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15 Lapland Tours Worth Booking

38 tours  ·  from $59

Good lapland tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Rovaniemi: Sauna & Ice Swimming Tour with Dinner and Aurora - How the Finnish sauna ritual works
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Rovaniemi: Sauna & Ice Swimming Tour with Dinner and Aurora

1.Sauna & Ice Swimming Tour with Dinner and Aurora

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 150 reviews · 4 hours · from $184Our pick

Nordic Adventures takes you from central Rovaniemi to a remote Arctic lake for a wood-fired Finnish sauna, optional ice swimming or snow cooling, and a fire-cooked salmon dinner in a cottage. English-speaking guides such as Pedro, Mattia, Victor, and Tanja have led the outing. Evening departures run from late October to mid-March for a chance at auroras.

“This is one of the first things we did after we arrived in Rovaniemi and set us off to a great start. Our guide Pedro was kind and friendly, explained everything about how to use the sauna and how to go about dipping in the ice lake if we wanted to. Felt so energized and refreshed after going in the ice-cold water, definitely want to do it again. The lunch afterward was some of the best food we had whilst in Finland, definitely the best salmon. The sun came out halfway through our experience and the already beautiful view of the lake got even more beautiful.”

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Guided Ice Climbing Activity in Pyhä - The 10-minute walk into the winter setting
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Guided Ice Climbing Activity in Pyhä

2.Guided Ice Climbing Activity in Pyhä

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 149 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $142Top rated

Meet your Bliss Adventure guide at Hotel Pyhätunturi, collect your helmet, harness, crampons, axes, and footwear, then walk 10 minutes to Tajukangas Ice Fall. You will learn the basics, complete two climbs above 20 meters, and warm up with hot berry drinks by a bonfire.

“I was ice climbing a couple of days ago. It was an amazingly cool experience, had so much fun!! I would definitely recommend it, if you are into outdoor activities. Also my guide, Kai (if I am correct) was a really nice and funny guy, and of course a very good instructor. I felt really safe!!”

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Northern lights tour to Lake Inari from Ivalo, Reindeers & Dinner - A reindeer-hide sleigh across the frozen lake
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Northern lights tour to Lake Inari from Ivalo, Reindeers & Dinner

3.Northern lights tour to Lake Inari from Ivalo, Reindeers & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 63 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $191

From Ivalo, your local guide outfits you in thermal gear before a snowmobile-pulled sleigh ride to a family island on Lake Inari. Meet reindeer, warm up with berry juice, and eat reindeer or salmon soup in a traditional teepee while watching for the aurora.

“We are very disappointed because we couldn't find any Northern Light on the trip.”

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Northern Lights Auroras from Kemi-Tornio with Pickup - What happens at the viewing spot
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Northern Lights Auroras from Kemi-Tornio with Pickup

4.Northern Lights Auroras from Kemi-Tornio with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $118

Join Marko Vapa’s Aurora hunt from Kemi or Haparanda-Tornio. Guides such as Marko and Timo use forecasts, moonlight, cloud cover, and local conditions to choose viewing spots, then help you photograph the lights. Pickup is included, and poor forecasts may lead to a full refund.

“Amazing experience! The setting was so beautiful, and Marko gave me tips to see the lights again the next night when the forecast was even better. Highly recommend! (Some of the walking through deep snow may be difficult for travelers with mobility issues).”

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Ylläs: Snowmobile Tour to Arctic Snow Village & Snack - What happens before the engine starts
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Ylläs: Snowmobile Tour to Arctic Snow Village & Snack

5.Snowmobile Tour to Arctic Snow Village & Snack

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 37 reviews · 3h 30m · from $228

Ride about 25 km by snowmobile from Ylläsjärvi to Lapland’s Snow Village, where you’ll explore themed snow rooms, ice sculptures, a chapel, and a frozen restaurant. Guides such as Gilles and Margaux lead in English. Warm clothing, transfers, a drink, and doughnut are included.

