An extraordinary experience with ice floating, walking on ice and a very friendly staff, we had an interesting tour around the vessel and a diploma at the end. Unforgettable moments!

A once in a lifetime experience aboard the Sampo Icebreaker in Finland! The views were incredible! Watching the massive ship churn through thick ice was mesmerizing! Our plan was a tour of the ship, lunch, and then the famous polar plunge. The ship tour was fascinating. It was so neat to see all the rooms and learn about the ship’s operations up close. Lunch was a surprising delight! They offered a delicious buffet with plenty of options. Normally, I dread buffets, so it was a great surprise to enjoy. The Icebreaker bar was a fun stop. We were given a complimentary shot served in a glass made out of ice which made for memorable toast! Then came the polar plunge! They suit you up in these giant survival suits that basically turn you into a human buoy. Watching everyone floating around in the icy water was hilarious and unforgettable! If you don't want to suit up, you can also walk on the frozen glacier, which was equally amazing. My visit was a perfect mix of adventure, comedy, and gorgeous scenery I will never forget!

The experience on the SAMPA Icebreaker was absolutely incredible! From the moment we boarded, we were amazed by the breathtaking views and the unique energy of the Arctic landscapes. Sailing through the vast ice fields and feeling like we were in a frozen wonderland was extraordinary, like a dream come true. The part where we went out onto the ice and into the water with the special NASA-designed suits was unforgettable—a sense of safety combined with an unparalleled adventure. A big thank you to the professional and friendly crew who took care of every detail and made this experience one of the most memorable ones for us. Highly recommended for anyone looking to feel the Arctic magic up close!

Incredible trip! Recommend to book early. It was such a once a lifetime kinda thing to do. Seeing the Sampo break through the ice with the breathtaking view was so therapeutic. The buffet lunch was tasty. Walking on the frozen sea was interesting.And last but not least the Swimming was fun!

It's an experience. Thought we could like do swimming with the suit but too bad, NO, you can only lie down, not even like on the standing position. That's why I don't feel very comfortable. Lunch served was so-so to me. Maybe I'm not used to it. Staffs are all friendly and nice.

The experience of floating was not as it appears in videos. They just make a very small congested space to float. and allow for a minute may be. Not really like too much. Not too much worth. Cruise was okay, food was okay and staff was cooperative.

An amazing experience!! You will see the frozen lake cracks, float in the ice water, and take some amazing pictures. The latte in the coffee stand is great !!

I visited The SnowCastle of Kemi in Finland toward the end of the season, and it was an awesome experience! Some of the sculptures had started to melt sadly (a few missing arms and smaller details), but it didn’t take away from how incredible the whole setup was! They had an awesome ice slide that both the kids and adults were overjoyed with sliding down! It was definitely a highlight to see all the happy faces! The merchandise shop was impressive too, with lots of great souvenirs including clothing and home items. A great variety! They also have a cafe offering drinks and snacks. I almost missed the actual SnowCastle! It’s a short walk across the parking lot from the main building (easy to overlook if not paying attention because it looks like a warehouse). The driveway was very slippery with black ice when we visited, and there were several buses coming in and out. I made sure to tread extra slow. Thankfully, I wore some really good snow boots! Overall, it was a really cool experience! Unique, fun, and worth the visit!

So disappointed with our visit, the snow castle was just a pile of snow you could enter… my four year old daughter liked the slides but the slides in a normal park is for free. The ice part is ok but small, if you gonna mark yourself as a snow castle, go big or just stop. Look at my pictures and you are really not missing anything.

The SnowCastle of Kemi can be part of your winter wonderland experience. The intricate ice sculptures were fascinating to see, each one a masterpiece of artistry and craftsmanship. The highlight was definitely the giant ice slide, which was incredibly fun and added a playful touch to the enchanting atmosphere. A truly unique and memorable experience.

SnowCastle is a giant ice room.Inside you find sculpters on all kind of sfuff made of ice. Worth to visit absolutely . On the other side of building there is a restaurant , the Best food in the whole town !

Great food, live music, and in the winter it looks like an awesome place to see the northern lights. People of Kemi are really welcoming and the restaurant here has the best views of the water and landscape. Food was fresh and the service was top tier. Loved the once in a lifetime look into the hand sculpted ice room. Loved my time here. Will come back again.

