8 Ice Floating in Rovaniemi to Build a Day Around

1.Ice Floating in Forest Lake with Aurora Borealis

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 614 reviews · from $142Our pick

Join Nordic Unique Travels for a 2.5-hour evening outing from Rovaniemi. You will wear a floating survival suit on a forest lake, watch the sky for auroras, and warm up with gingerbread and hot drinks. Guides such as Theo, Maria, Lia, and Giselle are on hand for safety, photos, and local stories.

“Fantastic experience! Was super fun to float around for about an hour! Suits keep you fairly dry but some leak a bit soo dress warm underneath!! Would recommend!”

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2.Daytime Ice Floating Rovaniemi, Frozen Lake Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 252 reviews · 3 hours · from $134

Meet your English-speaking guide, ride from your hotel to a quiet lake, and slip into a thermal rescue suit for a safe float among Finnish forests. Guides such as Victor, Brandon, and Alex are praised for calm instructions and helpful photos. The three-hour outing ends with hot drinks, cookies, and cottage warmth.

“I would like to sincerely thank the team for organizing the ice floating experience. It was a truly unique and unforgettable activity, very well organized and safely managed. A special thanks to Victor, our guide, who was extremely professional, supportive, and reassuring throughout the whole experience. His clear instructions, calm attitude, and attention to safety made us feel confident and comfortable at all times. Thank you for an amazing experience — highly recommended!”

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3.Aurora Arctic Ice Floating in Rovaniemi, Small-group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $151Top rated

Travel 25 minutes from Rovaniemi, suit up, and float in an ice hole beneath the dark Arctic sky. Guides such as Victor, Brandon, Alex, and Pedro lead the small group, then serve hot drinks and cookies by a fire. Pickup is offered, but the Aurora is never guaranteed.

“Brandan the tour guide was so lovely! Very informative and funny. An overall magical experience, floating is very tranquil and you can hardly feel the cold at all. Had some lovely traditional hot drinks ready for when you get out! And cookies! Such a nice time and the highlight of my trip.”

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4.Aurora Ice Floating in Rovaniemi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 62 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $163

Join Safartica for a three-hour night trip from Rovaniemi to a remote lake. Guides such as Greta and Salla help you into a buoyant dry suit, then you float among ice in the dark. Hot drinks, winter clothing, transfers, and selected hotel pickup are included.

“Great tour. After the ice floating we roasted marshmallows and watched the Northern Lights. A wonderful experience”

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5.Arctic Ice Floating and Northern Lights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 32 reviews · from $131Best value

From Rovaniemi or Santa’s Village, you’ll ride to a snowy lake, receive safety instructions, and float in icy water inside a thermal rescue suit. Guides such as Brandon add reindeer facts and calm support. Hot berry juice, cookies, and a wooden cottage finish this unusual three-hour outing.

“We had the most wonderful experience floating under the starry sky in a very safe environment, just absorbing the silence of Lapland. Our guide, Brandon, was absolutely amazing. He was full of fun reindeer facts and interesting chatter and most importantly prepared us well for the floating experience. Would recommend this experience!”

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6.Ice Floating Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 28 reviews · 3 hours · from $141

Spend three hours on private land near Rovaniemi, floating on icy water in warm, buoyant survival gear. An English, Spanish, or French-speaking guide leads the safety briefing and helps you enjoy the quiet lake, snowy wilderness, and possible Northern Lights.

“The experience was great, and the guide was lovely and professional. However, the changing room could be improved, as it was very cold and not heated. Especially in winter, when temperatures can drop –24°C as we experienced, it would be much nicer to have a warm place to change clothes before and after the activity.”

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7.Ice Floating under Aurora Borealis

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 25 reviews · 3 hours · from $155

Join Safartica for a three-hour evening trip from Rovaniemi. Your English-speaking guide teaches you to float in a frozen lake while a full-body rescue suit keeps you dry. Hot drinks, winter clothing, transfers, and photo help are included. Aurora sightings depend on clear skies.

“we were in it for the once in a lifetime experience and we got more with the presence of the Aurora Borealis while we were floating. the guides were great and very attentive to our needs. making sure we were all safe.”

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8.Ice Floating Experience with Northern lights

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 11 reviews · 3 hours · from $141

Join Wonderlapland for a three-hour ice-floating trip from Rovaniemi. You will wear a thermal survival wetsuit, float on a frozen lake, and watch the sky for stars or Northern Lights. Guides including Sarah, Elena, Nicolas, and Nico have helped make the activity calm, safe, and fun for small groups.

“We had an absolutely magical ice floating experience with Wonderlapland, and we couldn’t recommend it more. The setting was truly unique, surrounded by pure nature, and we were incredibly lucky to witness several stunning Northern Lights during the activity. Our children were completely amazed — and honestly, so were we! A huge part of what made this experience so special was our guide, Elena. She was absolutely fantastic with the kids: kind, attentive, caring, and always making sure everyone felt comfortable and safe. It’s a real pleasure to meet people like her in this world. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that you simply must do if you come to Lapland.…”

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