Aurora Arctic Ice Floating
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We are about to introduce you to the most original, ultimately fun, and a fantastic way of experiencing the Northern lights. Take a dip in a frozen lake under the Northern lights!
Experience overview
Departs from: Rovaniemi
Duration: 3 hours
October to April
Departure: 19:00
Minimum age: 14 years old
Guided languages: English
Difficulty: Easy
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We are about to introduce you to the most original, ultimately fun, and a fantastic way of experiencing the Northern lights. Take a dip in a frozen lake under the Northern lights!
Swimming in an icy lake sounds like a challenge, but once you put on our floating suits, you won't feel cold. In fact, you will feel amazing! The suits are made of a light waterproof material that will keep you warm and safe.
After a hotel pick up, we will take a 25-minute drive to a private lake where our Northern lights adventure will take place. Once we give you some tips, go through safety instructions, and dress you up in our suits, you can take a dip in the icy lake and enjoy the sky above you. Swimming takes place in an icy hole, and we guarantee that you won't be cold! In fact, you will feel amazing. The suits will keep you warm so you can relax and enjoy the starry skies above you.
Northern lights are a natural phenomenon, and we cannot guarantee that you will get to see them. Why? Because, nature is unpredictable and as much as we wish to look at the lights every night, sometimes we won't be that lucky. However, we organize this tour from autumn to spring when the chances of seeing Northern lights are the highest!
To give you the best Lappish experience we'll serve warm drinks by an open fire, share some snacks and have our cozy wooden cottage available for those who want to snuggle up before we head back. The adventure usually last for 3-4 hours. That's plenty of time to enjoy swimming in the icy waters!
What is included
- Hotel pickup & drop off
- Professional English speaking guide
- Floating program
- Thermal rescue floating suits
- Hot drinks and cookies
What is not included
No specific exclusions are listed for this experience. Please contact us before booking if you have any questions or special requirements.
Please note
- Please note, starting time might be subject to change, we will confirm the time to you by e-mail!
- Tour include a pick up & drop off transfer from Rovaniemi centrally located hotels and Santa Claus Village.
- All tours listed are for a minimum of 2 persons paying a full (adult) price, unless mentioned otherwise.
- The tour operates in all weather conditions.
- Northern Lights are a natural occurrence and we are unable to guarantee activity, vibrancy or colour on the evening of the adventure
- Missing the pick-up does not entitle you to a refund of the price paid for the services. You are responsible to be ready for pick up at the assigned pick up point from the start of the pick up time in order to not miss our guides when they arrive to pick you up.
- Minimum height to participate in the program is 150 centimeters and the minimum age is 14 years.
Where is the meeting point
The meeting point for this experience is Official Rovaniemi Tourist Information (OUTSIDE), Koskikatu 12, 96200 Rovaniemi, Lappi, FI.
Can I be picked up from my accommodation
Pickup is included in the tour price from the standard pickup locations listed below.
When booking, you can choose pickup or meet at the designated meeting point.
Pickup is included within 8 km of Rovaniemi centre.
Any extra charge or meeting-point arrangement is stated in the pickup-location name when this information is available.
Pick up List Location
- . To be announced (I haven't booked a hotel yet)
- Apukka Resort, subject to an extra charge
- Arctic Light Hotel
- Arctic Panorama Resort Rovaniemi
- Arctic Treehouse Hotel
- Glass Resort
- Hostel Café Koti
- Hotelli Aakenus
- Invisible Forest Lodge
- Lapland Hotels Ounasvaara Chalets Reception
- Lapland Hotels Sky Ounasvaara
- Nova Skyland Hotel
- Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
- Postmaster Hotel Rovaniemi
- Rovaniemi Tourist Information, OUTSIDE
- Santa Claus Holiday Village, Three Elves restaurant
- Santa's Hotel Santa Claus, City center
- Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle
- Santasport
- Scandic Pohjanhovi
- Scandic Rovaniemi City
- SkyView Igloo Resort
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