Redrib Ice Experience
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Redrib Ice Experience
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Try an unforgettable ride in a Hovercraft! Or watch the steel boat breaking the wall through the ice. Over breaking ice or
snow, we head for the empty archipelago deep frozen.
A walk on the frozen sea is a unique experience. Or why not try
how it feels floating around among ice rafts wearing a survival
suit staying completely warm and dry, a once in a lifetime
experience! Camp fire lunch and a nature walk is a perfect end
to a perfect day outdoors. Pick up /drop-off Helsinki City / Airport
available.
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 9-70, max of 15 per group
Duration: 3h 30m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: Swedish, English
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- An archipelago open camp fire lunch and coffee or tea is included. Also all passenger equipment for the stay on the island and the survival suits for ice swimming.
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- Gumbo Kiosk, Gumbontie 213, 01150 Söderkulla, FinlandIf you come by own transport, meet us at Gumbostrand Kiosk, Gumbontie 213, 01150 Söderkulla
Pickup details- We can pick you up/drop you off from any hotel in Helsinki or from the airport if booked as an option by check-out for an extra fee. Please leave us your hotel information if you book our transports.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.- Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Vantaa 1531 Finland
Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.- Helsinki
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 59085P6- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- 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 15 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: 59085P6
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- Acmecruiser0 contributionsRIB boating in HelsinkiEasy walk from Market Square. Restrooms available. Excellent suit up gear; secure storage. RIB experiences are undertaken for the thrill and this delivers, though waters were calm. Great tour around local islands and sights. Crew very conscious of passenger needs and educational info.Written 6 October 2024
- O6700MXcarolynb0 contributionsHighly recommend!Fabulous trip that offered the opportunity to see the many islands around Helsinki. Our guide, Ollie, was informative, fun and very accommodating. The sauna and lunch were an added bonus. Highly recommend!Written 20 September 2024
- SavannaM2420 contributionsGreat Day!We had previously been to Helsinki, so we were looking to do something completely normal. This tour popped up on my radar and I thought about it for a few days before booking. So glad we did it! This is a group tour, but due to the tourist season coming to an end in September, we ended up being the only two to book, and had a great experience. The day started off rainy, but we were well suited up for the boat ride and found it to be enjoyable. Meeting Magnus and enjoying his property, the sauna, the homecooked lunch, but most of all the conversation, was such a fun day! We only wish we got to stay longer!Written 18 September 2024
- knight17430 contributionsUnique and AdventurousWhat a wonderful way to see the islands around Helsinki. From sightseeing, to hiking and enjoying time in an island where they provided lunch and the chance to use a sauna was amazing. We finished off by speed boating back to the city. Felt safe the entire time and the costs they provided kept us warm too. 5 stars!Written 8 September 2024
- SU M0 contributionsBest thing we did in Helsinki !Incredible experience! We went without knowing much of what we were walking into. Everything was taken care of and foreseen. We were given snowsuits to keep warm and ski goggles. The boat is very stable and we felt safe at all times. The views were beautiful and our guide Olli was knowledgeable and enthusiastic. He also spoke great English and was very attentive. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience. I would highly recommend!Written 1 September 2024
- clairea990 contributionsExciting tripFantastic day out. We were so lucky with the weather and after a gentle ride out to the island we were able to go ashore, light the sauna and enjoy a swim. After a great lunch we had a really exciting ride through some fairly big waves back to Helsinki. Our guide Ollie was excellent and we would highly recommend this trip. Definitely the highlight of our visit.Written 26 August 2024
- thomasbues0 contributionsCool speedboat tripThe trip was great, nice guide who told us all about the area and cooked a nice meal at the island. Can definitely recommend doing this as the speedboat can get you far out to remote islands and it is also fun.Written 16 July 2024
- Mansoor19230 contributionsGreat guysVery helpful and friendly and concerned about everyone safety. Suits were clean Commentary was good. Boat was great. Although charges can be more competitive.Written 14 July 2024
