Top Rovaniemi Full-day Tours

Plan a stress-free visit to Ranua Zoo with a pre-booked admission ticket and convenient round-trip transfer from your Rovaniemi accommodations. A pre-booked ticket allows you to skip entrance lines and ensures you have plenty of time to view the artic animals in their protected environments, as well as grab lunch and shop for souvenirs (own expense).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Finland’s landscape is best explored up close, but it can be difficult to traverse the wild terrain. Get an intimate experience of Korouoma with a hike through the valley, discovering cliffs, frozen waterfalls and wildlife, including moose and reindeer, under the supervision of a guide. Enjoy hot drinks and snacks beside an open fire, and relax after a day’s activity with pickup and drop-off to your Rovaniemi hotel included.

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.

Finland’s frozen landscape offers unique Arctic experiences, but reaching remote locations can be difficult. Enjoy round-trip transfer from central Rovaniemi to distant forests and lakes, where trekking, snowmobiling, and ice-fishing opportunities await. Finally, don your float suit and plunge into the lake to absorb unique views of the Arctic sky as you relax on the surface of the water.

Leave Rovaniemi to hike or snowshoe at the Korouoma Canyon. The route is challenging and only suitable if you have a good level of physical fitness, but the views of the canyon landscape make the effort worthwhile. With a guide, you’ll see ice formations, towering cliffs, and a rugged expanse of water and frozen streams. A barbecue lunch by a fire is also included.

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.

Throughout centuries fishing has been highly valued in Lapland as a source of food and income. Nowadays, still, the tradition of fishing lives on. Taste a piece of local life by going on a full day fishing adventure! The activity suits everyone as your guide will instruct and help you throughout the trip. The fishing will be done at a private, riverside location far out of Rovaniemi city area.

The Riisitunturi National Park is at its most stunning in the winter months, with its vast white landscapes dotted with snow-covered trees and frozen lakes. On this tour, hike or snowshoe through the winter wonderland, enjoy views over Lake Kitkajärvi, and stop for a delicious buffet lunch along the way. Your guide, a photographer, will take you to all the most memorable viewpoints and take plenty of photos along the way.

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.

Far in the north there is a real place of power. The place where the cold waters of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans meet. This is Cape Nordkapp, located in the west of Finnmark, in Northern Norway. When you stand on a cape, only the ocean and the Svalbard archipelago (Svalbard) separate you from the North Pole. In summer, the sun does not set below the horizon for two and a half months - from mid-May to the end of July. Contemplation of the midnight sun or sunset from the North Cape Plateau is an impression that remains in our memory for a long time.

You will see a beatiuful rivers and during the tour you will stop close to the river and try to get a fish. It is amazing experience for people who prefer to enjoy nature, country side and most exotic places! Guide will show how to use write fishing equipment and everyone can try do it also by themselves. You can get a lot of different types of river fish of Lapland. Also we stop to enjoy pick nick and some grilled sausages and coffee. You will see beautiful Lappish nature, get new tips of fishing and get new experience. It will be amazing and exclusive fishing day in Lapland!

This is a full day snowmobile tour for those who really want to do snowmobiling and experience the best of Lapland wilderness. The tour takes you further from the usual safari trails as we ride our snowmobiles in the north direction from Santa Claus Village. The journey takes us through the beautiful winter forest and over frozen swampland. We make several stops on the way to enjoy the frozen nature and landscapes. There will be a longer break for a delicious lunch, which fills you with extra energy for the afternoon ahead. This also an excellent moment for having an informative chat with your friendly guide, who is happy to share knowledge on life in the Arctic areas. There are hundreds of kilometers of snowmobile trails to choose from and the guide will decide the best possible direction based on your riding skills and weather conditions. In the afternoon we take a coffee break in the forest and soon after that it is time to turn back towards home.

Lakeside Sauna Trip with Ice Fishing and Ice Swimming Escape the hustle and bustle of busy town and spend a day just to relax in the Finnish nature. Try the traditional activity, ice fishing, and loosen up in the warm sauna.

See the best of Rovaniemi—the capital of Finnish Lapland—on this summer sightseeing tour. Travel between top attractions, including Ounsavaara hill, Arktikum museum, and Santa Claus Village, with a guide. Plus, stop at husky and reindeer farms along the way. Includes convenient pickup and drop-off from central Rovaniemi hotel, as well as entrance fees.

Have an unforgettable memory with Santa Claus by joining this Santa Claus day tour! You will meet Santa Claus in his office and take pictures with him. One electronic version of photo per booking is included in our exclusive offer, so that you can keep this treasurable memory for long! You will also experience both reindeer sled safari and cross the Arctic Circle and get your own certificate in the Santa Claus Village. And then this tour will continue by visiting the Santa Park - the unique theme amusement! You will immerse yourself in the magical atmosphere, enjoy theatrical performances, side-shows, games, exhibitions, and souvenir shops. A delicious lunch will be served at Santa Park, where will you enjoy the lunch and the same time watch the show. ----- Photo Copyright: ©Visit Rovaniemi (Rovaniemi Tourism & Marketing Ltd.)

Lappish wilderness is calling! Spend a full day (7hrs) with your spouse or your family in an original Lappish setting. Fresh Lapland air, nature, unique log cabin location, lunch and host is included. We pick you up by a car, walk to the cabin in our private forest with no distractions and enjoy the ambience of 1950´s log wood cabin. We tell you stories only a local knows and if we are lucky, we will see some wild animals during our journey.