Santa Claus Holiday Village Safaris · Santa Claus Holiday Village
The same 2 to 2.5 km forest ride as the daytime tour, but after dark, under a sky full of stars and sometimes the northern lights. Pick it for the silence and the night, with a fire stop in a kota halfway and thermal suits lent.
Picture a forest at night, the only sound the sleighs on frosty snow and the clicking of reindeer hooves. That is this tour. You get a 2 to 2.5 km sleigh ride, about 40 minutes depending on the conditions, at a private rural location. You do not drive a reindeer sleigh in Rovaniemi. A herder or guide leads the first reindeer, the other sleighs follow in a line, and you sit back on a reindeer hide. It costs from $200 per person in 2026. It is a newer listing with 4.5 stars from 12 reviews, so the track record is short, but the operator also runs the daytime forest ride with 275 reviews. You can cancel free up to 24 hours before.
Santa Claus Holiday Village Safaris picks you up at the Santa Claus Holiday Village reception or outside Santa's Hotel Santa Claus, and the listing also names the city centre. You get thermal overalls and winter boots, then a sleigh with reindeer hides and a blanket. During the ride the group stops by a fire in a kota for hot drinks, sweet treats and stories about the reindeer. Guests mention feeding the reindeer too.
Now the northern lights. They are a chance, not a promise. Santa Claus Village says the aurora season runs from the end of August to early April, and a sleigh needs snow, so this tour lives in the snowy months. On a clear night you get stars from horizon to horizon, and some guests saw the lights. The listing says it is not suitable for pregnant women.
Wait at the Santa Claus Holiday Village reception 15 minutes before the start, or outside Santa's Hotel Santa Claus 30 minutes before.
Pull on the thermal overalls and boots and find your sleigh.
The guides lead the reindeer caravan 2 to 2.5 km through the forest. Watch the sky.
Stop for hot drinks and sweet treats by the fire and hear about the reindeer.
The transfer takes you back to Santa Claus Holiday Village or the city centre.
★★★★★Very lucky to see the auroras on the Reindeer safari. We all love it! Especially for the part of the middle stop for the resting and eating some snacks and drinking some hot tea! Very fun and interesting! Like the interaction with our tour guide!
★★★★★What a beautiful hike, a unique experience. The guides were super and the reindeer are so sweet. We admired a unique starry sky. Excellent organization even with a temperature of -27 degrees Celsius.
★★★★★The activity was great. We had so much fun and even saw a little of the Northern lights, given how cloudy the night was. Truly amazing! Thank you
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Maybe. The lights are never guaranteed. On a clear night you get a starry sky, and some guests saw the aurora.
About 2 to 2.5 km, which takes around 40 minutes depending on the conditions. The whole tour lasts 3 hours.
Yes. Thermal overalls and winter boots are lent for the night. Bring a hat, gloves and warm layers.
At the Santa Claus Holiday Village reception or outside Santa's Hotel Santa Claus, and the listing also names Rovaniemi city centre.
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The 2 km forest ride after dark, with a fire stop and a chance of the northern lights.
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