Summer Santa Claus Safari Including Riverboat Cruise and Reindeer Farm Visit from Rovaniemi
Lapland, Finland
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Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 6 hours
There are celebrities and then there’s Santa Claus. This 6-hour guided tour takes you on a traditional riverboat along the Kemijoki and Ounasjoki Rivers, inside the home of a local family, to a reindeer farm where you’ll learn about ancient Sami culture and reindeer rearing, across the Arctic Circle, and, at last, to meet the big man himself: Santa Claus, at his eponymously named village. This is an exciting opportunity to meet old Saint Nick at his house, not yours, during his off-season.
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There are celebrities and then there’s Santa Claus. This 6-hour guided tour takes you on a traditional riverboat along the Kemijoki and Ounasjoki Rivers, inside the home of a local family, to a reindeer farm where you’ll learn about ancient Sami culture and reindeer rearing, across the Arctic Circle, and, at last, to meet the big man himself: Santa Claus, at his eponymously named village. This is an exciting opportunity to meet old Saint Nick at his house, not yours, during his off-season.
To reach Santa Claus — at least for this exciting multi-dimensional tour — there are several things to do first. For starters, depart from Rovaniemi and hop on a traditional riverboat. Cruise along the Kemijoki and Ounasjoki Rivers and enjoy the beautiful verdant scenery.
Stop at the home of a local family and see their workshop. Then, continue along the water to a reindeer farm, where you'll learn how these lovely, gentle creatures are trained from the herders. If you look close enough, maybe one of the reindeer might even have a red nose.
Indulge in a delicious Lappish lunch at the farm before you cruise back to the city centre by river boat. From there depart by car and travel to Santa Claus’ Village. On the way, participate in a ceremony when crossing into the Arctic Circle.
And then finally, the moment you’ve all been waiting for. On arrival in Santa Claus’ Village, meet the big man himself: Santa Claus. You better have been good this year. Otherwise, Santa will know when you meet him.
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