- Kassinen0 contributionsBreathtaking great!This was a top experience! A nice mix top speed cruising on the sea but also exploring sightseeings by lower speed. Simply great!Written 9 June 2024
- svartstromf0 contributionsIce Floating - Fun to ExperienceThe weather was beautiful for our float. The service was top notch from start to finish. We had a private driver pick us up at our hotel which made the logistics very easy. We met up with the rest of the group at the float spot. It would have been fun to have been able to be in a bigger opening of water, but the conditions didn't allow for it that day and we certainly appreciated that the Redrib crew was concerned first about our safety. The gear was neatly organized, and we quickly were ready in our suits. We didn't feel rushed and got to enjoy the float as long as we wanted. A taxi came to take us back to Helsinki and was able to accommodate different drop off locations. In summary, it was exactly as we expected and it was a great way to start off our visit to Finland.Written 23 February 2024
- 370duartel0 contributionsGreat FunGreat fun Totally recommend it, for any tipe of group! The best was the opportunity of breaking the ice in a safe environmentWritten 12 February 2024
- Dreamer007020124320 contributionsOnce in a lifetime experienceWe had an amazing time and was a unique experience. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable about the area, provided a nature walk, lunch over an open fire and tour in the hovercraft. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a different way to experience a beautiful area.Written 6 February 2024
- Skhanna5430 contributionsIce swimming with Red RibLeif is a great ice swimming guide. He made us feel secure and we had a blast ding Ice swimming. We will definitely come back and do it againWritten 13 January 2024
- jupitersun8880 contributionsAmazing experienceAmazing experience. We didn’t really know what to expect but the whole experience was so much fun! Overall Finland is so hospitable and people are very welcoming and provide genuine happy service. We went on hovercraft over the frozen water, landed at a private island and had a hike around the island. Our little one had fun sliding downy the small heel and making snowman. We had great food at the fire. And the swim in the ice cold water in a thermosuit was so unique. It was a great experience and I would highly recommend it! We travel extensively and prefer to do activities instead of sight seeing, I think this experience is one of the best we had lately.Written 22 December 2023
- lgeverett0 contributionsAwesome…don’t miss!Awesome day out. Leif and Robert were brilliant, knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend…so uniqie and well organised. Both kids (20, 18) had a fabulous time!Written 16 December 2023
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markwilliams2004
Miami, FL6 contributions
Dec 2019
We had such a wonderful day out with Leif and Robert on the archipelago.
It all started with the ride in the hovercraft over the water. Very cool "water" craft.
We were not sure exactly what to expect with the survival suits but it was really fun and more so relaxing laying in the Gulf of Finland in the survival suits.
After about an hour of lounging in our survival suits on the gulf we were treated to a lunch of homemade Finnish soup and other regional delicacies. It was awesome!
Both Robert and Leif are phenomenal guides and so knowledgeable of the area.
We strongly recommend the trip and would do another excursion with them if the opportuinity presented itself!
It all started with the ride in the hovercraft over the water. Very cool "water" craft.
We were not sure exactly what to expect with the survival suits but it was really fun and more so relaxing laying in the Gulf of Finland in the survival suits.
After about an hour of lounging in our survival suits on the gulf we were treated to a lunch of homemade Finnish soup and other regional delicacies. It was awesome!
Both Robert and Leif are phenomenal guides and so knowledgeable of the area.
We strongly recommend the trip and would do another excursion with them if the opportuinity presented itself!
Written 3 January 2020
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Thanks for the great review and for coming out with us! We are glad you enjoyed the day and the experiences out in "the wilderness" . Welcome back in the summer too. Then the water is slightly warmer.
-Leif
Written 3 January 2020
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callfrank
Esslingen am Neckar, Germany442 contributions
Feb 2023
We booked the tour with the hovercraft through the archipelago and swimming in the ice water with survival suits.
To say it right away, our expectations were high and they were even exceeded.
Both the tour guide and the experienced driver of the hovercraft were super friendly, very helpful and very pleasant.
It was an incredible experience to step into the ice-cold water in front of the edge of the ice and spend almost an hour there without freezing in dreamlike nature and wonderful silence.
