ROVANIEMI · FESTIVE TOURS
The ones worth booking.
The 15 rovaniemi festive tours to wrap your trip around this winter, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who walks you through it.
Rovaniemi combo: reindeer sleigh, husky sled with puppies, then free time at Santa Claus Village for shops and a possible Santa chat.
Most Popular“Disappointing poorly organised “meet Santa” is not guaranteed and you need more than 2 hours in santas village to do this I would advise just visit santas village and there you can do reindeer rides / snowmobile and see Lapland pets there and save yourself about £500!!!!”
Husky safari and reindeer ride by day, then two northern lights stops with Aurora BBQ in a Kota at night in Rovaniemi.
“Both portions of our tour started later than originally advertised. This was fine, but the evening food left much to be desired and calling it a “safari” looking for the lights is very generous. We ended up simply going to a public park next to a highway where cars were going by constantly.”
Meet Santa at the Arctic Circle, then ride a reindeer sleigh and husky sled on a 5-hour Rovaniemi tour with hotel pickup.
“This tour was great from start to finish. Everything we wished fur happened and it was all on time. Our guide Ifu was excellent.”
Meet Santa in Rovaniemi, ride a snowmobile safari, and visit a reindeer farm with a sleigh ride, lunch, and winter gear.
“The afternoon was incredible. Snowmobiling and the reindeer farm with a brief reindeer ride was awesome- made the whole day worth it. The guide at the farm was amazing and full of knowledge. The morning was just okay. Too long at Santa Claus village although we did get a picture with Santa and did not…”
Meet Santa in Rovaniemi with a reindeer and husky ride, Arctic Circle highlights, pickup in town, and a chance to mail a letter.
“We had an amazing time in the Santa Village. Our guide was kind, cheerful and extremely helpful. She made sure everyone was having fun and was taken care of. Thanks for the wonderful experience Ifu”
Full-day Lapland tour in Rovaniemi: Ounasvaara views, husky and reindeer sleigh ride, Santa visit with Arctic Circle certificate, Arktikum museum.
“Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. He ensured we got the most out of our tour especially at the Artic Museum. Nothing was too much trouble.”
Husky and reindeer sleigh rides plus Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, with city-center pickup and hot juice, planned for about four hours.
“Alex is very good in what he does. It was the best experience for a day. He is very friendly, supportive and good knowledge of surroundings. He picked us up from our stay. We went to reindeer farm first. We saw and learnt about them. Fed and pet them. Then we took a ride. It…”
Meet Santa at Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi with hotel pickup, Arctic Circle crossing, a working post office, and lunch buffet.
“Sve je bilo odlično! Prezadovoljni smo! Za svaku preporuku.”
Guided Santa Claus Village visit plus reindeer and husky safaris from Rovaniemi, with pickup, hot berry juice, and Arctic Circle certificate.
“Wonderful tour guide and the day was way more fun than we expected. The dogs were ADORABLE. It would have been nice to mention we had a 1 hour break during the tour to shop / eat - which was lovely.”
Meet Santa at a private Lapland property near Rovaniemi, warm up by the fire, get photos and a postcard, and chase Northern Lights.
“We had such a special evening. The elves were great to get the kids (& adults) into the spirit. Santa was just fabulous, really authentic & had lovely stories. We had lots of time with him & he even spoke Irish & French for all the nationalities on the tour! We were fortunate to see…”
A 2-hour family snowmobile safari from Santa Claus Village with heated gear, a kid mini-ride, and campfire sausages.
“L'équipe est très sympa et explique bien comment conduire la motoneige.”
Ride calm Finnhorses through snowy forest near Santa Claus Village, then warm up with a campfire drink, cookies, and Finnhorse stories.
“Beautiful moments riding in a winter wonderland. Just make sure you are properly dressed and have pocket heater with you during winter.”
Santa meeting plus reindeer and husky safaris across the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi, with pickup, lunch, and an official framed photo.
“Our guide Paula was very professional, sincere and friendly. Big thanks to her! The tour was well organized. The kids loved everything. Adults only liked Husky Safaris. As for Santa's village, all the services and atractions are very commercialized, with little festive spirit!”
Small-group Santa Claus Village visit from Rovaniemi with lunch, Santa meet-and-greet, Arctic Circle photo time, and postcard sending.
“We went at perfect time as the line to see Santa was not very long. It had snowed the night before making it more festive with all the fresh snow on trees and roofs. Our guide was great and she gave is plenty of time to shop or just see the village.”
Rovaniemi in 3 hours: hotel pickup, Santa meetings, Arctic Circle crossing certificate, plus time at Arktikum and Santa-postcard sending.
“Absolutely the worst tour we've been on . Pity I had to give it one star. Please save your money and catch a Santa bus to the village, get a map and do a self guided tour. You'll need half a day to get around the village. Our tour of Rovaniemi was being shown a…”
