Escape to Levi

Take advantage of this fantastic offer to get to know Levi at your leisure and enjoy the charms of Lapland. Levi is a small town that has grown over the years around a ski resort in the village of Sirkka in Kittilä municipality in western Lapland, above the Arctic Circle. During the winter months, from mid-November to mid-May, Levi is the most popular ski resort in Finland, with a total of 44 runs served by 28 lifts. From SantaClausinLapland we want you to discover why Levi provides a unique experience for both family and groups of friends and anyone looking for something different. Spend 5 or more nights in this beautiful place and decide what experiences and excursions are right for you and your family. 

1. Arctic Reindeer Safari 

Come and explore the snowy nature of Lapland with the reindeer and their herder. The reindeer sleigh ride is a peaceful and nature-friendly way to get around our winter wonderland. Relax, forget about the rush and listen to the sounds of nature and the caravan moving through the snow. On the way back, you can try to catch a wooden reindeer with the lasso and feed the reindeer their lunch. The shepherd will teach you how to treat these arctic animals. Before heading back to the village you will enjoy fire-roasted sausages and a hot drink.

What's included: thermal clothes, transfers, 2 mile reindeer safari, hot drink, sausage, guide in English

Good to know:

• This program includes a snack. Please let us know in advance any possible special diets or food allergies.
• Both male and female reindeer grow antlers, they lose them once a year and they grow back.
• Duration: Approx. 2 - 2.5 hours

Price: $181 per adult.

2. Husky Safari 

Join us for a shared sled husky tour! Enjoy the nature that surrounds you and take
incredible images while your teammate drives. We start with the driving instructions and then we go to the forest! Driver change midway.

What's included: winter clothes, transfers, visit to the husky farm, 2 people/team, hot drinks, cookies, and guide in English

4 miles

• Good to know:
  • When sharing the husky sled, one person will stand behind the sled as the driver and the other in the sled as the passenger
  • Duration: Approx. 2 hours (25-40 min husky ride)
  • Please note that children under 2 years of age are not recommended to participate in the tour 
  • Possibility of individual driving. Additional for individual driving $60/person.
• Price: $167 per adult.

5 miles

• Good to know:
  • When sharing the husky sled, one person will stand behind the sled as the driver and the other in the sled as the passenger
  • Duration: Approx. 2.5 hours (45-60 min husky ride)
  • Please note that children under 2 years of age are not recommended to participate in the tour 
  • Possibility of individual driving. Additional for individual driving $60/person.
• Price: $221 per adult.

3. Horseback Ride

Our friendly and reliable Finnish horses are ready to take you around Levi for a walk in the woods. Your guide will inform you about how to handle a horse on your excursion if you are a beginner.

What's included: Winter clothes, transfers, instructions for horseback riding and 1.5h of horseback riding, hot drinks, cookies, guide in English

Good to know:

• Duration: 2.5 hours (1-1.5 hours on horseback)
• Not suitable for children under 8 years old.
• Finnish horses are the only native breed of horse in Finland.

Price: $165 per adult.

4. Speed and Relaxation with Huskies and Reindeer

Enjoy the speed and power of the active huskies in a big sled driven by
our guide, you just have to sit back and enjoy the ride! After the 1 mile husky run you will switch to a reindeer sleigh ride, a gentle and relaxing ride in the snowy arctic wilderness.

What's included: Transfers, thermal clothing, hot drinks, cookies, guide in English

Duration: 2 hours

Price: $147 per adult.

5. Electric Snowmobile Safari

Enjoy a quiet and eco-friendly experience driving unique, locally designed electric snowmobiles. Follow an experienced guide into the white forest and learn to master the vehicle on snow. Although snowmobiling is kind to nature, it doesn't take any of the fun out of it!

What's included: Winter clothing, driving instructions, approx. 1.5h safari, 2 people/electric snowmobile

Good to know:

• Duration: 2 hours
• Supplement: $70/extra person when driving 1 person/snowmobile

Price: $152 per adult.

