Family-Friendly: Frozen Waterfalls Tour from Rovaniemi
Price – 130€ / adult, 95€ / child
Includes: Professional Arctic guide, small-group excursion to Korouoma Canyon and Auttiköngäs, family-friendly tour perfect for children, hotel pick-up, winter clothes, hot drinks and campfire snacks
Enjoy the most breathtaking frozen waterfalls in Finland!
This tour is designed with families in mind. Shorter, more relaxed adventure is perfect for children and those seeking a gentler pace. Enjoy stunning scenery, serene nature walks, and a delicious BBQ lunch by an open fire!
Korouoma Canyon (First Part of the Tour)
Begin your journey with a scenic drive from Rovaniemi to Korouoma Canyon – a spectacular 30-kilometer-long canyon known for its towering cliffs and mesmerizing waterfalls. Upon arrival, your expert guide will lead you on a shorter hike, perfect for families. Along the way, you’ll soak in the peaceful beauty of this natural reserve, with opportunities to spot local wildlife. The frozen waterfall, create a magical backdrop for a truly unique outdoor experience.
After enjoying the wonders of Korouoma, we’ll head back to the car for a quick drive to the next adventure.
Auttiköngäs Waterfall & BBQ Lunch
Our next stop takes us to the picturesque Auttiköngäs Nature Trail, where a short walk leads you to the charming wooden bridge where you can see magnificent Auttiköngäs waterfall. After exploring the waterfall, we’ll gather around an open fire for a BBQ lunch. Enjoy the food while your guide shares stories about the region and the wonders of Lapland. You’ll even learn how to build a fire using traditional methods!
The excursion lasts around 6 hours, including transportation, hiking and lunchtime around the fire.
In all our activities, our groups are limited to 8 people maximum. It is very important for us to provide you with the best experience possible, and avoid mass tourism. This way, your guide will know you better and will be able to address all your needs and answer your questions. As we usually say – the smaller the group, the bigger the experience!
Why you Should Choose Family-Friendly Frozen Waterfalls Tour from Rovaniemi?
- This tour is designed to be a perfect choice for everyone, but especially for families with small children,
- Beautiful family-friendly adventure in the middle of Arctic wilderness that is always adapted to fit the level and the needs of the group,
- You will have a chance to see the most spectacular frozen waterfalls in Finland,
- You may have a chance to spot some Arctic animals in their natural habitat,
- You will visit two different locations – Korouoma Canyon and Auttiköngäs Nature Trail,
- Professional guide will teach you about the local wildlife and take you to the best spots where you can admire the beauty of local nature such as waterfalls and cliffs,
- Our groups never exceed 8 people to make your experience as enjoyable as possible!
Explore the Magic of Arctic Wilderness with Your Loved Ones
Both Korouoma Canyon and Auttiköngäs offer many beautiful things to see – not only the majestic frozen waterfalls. Walking through the Taiga forest allows us to show you the uniqueness of nature beyond the Arctic Circle.
Our professional guides always try to adapt the tour to your needs and preferences. Thanks to our focus on small groups, we can easily make this tour even more exciting and interesting.
What's included?
- Hotel pick-up/drop-off for accommodations outside the city centre. Extra surcharge if staying 10 kilometres or further from the centre,
- Professional winter overalls and boots,
- Professional Arctic guide,
- Transportation,
- Hot drinks, campfire lunch and snacks around the fire,
- Tax and fees.
Exclusions
- Alcoholic drinks
Meeting points
If your accommodation is in Rovaniemi city center, we kindly ask you to walk to our office. Read below why.
We have been awarded the Sustainable Travel Finland (STF) batch for sustainable tourism operations in Finnish Lapland. Sustainable business operations are of utmost importance to us. We have therefore decided to no longer do city pickups. If you are staying in the city center, we would kindly ask you to come to our office (our address: Rovakatu 24, 96200 Rovaniemi) and start the tour from there.
You are not staying in the city center nor is your pickup location listed as an option? No problem! Please send us an email with your address and we take it from there. We hope you have a nice tour with us!
Wild About Lapland Office
Rovakatu 24, 96200 Rovaniemi, Finland
Pick-up
- Apukka Resort (Transfer fee is € 40 / one-way – please contact us)
- Arctic Snow Hotel (Transfer fee is € 60 / one-way – please contact us)
- Arctic TreeHouse Hotel
- Guesthouse Borealis
- Hostel Ibedcity
- Läkituvat Cottages / Meeting point
- Lapland Hotels Ounasvaara Chalets
- Lapland Hotels Sky Ounasvaara
- Lomavekarit / Arctic Resort Delight resort
- Motelli Rovaniemi
- Napapiirin Saarituvat Cottages
- Santa Claus Holiday Village Reception
- Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle
- Vaattunki Wilderness Resort (Transfer fee is € 40 / one-way – please contact us)
- Walk in the office / City Centre accommodation
Please note
Cold weather clothing will be provided, but we recommend to dress appropriately. Not recommended for participants with heart complaints or other serious medical conditions. This experience may require a certain amount of endurance.
Hotel pick-ups commence 10 – 60 minutes prior to the start time. Your pick up time will be confirmed by email.
What do I need to bring?
- Bottle of water,
- We will provide you with overalls and boots, but please be prepared and use good under-layers, socks, hats and gloves.
Cancellation Policy
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 1 day or less before the event,
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 50% if booking is cancelled 7 days or less before the event,
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 10% if booking is cancelled 365 days or less before the event.
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The smaller the group, the bigger the experience!