Lapland · SAUNA & ICE SWIMMING
The sauna is not a spa here, it is the national habit, and the point is the cold water afterwards. These 15 run from a lakeside cabin with a hole cut in the ice to the smoke sauna, hot tub and dinner evenings that double as an aurora watch.
Traditional 1958 sauna by the Kemijoki River in Rovaniemi, then cold plunge for steam, recovery, and possible Northern lights.
“We came early than the usual schedule and the owner let us use sa facility since there is no other customer at that time. It's a good and unique experience.”
Rovaniemi half-day adventure with a wood sauna on an Arctic lake, ice swimming, smoked salmon dinner, and a shot at the Northern Lights.
“I cannot explain how amazing it is to have had this experience. The hosts were nothing but welcoming and wonderful people! When you are in the very very cold water, after leaving the sauna, you forget about everything else and you are just present in the moment! It is a beautiful sensation. I hope to come back and do this experience again someday!”
Sauna and ice swimming by an Arctic lake in Rovaniemi, followed by a smoked-salmon fire dinner, with a chance at Northern Lights.
“This experience is a must do! The host was the sweetest, the guide was amazing and the experience? Is something you must try in your life! The food was also excellent!”
Private sauna and outdoor jacuzzi on a quiet lake in Rovaniemi, plus a traditional cottage dinner. Hotel pickup, 3.5 hours.
“It was a great experience overall. Best thing about the activity was extreme privacy. You are literally by your own. Andreas was great throughout our pick up to the property. Elena was great host with extremely delicious food. The Sauna and Jacuzzi experience was really great. Everything was well organized and clean. We had overall 3.5 hours including transportation to and fro our hotel. Definitely recommended.”
Rovaniemi’s Arctic sauna and ice swim combo, with an open-air jacuzzi and a chance at the Northern Lights, plus hot drinks and gingerbread.
Private lakeside Finnish sauna in Rovaniemi with an English guide, hot drinks, and Northern Lights viewing above you when conditions allow.
“This experience is going to stand out for us as incredibly memorable for years to come! We arrived in the forest complex to the twinkle of fairy lights and floor candles lighting the pathway into the visitor centre, and as if by devine intervention the sky opened up with a fine show of Aurora for us as we were shown to our lakeside Finnish sauna. Our guide Mara gave us a good rundown of what to expect and how to keep the sauna going- though we confess the Northern lights specacle kept us distracted for a good portion of our time! That said, we found this trip a perfect amount…”
Rovaniemi’s snow sauna, Finnish sauna, and outdoor jacuzzi paired with a 3-course fire-cooked Kota dinner, plus Arctic SnowHotel access.
“A new experience for the books. Worth every penny and the food was amazing!”
Arctic Snow Hotel ice rooms, Ice Bar drink, plus a private snow sauna, Finnish sauna, and outdoor jacuzzi in Rovaniemi, with transfers.
“The visit of the Arctic Snow Hotel with Emma was really amazing, we had a great time visiting the ice bar, the ice chapel, the rooms, and all the small village with the sculptures. And we really enjoyed our time in the Finnish Sauna and snow sauna to get warmer in these cold days.”
Rovaniemi Lapland: guided Ice Restaurant dinner, SnowHotel tour, snow sauna and outdoor jacuzzi with transfers, sledding access.
“We felt that the overall experience was excellent and the Ice Hotel and snow sauna were very unique experiences. However, we were asked to be at the meeting point 1/2 hour prior to the start of the experience. That seemed somewhat excessive, but we were willing to do that to prevent any unnecessary delays. But when the bus transporting us came 15 to 20 minutes late, it meant that we had to stand out in the cold for approximately 45 minutes for absolutely no reason whatsoever. If you are going to demand punctuality from your guests, you should make sure that the transportation is punctual as well.Read more”
Private Lappish evening in Rovaniemi with wood-fired sauna, ice swimming, and Finnish salmon dinner, plus Northern Lights chances.
“My wife and I enjoyed our evening, we were picked up on time and the experience was well organised.”
In Rovaniemi, do a private sauna and ice swimming session with an English guide, warm snacks, and thermal gear in a lakeside setting.
“Esperienza indimenticabile. La nostra guida Tommi è stato disponibile e simpatico. Consiglio!”
Rovaniemi’s sauna boat cruise pairs a wood-heated Finnish sauna with midnight-sun lake views, pickup, towels, and lake swim time.
“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.”
Rovaniemi Sauna World at Lapland Winter Park: six sauna types, hot tubs and an icy cold pool, plus shuttle and sauna gear.
“Set in a lovely park with lots of saunas to choose from so we were able to try lots of different types and had each one to ourselves as it wasn’t particularly busy despite being close to Christmas. Lovely to enjoy the hot tubs outside surrounded Read more”
Private wood-fired sauna and ice swimming in Rovaniemi. Heated by real fire, guided ice dip, snacks by the campfire, 4 hours.
“We booked spontan the Wood heated Sauna. Was a very nice experience. We had the Sauna just for us. My Husband was completed he's Bucket list to swim in the Ice Lake. I was just Filming. Hihi :)”
Private lakeside Finnish sauna in Rovaniemi with lake swimming and midnight sun vibes, plus pickup, tea or coffee, and a guide in English.
“Chris, the tour guide, was excellent. He worked hard to ensure that we had a great time enjoying the sauna and the view of the lake. We did enjoy the sauna experience and the view of the lake very much. On the way back to our hotel, we left a pair of sunglasses in the pickup vehicle but did not realise until the next day. Once we contacted the company by email, they responded very quickly. We could easily pick up the sunglasses from their office that day. Great service.”
Every kind of Arctic day out, and the best of each.
