The 9 Best Amethyst Mine Tours in Lapland

1.Amethyst Mine Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 56 reviews · 6 hours · from $271Our pick

Travel from Rovaniemi by minibus and snow train to a Lapland amethyst mine. Your guide leads a short introduction, supplies digging tools, and lets you keep any amethyst small enough to fit in your closed fist. English, French, and Spanish tours are available.

“Dès la prise en charge la magie commence avec les magnifiques paysages enneigés. Une fois arrivée au lieu de départ du wagon sur ski (je ne me souviens plus du nom exact) la magie s'intensifie. La descente à la mine est sympa on trouve de petites améthystes. Un petit passage à la boutique et on reprend la descente avec toujours des paysages à couper le souffle. Nous nous sommes régalés, je conseille cette activité et un GRAND MERCI à Sarah pour son accueil, ses traductions et sa gentillesse :)”

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2.Jewels Of Lapland: Visit to Amethyst Mine in Luosto

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 38 reviews

Travel from Rovaniemi to Luosto’s Lampivaara Amethyst Mine by heated Pendolino snow train. An English-speaking guide explains local geology, amethyst lore, and mining methods before you search for a purple stone to take home. The drive takes about 1.5 hours each way.

“Friendly and interesting guide. Good organization. Breathtaking scenery and interesting tour of the mine with a fun little search for small stones at the end for 15 minutes.”

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3.Amethyst Mine Tour by Electric Fatbike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $233Top rated

Join Bliss Adventure in Luosto for a three-hour electric fatbike ride to the Amethyst Mine. You’ll climb Lampivaara fell, enjoy Pyhä-Luosto views, hear about amethyst, dig for a personal stone, and browse the on-site shop. Groups are limited to five.

“Super guide: friendly and competent. Excellent bikes adapted to powder snow. Fabulos view at the top of the hill. Digging for stones was too long”

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4.EXCURSION TO THE AMETHYST MINE IN LUOSTO

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 15 reviews · 5 hours · from $206Best value

Travel from Rovaniemi to Lampivaara Amethyst Mine in a small group of up to eight. An English-speaking guide explains the mine’s 2-billion-year-old stones, then you try digging for your own amethyst. Winter trips may use a snow train, with guides such as Andrei, Dima, or Pascal leading the way.

“Like that we can go to the mine. Dislike that v hard to mine amethyst . Didnt get good ones. No hot juices as mention to be part of the tour.”

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5.Small-group Wintertime Amethyst Mine Visit from Rovaniemi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $219

Travel from central Rovaniemi to Lampivaara Amethyst Mine, hear how the ancient mountain was formed, ride a snowcat when snow allows, and dig for an amethyst to keep. A fire-side meal and hot blueberry juice round out the day.

“We were a family of 4 adults, aged 40-70, and two children, aged 10 and 12. Our tour guides were helpful and informative. The tour included winter clothing use if needed, the drive to and from the mine (about 1.5 hrs each way), the actual mine tour, and lunch BBQ at a beautiful river area. The mine tour included the ride in the snow tractor, which was quite interesting and had a midway stop with beautiful scenery and a coffee shop. The mine Info talk was given by one of the mine employees, followed by the amethyst dig. The time at the mine was shorter than I expected but still…”

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6.Trip to Pyhä-Luosto National Park and Amethyst Mine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $239

Travel from Rovaniemi to Pyhä-Luosto National Park for forest walks, Sámi and local stories, a BBQ lunch, and a visit to Europe’s only operating amethyst mine. Your guide, including guides such as Utsi, leads you to Lampivaara Fell, where you can dig for a small amethyst to keep.

“It is not your typical mine experience … nonetheless it was a very interesting excursion… it was informative and fun to dig for amethysts. Utsi is an excellent guide .. prompt, friendly,and very knowledgeable… he showed us a lot of things along the way and explained a lot about life in the Lapland.”

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7.Jewels Of Lapland: Visit to Amethyst Mine in Luosto

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $225

Ride from Rovaniemi to Lampivaara hill in Pyhä-Luosto, hear how amethysts formed billions of years ago, then search the mine for crystals you can keep. Winter clothing, entrance fees, a Pendolino ride, and a warm drink are included. Pickup is from central Rovaniemi or Santa Claus Village.

“Excellent, friendly and experience tour guides, both - the guide organising the trip and travel, and the guides on-site at the mines. Interesting combination of learning about Lapland's history, nature and natural resources as well as attractive programme for the children. In summary, a rather unique experience to learn about Europe's and probably even the world's only non-industrial amethyst mine and the motivation of people running it for years.”

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8.Pyhä Luosto And Lampivaara Amethyst Mine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $230

Travel from Rovaniemi to Lampivaara Amethyst Mine by road and the special Amethyst Pendolino snow train. At the fell, learn about purple amethyst over hot berry juice, then search the digging area for a lucky stone to take home. The small group is limited to eight people.

“Un long périple pour si peu de choses , nous avons loger à rovaniemi, donc sur les 6h d’activités il y a en moyenne 3h aller/retour de transport car c’est vraiment pas à coter , après vous attendez le bus chasse neige , aller retour je pense 45 min en plus de la pause dans Read more”

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9.Full-Day Snowshoeing Adventure in Amethyst Mine Pyhä Luosto

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $250

Travel from Rovaniemi in a small group of up to eight, snowshoe through Pyhä-Luosto National Park, ride the Pendolino to Lampivaara Amethyst Mine, dig for your own stone, and eat a warm snack by the fire. Guide Justine has earned praise for her kindness and care.

“Nordic Odyssey forms a young, dynamic, brilliant, jovial and formidable team! the 4 guides with whom we did our excursions were all as friendly as the others, and the welcome at the agency was very warm... they were all top notch! An Read more”

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