Amethyst Mine Visit in Luosto: Experience the Jewels of Lapland and Unearth Your Own Amethyst Stone
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6 Ratings
Rovaniemi
Unearth your own lucky amethyst stone at the Amethyst Mine in Luosto. Experience the jewels of Lapland and enjoy incredible views while sipping warm berry juice.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Amethyst Mine Lapland - Amethyst mine on top of Lampivaara hill is located in the immediate vicinity of the Luosto recreation centre, in the middle of Lapland’s beautiful landscape.

The mine at the top of the hill introduces you to the fascinating world of gemstones.You will hear stories told for millennia, and get to dig for your own lucky amethyst, that has waited 2000 million years to be found.

What's Included
  • Entrance Fees included for all attractions
  • Enjoy a complimentary warm beverage
  • Experience the thrill of a Pendolino ride
  • Convenient pickup and drop-off service
  • Winter clothing provided for your comfort
Additional Information

Unearth your personal amethyst from the Luosto’s Amethyst Mine and immerse yourself in a mesmerizing location enriched with breathtaking views of the surrounding scenery.

Journey to the Lampivaara amethyst mine aboard a unique snow train, a cozy heated carriage pulled by a snow machine. This conveyance, known as the Pendolino, transports you to the summit of the petite Lampivaara fell. Here, you can marvel at the panoramics over the national park whilst sampling warm berry juice and learning about this captivating purple gemstone through interesting facts and tales.

The mine is a coveted national asset, and all mining activities are conducted mindfully, minimizing environmental impact through the absence of heavy machinery. On your tour, you’ll gain insights into the geological and historical context of the region, the attributes of the gemstones and the various applications of amethyst. Moreover, you’ll discover the diverse beliefs associated with the amethyst from various cultures.

Uncover your own Lapland gemstone, a violet amethyst, and preserve it as a souvenir of your thrilling expedition.

Location
Joulumaantie 5
Joulumaantie
If you don't require a pickup you can meet your guide at Arctic circle Snowmobile Park office - address is Joulumaantie 5. Meeting time at the office is 30-minutes prior to scheduled starting time of the activity.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Maris_l
Jan 8, 2022
Unique experience. - Excellent, friendly and experience tour guides, both - the guide organising the trip and travel, and the guides on-site at the mines. Interesting combination of learning about Lapland's history, nature and natural resources as well as attractive programme for the children. In summary, a rather unique experience to learn about Europe's and probably even the world's only non-industrial amethyst mine and the motivation of people running it for years.
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237sue
Dec 30, 2019
A special trip to Lapland to see......well, you know who!!! - This was a day trip from Norwich airport with Newmarket holidays and well worthwhile. It was expensive, especially if like me you take the whole family!!!We flew from Norwich airport at 08.00am arriving at 12.00 noon Swedish time. (The flight was just 3 hours). We spent 6 hours there during which time we had sleigh rides pulled by the reindeer, followed by sleigh rides pulled by huskies. Our next activity was to walk through the forest guided by lights, to have a lovely warm fruit drink before continuing to the home of Father Christmas! Our grandson enjoyed being in the limelight and being given a small present before we were taken back to the centre on a motorised sleigh. A further hour was spent sledging whilst us oldies were welcoming a hot cup of tea. At 6.00 pm, we were collected and taken the short distance to the airport, where we flew out at 8.00pm. All meals were provided and whilst these were not over indulgent, they were adequate. A hot meal was provided during both flights while a hot lunch was provided by the locals. If, like us, you think your children no longer believe in FC, do this trip and then see what they make of it. You never know, you might even question it yourself?!!!!
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Kilcawley
Dec 13, 2019
Jewels of Lapland - An amazing day in a remote picture perfect location. Marika made our day by looking after us so well. My 8 year old was thrilled by the adventure and finding amethysts. Wonderful. Would highly recommend. It’s a long day- take snacks 😊
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Lennard_s
Feb 9, 2024
Impressive landscape, nice mine, little time to enjoy nature - Amazing landscape, the mine was worth a visit. We just wish that we had more time to walk a bit in the nature or at least enjoy it without rush (e.g. 10-15min per change of vehicle and on the summit), just like the break at the middle station which was very nice! The time in the mine digging was 30min and we thought it was well chosen as it's quite chilly there. We found some small pieces of Amethyst and were allowed to keep a few. We'd recommend this tour to anyone who just wants to go to the mine while having a good look out the window - if you'd like to experience the surrounding nature more, there are definitely other tours which focus more on it.
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