Backcountry skiing adventure
Overview
This 3-4 hour adventure gives you a chance to try the most popular sport in Finland, cross-country skiing. It’s a fascinating and environmentally friendly way to move in deep snow through the Arctic forests and rugged areas. We will teach you the basics of this wonderdul wintersport and take a photography tour through the Arctic wilderness. The adventure is guided by professional photographer who makes sure that you have all the time necessary to enjoy and photograph the snowy Arctic nature and amazing landscapes around us. The adventure gives you wonderful opportunity to witness the real and authentic nature of Lapland!
What's Included
- Warm clothing & winter boots
- Minivan transportation
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off
- Collection of edited photos after the tour
- Skiing trip to Arctic nature
- Hot drinks and snacks
- Skis & poles
- Wilderness/photography guide
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
We offer pick-up service from any accommodation outside city center and in range of 10km.
Valtakatu 21
96200 Rovaniemi, Finland
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
During our adventure, we will enjoy beautiful nature and photograph the breath-taking landscapes around us. We use special skin-based skis, which take skiing from cross-country right into the backcountry. Backcountry skiis represent the freshest Finnish innovation in wilderness exploration. Owing to their composition and skin-based material they provide us unlimited access to the endless, snowy hinterlands of Lapland.
We will start our tour from Rovaniemi and drive to our location hidden in the forest. During the trip, we will take a break in a wooden shelter and prepare some sausages over an open fire. We will be surrounded by all of the most astonishing features of Lappish nature. Moving on skiis in these snowy landscapes gives us unforgettable opportunities for photography! The tour is always guided by a professional photographer who will share his knowledge of landscape and nature photography.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
- Minimum age is 6 years
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-46120P5
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- warm clothing & winter boots.
- minivan transportation.
- hotel pick-up & drop-off.
- Collection of edited photos after the tour.
- skiing trip to Arctic nature.
- hot drinks and snacks.
- skis & poles.
- Wilderness/photography guide.
- Gratuities.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 6. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Backcountry skiing adventure is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Backcountry skiing adventure will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Warm clothing & winter boots
- Minivan transportation
- Hotel pick-up & drop-off
- Collection of edited photos after the tour
- Skiing trip to Arctic nature
- Hot drinks and snacks
- Skis & poles
- Wilderness/photography guide
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
- Minimum age is 6 years
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
