Full Winter Holidays in Rovaniemi (6 days, 5 nights)

Welcome to Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland and official hometown of Santa Claus! This holiday package offers you a full program including the best features of Lapland, a selection of unmissable activities and a wide range of accommodation offers. This is the perfect holiday package to fully enjoy Rovaniemi at its best and without efforts!

Quick Info

Type: Winter Package
Location: Rovaniemi, Finland

Duration: 6 days, 5 nights
The program is customizable.
Activities in small groups.

LOCATION

Rovaniemi (Finland)

 

Nights

Accommodation based on your request (cf. below)

DURATION

6 days (can be adapted / extended)

AVAILABLE

November – April

PRICING

The pricing depends on the accommodation choosen, and the number of participants. Please find below our offers with pricing examples. Contact us to get a quote based on your wishes!

DESCRIPTION

The itinerary below is an example of a recommended program of activities. Depending on your wishes and the period of your stay, we may add or remove activities. It is also possible to change the order of the activities. Please contact us by email at info@nordicodyssey.net  and we will happily help you plan your holidays! 

DAY 1 – ARRIVAL

Welcome to Lapland! 

In the evening, you will go for a Northern lights photography hunting. Based on the weather forecasts and space conditions, your guide will drive in the most promising directions to increase your chance. A snack around the fire will be provided as you wait for the Northern lights to appear in the sky. Your guide, who is an aurora expert, will share all his knowledge about this fantastic phenomenon and the mythology associated to it. And of course, all pictures taken with the professional camera will be sent to you in high quality!

NB: depending on your time of arrival and tiredness, we can plan an additional activity during the day. 

NB2: the Northern Lights photography hunt is scheduled on the first night so you don’t miss any chance. However, it is possible to move the excursion to another night if the weather conditions are not good. Rescheduling is subject to availability. 

Northern Lights tour rovaniemi

DAY 2 – ANIMAL DAY

This morning, you will meet the most iconic animals of Lapland: reindeer! Reindeer have played a significant part in local traditional lifestyle. Encountering those lovely semi-wild animals is always a unique experience for anyone visiting Rovaniemi! 

You will enjoy a complete visit of an authentic reindeer farm, meet the herders and their animals, learn about their lifestyles and reindeer husbandry. As it is the first visit of the day, you will also get the chance to feed the reindeers with some of their favourite food. This is a great chance to approach the animals too, as reindeer are still very wild.

You will also have the opportunity to practice your driving skills with a self-driven short sleigh ride of 400-600 m (around 2-3 min).

In the afternoon, you will head to a family-size husky kennel located in the forests. Dogs and mushers will warmly welcome you. You will also be given driving instructions and be introduced to your own dog team.

Once ready, you will embark for a great 10km sleigh adventure (around 50 min) You are usually two per sleigh (one passenger and one driver) and you can switch half-way: this way you can enjoy a complete experience during the safari!

After the safari, you can spend time with the dogs: they love cuddles and photos! Mushers will also be happy to answer your questions around a warming open fire, before return back to Rovaniemi.

Reindeer Farm Visit Rovaniemi
Husky Safari Rovaniemi

DAY 3 – THE FROZEN WATERFALLS

Let’s go today for an all-day trip to the reserve of Korouoma Canyon (located 120 km from Rovaniemi).

With your guide, you will hike down into the Korouoma canyon and get to the best spots to admire the frozen waterfalls. The protected reserve also offers beautiful nature, picturesque snowy landscapes and …fun! The best way of going down is sometimes by sledding down the little slopes created by the path!

Some of the most impressive frozen waterfalls are famous for ice-climbing, and you may spot some brave adventurers climbing the ice walls as you hiked along the canyon. If you feel fit enough, your guide may take you even closer to the waterfalls so that you can really be at the bottom and touch them! Not everyone has this priviledge…

At the end of the hike your guide will prepare an open fire and you will enjoy a delicious Finnish barbecue lunch. That is a convivial moment to warm up and fill your stomach before heading back to Rovaniemi.

In the evening, you will seat around a fire and having a special night! This Finnish Legends night will take you to into some dark forests or some empty frozen lakes outside Rovaniemi where you will enjoy a relaxing and cultural evening. Lit by the cracking flames of an open fire, you will travel through old stories and ages to discover more about the Finnish culture, traditions and life in the Far North

Korouoma Canyon Frozen Waterfalls
Finnish Legends Night

DAY 4 – MEET SANTA CLAUS!

