Finland · SNOWSHOEING
Good snowshoeing tours fill up weeks out and the best ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes, and how they actually differ.
3-hour Rovaniemi hike and snowshoe trip to the Arctic Circle, with Arctic forest views, gear included, and a hot blueberry gingerbread break.
“Mary is a friendly guide.. she was very warm and patient with her conversations with my 7 year old.. we thoroughly enjoyed this unique activity. Must do when you are in Rovaniemi.”
Four hours north of Rovaniemi: snowshoe deep Arctic snow, ice-fish on a frozen lake, then learn match-free fire making.
“Luka was great!!!! We had so much fun, really getting to know nature in final and and the quiet surrounds. We learnt to ice fish - cook sausages and light a fire. Really recommended... lovely company, great tour guide”
Snowshoe in Lapland’s Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park from Levi, then warm up with a hut lunch by the campfire and clean arctic air.
“Balade accessible à un grand nombre (capacités physiques). Des paysages magnifiques : on a été éblouis tout au long de la randonnée. N’hésitez plus, ça vaudrait vraiment le coup. On a adoré. La pause déjeuner était très agréable. Si vraiment il fallait encore améliorer quelque chose : peut-être un peu plus de marche et d’explications de notre guide pendant la pause déjeuner.”
3-hour guided snowshoeing in Rovaniemi, Lapland. Walk deep snow, learn fire-making, and warm up with a campfire snack, small group.
“It was a beautiful walk trough the forest together with a very enthousiastic and fun guide Ruben. The views, the surroundings were already beautiful, but our guide gave it that little extra.”
Saariselkä snowshoeing in Urho Kekkonen National Park, off-trail routes, arctic wildlife tracks, and a warm drink in a small group.
“Special experience to walk on the dark forest! She explained really well and we heard lot of interesting things. Highly recommend!”
Snowshoe through Levi’s Arctic forests with a small group, then warm up by a campfire BBQ while a photography guide improves your shots.
“Esperienza bellissima. Nicola è stato una guida perfetta, gentile, simpatico, preparatissimo. Consigliatissimo.”
2-hour Levi snowshoe trip in Lapland with an English guide, winter gear, warm drinks in the forest, and photo stops.
“attività molto breve per il prezzo pagato! Per fortuna tutto ripagato dal paesaggio stupendo!”
Hands-on private reindeer farm, snowshoeing across a frozen lake, and campfire sausages in Lapland, with a great chance of clear auroras.
“If you want a real life authentic Finnish experience then this is for you. Me and my husband absolutely loved this trip. Our guide Sari couldn’t do enough for us. The reindeer experience on a working farm was really good and the snow shoeing even better. It felt like Heli had taken us into her home as an old friend. We cooked sausages over an open fire, with homemade cakes provided afterwards which were delicious. At the end, we had a bonus ride on a snowmobile over the frozen lake which gave spectacular views. Thank you so much for this, to anyone wanting an authentic experience in Lapland or snowshoeing,…”
3-hour night snowshoe in Arctic Lapland from Rovaniemi, small group aurora chase, gear included, warm campfire snacks, English guide.
“Belle activité. Ciel magnifique. Guide génial. Bémol, l'activité raquette est un peu courte et assez simple : balade dans une forêt à peine 1h. Le temps de trajet vers le lieu d'activité est de 35'. Le temps de trajet est plus long que l'activité. Le réconfort près du feu est intéressant mais se fait à la fin dans un yourth sur le parking...”
Rovaniemi snowshoeing tour with hotel pickup, secret forest trails, and a wild lunch by fire in a cozy teepee. 3 hours.
“Sortie top ! Paysages exceptionnels. Le guide Vlad a été très bien : explications sur la nature, présentations des lieux ... Vraiment parfait.”
A small-group Lapland half-day combining snowshoeing and ice fishing, with warm drinks, grilled sausages, and hands-on fire skills.
“La actividad estuvo bien y me gustó aunque me esperaba que tuviera un poco más de acción, o sea que la parte de raquetas de nieve fue un corto recorrido para llegar al lago desde el coche y luego volver. La parte de pesca en hielo estuvo bien aunque un poco aburrida.”
2-hour snowshoe walk in Rovaniemi with an English guide. Snowshoes, warm clothing, and a hot drink included in Lapland.
“Very fun! Jakub was funny and made the experience so much more worth it. If you’re looking for some light to moderate activity this is it!”
Rovaniemi snowshoeing in snowy taiga, small-group BBQ, warm berry juice, and guide photos, easy 4.5-hour trip from Rovaniemi town.
“Leuke acticiteit, intensiever dan verwacht! Toffe gids die veek info gaf! Achteraf worstjes gebakken op het vuur, een aanrader!”
Arctic reindeer farm near Levi, Finland, plus snowshoeing on a frozen lake and forest, ending with cabin sausages, pastries, and hot drinks.
“We booked this tour very last minute and were grateful that it was accepted. We had a lovely time with Tuikku, who deserves more than 5 stars! She was very well organized and answered all of our questions. There was a very friendly atmosphere and you can feel that the company makes an effort to create this kind of experience. The visit to the reindeer farm did feel a bit rushed but as we had already had another reindeer farm visit on a previous trip to Finland, this was not a big issue for us. Snowshoeing on the frozen lake and in the snowy forest was great. Grilling sausages in…”
A 2.5 hour snowshoe walk from Ylläsjärvi into boreal forest and a frozen marsh, ending with a campfire break, hot drinks, and biscuits.
“The group was quite large with 20 people, even the guides said it was one of the biggest they had experienced. We were glad to be able to roam around freely. The guide was informative but did not wait to share the information until the group was complete so others might not have heard his stories. We enjoyed it but did consider it would have been perfectly fine to do without a guide.”
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