A day in Kotatieva -ticket includes entrance to Kotatieva Winter Leisure Park, a snack (sausage/vegetarian sausage & hot drink), and the equipment needed for the activities. The park is open from 10 am to 3 pm.

Kotatieva is located in Rovaniemi, 10 kilometres from the town centre. The address is Ounasjoen itäpuolentie 828. Please see specific instructions here.

You can arrive either by your own car or by taking a taxi.

Kotatieva’s daily visitor limit is 50 people. We want to guarantee every visitor the opportunity to enjoy a peaceful environment without the crowds of tourists.

We have a Lappish Hut with an open fire where you can warm up. There’s also a spacious changing room where to change your equipment, warm up, and buy our café products.

Before your visit be sure to check the weather forecast for your visit date. Dress the way the weather requires. We recommend wearing at least a quilted jacket and trousers, warm shoes, a beanie and gloves (mittens are the warmest), and woolen or thermal socks. On cold days (when the temperature goes -10 or under that) put on more layers. A tube scarf is good to have to be worn under the helmet when skating – we also provide them if you don’t have your own.

You’ll have all the equipment needed for the activities from Kotatieva. You don’t need to bring any equipment with you. But if you want to use your own ice skates, helmet etc, that is okay too.

The entrance fee includes a snack (a sausage or a vegetarian sausage) and a hot drink (berry juice). You can also buy café products such as coffee, tea, hot chocolate, buns, biscuits and chocolate. There’s also hot soup available.

Special dietary options (such as gluten free or vegetarian) are available by request. If you need special options, please let us know by emailing to info@kotatieva.fi.

By buying a Private Night -ticket you’ll be the only visitors with your own group. With Aurora Skating -ticket you take part of the evening ice skating which can be participated by other persons too. Otherwise the program is the same.

The transportation from a pick-up point to Kotatieva and back, ice skating in the dark on our forest track with headlamps (equipment provided by Kotatieva) and a dinner in the Lappish hut.

The duration of Aurora Skating is three hours including the transportation.

The dinner includes a delicious, warming soup, drinks and a dessert. If you have any allergies or a need for a special dietary, please let us know when booking.

All you need is warm outdoor clothes (winter clothes, woolen socks, warm beanie, good quality handwear), remember the camera and bunch of adventurous mood!

Aurora Skating is held in the evenings from 6pm to 9pm.

The ticket includes a transportation from the pick-up point to Kotatieva and back. When booking the tickets, please let us know where your pick-up point is in Rovaniemi town centre area.

Kotatieva Winter Leisure Park closes at 3 pm every day and Aurora Skating is arranged in the evening starting at 6pm. There is no other people in the area at the same time.

Unfortunately the Northern Lights can never be guaranteed to be spotted. The appearance of the Northern Lights requires clear skies. The appearance is also dependable on the activity of the sun’s magnetic activity. There are many apps and websites available which predict the appearance of the Northern Lights. Some of them includes alerts when the activity is rising.
Even if the Northern Lights won’t appear, the ice skating in completely dark surroundings, on a clear night with the moon and the stars, will be a magical experience.

The maximum amount of attending the Aurora Skating is 8 persons.

If You have purchased a pre-sale ticket with transport to Kotatieva, please send e-mail to info@kotatieva.fi for pick-up address. Give also your phone number where we can reach you in the morning, thank you.

There are two options available:
1: You can arrive by a car, please see the driving instructions here.
2: You can arrive by a taxi.

Unfortunately there is no public transportation to Kotatieva. Please see the other options mentioned abowe.

Please see the address, coordinates, and driving instructions here.

If you want to get a taxi, there are several taxi services available in Rovaniemi. Here are some of them.