“Merci à Elie et Elena pour ce tour vraiment sympa. On a même vu un renne durant la promenade en moto-neige. Je recommande”

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Snowmobile Safari to Lake Inari, meet & feed Reindeers, Lunch - Safety instructions and the two-person snowmobile setup
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Snowmobile Safari to Lake Inari, meet & feed Reindeers, Lunch

6.Snowmobile Safari to Lake Inari, meet & feed Reindeers, Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $210

Travel from Ivalo to frozen Lake Inari by shared snowmobile, with thermal gear, safety instruction, a reindeer visit, and lunch by an open fire in a Lappish teepee. Hotel pickup covers central Ivalo, and a guide leads the small group of up to eight people.

“Zum Essen gab es nicht nur Rentiersuppe sondern auch noch über dem Feuer gebratene Wurst, Brot und Käse sowie einen Kuchen zur Nachspeise.”

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Husky safari - What the dogs add to the outing
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Husky safari

7.Husky safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 24 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $139

Meet the sled dogs at Old Pine Husky Lodge near Keminmaa for a private two-hour visit built around a 30-minute husky safari. You can drive or ride in a two-person sled, enjoy a hot drink afterward, and continue by kart if snow is missing. English service is available.

“Molto bello anche se noi siamo andati a Maggio. Accompagnatici molto gentili e preparate. Cani stupendi.”

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Classic Wilderness Skiing in the Pyhä-Luosto National Park - Starting at Camp Kitchen and Bar in Pyhätunturi
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Classic Wilderness Skiing in the Pyhä-Luosto National Park

8.Classic Wilderness Skiing in the Pyhä-Luosto National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $128

Meet your English-speaking guide at Camp Kitchen & Bar in Pyhätunturi for a 2.5-hour outing on short, wide Altai skis. Tiina may lead with her dog, sharing Arctic nature, Lappish beliefs, cold-weather tips, and an easy route tailored to your group.

“Our guides were the best. They made the great experience even better by being fun, encouraging, and knowledgeable. I could tell they are passionate about nature and about the Lapland specifically. We learned a lot from their storytelling. We also learned some useful tips on how to deal with the cold weather.”

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ICE FISHING experience - What the two-hour schedule really includes
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Ice fishing experience

9.Ice fishing experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $142

Spend about five hours at a private pond in Lapland, where a local guide takes you ice fishing, serves a warm fish soup with dessert and coffee, then leads a snowshoe outing. Pickup is available from Kemi, Tornio, or another agreed location.

“Outstanding experience. Best Fresh Salmon soup ever! I highly recommend this ice fishing Trip, which is Not at all touristy but very close to nature, calm and the owner/Guide is very friendly and delivers exzellent Service. So thumbs up! 👍”

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Explore Winter Woods: Snowshoe walk with local Biologist - Learning to read snow, trees, and tracks
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Explore Winter Woods: Snowshoe walk with local Biologist

10.Explore Winter Woods: Snowshoe walk with local Biologist

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114

Join Terhi and Arto of AT Nature for a small-group snowshoe walk through ancient woods, lakes, and mires near Inari. Look for animal tracks, Siberian birds, and perhaps elk or mountain hare before warming up in a kota with hot drinks and local snacks.

“What a perfect start of our trip to Lapland! Terhi is a friendly, knowledgable guide. We really enjoyed the well organized activity with a lot of new information and knowledge about nature (plants, trees, vegetation and wildlife). We did the snowshoe walk at the first day of our trip. This helped us to see and understand a lot more about the nature/environment which we visited the days after the snowshoe walk. It once again created more awareness about the consequences of climate change as well.”

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Northern Lights Reindeer Sledge Ride - From Rovaniemi to the snowy meeting point
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Northern Lights Reindeer Sledge Ride

11.Northern Lights Reindeer Sledge Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 21 reviews · 3 hours · from $128

From Rovaniemi, ride a reindeer sledge for 20 minutes through snowy Lapland. Guides including Sunny and a Barcelona-born colleague lead the outing, with reindeer feeding, herding stories, warm juice, biscuits, and possibly marshmallows by the fire.

“Organizator odwołał wydarzenie, nie zwrócił wpłaconych pieniędzy. UWAGA OSZUST.”

