Fantastic Optional Adventures
All our wonderful trips to both our chosen resorts already include a whole host
of fantastic adventures and activities, but on our three, four and five-day breaks,
there’s always time for even more! Choose from our selection below to make the absolute
most of all that Lapland has to offer!
We strongly recommend booking these with us in advance to make sure you do not miss
out on any extra adventures you want to enjoy!
Snowmobile Safari
A 1½ to 2-hour adventure, zooming across open snowfields, through snowy woodland
and over frozen lakes, including a halfway stop for a warming mug of hot berry juice
around an open fire.
Saariselkä & Rovaniemi:
Adult-only Safari (approx 2 hours) £73 (one person per snowmobile) £63 (two people
per snowmobile) Family Safari (approx 1 1/2 hours) with two adults sharing a snowmobile,
whilst children travel in a special sled pulled behind the guide’s snowmobile. Adults
£53. Children 5-11years £42
Husky Heaven
If our included husky sled ride whets your appetite, this one-hour trip gives you
longer to experience the unrivalled thrill of ‘driving’ your own team of huskies
through the pristine landscape. An overwhelming 98% of last year’s guests rated
their husky-ride ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good’, so it is clearly a major highlight to make
the most of!
Saariselkä & Rovaniemi:
Adults £72. Children 2-11years £56
Rudolph’s Reindeer Run
A wonderful ride to remember, snuggled under blankets as reindeer pull your sleigh
across the snow through Lapland’s unforgettable scenery. Approximately half-hour
long family rides are available, or romantic sleigh rides just for two!
Saariselkä & Rovaniemi:
Adults £69 Children 2-11years £55
Northern Lights Adventure
An early evening snowmobile expedition in search of the fabulous Northern Lights,
including a camp-fire break for a warming drink.
Saariselkä & Rovaniemi:
Family Safari (approx. 11/2 hours) with two adults sharing a snowmobile whilst children
travel in a special sled pulled behind the guide’s snowmobile. Adults £69. Children
5-11years £59.
Ice-Driving
Follow in the tyre-tracks of the famous Finnish rally drivers by taking a spin (hopefully
not literally!) on an amazing Lapland snow & ice-driving circuit.
Saariselkä:
Take the wheel of a go-kart, and test your skills in the ice and snow. Approx 20
minutes driving time. Adults £69.
Rovaniemi:
Drive an ice-kart and then a race-prepared rally car, the latter accompanied by
an experienced rally driver to talk you through the turns! Approx 10-15 minutes
driving time. Adults £69.
Minimum numbers apply in both resorts for this activity, and you will receive a
full refund if the activity cannot take place.
Downhill Skiing
Both Saariselkä and Rovaniemi offer a range of skiing and snowboarding
on their own village ski-slopes, which are ideal for beginners, or for intermediates
wanting a quick ‘blast’ to add Lapland to your list of ski conquests!
Saariselkä:
a two hour session including equipment hire and lift-pass costs Adults £39. Children
7-12years £29. Children under 7 £19
Rovaniemi:
Adults £39. Children under12years £29
(Tuition can be arranged locally.)
Try Snow-shoeing
It may feel like walking with tennis racquets tied to your feet, but this is an
ideal way to explore off the beaten track and enjoy the tranquillity of Lapland’s
pristine winter wonderland.
Saariselkä & Rovaniemi:
Adults £32. Children 2-11years £22.
Stroll to the village shops
Saariselkä:
has a small choice of shops available, with a range of traditional items making
ideal souvenirs or perfect last-minute Christmas presents.
Rovaniemi:
Hotels Santa Claus and Cumulus are centrally located in a superb location for the
shops and local craft outlets and there is also a shop available at our optional
Lapland Dinner Show venue.
Tobogganing
Saariselkä:
Toboggans are generally available on loan from your hotel, free of charge! Ride
the ski bus to the top of the Kaunispää Fell, the local ski-hill, and toboggan down
the specially designated 1.2km toboggan run. Smaller children will enjoy the gentle
section at the foot of the slope.
Rovaniemi:
Our Sky Hotel and Ounasvaara Cabins are ideally situated at the top and bottom respectively
of the Ounasvaara hill, to make the most of its wonderful floodlit toboggan-run.
All hotels provide toboggans free of charge.
Cross-Country Skiing
Both Saariselkä and Rovaniemi offer a range of cross-country ski trails which offer
an ideal way to get out and about to explore the surrounding scenery.
Equipment hire and tuition are available locally.
Saariselkä & Rovaniemi:
One hour equipment hire & tuition. Adults £19. Children under 12years £15.
Take the children swimming and pamper yourself
Saariselkä:
Hotel Holiday Club has a superb swimming-pool with slides, chutes and an upstream
river, plus a spa centre with a range of treatments. Entry is FREE to Holiday Club
guests and specially reduced prices apply for all other Esprit guests.
Rovaniemi:
The resort’s ‘Santa Sport Leisure Centre’ has a fun swimming-pool plus a range of
spa amenities, a climbing wall and children’s play area.
A Night In an Igloo
Book a special overnight adventure at the Hotel Riekonlinna in Saarisselkä or the
Sky Hotel in Rovaniemi see the relevant hotels for full details.
Saariselkä & Rovaniemi:
The cost per night is £59 per adult / £35 per child under 12 (sleeps 2-4, with minimum
2 people at adult price).
Useful Information
We aim to help you do everything you want while you are in Lapland with us, but
on the shorter breaks, it may not be possible to do every single optional on top
of our already action-packed itineraries!
We do not normally pre-arrange any Optional Adventures for your arrival afternoon
or evening, in order to allow you time to settle in, get your bearings and perhaps
go tobogganing or explore the resort together, but on subsequent days there is time
to enjoy extra activities, as per the guidelines below.
On 3-day breaks:
The Northern Lights Adventure usually takes place on the second evening, and on
your final morning you could enjoy one of the other adventures shown here.
On 4-day breaks:
There is ample time on Day Two for an optional extra adventure as well as your included
Snowmobile Safari, and another if you wish on the morning of your last day. The
Northern Lights Adventure usually takes place on the evening before your departure.
On 5-day breaks:
Days Two & Three both allow time for an optional extra adventure on top of the included
activities, and there is a further opportunity on the morning of your last day.
The Northern Lights Adventure usually takes place on your final evening.
All prices and activity durations shown include transport to and from wherever you are staying. All details regarding exact timings will be confirmed to you on arrival in your resort.
Please see Booking Conditions paragraphs 7(d), 14(a) and 19 for further important information.