This is your free day. Visit the village of Santa Claus on your own (no guide needed), meet Santa and take a picture with him! In Santa Claus Village, you will also have the opportunity to cross the Arctic Circle.

In the afternoon, we recommend to visit the Arktikum Museum to learn more about life in the Arctic, local culture, nature and the climate change challenge.

In the evening, you will go for an evening backcountry skiing adventure. This is your second chance to experience the Arctic by night and observe the Northern lights.  You will venture into snowy landscapes or on frozen lakes with your backcountry skis, reaching places with no light pollution to observe the starry sky!

NB: backcountry skis are easy to use, even if you have never skiied before. They are equipped with skins that allows you going up and down ; they are like gliding snowshoes! However, if you feel more comfortable, you may also opt for a second standard Northern Lights photography tour or a snowshoeing tour by night. 

 

Santa Claus Village in Winter
ski aurora rovaniemi

DAY 5 – THE ADVENTURE DAY

You will start your adventurous day with a Full Arctic Adventure! This is a guided snowshoeing hike that combines different activities: walk on deep snow, orientate yourself in arctic wilderness, learn from your environment to survive, try ice-fishing to catch your lunch and make your own fire! A typical Finnish snack will be provided to grill over the open fire.

In the afternoon, you will go for a private snowmobile safari! Enjoying a private excursion allows you to go at your own pace, whether you are beginner or a motor sport enthusiast! You will explore the white landscapes of arctic nature and head far into the wilderness. safari lasts around 2 hours, which includes driving and safety instructions of 30min. (You may request for a longer safari if you would like to).

 

DAY 6 – DEPARTURE

All good things come to an end… Goodbye Lapland!

Depending on your time of departure, we may arrange extra activities for you during this last day. You may also request to add one or several days to this program if you would like to enjoy more of Lapland.

Activities possible to add include for example:
– another Northern Lights Hunting Experience
– visit of Ranua Wildlife Park
– ski trekking
electric fatbike tour or rental
– long reindeer safari (3h)
– visit of amethyst mine in Luosto
etc.

 

Snowshoeing Ice fishing
Motoneige Circuit Rovaniemi

PRICING

We offer four differents types of pricing category for your accommodation. You may find our accommodation partner list for further information.

*Price is calculated for 2 adults coming in February. Price of accommodation may vary depending on the period of stay. All prices mentioned are only indicative; please request a quote and we will send you an exact offer.

INFORMATION

INCLUDED

Activity
  • Activities mentioned (excluding additional options). You may request some changes to the program. 
Accommodation 
  • Choose from our selection of hotels
Others Services
  • Professional guide
  • Small groups only (maximum 8 participants)
  • Meals when mentioned
  • Transportation
  • All equipment and gear for activities
  • All taxes & handling fee

NOT INCLUDED

  • Flight tickets
  • Gratuities
  • Winter overalls & boots (possibility to book them)

PLEASE NOTE

Based on your request, our team will arrange the holiday package for you. Contact us with a detailed request mentioning your preferred accommodation and if you want to customise the program ; we will then send you all information with a quote.

Transportation and most of the activities are in very small groups. Participants will be accompanied by their own professional guides during the holidays.

A minimum of 2 adult participants is required for the trip to operate. For large groups (more than 8 participants), please contact us and we can discuss a specific package.

Child rate applies until 12 years old. Because of rough winter conditions in Lapland, adjustments shall be made to the program so it is suitable for kids under 10 years old.

For snowmobile safari, a valid driving license (for cars) is required if you wish to drive the snowmobile. The safari is twin driving, you are 2 participants on one snowmobile (1 driver, 1 passenger). Solo driving (1 per snowmobile) may be possible at extra costs.

You will be provided with professional winter overalls and boots if needed (optional). However,  please dress appropriately with warm inner clothes, two pairs of socks, gloves and hats during your activities.

 

CANCELLATION POLICY

  • We will charge a cancellation fee of 20% if booking is cancelled 31 days or more before departure;
  • We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 30 days or less before departure.

BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY

HOW TO BOOK

Please send us a booking request. Our team will discuss with you about the different options, check availability for your dates and send you a quote with payment instructions.

 

PAYMENT

Payment by bank transfer and credit card are accepted.
An immediate 30% deposit payment is required to confirm the booking. Payment of the remaining 70% is required at least one month before departure.

REQUEST A QUOTE!

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