7-Hour Rovaniemi Highlights Tour
Highlights
Rovaniemi
gastronomical, nature, Dog Sledding
Private Tour
7 Hours
Easy
Dutch, English, French, Spanish
Languages
Dutch, English, French, Spanish
Description
Explore Lapland's capital town, Rovaniemi, and experience life in the Arctic. Your exquisite day will start with an easy 15-minute hike through 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 tour's climax, which 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 Santa Claus himself! Inside the village is an official Santa Claus post office, where the elves will help you send a message to your loved ones with the special stamp. Finally, you will learn everything about arctic in the Arktikum museum (closed on Monday), 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.
Itinerary
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Rovaniemi Highlights
- Get your blood pumping on a fast-paced husky sledge ride. These fun-loving dogs are very friendly.
- Enjoy a relaxing reindeers sledge ride. This is the traditional method of travel for the Sami people- Lapland’s aboriginal people.
- Visit the Santa Claus Village, meet Santa Claus himself and get a special certificate for crossing the Arctic Circle line. This fairy-tale village has plenty of shops and the official Santa Claus post office, from which you can send a letter to your loved one with a special stamp.
- Have a delicious lunch buffet.
- Visit the Arktikum Science Museum, which holds a wonderful record of natural and political history from the Ice Age and glacial periods to the present day. There are three large exhibitions of Arctic animals and the indigenous people of Sami, who first set foot in Lapland. There is also fantastic information and displays of the Northern Lights—Aurora Borealis.
- Climb to the top of Ounasvaara mountain, the highest point above Rovaniemi.
What's Included
Know Before You Go
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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| 1 to 16 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 16 | /person |
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This is a private tour |
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