FINLAND · SAUNA AND ICE SWIMMING
The hot room is the easy half. The 15 below are graded by what comes after it: a lake hole with a ladder, a heated seawater pool, or a survival suit that lets you float on the surface for twenty minutes without flinching.
Float in a warm survival suit on a Lapland lake, watch for the Northern Lights, and warm up with tea and gingerbread afterward.
“The tour was great even though it was yet to have ice. Our guide Alexis was an excellent guide to take care of us and ensure our safety. Well done!”
Review of Rovaniemi’s private 1958 sauna and ice plunge, with practical transport tips, costs, facilities, aurora chances, and honest advice.
“It was great experience, and the host is very kind and thoughtfull. I would highly recommend this to everyone, do not worry just book it for a true lapish experience.”
Float in a frozen Rovaniemi lake wearing a thermal rescue suit, then warm up with berry drinks, cookies, and a cozy cottage fire.
“Tour was very well run. We were in a small group of 4 so the time felt personal. They help you in and out of the wetsuits and the guides were very friendly. Was a cool experience to just float there and relax”
Trade Helsinki streets for a Sipoonkorpi hike, campfire lunch, smoke sauna, and cold lake swim in a small Finnish nature tour.
“An amazing experience! Helena was a great tour guide. The national park is beautiful that we hiked. Learned a lot about mushrooms. We had a great lunch by a fire pit. Then did the sauna experience.”
Review of Rovaniemi’s Lapland sauna, ice swimming, open-fire salmon dinner, hotel transfers, and Northern Lights chance.
“Great hosts. Great experience. If you come to Finland and don’t do this you missed the most authentic Lapland adventure. The location isn’t too far from Rovaniemi and the cabins and Sauna were like travelling back in time. We loved it. Highly recommended.”
Review of Rovaniemi’s sauna, ice swimming, salmon dinner, and Northern Lights tour, with practical tips on price, comfort, timing, and value.
“The team was amazing we simply loved their vibes, hospitality, professionalism and their sense of humor 😂 Sauna and iced lake water took us to another level! It is at least once in a life time experimental! Food was amazing and the portions was huge, we were totally stuffed with to good food by the end! On the top of all we have tried to catch Aurora by the end of the night which we were not expecting anything from the team and they came up with the idea from out of blue at all! We enjoyed every moment and certainly recommend it to every visitor to Lapland! Thank you…”
Float safely in Helsinki’s icy sea in a warm survival suit, learn cold-water rescue skills, and enjoy a peaceful 90-minute Nordic experience.
“Brilliant, not like anything I’ve ever done before. Would highly recommend”
Float in an icy Arctic lake near Rovaniemi in a thermal suit, warm up by the fire, and watch for the Northern Lights.
“Such an amazing experience! It is a must! The tour guide Tanja was amazing very friendly and gave us lots of information about Finland”
Review of Rovaniemi’s private sauna, outdoor jacuzzi, lake views, and Lapland cottage dinner, with practical tips on price, timing, and comfort.
“Absolutely enchanting experience! The location was truly magical, nestled in the heart of the forest, surrounded by the purest essence of nature. To top it off, the homemade dinner was delightful and added a touch of warmth to the whole experience. Highly recommended!”
Hike Sipoonkorpi National Park, enjoy a campfire lunch, then warm up in a Finnish smoke sauna and swim in a lake.
“It was great! from the beginning! It was a small group tour and our guide, Jeff was very friendly. He gave us an opportunity to introduce ourselves before we got on the bus. So we warmed up to each other quickly. :) The national park was nice and peaceful, no other tourists! and we had a lovely walk while Jeff was teaching us many things including wild mushrooms. :) Although the smoke sauna was pretty hot! I enjoyed so much! Talking to the locals, feeling the heat & sweat in the sauna and dipping in the lake! So refreshing! I Loved it! Only negative thing was … not enough time.…”
Review of Rovaniemi’s Northern Lights sauna trip, with ice swimming, jacuzzi, hot drinks, timing, value, and practical booking advice.
Review of Rovaniemi’s private lakeside sauna, with pickup, hot drinks, guide details, aurora tips, price advice, and practical FAQs.
“This experience is going to stand out for us as incredibly memorable for years to come! We arrived in the forest complex to the twinkle of fairy lights and floor candles lighting the pathway into the visitor centre, and as if by devine intervention the sky opened up with a fine show of Aurora for us as we were shown to our lakeside Finnish sauna. Our guide Mara gave us a good rundown of what to expect and how to keep the sauna going- though we confess the Northern lights specacle kept us distracted for a good portion of our time! That said, we found this trip a perfect amount…”
Review of Rovaniemi’s Arctic SnowHotel snow sauna, jacuzzi, ice rooms, Kota dinner, transfers, value, timing, and practical tips.
“A new experience for the books. Worth every penny and the food was amazing!”
Tour Rovaniemi’s Arctic SnowHotel, try the world’s only snow sauna, relax in a jacuzzi, and enjoy ice art with round-trip transfers.
“Amazing tour. The snow hotel is fantastic. The Saunas and hot tub are very relaxing and private. The only issue we had is its not enough time to enjoy the saunas/hot tubs and feels rushed. Would be good value for money if duration was longer.”
Float in an icy Rovaniemi lake in a warm buoyant suit, enjoy a small group, hotel transfers, hot drinks, and cookies by the fire.
“It was surreal floating in icy water. The experience was amazing . Ability to swim is not necessary. Once your inside the special suit for sure you will float . So nice floating peacefully watching the blue skies. The frozen lake surrounded with snowy trees is so beautiful.”
Aurora nights, sled dogs, reindeer, and the sauna at the end of it.
