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Aurora floating in Rovaniemi: ice floating and lake floating

In a floating suit on a frozen or open lake, with the night sky above you. The aurora is a bonus. The floating is what you come for.

Top picks
Arctic ice floating & northern lights
Nordic Adventures · 3 hours Arctic ice floating & northern lights
★ 4.7 (68) from €129
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Ice floating under the northern lights
Safartica · 3 hours Ice floating under the northern lights
★ 4.5 (26) from €124
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Autumn lake floating under the aurora
Safartica · 3 hours Autumn lake floating under the aurora
★ 5.0 (11) from €136
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Floating tours put you in a thick, insulated suit and let you drift on your back in a lake, in a hole in the ice in winter or on open water in autumn. It is quiet, it is unusual, and on a clear night the aurora is right above you. The tours are short, around three hours, and each has a minimum age or height. None of the listings we checked promises the aurora.

Floating tours compared

Winter ice floating and autumn lake floating, with the minimum age or height each listing states. Sorted by number of reviews; tap a column header to re-sort.

Photo Tour FormatAge / heightGuarantee typeDuration Reviews ↕ Price ↕ Book
Arctic ice floating & northern lights
Nordic Adventures 		Ice floating, age 14+ Age 14+, height and weight limits — 3 h ★ 4.7 (68) €129 per person Book now
Ice floating under the northern lights
Safartica 		Ice floating (winter) Min. height 120 cm — 3 h ★ 4.5 (26) €124 per person Book now
Autumn lake floating under the aurora
Safartica 		Lake floating (autumn) Min. height 120 cm No guarantee 3 h ★ 5.0 (11) €136 per person Book now

Prices are per person and come live from GetYourGuide and Viator. Where the guarantee is a paid option, it is added on the booking page. A dash means the listing gives no figure for this point. The product page has the details.

The floating tours in detail

Each tour with what its listing says about the guarantee, the length of the night and the group. Open a card for the full details.

Arctic ice floating & northern lights
Nordic Adventures

Arctic ice floating & northern lights

Ice floating combined with a northern lights evening · minimum age 14 · height and weight limits apply.

  • Duration: 3 hours
  • ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start
from €129 ★ 4.7 (68 reviews)
Book on GetYourGuide
Full tour details

Highlights

  • Arctic ice floating combined with a northern lights evening

Know before you go

  • Minimum age 14, so not an option for families with younger children.
  • Height and weight limits apply to the floating suit. Check them on the product page.

Not suitable for

  • Children under 14

Details from the operator’s listing on the booking platform. The guarantee terms there are the binding version.

Ice floating under the northern lights
Safartica

Ice floating under the northern lights

Float in a frozen lake in a floating suit · clothing included · minimum height 120 cm.

  • Duration: 3 hours
  • ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start
from €124 ★ 4.5 (26 reviews)
Book on GetYourGuide
Full tour details

Highlights

  • Ice floating: float in a frozen lake under the night sky
  • Clothing included

What's included

  • Clothing for the activity

Meeting point

Koskikatu 9, Rovaniemi.

Not suitable for

  • Children under 120 cm

Details from the operator’s listing on the booking platform. The guarantee terms there are the binding version.

Autumn lake floating under the aurora
Safartica

Autumn lake floating under the aurora

Float on an open autumn lake · aurora not guaranteed · minimum height 120 cm.

  • Duration: 3 hours
  • ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start
from €136 ★ 5.0 (11 reviews)
Book on GetYourGuide
Full tour details

Highlights

  • Autumn lake floating: drift on an open lake in a floating suit while you watch the sky
  • Runs in the snow-free autumn season

Not suitable for

  • Children under 120 cm

Details from the operator’s listing on the booking platform. The guarantee terms there are the binding version.

3 hLength of a floating tour
120 cmMinimum height on the Safartica floating tours
14+Minimum age at Nordic Adventures
Autumn + winterOpen lake in autumn, frozen lake in winter

Ice floating or lake floating?

Ice floating (winter)

  • You float in an opening in a frozen lake, surrounded by snow and ice
  • Safartica includes the clothing for the activity; the meeting point is Koskikatu 9
  • Nordic Adventures combines ice floating with a northern lights evening, from age 14, with height and weight limits for the suit

Lake floating (autumn)

  • You drift on an open lake before it freezes, with the sky reflected around you
  • Safartica runs it in the snow-free weeks at the start of the season
  • The listing states that the aurora is not guaranteed; minimum height 120 cm

Who can float

The limits come from the suit: it has to fit to keep you dry and afloat. Safartica sets a minimum height of 120 cm on both its winter and its autumn tour. Nordic Adventures accepts guests from age 14 and applies height and weight limits, which the product page lists. For families with younger children, the Safartica tours are the realistic option; more on our northern lights with kids page.

Floating and the aurora

Floating is a short, fixed-location evening: the tour goes to its lake and stays there. It does not drive to wherever the sky is clear, as a chase does. If the aurora is the main reason for your trip, pair a floating evening with a guaranteed chase on another night. In autumn, the open lake adds something the winter cannot, the aurora reflected on the water. See autumn northern lights.

FAQ

What is aurora floating?

You wear an insulated floating suit and drift on your back in a lake (in an opening in the ice in winter, on open water in autumn) while you watch the night sky. The aurora is not guaranteed; the floating is the experience.

Is there a minimum age for ice floating in Rovaniemi?

Yes. Safartica sets a minimum height of 120 cm on its floating tours. Nordic Adventures accepts guests from age 14 and applies height and weight limits for the suit.

Will I get wet or cold?

The suit is meant to keep you dry and warm, but it has to fit. That is why the tours set limits on age, height or weight. Follow the guide’s instructions for getting in and out of the water.

Can I float in autumn?

Yes. Safartica runs lake floating in the snow-free weeks at the start of the aurora season, when the lakes are still open. In winter the same idea becomes ice floating in a frozen lake.

Is aurora floating guaranteed?

No. The autumn lake floating states that the aurora is not guaranteed, and none of the other floating listings we checked documents a guarantee. It is a fixed-location evening, so a cloudy sky stays cloudy.

Related on this site

Autumn northern lights

Lake floating and reflections before the snow.

With kids

Minimum heights and ages at a glance.

What to wear

What goes under the floating suit, and what to bring for afterwards.

Floating next to the chases and fire evenings

Every aurora tour from Rovaniemi in one table.

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