Adventure
Self Drive Day Adventure
About this experience
What sets our rental apart is the combination of a modern, winter-ready car. The car is reliable, warm, and built to handle Lapland's snowy roads with confidence, while the guide hands you the best stops and hidden gems most travelers drive straight past.
Instead of following a fixed group or guessing where to go, you explore the region at your own pace from 8:00 to 18:00. Chase frozen waterfalls, wander snowy forest trails, visit reindeer farms, warm up in cozy cafés, and find the quiet viewpoints that make Lapland unforgettable, all on your own schedule with no one rushing you.
It's the freedom of a self-drive day combined with real local knowledge, giving you a safer, more comfortable, and more authentic way to experience Lapland than any standard guided tour. Book now, grab the keys, and discover Lapland like a local.
Program
Pick Up Your Car
You collect your new 5-seat car and included equipment at Rovaniemi Insider, ready to begin your self-guided Arctic adventure.
Hit the Road in Comfort
Settle into your modern, heated Toyota Corolla. With warm seats, reliable heating, studded tires, and all Finnish winter driving essentials standard, you can head out onto Lapland’s snowy roads with total peace of mind.
Choose Your Morning Highlight
Drive at your own pace to your first major stop. Head south toward the incredible wildlife at Ranua Zoo, trek out to the dramatic Korouoma frozen waterfalls, or strap on your rented snowshoes for a peaceful hike through quiet, snow-heavy pine forests.
Authentic Local Lunch & Reindeer Visit
Skip the crowded tour-bus buffets. Use our local recommendations to stop at an authentic, family-run reindeer farm or a cozy wilderness hut. Warm up by a fire, enjoy fresh salmon soup or hot berry juice, and meet Lapland’s iconic animals without being rushed.
Scenic Drives & Sunset Viewpoints
Take advantage of the Arctic twilight. Cruise to panoramic hilltops or serene frozen lakesides just outside the city center. Because you have your own vehicle, you can chase the best light and pull over whenever a view takes your breath away.
Return & Drop-Off
Head back into Rovaniemi feeling like a local, having seen more of the real Lapland in a single day than most standard tours offer. Hand the keys back at our central office by 18:00, with no multi-day car rental hassle required.
What's included
Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Booster seat
- Car rental for 10h
- Written guide of the best things to do made by locals.
Not included
- Guide
Meeting point
Getting there
Meet at the start point
Make your own way to the meeting point, no hotel pickup for this activity.
- STROLLER_OR_PRAM_ACCESSIBLE
- ANIMALS_OR_PETS_ALLOWED
- Easy to reach by public transport
- Infant seats available
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Please show the ticket at our office to the staff.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure
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