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Husky in forest
Mr Charles Lapland

Private Lapland Tours & Arctic Experiences

Every experience here is private to your group, arranged with a local operator and timed around the rest of your stay. Your chauffeur drives you there and waits, and one contact at Mr Charles handles the rest.

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When to come

Lapland Through the Year

Each experience runs in its own season. Plan your visit around what you most want to see.

  • Northern LightsSep – Mar
  • Husky safariNov – Mar
  • Reindeer safariNov – Mar
  • Snowmobile tourDec – Apr
  • Ice fishingDec – Apr
  • Sauna & wellnessYear round
  • Summer & autumnJun – Sep

Choose a month to see what is in season.

  • September – March

    Northern Lights

    Tours run on dark, clear nights. The aurora can show from late August to early April, and the long nights from November to February give the most hours to watch.

  • November – March

    Husky and reindeer safaris

    Both run on snow from November to March. Days are shortest in December, with under three hours of daylight in Rovaniemi.

  • December

    Christmas

    Christmas and New Year book earliest, so send those dates as soon as you have them. Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi is open all year.

  • January – February

    Deep winter

    Every winter experience runs. These are the coldest months, averaging −10.3 °C, with colder spells below −20 °C, and the days grow from about four hours to eight.

  • December – April

    Snowmobile and ice fishing

    Both run from December into April. March and April bring long, bright days, about 12 hours of daylight in March and over 15 in April, with snow still on the ground.

  • June – September

    Summer and autumn

    The midnight sun from early June to early July and the autumn colours in September. Sauna and wellness run all year.

Daylight and temperatures are monthly averages for Rovaniemi.

The main four

Experiences Above the Arctic Circle

Each is booked privately with a local operator, and each has its own page.

Private, With Local Guides
Aurora over fells
Guide with lantern
Ski track
Sep – Mar

Northern Lights

A guided night chasing clear sky, as late as it takes.

Husky team
Dog sled
Musher and huskies
Nov – Mar

Husky Safari

Your own team and a musher, on forest trails.

Herder feeding reindeer
Harnessed reindeer
Reindeer in forest
Nov – Mar

Reindeer Safari

A herding family, a sled run and a meal by the fire.

Two snowmobiles
Three snowmobiles
Snowmobile rider
Dec – Apr

Snowmobile Tour

Prepared trails at your own pace, with a guide.

Choosing

Which Experience Suits You

The differences that decide it. Every one is private to your group.

  • Northern Lights

    Season
    September – March
    Length
    An evening, often late
    Departs
    After dark
    Effort
    Standing and waiting, cold
    With children
    Older children; the night is long
  • Husky

    Season
    November – March
    Length
    A morning, or a full day
    Departs
    Morning
    Effort
    Active, you drive the team
    With children
    Children ride in the sled
  • Reindeer

    Season
    November – March
    Length
    A few hours
    Departs
    Flexible
    Effort
    Gentle, partly indoors
    With children
    Any age
  • Snowmobile

    Season
    December – April
    Length
    A few hours to a full day
    Departs
    Morning or afternoon
    Effort
    Active, you drive
    With children
    As passengers, by operator rules
Also arranged

Shorter Experiences and Specialists

Arranged on request alongside the main four.

Added to Any Stay
Fire on ice

Private Ice Fishing

A guided morning on a frozen lake, reached by car or snowmobile. Holes are drilled for you, the gear is provided, and the catch is cooked on the ice if there is one.

  • When the lakes are safely frozen
  • About a half day
  • Families welcome

Runs only on ice the operator has checked and approved.

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Ice driving track

Ice Karting

Arctic driving on a prepared ice track around Levi. Private sessions for a group, with instruction before you drive.

  • Winter season
  • Short sessions
  • Height and age rules apply

The operator checks the ice before every session.

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Snowshoers at sunset

Snowshoeing & Ski Guides

Quiet winter nature at walking pace, or cross-country tracks with a guide. The gentlest thing on this page, and the easiest to fit around another activity.

  • Winter season
  • A few hours
  • All ages
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Photographer in snow

Private Photographer

Aurora photography, family portraits in the snow, or a proposal documented without anybody else in the frame. Images are sent after the trip.

  • Year round
  • By the hour or the day
  • All ages
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Everything here is private to your group.

No coach, no strangers, no fixed departure time. The guide is yours, and the car waits outside rather than leaving without you.

Before the day

Provided, and What to Bring

Provided

  • Thermal outerwear, arranged before the day
  • Private guide for your group
  • Transfers to and from the residence
  • Hot drinks, and a fire when you stop
  • Safety briefing before you start

Please bring

  • Warm base layers, wool rather than cotton
  • Thick socks and a scarf
  • Any medication needed that day
  • A charged phone, because cold drains batteries
  • Your own camera, if you shoot

Gear sizes are confirmed before the day. Tell us heights and shoe sizes with the booking.

Frequently asked questions

Questions About Experiences

Anything not covered here, send it to us and a person replies within 30 minutes, 24 hours a day.

Yes. Every experience on this page is private to your group, with your own guide and a departure time built around your day.

Yes, for example a husky morning and an aurora night. Your chauffeur connects them.

Yes. Transfers between your residence and each experience are arranged by us, through the operator or with your own chauffeur, and listed in your quote.

Yes. The pace is set for the youngest in the group, and each activity's age, height and safety rules apply.

The operator decides on the day. If an activity cannot run, we rearrange it for you.

As early as you can for Christmas, New Year and the February holidays, when private slots go first. Outside those weeks there is more flexibility.

Sunset over lake

Every experience is private, and your chauffeur drives you there and waits.

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Continue Your Lapland Journey

Other parts of a Lapland stay, arranged by the same team.

More of Finnish Lapland
Northern lights

Northern Lights Tour

The one most guests come for.

S-Class at villa

Lapland Transportation

The chauffeur who gets you to each of them.

Lit chalets

Villas & Chalets

Where the day starts and ends.