Snowmobile Safari into the Arctic Circle Forest
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Rovaniemi, Finland
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience Lapland’s wild terrain with a snowmobile safari through its off-road forest trails, gaining a more intimate perspective of the Arctic landscape. Absorb views of Santa Claus’ Village against a frozen backdrop, with the option to skip return transfer in favor of continuing on to meet Father Christmas himself. Take part in a thrilling family adventure, with children traveling safely by sledge pulled by the guide.
- Get an intimate experience of Rovaniemi’s Arctic terrain
- Explore the picturesque landscape as you cruise along off-road forest trails
- Enjoy a family-friendly activity under a guide’s supervision
- Hotel pickup and drop-off available for selected hotels
What's Included
- Guidance is in English, other languages on request
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Use of thermal clothing during the safari (thermal overall, boots, gloves, woollen socks, a scarf and helmets)
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
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Wild Nordic
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- The driver of a snowmobile has to be at least 18 years old and hold a valid B (car) driver’s license.
- It is the customer’s responsibility to know basic English in order to understand the instructions. If the customer does not understand any of the instructions, Wild Nordic shall reserve the right to refuse the customer ́s participation based on safety concerns and necessity to communicate in English during any emergency situation.
- All the pick-up times are subject to a 15-minute difference depending on the other participants joining the tours. Customers shall wait for their pick-up in the hotel reception area (or such other area as notified by Wild Nordic)
- No refund of the tours will be made if the customer misses the pick up services as a result of failing to wait at the designated pick-up area. Wild Nordic has the right to charge reasonable expenses arising from such neglect to follow the timetable of the program.
- The driving license must be valid in EU countries. Customers shall bring their valid driving licenses license for participating in snowmobilie driving. Driving licence must be physically present and written in Roman letters. No electronic versions allowed.
- The snowmobile driver is held liable for any damages caused to the snowmobile. This self-risk amount is a flat-rate of EUR 900 per driver / snowmobile / accident case, without exception or regards to the extent of the damage. If the customer purchases insurance from Wild Nordic for EUR 20 (subject to change as advised by Wild Nordic), then the maximum liability of the customer shall be reduced to EUR 200 per person.
- Customers are highly encouraged to purchase personal travel insurance (which covers insurance for the activities to be participated);
- If a customer suffers from illness or disabilities (such as heart disease, asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, back or hip problems) that could affect his/her ability to take part in the activities or that she is pregnant, he/she shall prior to participating in the activities consult medical experts as to his/her suitability to participate in the activities. The customer shall acknowledge that he/she participate in the activities to be offered in the Services at his/her own risk in the case that he/she suffers from such illness or disability or pregnancy.
- If a customer is recovering from any illness or the effects of alcohol and/or drug consumption or have recently had any major illnesses or surgery, Wild Nordic shall reserve the right to refuse the customer ́s participation based on safety concerns.
- Wild Nordic shall not be responsible for any valuables of the customers left in the public area while participating in the activities.
- Snowmobiles have 2 seats and all adults will be sharing snowmobiles unless booked as single drivers
- Children will be sitting on a sleigh pulled by the guide's snowmobile
- If you feel that there is anything that Wild Nordic needs to know that is not covered here, please provide further details.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Cwhitmore421
Organized, prompt and efficient. Pick up from hotel was great and convenient. George our tour guide was awesome! Not too fast and not too slow. Felt safe the entire time. In the winter, I highly recommend the booking anytime from 9am to 12pm to get the daylight. Seeing the beauty of the forest was stunning!
Reviews
4.6
based on 133 reviews
Alexander_E, Feb 2026
"Pre-Flight:"
First of all the Tourguide was excellent at explaining everything. He really Made Sure everyone was listening and understanding the Instructions.
After we were packed in additional Socks, Winter Boots as well as warm Overrolls and comfy gloves. Please Note that they give you all these clothes, but they are planned as *additional* outer layers, you will need to wear your warm jacked and trousers underneath.
