Arctic Snowhotel tour Rovaniemi: Europe's biggest ice hotel

Walk through rooms carved from ice and eat lunch on a plate made of it

A guided tour of the Arctic Snowhotel in Rovaniemi takes you through ice-carved rooms to learn how the hotel is built fresh each year. You check the guest rooms, see the ice bar and restaurant, then sit down for a three-course meal on ice plates in the restaurant itself. The tour runs 3.5 hours and includes thermal overalls, snow boots, entrance, and a professional guide in English, Spanish, French or Persian.

The experience

The tour starts with a guide who meets you at your accommodation and takes you to the Snowhotel. On arrival you get your entrance ticket and join a Snowhotel representative for the walk through the rooms. The hotel is rebuilt entirely from ice and snow each winter, so the guide explains the design and construction process as you move through the space: how the structure holds, what materials they use, why it has to be rebuilt annually. You see the guest rooms where people actually sleep, the ice bar where drinks are served in glasses made from ice, and the common areas.

After the tour, lunch happens in the ice restaurant. The meal is a three-course sit-down service: a starter, a main (salmon, chicken, moose, or vegetarian), and cake for dessert. You eat off plates carved from ice. Coffee and a drink are part of the experience, and you can buy souvenirs from the hotel shop before heading back. Thermal overalls and snow boots are provided so you stay warm inside the hotel. If you want to rent them instead of using the provided pair, that costs 10 euros extra.

What’s included

• Professional guide in your chosen language.
• entrance to the Snowhotel.
• thermal overalls and snow boots.
• three-course lunch in the ice restaurant with starter, main course and dessert.
• coffee and a drink.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 16:30Last departure this season: 31 Oct

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (14 and older) · Child (4 to 13 years) · Infant (1 to 3 years): free

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and Persian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to see how an entire hotel is carved from ice each year and understand the engineering behind it: the guide walks you through the design and construction as you move through the rooms. The lunch in the ice restaurant is the payoff: you sit down to a full meal on plates made from the same ice you've just toured.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and Persian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 13 years); Infant (1 to 3 years): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long does the Snowhotel tour take from start to finish?

The tour runs 3.5 hours total, including the guided walk through the ice rooms and the lunch service in the restaurant.

What exactly do you eat in the ice restaurant?

Lunch is a three-course meal: a starter, a main course (you choose salmon, chicken, moose, or vegetarian), and cake. You eat on plates made from ice, and coffee is included.

Do you need to bring your own winter gear, or is it provided?

Thermal overalls and snow boots are provided with the tour at no extra cost. If you prefer to rent your own pair instead, that costs 10 euros.