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Santa Claus Village Tours: The 15 Best Ways to the Arctic Circle

52 tours  ·  from $45 a head

The village itself is free to walk into; the tours earn their price with transport, the Arctic Circle crossing and the add-ons around it. These 15 compare what is included, how long you get there and what else is packed into the day.

Rovaniemi: Reindeer, Huskies & Santa Claus Village - At the reindeer farm: a short sleigh ride and a herder’s perspective
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Rovaniemi: Reindeer, Huskies & Santa Claus Village

1.Reindeer, Huskies & Santa Claus Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,543 reviews · from $213Our pick

Spend six hours visiting a reindeer and husky farm, taking two 500-meter sled rides, and exploring Santa Claus Village. An English-speaking guide, winter clothing, and a soup lunch are included. You’ll have free time at the village, where you can meet Santa and children under 150 cm can try a mini snowmobile.

“The tour was brilliant. The guides were patient and friendly. They collected us, brought us to get our thermal wear and then brought us to our Husky Ride. The 500m spin is absolutely enough and a great laugh! The dogs were so friendly afterward we were allowed to take pictures and pet them gently. From there we went to the reindeer section which was lovely also and enough of a distance to give you the experience. After, we had three flavours of soup available to us as well as bread, blueberry cake, tea and coffee. We had a chance to have fun in the snow after before boarding the bus…”

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Rovaniemi: Snowmobile Safari into the Arctic Circle Forest - A sledge ride for children
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Rovaniemi: Snowmobile Safari into the Arctic Circle Forest

2.Snowmobile Safari into the Arctic Circle Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 433 reviews · 2 hours · from $150

Ride a shared snowmobile along snowy forest trails outside Rovaniemi, with a guide leading a small group and stopping for photos. You’ll get thermal clothing and about 90 to 100 minutes on the snowmobile. Drivers must be 18 or older with a physical B-category license valid in Finland. Children ride in a guide-pulled sledge.

“It was honestly longer than we expected, which was cool. We got to ride through the forest and also on the frozen river. Our guide (Johan?) was really nice, made sure about safety and stopped a couple of times to rest, take pictures, etc. We recommend!”

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Rovaniemi: Santa Claus Village and Arctic Circle - Crossing the Arctic Circle
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Rovaniemi: Santa Claus Village and Arctic Circle

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, transport, buffet lunch and an Arctic Circle certificate included. Meet Santa in his office, post a card from Santa’s Post Office and look for reindeer, except from April 23 to May 19. Guides have included Julia, Christine and Gigi.

“Anaise was amazing ! She is an excellent guide and a charming person. Wishing her the very best . Tour was very good . Lunch was also delicious.”

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Rovaniemi: Santa’s Village & Snowmobiling to Reindeer Farm - Santa Claus Village: the festive first stop
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Rovaniemi: Santa’s Village & Snowmobiling to Reindeer Farm

4.Santa’s Village & Snowmobiling to Reindeer Farm

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

Spend 6.5 hours visiting Santa Claus Village, meeting Santa, and sharing lunch before riding a snowmobile to a reindeer farm for a short sleigh ride and hot drinks. Two people share each snowmobile, with children riding in a sled behind the guide. Guides vary; past trips have been led by Vasilia, Mica, Ramon, Alex, and others.

“Great (packed) day of Santa village, lunch, snowmobiling, reindeer farm, and back. It’s a long day and very cold. Wish we wore second pair of socks and heated gloves but the day was organized and comfortable going in and out of warm areas so you’re not outside for 8 hours. This tour will get you to the front of the line to meet Santa. The snowmobiling was fun and reindeer farm nice. I wish the group size was a little smaller because there would be less waiting but it’s their busy season so understandable! Brought our 5 and 8yr old who surprisingly didn’t complain too much. They started to lose…”

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Rovaniemi: Elf Hat Academy in Santa's Village - A Warm Pause in Santa Claus Village
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Rovaniemi: Elf Hat Academy in Santa’s Village

5.Elf Hat Academy in Santa’s Village

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 212 reviews · 30 min · from $45Best value

At Elf Hat Academy in Santa Claus Village, an English-speaking elf leads a 30-minute interactive show with elf language, secret dances, and cookie decorating. You’ll receive an elf mark and graduation certificate. The activity costs $45 per person, is wheelchair accessible, and does not include food, drinks, or transport.

