The 13 Arctic Circle Crossings Tours in Finland That Earn Their Price

1.Snowmobile Safari into the Arctic Circle Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 433 reviews · 2 hours · from $150Our pick

Ride your own snowmobile through Rovaniemi’s Arctic Circle forest with included cold gear, photo stops, and sled rides for kids.

“The pickup was punctual, and the necessary clothing was provided. Our guide, Rubben, prioritized safety throughout the excursion. The snowmobile ride was enjoyable, although it felt more like an ice mobile due to the lack of snow—unfortunate luck on our part. Nevertheless we were lucky to witness the Polar Stratospheric Clouds The activity took place amidst the jungle, and its duration was as specified.”

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2.Santa Claus Village and Arctic Circle

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 355 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $140

Visit Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, cross the Arctic Circle, meet Santa privately, send postcards, and enjoy a buffet lunch.

“Anaise was amazing ! She is an excellent guide and a charming person. Wishing her the very best . Tour was very good . Lunch was also delicious.”

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3.Snowmobile Safari into the Arctic Circle Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 129 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $154

Rovaniemi Arctic Circle snowmobile safari with Wild Nordic hotel pickup, full thermal gear, and guided off-road forest trails for 2 hours.

“We had an amazing time on this tour! The guides were friendly, helpful and very informative. The best part of this tour was how safety oriented they were. We had a great time and knew we were safe.”

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4.Arctic Circle Ice Fishing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 101 reviews · 4 hours · from $104

4 hours of Arctic Circle ice fishing in Rovaniemi, with gear, winter suits, and campfire sausages on natural ice.

“I booked this tour for myself and my 12 year-old son. He enjoys fishing, but I don’t fish so it was a great experience. He enjoyed this activity and caught a fish! I also caught a fish. Jack was our guide and he was very attentive and helpful throughout the tour. We were the first ones on the lake this season. We had the whole lake to ourselves. I highly recommend this unique experience.”

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5.Arctic Circle Highlights by Snowmobile

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 73 reviews · 7 hours · from $297

Ride snowmobiles in Lapland, meet reindeer and huskies, cross the Arctic Circle to Santa Claus, with warm salmon soup lunch.

“Amazing day out! Miko was a great guide who helped us enjoy some of the most popular activities in Rovaniemi and helped us fall in love with snowmobiling! Enjoyed so much we are booking another day! Thank you! The BBs from Australia”

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6.Arctic Circle Snowmobile Safari for Beginners in Rovaniemi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $118

Beginner-friendly Arctic Circle snowmobile safari from Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, with thermal gear, English guidance, and slow 10 km/hr driving.

“Top, super balade, paysages magnifiques, super prises en main, le guide romain est fantastique. A faire et a refaire Aucun soucis avec enfants en bas âge, ils sont dans un traîneau”

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7.Vaattunki Hiking Arctic Circle Trail

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 30 reviews · 3 hours · from $104

Guided Vaattunki hike from Rovaniemi to cross the Arctic Circle, reach Vaattunkiköngäs falls, then warm up by a fire with snacks.

“We had a fantastic hiking trip. We were amazed by the beautiful and special Lappish wilderness and enjoyed our walk at a fair pace where everyone were comfortable. We had an exceptional guide with us, who was knowledgeable about nature, a good story teller, and really nice company. I recommend this trip for all nature lovers; it is accessible even for those not used to hiking and the break in the middle with bonfire, snacks and warm drinks made it just perfect.”

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8.SANTA VILLAGE and the arctic circle

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $162

Hotel pickup to Santa Claus Village near the Arctic Circle for a Santa meet-and-greet, lunch, post office stamps, and shopping time.

“Experience at the top. Pleasant care. Our guide (Sandra) was amazing. We highly recommendAuto-translated”

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9.Trip to Arctic Circle, Santa Claus Village and Santas Reindeer

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $237

Half-day Arctic Circle and Santa Village tour from Rovaniemi with hotel pickup, reindeer, lunch, and an Arctic Circle certificate.

“Our tour started late because no one was coming to pick us up and no one was answering the phone. Fortunately, our guide Dimitar finally arrived and saved our day. He was very kind and helpful, explained everything, we chatted, he took photos and videos, and we had a great lunch together. Thank you Dimitar! Greetings from Maya and Anna from Italy”

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10.Santa Claus Village Guided Tour & Arctic Circle certificate

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 10 reviews · 3 hours · from $88Best value

Meet Santa in Rovaniemi’s Santa Claus Village, cross the Arctic Circle, get a certificate, and mail postcards with a special postmark.

“Nonostante la guida non parlasse italiano, utilizzando il traduttore é andata bene comunque”

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11.Snowmobile Safari in the Arctic Circle

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $183

Drive your own snowmobile through Lapland’s Arctic Circle forests from Rovaniemi, with winter gear, a safety-first guide, and 2 hours on snow.

“sehr gut organisierte Veranstaltung. Abholung pünktlich Passende Kleidung stehen kostenlos zur Verfügung. Auf Schneemobilfahrt haben wir uns jederzeit sicher gefühlt.”

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12.Arctic Circle Highlights Family Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $222Top rated

A 6-hour family arctic day in Rovaniemi with husky sled, reindeer sleigh, Santa at the official Lapland village, and kid-friendly mini snowmobiling.

“Really great day , the highlight of the activities for the kids was the huskies and snowmobiling. Aged 4 and 7 they were blown away by the experience! The lunchtime meal was very tasty! Moose soup/stew was fantastic as was the cake !”

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13.Sunset at the Arctic Circle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $128

Chase the Arctic Circle sunset from Rovaniemi, with a taiga walk, an open-fire BBQ in a Lappish tepee, and Finnish mythology stories.

“On a eu un beau paysage, mais un ciel un peu couvert qui ne nous a pas permis de profiter pleinement du coucher de soleil. On a quand même vu de belles choses. Le guide était sympathique.”

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