Most walks end at a campfire. What ends up on your plate differs more than the listings let on.
The short answer
The one snowshoe tour from Rovaniemi with a full lunch is ToTheNorth's: after a walk in a forest about 30 km out of town, the guide cooks a wild lunch over the fire in a teepee. The other day tours stop for grilled sausages with hot berry juice, tea or another warm drink, and some add biscuits or gingerbread. Vegetarian or vegan food is available on request from several operators if you ask when booking.
Pick one day, or the first and last day of your stay in Rovaniemi. We look up the booking calendar of every snowshoe tour on this site and list the ones with places left.
Clothing: Bring warm layers
Clothing: Overall, boots
Clothing: Clothes, boots on request
Clothing: No overall or boots
Clothing: Overall, poles; own warm shoes
A fire is part of nearly every snowshoe tour around Rovaniemi. It is where the group warms up, dries gloves and eats. The food column below shows what each listing promises; the rest of the page explains the differences.
| Photo | Tour | Food | Pickup | Total time | Clothing | Price p.p. | Reviews | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest snowshoe walk with campfire BBQ NordicUnique Travels | Sausages, blueberry juice | Hotels within 10 km | 3 h | Overall, boots | €105 | ★ 4.4 (805) | Book now |
| Snowshoe walk with lunch in a teepee ToTheNorth | Lunch in a teepee | Your hotel | 3 h | Bring warm layers | €75 | ★ 4.9 (65) | Book now |
| Small-group forest walk with BBQ and photos Into North | Sausages, berry juice | Within 10 km | 4.5 h | Clothes, boots on request | €98 | ★ 5.0 (46) | Book now |
| Snowshoeing with a flint-and-steel fire Nordic Escapes | Sausage, hot drinks | Within 10 km | 3 h with transfer | No overall or boots | €99 | ★ 4.9 (29) | Book now |
| Vikaköngäs snowshoe walk with sausages Arctic GM | Sausages, hot drinks | Your accommodation | 3 h | Overall, poles; own warm shoes | €69 | ★ 4.7 (16) | Book now |
 | Morning snowshoe walk and Lappish BBQ Northern Future | Sausages, bread, berry tea | Your accommodation | 3 h with transfer | Clothing; own boots, gloves | €89 | new listing | Book now |
Each snowshoe price is per adult and is read from GetYourGuide or Viator when the page opens, so a listing with a hotel surcharge or a second option can cost more on the booking page.
Each card starts with pickup and clothing. Open it for the full list of what is included and who the operator turns away.
A forest about 30 km outside Rovaniemi and a lunch cooked over the fire in a teepee. Dress in your own warm layers.
After pickup, the van drives about 30 km out of Rovaniemi to a forest for the snowshoe walk. Afterwards the group gathers around a fire in a teepee for lunch, then drives back and is dropped at each accommodation.
Pickup, clothing, food and age limits as the operator lists them on the booking page.
Overall and boots are lent, and the walk ends with sausages and hot blueberry juice at a fire. Needs at least two guests to run, four on Sundays.
A guided snowshoe walk in the forest near Rovaniemi, possibly across a lake, followed by a campfire barbecue. The operator describes it as suitable for small children and people who do little sport. No distance or walking time is given.
Pickup, clothing, food and age limits as the operator lists them on the booking page.
At most 8 guests, sausages and warm berry juice by the fire, and a few photos from the guide afterwards. Ask for clothes and boots when you book.
The guide drives to a forest area not far from Rovaniemi for a snowshoe walk, with a look at animal tracks along the way. Afterwards the group sits by the fire for sausages and hot juice while the guide talks about Finnish nature and local culture. The operator rates it easy.
Pickup, clothing, food and age limits as the operator lists them on the booking page.
You light the fire yourself with flint and steel, guided in English or Spanish. Overalls and boots are not included, so wear your own.
A snowshoe walk across deep snow to viewpoints, partly on a prepared trail. The guide talks about the local ecosystem and wildlife, and on the campfire break shows how to light a fire with flint and steel before you try it yourself. The operator asks for moderate fitness.