The building includes a restaurant, a café, bathrooms, and souvenir shops, in addition to a castle snow 365 experienc. The experience is beautiful; everything there is made of snow, and you can try the ice slide. However, I find the price exaggerated as the ticket is 18 euros, usually covering the snow experience and snow garden. Despite the snow garden being closed, and we only saw the small snow castle, they charged the full ticket price. I believe there should be a discount when the service or the offer is not complete. Besides that, the staff is courteous and friendly.

Nice employees, but there is no snow or ice castle for 5 years here. There is an ice sculpture, jewlleries, etc exposition.

Great look into the mind of some local artists.

Not really my kind of museum if I'm honest. Maybe I just don't understand modern art, but yeah... Not for me!

(Translated by Google) A place for art lovers, today (04/1/23) an exhibition of the artist and sculptor Sanna Koivisto has just opened. There were a lot of people, the artist herself, in general it was interesting (Original) Место для любителей искусства сегодня , (1.04. 23. ) как раз открылась выставка художницы и скульптора Санны Койвисто. Было много людей , сама художница , вобщем было интересно

(Translated by Google) A great hanging that took advantage of the architecture of the exhibition space, the antidrug lighting in the men's toilet changed the color vision of the eyes for the entire visit - be warned! (Original) Upea ripustus, joka hyödynsi näyttelytilan arkkitehtuurin, miesten wc:n antidrugs-valaistus muutti silmien värinäköä koko visiitin ajaksi - pitäisi varottaa!

(Translated by Google) very good (there was a gem of stones from the gallery on display when I visited there on 23 June 2022) museum card now (Original) ihan hyvä (oli jalokivi kallerian kiviä esillä kun kävin siellä 23.6.2022) museokortti kohe

(Translated by Google) Helena Junttila, Modestyt, hair women and the animals of the north speaks directly to the heart (Original) Helena Junttila, Modestyt, hiusnaiset ja pohjoisen elukat puhuttelee suoraan sydäntä

(Translated by Google) The building houses an art museum, a Donald Duck museum, a history museum, a library, and a cafe))) and many hobby groups. (Original) В помещении находится музей искусства, музей Дональда Дака, и музей истории, библиотека, и кафешка))) ну и много кружков по интересами.

Nice and old gothic style church worth visiting. There was a nice lady who took her time to explain everything. 👍☺️

Wonderfull church in Kemi. It's really nice to see some pink building.

Beautiful church in the heart of Kemi. Great photo op in this beautiful Finnish city.

Beautiful church in Kemi. A must see

It was alright, nice looking venue. Priest was nice too, maybe could use little more leniency. The cost of a little wine and bread is almost noting so, maybe could let the Muslim guy participate but what do it know. Still 5⭐

Really nice church among snow ❄️

We were very disappointed the church was closed. Liked the look of the exterior and thought the graves for the soldiers was very respectful and the gardens very well maintained.

Very nice evening snowmobile excursion. Professional outfit!

The best thing we did in Kemi, absolute banger of an experience! We went for reindeer farm and northern light hunt. The farm was great, reindeer were cute, everything was as cool as I expected it to be and more. I liked the little nuggets of knowledge that the owner shared with us, so not only did we have a good time, we learned something too! When it came to searching for aurora, I was not expecting anything and I knew the chance of seeing it was slim, it is a natural phenomenon after all. Still, the trip was really cool and I do not regret going! In the leaflet it was written that it would be a car ride, but all of the sudden we were told to wear bank robber's getup and helmets? We were asked to sit in the little sledge linked to the snowmobile and before we knew it we were on ice, in the middle of water??? The views were great and I was already excited. The rest was much more chill, we were brought to the little kota in the middle of the forest, offered hot juice and snacks and simply talked. I also liked how accommodating the staff are, I wrote them about vegetarian options and they offered vege sausages to grill over the fire. They also brought us back to our hotel which was not on the pick up list. Thank you! I would absolutely love to come back and try more safaris, I think the one with huskies might be cool! Absolutely recommend, 10/10 experience.