"The Ride:"
We started the Ride quite slow getting used to the feel of the vehicle and heading into the Woods. We are slowly getting up more Speed as we travel through the Forest. The Ride is defininetly doable for everyone. Even through it is not a paved Road. It will be a bit bumpy from time to time, but I think thats something you need to expect from an Offroad Tour. We Rode around 10km to a Frozen Lake and turned around, Back the way we where comming from. With round about 1,5h of riding.
"The Accident:"
Sadly one of our group members crashed, thankfully everyone was okay. The Tourguide also handled the Situation exellent. He made sure everyone is alright. He also reorganized the peoples seating Position quickly as we Had to leave the snowscooter behind.
While everyone was okay, we had lost quite some time riding and also returned Back after Accident. Sadly it was not possible to get any Kind of refund even with this unplaned early ending of our Tour. Which actually is the only Bad Thing.
PS: I think the snow scooters are limited to 45kph - but dont ask me how I know ;)
Cwhitmore421, Dec 2025
Organized, prompt and efficient. Pick up from hotel was great and convenient. George our tour guide was awesome! Not too fast and not too slow. Felt safe the entire time. In the winter, I highly recommend the booking anytime from 9am to 12pm to get the daylight. Seeing the beauty of the forest was stunning!
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Greetings from Wild Nordic!
Thank you for your review and kind advice! Indeed the daylight time is shorter in December, so if you want to catch the most of it the moning-noon would be ideal.
We hope to meet you again in Lapland!
Best regards,
Wild Nordic Team
Erica_K, Mar 2025
Across from Santa’s Village next to Ice Karting is a shop with some super rad snowmobile guides.
No reason to bring gear they have EVERYTHING no extra charge.
We had a cool young woman take us out snowmobiling on some trails and made a stop on a lake to take some incredible photos.
Didn’t really get cold thanks to the helmet and cold weather gear making this experience just perfect. Plan your day knowing ice karting, snowmobiling and Santa’s Village are all within extremely close proximity you don’t even need to relocate your vehicle. Thanks for the memories we had a wonderful time!!!
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you for taking time to leave us a comprehensive and wonderful review of your tour with us in Rovaniemi. It was a pleasure to host you and share our wonderful scenery with you.
Kind regards,
Wild Nordic Team
Brendan_H, Feb 2025
We had an amazing time on this tour!
The guides were friendly, helpful and very informative. The best part of this tour was how safety oriented they were. We had a great time and knew we were safe.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Hello,
Thank you for your review and your kind words. We pride ourselves on being very safety conscientious. This is the base for a great tour.
Have a good week!
Wild Nordic Team
Kunal_T, Feb 2025
One of the best experiences. Totally worth it.
The trail is good, the leader driver was good. Good equipment and overalls. They also gave juicea before and after.
They provide pickup and drop-off which was great.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you for taking time out to review your snowmobile experience with us. It is wonderful to hear you thoroughly enjoyed yourselves with us.
Have a great week!
Wild Nordic Team
Ella_R, Feb 2025
Incredible experience! We got to switch drivers (as we did a shared snowmobile trip) but there was plenty of distance and got see a lot of scenery. The instructor was extremely friendly and catering. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Good afternoon,
Thank you for leaving us a wonderful review. It was a pleasure to host you in Rovaniemi.
Kind regards,
Wild Nordic Team
Chloe_O, Feb 2025
Amazing experience! The best thing we did in Rovaniemi. Our guide Asen was so professional and made it such a fun experience. Would absolutely recommend!
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Hello,
Thank you for your great review. It was a pleasure to host you in Rovaniemi. We will pass your kind words on to Asen.
Kind regards,
Wild Nordic Team
Lisa_B, Jan 2025
Best part of our trip! Matt (our guide) was awesome Made sure we were comfortable and took us all through the forest Recommend!
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Thank you for you review. I was a pleasure hosting you in Rovaniemi. We will pass your kind words onto Matt.
