Top 8 Midnight Sun Tours in Lapland

1.Midnight Sun Forest Lake Float

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 13 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $152Our pick

Leave Rovaniemi for a quiet forest lake, where an English-speaking guide leads a short woodland walk before you float in a warm, buoyant survival suit beneath the midnight sun. Gigi and Chris have both led this outing. The 2.5-hour trip includes pickup within 10 kilometers, blueberry juice, hot drinks, and gingerbread.

“It was a wonderful experience. Gigi is a nice tour guide and took us for an extra round on Ounasvaara Hill. He shared his great knowledge about Finland, nature and wildlife with us. Floating was a lot of fun. Greetings from Switzerland”

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2.Private Traditional Lakeside Sauna with Midnight Sun

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $197Top rated

Spend about three hours with Nordic Unique Travels at a private Finnish lakeside sauna near Rovaniemi. Warm up in the wooden sauna, swim in the lake, and enjoy coffee, tea, or blueberry juice. English guiding is included, with Chris and Gigi among the guides praised for attentive service. Pickup is offered from selected central hotels.

“Chris, the tour guide, was excellent. He worked hard to ensure that we had a great time enjoying the sauna and the view of the lake. We did enjoy the sauna experience and the view of the lake very much. On the way back to our hotel, we left a pair of sunglasses in the pickup vehicle but did not realise until the next day. Once we contacted the company by email, they responded very quickly. We could easily pick up the sunglasses from their office that day. Great service.”

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3.Midnight Sun Floating Experience in Forest Lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $165

Float safely on a forest lake near Rovaniemi in a warm survival suit as the summer sun stays above the horizon. Your guide handles the safety briefing, helps with the suit, and serves tea and snacks afterward. Pickup is offered from selected city-center hotels, with groups capped at 16 people.

“Lying on the ice lake with the professional guide of Clement, and having hot blueberry juice after the cold outdoor activity is quite interesting.”

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4.Midnight Sun, ATV Ride During The Golden Hour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · from $203

Ride a quad bike into the forests above Rovaniemi during the midnight sun. Your guide, such as Gigi, Nils, or Christ, teaches you the controls before the roughly one-hour ride. Stop for lake views, forest stories, gingerbread, and blueberry juice. Pickup, warm gear, and return transport are included.

“The quad excursion to see the midnight sun is definitely worth it. Fun experience and a little different than usual, you enter the woods and can watch the sun set between the trees. There are a couple of stops and our guide Nils was very kind to give us information on blueberries, to explain the differences between edible frungos, to show us the reasons that led a tree to get sick and the stories about local legends of gnomes/ elves. We also arrived at the shore of a lake where we were able to observe the fog phenomenon and then we were able to taste the gingerbread biscuits together with…”

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5.Midnight sun photography tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $141Best value

Meet in Rovaniemi at 9:30 p.m. for a 3 to 4 hour photography outing with Beyond Arctic. Your guide takes you by minivan to an appealing local site for midnight-sun photos, with snacks, drinks, mosquito protection, BBQ gear, transport, and edited images included.

“It was most informativ , we had fun and enjoyed our time with our guide Oren who showed and explained to us the beauty of the nature on our midnight tour. The pictures he took were mailed to us the next day , we will always remember. Thanks for the tour and the beautiful pictures.”

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6.Midnight Sun Kayaking Tour with Campfire

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $152

Meet your English-speaking guide at Natura Viva’s Vuosaari Paddling Center for four relaxed hours on the water. You’ll use beginner-friendly kayaks, paddle among Eastern Helsinki’s islands, stop for snacks by a campfire, and possibly spot a seal. Guide Jiri led one memorable July tour.

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7.Midnight Sun Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $141

Join guides Ryan or Sara for a 3.5-hour evening photography trip from Rovaniemi. You’ll visit scenic viewpoints, rivers, forests, and wilderness areas, learn dusk photography, enjoy sausages and coffee by a campfire, and receive hotel pickup and drop-off.

“Ryan nos llevó a diferentes localizaciones para disfrutar de distintos paisajes en los alrededores de Rovaniemi. Nos hizo muchas fotos fantásticas con su equipo profesional a la vez que con sus explicaciones consiguió transmitirnos su pasión por la fotografía y la naturaleza. También encendió un fuego y pudimos disfrutar de salchichas y café cocinados en la hoguera. Una experiencia totalmente recomendable.”

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8.Midnight Sun ATV Ride During the Golden Hour from Rovaniemi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $185

Join a guided four-hour ATV ride from Rovaniemi, with safety instruction, an Arctic forest route, and a hilltop stop for wide Lapland views. Guides such as Zoé, Sabrina, Jordi, and Lorenzo have led memorable outings. Twin driving means two people may share one quad, and pickup times vary by season.

“We’ve been on an ATV tour with Zoé and Sabrina who were our tour guides. They were both very friendly and professional. It was an amazing and thrilling experience!”

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