PERFECT! 💯 Rasmus and Jesse were super nice. We had our transfer in/out, changed hotels and went for a northern lights hunt with them, and everything was perfect (well, we did not get to actually see the lights, but the experience made it all worth it all the same).

Really great snowmobile safari on the ice and through the forrest. The equipment was top quality and the guide was great.

(Translated by Google) We can highly recommend the snowmobile or snowmobile tour. We were lucky and were able to book the tour by phone at short notice on a weekend in mid-February. There is one morning and one afternoon tour available. We really enjoyed driving in the morning sun between 10 and 11 am. We would be picked up from the hotel at 9:40 a.m. by our guide Rasmus. We stopped at Sea Lapland Safaris to get dressed (snowsuits, boots, balaclava, helmet and gloves were provided.) The snowmobiles were already in position and after a short briefing the great ride began. The scenery was fantastic and you could stop at any time to take photos. For the price stated on the website, you can share a mobile phone, but everyone can have their own device for an additional charge. It should be noted that it can be very strenuous and somewhat uneasy for the passenger to hold on, as the rear feels noticeably wobbly. Rasmus was a great guide. We were able to communicate with him in English and he was also able to give a lot of information about the area and other things to do. (Original) Wir können euch die Schneemobil- bzw. Motorschlitten-Tour wärmstens empfehlen. Wir hatten Glück und konnten an einem Wochenende Mitte Februar die Tour kurzfristig telefonisch buchen. Es wird eine Tour am Morgen und eine am Nachmittag angeboten. Wir haben es sehr genossen in der Morgensonne zwischen 10 und 11 Uhr zu fahren. Wir würden dafür um 09:40 Uhr von unserem Guide Rasmus beim Hotel abgeholt. Wir machten einen Zwischenstopp bei Sea Lappland Safaris um uns einzukleiden (Schneeanzüge, Stiefel, Sturmhaube, Helm und Handschuhe wurden gestellt.) Die Schneemobile waren schon in Position gestellt und nach einer kurzen Einweisung ging die tolle Fahrt los. Die Kulisse war fantastisch und man durfte auch jederzeit anhalten um Fotos zu machen. Zu dem auf der Internetseite angegebenen Preis teilt man sich ein Mobil, gegen Aufpreis kann aber auch jeder ein eigenes Gerät führen. Es sei darauf hingewiesen, dass es für den Beifahrer sehr anstrengend und auch etwas mulmig sein kann, sich festzuhalten, denn hinten kommt es einem deutlich wackelige vor. Rasmus war ein toller Guide. Wir konnten uns auf Englisch mit ihm verständigen und er konnte auch viele Infos über die Umgebung und weitere Unternehmungen geben.

(Translated by Google) Fraud, and not pleasant two instructors who ruined the rest for their incompetent work! First, Marianne wanted to deceive us with the price for snowmobiles, we agreed on one price, she wanted to take 20€ more from each of us (and we had a group of more than 40 people), it took a very long time to change clothes, because the instructor went out to drink tea instead to fulfill their duties The briefing was not completed completely, our friend forgot her wallet with documents and money, they called the next day, they said they found it, but they would not give it back and demanded money For the children, they gave a pair of helmets without glass and they all froze in -34 degrees, why did they take such money??? I do not recommend this company, the Finns showed themselves in a very bad way! (Original) Шахрайство, і не приємні два інструктора, які за свою не компетентну роботу зіпсували відпочинок! По перше Marianne хотіла нас надурити з ціною за снігоходи, ми домовлялись за одну ціну , вона на 20€ хотіла з кожного взяти більше (а в нас була група більше 40 людей), дуже довгий час зайняло переодягання, тому що інструктора ходили пили чай замість того , щоб виконувати свої обовʼязки Інструктаж не зробили повністю, наша знайома забула гаманець свій з документами і грошами , подзвонили на наступний день , сказали знайшли його , але віддавати не будуть і вимагали гроші Для дітей дали пару шоломів без скла і вони -34 морозу всі замерзли , за що такі гроші брали ??? Не рекомендую цю компанію , дуже з поганої сторони показали себе фіни!

