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What to wear on a snowmobile tour

Check which gear your tour includes. Warm hands and feet matter most on the ride, and they depend on what you wear underneath.

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Aurora Borealis Snowmobile Safari with Campfire
Arctic Circle Snowmobile Park Aurora Borealis Snowmobile Safari with Campfire
★ 4.3 (1,137) from €139
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Guided Wilderness Snowmobile Ride
Wild about Lapland · 2 h in total · 1 h driving Guided Wilderness Snowmobile Ride
★ 4.7 (783) from €103
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Family Snowmobile Tour with Heated Sleigh
Snowride Lapland Family Snowmobile Tour with Heated Sleigh
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A snowmobile ride in Lapland means an hour or more in cold wind, much of it without moving much. One reviewer describes being handed "all the gear—clothes and helmets" before the ride; the inclusions of each tour are listed on its product page. The layers under that gear are yours, and the reviews show why they matter: "It was very cold, and the equipment (especially the boots) was 'limited' as a result", writes one reviewer of an evening safari.

Tours mentioned on this page

Open a card for the meeting point, what is included and what to bring, as each operator lists them. Prices come live from GetYourGuide, per person and including taxes and booking fees.

Aurora Borealis Snowmobile Safari with Campfire
Arctic Circle Snowmobile Park

Aurora Borealis Snowmobile Safari with Campfire

An evening safari with about two hours of driving in the dark. Evenings are the coldest time to ride, so layer up a notch.

  • Duration: 4 h in total, evening · about 2 h driving
  • ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour
from €139 ★ 4.3 (1,137 reviews)
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Highlights

  • About 2 hours of driving in the dark
  • Campfire stop on the way
  • Northern lights possible, never guaranteed

About this tour

The Arctic Circle Snowmobile Park's evening safari has about two hours of driving within a 4-hour tour, with a campfire break. Two adults share each snowmobile.

The licence rule is strict: only the physical category B card is accepted. A temporary licence or a photo of your licence is not enough, so pack the card itself.

Know before you go

  • Only a physical category B driving licence is accepted, not a temporary licence or a photo.
  • Two adults share one snowmobile.
  • Northern lights depend on weather and solar activity and are not guaranteed.

Taken from the operator's listing on the booking platform on 28 September 2026. Driving times appear only where the listing states them.

Guided Wilderness Snowmobile Ride
Wild about Lapland

Guided Wilderness Snowmobile Ride

One hour of driving for adults only. Reviewers describe the gear and a driving lesson before the ride.

  • Duration: 2 h in total · 1 h driving
  • ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour
from €103 ★ 4.7 (783 reviews)
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Highlights

  • One hour of driving within a 2-hour tour
  • Adults only (18+)
  • Several licence categories accepted

About this tour

Wild about Lapland's wilderness ride has one hour of driving in a 2-hour tour. It is for adults only: every participant must be 18 or older.

Besides a category B car licence, the listing names A1, T and A licences as accepted.

Know before you go

  • Participants must be 18 or older.
  • Accepted licences include category B as well as A1, T and A.

Taken from the operator's listing on the booking platform on 28 September 2026. Driving times appear only where the listing states them.

Family Snowmobile Tour with Heated Sleigh
Snowride Lapland

Family Snowmobile Tour with Heated Sleigh

Children under 1.40 m ride in a heated sleigh behind the snowmobile, which helps against the cold.

  • Duration: 3 h in total · driving time not stated in the listing
  • ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour
from €125
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Highlights

  • Heated sleigh for children under 1.40 m
  • Maximum group size of 8

About this tour

Snowride Lapland's family tour carries children under 1.40 m in a heated sleigh behind the snowmobile, which matters on cold days when a passenger sitting still gets cold quickly. Groups are limited to eight.

The tour is new on the booking platform and has few or no reviews yet.

Know before you go

  • Children under 1.40 m ride in the heated sleigh.
  • Maximum 8 participants.
  • Drivers need a valid driving licence.

Taken from the operator's listing on the booking platform on 28 September 2026. Driving times appear only where the listing states them.

What the operator hands out

Where the operator provides the gear, the outer layer is theirs: typically an overall worn over your own clothes, plus a helmet. One reviewer describes being given "all the gear—clothes and helmets" and a driving lesson before heading into the forest. Kit lists differ between tours, so check "What's included" on the product page of yours.

The layers underneath

Dress as you would for a cold winter day and let the overall block the wind on top:

  • Base layer: thermal underwear, top and bottom, in wool or a synthetic fabric. Avoid cotton, which holds sweat and then chills you.
  • Mid layer: a fleece or wool jumper. On the coldest days add thin insulated trousers.
  • Socks: one good pair of warm wool socks. Two thin pairs stacked squeeze the foot and make it colder.
  • Liner gloves: thin gloves worn inside the operator's gloves or mittens keep your fingers working at photo stops.
  • Neck gaiter or balaclava: closes the gap between the collar and the helmet.
  • Your own hat for the breaks, when the helmet comes off.
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Hands and feet first

They get cold first on a snowmobile. Warm socks and liner gloves make the biggest difference for the least effort.

Colder in the evening, colder as a passenger

Evening safaris are colder than day tours, and the campfire break means standing still. The passenger behind the driver sits still, too, and gets cold faster than the person steering. If you share a snowmobile, the one riding at the back should wear the warmer layers. Even a short tour can be enough in deep cold: one reviewer found an hour-long excursion "more than enough as it was super cold outside".

Children in the sled

Children ride in a sled or sleigh behind a snowmobile and do not move for the whole ride. Dress them one layer warmer than yourself, with extra attention to hands, feet and face. Snowride Lapland uses a heated sleigh for children under 1.40 m. More on the family formats on our family page.

Glasses, cameras and phones

If you depend on glasses, check with the operator how they fit under the helmet before you book. Phones and camera batteries drain fast in the cold. Keep them in an inside pocket between photo stops.

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Not clothing, but pack it anyway

Drivers need a valid category B car licence, and several operators accept only the physical card. A photo of it, a digital or a temporary licence is not accepted. Pack the card itself. Where a listing states an age, drivers must be at least 18; one small-group tour asks for drivers aged 20 or older.

FAQ

Do I need my own thermal suit for a snowmobile tour?

Check the inclusions on the product page of your tour. One reviewer describes being handed the gear, including clothes and helmets, before the ride. What you wear under the thermal suit is up to you.

What should I wear under the thermal overall?

Thermal underwear in wool or a synthetic fabric, a fleece or wool mid layer, one pair of warm wool socks, thin liner gloves and a neck gaiter. Cotton stays damp once you sweat, so leave it at home.

Is it colder on an evening tour?

Yes. Temperatures drop in the evening, and you stand still at the campfire. One reviewer of an evening safari describes a very cold night and boots that were not warm enough. Layer up a notch.

What should children wear in the sled?

One layer more than the adults, with extra care for hands, feet and face, because they sit still for the whole ride. A heated sleigh, as on Snowride Lapland's family tour, helps.

More on snowmobiling in Rovaniemi

Northern lights snowmobile tours

The colder evening format, so layer accordingly.

Family snowmobile tours

Sleds, a heated sleigh and children's snowmobiles.

Best time to go

Dark, cold mid-winter or brighter spring days.

Licence & deductible

The card to bring and the terms to read.

Dressed for it, now pick the tour

Day and evening tours in one table.

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