Top Rovaniemi Attractions & Museums

Short on time in Lapland? This 2.5-hour reindeer sleigh and husky sled experience from Rovaniemi is just the ticket. Meet and learn about friendly reindeer at a reindeer farm, and settle on a reindeer sleigh for a wonderful ride through the snowy woods. Receive a souvenir reindeer driving license, see the beautiful sled dogs, and take an exciting husky-sled ride through the wintry forests. Finish with a coffee or sweet hot berry juice before returning to Rovaniemi.

Enjoy visiting the Ranua Zoo with a flexible itinerary and personalized attention on this private tour. After private transportation from Rovaniemi, explore the forest trails through the natural enclosures to see and learn about the Arctic animals. Wind up your tour with a buffet lunch included tea and coffee.

Get up close to incredible Arctic wildlife on a 5-hour guided trip to the Ranua Wildlife Park, Lapland’s top family attraction. Nestled in woodlands south of Rovaniemi, this beautiful park houses 50 types of animals in environments as close to their natural habitats as possible. Take a walking tour around the forested grounds — and, in summer, the domestic animal park — to see polar bears, lynx, moose, birds and more as your guide shares fun facts about each species. Finish with light snacks before returning to Rovaniemi.

This tour offers you the unique experience of visiting a Traditional Finnish firewood sauna with gorgeous view to a nature. Also you can swim in a lake (in summer time) or roll in a snow (in winter time).

Hunt for the northern lights in style on this evening trip from Rovaniemi. Leave behind the stress of navigation and benefit from having guides to accompany you as you glide through the Lappish forests on a husky-pulled sled. Going on a guided aurora hunting trip ensures you won't miss a thing, whether you're traveling through the forest or by car to a lakeside vantage point, depending on the weather.

Combine a Northern Lights search with a snowmobile ride—and enjoy two activities in one all-inclusive, time-saving trip—with this tour from Rovaniemi. Book ahead to ensure your place, and race across the snowy expanses on a 2-person snowmobile to a camp. With luck, see the lights here over sausages and drinks around the campfire. The tour includes hotel transfers, with an upgrade option to ride a snowmobile solo. Please be advised the price of your ticket is per person - twin driving. You will ride the snowmobile in pairs (twin riding), a driver and a passenger on each snowmobile, with the opportunity to switch during the ride. Before the tour you can buy a solo driving option.

Learn how to survive in the nature with guide's assistance. Build an emergency shelter. Learn how to make fire without matches. Gather eatable ingredients from the nature and prepare them in an open fire. Friendly and knowledgeable guide.

With us everyone – no matter the age – has a chance to experience real winter fun. Small children can play in snow, slide down the sled hill, enjoy a kicksled ride, or try ice skating with a support. For those who prefer more peaceful going there’s for example an icy track for bowling and plenty of time to enjoy a walk in the forest with snowshoes. Kotatieva Winter Leisure Park is located in Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland. your speciality is an unique ice skating trail in a forest. All your activities are available for you for the whole day with one fee. In between the snow fun you can take a break in your warm cozy restaurant and enjoy refreshing snack and drinks. All activities — one ticket, endless fun. Create your perfect winter day at Kotatieva!