Finland · EVENING EXPERIENCES
Good evening experiences sell out weeks ahead in December and the great ones go first. Here are 15 to book early, what each includes, and how they differ once you read past the headline.
Cruise Helsinki’s islands at twilight, pass Suomenlinna, enjoy sea air, and see the capital’s shoreline from a comfortable boat for $30.
“The archipelago cruise was a peaceful, enjoyable experience! I would definitely recommend this excursion and would go again next time we visit Helsinki. The crew were all incredibly accommodating and kind.”
Ride a snowmobile through Rovaniemi’s dark forest, warm by a campfire, grill sausages, and watch for the Northern Lights.
“Loved this trip guides were organised very professional and friendly , great adventure for me and my son on the snowmobiles and then the barbecue with toasted marshmallows at halfway point Was truley magical driving in the forest in the dark , would highly recommend this trip”
Chase the Northern Lights from Rovaniemi with three Arctic stops, a Finnish BBQ, hotel transfers, hot berry juice, and photo help.
“We have the opportunity to see some Aurora. We went to different stop and we also stopped on the road when Aurora appeared. It was amazing ! Because there is no guarantee to see this phenomen. Happy to had bbq because we we’re frozen (-27*) Thanks to the guide hope to come back soon”
Review of Levi’s 3-hour evening snowmobile safari, with forest trails, campfire snacks, winter gear, guides, and Northern Lights chances.
“This was my husband and I first time doing snowmobile. Our guide, Anthonio was really experienced, knowledgeable, helpful and friendly! It was such a wonderful experience! Would definitely recommend doing this tour!”
Ride a snowmobile through dark Lapland, watch for northern lights, and warm up with sausages and hot drinks by a fire near Saariselkä.
“Activités bien mais par rapport au prix je trouve ça chère, après il y avait un très bon guide, sympa et plein d’anecdote ! Mais au vu du prix la prestation je suis quand même déçu ..”
Ride a snowmobile through Lapland at night, warm by a campfire, and hunt for Northern Lights on this practical Rovaniemi tour.
“Jakub was our guide for this 3 hr adventure on Christmas day night. My 3 adult kids and myself were all amazed at the personalized conversations. He got to know each member of the group of 11. Remembered where we traveled from and interacted with all of us. We cooked sausages and marshmallows on the fire he made. We drank a special Christmas juice he made for us. Told us numerous stories about the northern lights, reindeer, folklore, and their culture. This was a very special adventure for our family to visit Santa Claus Holiday Village. Jakub from Apukka resorts was incredible. Thank you for helping make this Christmas a…”
Ride a reindeer sleigh through Lapland’s snowy forest, warm up by a bonfire, and watch for the northern lights near Rovaniemi.
“This was my favourite activity we did during our stay- admittedly we were lucky enough to see the northern lights mid sleigh ride! Our Guide (I think Ant Sophie/ sorry if wrong) was excellent and made us feel so at ease and was so welcoming with information about the reindeers. The reindeers get very close but they were calm. - wrap up warm it gets chilly towards the end! Apukka was the best operator we used also! Top marks all round!”
Ride a snowmobile through Rovaniemi’s dark Arctic forest, warm up by a campfire, and watch for Northern Lights with Safartica.
“Our motorbike’s suspension failed and guide Atto did everything he could to let us continue our night. Including lending us his snowmobile and then staying by ours waiting for the support team to arrive at -16c degrees. What a trooper!”
Snowshoe through Lapland at night, warm by a Finnish fire, and watch for Northern Lights on a small-group Rovaniemi adventure.
“Belle activité. Ciel magnifique. Guide génial. Bémol, l'activité raquette est un peu courte et assez simple : balade dans une forêt à peine 1h. Le temps de trajet vers le lieu d'activité est de 35'. Le temps de trajet est plus long que l'activité. Le réconfort près du feu est intéressant mais se fait à la fin dans un yourth sur le parking...”
Watch wild bears in Kuusamo’s taiga from a comfortable hide, with expert photo help, coffee, and a 99% bear-sighting guarantee.
“Belofte om beren te zien volledig waargemaakt en van heel dichtbij. Veel wetenswaardigheden gehoord van de gids.”
Ride a Finnish Finnhorse through Rovaniemi’s night forest, then warm up with campfire snacks, stories, and a hot drink.
“It was a nice experience. Me and one of my friend didn‘t have experience with riding horse before but the guide was always there but it was really cold. Recommend it with really warm clothes”
Paddle Turku’s island-dotted archipelago at sunset on a small-group sea-kayak tour with gear, instruction, and weather-flexible routes.
“Disfrutar de las vistas a las islas desde el kayak fue muy especial. El archipiélago de Turku cuanta con paisajes hermosos, que lucen mucho en esta época del año, con el sol de medianoche y unos cielos espectaculares. A pesar de la gran cantRead more”
Ride 30 km through snowy forests near Levi, stop at a fire for sausages, and search the Arctic sky for northern lights.
“Like most things in this part of the world you’re paying for the novelty and not the activity because the enjoyment is almost never worth the price. This was fun but not worth the price tag. In a group setting you’re not able to go at your pace and the snow mobile itself isn’t that fast or far. You get one sausage and 1 maybe 2 marshmallows and the specialness of seeing the lights ist captured.”
Review of Rovaniemi’s traditional Lappish sauna evening, Arctic lake swim, smoked salmon dinner, transport, price, and booking tips.
“It’s not as scary as you think it might be. The guides explain everything and provide a wonderful meal. The others in our group felt like dear friends by the end of the evening.”
Watch for the northern lights, warm by a campfire, and enjoy a Lapland barbecue with hotel pickup from Rovaniemi.
“tout était parfait de A a Z . l'organisation parfaite, le guide super sympas et de bon conseils . les aurores boréales époustouflantes ! honnêtement c'était une soirée magique ! Merci”
Pick a sledge, a sauna, a frozen canyon or a boat.
