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04 — Lakeside Evening
Experience Includes
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Private traditional sauna and dining experience exclusively for your group
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Traditional Lappish kota dining by an open fire
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Traditional wood-fired lakeside sauna
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Local dinner prepared with traditional cooking methods
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Salmon served with campfire potatoes, salad and beetroot salad
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Berry soup dessert
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Traditional washing experience using pure spring water
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Introduction to Finnish sauna traditions and rituals
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Authentic ice bathing experience in the lake
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Local host sharing stories about the sauna, nature and local way of life
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Towels and sauna essentials
Journey into the heart of Lapland’s traditions — from open-fire kota dining and local flavours to a authentic lakeside sauna ritual.
Your evening begins at the peaceful lakeshore, where the warmth of the open fire welcomes you into a traditional Lappish kota. Surrounded by the silence of northern nature, you will enjoy an authentic dinner inspired by local traditions and prepared with carefully selected ingredients.
Gather around the fire and experience the simple luxury of a meal cooked slowly and served with care. The flavours, the atmosphere and the setting create a beautiful start to an evening that is deeply rooted in Lapland’s way of life.
Menu:
Main Course
Traditional loimulohi — salmon slowly cooked over an open fire on a wooden board, served with campfire potatoes, fresh salad and traditional beetroot salad.
Dessert
Homemade traditional berry soup, a warm berry dessert prepared with Arctic berries from Lapland.
After dinner, your journey continues to a historic family sauna by the lake. This traditional wood-fired sauna has been part of the family’s heritage for generations and carries its own story of life in Lapland. Carefully restored and brought back into use, it offers a rare opportunity to experience Finnish sauna tradition in an authentic and intimate setting. There is no modern shower here. Instead, the sauna experience follows traditional ways of living, with pure spring water carried into the sauna and your host guiding you through the washing rituals and sauna customs that have been passed down through generations.
Relax in the warmth of the wood-fired sauna, listen to the crackling fire and feel the deep calm that comes from being surrounded by nature, history and silence. When you are ready, step outside and continue to the nearby lake for a refreshing ice bathing experience. With guidance from your host, discover the contrast between heat and cold, and experience this traditional Arctic ritual in a safe and memorable way.
Lakeside Evening is more than a sauna experience. It is an evening of local flavours, family history and authentic Lapland traditions — a quiet and beautiful moment shared in the heart of nature.
Price
215 € per person
All prices include VAT (25.5%).
Duration: Approximately 2.5 hours
Minimum booking: 2 guests
Please note:
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This is a private experience, exclusively for your group.
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Maximum group size: 6 guests.
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This experience is based on authentic Finnish sauna traditions and takes place in a historic family sauna.
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The sauna does not include modern showers; guests experience traditional washing with carried and heated spring water.
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Please bring your own swimsuit and extra socks for swimming in the lake.
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Suitable for guests looking for an authentic cultural and wellness experience.
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Private transportation from Rovaniemi is available as an additional service.