Arctic Activities at Arctic SnowHotel & Glass Igloos
Glass Igloos open 1st of September and we offer unforgettable Autumn activities, before the snow arrives. Our resort offers snow and ice experiences from the Autumn opening, welcome to try the earliest First Snow Ski Track in Lapland that opens on 1st of September. Our most Instagrammable pop-up Ice Bar serves frosty drinks and the chance to live like the locals materializes while playing Mölkky -outdoor game and roasting sausages at our floating lean-to.
Throughout the seasons, our saunas and outdoor jacuzzis are highly popular ways to experience Lapland. Experiencing the traditional Finnish Sauna is a must during your stay with us, and bathing outdoors under the Northern sky is beyond compare.
Starting from Autumn and early Winter, as our guest you will get familiarized with different forms of snow and ice, and get to know the story behind the SnowHotel
During Winter the lake Lehtojärvi freezes and creates a vast white playground for various Winter activities like ice fishing, electric snow scooting and electric snowmobile safaris.
Once the SnowHotel opens on 15th December you can experience something very unique – the only real Snow Sauna in the world.
AUTUMN (1st September – 19th November)
First Snow Ski Track We store snow over the Summer – and therefore, we can welcome you to try the earliest First Snow Track in Lapland that opens on 1st of September. The First Snow Track is a loop and runs as long as you can ski. Bring your own gear or borrow the equippment on site. First Snow Track is open daily between 1st of September to 30th of October.
Floating Laavu (available daily and complimentary for our overnight guests) ”Laavulaituri” is a cozy floating lean-to with a fireplace, by the lake Lehtojärvi shore. You can purchase some marshmallows or sausages from the reception and have a barbecue moment on the beach by the fire. Our staff will light the fire on your request.
Ice sculpting (On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) at 16.30 – 18.00, 79€ / person
(Age limit: 10 years). An absolute must is to try ice sculpting! During this tour, you’ll learn some interesting facts about snow and ice building as an art form and business. You also get to explore our ice sculpting facilities “behind the scenes” where our artists work – as well as get to try your skills by sculpting your very own piece of ice art at our workshop! All the unique new little sculptures made by our visitors will be on display in the brand-new Arctic SnowHotel on Winter season 2023-2024.
Explore the Pop-up Ice bar. You can find our unique and highly photogenic Pop-up Ice Bar (yes – 100% made of ice) in front of the Kota Restaurant. The Pop-up Ice Bar is open daily between 1st of September to 30th of October (on weather permit) at 18.30-19.00 & 21.30-22.00. The coolest is yet to come: From this bar you get to buy drinks, which are served from glasses made of ice!
Sky Bar is in the same building as the Kota restaurant (hallway connecting them) and open during Autumn (1st of September – 19th November) between 19-21. The drinks can be purchased from Kota Restaurant.
Finnish sauna experience (1,5h) daily 69 € / adult, 39 € / child. When in Finland, do as the Finns do and try Finnish sauna! We are happy to pamper you with traditional Finnish sauna and an outdoor jacuzzi – imagine the fresh air, bathing in warm water and hopefully you will see the Northern Lights as well! The sauna is booked in private use for each family/couple/group. We provide towels. Available on request 10:00-00:00.
Private sauna experience with spa package (1,5h) daily 89€ /adult, 49€/child. Elevate your sauna experience with Finnish luxury from nature. We recommend booking your private sauna experience with a Tundra Natural indulgence package, including locally produced sauna scent, foot bath as well as soap- and shampoo bars, acquainting you with Arctic herbs from Finland. Create a calming spa moment, close your eyes and allow your body and mind to relax. By selecting the Finnish luxury from nature package, your sauna experience will be 1,5 hours, to have enough time to enjoy the additional indulgence of natural herbs and feel of Arctic Summer.
We also recommend adding Sparkling wine to your experience bathing under the Northern sky. The Sparkling wine will be served to you at your private jacuzzi (for an additional fee of 39€ /bottle, non-alcoholic sparkling wine 29€ /bottle).
Public sauna is a traditional Finnish mixed sauna, available for men & women daily at 21.00 – 23.00. Complimentary for our overnight guests.
Traditional Finnish outdoor games Mon-Sat at 10.00 (available and complimentary for our overnight guests). While in Lapland Finland, why not try local games and chores? Our guide will show you how to play the traditional Finnish outdoor game, Mölkky. Mölkky is a fun and easy game for all ages. Our guide will also show you how to throw “suopunki” which is a type of rope reindeer herders use to catch reindeer. Joining the outdoor games is also a great chance for you to meet a local and talk about the local lifestyle and way of living with our guide.