Kind regards,
Wild Nordic Team
Stephen_K, Jan 2025
Came here to experience the snow mobile ride in real snow inside the Arctic circle. Staff & business seemed professional & well organised, paying particular attention in ensuring everyone had correct fitting protective clothing & footwear prior to battling the -21° C temps. Preliminary & start up instructions were succinct & easy to understand. The first 10-15 minutes, our instructor took us on some slow loops & gentle straight runs to get the feel of cornering & acceleration & then we began to extend the throttle for longer runs & faster corners through the Forrest. After about an hour, we had a short break for some warm grape juice & those with two riders were able to swap. Once again we took off with a shorter learning run for the new drivers & then we were off. Unfortunately by this time it was getting both dark & colder (now -24°), & the helmet visors & snow mobile windshields were both icing up, making visibility very difficult, especially for my wife who is of shorter stature & couldn't see over the top of the windshield. As a result, we & the pair riding in convoy with us had to slow down & ended up losing site of our group & instructor. After a 10 minute search, we couldn't find them & so proceeded back to the start point where our instructor then found us. Loved the experience despite this minor hiccup & our instructor was good value. I would like to suggest that perhaps they consider having heated windscreens in the snow mobiles and/or heated helmet visors - the air temp meant that every time you breathed out, the moisture from your breath fogged up & then froze on the inside of the visor - not good for vision, especially in the dark. Additionally, the back metal rails that the pillion passenger has to hang onto, are VERY cold in -21° temps, making it very hard for fingers to stay warm, even with the thick gloves we were given. It would be great if they were heated like the handle bars are. Just a couple of suggestions that would make the experience perfect.
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Good afternoon. Firstly, thank you for your kind words and great review of the tour. The points you make in regards to the heating of the snowmobile are valuable points but sadly they are out of our control and down to the manufacturer, and is a good point we can pass onto them.
Kind regards,
Wild Nordic Finland
Dusan_V, Jan 2025
We had a great time on our tour. We were lucky enough to be the only ones in the session, so we could follow any tempo that we wanted. Our guide Matt was fun and friendly!
We recommended this tour!
Response from Host, Feb 2025
Good afternoon,
Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your review of your tour. It was a pleasure to host you in Rovaniemi. We will pass your kind words onto Matt.
Carolyn_H, Jan 2025
What a fun time we had! I was hoping this would be the highlight of my trip and it delivered. We did the 2:30p tour so we got the best of both worlds both light/sunset and dark. Speed was perfect. Distance was just right. Our guide was Ruben and he was very friendly and the instructions were very clear. Whenever I’m back in Finland I am booking again!
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Hello,
Thank you for your great review - we will be sure to pass on your kind words to Ruben.
Kind regards,
Wild Nordic Team
Luka_N, Jan 2025
Everything was as described before. Great experience. We managed to see sunrise on the lake. Well organized!
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thank you for taking time to review us. Great to hear that you had a good time with us.
Kind regards,
Wild Nordic Team
SUBIR_S, Jan 2025
It was -18C on the day. Clear Sky but very cold as we get ready in trademark Blue protective Suit in Wild Nordic office ( opposite to Santa Clause Village). Safety precautions, cold weather suit up, snowmobile ride instructions were all professional and well guided. Our tour guide lead driver was knowleable and very helpful.
We hired 2 snowmobile, one for me & my wife. My teenage daughter with me as a pillion passenger.
The whole driving experience was nearly 2hrs excluding the dressup time. Quite extensive and meticulous. We explored all kinds trails, roads ( long & winding). It was a lifetime surreal experience.
Snowmobiling is easy if you know how to drive ( Car or Bike). You just need to have the basic sense of driving. I am very impressed by the professional levels of Wild Nordic. Higly recommended.
Recommendation: If you do this activity in Winter ( Dec & Jan), please ensure you have cold protective hand gloves. Otherwise your fingers will freeze. And bring your driving your driving license with you ( Car or Bike). If you are not an adult, you will need to sit behind a driver.
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thank you for your great and comprehensive review. It was a pleasure to host you and share our magical landscape with you.
Happy New Year!
