process is repeated until you feel completely refreshed. This hot and cold sauna practice boosts your immunity and does wonders for your soul.

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think about traditional Finnish adventure?  Northern lights hunting,  Finnish sauna, or traditional  Lappish dinner in a cozy wooden cottage away from the city buzz? Correct! On this tour you will get all of the above and even a little more! This is a  completely private adventure, just you and your family. No other people, no queues, no unnecessary waiting.

No one’s going to believe that you saw the elusive Ms. Aurora Borealis so why not prove them wrong by going on this trip with our paparazzi! Let our photographer capture special moments of you, and with luck, of you with Ms. Aurora! Our experienced guide will take you out of the light pollution from the city and choose the best location for highest possibility of sighting the northern lights based on current conditions. Expect to hear the stories and myths behind the Aurora Borealis phenomenon over a campfire with a light BBQ snack. Hot drinks will also be provided. Photos will be provided afterwards with no additional cost.  Northern Lights is an unpredictable natural phenomenon, our professional will higher the chances of seeing it. 

During our two hour workshop, we will be sampling a fraction of our scent library and exploring the link between scent, memory, candles and how they relate to Rovaniemi. After learning the basics of candle making, we will guide you step by step while you create your own scented soy candle that you get to take home as a special souvenir and a reminder of your magical Lappish holiday burn after burn.

Our guides are professional photographers for this tour and they will take some portrait photos of you round the campfire which we will share with you after the tour. No previous experience is required for this tour, all you need is a camera/cellphone and a creative attitude!

Northern lights is a natural phenomenon and you cannot predict if it will happenю It is more about luck and your guide. Working in tourism for many years we have huge experience in searching the Northern lights. Our guides know the best spots, needed camera setting, survival skills in the forest and etc. So, we will do our best to show you Aurora, just bring a little bit of luck with you :)

Learn to take the best possible photos of Finland's Northern Lights on this evening tour from Rovaniemi. With a photographer guide, go in search of the Aurora Borealis, perched atop a small mountain with a clear view of this natural phenomenon. Arctic-appropriate winter adventure gear, snacks, and warm beverages provided.

You will visit traditional Lappish house where local master show you how to paint Northern Lights. You can bring your own painting to home after.

Discover the art of Lappish handicraft-making using reindeer antlers at a 2.5-hour workshop experience in Rovaniemi. Visit a traditional log-built family home and watch a demonstration of how reindeer antlers are fashioned into decorative Lappish items and accessories. Learn how antlers are sustainable for being re-grown by reindeer each year, and admire the skills of the artisanal family as they create intricate small items. During your visit, hear tales of Lappish life and folklore; savor hot drinks and Lappish sweetbread; and finish by carving your own antler souvenir to take home.

Photography enthusiasts visiting Finland—this is the tour for you! Take the chance out of finding scenic locations to shoot, and instead, benefit from the expert guidance of a professional photographer who knows the local area well. The excursion focuses on landscape and nature photography, and visits multiple scenic locations in the Lappish wilderness.

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.

While learning all things antler you will sip on some seasonal tea, grab a bite to eat and challenge yourself to wrap colourful strings into one-of-a-kind things. Experimenting with art, Rovaniemi way is something truly exceptional.

This is family friendly tour. This tour is a good idea for your memory, because you can make souvenir by your hand and bring that to home after.

We will head off from the city for a search for northern lights, heading to secluded locations away from the popular spots to find the perfect place to do an evening photo shoot. Our northern lights photography tour is based in Rovaniemi area, we will drive to the best locations for finding clear skies within 80 kilometres of the city centre. From the tour you will receive at least 10 professionally edited images via cloud storage.

Get the quintessential Finnish experience on this evening trip to a cozy cabin in the woods with door-to-door transport from your Rovaniemi accommodations. Over the course of the evening, try ice swimming, decompress in a traditional wood-burning sauna, and relax by the fire with warm drinks and freshly-prepared dinner. Keep your eyes peeled: If you’re lucky, you’ll catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights.

Chase the perfect photo of the Northern Lights with an experienced guide. You’ll get all the equipment you need, help setting up and using the camera, and transfers to 2-3 picturesque locations.

Take the chance out of finding the best Northern Lights viewing locations by going on a guided tour. Enjoy commentary from your guide about the Aurora forecast, as well as insider tips on top viewing spots. Warm clothing and winter boots are provided if needed, as well as headlamps. A perk of the tour is that you’ll stay fueled in the cold with hot drinks and snacks included.

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.

Hunt the Northern Lights to capture them on camera on this small-group photography tour from Rovaniemi. Traveling by air-conditioned minivan with a professional photographer, head for the best viewing places, chosen according to the weather forecasts of the day. Then, walk to the exact vantage points for a guided photo session, and with luck, obtain once-in-a-lifetime shots. Headlamps, thermals, refreshments, and Rovaniemi hotel pickup and drop-off included, with participants advised to bring a DSLR camera.

This tour offers you the unique experience of visiting a Traditional Finnish firewood sauna with gorgeous view to a nature. Also you can swim in a lake (in summer time) or roll in a snow (in winter time).

In the first part of the tour you will see and experience the pecularities of everyday living on the arctic circle. How do the locals cope with deep darkness and cold of the winter and neverending light of summer? You will also learn the dramatic history of Rovaniemi whilst walking your way to Artikum which is a heritage center of Arctic living. In the Arktikum you'll have a short break and then it's time for deeper knowledge of Arctic. Arktikum is fabulous place with massive amount of impressive exhibitions, a guide will help you catch the crucial point without being drowned by information.

