Activity Snapshot
Activity description
Discover the wildlife in the vicinity of Rovaniemi on this fun snowmobile excursion, open to all ages!
Travel through the waist-height snowdrifts of the Finnish Taiga in the company of a local guide on this snowmobile safari. Home to conditions so dramatic, the weight of winter has the ability to bend trees and make tracks totally impassible, get ready for an all-or-nothing wilderness adventure- an experience in the high arctic you'll never forget.
This tour is run & operated from central Rovaniemi and travels to the neighbouring Ounasvaara area. All safaris include pick-up service from Rovaniemi city centre, Santa Claus Village and Ounasvaara.
Head to the winter cabin in Ounasvaara to begin this wilderness snowmobile safari! Perfect for adventurous beginners and off-road enthusiasts, your adventure starts will a short safety briefing and demo - wrapping up warm with outerwear provided by the activity centre. After a short practice session, follow your guide into the forest - travelling through a winter wonderland of snow-laden forest in the safety of a supervised convoy. Kids can come too, with a sledge available for small children and those who don't want to ride on a snowmobile. Set to a casual pace, you'll get a chance to perfect your technique and try some tricks, travelling through a selection of wild yet well-maintained routes that cut through the traditional Lapland landscape. A 2-hour 10km circuit, travel back to the cabin where return shuttle will be waiting to take you back to your accommodation.
Pick-up times:
Santa Claus Holiday Village (60 min before start time)
Santa's Igloos Arctic Circle (60 min before start time)
Chalet Hotel Ounasvaara (20min before start time)
Arctic TreeHouse Hotel (20min before start time)
Lapland Hotel Sky Ounasvaara (45 min before start time)
Rovaniemi city center hotels (meet at Koskikatu 12, 96200 Rovaniemi, Finland - 40 min before start time)
Santa Sport (45 min before start time)
The snowmobiles and you as the snowmobile driver or passenger are covered by our insurance. The self-liability on damage of snowmobiles is max. 1 500 € / snowmobile. With a self-liability waiver (25 €) you reduce the self-liability to max 350 € / snowmobile. Every safari starts with instructions on driving and safety.
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off*
- Guide & Equipment Rental
- Thermal overalls, boots, wool socks, balaclavas, gloves
- self-liability waiver (25 €)
- Thermal underwear
- Warm clothes
- Driver's license