The ride in the 6-seater hovercraft was also a great experience.
For lunch on one of the 1000 islands, the two of them cooked us a delicious salmon soup and there were other little things to eat and drink.
We can really recommend the tour, it was fantastic and somehow unreal.
To say it right away, our expectations were high and they were even exceeded.
Both the tour guide and the experienced driver of the hovercraft were super friendly, very helpful and very pleasant.
It was an incredible experience to step into the ice-cold water in front of the edge of the ice and spend almost an hour there without freezing in dreamlike nature and wonderful silence.
The ride in the 6-seater hovercraft was also a great experience.
For lunch on one of the 1000 islands, the two of them cooked us a delicious salmon soup and there were other little things to eat and drink.
We can really recommend the tour, it was fantastic and somehow unreal.
Written 15 February 2023
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Thank you very much for coming, enjoying and for the great review! It is always so much fun being out with appreciating guests in our unique archipelago. Thank you and welcome back again anytime!. -Leif
Written 17 February 2023
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muchacha
London, UK18 contributions
Mar 2022
We had an amazing time doing the Redrib ice experience last week. Leif was an excellent guide and Robert an excellent hovercraft driver and salmon BBQ chef! It really is a completely unique experience speeding over the frozen lake by hovercraft and arriving at a snow-covered island where you get ready to walk on the ice and then jump in, relaxing in the sea in your waterproof suits. The BBQ on the island was delicious and we had a little walk around spotting different plants and admiring the stunning snowy views. It's amazing to be at one with nature and you can do all this from Helsinki as your base. Highly recommend!
Written 12 March 2022
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Thank you for enjoying and for the great review! It is always a pleasure to be out with guests appreciating the arctic Helsinki! Welcome back in the summer too, the islands are also then still beautiful :) -Leif
Written 13 March 2022
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Walter P
Venice, Italy16 contributions
Jan 2023
Beautiful experience! Sailing with a hovercraft in the frozen sea is truly special.
Bathing in a survival suit is also very fun (and safe). Very good lunch enjoyed on a desert island!
The price is not cheap, but the experience is worth it!
Bathing in a survival suit is also very fun (and safe). Very good lunch enjoyed on a desert island!
The price is not cheap, but the experience is worth it!
Written 10 January 2023
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Thank you for coming, enjoying and for the great review! Welcome back anytime, maybe in the summer? Best, -Leif
Written 24 January 2023
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Ffion C
7 contributions
Mar 2022 • Friends
We had a wonderful experience- Robert and Essi were excellent hosts. Floating in the ice was amazing and the hovercraft was really fun. It was a really personal tour and we felt so looked after. The food was delicious (plus bonus chocolate!) and it was a great way to experience the Finnish countryside. Collection to and from our hotel was really convenient. Would massively recommend.
Written 15 March 2022
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Thank you for your great review! We are so happy you liked it! Welcome back any time. The archipelago is still beautiful :) -Leif
Written 16 March 2022
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Jeffrey F
4 contributions
Jan 2020
They were very accommodating and met us at the airport since we only had 1 day in town. We didn't get to take the hovercraft because it was to windy but took the boat out to the islands to hike and had a great lunch. It was so peaceful out in the archipelago. We did the survival suits back at the docks because of the the time of day and it was still very fun to waddle down like giant orange teletubbies and hop in the water and float around. I can attest it was cold as some splashed my face but truly a unique experience. We ended the evening by doing the add on sauna back at the office which was perfect to cap off the day.
Written 7 February 2020
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Hope you got a good introduction to the archipelago life and to the finnish soul life of the sauna too! And yes, the water is now as cold as it gets. But main thing it stays outside the protective suit :) Thanks for coming! -Leif
Written 8 February 2020
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airlinesimulation
Sydney123 contributions
Mar 2019
This was one of the most exhilarating experiences of my life. Sitting in the hovercraft flying over the North Sea, a huge ferry breaking the ice on its way to Estonia , simply breathtaking. My heart would skip a beat each time we crossed from ice to water – my mind convinced we would sink but just kept on gliding. A number of stops on the ice to walk about and then back to base. Simply amazing and would love to do it all again.
