Top Rovaniemi Nature Walks

Northern Finland is known for its beauty, but finding the best spots to capture photographs of the Arctic landscapes can be difficult. Explore remote Lapland with a private tour led by a professional photographer, and discover unique photo opportunities while gaining insight into the experiences of early Arctic explorers. Keep energized with a campfire lunch and hot drinks, then relax after a day’s sightseeing with round-trip transportation included.

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.

Plan a stress-free ice fishing trip during your stay in Rovaniemi on this private 5-hour tour with door-to-door transport from your local accommodations. In addition to navigating, your guide outfits you in snowshoes and fishing equipment and ensures a safe and enjoyable experience out on the frozen lake. The tour includes a campfire lunch of sausages and your freshly-caught salmon (vegetarian option available on request).

Animal lovers will enjoy this tour of the Ranua Zoo, an open-air Arctic zoo in Lapland. You’ll have the chance to encounter up to 200 animal and bird species as you walk the roughly 1.5 mile (2.5 kilometer) trail around the zoo. Learn more about the special habitats of this northern part of the world. An ideal activity for the whole family, in all seasons.

This tour allows you to see the Northern Lights while floating in a frozen lake in the Finnish wilderness. Don the provided dry-suit and float among the icebergs while gazing peacefully up at the Aurora Borealis. Pickup and drop-off at Rovaniemi hotels included.

The visibility of Northern lights depends for example on the weather and activity of the Sun, but this trip is to offer you the best chance to see the lights on the best possible location in Ivalo – Saariselka area. We take it seriously Our sites are absolute dark far from the village lights and hotels. This is important because most of the lights are relatively faint so in absolute darkness you will see much more. The longer you stay the more you see. This is why our tour is relatively long. The best hour to see the lights is just before the midnight but the best lights may appear whenever. On the way to the site we stop the car even several times if needed and follow the lights. During this tour we also spend nice time in a tepee on the best possible site for following the sky and barbeque for all tastes and diets. We will also advice you in taking pictures and we will make pictures ourselves which we share with you from our cloud service. We follow the daily weather forecast

Go deep into the Finnish woods to forage for mushrooms and berries on this off-the-beaten-path tour from Rovaniemi. Your guide will show you the best places to find these natural treasures, then you’ll relax with a turn in the lakeside sauna or some swimming and fishing. Sit down for a traditional Finnish meal of grilled salmon, mushroom soup, and blueberry tea while listening to your guide’s commentary on Finnish nature and recreation traditions.

Sling a pickaxe in an ancient mountaintop amethyst mine on this unusual tour from Rovaniemi. Visit the historic mine and try your hand at finding some stones; you can keep anything that fits in your hand. Learn about this Finnish tradition through guided commentary during lunch around a snow bonfire, then return to Rovaniemi via snow train.

Try your hand at one of the Finns’ favorite leisure activities: Arctic fishing. Stand on the riverbank, all kitted out with provided fishing equipment, and cast your line for one of the more than 20 species of fish found there. Get instruction if you like from your guide depending on your level of expertise, then sit down for a lunch of barbecued salmon.

Rovaniemi is set few kilometres away from the Napapiiri – The Northern Circle – and it offers great opportunities for spectacular pictures both in winter and summer. The sparkling snow on the frozen lakes and rivers or the bursting nature in the warm sun light will surely impress you. Together with your guide you won’t just explore the landmarks of the city but will also hunt the best spots to take amazing pictures in a very suggestive atmosphere. Follow your guide’s lead, choose the best natural frame and set your camera and smartphone to enjoy this pleasant walk at the discovery of best spots in town. Of course, take advantage of your live photographer guide to ask tips and get useful info that will make your staying in Rovaniemi even funnier.

Explore the National Park of Pallastunturi with a fantastic 4-day snowshoe trek accompanied by your professional guide. You will hike for around 50-60 kilometres across some of the most famous fells in Finland, and one of the last wilderness areas in Europe. On your way, you will enjoy spectacular viewpoints over the Taiga forests, crystal-clear air, snow-covered trees, frozen lakes as well as immense open areas and fells. You may have the chance to spot wildlife, birds, reindeer or moose in their natural habitat, or follow the tracks left by wolves and other predatory animals. Warm wooden wilderness huts will accommodate you for memorable nights. This tour is always arranged in small groups (7 guests maximum) so we can fully enjoy the beauty and silence of Lapland nature.

Be picked up by your guide at your address in Rovaniemi and get ready to live a unique experience. As you will probably know, the Northern Lights are an unpredictable natural phenomenon and it is not guaranteed that they can be found every night, but it’s really overwhelming when they show, and the bright colourful lights seem to the dance into the open sky. An adventure that everyone should live at least once in a lifetime, and we aim to make it possible for you. In fact, your guide won’t only check the weather forecast and choose the best spot of activity for the Northern Lights, but they will also help you to set your cameras and phones to get the best out of your pictures. Put on your warmest clothes, fasten your seatbelt and get ready to be amazed by the surprising Northern sky.

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 midnight sun is one of the greatest phenomena you can experience when visiting Lapland during the summer season. The sun will never completely set below the horizon, and the result is a concoction of beautiful and unique colours. Together with your guide you will explore the most suggestive spots in Rovaniemi and surrounding areas – from the urban landscape of the city centre architecture to the more natural woods, where the local flora exploding colours will set the best scenario for your photography. Your guide will also give you tips and help you setting your camera and your smartphones to get the best result and quality out of your pictures. A unique experience that you won’t surely regret!

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.

Escape the masses, private place, ideal for small groups. Really interact with the guide to get more detailed info on the things you are interested in. Real food, not just snacks. Stories to hear and activities to do while waiting for the northern light to appear. Takes place in reindeer farm so you can spend as much time with reindeer as you want. Sledding hill for the children of all ages.

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.