6. Snowmobile Safari with Ice Fishing and Lunch

This is a great opportunity to experiment with snowmobiling and learn a new arctic skill, ice fishing! We drive along frozen waters to a winter fishing spot. Our guide will teach you how to make a hole in the ice and prepare the fishing rod. While you try your luck with the fish, the guide prepares us a delicious lunch of soup in the open air over an open fire, hopefully accompanied by the catch of the day. With a full stomach, we start the snowmobiles and return to our starting point.

What's included: winter clothes, instructions for snowmobiles and safari 2 people/snowmobile, driving time approx. 3 hours, ice fishing, outdoor soup lunch, hot drinks, guide in English.

Good to know:

• Supplement: S75/extra person when driving 1 person/snowmobile
• Duration: 5 hours
• Program content may be changed or canceled due to weather.
• Suitable for children at least 12 years old.

Price: $169 per adult.

7. Snowmobile Safari for Adults 

If you want to try more snowmobiles and enjoy an authentic ride, choose this one! Follow your guide along some less traveled tracks that take us a little deeper into Levi's stunning wilderness. We will have short breaks to photograph and drink something hot, but the focus is driving. It's a great opportunity to learn some snowmobile driving tips to continue the vacation with more fast adventures.

What's included: Winter clothes, transfers, instructions for the snowmobile and safari 1 person/snowmobile, driving time approx. 2.5 hours, guide in English

Good to know:

• Tour duration: 3 hours
• Each participant will be able to drive their own snowmobile
• Available only to holders of valid driving licenses who are at least 18 years old.

Price: $172 per adult.

8. Excursion with Snowshoes

Snowshoes are a great way to hit the snow and explore the forest beyond the beaten path, all you need is a playful mind! We will enter a true winter wonderland with postcard landscapes. Snowshoes take you to perfect spots to enjoy the serene forest, take amazing photos and experience the fantastic joy of snow.

Includes: Winter clothes, transfers, hot drinks, sweet snacks, guide in English

Good to know: 

• Duration: 2 hours
• Not suitable for children under 12 years of age.

Price: $80 per adult.

9. Ice Fishing Experience

Join us on a wild frozen lake in the middle of the forest. We will take you there comfortably in a warm car. Our fishing guide will teach you how to attract fish from under the ice with special ice fishing equipment. In addition, the wild lake offers the opportunity to really experience the silence and tranquility of the winter nature of Lapland. Warm up by the bonfire with hot drinks and admire the blazing fire and its crackling sounds.

What's included: Winter clothing, transfers, ice fishing equipment and instructions, hot drinks, guide in English

Duration: 2.5 hours

Price: $102 per adult.

10. Swim in Arctic Waters

Come and experience floating on arctic ice! Enter the lake, let yourself be carried away by the calm of the water and close your eyes... breathe in the fresh air and feel how your mind and body relax. You won't be cold as you will be fully protected in our high quality rescue suit designed for arctic waters. You will also have your own clothes under the suit, you will not be cold even in the open water at 32 °F. Floating on a frozen lake surrounded by snow-covered trees 90 km above the Arctic Circle is something worth trying. The conditions are really unique.

What's included: Winter clothing, rescue suit, transfers, hot drinks, guide in English

Good to know:

• Tour duration: 3.5 hours
• The minimum height for the activity is 120 cm

Price: $104 per adult.

11. Excursion to Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi

Northern Lapland is an amazing region, but there is only one Santa Claus village. A must see for any Christmas enthusiast. You'll meet Santa himself in his office and his reindeer outside (optional ride, extra charge), see the bustling post office and Santa's headquarters, admire the magical atmosphere and shop for iconic Finnish design at the shops and boutiques of the Arctic Circle. During the day, the guide will take you for a delicious lunch in one of the best places to eat next to the Arctic Circle. We'll get back to Levi in ​​time to relax before dinner.

What's included: Guided round trip transfers to Rovaniemi from Levi, buffet lunch at the
Santa Claus Village, full day guide in English.

Duration: 8 hours (min. 3 hours in the town of Santa Claus)

Price: $253 per adult.