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Guided reindeer farm visit and one hour sledge safari - Kopara Reindeer Park and the farm visit
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Guided reindeer farm visit and one hour sledge safari

12.Guided reindeer farm visit and one hour sledge safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $156

Meet at Kopara Reindeer Park for a one-hour reindeer sledge ride through the Pyha-Luosto area, followed by feeding and a talk about reindeer care. The small group, limited to 16 people, keeps the guide’s explanations easy to hear. The tour is offered in English and may be available in other languages.

“Magical trip. Staff from point of collection to safari were both knowledgeable, professional and friendly. The trail was stunning. We were in a small group so didn’t get lost at the back of the crowd and could hear everything said. Trail was beautiful. Only thing I would suggest is to book before 1pm if you want good photos as it starts to get dark quick, and especially if your are bringing children under 8 to wrap them up extra warm as you are sat still for an hour and it gets bitterly cold by the end of it. I admit it was expensive but it was an experience of a…”

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From Ivalo: Ice Fishing Safari to Lake Inari, reindeers & lunch - Crossing the snow by sleigh
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From Ivalo: Ice Fishing Safari to Lake Inari, reindeers & lunch

13.Ice Fishing Safari to Lake Inari, reindeers & lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $186

Travel from central Ivalo to frozen Lake Inari with Ivalo Safaris, guided by local professionals including Tina, Tappio, and Maksim. You’ll borrow thermal clothing, ride a snowmobile-drawn sleigh, fish through the ice, meet reindeer on an island, and eat lunch with hot drinks by a fire.

“We had a great experience with Tina, Tappio and Maksim who all took good care of us throughout the tour. Warm clothing was provided at their offices, picks ups and drop offs were seamless, and the ice fishing on the frozen lake and lunch experience in a traditional Finnish tent with reindeer feeding was also fantastic. We will never forget the time on the Arctic Circle, totally calm and unique.”

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Northern Lights Trip to a Magical Place in Lapland - Waiting in a kota, cabin, and warm fire
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Northern Lights Trip to a Magical Place in Lapland

14.Northern Lights Trip to a Magical Place in Lapland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $119

Travel from your chosen pickup point to a dark Lapland viewing site for a 3 to 4-hour Northern Lights outing. You’ll warm up in a cabin or kota with hot drinks and snacks, and on-site photographers can email you Aurora photos. The tour runs in English and begins at 7:00 pm.

“Transfer experience initially it was wonderful. We did not expect however to be in a bus with over 40 people out to the viewing site however it worked really well. Great building with fantastic fire, small bar and despite a Kp of 3 which was due to peak at 11 pm. What was really wonderful was we were not rushed, we saw the tricky lady so a wonderful night”

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Half-Day Premium Ice Climbing in Pyhä Lapland - Learning to climb frozen ice safely
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Half-Day Premium Ice Climbing in Pyhä Lapland

15.Half-Day Premium Ice Climbing in Pyhä Lapland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $226

Meet your guide at CAMP Kitchen & Bar, collect winter climbing gear, and walk 10 minutes to Tajukangas. With guides such as Redar, Joonatan, Inessa, or Kai, you learn top-rope ice climbing, try several ascents, and warm up beside a fire with berry juice and a light meal.

“Nice location, good safety instructions and instructions of the ice climbing. Very nice experience!”

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★ 5.0Premium Wilderness Skiing in Pyhä-Luosto National ParkFrom $2154 reviews
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★ 5.0Korouoma Canyon & Ranua Zoo TourFrom $3084 reviews
★ 5.0Icetrek to Old KemiFrom $587 reviews
★ 4.5Ice fishing by car with hot beverages at Pyhä-LuostoFrom $1176 reviews
★ 4.5Capturing Auroras in PyhäFrom $1053 reviews
★ 5.0Arctic Darkness & Starlight Adventure with SnowshoesFrom $1073 reviews
★ 5.0Private Northern Lights Tour With Skis Or Snowshoes in PyhäFrom $1694 reviews
★ 5.0Reindeer herd and fishing experienceFrom $4156 reviews
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