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- Victoria21045 contributionsEven with lack of snow, it was magical for the kids. Especially at night when it’s all lit up.
Would highly recommend the meet and greet with the husky’s, and the husky ride. We pre booked but you can pay on the day.
Snowman world was closed till the 6th December, there is a temp snow slide but not worth the €10 they charge per child thigh. Snowman world looks great .
Snow mobiles for the children was €25 for 10 minutes. We had a long wait time of over an hour in -12 (even when we prebooked) majority of the kids came off crying for how cold there hands got. Would recommend going first thing to avoid ques and there is a height restriction of 145cm or under (even though it goes upto age 12) younger kids will enjoy it more as they don’t go too fast.
There was lack of snow, but the kids made their own fun in what snow there was and ice patches for sliding down on the paths.
It is very commercialised but as it’s free entry to go in, it’s worth the visit.Written 4 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Lukas LNeumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Germany13 contributionsVery interesting museum about the flora and fauna of Lapland and the history of Lapland and Rovanemi.
There is also an exhibition about the Arctic.
Duration of visit approx. 2 hours.Written 17 March 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Victoria21045 contributionsSuch a lovely place to visit overall
(ideal for when the weather is so cold, as it’s indoors) the show was so entertaining for the kids and adults.
Elf school - is not the best, kids switched off after 10 minutes as it was story telling based not very interactive
Father Christmas - I was disappointed giving that we are in Lapland, no different to seeing one at home, again not very interactive or magical.
Overall it’s worth visitingWritten 4 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Izabela RDublin, Ireland95 contributionsAfter a long research we booked a Premium Combo safari for all day with Arctic Lifestyle. The communication with the company when making a booking was excellent.
Then once we arrived to Rovaniemi it turned out that is way below 20degrees and we were with 2 small kids age 8 and 4 and we got worried a bit. Totally unnecessary.
We hit a jackpot with our tour guide Lenny, who we had just for ourselves and he spent with us a whole day and made it really very enjoyable for our kids and us.
The tour started by bringing us to the company's base where we got changed into the winter clothes and our boys just got helmets, as they were already properly dressed for this cold.
None of us drove snowmobiles ever before and Lenny made sure to explain to us not only how to drive but how to make it enjoyable for us. We both had our own snowmobiles to drive which was what we booked and we absolutely loved it. Lenny's tips as to how the machines behave on the snow helped us a lot and after a short while we really had a blast and enjoyed the long ride through the frozen river in a lovely wintery landscape. The kids drove together with our tour guide and they loved it!
Then we arrived to the place nearby the reindeer farm where we had a short ride on a sleigh pulled by one reindeer. They had a lovely fireplace to warm up and after the ride we could go and feed the reindeers. We also got an interesting lecture inside the little house about the reindeers farm and had cookies and hot tea/juice.
We couldn’t wait to jump back onto the snowmobiles again and we took our time for lovely photos and turns back to the base. In spite of the coldness we really had a great time. Lenny made sure our kids are safe and happy.
After that we drove to the Santa’s Village for a lovely and scrumptious lunch buffet which was included in the price of the safari.
And then last but not least the icing on the cake for me personally – the husky ride. We drove outside Rovaniemi to Huskypoint a lovely kennel where you could see that there are absolutely passionate about what they do. I drove one sleigh – their guide explains how to do it – one thing to remember not to let go of the sleigh! The huskies love running and are very happy to do it and they hate when you put on breaks.
All in all this is a great safari well worth its steep price and all great activities which we wanted to do in Lapland combined in one day.
Lenny our tour guide was truly exceptional. He was extremely kind and patient with our kids and we felt they were well taken care of. He really made our day. We always felt safe. Lennert also has a great personality and myself and my husband loved his companion.
We truly recommend the Premium Combo with Arctic Safari and if you are lucky enough to get a tour guide like Lenny you will have an unforgettable day filled with fantastic memories!Written 18 February 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - catherine411790Essex, UK115 contributionsWe had a 90 minute family lesson with Paul and then 90 mins free time. First time skiing for any of us and was very enjoyable. Paul was very patient with us all no matter how many times we fell and got stuck, he spent a lot of time picking up my 8 year old! We obliged the training slope for the duration so have only given 4 stars, would like to visit again and use some of the proper slopes, so much fun and would recommend for beginnersWritten 3 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- momofgirlspt7 contributionsWe did the Christmas dinner and really enjoyed our experience. We have 2 girls ages 5 and 7 and they were over the moon with so many eleves to play with and a visit with Santa. The two things I would note:
1- this was supposed to be a 3 hour experience but they were 30 min late to pick us up. Which made for very stressed kids who thought they had forgotten us and it made the experience feel rushed, as instead of still having the 3 hours our time was cut short. They had an amazing bonfire which we didn’t get to enjoy, the cutting and trimming of the tree was rushed and dinner was rushed as well.
