Flying to Lapland: Direct flights to Rovaniemi (RVN)

From Rovaniemi Airport you can catch a bus or a taxi either to Santa Claus Village or Rovaniemi downtown.

Travel by ground

Trains from Helsinki to Rovaniemi depart multiple times a day. The Northernmost train station can be found in Kemijärvi, but for the easiest connections around Lapland Rovaniemi offers you a great layover place. In Rovaniemi you can stay at Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus, Santa’s Hotel Rudolf or Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle.

Domestic buses take you to Lapland from all over Finland. You can also reach Finnish Lapland by bus from Norway and Sweden. You can reach all of our destinations by bus.

See different buses from here:

For experienced drivers a rental car can also be an option. If you feel wary of driving in dark, snowy and icy conditions, we recommend weighing your options carefully.

Welcome to Lapland!

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Summer in Lapland is full of light, space to breathe and nature adventures – and Saariselkä offers all of this in an easily accessible form. At Santa’s Hotel Tunturi you get to enjoy a relaxed holiday atmosphere, diverse accommodation, delicious food and now also a summer offer that allows you to have a longer holiday at a lower price!

Santa’s Hotel Tunturi’s Summer Offer:

• Stay for at least three nights in Tunturi this summer and save -15% of the price of the accommodation

The offer is valid for both the flexible rate and the more affordable non-refundable rate. A limited amount of discounted rooms available.

The offer is not valid during the Jänkhällä Jytisee –event on 14.–17.8.2025.

Saariselkä is the perfect destination for enjoying Lapland summer

• Hike in Urho Kekkonen National Park – the routes start right next to the hotel!
• Cycle and hike in the Saariselkä fell landscapes and enjoy the silence.
• Try gold panning in Tankavaara or explore the Sami museum Siida in Inari.
• Swim and relax on the banks of the Ivalo River or go kayaking on the clear-water lakes.
• Visit Lake Inari, one of the largest lakes in Finland or take a daytrip to Lemmenjoki.

Here you can find more information about the area’s activity options and routes: LaplandNorth.fi

The Saariselkä area is an ideal combination of Lapland’s natural peace and tourist services. At Santa’s Hotel Tunturi you will find a warm atmosphere, delicious food and a smooth holiday amidst the nightless night of Lapland.

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The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Santa’s Hotels.

Great Place To Work® Certification™ is the only recognition based entirely on what employees report about their workplace experience – specifically, how consistently they experience a high-trust workplace.

Great Place to Work Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000 companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work-Certified.

Santa’s Hotels is a Lappish, family-owned hotel chain operating in six destinations in Lapland and at the Arctic Seaside. We provide high-quality hotel accommodation and restaurant services in Rovaniemi, Luosto, Levi, Saariselkä, Kilpisjärvi and Kalajoki. The Santa’s Hotels chain employs approximately 150 people year-round and approximately 300 people during the high season.

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Santa’s Hotels has participated in Earth Hour for over 10 years. This year, each of our properties will also be displaying a light sign for the environment, as our restaurants will be hosting a candlelight dinner on Saturday, March 22, 2025.

You can find the Earth Hour 2025 candlelight dinner at the following restaurants:

Saariselkä, Santa’s Hotel Tunturi, restaurant Kaltio

Luosto, Santa’s Hotel Aurora, restaurant Aurora

Rovaniemi, Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus, restaurant Gaissa

Rovaniemi, Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle, restaurant Arctic Eye

Kilpisjärvi, Santa’s Hotel Rakka, restaurant Rakka

Kalajoki, Santa’s Resort & Spa Hotel Sani, restaurant Välke

Sustainability at Santa’s Hotels

All Santa’s Hotels’ properties are also committed to daily sustainable actions in terms of economic sustainability and social sustainability, socio-cultural sustainability, and ecological sustainability.

Ecological sustainability at Santa’s Hotel’s locations

• We are committed to climate change adaptation and mitigation.
• We reduce our carbon footprint by using energy-efficient technologies, reducing waste and promoting renewable energy sources.
• We work with customers, suppliers, employees and other stakeholders to mitigate climate change and promote adaptation measures.
• We monitor energy consumption in all properties and reduce water consumption by limiting flows.
• We encourage our guests to save energy and water with reminders in hotel rooms.
• We use environmentally-labeled detergents and cleaning agents in daily cleaning.
• We aim to reduce waste and food waste through joint guidelines and by communicating this common goal to both staff and guests in a way that is appropriate.
• We are part of the Mara ry Energy Efficiency Agreement.

Our destinations are located in the embrace of northern nature, and it is particularly important to us to respect and preserve the surrounding nature and to encourage responsible outdoor activities through our own communications. We want to ensure that the unique and pure northern nature is preserved as a sustainable living environment in the future.

The Green Key certificates and STF labels awarded to our destinations demonstrate the results of our destinations’ sustainability work and demonstrate that our destinations consistently maintain the strict sustainability standards required by these organizations. By choosing destinations with these certificates and labels, travelers know they are making a more sustainable choice.

Read more about our sustainability here: santashotels.fi/en/sustainability

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Artists, performers, trips to the vicinity of Saariselkä, parade ride, new and old friends and one of a kind Jytinä atmosphere will take you through the amazing weekend.

Jänkhällä Jytisee 2025 registration

Pre-registration is open now!

Jänkhällä Jytisee 2024 -event program

Check out last year’s program from the button below. This year’s program will be published closer to the event.

Throwback to Jänkhällä Jytisee 2024

All the pictures from Jänkhällä Jytisee 2024 have been uploaded to our media gallery. Spot yourself and enjoy a little throwback to last August!

When sharing the pictures on social media, please mention the photographer and tag us @jankhallajytisee on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok!

