Private Snowmobile Tours & Safaris in Lapland
Prepared trails, one machine each or two up, and a guide who sets the pace to your group. Private departures in Rovaniemi, Levi and selected destinations. We arrange the tour around your stay, and your chauffeur drives you to the start.
A Private Snowmobile Safari
You ride your own machine on marked trails with a guide leading. Groups stay closed, so the pace is set by the people you came with rather than by strangers.
A valid driving licence is required to drive a snowmobile in Finland. Passengers do not need one, and children ride in a sled or behind an adult.
- Your own machine, or two up
- A guide with the group throughout
- Thermal clothing and helmet arranged
- Instruction before you set off
- A stop for hot drinks
- Transfers from your residence
Who Runs Your Snowmobile Tour
Machines and guides come from a local operator.
What Mr Charles adds
- The private slot, held for your group only
- Your transfer, timed to the departure
- Licence and age rules checked before you travel
- One contact if anything changes
Which Tour Suits You
All departures are private to your group.
Family Safari
- Trail
- Short and level
- You are
- Two up or in a sled
- Suits
- Families and first-timers
Half Day
- Trail
- Prepared trails
- You are
- One machine each
- Suits
- Most guests
Wilderness Day
- Trail
- Longer routes
- You are
- One machine each
- Suits
- Confident riders
How the Tour Runs
Kit and instruction come first, then the trail.
- 01
Pickup From Your Residence
Driven to the departure point.
- 02
Kit and Helmets
Warm outerwear and a helmet on before the brief.
- 03
Safety Briefing and Practice
Controls, braking and trail rules, then a short practice loop before anyone leaves.
- 04
On the Trail
Guide leading, with stops to regroup and change driver.
- 05
A Stop and Something Hot
A break at a hut or a fire before turning back.
- 06
Back to the Door
Returned to your residence.
Provided, and What to Bring
Provided
- Thermal outerwear and helmet, arranged before the day
- Machine and fuel
- A guide with the group
- Instruction and a practice loop
- Transfers from and to your residence
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
Bring the driving licence of everyone who intends to drive. Sizes are confirmed before the day.
Rules, Licences and Conditions
Snowmobiles are motor vehicles here, and Finnish law applies to them.
- A valid driving licence is required to drive
- Minimum ages apply for drivers and passengers
- Damage is covered by the operator's terms, explained before you ride
- Alcohol limits apply as they do to any vehicle
- The season runs from December to April
Questions About Snowmobile Tours
Anything not covered here, send it to us and a person replies within 30 minutes, 24 hours a day.
Yes, to drive. A valid driving licence is required to drive a snowmobile in Finland. Passengers do not need one, so a group can share machines two up if only some of you hold licences.
Yes, as passengers. Younger children ride in a sled and older children behind an adult, and minimum ages apply.
No. Every tour starts with instruction and a short practice loop, and the guide sets the pace for the least experienced rider.
Damage cover is explained before you ride. Riding within the guide's instructions keeps the risk low.
Colder than standing still, which is why warm outerwear, gloves and a helmet are arranged before you ride. Stops are built in to warm up.
Yes. A snowmobile day and an aurora night fit together well, with your chauffeur connecting them.