6-Hour Rovaniemi Highlights Tour with Santa Claus Village and Arktikum

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit Santa Claus Village and receive a certificate for crossing the Arctic Circle
• 02 Meet Santa Claus and send letters from the official Santa Claus post office
• 03 Discover Arctic animals, Sami culture, and Northern Lights displays at Arktikum museum
• 04 Enjoy a buffet lunch during your day in Rovaniemi
• 05 Take a short hike to Ounasvaara hill for views over Rovaniemi

Explore Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland, and experience life in the Arctic on this full-day tour. Enjoy a short hike to the top of Ounasvaara, the highest point above the city, visit Santa Claus Village to meet Santa Claus and receive a certificate for crossing the Arctic Circle, and discover the official Santa Claus post office. The day also includes a buffet lunch and a visit to the Arktikum Science Museum, where you can learn about Arctic animals, the indigenous Sami people, local history from the Ice Age to the present, and the Northern Lights. From 25th of November until the 15th of April.

Visit the Santa Claus Village, meet Santa Claus himself and his animals, and get a special certificate for crossing the Arctic Circle line.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Rovaniemi

Languages Dutch, English, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Rovaniemi Highlights and Santa Claus Village

• Visit the Santa Claus Village, meet Santa Claus himself and his animals, and get a special certificate for crossing the Arctic Circle line. This fairy-tale village has plenty of shops and the official Santa Claus post office, from which you can send a letter to your loved one with a special stamp.
• Have a delicious lunch buffet.
• Visit the Arktikum Science Museum, which holds a wonderful record of natural and political history from the Ice Age and glacial periods to the present day. There are three large exhibitions of Arctic animals and the indigenous people of Sami, who first set foot in Lapland. There is also fantastic information and displays of the Northern Lights-Aurora Borealis.
• Climb to the top of Ounasvaara mountain, the highest point above Rovaniemi.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Guide in English
• View from Ounasvaara Hill
• Sightseeing at Santa Claus Village
• Arctic Circle Crossing Certificate
• Buffet lunch

What's Not Included

Please note that we do not provide pick-up and drop-off for this tour.

The meeting point is our office in the city center (Maakuntakatu 29-31, in front of Rosso restaurant). We will bring you back there after the tour.

Know before you go

• At least 2 people are required for this tour to take place on weekdays and Saturdays.
• At least 4 people are required for this tour to take place on Sundays and public holidays.
• Duration: 6-7 hours.
• Other languages are available on request: Dutch, German, French, Italian, Spanish, and Chinese.
• The tour in Arktikum museum is not available on Dec 24 and on Mondays (except for December).

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Rovaniemi, Finland

Tour start

Ounasvaara, 96600 Rovaniemi, Finland

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.