WELCOME TO SANTA’S PETS IN SANTA CLAUS VILLAGE, ROVANIEMI
Winter 2024-2025 in Santa's Pets
Visit and feed Santa's reindeer, alpacas and other animals. You can also enjoy wonderful hikes with reindeer and alpacas. You can also book a wonderful private visit for your family.
Private visit and barbeque
Guide elf will introduce you to Santa's adorable animals. You get to pamper some of them and give them food. You get to the reindeer fence and take pictures with the reindeer. In the end, you will get delicious food cooked on a campfire.
Alpaca Walks & Hiking
We offer unforgettable outings where you get to walk our alpacas through the forest near Santa Claus Village. You start off with your guide at the Santa's Pets. The pace is leisurely.
Experience pony riding & visit of Santa's Pets
Enjoy a pony riding with our lovely pony Ilona. The elf guide walks the pony and the child sits on the pony’s back.
Reindeer Walking
We offer fun outings where you get to walk our reindeer through the forest near Santa Claus Village.
Cart ride on a pony 15min & visit of Santa's Pets
Enjoy a carriage ride in Santa Claus Village with our lovely pony Ilona. The elf guide drive the pony and the child and the elf guide sit on the cart.
Watch video about Santa's Pets in winter
Watch winter video about Santa's cute animals and our unforgettable activities like reindeer and alpaca walks in Santa Claus Village's forest.
Northern Lights excursions in Rovaniemi
On our unforgettable Northern Lights tours in Rovaniemi’s country-side, we embark on a quest to find these magical lights, doing everything we can to give you the best chance of experiencing them.
Sustainable and responsible tourism
Beeing responsible and sustainable is very important to Santa's Pets. Read more about about our policy and actions in that field & about our Sustainable Travel Finland and Good Travel Seal certificates.
Visit Santa’s Pets at the Arctic Circle every day of the year: meet reindeer, alpacas and other lovely animals
Open daily
In Santa Claus Village at the Arctic Circle, you’ll find the welcoming Santa’s Pets (Finnish: Tallitontun piha) with reindeer, alpacas, pony, donkeys, sheep, goats, rabbits and different birds. You can watch domestic animals in their daily activities under arctic conditions and, best of all, you can feed reindeer! Kids love them and they love kids!
Winter fun: coasting down the little hill on site! All the equipment you need is provided. Guests can also use our Lapland hut (kota) & campfire / barbecue. This is included in the entrance fee. Buy snacks and drinks from elf’s store. No booking is needed for visits. Santa’s Pets is open every day of the year. View the opening hours HERE . Tickets can be purchased on arrival.
Fancy a walk with reindeer or alpacas?
As an extra service, Santa’s Pets also offers nice reindeer and alpaca walks in the forests of Santa Claus Village. Book the tickets in advance for walks and for private visits from our online store or by email. Entrance is included in the price of alpaca & reindeer walks. Welcome!