Rovaniemi in December: The 15 Best Things to Book

1.Reindeer, Huskies & Santa Claus Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,334 reviews · 6 hours · from $221Our pick

Spend six hours with an English-speaking guide at a reindeer farm and husky center, including two 500-meter sleigh rides, warm clothing, salmon soup, and free time at Santa Claus Village. Children under 150 cm can try a 10-minute mini-snowmobile ride. Guides such as Alex, Laura, Vinny, and Dani are known for friendly, helpful service.

“Awesome. Doesn’t need any extra explanation. Everything was well done. And the organizers/guides were lovely.”

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2.Snowman World Entry Ticket in Santa Claus Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,081 reviews · 1 day · from $41Best value

Snowman World is a family-friendly snow and ice park inside Santa Claus Village. Your day pass includes ice skating, tube slides, the Ice Bar, snow sculptures, and the Snow Restaurant. Come and go during opening hours, then warm up in the village or return for another go. Lunch and dinner are optional and should be booked ahead.

“Really good experience doing the snowman world and restaurant”

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3.Santa Claus Village and Arctic Circle

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 355 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $140

Spend 3.5 hours at Santa Claus Village with an English-speaking guide, crossing the Arctic Circle, visiting Santa’s office, sending postcards from Santa’s Post Office, and eating a buffet lunch. Guides such as Jone, Julia, Christine, and Luca have helped make the visit smooth and personal. Reindeer are usually included, except from April 23 to May 19.

“Jone was our guide for the tour in SCV. She has been very nice, precise, careful and patient with our needs and really helpful in providing us suggestions on how to spend our time in Rovaniemi. She gave us a lot of interesting information about SCV especially about the history and few little tips!!”

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4.Santa’s Village & Snowmobiling to Reindeer Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 272 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $281

Spend 6.5 hours meeting Santa, crossing the Arctic Circle, eating lunch, and riding a snowmobile to a local reindeer farm. You’ll share a snowmobile with another adult, feed reindeer, take a short sleigh ride, and receive a reindeer driving license. Guides such as Ramon, Vasilia, Mica, and Zuzanna have earned warm praise for their care with families.

“It was a excellently organised by the crew and they provided the best experience & comfort for the entire group !!! This team really knows how to handle the time and what they are doing ❄️ I would highly recommend every single you-out there at Rovaniemi to try ! Love from India ❤️”

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5.Santa Claus Village + Husky & Reindeer Sled Ride

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 123 reviews · 4 hours · from $233

Spend four hours visiting Santa Claus Village, meeting Santa, riding with huskies, and taking a reindeer sleigh through the Lappish countryside. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, with English or Russian guiding. Guides such as Olga help keep the day moving, while hot berry juice and cookies add a welcome warm-up.

“Amazing organisation, all the drivers were super nice. Raindeer sled and husky sled were great and the group was small so we didn’t have to wait a lot.”

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6.Meet Santa Claus, Reindeer Sleigh Ride & Huskies

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 106 reviews · 5 hours · from $258

Spend five hours at Santa Claus Village with an English-speaking guide, crossing the Arctic Circle, meeting Santa, earning a certificate, and taking short reindeer and husky sleigh rides. Guides such as Jade, Ifu, Rafi, and Aleksander have been praised for keeping families on time and helping with queues, though waiting can still occur in busy periods.

“Everything was perfect. Aurora was our guide and we could not have had a better one. she was knowledgeable and kind to us and our little ones.”

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7.Arctic Delight – Visit to Santa’s Village and snowmobiling to reindeer farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 98 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $295

Spend seven hours with Safartica visiting Santa Claus Village, meeting Santa, eating lunch, and snowmobiling across winter scenery to a reindeer farm. You’ll receive thermal clothing, instructions, hot drinks, a short reindeer sleigh ride, and a reindeer driving license. Children ride in a guide-led sledge, while licensed adults can drive.