(Translated by Google) Thank you very much for the wonderful few days you made for us! Everyone was very nice and helpful, I can only recommend them!!! Words cannot describe the wonderful experiences we had. 1. We visited a Husky farm, where the hosts were very kind. We drove dog sleds, petted the dogs and learned a lot about them and how they live there. Of course, it was possible to take photos and video as long as the rules were followed. They offered me tea, coffee and small cakes. 2. We were on an aurora hunt. We went out to an island on the frozen sea with a sled attached to a snowmobile, where we first lit a fire in the kota, and then we were treated to hot tea and food, which we grilled there. We had a great conversation, we learned a lot about the local people, their life and culture. After the pleasant stay there, we set off on our way back, unfortunately we didn't manage to see the aurora, but our guide made sure that there was a program on the way back as well. We stopped on the frozen sea and drilled on it. It was interesting to see how the anglers do it. 3. We took a 1-hour snowmobile tour on the frozen sea. Our guide was very helpful, he made sure we were going at a good pace (according to him, we drove our mobile phones well and made surprisingly good progress). We stopped on an island and he took photos of us in the sea. When help was needed due to fogging of the helmet or for some other reason, he was there immediately. After we returned, we put down our helmets and went on to the reindeer farm, where they were already waiting for us. Tarmo, the reindeer, was ready to go sledding with us, and we fed and petted him out of gratitude. The others also envied him, they too received caresses and some food. We took a lot of photos and videos. The host entertained us with hot food and drinks, while we learned a lot about reindeer. We had a great time here and we have a lot to thank the Sea Lapland Safari team for! Unfortunately, it is not possible to describe and convey everything here, but I recommend them to everyone if they are planning a "holiday" here. If we ever come back, I will definitely go on tours with them again! (Original) Nagyon köszönjük ezt a,par napot, mit csodalatossá varázsoltak nekünk! Mindenki nagyon kedves és segítőkész volt, csak ajanlani tudom őket!!! Nem lehet elmondani szavakban, hogy milyen csodálatos élményekben volt részünk. 1. Husky farmon látogattunk, ahol nagyon kedvesek voltak a vendeglatók. Vezettünk kutyaszánt, simogattuk a kutyákat és közben rengeteg mindent meg tudtunk róluk és arról, ahogy ott élnek. Fotózni is lehetett természetesen es videózni a szabályok betartása mellett. Megkínáltak teával, kávéval és hozzá aprósüteménnyel. 2. Aurora vadászaton voltunk. Egy hómobilhoz csatlakoztatott szánnal mentünk ki egy szigetre a befagyott tengeren, ahol a kotában először tüzet gyújtottunk, majd megvendégeltek bennünket meleg teával és étellel, amit ott grilleztünk. Nagyon jót beszélgettünk, sok mindent megtudtunk a helyi emberekről, életükről, kultúrájukat. A kellemes ott lét után elindultunk visszafelé, sajnos az aurorát nem sikerült látni, de a kísérőnk gondoskodott róla, hogy visszafelé is legyen program. Megálltunk a befagyott tengeren és léket fúrtunk rá. Érdekes volt látni, hogy hogyan csinálják a lékhorgászok. 3. A befagyott tengeren tettünk egy 1 órás hómobil túrát. A kísérőnk nagyon segítőkész volt, figyelt, hogy jó tempóban menjünk (elmondása szerint jól vezettük a mobilokat és meglepően jól haladtunk). Megálltunk egy szigeten és a tengeren is fotókat csinált rólunk. Amikor segítség kellett sisak párásodás miatt vagy más okból, akkor egyből ott termett. Miután visszatértünk, letettük a sisakokat és mentünk tovább a rénszarvas farmra, ahol már vártak minket. Tarmo, a rénszarvas készen állt velünk egy kört szánozni, mi ezért hálából megetettük és megsimogattuk. A többiek is irigykedtek rá, kaptak ők is simogatást és egy kis élelmet. Sok fotót és videót készítettünk. A házigazda megvendégelt minket meleg étellel és itallal, közben sok mindent tanultunk a rénszarvasokról. Nagyon jó volt az itt létünk és sokat köszönhetünk a Sea Lapland Safari cspatának! Nem lehet mindent itt leírni és átadni sajnos, de mindenkinek őket ajánlom, ha ide készülnek "nyaralani". Ha egyszer visszajövünk, akkor biztos velük megyek ismét túrákra!

