Ylitornio: activities, tours and guides
Two places sell winter outings around Ylitornio: a family husky kennel in the village of Meltosjärvi and a Santa Station with reindeer.
The booking platforms show winter outings around Ylitornio from two places. Matara Creek, a family husky kennel in the village of Meltosjärvi, sells a visit to meet the dogs and two sled rides of different lengths, compared in husky safaris in Ylitornio. None of its listings includes a transfer, so plan on driving there.
The Santa Station sells a day ticket to what it describes as Santa’s railway station, with reindeer to meet, Santa himself and hobby reindeer to borrow.1 A Sámi Santa experience that turns up in searches for the area is across the border in Sweden, and is not listed here.
The operators’ own sites sell more. Around Aavasaksa, Team Rudolf runs reindeer sleigh rides, KJ-Experience and Aavasaksa Adventures run snowmobile safaris, and Aavasaksa Adventures also husky, aurora and ice-fishing outings; Vuolo Reindeer Farm at Raanujärvi opens by appointment, and Santa’s River House sells private time with Santa. The activity guides for Ylitornio compare them.
Guides by activity
Northern lights
- Best northern lights tour in Ylitornio: one pick for each party
- Northern lights tour price in Ylitornio: the figures that exist
- Family northern lights in Ylitornio: which evening takes which child
- Private northern lights tour in Ylitornio: the nearest options
- Northern lights in Ylitornio: the evenings you can book
Husky safaris
- Best husky tour in Ylitornio, by who is coming
- Husky safari price in Ylitornio: the same kennel, two price lists
- Family husky safari in Ylitornio: what each age can do
- Private husky tour in Ylitornio: on request at Meltosjärvi
- Husky safari in Ylitornio: which of the three to book
Snowmobiling
- Best snowmobile tour in Ylitornio, by the kind of day you want
- Snowmobile safari price in Ylitornio: what the fee includes
- Family snowmobile safari in Ylitornio: where the children ride
- Private snowmobile tour in Ylitornio: small groups, not private ones
- Snowmobile safari in Ylitornio: which ride from Aavasaksa
Santa Claus
- Best Santa Claus visit in Ylitornio for your family
- Santa Claus price in Ylitornio for a whole family
- Santa in Ylitornio with kids: what parents need to know
- Private Santa visit in Ylitornio: a house on the river
- Santa Station in Ylitornio: what the ticket includes
Reindeer
- Best reindeer tour in Ylitornio for each kind of visitor
- Reindeer safari price in Ylitornio, added up for a family
- Reindeer with kids in Ylitornio: what each farm allows
- Private reindeer tour in Ylitornio: how close you can get
- Reindeer farm in Ylitornio: which herd to visit
Ice fishing
Tours you can book
A one-hour kennel visit to meet the huskies, without a ride
Run by Matara Creek
From €40per person
Length1 h
Book now on GetYourGuide(opens in a new tab)An entry ticket to the Santa Station, with Santa and reindeer
Run by Santa Station
From €47per person
Book now on GetYourGuide(opens in a new tab)A half-hour reindeer sleigh ride in Ylitornio
Run by Team Rudolf
From €68per person
Length0.5 h
See it on the operator’s site(opens in a new tab)A private family visit to Santa and Mrs Claus in a riverside house
Run by Santa's River House
From €97per person
Length1.5 h
See it on the operator’s site(opens in a new tab)A reindeer sleigh ride, feeding and herding stories in Aavasaksa
Run by Team Rudolf
From €136per person
Length1.3–1.5 h
See it on the operator’s site(opens in a new tab)Two hours on the Meltosjärvi lake trail, booked with the kennel direct
Run by Matara Creek
From €160per person
Length2 h
See it on the operator’s site(opens in a new tab)
Sources
- GetYourGuideYlitornio: Santa Station Entry Ticketgetyourguide.com ↩