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Aurora Ice Floating in Lapland: The 5 Best Frozen-Lake Floats

5 tours  ·  from $83 a seat

A flotation suit, a hole in the lake ice and the sky straight above you. These 5 floats around Rovaniemi are compared on group size, price and how long you spend in the water.

Rovaniemi: Ice Floating in Forest Lake with Aurora Borealis - Getting into the insulated floating suit
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Rovaniemi: Ice Floating in Forest Lake with Aurora Borealis

1.Ice Floating in Forest Lake with Aurora Borealis

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 797 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $115Our pick

Meet Nordic Unique Travels in central Rovaniemi, then ride to a forest lake for about an hour of floating in a high-quality survival suit. Guides such as Lia, Mario, Emily, and Luka provide safety help and often take photos. Finish with hot drinks and gingerbread before returning to town.

“Turned out our group of people were really great together and our guide was amazing. Her name was Mada! Not sure of the spelling! She took really great care of us and was so informative and knowledgeable and fun!”

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Aurora Arctic Ice Floating in Rovaniemi, Small-group - Safety instructions before the water
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Aurora Arctic Ice Floating in Rovaniemi, Small-group

2.Aurora Arctic Ice Floating in Rovaniemi, Small-group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $151Top rated

Meet your guide in Rovaniemi for a 25-minute ride to a frozen lake. After safety instructions, you’ll wear a thermal rescue suit and float in an ice hole beneath the Arctic sky. Warm drinks, cookies, a fire, and a heated cabin follow. Guides may include Victor, Alex, Pedro, or Brandan.

“This was definitely a highlight of our trip. You think you will be freezing, but you arent. It’s so fun to float around in the ice water. Would be incredible if you got to see the Northern Lights. The suit keeps you warm, but I would recommend extra layers in hands and feet. Will make it even better.”

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Ice Floating in Forest Lake with Aurora Borealis

3.Ice Floating in Forest Lake with Aurora Borealis

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $82Best value

You’ll ride from central Rovaniemi to a forest lake, zip into a floating suit, and spend time drifting in icy water beneath the night sky. The suits, hotel pickup, gingerbread, and blueberry tea are included. Guides such as Gerry, Alaina, and Matthias have been praised for keeping the activity safe and enjoyable, though auroras are never guaranteed.

“Amazing! We were a group of 4 not really expecting much from this but this experience was probably our favorite part of Rovaniemi. We traveled during some of their coldest temperatures and surprisingly were not cold during our float. The suits kept us dry/warm, the people kept us informed/feeling safe, and just before we were packing up to leave from our cookies/juice, the auroras appeared and they took their time to explain and allowed us to experience this magical event. If you have any doubts, please don’t and book this tour!”

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Rovaniemi: Arctic Ice Floating and Northern Lights Tour - Getting into the thermal rescue suit
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Rovaniemi: Arctic Ice Floating and Northern Lights Tour

4.Arctic Ice Floating and Northern Lights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 64 reviews · 3 hours · from $146

From Rovaniemi, a guide such as Brandon takes you to a snowy lake for a safe ice-floating session in a thermal rescue suit. You stay dry while drifting in the dark water, then warm up with hot berry juice, cookies, and an open fire. Northern Lights sightings depend on the weather and sky.

“Brandon was great - he kept us entertained and gave us all the facts along the way. The experience itself was the weirdest but most relaxing sensation ever! Definitely a must do.”

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Ylläs: Northern Lights Ice-Floating Experience with Transfer - From pickup to the warm cabin
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Ylläs: Northern Lights Ice-Floating Experience with Transfer

5.Ylläs: Northern Lights Ice-Floating Experience with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $146

You’ll wear a full-body rescue suit, walk from a warm cabin to an ice hole, and float safely in a frozen lake near Ylläs. English-speaking guides brief you before the water, then serve hot berry juice by the campfire. The sky may bring stars or Northern Lights, but neither is guaranteed.

“Esperienza bellissima e inusuale. Guide molto cortesi. Prezzo un po’ alto, ma come tutte le attività in Lapponia. La consiglio.”

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