Wild Nordic Team
Priyadarsan_R, Dec 2024
Excellent 2 hr ride. It's not too fast. Easy for any beginner. We had few stops in between to take pictures.
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thank you for your review.
Kind regards,
Wild Nordic Team
David_H, Dec 2024
We all had an amazing experience. Our guide was fantastic, offering plenty of time to stop for photos etc. Highly recommend to do this whilst in Rovaniemi!
The snow mobile's were very easy to operate and performed really well.
Response from Host, Dec 2024
Good morning,
Thank you for your kind words in regards to your tour with us. However, please note you have added to your great review 1 * only and would therefore kindly ask you to adjust the star rating to reflect your wonderful comment.
Kind regards,
Wild Nordic Finland
Krishna_R, Dec 2024
Firstly my friend and I misread our pick up time and missed it but they were still kind enough to pick us up, and we emmensily appreciated that. Jan and Mikko were super kind and so much fun to have as guides. They explained everything super well and took us for a fun ride. The gear provided was all clean and well kept, and they had extended sizes to accommodate most everyone.
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Good afternoon,
Thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure to host you in Rovaniemi. We will for sure pass on your words to our guides who took you out on the tour.
Have a great week ahead!
Wild Nordic Team
Gilberto_G, Feb 2024
Marcos made the your extraordinary. He kept us safe , check on all of us . Very detail oriented specially for our safety .
Thank you Marcos
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Thank you for your review. We appreciate your feedback and to know that Marcos took good care of you to ensure a memorable experience warms out heart and customer's satisfaction is our ultimate reward! We hope to welcome you again in the future.
Hannah_R, Feb 2024
We had the best experience with this tour company! Our tour guide was lovely and the scenery was absolutely beautiful! We had been put on our own trip due to the other trip being full so actually had a private trip. Would really recommend to anyone who is looking for a snowmobiling trip as they have small group numbers and lovely staff. Many thanks to our fabulous tour guide Ruben for giving us such a great morning!
Response from Host, Mar 2024
Thank you very much for your fantastic review! We're delighted to hear that you had the best experience with us and that you enjoyed the beautiful scenery. We're glad that you appreciated our small group numbers and lovely staff. We'll be sure to pass along your kind words to our fabulous tour guide, Ruben. We hope to welcome you back for more adventures in the future!
Michael_B, Dec 2023
Been in the forest covered in snow full noise Mikka was a great guide and was a professionally run tour
Kostis_K, Mar 2023
Everything was amazing! The nature, the forest, the ice lake! 10 more stars to our spectacular guide, Lenny, who did his best to make us feel comfortable and trained us really well..! Thank you so much!
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Dear customer,
Thank you for your review!
We are super happy that you enjoyed the experience with us!
Our guides always do their best to make you live amazing adventures!
See you soon!💨💨
Mercedes_C, Mar 2023
Friendly and wonderful staff, especially The lovely Belen. Beautiful surrounding scenery, fun time in the big snow drips. Unexpected trip to the frozen river. They accommodated our wishes since we didn’t want to drive the snowmobile, so they provided us with a sleigh. We kept warm with their fantastic gear. Thank you from the bottom of our heart Belen.
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Dear Mercedes,
Thank you for your review!
We always try to make our customers happy and meet their needs when possible!
We are super happy that you enjoyed the experience with us and with Belen!✨
Eleni_E, Feb 2023
It was an amazing experience! The staff was really friendly and they helped us with everything!
Definitely recommended!!!
Response from Host, Mar 2023
Dear customer,
we are glad you appreciated our customer service and the tour with us!
See you next time 😎
Faye_O, Jan 2023
We had a great trip snowmobiling. From pick-up to drop-off, it was all really organised.
Everything was explained to us and they supplied the warm outer clothes that ensured we didn't feel the cold.
We went out to some open spaces and then into a forest, there were lots of opportunities to take photos and to play in some deep snow. The 2 hour trip was perfect for us.
Our guide was good fun, supportive and really made our experience fantastic.
Response from Host, Jan 2023
Dear customer,
Thank you for your review!
