Rovaniemi: Traditional Sauna and Ice Swimming Experience

Overview

Relax your body and mind with a private traditional Finnish sauna experience in Rovaniemi. Start with a steam bath heated by wood, and then step outside for a swim in freezing waters.

Ice floating is one of Lapland's most surreal experiences: zipped into a thick thermal survival suit, you slip into a hole cut in a frozen lake and float completely weightless — warm, dry and staring up at the stars or the aurora. Guides keep you safe the whole time, and a hot sauna or campfire usually follows. For something even bigger, an Arctic icebreaker cruise takes you crunching through pack ice on the Gulf of Bothnia, with a chance to float in the open sea. Both are calm, safe and suitable for non-swimmers.

Highlights

• Relax in a traditional wood-fired Finnish sauna
• Try the Finnish ice-swimming ritual
• Warm up and cool down by a frozen lake

What's included

• Private Finnish sauna session
• Ice swimming with guidance
• Towels and hot drinks
• Peaceful lakeside setting

Good to know

• Best time to go: Jan – Apr (thick ice)
• Warm clothing and equipment provided for outdoor safaris
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before start on most departures