Things to do in Saariselkä

Husky sledding

Drive your own team, or ride, from a short loop to a whole day out.

5 tours · from €99 →

Reindeer

Sleigh rides and farm visits with the families who herd them.

4 tours · from €125 →

Snowmobiles

Guided rides over frozen lakes and forest tracks. A car licence to drive.

11 tours · from €94 →

Northern lights

Minibus, snowmobile and camp-fire hunts that chase the clear sky.

27 tours · from €89 →

Snowshoe walks

The quiet way into the forest, easy at any age.

4 tours · from €75 →

Ice fishing

A hole in the ice, a guide who knows the lake, and a fire for the catch.

6 tours · from €109 →

Ice karting

Karts on an ice track, no licence needed.

1 tour · from €129 →

Skiing

Lessons, cross-country tracks and fat bikes on the snow.

10 tours · from €45 →

Santa and the Arctic Circle

Santa Claus Village, the Arctic Circle line and the elves.

1 tour · from €405 →

Sauna and ice swimming

Wood-fired saunas, hot tubs and a hole in the ice to cool off.

3 tours · from €14 →

Sámi culture

Reindeer herders, joik and the history of the north, told by Sámi hosts.

2 tours · from €160 →

Horse riding

Finnhorses on forest trails and frozen lakes, at a walk.

1 tour · from €105 →

Day trips

The SnowHotel, the icebreaker, the Arctic Ocean and other long days out.

2 tours · from €75 →

Museums and tickets

Arktikum, the science centre, the ice bar and other doors you just walk through.

2 tours · from €209 →

Walks, food and workshops

Guided town walks, foraging, baking and a taste of what Lapland eats.

2 tours · from €169 →

Rentals

Winter clothing, e-bikes and canoes to hire by the day, instead of packing them.

6 tours · from €20 →

Photography tours

Small groups with a photographer, for the aurora and the winter light.

8 tours · from €111 →

Summer

Hiking, paddling, river cruises and the midnight sun.

8 tours · from €20 →

Other experiences

Everything that fits no other heading.

10 tours · from €79 →