“This tour was the highlight of my trip, in addition Safartica were just excellent. The office was presentable, every staff member was friendly and professional, easy to find location in the centre. We could’ve done with a bit longer at the Santa village as one hour flew by, but the snowmobile experience and duration was perfect. I would book this again for that element specifically. We had Raul as our tour guide and he made the tour an exceptional experience for us all ensuring we were all comfertable and looked after the whole duration. One of the best tour guides I have ever had considering I was very nervous with…”

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8.Meet Santa Claus & Santa’s Reindeer Ride & Greet Huskies

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 97 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $264Top rated

Spend about five hours at Santa Claus Village with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup within 12 kilometers of central Rovaniemi, a Santa visit, a 400-meter reindeer ride, a 500-meter husky ride, and time at Santa’s official post office. Guides such as Jade, Jason, Alan, and Rafi have helped families manage queues and photos.

“Well organised with pick up and Lee was a great guide helpful tips on what too do and pics too take !!”

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9.Rovaniemi Santa Claus Village Husky Reindeer Farm Arctic Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 84 reviews · from $298

Spend about seven hours seeing Rovaniemi’s highlights with an English-speaking guide. Walk Ounasvaara Hill, ride with huskies and reindeer, meet Santa, cross the Arctic Circle, enjoy lunch, and visit Arktikum. Guides may include Sergio, Nicky, Robert, or others, depending on the departure.

“Our guides Adriano, Daniel and Anita were great fun. Especially Anita who my youngest daughter had such fun with during the day. It’s a long day but we felt we had enough time to get everything ticked off!”

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10.Tour to Santa Claus Village with Hotel pick up

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 66 reviews · 3 hours · from $129

You’ll ride from your Rovaniemi hotel to Santa Claus Village, receive a short English-language orientation, then explore independently. Meet Santa, visit his Post Office, cross the Arctic Circle, shop for Finnish design, and arrange photos or certificates at extra cost. Olga is one guide named in the available feedback.

“As we stayed in Santa Village, it did not worth the money. Everything we saw was for free and there was no need to pay extra money to have this tour. We met Santa for a minute, it was for free also and we just had to pay for photos afterwards”

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11.Meet Santa Claus & Northern Lights Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 58 reviews · 4 hours · from $163

Travel by coach from central Rovaniemi to a private forest setting, where Santa’s elves lead stories, games, sausages, hot drinks, and a personal meeting with Santa. You’ll receive a postcard to mail worldwide, with free photos included. The Northern Lights may appear, but no sighting is guaranteed.

“Everything the driver was great, the elves, the Santa, the aurora. One of the most magical nights of our lives. Can’t wait to see the pictures! Thank you”

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12.Santa Claus Village + Husky & Reindeer Sled Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 54 reviews · 4 hours · from $223

Spend four hours in Rovaniemi visiting Santa Claus Village, meeting Santa, sending postcards, and riding with huskies and reindeer. Hotel pickup and drop-off, an English or Russian-speaking guide, hot berry juice, and cookies are included. The pace is brisk, so this suits you best if you want three classic Lapland activities in one outing.

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13.Meet Santa’s Most Trusted Husky Dogs

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 51 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $140

An English-speaking Santa’s elf guides you from the Elf Adventure Center to a husky farm near Rovaniemi. Meet the dogs and mushers, hear how the team helps Santa, then enjoy a 3 km sleigh ride driven by a musher. The 1.5-hour outing suits families, with Elf suits available for €20 per person.

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14.Santa Claus Village, Husky and Reindeers Combo Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 44 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $252

Spend about four hours visiting Santa Claus Village, a reindeer yard, and a husky park near Rovaniemi. You’ll cross the Arctic Circle, meet Santa, enjoy short sleigh rides, and receive hotel pickup within 5 km of the city center. Rides depend on snow, temperature, and park availability.

“Reindeer and husky sleigh rides were nice though too short . They can do better by doing two laps instead of one”

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15.Santa Claus Village Visit with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 3 hours · from $141

Meet Santa, cross the Arctic Circle, visit Santa’s working Post Office, and shop at Santa Claus Village on a three-hour guided outing from Rovaniemi. Hotel pickup, transport, a guide, and lunch are included. Guides speak English, French, and Spanish. Photo and video packages, reindeer visits, thermal clothing, and boots cost extra.

“Sve je bilo odlično! Prezadovoljni smo! Za svaku preporuku.”

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