Looking for Jytinä-accommodation 2025?

Accommodation at Santa’s Hotel Tunturi is available for booking!

Northern Europe’s biggest motorcycle event sells out Santa’s Hotel Tunturi yearly. Secure your accommodation early on. Want to add a little luxury to your event weekend? See our Kontio Suites! All bookings include breakfast, Wi-Fi and VAT.

To be an exhibitor, performer or partner in 2025?

We are looking for exhibitors and partners for the 2025 event! The fairground is free of charge and Santa’s Hotel Tunturi accommodates exhibitors at a special price.

If you are interested, please contact: saariselka(at)santashotels.fi

Are you a content creator or an influencer? Contact marketing(at)santashotels.fi

Press requests to Santa’s Hotel Tunturi hotel director my.manner(at)santashotels.fi

Responsible organizers of the 2025 event and contact information:

Event is organized in collaboration with Rumakuru MC and Santa’s Hotel Tunturi.

SANTA’S HOTEL TUNTURI
Saariselän Tunturihotellit Oy
Lutontie 16
99830 Saariselkä

Puh +358 400 102 190
Email saariselka(at)santashotels.fi

Y-tunnus: 0942022-0

Event’s geographical coordinates:
68.419434,27.426772
+68° 25′ 9.96″, +27° 25′ 36.38″

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The Sustainable Travel Finland label is a sustainability label awarded by Visit Finland, which is used to communicate sustainable actions to the tourists. In order to receive the label, companies must go through the STF program and meet all the required criteria according to international standards.

Sustainability work is continuous work, and the STF label is renewed regularly. The brand’s criteria are updated at regular intervals so that the actions of tourism operators meet up-to-date sustainability obligations.

Santa’s Hotel Tunturi and Santa’s Hotel Aurora were also granted the international tourism Green Key sustainability certificates in August 2024.

“It’s great to receive visible recognition for the sustainability work we’ve been doing for a long time in the forms of the Green Key certificate and the STF label. We started the application process in July 2024, when our goal was to get both the Green Key and the STF label by the end of 2024. This goal was clearly fulfilled, and this is a good spot to continue with our daily sustainability work,” says Santa’s Hotel Tunturi’s hotel director My Manner.

“We are proud that we have completed both the Green Key certificate and the STF label so quickly. We understand very well that it is a sustainable tourism development path and we are committed to taking this sustainable path forward by constantly developing our operations”, continues Santa’s Hotel Aurora’s hotel director Terhi Kangas.

MORE INFORMATION

Hotel Director My Manner, Santa’s Hotel Tunturi: +358 40 572 2903 my.manner(at)santashotels.fi

Hotel Director Terhi Kangas, Santa’s Hotel Aurora: +358 40 521 8290 terhi.kangas(at)santashotels.fi

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The high environmental standards expected of Green Key certified companies are maintained through strict documentation and regular audits. In order to receive the Green Key certificate, a company must pass 70 criteria based on reducing the environmental load, increasing social benefits and supporting the local economy.

“Sustainability work is everyone’s business at Santa’s Hotels – the work is done strongly by the entire staff. Our destinations are committed to the continuous sustainability work of the staff and to encouraging our guests and partners to be sustainable,” says Sanna Sandgren, CEO of the Santa’s Hotels chain.

The Green Key certificate is issued for one year at a time, and a further application is made annually.

“Therefore, everyday life will continue as a holder of an internationally recognized sustainability certificate, as an even more sustainable service provider – Green Key certificates are a great recognition of our sustainability work!” Sandgren continues.

The Green Key audits at Santa’s Hotel Tunturi in Saariselkä and Santa’s Hotel Aurora in Luosto were carried out at the beginning of August 2024. The news about the certification decisions of the Green Key jury, which met at the end of the month, were received with enthusiasm.

“We accept the certificates with great pride! We live and work in what are known to be the cleanest environments in the world. The least we can do is take responsibility for our everyday life and, through sustainable tourism, give the opportunity for future generations to live and visit while listening to the conditions of environmental well-being”, rejoice Hotel Managers My Manner and Terhi Kangas.

Santa’s Hotel Tunturi and Santa’s Hotel Aurora are the first Green Key certified hotels of the Santa’s Hotels chain. Certificates have also been applied for other locations, the aim of which is to complete the audits by the end of 2024.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

CEO Sanna Sandgren, Santa’s Hotels: +358 40 199 3525 sanna.sandgren(at)santashotels.fi
Hotel Director My Manner, Santa’s Hotel Tunturi: +358 40 572 2903 my.manner(at)santashotels.fi
Hotel Director Terhi Kangas, Santa’s Hotel Aurora: +358 40 521 8290 terhi.kangas(at)santashotels.fi

Santa’s Hotels is one of the most significant operators in Northern Finland tourism. Our international and stylish chain offers experiential accommodation and restaurant services in Rovaniemi, Luosto, Levi, Saariselkä, Kilpisjärvi and Kalajoki.

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Whether you are on vacation or on a business trip, take some time for yourself and come to relax, recover or rehabilitate.

Aki Panula

I am a trained massage therapist and specialize in sports massage. The intensity of the massage is always adjusted according to the customer’s needs and preferences. In addition, I am a physiotherapist and I have deepened my knowledge by specializing in sports physiotherapy.

Prices for massages

• Massage 30min 49,00
• Massage 45min 59,00
• Massage 60min 79,00
• Massage 75min 99,00

Prices for physiotherapy

• Physiotherapy 45min 74,00
• Physiotherapy 60min 94,00

You can book your appointment easily with online booking.

You can also pay for the appointment with Epassi, Smartum or Edenren application.

Location: Santa’s Hotel Tunturi, Lutontie 16, 99830 Saariselkä

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