Nature walk (on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) at 16:30 – 19:00, 89 € / adult, 55 € / child). After a short drive along the village road with our guide, it is time to start exploring the surrounding arctic forest safely guided. You are now in Finland, the most forested country in Europe, where over 75% of land is covered with forests, and the average Finn lives 700 meters from the nearest forest. Enjoy what the locals do every day, the silence of pure nature and have some sandwiches with berry juice in the forest – in Finland the food always tastes better when enjoyed outdoors! If we’re lucky, we may find some berries to pick and eat as well. Availability on weather permit.
Visit to Santa Claus Village (Mon-Sat) at 11:30 – 15:50, 69 € / adult, 49 € / child. We are located in Rovaniemi, the Official Hometown of Santa Claus®. Our guide will drive you to a must-see and most popular place in Rovaniemi, Santa Claus Village. You can cross the magical line of the Arctic Circle, meet Santa Claus himself and visit his official post office and do some souvenir shopping. Our guide will show you where everything is located to help you to explore the area on your own. The excursion also includes lunch. At 15:00, the transfer back to our hotel will pick you up in front of Snowman World.
Guided mountainbike -tour to a local husky kennel (on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays) at 11:30 – 15:00, 129€ / person (height limit 160 cm). On this tour our guide will bike with you through the scenic village Sinettä, to a local husky kennel. On the way you get to see the arctic nature in Autumn colors. Once you arrive at the local kennel, the dogs will be excited to give you a short 800m ride with a cart to show how these top athletes prepare for winter. One thing the huskies love as much as running is attention, so you will get a chance to interact with them. During the tour there will be some snacks served, as well as time to get to know the dogs and see the everyday life of the kennel. (For us it is all about animal welfare, so the weather needs to be cold enough for the dogs to run. The husky cart tour will only be available if the temperature is 15 degrees Celsius or colder.)
Tips! Bring a camera for the scenery and of course cute huskies!
Guided tour – The world of snow building (available daily 1.11 – 14.12 at 18.00-18.20). See the magic happen behind the scenes – how one of the biggest snowhotels in the world is built every year. At the cinema point you will hear about the intriguing history and story of the Arctic SnowHotel. The guided tour gives you a glimpse inside the “engine room” our grand hall cooled down by solar energy, where all the ice crafting takes place. As a cherry to the cake you will get a glimpse of the snowhotel construction site itself. This sneak-peek is complimentary for our overnight guests.
EARLY WINTER (20th November – 14th December)
Public sauna
This is a traditional Finnish mixed sauna, available for men & women daily at 21.00 – 23.00.
Ice sculpting (On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) at 16.30 – 18.00, 79€ / person
(Age limit: 10 years) An absolute must is to try ice sculpting! During this tour, you’ll learn some interesting facts about snow and ice building as an art form and business. You also get to explore our ice sculpting facilities “behind the scenes” where our artists work – as well as get to try your skills by sculpting your very own piece of ice art at our workshop! All the unique new little sculptures made by our visitors will be on display in the brand-new Arctic SnowHotel on winter season 2023-2024.
Ice fishing 10:00-11:00 daily 50 € / adult, 30 € / child Participate in a fun arctic activity which will be memorable for people in all ages. Our guide will take you to a near-by lake where you will learn how to drill a hole through a thick ice. With luck, you might catch a fish! available from Dec 1st
Visit to Santa Claus Village 10:00-16:15 daily 69 € / adult, 49 € / child Our guide will drive you to a must-see and most popular place in Rovaniemi, Santa Claus Village. You can cross the magical line of Arctic Circle, meet Santa Claus himself and visit his official post office and do some souvenir shopping. Our staff will show you where everything is located to help you to explore the area on your own. The excursion includes also lunch. At 16:15 the transfer will pick you up in front of Snowman World. The entrance ticket to Snowman World is free of charge for over-night guests from 6th Dec onwards. until Dec 14th
Visit to reindeer farm 9:00 – 11:00 daily 89 € / adult, 44,50 € / child Our guide will take you to visit a traditional reindeer farm. You can feed the reindeer and will learn about the history of reindeer herding and how the livelihood has changed in the modern world. The visit also includes short ride on the reindeer sleigh! Coffee and traditional Lappish sweet pastry is served inside where you will learn about the Lappish lifestyle. The child rate is valid for children 2-12 years when not enough snow arranged 12:00 – 13.45 daily 69 € / adult, 35 € / child
WINTER (15th December – 31st March)
Public sauna
This is a traditional Finnish mixed sauna, available for men & women daily at 19.00 – 21.00
Private sauna experience with spa package (2h) daily 129€ /adult, 69€/child
Elevate your sauna experience with Finnish luxury from nature. We recommend booking your private sauna experience with a Tundra Natural indulgence package, including locally produced sauna scent, foot bath as well as soap- and shampoo bars, acquainting you with Arctic herbs from Finland. Create a calming spa moment, close your eyes and allow your body and mind to relax. By selecting the Finnish luxury from nature -package, your sauna experience will be 2 hours, to have enough time to enjoy the additional indulgence of natural herbs and feel of Arctic forests.
