Finnish Lapland
Finnish Lapland, Finland
An unspoilt wilderness and outdoor adventure paradise. Summer and winter bucket list experience galore, plus the real home of Santa.
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Finnish Lapland, Finland
An unspoilt wilderness and outdoor adventure paradise. Summer and winter bucket list experience galore, plus the real home of Santa.
Kemi, Lapland, Finland
An extraordinary real-life ‘ice castle’ that you can stay over in and/or dine in. It’s rebuilt every year, using giant blocks of ice cut from a nearby frozen sea.
Best for ages: 13+ | £350
Lapland, Finland
Traversing across the tundral plains and through boreal forests of Finnish Lapland’s unspoilt wilderness is special. Doing it on a sled pulled by husky dogs is thrillingly unforgettable.
Best for ages: 4+ | £30 | 1+ hour
Kemi, Lapland, Finland
A retired, 3,500 icebreaker that carries guests as it ploughs through the Bothnian icefields. Swimm off the back, and snowmobile home.
Best for ages: 6+ | £280 | 3 hours
Saariselka, Lapland, Finland
The iconic igloo has been used by generations of Inuit for shelter, where air pockets in the ice insulate the inside up to 16°C degrees. Here’s your chance to sleep in one.
Best for ages: 13+ | £60 | 1 night
Lapland, Finland
Lapland’s vast wilderness is about as far from civilisation as you can get in mainland Europe, with star-studded, inky black skies, and offers Scandinavia’s best displays. Pair the Northern Lights with snow shoe safaris, reindeer sled rides, ice fishing, husky dog sledding – or an outdoor Finnish smoke sauna.
Best for ages: 4+ | Free | Any
Lapland, Finland
Snowmobiling at up to 100km/h is the high-octane way to experience the Arctic wilderness, allowing you to cover huge distances and get a feel for just how remote and vast the area is. Options range from ‘try it out’ experiences lasting several hours, to multi-day camping-out adventures.
Best for ages: 15+ | £30
Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland, Finland
The ‘official’ home of Santa Claus and the place to meet Father Christmas in person. This miniature theme park, with rather elaborate Christmas grotto, is also home to several Santa-themed attractions.
Best for ages: 4+ | £35
Lapland, Finland
Finns have used saunas for centuries – for hygiene, warmth and community. The traditional ritual alternates between intense heat and icy cold plunges into nearby frozen lakes. Sounds painful, but if heat up enough first, you won’t feel cold – only exhilaration and a deep physical, emotional and spiritual cleanse. Best experienced in Lapland wilderness.
Best for ages: 8+ | Free | 1-3 hours
Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland, Finland
A small winter activity theme park, offering a mix of reindeer and husky sleigh rides, snowmobiling, ice slides and ice skating. There’s a reindeer farm and husky farm close by too.
Best for ages: 4+ | Free