Pickup, clothing, food and age limits as the operator lists them on the booking page.
Forest and frozen lakes at Vikaköngäs, north of Rovaniemi, with thermal overalls and poles. Groups of at most 8, from age 12.
The van drives from your accommodation to Vikaköngäs, north of Rovaniemi. The guide hands out snowshoes and poles and explains how to use them, then leads across snowy forest and frozen lakes. Halfway there is a fire with hot drinks and grilled sausages.
Pickup, clothing, food and age limits as the operator lists them on the booking page.
ToTheNorth picks you up at your accommodation, drives about 30 km out of Rovaniemi to a forest and, after the walk, serves a wild lunch by a fire inside a teepee before driving you back. The listing asks you to report dietary restrictions in advance, and guests describe the guide preparing a vegetarian version on request. The tour lasts three hours in total, the minimum age is 8, and you dress in your own warm layers.
Grilled sausages are the standard. NordicUnique Travels serves pork sausages with hot blueberry juice after the walk. Into North serves sausages with warm berry juice while the guide talks about Finnish nature. Arctic GM stops halfway at a scenic spot at Vikaköngäs for sausages and hot drinks, and Nordic Escapes adds gingerbread biscuits and lets you light the fire yourself with flint and steel. Northern Future, a new listing, grills sausages with bread and berry tea at a lean-to shelter.
Wild about Lapland's day trip includes a campfire snack and lists lunch as not included. Apukka Resort stops for a hot drink on the way, and the evening tours keep to biscuits, hot drinks or light snacks. If food matters to you, take the food column literally and do not count on more.
NordicUnique Travels offers a vegetarian or vegan alternative, Into North a vegetarian option, Northern Future a vegan one, and Nordic Escapes and ToTheNorth ask for dietary needs in advance. Arctic GM names no alternative, so ask before you book.
Several reviewers single out the fire and the food. A 3-star review of Wild about Lapland's day trip says the campfire break did not match what was promised; the listing itself names a campfire snack, not a meal.
“… We were picked up at our Airbnb and driven to the the experience location. This location was a beautiful frozen lake with a teepee and just pure beautiful nature. … we had lunch which was super tasty. This consisted of Buckwheat with Reindeer and a traditional hot berry drink, accompanied by a lovely warm outdoor fire (too smoky in the teepee :)).”
“Activity was great. The guide Mehbub was really informative throughout explaining the different landmarks and significance. He took us through a very scenic route which was in fact instragrammable! We chose to go at 9am and saw the sunrise which was really beautiful. Also had some sausages and berry juice at a campfire to end with which was perfect.”
“Really enjoyed this activity. Nice being out the forest and a great view at the top. Fun doing the walk with the snowshoes. Tour guides were great and finished off nicely with blueberry juice and biscuits.”
“The activity is very cool, our guide GIANNI is unbeatable, after the crossing through the frozen lake it ends in a tippi where he has taught us to light the fire with the resin of tree bark and pernales and has offered us tea, hot chocolate and chocolates and cookies! Top 10”
“We hope for more instruction and guidance to walk with the snowshoe, instead of “just walking”. … There’s also a little mishap with someone falling into a hole on the lake. Lastly, there was a discrepancy between what was promised and what we received regarding the campfire experience. We were promised a cozy BBQ with hot drinks, but instead, we ended up”
Reviews of snowshoe tours from Rovaniemi, quoted from GetYourGuide.
ToTheNorth serves a wild lunch cooked by the fire in a teepee. The other tours stop for sausages, snacks or biscuits with a hot drink.
Yes, on request. NordicUnique Travels, Into North and Northern Future name vegetarian or vegan options, and ToTheNorth and Nordic Escapes ask for dietary needs in advance. Tell the operator when you book.
No. The day trip includes a campfire snack, and lunch is listed as not included.
Only snacks and hot drinks: biscuits at Wonderlapland's watchtower, warm snacks with Aihki Adventures, a campfire snack with Wild about Lapland.
The full table lists every detail per tour.
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