The 3 Cruises & Boat Tours in Rovaniemi That Earn Their Price

1.Sauna Boat Scenic Lake Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · from $187Our pick

From Rovaniemi, ride with an English-speaking guide to a floating, wood-heated sauna built in 2012. Spend about an hour warming up, then choose a lake swim or fresh air on deck as the captain finds a scenic spot beneath the summer midnight sun. Towels, slippers, blueberry juice, and pickup within 10 km of the city center are included.

“The activity was not what I expected. We were picked up and driven to a lake. I would have liked to have been in the swim suit and flip flops before going to lake. I should have asked more questions. The ride on lake was beautiful, relaxing and very quiet. The sauna was nice. Our guide was kind, but not very invested.”

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2.Private Traditional Finnish Sauna Boat Scenic River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $195Top rated

In Rovaniemi, Nordic Unique Travels pairs a wood-heated traditional sauna with a scenic boat cruise and a chance to swim. Expect about three to four hours in all, including roughly one hour in the sauna, English-speaking guiding, towels, slippers, blueberry juice, and pickup from selected city-center hotels. Guide Tommaso has been praised for his warm, attentive help, though the assigned guide may vary.

“Bellissima esperienza. Puntualità e cortesia della nostra guida Tommaso che ha fatto di tutto per farci passare una serata indimenticabile. Consigliatissimo.”

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3.Private Guided Fishing Boat Tour in Rovaniemi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $133Best value

Join a private, 2.5-hour fishing trip by boat on the Ounas River in Rovaniemi. Your guide takes you to fishing spots in larger and smaller river channels, with trolling as the main method. You do not need fishing experience. Mick and Morgane are named among the guides, and past outings have included a river swim or a simple barbecue, though these extras are not guaranteed.

“Morgane et Mick nous ont très bien conseillés pendant toute la durée de l’excursion.”

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