Susimaa is the only wolfdog farm in the North that is open to public and that has it’s reasons. You can’t just put wolf dogs in enclosures & think you can bring visitors to them and they accept it. They have actual wolf inside and are not only look-alikes and thus they act like wolves, some more some less, which means they don’t trust you, you are the intruder. So it is something special, that you can go visit them inside their enclosures with us & get to see them face-to-face, get in real touch with them. All that is result of a great deal of work and building up a relationship so strong, that they not only trust us, but also that they trust us that much, that you can come inside with us and get in touch with them. While a visit you will be able to see, that what we offer is NOT business, it IS our life & you get to experience it in in small, individual groups. We believe in being different and selling different and unique adventures, we believe in small scale eco-friendly tourism.

Our guide will be happy to assist you in taking some photos of you in the landscapes and show you some favourite places for great photos. During the tour our guide will make a campfire where we can enjoy a nice break with some hot drinks and snacks.

Get the best possible chance to see the elusive Northern Lights on this private tour from Rovaniemi. With a dedicated guide at your disposal, you'll head off into the night in search of the Aurora Borealis; your private vehicle will be able to maneuver nimbly through the Finnish night. Your guide will give you tips on how to best capture photos of the natural phenomenon, so you can return home with amazing souvenir photos.

Maximize your chances of seeing the Northern Lights on a small-group wilderness tour from Rovaniemi, accessing remote viewpoints easily with included round-trip transfer from your hotel. Admire the Finnish landscape by night, hear local insights by a traditional fire, and enjoy grilled sausages as you watch for the natural phenomenon.

Experience a traditional Finnish sauna in the countryside with this private evening trip from Rovaniemi. Suitable for adults who can swim, the excursion includes use of a steam room, private Finnish sauna, and the chance to cool down afterwards with a brisk swim — just as the locals do. Transport from your Rovaniemi hotel is included, and the trip is just for your own group so the start time can be changed as necessary, to fit in with your plans.

Midnight sun is a natural phenomenon that occurs in the summer months in places north of the Arctic Circle. Follow us to the primeval forest in Lapland and take beautiful pictures!

The Northern Lights are one of nature’s most spectacular sights—but they’re easiest to see outside the city, away from light pollution. Enjoy an atmospheric experience on this small-group tour, limited to just eight travelers, as you search for the eerie evening glow with a guide who knows the best viewpoints. Transfers are direct from your door and a barbecue feast around an open fire rounds off the evening.

Berries and mushrooms grace many Finnish dishes but foraging for them is difficult without a guide to ensure you locate the best spots and only edible specimens. With this private tour from Rovaniemi, hike into an Arctic forest to find and pick everything from mushrooms to cloudberry, blueberry, cranberry, and lingoberry. Savor the pure air, birdsong, and untouched nature; and finish with a campfire barbecue lunch.

This program focuses on photography with our professional guide to capture magic moments of you with the celebrity, Ms. Aurora. There can be no guarantees of seeing Aurora because she likes to play hide-and-seek, but your professional guide will use his/her in-depth knowledge and experience to calculate the factors for the best possibility of when and where you might find her.  You can expect a fire started by your experienced guide, but delicious hot food may be delayed because your guide’s main job for this trip is to be a paparazzi. Please feel welcome to bring your own professional camera as your guide will be happy to help adjust your camera settings and to share his/her photography skills. DLSR cameras are best for photography and the company may have a tripod available upon request.

Explore the Korouoma with a private hiking guide on this tour from Rovaniemi. Small groups and families will appreciate the personalized attention and the ability to travel at their own pace on this moderate hike. Snap photos of the dramatic landscape and take a break for a picnic and refreshments around an open fire.

Take the chance out of finding a great location to photograph Rovaniemi’s Midnight Sun, and get a guide’s shortlist of top photogenic spots instead. Enjoy the convenience of having round-trip transport, snacks, and drinks included. Improve your photography skills, see incredible viewpoints, and get top tips on the best techniques and settings to capture the soft and vivid light of the Midnight Sun.

Our private location is situated just 30 minutes drive from Rovaniemi Centre, hidden in the protein Lappish forest. From our front door you have a perfect view of a small lake and the Northern sky.

It took us many years to learn many things about the Northern lights...better places, what time it will be and where.. and now we are ready to give you an unique experience of Northern lights tour. We really hunt for the Northern lights, but not just sitting and waiting. If there are no chances, then we go to the better place. You just need to relax and we will do the rest.

Ranua Wildlife Park is home to over 50 species and 200 individual animals native to the Arctic region, animals including the polar bear, arctic fox, reindeer, otters, minxes, foxes and wolves. There are also birds including owls, buzzards and snow geese. You can tour the zoo and see the animals being fed. In summer there is also a domestic animal zoo and you can ride ponies or Finnish horses. Less animated but still interesting are the arctic rocks in the Rock Park. The landscape around the zoo is beautiful and worth a visit in itself. The trail around the park is around 1.5 miles (2.5 km).

Hunt for the Northern Lights, then hunker down in a cozy Finnish cottage with hot chocolate and snacks. A fun way to spend an evening in Lapland, the nighttime tour from Rovaniemi takes place in a small group of likeminded travelers with a local guide. You’ll learn about the Finnish lifestyle as you scan the skies for a lucky sighting of the Aurora Borealis, nature’s very own firework display.