Written 28 February 2020
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Thanks for joining our Redrib Ice Experience. It is a pleasure having appreciating guests onboard our low flight :) Thanks! -Leif
Written 17 February 2021
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Graeme H
London, UK3 contributions
The tour was fun, educational and introduced my wife and I to the tranquility of the islands off the coast.
Having tried dog sledding, skiing, snow shoeing and many other fun trips in the countryside we rate this trip as one of the best.
Leif and Robert were amazing hosts and the day passed swiftly...
Would highly recommend....,
Gra and Fay
Having tried dog sledding, skiing, snow shoeing and many other fun trips in the countryside we rate this trip as one of the best.
Leif and Robert were amazing hosts and the day passed swiftly...
Would highly recommend....,
Gra and Fay
Written 3 January 2020
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Thank you for coming out with us and fr the great reviews! Days like this are truly pleasant.
The archipelago can be beautiful in so many ways. Welcome back in the summer too!
-Leif
Written 3 January 2020
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Tourist97068
1 contribution
Jan 2025 • Family
We had a great time on our excursion and were very well taken care of by Olli and the team! His salmon soup was delicious and the floating in the survival suit was a one of a kind experience. They even took pictures of us while we were out in the water and sent them to us that same evening. Our family, including kids 8, 9 and 10 loved every minute of the trip - I highly recommend it!
Written 8 January 2025
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Spencer J
Washington DC, DC5 contributions
Jan 2022
what a great way to end our weeklong vacation in Finland/Laplands. They were early for pickup which was nice that they picked us up from our Hotel at City Centre, and then dropped us off at the airport after the experience!
We were the only 2 this day to go out, so we had a little freedom on what order we went in, and time to leave that worked best for our timeline. we took a ride out to the archipelago and bordered the hovercraft! Riding in this was very unique and fun.
we then went to an island, did a tour of the island, and learned all about the islands and the culture of the islands in Finland.
we then went for our swim! we got changed outdoors (clothing stayed on) and then walked to a pre-cut hole in the water that was already icing over from the cold temperatures. we got in and floated around for about 30 minutes. the suits kept us surprisingly warm and floated nicely in the water.
after, we went to a fire on the island and had Salmon Soup YUMMM. this was our first experience of the famed salmon soup in finland, and it did not disappoint! this was very good, and warmed us up. This was followed by a nice warm cup of coffee and then we got back in the hovercraft. we rode around on the ice, and then headed back to our launch spot.
we arrived at the airport with plenty of time to board our international flight and everything.
The hosts, Leif and Robert were extremely nice and resourceful!
HIGHLY recommend if you're interested in one of their excursions!
We were the only 2 this day to go out, so we had a little freedom on what order we went in, and time to leave that worked best for our timeline. we took a ride out to the archipelago and bordered the hovercraft! Riding in this was very unique and fun.
we then went to an island, did a tour of the island, and learned all about the islands and the culture of the islands in Finland.
we then went for our swim! we got changed outdoors (clothing stayed on) and then walked to a pre-cut hole in the water that was already icing over from the cold temperatures. we got in and floated around for about 30 minutes. the suits kept us surprisingly warm and floated nicely in the water.
after, we went to a fire on the island and had Salmon Soup YUMMM. this was our first experience of the famed salmon soup in finland, and it did not disappoint! this was very good, and warmed us up. This was followed by a nice warm cup of coffee and then we got back in the hovercraft. we rode around on the ice, and then headed back to our launch spot.
we arrived at the airport with plenty of time to board our international flight and everything.
The hosts, Leif and Robert were extremely nice and resourceful!
HIGHLY recommend if you're interested in one of their excursions!
Written 4 January 2022
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Thanks for coming along and for the really nice review, enjoying the Arctic Helsinki ! Welcome back any time.
In the summer the same scenery looks completely different. Thanks! -Leif
Written 5 January 2022
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