Winter Activities in Ranua
Spend an active winter holiday in Finnish Lapland. We offer all our visitors a possibility to enjoy active winter holidays in middle of the most beautiful nature of Finland. You can book a wide variety of guided tours and activities from us and also rent equipment for independent winter activities.
Guided winter activities
In our selection you will find many guided activities, the majority of which are well suited for people of all ages and levels. The activity booking buttons take you to Johku’s online store, where the booking itself takes place. If you wish, you can also inquire and book activities by phone and email. It is also possible to book activities on site at the reception of our inn.
You can also contact our guide Antti: [email protected] or by phone/WhatsApp at +358406733345.
Lupland activity park 2,5 hours
Welcome to a snowy and enchanting adventure paradise where winter joy and excitement await! Our place offers you a day filled with fun and winter experiences.
Seven activities in one package! Walk with the reindeer, feed the reindeers, try ice skating, try cold plunge with a sauna, take a ride with e-fatbike and slide down the hill with a sled! You can choose what you make and when.
Additionally, you can savor the time spent by a cozy campfire. Warm up by the fire, roast marshmallows, and enjoy the company of friends and family.
This package is perfect for adults, but kids as well!
Price from 98€ / person
guided AuRORA HUNTING
Ranua is perfect place to witness the northern lights. You can often see them from our resort, but sometimes they are quite tricky. Local guide give you better chance to increase the probability with those amazing lights.
Our partner Lupland Adventures offers guided tours Ranua nearby, but also extreme tours up to 400 km from Ranua when you really want to see the lights, but conditions are hard.
Price from 149€ / person
Husky sledding safaris
Meet our own lovely huskies!
Husky sledding is probably the most popular winter activity in Lapland and we offer sleigh rides with our lovely fluffies. Our dogs enjoy really much when they can pull you around the snowy lakes. They love running so much!
Our routes start right in front of our resort, so this couldn’t be easier!
Price from 115€ / person
Snow mobile ride at lake Ranua
Experience the thrill of speed snowmobiling on the ice of Lake Ranua . it’s a good way to enjoy the beautiful winter scenery of Ranua.
This safari can be arranged both day and night time. During clear nights it’s an ideal excursion for Northern lights search.
Price starting from 98€
Guided ice fishing
A local instructor will guide anyone interested in ice fishing into the secrets of the sport and will show you the best fishing spots of lake Ranua. Lake Ranua is well-known for its catch security and all the possible fish catch can be prepared on-site for food. The trip can also include fire making and food at one of the local “laavus”, sledging, and a coffee/hot chocolate break at Arctic Fox Igloos.
The minimum amount of participants is two people. Price: starting from 79€ / person and the length of the excursion is 2 hours 30 minutes hours.
Guide: Antti Ilvesluoto, Lupland
Price: 98€ / person
Photographing trip to Riisitunturi (Posio)
A photography trip to beautiful fell Riisitunturi in Posio With Ilpo Lepppänen Lapland Adventure & Hunting. Trip takes about 6 hours.
The minimum amount of participants is three people. The rate includes excursion, transports, hot drinks, sausage cooking and couple of pictures from the trip. .
Price: 198€/person( six hours)
Guided snowshoeing
Get to know to the surrounding nature in the most traditional way. Snowshoeing is a great way to take you to places that are otherwise impossible to reach during winter season.
The length of the excursion is two to three hours and the minimum amount of participants is four people.
Guide: Antti Ilvesluoto, Lupland
Price: 89€ /2,5 hours
Guided E- fatbike trip
Fatbiking is an easy way to make headway into Finland´s nature in order to explore further away destinations. The diverse scenery transitions quickly and nicely while biking. In the winter,
bikers may use well-treaded tracks made in the snow to bike along. With favorable conditions, tourists are able to take stunning scenic photographs as a keepsake of their trip.
Price: from 98€ / 3 hours
Excursion to the icefalls in Korouoma 5h
Koronjää 5km hiking loop is a terrific excursion to Korouoma´s grand gorge valley. Koronjää is Finland´s only icefall route, in which you can see Korouoma´s magnificent icefalls every winter. Summertime offers one the sights of the river flowing and the presence of the magnificent cliffs.
The Koronjää trailhead leaves from the Saukkavaara parking lot, which leads to the Hannunkallio viewpoint. The trail descends from there to Korojoki (Koro River), where there are large icefalls in the winter (Jaska Jokunen, Mammutti, and Ruskeavirta). From there the route ascends through Saanyovaavu back up to Saukkovaara. Total trip time is about 5 hours, of which 2 are spent at Koronjää.
From: 198€ /person
lupland aurora activity park
Welcome to a snowy and enchanting adventure paradise where winter joy and excitement await! Our place offers you a day filled with fun and winter experiences.
The hill invites you to enjoy speedy descents and the crisp winter air on your cheeks. On our ice rink, you can glide with skates or kick-sled while admiring the snowy landscape around you.
Along the ice rink, you’ll find a Christmas-themed elf cottage. Stepping into the world of elves, you’ll discover a place filled with holiday magic. Inside the Lappish hut, you can also enjoy a warm drink.
Additionally, you can savor the time spent by a cozy campfire. Warm up by the fire, roast marshmallows, and enjoy the company of friends and family.
If you are lucky, you could witness the dancing northernlights in the sky!
Our place is suitable for all ages.
Price: 149€ / person
Reindeer sleigh ride
Experience a unique moment in a reindeer sleigh in a picturesque wilderness lake setting.
Opportunity for photos with the reindeer
Reindeer sleigh ride of approximately 400 meters
Guided by a knowledgeable local guide
Duration varies depending on group size: 30–60 minutes
Price: 49€ / person
Reindeer farm visit
Visit a real reindeer farm in Ranua. The excursion includes a tour inside the reindeer farm with reindeer feeding, a short presentation about life in a reindeer farm, short reindeer sleigh ride (about 300m) and a coffee/juice/tea break inside a Lappish hut.
This winter activity is available from the beginning of November until end of March. The minimum amount of participants is two people (maximum 25). In case of no snow, the sleigh ride is replaced with traditional lasso throwing.
Price: 50€ / person
Independent winter activities
In addition to guided activities, Ranua, which is close to nature, also offers great opportunities for many winter activities in complete independence. On our blog page you will find a comprehensive text about what can you do in Ranua in winter. Below are also a few tips from us about activities that you can do independently in Ranua.
Ranua Zoo visit
Visiting the Ranua Wildlife Park is one of the highlights of most people’s holiday in Lapland. The visit is really easy to arrange independently as the zoo is only a five minutes drive away from us. You can also purchase tickets directly from us.
Gym exercising in Ranua
Single entry: 8€
Located in the center of the village of Ranua, Ranzo Wellness Center is a high-quality gym where you can work out with Fitnord Diamond weight training equipment and free weights. It is possible to buy one-time gym visits from the reception of our inn.
Cross-country skiing
Ranua is quite well known of its versatile cross-country ski tracks. The closest location for skiing is at lake Ranua, which is right next to the inn. The tracks maintained by the municipality run from all the way to Ranua Zoo and back. These tracks can be accessed from the center of the town, about one kilometer away from us.
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