Rovaniemi: Private | Aurora Borealis Sauna Experience

Enjoy a very local experience! Your guide will take you into deep forests to a wilderness cabin with a log sauna. The traditional cabin has no electricity or running water ; the small lake and nature around is providing everything it needs! The place is beautiful and extremely peaceful – perfect for a relaxing moment! It naturally inspires a feeling of disconnection from reality, being lost in the middle of nowhere.

Your guide will lit the wood-burner in the sauna and give you more instructions how to use it in the very Finnish way. There is also a pontoon that leads directly to the lake : if you are brave enough to go in the water and if the ice conditions allow it, we may open a hole in the ice (avanto)! It is very healthy to alternate hot sauna with cold water (or at least cold air).

Sauna towels, soaps, birch tar oil and other equipment needed will be provided by your guide (please bring your swimsuit if you need to ; or sauna can also be naked like Finns usually do…). The experience is always private and the guide will give you all privacy needed. He / she will prepare a local snack while you enjoy the traditional sauna.

Departure for this private experience is at 19:00, though timing may vary depending on the season. In autumn and late winter, later departures are possible to give you the best chance to witness the Northern Lights. 

Thanks to the lake’s northern orientation and lack of light pollution, the location offers ideal conditions for aurora spotting—weather permitting. Please note that sightings are not guaranteed, as they depend on natural conditions. 

The entire experience lasts approximately 3,5 hours, including transportation, with about one hour dedicated to the sauna session. 

ADD A DINNER FOR YOUR SAUNA EXPERIENCE:  Make your sauna moment even more special with a wilderness dinner served in the cozy wooden cottage. While you relax in the warm steam, your guide will prepare a hearty Finnish soup, accompanied with warm drinks and sweet pastries for dessert.

Please note

The experience is always private for intimacy reasons. We recommend to book in advance, as availability may be limited in peak seasons.

The price applies to the entire group of up to 6 participants. The wilderness sauna can comfortably accommodate up to 7 people.

Children from 4 years old are accepted on this tour, but long sauna exposition is not recommended for children under 8 years old. In Winter, the conditions may be very cold (-30C) and the wilderness cottage cannot be warmed to standard temperatures.

Please dress appropriately according to the weather. We also recommend to bring extra drinks and an extra clothing set with you for after sauna. Adults may bring their own alcoholic drinks (like beers or local long drinks) for sauna time, but we require a moderate alcohol consumption.

About sauna: the sauna takes a very important place in  the traditions and culture of Finland. Finns normally go to sauna naked but it is possible to use your own swimsuit. Sauna stands for the bathroom in the wilderness cabins ; after enjoying the steam sauna, you may then take a natural shower with the hot clean waters!