Lappish Ice Fishing: Traditional Techniques and Fresh Fish

Dive into the sustainable wilderness experience of Inari Winter Fishing in Northern Lapland. Learn winter fishing techniques, cook your own catch, and savor the fresh, mouth-watering fish.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 9GW9PCX3+P23 - Arrive at Xwander Nordic by 9:45 AM (transfer options are available). The excursion lasts approximately 5 hours, with a return scheduled between 3:00–4:00 PM. Participants will be provided with overalls and boots for the Arctic adventure.
    Begin with ice fishing, where you’ll drill through thick ice to learn traditional methods….
What's Included
  • Guide services
  • Food and drinks
  • Transfers from Ivalo and back
  • Fishing equipment
What's Not Included
  • Optional extra activities like tent sauna & ice swimming
  • Supplementary transfers from Inari, Nellim, Kakslauttanen, Kiilopää and Saariselkä
Additional Information

Enjoy a fun day at Lake Rahajärvi, just ten minutes north of Ivalo village, where you’ll learn the basics of traditional winter fishing and indulge in a delicious meal!
Our expert guides will teach you authentic Lappish ice fishing techniques, which include:
• Ice Drilling (“kairaaminen”)
• Traditional Ice Fishing (“pilkkiminen”)
• Under-Ice Net Fishing…

Location
Xwander Nordic
Ivalontie
Meeting point at Xwander Nordic office, at Ivalontie 12
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Javiergt5805rd
Dec 9, 2023
The most nice touetis guides - The best activity we did in Finland. They have the best guides, they know how to fish, cook, sing, navigate, tow a sled with a snowmobile... they know everything!!
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Nico
Feb 2, 2023
Ice fishin in lappish nature - We had a wonderful experience with our guide, Sonja. The organisation was really good and we have been picked up at our accomodation. On the lake, we had the chance to experience the beautiful lappish nature with all its facets. To end this beautiful morning, we had a fresh fish soup with a desert cooked over opne fire which was delicious! We would definitly do this again!
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Philippebf2212wd
Jan 24, 2023
travel to Lapland - Incredible trip to Lapland with 2 fantastic guides, Sonja and Jennifer. Ivalo Inari, a magical region. If you need to travel to Lapland Feel free to ask these 2 guides. Listening, patient and very good about Sami culture. Thank you very much.
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Joardiant
Jan 7, 2023
Amazing trip with Xwander, would recommend them to anyone visiting Ivalo/Inari! - We did two activities in Inari and both were perfect! The first one was the ice fishing experience with our guide Juhanni, and the second one was Inari Day with Ossi. Both Juhanni and Ossi are remarkable, great cook and are super super informative and helpful. I still remember the amazing fish soup and Juhanni made and reindeer stew that Ossi made for us. We experienced some issue during our ice fishing day (the net was stuck in the ice and we couldn't pull it to get the fish out), but Juhanni tried his best and finally after some trial and error, we managed to get 3 fishes from the broken net!
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Saamantha2020
Jan 3, 2023
Extraordinary, magical, beautiful - I stayed 1 week on ivalo, with xwander agency. They organize my program according to the activities I wanted to do, the activities are just huge, I do not regret the activities and the agency I recommend 1000%, the guides are great at the little care, always present if needed. The studio where I stayed is just on top, nothing to say, a supermarket right across the street. Beautiful landscapes, silk solo activities in small groups, for more fun and exchange.
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From $187
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).