Finland · SANTA CLAUS VILLAGE
The village sits on the Arctic Circle eight kilometres north of Rovaniemi, entry to the grounds is free, and everything inside it is not. These 15 are the tickets and add-ons worth paying for, with what each includes and which ones fold under Christmas-week queues.
Rovaniemi, Lapland in 6 hours: Santa Claus Village, 500m reindeer and husky sled rides, salmon soup, Arctic Circle crossing.
“Our guide was awesome! Our favourite part was the husky ride and cuddles! 😀”
Snowman World entry in Santa Claus Village, Rovaniemi. Ice skating, tubing slides, ice bar, and Arctic dining in one day.
“We loved it skating and tubing , we left for lunch and come back for more skating after a drink at the ice bar. Perfect day with our 10 year old .”
Short husky ride through Santa Claus Village forests, plus musher talk and a warm kota stop with juice and cookies in Rovaniemi.
“Great activity, really worth the money and one of our favourite parts of the trip! It was the perfect length of time considering how cold it gets. After speaking with one of the hosts, we learned how well the dogs are taken care of which is great to know when booking an activity like this.”
Visit Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, cross the Arctic Circle, meet Santa privately, and get a certificate plus 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.”
Santa’s Village, meeting Father Christmas, snowmobiling to a reindeer farm, and a short sleigh ride from Rovaniemi.
“Amazing and well organized! An excursion like this is a must in Rovaniemi!”
Elf Hat Academy in Santa's Village, Rovaniemi, a 30-minute interactive show with cookie decorating, secret dances, and a diploma.
“The Elf Village turned out to be an amazing adventure for my daughter. She participated in various activities, and at the end, she received a beautiful certificate. It was a magical experience, and she had so much fun! Highly recommend it for families with kids.”
Rovaniemi husky and reindeer safari plus two northern lights spots and a cozy Aurora BBQ in a Kota. Hotel pickup included.
“This tour is the classic collection of all the basics activities in Rovaniemi. Would recommend the tour if you have kids and want to have a comprehensive 1day experience. We did not realize that a 800m sled ride is just 5minutes, same as the ride with reindeer would last 10mins. But it was out fault. We should have considered that. Anyway we found the overall tour very well organized, transportation has been premium/high all time, only Mercedes vehicles and pickup and return at hotel. Our guide, Allen, has been really great! He drove us in all locations, and during the evening even if there was overcast sky and we could…”
Rovaniemi in one winter combo: Santa Claus Village, husky sled safari, and reindeer sleigh ride with hotel pickup in about 4 hours.
“It was a wonderful day well spent. Thanls to Olga for sharing a lot of info during ghe tour and for being very efficient. 🙂”
Rovaniemi in one day, husky safari and reindeer feeding plus two aurora spots and a cozy Aurora BBQ with tea and sausages.
“We had a fantastic day with William our tour guide. Very friendly and charismatic person, went out of his way to make our day great. Everything ran smoothly, on time and most importantly great fun and very relaxed atmosphere. Although action packed, For us having the husky and reindeer rides, Santa’s village and Aurora lights all in one day was a bonus because it left our other two days free to do other things. Overall a fantastic trip and wound highly recommend booking.”
Meet Santa in Rovaniemi, cross the Arctic Circle, then ride reindeer and huskies. Includes certificate, pickup, and guided village time.
“Booked far in advance of going and did not know what was/wasnt a good price. Closer to my visit I read a lot about the length of queues at SCV, people getting ripped off with pre booked excursions there and of the underwhelming Santa experience. I was therefore a little apprehensive about the tour we had booked. However, I was pleasantly surprised. The guide arrived promptly, took us to to SCV just in time to be close to the front of the queue for Santa. Barely a wait at all (although the Santa experience was underwhelming but that had nothing to do with the guide). She then took us straight…”
Arctic Delight in Rovaniemi mixes Santa Claus Village with snowmobiling, a reindeer farm visit, and a short reindeer sleigh ride.
“Great trip from start to finish . Our guides were so attentive and organized . Perfect trip for people staying a short time in Lapland.”
Meet Santa in Rovaniemi with Arctic Circle crossing, reindeer and husky rides, plus Santa postcard mailing, with pickup and a small-group guide.
“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.”
Hotel pickup in Rovaniemi to Santa Claus Village, meet Santa, mail letters, cross the Arctic Circle, and shop for Finnish design.
“Olga unsere Fahrerin/ Guide hat viel3s erklärt über den Polarkreis, Entstehung dea Weihnachtsmanndorf und der Familie Roosevelt.”
Rovaniemi meet Santa in Lapland forests with elves, bonfire barbecue, postcard gift, and a weather-permitting Northern Lights hunt.
“If you’re considering booking do not hesitate. I wasn’t to sure whay to expect but it was absolutely incredible. The kids were in awe! And we were fortunate enough to see the northern lights. Well worth it! The tour as just over 4 hours long for us, we roasted marshmallows and ate sausages. The elves were great, especially for my very nervous 5 year old! This will be a core memory they will rmemeber forever!!”
Hotel pickup in Rovaniemi for Santa Claus Village plus husky and reindeer sled rides, with hot berry juice and cookies.
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