Top Lapland Architecture Tours

Discover a different side of Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland, where Arctic life, Nordic design, architecture, local history and culture come together. On this unique private walking tour, you’ll explore beyond the usual highlights and uncover the stories, places, and details that reveal the character of Lapland. From iconic architecture to local traditions, design, and lesser-known insights, the tour offers a deeper understanding of Rovaniemi and the wider Finnish North. As a local guide from Lapland, with Master’s degrees in Photography & Design and certification as a Rovaniemi tour guide, I bring a distinctive perspective to the city. Because the tour is private, there is space for conversation and a more personal experience. The walk can naturally adapt to your interests as we explore the city together. For travellers who want to understand the place they are visiting, this is an authentic introduction to Rovaniemi. Available in English, Finnish, and French.

The Arctic Snow Hotel sits outside Rovaniemi in Lapland's wilderness, hard to reach on your own, especially in the Finnish winter. This tour handles the journey, with round-trip hotel transfers, and drops you at the snow structures, ice sculptures, and ice rooms for a self-paced look around. Explore the ice bar, ice restaurant, and ice chapel before heading back to town. Lunch or dinner is not included, so plan accordingly.

Relax in style between Kittilä Airport and locations in Levi with our private driving service. Both three and eight seater vehicles are available as well as baby seats to suit your family’s needs. You’ll avoid the crowds and get to your destination on time.

Get a glimpse into the lifestyle of the Lappish people with this adventure and food experience from Rovaniemi. Led by a guide, you can explore the Arctic landscape by snowmobile, then try your hand at Arctic fishing. Finish up by huddling around a bonfire in the snow to prepare and eat a traditional Lappish barbecue with Lappish bread, salmon, marshmallows, and hot drinks.

This is the most Instagrammable destination in Rovaniemi and something you don’t want to miss. Arctic SnowHotel is one of the largest snow and ice hotels in the world. Inside the hotel, the temperature is always between 0°C and -5°C, so it is comfortable to visit even if it is very cold outside. The experience begins with the story behind the hotel, explaining how it is rebuilt from snow and ice every year. Our guide introduces the techniques of snow construction, snow and ice art, and explains what happens to the structure when summer arrives. After the introduction, one of the hotel’s most special features is demonstrated in practice: the snow sauna. You will see how a sauna made of snow functions and experience the effect of water thrown onto the hot stove. Finally, our guide will lead you inside the hotel, where you are free to explore at your own pace, visit the rooms, and admire dozens of snow and ice sculptures.

Immerse yourself in a fairy-tale winter wonderland with an all-inclusive excursion from Academy Hotel Kemijärvi, the ideal gateway to eastern Lapland’s snow-draped landscapes. Expert guides equip you with arctic outerwear before whisking you through pine forests to a husky farm. The energy of howling huskies gives way to serenity as your sled glides 5 kilometers through wilderness. Smelling pine smoke and holding berry juice, you'll learn the art of mushering from local experts. The magic continues at Rovaniemi’s Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle. After a lunch featuring delicacies at the Elves Hotel restaurant, a guided walk reveals the village’s highlights. Visit Santa’s Main Post Office, cross the Arctic Circle line, and enjoy an audience with Santa Claus. Designed for families, couples, and winter travelers seeking an authentic Finnish experience without planning hassle, this curated journey blends outdoor adventure and cultural enchantment before returning you to Kemijärvi

The Lapland Hotels SnowVillage is rebuilt from scratch every year, delighting visitors with a changing theme and stunning ice art. For the upcoming winter season 2024–2025, theme is underwater world, featuring its diverse marine life – from whales to turtles and from seahorses to octopuses. This annual ice exhibition offers an enchanting experience, including snow and ice art, a unique ice bar, a movie theater, and our annual favourite: the ice slide! We will pick you up from your accommodation with our private 4x4 SUV, a rugged off-road vehicle built for safety and reliability for the arctic. The entrance tickets are included in the price for ice exhibition and ice bar. You will have approximately 90 minutes of free time to wander around the SnowVIllage. This should be enough to see everything, and even have some tasty drinks at the ice bar. Our private guide will be available for the entire visit at the Snow Village. You can select at which time you want to go after the booking.

Sculpted from over 2,000 tons of snow and ice, Lainio SnowVillage is one of the most impressive attractions in Lapland. With this tour, reach this winter wonderland from the Levi ski resort or the Kittilä Airport hassle-free with round-trip transportation and entrance tickets included. Visit the hotel and chapel, have a drink in the bar and lounge, take on the ice slide, and admire "Game of Thrones"-themed ice sculptures.

Experience two thrilling winter activities in one day on this action-packed tour from Rovaniemi. First, visit Santa's Arctic Wildlife Park to interact with popular Lapland animals and learn about herding and lifestyle. Then, get your adrenaline pumping on a high-speed snowmobile ride across the snowy landscapes (Note: this product is priced per person with shared snowmobiles; you can buy a solo driving option on site).

Travel through the snowy Lappish forest like a local—on a snowmobile—on this half-day tour. Keep warm with provided thermal gear, far superior than anything you may have packed in your suitcase, and enjoy some hot blueberry juice to stay hydrated along the way. During the tour, see spectacular scenery you wouldn’t see otherwise, such as forests and lakes of the Arctic Circle.

Enjoy three quintessential Lapland experiences without spending all day out in the snow. Visit a reindeer farm and have chance to ride in a reindeer-pulled sleigh, then visit a husky dog farm, where you can meet the dogs and puppies, and hop aboard for a short sled ride. Finally, arrive at the Santa Claus Village and enjoy free time to browse the shops, meet Santa, or post a letter from the official post office.