12. Search for the Northern Lights on Electric Snowmobiles

Join us to experience the magic of northern nature in the evening twilight. Drive through a beautiful winter landscape in complete silence with the headlights of the electric snowmobiles. We will stop to take a break in the middle of the forest in the dark. As your guide builds a bonfire, listen to stories and facts about the Northern Lights and, if you're interested, electric snowmobiles as well. Enjoy a Lappish snack of campfire-roasted sausages while gazing up at the arctic skies. With good luck, we may catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights.

Includes: Winter clothing, snowmobile instructions and safari 2 people / sled, driving 1.5-2h, grilled sausages, bread, pastries and hot drinks, guide in English.

Good to know:

• Duration: 3 hours
• Supplement: $70/extra person when driving 1 person/snowmobile

Price: $210 per adult.

13. Northern Lights Campfire

The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, can be seen in the world's polar zone. We will drive out of town to the best places for aurora hunting. There we will have a lovely Lapland-style picnic, hopefully under the auroras. Transfer by car or bus.

What's included: Winter clothes, transfers, grilled sausage, pastry, hot drinks, guide
in English

Good to know: 

• Duration: 3 hours
• The Aurora Borealis/Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon whose development can be predicted, but not guaranteed.
• This program can be rescheduled before 16:00 when it is extra cloudy or snowy

Price: $77 per adult.

14. Reindeer Sleigh Ride at Dusk

Forget about the rush and observe the atmosphere and sounds of polar nature at night. On this silent and comfortable sleigh ride you will enter the Lappish forest. There we can listen to the melody of winter and experience the magical light of the snow and other colors of the polar night. Towards the middle of the night, we will stop to enjoy the open arctic sky by a bonfire with a small snack and hot drinks.

What's included: Winter clothing, transfers, reindeer farm visit, 3 km reindeer safari, hot drinks, cookies, guide in English

Duration: 2.5 hours

Price: $181 per adult.

15. Horse Drawn Sleigh Ride at Dusk

Sit back and relax on a horse-drawn open sleigh ride with jingle bells. You will sit in a large sled that seats 6 adults. This a good opportunity to experience a silent snowy forest above the Arctic Circle, the magical northern night and maybe even the Aurora Borealis will appear for us... We will warm up in our cozy traditional 'kammi' hut with a hot beverage and cookies, a good end to the night!

What's included: Winter clothing, transfers, 20-30 min horse sleigh ride, hot drinks, cookies, guide in English

Duration: 1.5 hours (20-30 minutes on the sled)

Price: $109 per adult.

16. Float Below the Northern Lights

Come experience floating on Arctic ice at night! Enter the lake, let yourself be carried away by the calm of the water and close your eyes... breathe in the fresh air and feel your mind and body relax. The cold is not a problem as you will be fully protected in our high quality rescue suit designed for arctic waters. You will also have your own clothes under the suit, it will not get cold even in the open water at 32 °F and you will stay dry. If the weather is clear, the sky will be full of stars! With luck, we will be able to see the magnificent Northern Lights above and below, reflecting off the water.

What's included: Winter clothing, transfers, flotation, hot drinks, guide in English

Good to know:

• Tour duration: 3.5 hours
• The minimum height for the activity is 120 cm

Price: $107 per adult.

17. Photograph Tour of the Northern Lights

Hop on a bus that will take you on an efficient hunt for the aurora in the great surroundings of Levi. We will take you to several different points to give you the best chance of capturing the Northern Lights. Our guide will also be your personal photographer and will take beautiful photos of you during the tour. He knows how to play with lights to achieve fun photographic effects, you'll see! In addition, we give you useful tips on how to set up your own camera for night photography, useful for future trips! If we are lucky, we will see the aurora dancing in the sky, but in any case, you will experience an enchanting night with great photos as souvenirs. Hot drinks and tasty cookies in good company!

What's included: Bus, tour of about 130 miles to the best points of auroras, hot drinks with gingerbread cookies, photography and access to the online link of the photos, guide in English.

Duration: 4 hours

Price: $101 per adult.