We are so glad to know that you had a great time with us, and we look forward to welcoming you back in Lapland next time!
See you soon! :)
Constance_L, Dec 2022
Awesome experience
Must do when here!
The guide is very professional who is able to give correct instructions and also share his knowledge about Lapland!
Laura_H, Dec 2021
Really good and personalised experience. Guide was very friendly and helpful. Took us to some great places to get some good photos
Sylvia_G, Mar 2025
Hat in der kleinen Gruppe sehr viel Spass gemacht. Würden wir sofort wieder machen und können Belen als Guide nur empfehlen
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you for taking time to leave a review for us. It was a pleasure having you with us on tour. We will pass your kind words on to Belen.
Kind regards,
Wild Nordic Team
Anne_I, Feb 2025
Tolle kleine Gruppe sehr netter Guide (Adrian) der sehr bemüht war um uns und sehr umsichtig gefahren ist
Es hat viel Spaß gemacht
Response from Host, Mar 2025
Thank you for reviewing your tour with us. We will pass your kind words onto Adrian.
Kind regards,
Wild Nordic Team
Jessica_B, Jan 2025
Nous avons passé un bon moment lors de cette balade en motoneige. Le guide était gentil et professionnel, avec des instructions claires qui ont rendu l'expérience agréable et sécurisante. Le parcours dans les forêts enneigées était magnifique, une vraie immersion dans un beau paysage.
Cependant, nous avons été un peu déçus de ne pas nous éloigner davantage. Le circuit restait à proximité du point de départ, et nous avons même refait le même tour deux fois, ce qui est dommage. Nous aurions aimé explorer plus loin et nous enfoncer davantage dans la forêt pour vivre une aventure encore plus dépaysante. Cela reste néanmoins une belle activité à découvrir.
Autre point négatif : nous avions réservé un ramassage à seulement 3 km de notre logement (pas d'autre choix), et nous avons demandé s'il était possible de nous ramener jusqu'à notre logement, ce qui nous aurait permis d'économiser 18 € pour ces 3 kms (taxis ou ubers très chers). Malheureusement, cela nous a été refusé. C'est dommage, car d'autres agences proposent généralement des transferts dans un rayon de 10 km autour du centre, et dans notre cas, nous étions à seulement 7 km. Toutes nos autres excursions avec d'autres agences sont venus nous chercher et ramener à notre logement.
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thank you for your kind words and constructive feedback. In relation to the tracks and routes taken by the guide, we have been a little limited with options due to unseasonal little amount of snow we have and thus the guide is sometimes going over the same tracks twice.
In line with our sustainability policy we have 1 central meeting location in the city center resulting with some customers making a longer walk than others. This has generally been well received however.
Happy New Year!
Wild Nordic Team
giannisioannou2006, Jan 2025
Ήταν μία πολύ ωραία εμπειρία, αξιόλογη και πολύ καλά οργανωμένη. Η leader Patricia, ήταν πολύ καλή, προσεκτική και μας βοήθησε όταν πήγαμε να χαθούμε και το χειρίστηκε άψογα. Επίσης μας έβγαλε κ πολύ ωραίες φωτος! Κάναμε 2 στάσεις στο δάσος κ είδαμε τάρανδο!
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thank you for your review and your kind words for Patricia we will be sure to pass them onto her.
Happy New Year!
Wild Nordic Team
Vincent_D, Dec 2024
Absolute Ruckelpiste - man hat wirklich 0,0 Zeit gehabt, mal das Fahren an sich zu genießen, da man nur damit beschäftigt ist, irgendwie das Schneemobil unter Kontrolle zu behalten. Kann nur jedem davon abraten!
Response from Host, Jan 2025
Thank you for your review. However we feel it is an unfair review of the company as you only note the snowmobile tracks and unfortunately the condition of them is out of our control and dictated by the weather conditions. Sadly this season we have experience fluctuating weather conditions of minus and plus degrees with not the normal amount we generally have for December making track conditions challenging for every user.
Happy New Year!
Wild Nordic Team
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