Rovaniemi Snow & Ice Special

Spend a night on a transparent bed made from snow and ice

This divine attraction and accommodation is handcrafted from snow and ice. The Arctic SnowHotel sleeps a total of 70 guests and is one of the largest snow accommodations in the Nordic region. This spectacularly magical building is handcarved for each winter and thus is unique every year. Be amazed by the unique rooms and decorations made of icy art. You will sleep completely comfortable in a warm sleeping bag combined with reindeer furs, while the room temperature is at cozy  0–5C°, what a thrill! All the guests are provided with Aurora Alarms, to be prepared to dash towards nightly adventures.

At the Ice Bar you don’t order a drink with ice, you order a drink in ice

Imagine an arctic drink served in a frozen icy glass, this gives the drinks a totally new dimension and the experience must be beyond compare. Inside these ice walls of the bar you will experience magnificent Lappish hospitality. Tips! You can also purchase just a hotel visit with transfers, and a guided tour of SnowHotel and dinner at Ice Restaurant. Visit programmes HERE!

Skate in Winter Wonderland

Kotatieva Winter Leisure Park, offers something that nobody else doesn’t: a 500 meters long ice-skating track in the middle of a snowy Arctic forest! Enjoy the snowy forest on skates and warm up in a Lappish hut with a complimentary sausage and warm juice by the fire.

Have yourself an Arctic Sauna Experience

You can’t say that you’ve truly been to Finland unless you’ve tried a Finnish sauna, and to top it off you must try the coolest sauna experience ever, in an Ice Sauna. A very Finnish thing is also a dip in the deep snow in between the saunas! During the Apukka Arctic Sauna Experience, in your private use: ice sauna, electric sauna, and traditional wood-heated sauna and a jacuzzi.

Experience a snow sauna made from snow and ice and enjoy the warmth of the thick steam of the stove. Learn about the operation and special features of the traditional Finnish sauna. During this Arctic SnowHotel Snow Sauna experience you get to try a one-of-a-kind snow sauna, traditional Finnish sauna and outdoor jacuzzi – this is an unique experience beyond compare.

Slide your snowy way to Snowman World Winter Zone

Situated in the world-famous Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi, lies Snowman World Winter Zone. In this unique snow and ice world, you can tour around in the magical man-made snow structures, have a memorable dining experience in an Ice Restaurant and have drinks at a beautiful and frosty Ice Bar. Day is filled with fun activities for kids and the young at heart, when sliding down snowy hills, and having a go at ice skating and other fun activities. Note! You might get lucky and get tapped on the shoulder by a live Snowman figure.

Say ”I do” or renew your vows in the Ice Chapel

Imagine saying “I do” to the one you live in a chapel surrounded by thick snowy blanket covered landscape, and did I mention the chapel is made of ice! This unique and out-of-the-ordinary wedding venue for the most important day of your lives; Ice Chapel in Rovaniemi Arctic SnowHotel & Glass Igloos. Walk down the Ice Chapel long aisle in the Arctic temperature of -2 or -5ºC. Wear stunning, glittering but above all warmly for your big day!

Experience the Ice gallery

Hop underneath the Arctic Circle, and enter Santa´s Secret Cavern deep beneath the ground, and experience the cool realm of the Ice Princess and feel the crispy breath of winter in the SantaPark Ice Gallery.

Embark on an Icebreaker tour in the frozen waters

Introducing Polar Explorer, Icebreaker in the frozen waters of Bothnian sea in Lapland harnessed to take you on an adventurous 3-hour cruise of your lifetime. Every bit of these Arctic surrounding elements, snow, ice and the cold Bothnian sea of Lapland are real, this is an adventure to test your limits, but in the safe protection of the skilled crew.

This is your moment to break the ice, walk on the frozen sea ice and jump to the freezing water, in the comfort of your floating survival suit, with your memorable moments captured by a professional photographer on board. Children 125 cm tall and over can join swimming activity with their parents in survival floating suites made for kids!

Fun to know:

Heard of City bikes? Introducing the Lapland version – City sleds

City of Rovaniemi now offers city sleds, for locals and tourists. The city sleds are completely free and there are three sled parking places in Rovaniemi, where you can borrow and return yourself a red city sled: Lordi´s Square, bus station and the train station.

The sleds are perfect for sledding, carrying your groceries or even transporting your luggage from the train station to your city centre hotel.

The idea for the city sleds was found through an open search organized by the Culture Office of City of Rovaniemi in May. The city sleds originated by Antti Autioniemi, will be available from 15^th of December 2021.