2- after having paid such an high price per person for this dinner, they didn’t include drinks and we had to pay an extra 5 euros for soft drinks. I mean honestly, just charge 5 more euros and include the drink and be done with it. Instead they brought a cart and went around the tables charging people, which felt very distasteful.
I would still recommend the experience as our kids loved it.Written 31 December 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Boyd JMaleny, Australia1,759 contributionsWalking in a beautiful forest area, covered in low annuals, imagining a scene in winter where the snow is often up to a metre deep. The path is well formed and easy to walk on. Tranquil, though in summer be prepared for mosquitos.Written 3 August 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Tweet69229 contributionsThis is for the children people, seriously, there is a little wait, peak December, a little wait. Yes it's no different to anywhere else, it's commercial. Santa was great, he was genuinely interested in us. The house is fantastic. Temper expectations and remember it's for the kids.Written 5 February 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- justin oVienna, Austria70 contributionsYes we have all heard about the Second World War but this memorial is to a part that at least I wasn't familiar with. The dealings between Finland, Germany and Russia are the backdrop to the existence of this memorial/cemetery and an important part of the recent history of the area.Written 22 November 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- jordan d13 contributionsGreat experience with night walk in the forest with snowshoes!
A dinner at the middle in a kotta was à very good moment
We recommandWritten 8 February 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Henrik Ö.2 contributionsThe stylish and cleanest climbing place I've seen in Finland or abroad. There was routes for everyone, even for me 😁 more than a year break from the last time and had a great experience! Wonderful and professional staff. Thank's Väki!Written 24 March 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- kerry kMornington, Ireland47 contributionsWow
This was 1 of the highlights of our trip, we had so much fun, our stay was far too short unfortunately we couldn’t find the bus stop wasn’t clearly sign posted so ended up loosing an hour of our time waiting on a taxi
Could have happily stayed from open to closing
The sledding hills were so much fun
Ice skating through the forest was incredible
Unfortunately We didn’t have time for ice hockey or snowshoeing
Scenery in drive out & back was beautiful
All in all it’s an absolute must
The ticket price includes a hot dog style sausage you can buy buns separately
There’s fire pits outside cafe for warming sausages & toasting marshmallows
We left with memories that’ll last a lifetime
Next trip will definitely book for 2 daysWritten 24 April 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Sam23 contributionsWe booked the Northern Lights by Minivan tour from Levi.
Unfortunately it was a cloudy few days on our holiday so we didn't see them on this tour, but we still wanted to do the tour as we knew we'd still see beautiful sights whether there were northern lights or not. And we were right!
Our guide was called Emmi. She was polite, friendly and so helpful! She was happy to take photos, help us up when we fell in the snow and answered our questions on the local area.
Due to the cloud cover we unexpectedly ended up doing a bit of snowshoeing which was quite physical but a lot of fun! It felt like we were in such a special place in the wilderness and we got some amazing photos.
Emmi then took us down the path to the viewpoints by the Panorama Hotel.
She let us take our time and take the tour at our own pace so it was very relaxed.
After that we went to a hut to light a fire for sausages and hot berry juice which was brilliant!
We loved this tour and thank you again to Emmi for being our guide.
Communication pre-tour was great, all my emails were responded to quickly which was reassuring.
Thank you!Written 1 January 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Kaja G7 contributionsOur tour was modified to accommodate the weather (lack of snow). We had the option to cancel and receive a full refund or do the modified tour at an adjusted price. We got to go on carts on a short course and it was amazing to see the dogs at work. What a wonderful place, you can see how well the dogs are looked after and how happy they are to run. The guides are all friendly and happy to answer questions and give information about the dogs. I would highly recommend Bearhill Husky, we now have a beautiful memory from our time in Lapland!Written 5 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Franmoloy2 contributionsYesterday we went on a tour to see the Northern Lights with Thomas, our guide. It was a unique experience. He was very nice with us and with our little kids. We saw a beautiful aurora borealis and he took an amazing family photo. I recommend the experience and Thomas 100%
Thank you for this fantastic excursion Thomas.Written 5 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
