Product code: 36235
Departure: any time between 08:00 – 09:00
Duration: 6 hours
Please NOTE: Departure time may vary depending on the seasons and availability, please kindly check the email we send to you for the exact pick-up time and pick up location after making reservations online.
Explore the Lapland’s capital town, Rovaniemi, and experience life in the Arctic.
Your exquisite day will start with an easy 15 minutes hike for the beautiful scenery of Rovaniemi city. Climbing to the hilltop of Ounasvaara, the highest point in Rovaniemi, you will be in the middle of the dreamy Finnish forest.
After the hike, you will visit the husky and reindeer farm. Feel the excitement of the short sleigh ride with energetic huskies, and relax on a comfy sleigh as your reindeer takes you into the nature.
The next activity awaiting you is the climax of the tour involves the iconic character of Rovaniemi, Santa Claus. Visit the Santa Claus Village and get a certificate for crossing the Arctic Circle line, spend your time in the fairy-tale village full of shops with arctic products, and of course, meet the Santa Claus himself! Inside the village is an official Santa Claus post office, where the elves will help you sending a message to your loved ones with the special stamp.
Finally, you will learn everything about arctic in the Arktikum museum, where you will see the exhibition of arctic animals, indigenous people Sami, and local history from the ice age to the present. You can also find information and a display of Northern lights.
What’s included
- Guide in English (other languages available on request: Dutch, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese)
- Pick-up and drop off to your hotel or accommodation within 15 km (driving distance) from Rovaniemi city center
- Tour in Arktikum museum – not available on Dec 24 and Mondays (except for December)
- View from Ounasvaara Hill
- Sightseeing at Santa Claus Village
- Arctic Circle Crossing Certificate
- Reindeer short sleigh ride
- Husky short sleigh ride
- Buffet lunch
- Visit Arktikum Museum
Attention
- At least 2 people are required for this tour to take place on weekdays and Saturdays
- At least 4 people are required for this tour to take place on Sundays and public holidays
- Children under 12 year old must be accompanied by adults paying the full price
- Please be ready and wait in your hotel lobby 10 minutes prior to your scheduled pickup time
- Infant under 2 is complimentary
- Product may be cancelled or rescheduled if the group size is smaller than 2 persons
Meeting point : Nordic Unique Travels
Pickup is offered in following places
- Apukka resort (50 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Arctic City Hotel
- Arctic City Hotel (Meeting at the safari office 5 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Arctic Light Hotel
- Arctic Light Hotel (Meeting at the safari office 5 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Arctic TreeHouse Hotel
- Arctic TreeHouse Hotel (35 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Guesthouse Borealis (15 minutes before the tour starting time)
- HAAWE Boutique Apart Hotel
- Holiday House Lapland (30 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Hostel Café Koti (Meeting at the safari office 5 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Hostel Ibedcity (35 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Hostel Rudolf (20 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Hotel Aakenus (20 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Hotel Santa Claus (Meeting at the safari office 5 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Hotel Scandic Rovaniemi (Meeting at the safari office 5 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Hotelli Aakenus
- Kotareitti (25 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Lapland Hotel Ounasvaara Chalets (30 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Lapland Hotel Sky Ounasvaara (30 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Lapland Hotels Sky Ounasvaara
- Lomavekarit (35 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Lumimaa – Snowland
- Motelli Rovaniemi (40 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Napapiirin Saarituvat (35 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Nova Skyland Hotel (40 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna (Meeting at the safari office 5 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna,Rovaniemi
- Ounasvaara Lakituvat Chalets (30 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Rovaniemi Airport
- Rovaniemi Airport (30 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Santa Claus Holiday Village
- Santa Claus Holiday Village (40 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus
- Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle (40 minutes before the tour starting time)
- SantaSport (25 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Scandic Pohjanhovi
- Scandic Pohjanhovi (Meeting at the safari office 5 minutes before the tour starting time)
- Scandic Polar
- Scandic Rovaniemi City
- Snowman World (40 minutes before the tour starting time)
Contact information
96200 Rovaniemi