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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.

Experience driving over a frozen lake or river with heavy snowmobiles to then drilling your own ice fishing hole at a necessary quiet place. Our guide will provide all the necessary fishing equipment and gears, instruct you on how to properly drill an ice hole to setting the fishing hook with a couple of techniques. After that, it is upon yourselves with some patience and luck. Upon the return from ice fishing expect hot drinks to warm up your body and soul. Note: Driving license is required. Children under 140cm are travelling in the sledge pulled by the guide’s snowmobile. Children over 140cm could seat in the back of the snowmobile as passenger with full adult payment.

In this trip our guide will take you to the most likely spots in the Rovaniemi area to see the Auroras or the Northern Lights. Before the trip, our professional guide will scan conditions to make the ultimate decision on the highest probable area to spot the elusive Auroras. Luck is an unfortunate factor with this unpredictable natural phenomenon, but with our professional experiences we provide you with the highest possibility to hunt for them. Expect a campfire to be started from our guide, where sausages will be grilled and hot berry juices to drink to make the Lappish experience search for the Auroras as delightful as possible. This trip might be the closest distance between you and the Auroras in the Rovaniemi area! Keep in mind that the Northern Lights is an unpredictable natural phenomenon in which nobody can 100% guarantee. However, our professional experiences and forecasting allow the chances for sightings to be higher. 

Enjoy personalized attention on this private tour to the world-renowned Ice Hotel, including a 3-course meal. Listen to facts and figures during your private transportation to the site, then get a private tour covering the construction and operations before sitting down for your meal.

This journey begins at a local reindeer farm right on the outskirts of the city of Rovaniemi, but deep enough to be entrenched in the forest. Meet many reindeers including the cute little ones and have many opportunities for fantastic pictures. Experience the old-school way to travel by sled in the Arctic Circle and imagine what it must feel like for Santa to be pulled by reindeers. A safe trail will be followed which has been built and maintained by the reindeer herders themselves. You as the riding guests will be laid down in the sleigh and covered by warm blankets. Enjoy the Arctic Lapland’s beautiful scenery by reindeer sledding. Afterwards, be welcomed to the farmer’s house for snacks and warm drinks understanding why most Northern men have full facial hair just like good ol’ Mr. Santa Claus!

Fancy snowmobiles and want to drive longer into the wild? Then this whole day tour into the off-beaten tracks of Lapland is for you! Your guide will lead you deeper into nature with a light lunch break over open fire during the half-way point. Expect beautiful sceneries with multiple breaks for great photography moments. Get ready for your whole day winter adventure discovering Lapland by snowmobile! Note: Driving license is required. Require minimal age of 15. 

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. 

This is an one in a lifetime chance to look inside family owned Lappish meat smokery! It is a family owned meet smokery, with great traditions and stories to tell. We, promise, that this will be activity with a local taste!

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.

Drive your own team of huskies into the wilderness of Lapland. Before your husky adventure, your guide will provide driving and safety instructions. Two humans will share one sled. There will be a few stops along your husky drive perfect for picture-taking moments, and for switching drivers. After husky sledding, hot drinks and cookies will be provided while you listen to more interesting stories about the husky and musher’s lifestyle. 

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.

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.

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.

This exciting snowmobile excursion takes place about 20-30 mins inside the arctic circle where we find ourselves in real wilderness. After necessary safety precautions and instructions, your guide will lead you and your snowmobile towards a beautiful frozen lake and forest. There, open your senses to the silence and snow-covered scenery, and prepare for fantastic photography points. Admire the north pole with friends and families while enjoying hot drinks and cookies. Note: Driving license is required. Children under 140cm are travelling in the sledge pulled by the guide’s snowmobile. Children over 140cm could seat in the back of the snowmobile as passenger with full adult payment. 

A family favorite excursion and enjoyable to all, visit the Arctic Wildlife Ranua Zoo. See and find over 50 species of Arctic animals in their environment where many camouflaged animals might surprise you on how close they are… Peek-a-boo! Don’t forget to be smelled by the active Polar Bears as they smell you coming! Enjoy a Finnish lunch buffet at the Wild Arctic Restaurant. And make sure to visit the famous Finnish chocolate brand – Fazer – at their shop there for the best prices. If you love animals and sweets this is the trip for you.

Experience the traditional way of trekking on snow into Wild Lapland. Get a great workout while you adventurously “float walk” on top of deep snow, allowing you to reach places that would otherwise be unreachable. Get a feel of winter Lapland as we trek into the winter forest, river, and valley. Upon reaching our break destination, we will start an open fire to barbecue some sausages and rejuvenate with some hot berry juice. Note:  For children too small to wear snowshoes,  sleds (toboggans) will be provided.

Have you ever been to an arctic or winter animals only zoo? Ranua Wildlife Park is a perfect place for seeing Arctic animals, and also an inevitable choice for the family travel. In this trip, we will drive you 80kms away from Rovaniemi. See over 50 species of arctic animals including the rare polar bears among many other top predators like the lynx, wolves, wolverines, snow owls, and eagles along the 2,5km walking trail at Ranua zoo.  Then have a nice buffet style lunch at the Wild Arctic Restaurant, where you may try some of traditional Finnish-style meal.  Afterwards, shop at Finland’s famous chocolate and sweets brand, Fazer, at their store for the best and possibly cheapest deal. 

Share picturesque memories of these famous local residents, gain a real experience of the husky and reindeer farms on the outskirts of Rovaniemi where the husky mushers and reindeer herders introduce you to both their care-taking and the animals' lives. 

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

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. 

Snowmobile into the heart of a frozen Lake Vikajärvi as a perfect spot to stargaze and search for Ms. Aurora Borealis. After important safety instructions by your guide, the snowmobile will begin from the forest into the heart of the lake. Experience the vast openness and space of the frozen lake as an awesome spot to gaze towards the night sky. See all the sparkling stars and expect gasps of delight if Ms. Aurora Borealis decides to pay you a lucky visit. Tripods for great picture taking in the dark are also available upon request. Northern Lights is an unpredictable natural phenomenon, our professional will higher the chances of seeing it.  Note: Driving license is required. Children under 140cm are travelling in the sledge pulled by the guide’s snowmobile. Children over 140cm could seat in the back of the snowmobile as passenger with full adult payment.

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. 

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.

Retain the husky sledding experience of Lapland with your musher with this longer 5km husky ride. After driving out of the city to a quaint traditional husky kennel, located in their private forest, will be the adorable and friendly huskies waiting to receive you. Say hello and take as many pictures as you want with the photogenic dogs. Be prepared to meet huskies with attitudes including the possibility of small puppies and teenagers who want to play. After greeting the dogs, the husky farmer (musher) will drive the sled while you sit and enjoy the husky sled ride experiencing the combination of nature, human, and animals. Cookies and hot drinks will be awaiting when you return from the ride. Hear more stories from your musher inside a warm hut.