Culture & Local Life

Explore Lapland’s winter nature on a private guided snow hike adapted to seasonal conditions, using snowshoes or ice cleats when needed. After the outdoor adventure, unwind amid the peaceful snowy surroundings. Enjoy traditional sauna rounds at your pace.

Meet and help feed reindeer before continuing to a private wilderness sauna surrounded by Lapland’s winter scenery. Relax through several sauna rounds and, if you choose, experience the invigorating tradition of ice swimming in a frozen lake at your pace.

Snowshoe through the winter landscapes of Pyhä-Luosto National Park, continue by the heated Amethyst Pendolino, and visit Lampivaara Amethyst Mine. Learn about local geology and search for your own amethyst to take home.

Experience a private journey from Rovaniemi combining a long-established reindeer farm with a traditional lakeside sauna in the wilderness. Meet and feed the reindeer, learn from local herders, and relax inside a wood-fired sauna and cool off in the lake.

Combine a guided visit to the SnowHotel with a private Finnish sauna experience in the winter wilderness. Admire impressive snow and ice architecture, then relax in traditional heat and enjoy the calm Arctic surroundings at your own pace amid winter calm.

Escape from Rovaniemi to a private lakeside sauna in the Lapland wilderness. Relax in a traditional wood-fired sauna, cool off in the lake and enjoy hot drinks and local snacks by the fire. Different departure times are available for a private experience.

Visit a traditional lakeside reindeer farm near Rovaniemi, meet the animals up close, help with their morning feeding, and discover reindeer husbandry directly from herders.

Enjoy a relaxing night around the fire in the Arctic forests, listening to legends and tales of Finland. This story-telling experience will offer you an opportunity to learn more about Finnish culture, traditions and local history.

Explore the forests from Rovaniemi with a wilderness guide, gather seasonal Arctic berries or edible mushrooms, learn to identify Lapland’s natural treasures, and enjoy hot drinks with freshly prepared snacks inspired by your forest finds around the fire.

Experience Finnish sauna culture in a private winter setting, alternating soothing heat with refreshing ice swimming if you wish to try it. Relax beside the frozen landscape, enjoy the peaceful surroundings, and move through each sauna round at your pace.

Combine a gentle canoe journey on a peaceful river with a relaxing wood-heated panoramic sauna. Paddle through Arctic scenery, cool off with a refreshing river swim, and enjoy warm drinks and snacks while admiring the panoramic water views.

Hike through the forests and fells of Pyhä-Luosto National Park to the Lampivaara Amethyst Mine. Admire panoramic Arctic views, learn how amethysts form, dig for your own gemstone to keep and enjoy a traditional lunch snack at the iconic café in Luosto.

Ride an electric fatbike through Rovaniemi and the Arctic Circle while discovering local history, culture, and everyday life. Visit key landmarks, explore forest trails, and experience Santa Claus Village through an active and engaging outdoor experience.

Meet and feed reindeer at a family-run farm from Rovaniemi, then join herder Kati for a traditional handicraft workshop inside a wooden kota. Make your own jewellery from reindeer antler and leather and enjoy fireside pancakes with homemade blueberry jam.

Travel from Rovaniemi to an authentic reindeer farm, meet the herders and animals, and learn about reindeer husbandry and life in Lapland. When snow conditions allow, drive your own sleigh on a short 400–600 m ride, then enjoy some hot drinks and cookies.

Walk onto a frozen lake with your guide and discover one of Lapland’s most traditional winter activities. Learn how to drill through the ice, prepare the fishing equipment, and patiently try your luck while enjoying the tranquility of the snowy landscape.

Step inside the remarkable SnowHotel and explore rooms, sculptures, corridors, and public spaces created from snow and ice. Your guide explains how the hotel is designed and rebuilt each winter while sharing stories about this remarkable polar attraction.

Follow a local storyteller through Lapland’s forests on a gentle hike and discover the creatures of Finnish mythology hidden among trees, rocks, lakes and soil. Let imagination bring ancient beliefs to life, then enjoy a traditional snack around the fire.

Have a half day tour to the amethyst mine with snowshoes. Have a wonderful experience in beautiful landscapes, visit the mine and snowshoe back.

Experience an arctic icebreaker cruise in Lapland. Round-trip shuttle from Rovaniemi included.