Rovaniemi · SANTA CLAUS VILLAGE & ARCTIC CIRCLE
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Santa Claus Village straddles the Arctic Circle line eight kilometres north of town, and there is far more to it than the man himself. Below, the best ways to do it: husky and reindeer rides on site, the Snowman World ice bar, transfers from the city, and which tickets are worth booking ahead.
A fun six-hour Lapland sampler: reindeer and husky sleigh rides, warm salmon soup, and Santa Claus Village with an Arctic Circle crossing.
“Our guide was awesome! Our favourite part was the husky ride and cuddles! 😀”
A full-day ticket to Snowman World in Santa Claus Village, with ice skating, tubing, an ice bar, and optional Arctic dining.
“a great day tubing, ice skating and visiting the ice bar”
Ride your own snowmobile through Lapland’s Arctic Circle forest near Rovaniemi, with warm gear, photo stops, and kids in a sled.
“Great tour through the forest in a small group. Mikko was a superb guide! Very knowledgeable, patient and helpful! The extra layer of clothing provided was both needed and appreciated. It got a bit frosty on the ride! We had our 3 kids with us (12,9 and 3 years). The older ones got turns to ride piggy back with me while the others stayed under warm blankets in the sleigh with my wife. Meeting half an hour before departure to change meant we had 2 full hours for the ride. All in all a great experience!”
Cross the Arctic Circle, meet Santa in his office, send postcards from Santa’s Post Office, and enjoy a buffet lunch in 3.5 hours.
“Tour was quite pushed for time, would have preferred a more sedate pace. Guides were very friendly and knowledgeable.”
Guided Finnhorse ride through Rovaniemi Lapland forest, then warm up in a kota hut with glögi, gingerbread, and marshmallows.
“The horse owner was very kind and explained everything about the horses. She also allowed us to pet them. It was a lovely experience, but make sure to dress warmly.”
Meet Santa at Santa’s Village, then ride snowmobiles to a reindeer farm for feeding, a short sleigh ride, and hot drinks.
“The tour started with a Hotel pick-up in a nice van, the guide explained the tour very well and was very attentive. All the activities of the tour nicely blended into the next and culminated in a ceremonial crossing of the Arctic affair at the reindeer farm. The food during the day was quite good. We weren’t just led in circles with the snow mobile either (unlike some other tours). We also had a very attentive guide. Our group of two families loved the experience with safactica!”
A 30-minute elf training session in Santa’s Village with an interactive show, cookie decorating, secret dances, and a graduation certificate.
“My kids enjoyed this the most out of all the things on offer. They are 4, 12 and 15 and they loved it!”
Rovaniemi reindeer and husky safari plus a two-stop aurora hunt and Kota BBQ, with hotel pickup for a small group.
“Very friendly and proffesional guide Alexander , we had a very cosy tour”
Guided snowmobile safari through Rovaniemi’s Arctic forest trails with hotel pickup, thermal gear, and photo stops, about 2 hours.
“Marcos made the your extraordinary. He kept us safe , check on all of us . Very detail oriented specially for our safety . Thank you Marcos”
A 4-hour Rovaniemi combo tour: Santa at his Arctic Circle home, husky sled safari, then a reindeer sleigh ride with warm berry juice.
“It was fantastic, the staff were so helpful and made us feel like there was no rush at all to enjoy all the activities It was truly magical and I will be telling everyone about it It felt like a personal touch as the driver waited for us and the guides were really helpful and friendly thank you”
Meet reindeer, ride huskies, and chase the northern lights with two dark-sky stops plus an Aurora BBQ in Rovaniemi.
“Wonderful tour guide, Jade. The tour was very organized and we loved it!! Loved the reindeers, husky tour we loved everything!!”
Meet Santa at Santa Claus Village, cross the Arctic Circle for a certificate, then ride reindeer and huskies in Rovaniemi for $258.
“A very good and well organized experience. Our guide, Matyas was super kind and super patient. Best Wishes to him!”
4-hour Arctic Circle ice fishing in Rovaniemi with guide-led techniques, warm juice and sausages by a frozen-lake campfire.
“The experience was amazing, even though we couldn’t catch any fish, but it was fun, and our tour guide was amazing, Emmanuel is super funny and passionate He was very friendly and helpful throughout the whole journey.”
Meet Santa at Santa’s Village, then snowmobile to a reindeer farm for sleigh rides, warm drinks, and lunch in Rovaniemi.
“the best tour of the 3 different tours i have booked on this 4 days holiday in finland. well organised, well paced, well done!”
Rovaniemi Santa’s Village tour with Arctic Circle crossing, meet Santa, plus reindeer and husky rides, with pickup and photo help.
“Fun day out. Our guide Maithius was knowledgeable and patient. Showed us the sights in an organized way. We had a good time and appreciated our guides help.”