“My son enjoyed the session a lot especially as we were the only ones for that session. They have cookie decoration, dancing and lesson of Finnish. He was so happy to have got the certificate from the academy.”

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Rovaniemi: Reindeer, Huskies, Santa's Pets & Aurora Hunt - Reindeer, huskies and two short sled rides
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Rovaniemi: Reindeer, Huskies, Santa’s Pets & Aurora Hunt

6.Reindeer, Huskies, Santa’s Pets & Aurora Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 157 reviews · from $271

Spend the day in two parts: visit Santa Claus Village for a 400-meter reindeer ride, feeding time and a 500-meter husky sled ride, then head north in a small group to check two aurora viewing spots. English-speaking guides such as Allen, William and Aleksander have helped make the outings personal and easygoing.

“The tour was really nice, the guide was super lovely, accurately on time. During the day, we had the lovely rides and fun conversations with the guide. At night, unfortunately we couldn’t see the aurora because of the weather, but we enjoyed very much the cosy BBQ and learned a bit about the local life in Lapland. Highly recommend!”

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Snowmobile Safari into the Arctic Circle Forest - Sharing a snowmobile, or riding in the sleigh
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Snowmobile Safari into the Arctic Circle Forest

7.Snowmobile Safari into the Arctic Circle Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 129 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $154

Set out from Wild Nordic’s Rovaniemi safari center for a guided snowmobile ride on forest trails and open snowy ground. Thermal clothing and helmets are included, and selected hotels have pickup. Adults need a valid physical car driver’s license to drive; children ride in a sleigh behind the guide. Routes and conditions vary with the weather.

“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!!!”

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Santa's Reindeer & Husky Safari + Aurora BBQ in Rovaniemi - The reindeer ride is calm, but brief
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Santa’s Reindeer & Husky Safari + Aurora BBQ in Rovaniemi

8.Santa’s Reindeer & Husky Safari + Aurora BBQ in Rovaniemi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 122 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $289

Spend the day with Arctic huskies and reindeer, including a 500-meter husky sled ride and a 400-meter reindeer ride. After a long afternoon break, meet your English-speaking guide for an evening aurora search at two locations. Hotel pickup is offered within 12 km of central Rovaniemi; the northern lights are never guaranteed.

“The tour was fun! First we visited husky farm, and had a ride/pet them. Had some cookies and tea afterwards and stories about husky’s. After we went to St.Claus Village for reindeer ride, and then to the Elf farm where we could pet and feed reindeers. After this experience which started at (9am pickup till 12-noon) there was a gap in the tour till 8pm when we got picked up and had the bbq with successful aurora view! Overall that’s the tour! Was fun-great winter experience:) Guided by William he was Cool-precise and he communicated via chat with us.”

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Rovaniemi: Meet Santa Claus, Reindeer Sleigh Ride & Huskies - Crossing the Arctic Circle
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Rovaniemi: Meet Santa Claus, Reindeer Sleigh Ride & Huskies

9.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, meet Santa, collect an Arctic Circle certificate, and take a 400-meter reindeer ride and a 500-meter husky sleigh ride. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Guides such as Jade and Ifu have helped families keep the day organized, though queues can still happen.

“Aleksander was an excellent guide. He made the whole trip super easy & relaxed. He kept an eye on the time for us, making sure we got to do everything we wanted without having to spend ages in queues. I could not fault him at all; he gave the perfect balance between attentiveness also sharing interesting conversation/facts & giving me & my daughter space to enjoy each other’s company. It was so easy to enjoy ourselves knowing Aleksander had everything in hand. He’s a genuinely lovely man who made this experience completely worth while. Meeting both Santa & Mrs Claus in their respective homes was magical. The reindeer & husky…”

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Rovaniemi: Arctic Circle Ice Fishing Experience - Getting ready for ice fishing
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Rovaniemi: Arctic Circle Ice Fishing Experience

10.Arctic Circle Ice Fishing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 101 reviews · 4 hours · from $104

Spend four hours on a frozen lake near Rovaniemi learning traditional ice fishing with an English-speaking guide. You’ll get fishing gear and winter overalls, boots, and gloves, then warm up with juice and sausages by a campfire. Guides have included Jack, Sam, Thomas, and Aino, but your guide is assigned for your tour.