There's not lot of activity, but also it'isnt crowded by bunch of people.Great place to chill and also very cheap 7€ 👌🏿

We go almost daily. Fantastic for families.

Excellent swimming pool, 2 saunas per gender, several pools and nice cafeteria.

Several and excellent pools with saunas and gym.

Finnish/scandinavian style sauna. Plenty of activitets concerning water. 😊👍

Very good place to swim, dont like the washing room tho

Great basic swimming pool. Good sauna and great pools.

it was truly amazing, didnt even notice i visited it 🙈👌🏻😰😱🙈🙏🍁😇 where is it?? hey google tell me where is this perämeri national park..

Not much of a national park, just some red houses. Nice place otherwise.

Ok

Oh yes👏

(Translated by Google) The trip to Selkä-Sarve with Pärmeren Jähti was really successful, thanks to Skipper-Olli and the boys. The skipper told about the places and the history of the places on the way and on the way there, the excursion was crowned by tasty salmon soup and wheat coffee. I warmly recommend their tours, you really get value for money 👍 (Original) Retki Selkä-Sarveen Perämeren Jähtillä oli todella onnistunut, kiitos Kippari-Ollin ja poikien. Kippari kertoi matkalla ja perillä paikoista sekä paikkojen historiasta, retken kruunasi maukas lohisoppa sekä nisukaffeet. Suosittelen lämpimästi heidän retkiä, saa todella rahalle vastinetta 👍

(Translated by Google) A good destination for winter camping. The snowmobile's career went around the islands and places of interest. During the three days, you didn't have to ski more than a few hundred meters. The changeable weather was a big plus. (Original) Hyvä kohde talviretkeilyyn. Moottorikelkan ura kiersi saaret ja kiinnostavat kohteet. Kolmen päivän aikana ei tarvinnut umpi hangessa hiihtää kuin joitain satoja metrejä. Vaihteleva sää oli iso plussa.

(Translated by Google) A very nice place near the border between Finland and Sweden. On the island of Selkä-sarve, there is a good harbor with spacious piers. Uniquely beautiful nature, which is good to explore along the path that runs through the island. (Original) Erittäin hieno paikka Suomen ja Ruotsin rajan tuntumassa. Selkä-sarven saaressa hyvä suojasatama kohtuu tilavine laitureineen. Ainutlaatuisen hieno luonto, mitä on hyvä tutkailla saaren läpi kulkevan polun varrelta.

Great look into the mind of some local artists.

Not really my kind of museum if I'm honest. Maybe I just don't understand modern art, but yeah... Not for me!

(Translated by Google) A place for art lovers, today (04/1/23) an exhibition of the artist and sculptor Sanna Koivisto has just opened. There were a lot of people, the artist herself, in general it was interesting (Original) Место для любителей искусства сегодня , (1.04. 23. ) как раз открылась выставка художницы и скульптора Санны Койвисто. Было много людей , сама художница , вобщем было интересно

(Translated by Google) A great hanging that took advantage of the architecture of the exhibition space, the antidrug lighting in the men's toilet changed the color vision of the eyes for the entire visit - be warned! (Original) Upea ripustus, joka hyödynsi näyttelytilan arkkitehtuurin, miesten wc:n antidrugs-valaistus muutti silmien värinäköä koko visiitin ajaksi - pitäisi varottaa!

(Translated by Google) very good (there was a gem of stones from the gallery on display when I visited there on 23 June 2022) museum card now (Original) ihan hyvä (oli jalokivi kallerian kiviä esillä kun kävin siellä 23.6.2022) museokortti kohe

(Translated by Google) Helena Junttila, Modestyt, hair women and the animals of the north speaks directly to the heart (Original) Helena Junttila, Modestyt, hiusnaiset ja pohjoisen elukat puhuttelee suoraan sydäntä

(Translated by Google) The building houses an art museum, a Donald Duck museum, a history museum, a library, and a cafe))) and many hobby groups. (Original) В помещении находится музей искусства, музей Дональда Дака, и музей истории, библиотека, и кафешка))) ну и много кружков по интересами.