Combine three ultimate winter excursions in the capital of Lapland - a guided tour of Santa Village, dog sledding and reindeer sledding in Rovaniemi!
Rovaniemi is a city in northern Finland known worldwide as the official hometown of Santa Claus. In the Christmas-themed park, visitors can meet Santa year-round and cross the Arctic Circle line. For this excursion, you'll visit Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi and embark on a dog sledding and reindeer sled ride!
The guided tour of Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi begins with pick-up from your chosen location in the city (please specify when booking). The experienced guide will drive you to the magical village, where your guided tour begins! At the village, you can visit the Elve's Post Office and send postcards and letters with a special Arctic Circle stamp. Then, you'll embark on the ceremonial Arctic Circle crossing and receive your certificate.
After crossing the Arctic Circle, it's time for the main attraction - meeting Santa Claus! You'll visit Santa's Office, capturing some photos with him and sharing your Christmas wishes. Then, you'll have some free time to visit the gift shop or grab a hot drink in the cafe, before heading to the next stop, a traditional reindeer farm! Upon arrival at the farm, you'll meet the majestic creatures and go through a safety briefing for reindeer sledding. You'll embark on a 500-metre (1640-feet) reindeer sled ride in Rovaniemi's Arctic wilderness!
After returning to the farm, you'll walk 300 metres (984 feet) to the husky kennels, where the playful dogs and puppies will be waiting in the snowy field. You'll get acquainted with the dogs and receive another safety briefing, before getting set up on the sled. Then, the dog sledding ride in Rovaniemi begins! An experienced musher will take you on a magical journey through icy Lappish landscapes. After the trip, the guide will drive you to your original pick-up point in Rovaniemi.
Don't miss this incredible experience in Finnish Lapland, with a guided tour of Santa Village, a dog sledding ride and a reindeer sledding ride in Rovaniemi!
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Practical information
On this excursion, you'll depart from Rovaniemi and visit Santa Claus Village, a reindeer farm, and a husky kennel, including a short reindeer sled ride and dog sledding ride.
- Pick-up from your chosen point in Rovaniemi (please specify when booking)
- Drive to Santa Claus Village
- Guided tour of the village
- Arctic Circle ceremonial crossing
- Meet Santa Claus
- Travel to the reindeer farm
- Meet the reindeer
- Safety briefing and driving instructions
- The reindeer sledding adventure begins!
- 500-metre (1640-feet) ride through the wilderness
- Walk to the husky kennels
- Meet the dogs
- Safety briefing and setting up the sled
- The husky sled ride adventure begins!
- 2-kilometre (1.2-mile) guided ride
- Return to the kennels
- Return drive to the original pick-up point in Rovaniemi
Pick-up is included from the following locations in Rovaniemi. Please specify your location upon booking:
- Arctic Light Hotel
- Arctic Treehouse Hotel
- Glass Resort
- Hostel Café Koti
- Hotelli Aakenus
- Lapland Hotels Ounasvaara Chalets Reception
- Nova Skyland Hotel
- Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna
- Santa Claus Holiday Village, Lobby/Three elves restaurant
- Santa's Hotel Santa Claus, City center
- Santa's Igloos reception
- Santasport Resort Rovaniemi
- Scandic Pohjanhovi
- Scandic Rovaniemi City
- Sky Hotel Ounasvaara
- Guide
- Transfers
- Entrance to Santa Claus Village
- Dog sledding equipment
- Reindeer sledding equipment
- Arctic Circle crossing certificate
- Warm layers of clothing
- Winter overalls
- Winter boots
- Woollen socks
- Hat
- Gloves
- Camera