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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.

Visit the northernmost zoo in the world, Ranua Zoo, on this organized trip from Rovaniemi. With tickets purchased in advance and all transportation arranged, this is the easiest way to visit the zoo. During the tour, learn about the more than 50 Arctic species living in natural enclosures on the property through guided commentary.

Experience time in the great outdoors of Lapland on this exciting snowmobile safari. Save time planning transport by having hotel pickup and drop-off included. It’ll be the ultimate stress-free day with snowmobile equipment rental, and a delicious campfire lunch in the Arctic wilderness of Kota included. No need to worry about navigating, as a guide will lead the way.

Travel through the snowy Lappish forest like a local—on a snowmobile—on this half-day tour. Keep warm with provided gear, far superior than anything you may have packed in your suitcase, and some blueberry tea and gingerbread.

Ride a reindeer-pulled sleigh through the snow and meet these gentle animals on a 2-hour tour from Rovaniemi. Travel to a reindeer farm in the wooded fells, and learn from the friendly herders how they care for these beautiful animals. Then, sit back in a cozy sleigh and enjoy the glittering scenery on a ride through the woods. Take the opportunity to try handling a sled and afterward, warm up with hot berry juice. Everyone — even the little ones — leaves with an international reindeer driver license as a souvenir.

Hunting the Northern Lights in Finland is best done with a guide who knows the best viewpoints. This small-group experience from Rovaniemi delivers: with return transport into the countryside far from light pollution and a guide to seek out sightings. Set up base at a camp with panoramic views, and watch for the lights over grilled snacks and warm drinks. A DSLR camera is recommended for the best shots.

Try the local tradition of ice fishing while on vacation in Rovaniemi. With a local guide to assist you, you'll be dropping your line on an arctic lake or river, bordered by a snowy landscape. Before you drop a line, you'll get an introduction to how to move on the ice safely, techniques for drilling, and the history of the ice fishing tradition.

See some of Finland’s beautiful native animals close-up on a 5-hour trip to Ranua Zoo from Rovaniemi. Stroll around the forest trails of the family-friendly wildlife park, and observe Arctic animals such as lynx, bears, reindeer, owls and more, plus Finland's only polar bears. Then, visit the zoo’s restaurants and shops, including a souvenir, candy and wine store. The trip includes zoo admission ticket, round-trip transport and hotel pickup and drop-off.

Short on time in Lapland? This 2.5-hour reindeer sleigh and husky sled experience from Rovaniemi is just the ticket. Meet and learn about friendly reindeer at a reindeer farm, and settle on a reindeer sleigh for a wonderful ride through the snowy woods. Receive a souvenir reindeer driving licence, enjoy a hot drink, and visit a husky farm. See the beautiful sled dogs, and take an exciting husky-sled ride through the wintry forests. Finish with a coffee or sweet hot berry juice before returning to Rovaniemi.

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.

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.

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.

Visit a historical and cultural landmark - the reindeer, at an authentic local farm. Feed the adorable reindeer and experience the hospitality of the north as the farms introduce their local traditions and lifestyles with a nice warm drink to swallow all that Finnish information. 

SANTA CLAUS AFTERNOON PARTY, DAILY Do you want to have fun :) In the luxury of private fireplace room, Santa Claus greets the guests, gives the presents. Everybody (good) gets the santahat. Snow bathes given by Santa Claus to the face of guests! When snow melts, guests wipe it off with towels.So, not so bad.. but fun. Christmas songs by someone who can sing? Dining, Lapland original food and drinks will be served. Sausages and pancakes grilled in the fireplace. And you can participate! Presentation about Lapland and Rovaniemi, others according to your wishes. Party will last 2-3 h. Gueast have private sauna and public jacuzzi, pool and children's slide is available. Wheelchair access available.

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.

It's family friendly activity. Suitable for small groups. With story telling of Lapland. Make your own gingerbread and take Lapland home.

I will take you to thoughtfully selected different restaurants ,from appetizer to desserts up to 3 different locals to have a lappish food coma. You will try out the most lappish style restaurants,with reindeer meat. There is also option for vegetarian and vegan guests. Then we will try some Lappish desert with local berry made cocktails.

The Finnish salmon soup (lohikeitto, in Finnish) is the perfect soup. It is like a diamond of Finnish cuisine. The salmon soup is deliciously creamy and easy to prepare. At the end of the program, we will bake traditional Christmas cinnamon rolls.