Arctic Day with Ice Fishing and Floating
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Arctic Day with Ice Fishing and Floating

By Nordic Unique Travels
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Ages 3-99, max of 8 per group
Duration: 6h 30m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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Highlights

  • Guide in English (other languages available on request: French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese)
  • Pick-up and drop off to your accommodation within 15km (driving distance) from Rovaniemi city center
  • Ice Fishing with professional equipment
  • Snowshoeing in the Arctic forest
  • Guided ice floating with use of survival floating suits
  • Campfire BBQ : Grilled salmon, bread, marshmallow and hot blueberry juice (vegetarian/vegan alternative in a request)
  • Winter clothes: overall, boots and gloves


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
  • Maakuntakatu 29, 96200 Rovaniemi, Finland
    The meeting place will be at the our office, Maakuntakatu 29 (next to subway), Rovaniemi 96200. Please meet us at the reception 10 minutes prior to the scheduled meeting time.
Pickup details
  • Pick-up and drop off to your hotel or accommodation within 15 km (driving distance) from Rovaniemi city center. Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 10 minutes prior to your scheduled pickup time.
Hotel pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
    Airport pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
    • Rovaniemi Airport, Rovaniemi Finland
    End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Infant seats available
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 65490P5

      • Departure time may vary depending on the seasons and availability, please double-check with the local partner
      • At least 2 people are required for this tour to take place on weekdays and Saturdays
      • At least 4 people are required for this tour to take place on Sundays and public holidays
      • Children under 12 year old must be accompanied by adults paying the full price
      • Please be ready and wait in your hotel lobby 10 minutes prior to your scheduled pickup time
      • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
      • Most travellers can participate
      • Customer must be at least 150cm in order to fit in the floating suit
      • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
      • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travellers

      • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

      If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 65490P5

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      Brock Samson
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Feb 2022 • Friends
      This tour is a full package for getting a taste of all the snow related activities in Lapland. Our main guide Antonela was very friendly and so was Anders. We really felt that she personalized the experience for us and we didn’t realize how fast the time went by. Ice floating is a whole experience in itself and would definitely recommend to anyone if you are in Rovaniemi
      Written 7 February 2022
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      Bob Wong
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Dec 2021 • Couples
      This is an amazing experience which we never had in the past. Although the day is freezing cold at -22 degree. We have a great fun and unforgettable memory on the activities.

      Especially want to thanks our tour leader, Tina Hu from Taiwan. She is very friendly, responsive and helpful, managed our campfire bbq promptly and the sudden urgent return transport to cope with the departure PCR test as well. Excellent Service !!

      Wide range of fun activities of choice, clean overall & boots provided, definitely recommend for everyone.
      Written 30 December 2021
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      Pinto81
      50 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Malcom was our guide and safety is his number one priority. He explained the hazards of ice fishing, as well as the experience of it. Nobody in the group got even a bite, but it was interesting trying.
      We also got to try snow shoeing. That was challenging, because the trail had become packed and the lack of snow.
      Regardless, you can’t go wrong with Malcom as your guide.
      Written 12 December 2022
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      Viktor
      1 contribution
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Dec 2021 • Couples
      We enjoyed a complete day tour with Mark. He answered all possible questions and gave us a lot of useful information about Finnland and the activities that we have booked. Thank you, Mark. We'll keep this trip forever in our memory.
      Written 9 January 2022
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      CTM
      Valencia, Spain6 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Jan 2023
      We had a wonderful time and a delightful experience thanks to our guide ADRIANO. He always went an extra mile for us without losing his smile. He was chatty and funny. He was constantly looking out for us and our necessities.
      THIS ACTIVITY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THE SAME WITH OUT HIM.

      We loved the snowshoeing, fishing and flotation. They form a perfect arctic combo that maybe otherwise we would not have done separately.
      Written 10 January 2023
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      Tania L
      2 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Feb 2020 • Family
      We had a great adventure with our lovely and friendly guide Šárka 🤩🥰
      A lot of fun with Ice-fishing, Snowshoes and Barbecue 🤩
      Written 23 February 2020
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      Reuben J S
      Adelaide, Australia2 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Dec 2019
      We had an amazing day with a great guide Anna. We were picked up on time and after picking up our outfits were taken about 30 mins our of Rovaniemi to a frozen lake. We had a walk with snow shoes and then settled down to some ice fishing. No luck with the fish but we had a totally new experience drilling a hole in the ice and dropping a line and sitting there while we slowly got covered in snow. Then off for some soup, salmon and then reindeer sausages cooked over an open fire. We finished it up floating in the icy waters of the lake. Nothing was too much trouble for Anna and she did everytihng to make our day the memorable one that it will be for each of us. Thanks Anna you are a true asset to your business.
      Written 21 December 2019
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      AHP
      1 contribution
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Visited Rovaniemi for 4 days in late November. We were lucky enough to come across Nordic Unquie Travels in Rovaniemi. We did the tour called Arctic Day. We had an amazing time. Anna and Sarka were the best tour guides we ever had. Very friendly, great sense of humor and so helpful. They took amazing pictures and took us to great places. The whole experience was outstanding would definitely recommend this tour with Anna and Sarka. Ice floating is a must try! We wont forgot this day!
      Written 30 November 2019
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