“Who would think that standing in the snow looking at a hole in the ice would be so much fun? But we had a blast, even though we didn't catch anything. our guide, Sam, made up for that with sausages and corn roasted over the fire in the best fire hut we'd experienced in Finland.”

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Arctic Delight - Visit to Santa's Village and snowmobiling to reindeer farm - Lunch: a useful pause that can get hectic
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Arctic Delight – Visit to Santa’s Village and snowmobiling to reindeer farm

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

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

Spend about seven hours visiting Santa Claus Village, meeting Santa and heading by snowmobile to a reindeer farm for a short sleigh ride. The tour includes winter clothing, lunch, hot drinks and a guide. Safartica runs the trip from central Rovaniemi, with hotel pickup available from selected hotels.

“The afternoon was so enjoyable ...santa in scv is so bad...nic was brilliant he was great with us on trip...half the day was just walking around scv.”

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Meet Santa Claus & Santa's Reindeer Ride & Greet Huskies - A quiet 400-meter reindeer ride
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Meet Santa Claus & Santa’s Reindeer Ride & Greet Huskies

12.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 in Rovaniemi, meeting Santa, posting a card from his official post office, and taking a 400-meter reindeer ride and a 500-meter husky ride. Pickup is available within 12 km of the city center. Guides have included Jade, Allen, Lee, and Matyas, though your guide will depend on the date.

“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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Rovaniemi Santa Claus Village Husky Reindeer Farm Arctic Museum - Husky speed, reindeer calm
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Rovaniemi Santa Claus Village Husky Reindeer Farm Arctic Museum

13.Rovaniemi Santa Claus Village Husky Reindeer Farm Arctic Museum

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

Spend about seven hours exploring Rovaniemi with an English-speaking guide, from a short Ounasvaara forest walk to husky and reindeer sleigh rides, Santa Claus Village, and the Arktikum museum. Santa meetings are brief, and photos or videos may cost extra. Meet at the city-center office, not your hotel, and check the museum schedule before booking.

“We absolutely loved our day!!! Our guide Nicky was like part of the family and kept my 14, 10 and 3 year old interested all day. It made the day more magical having a guide so friendly & knowledgeable. From the winter trail, to the museum, to the remainder of the day at Santa Claus village- I would do this trip again tomorrow. Thank you for this experience!!”

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Rovaniemi: Arctic Circle Highlights by Snowmobile - Starting at the farm with reindeer
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Rovaniemi: Arctic Circle Highlights by Snowmobile

14.Arctic Circle Highlights by Snowmobile

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 73 reviews · 7 hours · from $297

Spend seven hours combining a reindeer farm visit, short reindeer and husky sleigh rides, salmon soup, and a one-hour snowmobile outing in Arctic forests. Your English-speaking guide handles the day’s transfers and snowmobile briefing. Finish with free time at Santa Claus Village, where you can meet Santa and step across the Arctic Circle.

“Amazing day out! Miko was a great guide who helped us enjoy some of the most popular activities in Rovaniemi and helped us fall in love with snowmobiling! Enjoyed so much we are booking another day! Thank you! The BBs from Australia”

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Rovaniemi: Tour to Santa Claus Village with Hotel pick up - The Arctic Circle line and the village’s origins
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Rovaniemi: Tour to Santa Claus Village with Hotel pick up

15.Tour to Santa Claus Village with Hotel pick up

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

Travel from a select Rovaniemi hotel to Santa Claus Village with an English-speaking guide, then explore at your own pace. Meet Santa, visit his post office, cross the Arctic Circle, and browse Finnish design and craft shops. The tour costs $129 per person; photos and activities such as reindeer rides cost extra.

“Olga unsere Fahrerin/ Guide hat viel3s erklärt über den Polarkreis, Entstehung dea Weihnachtsmanndorf und der Familie Roosevelt.”

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