We also recommend adding Sparkling wine to your experience bathing under the Northern sky. The Sparkling wine will be served to you at your private jacuzzi (for an additional fee of 39€ /bottle, non-alcoholic sparkling wine 29€ /bottle).
Guided sauna experience daily 18.00 – 19.00, 20€/adult, 10€ /child. It is estimated that there are three million saunas in Finland, for a population of 5.5 million. Saunas are obviously a very fundamental part of the Finnish culture, and during this activity, you’ll get to learn all about! Our Sauna Host will share some interesting facts about the Finnish sauna culture from the old times to the present, as well as show you how to do the sauna like a real Finn.
Guided Snowhotel tour (for those staying in the glass igloos, 45 min) 10 € / person. During the tour, our guide will tell you about the history of the snow hotel and the building process as you walk along the hotel and visit the ice restaurant and ice bar, the ice chapel and the unique snow sauna. Tours daily at 17:15 and 19:30.
Visit to Santa Claus Village & enjoy a husky ride (Tue-Sun) 10:00-16:15, 129 € / adult, 89 € / child
(excl. 24th and 31st Dec) Rovaniemi is the Official Hometown of Santa Claus® – and therefore, visiting the Santa Claus Village, is a must! On arrival in Santa Claus Village, our guide will show you where everything is located to help you to explore the village area on your own. During this tour you get to:
Meet Santa Claus himself and visit the Santa Claus’ Main Post Office, where all the letters addressed to Santa, arrive to! Cross the magical line of Arctic Circle. Explore Snowman World -winter activity part. Enjoy a delicious 3-course buffet lunch at a magical indoor “forest and pond” in Restaurant Santamus. Join an unforgettable husky ride of 2,5 kilometers and warm up afterwards in a cozy yurt with hot juice and cookies. Do some souvenir shopping. At 16:15 the transfer back to the hotel will pick you up in front of Snowman World.
Visit to reindeer farm 9:00 – 11:00 daily 89 € / adult, 44,50 € / child Our guide will take you to visit a traditional reindeer farm. You can feed the reindeer and will learn about the history of reindeer herding and how the livelihood has changed in the modern world. The visit also includes short ride on the reindeer sleigh! Coffee and traditional Lappish sweet pastry is served inside where you will learn about the Lappish lifestyle. The child rate is valid for children 2-12 years.
Snowshoe excursion 14:00-16:00 daily (2 hours) 90 € / adult, 60 € / child Our guide will show you how to walk with these arctic shoes and show you the beautiful landscape of near-by lake as well as a path through snow-covered forest. During the excursion you will have a break by campfire where you will enjoy some hot drinks and can roast sausages by the fire. available from Dec 15th.
Electric snow scoot safari (eLyly)12:00-13:30 daily 129 € / person Take an exciting ride with the electric snow scoots in the near-by surroundings. Our guide will give you the instructions before you head out on a fascinating ride. During the safari you will have a break by a campfire where you will enjoy some hot drinks and can roast sausages by the fire. Suitable for children over 12 years old and 150cm or taller. available from Dec 15th
Ice fishing 10:00-11:00 daily (1 hour) 50 € / adult, 30 € / child Participate in a fun arctic activity which will be memorable for people in all ages. Our guide will take you to a near-by lake where you will learn how to drill a hole through a thick ice. With luck, you might catch a fish! available from Dec 1st.
Electric snowmobile safaris
Safartica operates world’s first electric snowmobile safaris (eSled) from our hotel premises. These safaris are environmentally sustainable and offer unique experience in small groups to explore clean and fresh Lappish nature. During the safari you will have a break by a campfire where you will enjoy some hot drinks and can roast sausages by the fire. The snowmobile safaris need a snowy terrain to operate!
Husky & reindeer safaris
Our guide will take you to visit a traditional reindeer farm at Konttaniemi farm. You can feed the reindeer and will learn about the history of reindeer herding and how the livelihood has changed in the modern world. In snowy months the visit also includes short ride on the reindeer sleigh! We work with Bearhill Husky tours where you can visit the kennel and get a feel of how the dogs are prepared to be the amazing athletes they are. Alaskan huskies will happily take you down the forest trail for an unforgettable experience.
Our sales team is always here to help and happy to add activities to your stay: sales@arcticsnowhotel.fi Tel. +358 40 845 3774