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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The summer in Lapland is enchanting, after all, it tells you how many songs, poems and works of art have been made about it throughout the ages. Around the clock daylight, the Midnight Sun shining in the silent summer night, clear still waters and drops of the morning dew are an unforgettable experience, specially if you are from a place that has dark nights all throughout the year. Your mind rests while admiring the amazing nature in the nightless night, and you can experience the famous magic of Lapland while walking silently in the summer night. When admiring the nature from a glass igloo, you don’t have to worry about a little summer rain or mosquitoes, but wonder in peace and quiet while resting in the smooth, white sheets of the hotel.

Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle’s glass igloos are now available for booking for summer 2025
(June 10, 2025 – August 31, 2025) starting from 279EUR per night for two,
including breakfast delivered to the igloo.

Why spend your summer vacation in Rovaniemi?

Many of us consider Lapland just as a snowy season destination, but actually the North gives its best all throughout the year. Summer nature, clear waters and quiet forests provide amazing opportunities for hiking, and routes for day trips or longer hikes can be found all over Lapland. You can also find for example plenty of very good mountain biking routes from Lapland, from rural areas to very close to the city of Rovaniemi.

In Rovaniemi you will also find shopping centres, shops, restaurants and culture if you prefer more of a city vacation or are looking for one. The cultural sites Pilke, Arktikum and Korundi are located right in the city centre, as are the Revontuli, Rinteenkulma and Sampokeskus shopping centres with their shops and services. The city centre area is therefore easy to move around even on foot. Ounasvaara has a summer toboggan run, and Roiske has plenty of activities for water beasts. From Rovaniemi you can also conveniently make a day trip by car, for example to Ranua Wildlife Park or Levi.

You can also meet Santa Claus, perhaps the city’s most famous resident, every day of the year in Santa Claus Village, just a few minutes’ walk from the igloos. Rovaniemi is a versatile and excellent summer holiday destination with activities for people of all ages and interests.

Visit Rovaniemi has gathered Rovaniemi’s summer activities, tips and recommendations on one page, so check out the ideas and tips from the button below and book your summer holiday trip to Rovaniemi now!

Welcome to enjoy your summer vacation and the Lapland summer in the capital of Lapland!

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We warmly welcome our guests to enjoy their stay in the heart of Rovaniemi, in Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus!

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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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Santa’s Hotel Rakka in Kilpisjärvi has been awarded the Green Key sustainability certificate. Santa’s Hotel Rakka is therefore the northernmost Green Key-certified hotel in Finland.

“We are very happy about this recognition. There is only one Kilpisjärvi, and we are proud to be able to concretely demonstrate our sustainability. This is a good way to continue our daily work for a more sustainable future,” says Santa’s Hotel Rakka’s Hotel Director Jaana Nykänen.

Green Key is an internationally well known tourism sustainability certificate whose criteria are based on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The certificate contains requirements related to:

• reducing the environmental load 
• increasing social benefits 
• supporting the local economy

Green Key is also a sustainability programme in which the participating companies commit to the continuous development of their operations.  The quality of operations is verified through regular, on-site audits. The certificate is awarded by an external, independent Green Key jury. 

Santa’s Hotel Rakka is part of the Santa’s Hotels chain. Five other hotels in the chain have also been awarded Green Key certificates in 2024.

Read more about the Green Key sustainability certificate: What is Green Key?

Sustainability at Santa’s Hotels: Read more here.

For more information

Hotel Director Jaana Nykänen, Santa’s Hotel Rakka: jaana.nykanen(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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Combining trains and planes with bus transportation is the easiest and often the only way to reach rural destinations such as Kilpisjärvi.

How to get to Kilpisjärvi: By bus or car

Booking a private transfer can also be an option. It is relatively easy to rent a car for your own use. Keep in mind when considering a rental car that the conditions of the far North are unexpected and require a lot of experience in Arctic driving, therefore we recommend sticking with public transport and professional drivers used to the ever-changing environment.

How to get to Kilpisjärvi: Rent a car from Tromso Airport

Santa’s Hotels has teamed up with Europcar for a discount from rental cars. Book accomodation from Santa’s Hotels and get a discount code of -10 %.

How to get to Kilpisjärvi: By plane

Fly to Tromso, Rovaniemi or Kittilä

The nearest airport to Kilpisjärvi and our Santa’s Hotel Rakka is in Tromso, Norway. With direct international connections and only a 2-hour bus ride away. KilpisTaxi also provides private airport transfers from Tromso to Kilpisjärvi, but they need to be booked in advance.  

From Kittilä airport you can get to Rakka by bus or book a KilpisTaxi transfer service. The trip takes about 4 hours by bus, and if possible, it is good to book bus tickets in advance from Matkahuolto website. You can also check the timetables from Matkahuolto website, put “Kittilä Airport” as from and “Kilpisjärvi” as to. The Kilpistaxi transfer service need to be booked in advance, so please contact KilpisTaxi as soon as your flight plans are ready.

From Rovaniemi you can reach Kilpisjärvi by bus, so check the Matkahuolto website for timetables and tickets.

How to get to Kilpisjärvi: By train

The nearest train stations to Kilpisjärvi are located in Kolari (Finland), Kiruna (Sweden) and Rovaniemi (Finland). There is no direct train connection to Kilpisjärvi, however you can reach the northern trainstations and connect to Kilpisjärvi by bus.

Welcome to Santa’s Hotel Rakka!

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“We would like to thank our entire staff and partners for your contribution to achieving this honor – your professionalism and hard work are an essential part of making the award possible!” Says the owner family of Hotel Santa Claus Oy with gratitude.

Hotel Santa Claus Oy is part of the Lappish family-owned Santa’s Hotels chain, and Santa’s Hotels is part of the Sava-Group. In 1993, Seppo Aho joined Saariselkä Tunturihotellit as the main shareholder. Over the years, the Santa’s Hotels family has grown to Rovaniemi, Levi, Luosto, Kilpisjärvi and Kalajoki.

Hotel Santa Claus Oy was founded in 2000. The CEO is Sanna Sandgren. The locations of Hotel Santa Claus Oy are Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus, Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle and Santa’s Hotel Rudolf.

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In order to achieve the label, the companies need to go through the Sustainable Travel Finland program and meet all the required criteria according to international standards.

”This is great news, and we accept the recognition with pride both at our hotel in the city center and at our igloos in the Arctic Circle. The STF program has helped us to develop our daily processes to be even more sustainable, and from this moment onwards the STF-label will help us to communicate our sustainability actions to our guests as well”, rejoices Pia Virtala, Hotel Director of Santa’s Hotels Rovaniemi hotels.

The set of criteria for the STF-label is updated regularly so that the activities of tourism operators are in line with up-to-date sustainability obligations.

“We are committed to continuous work for sustainability. Our Rovaniemi hotel’s first environmental guidebook was launched 15 years ago, and our sustainability work has since expanded in additon to ecological responsibility also to socio-cultural and economic sustainability. With these official recognitions, it’s good for us to continue on our sustainability path,” continues Virtala.

Santa’s Hotel Santa Claus and Santa’s Igloos Arctic Circle are part of the Santa’s Hotels chain. Santa’s Hotels is a Lappish family-owned hotel chain that offers accommodation and restaurant services in a total of six locations from Kalajoki to Kilpisjärvi.

More information:

Pia Virtala, Hotel Director, Santa’s Hotels Rovaniemi destinations

pia.virtala(at)santashotels.fi +358 40 532 3227

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