Finland · OULU TOURS & ACTIVITIES
The 15 best oulu tours & activities you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
A 4-hour mobile Northern Lights chase from Oulu, with app-based aurora hunting help, photo stops, and a sky-first Starguaranteed approach.
“Jeremy and Tapio were very nice guides and made this tour very comfortable and tried the best to find aurora.”
A focused 2-hour walk through Oulu’s past and present, with riverside and sea views, Market Hall, and the Ruins of Oulu Castle.
“Une partie de la ville que je n'avais pas vu, grâce à Natalia très très sympathique, j'ai admiré de nouveau horizon. Le Bémol c'est la langue française qui n'est pas connu du Guide.... J'ai été gêné 😕 de ne pas comprendre la discussion entre le guide et le personnel de l'église, devant moi, le temps paraissait trop long.... c'est humiliant il aurait fallu me traduire de la part du guide..... Mais le guide sincèrement très très sympathique ! Merci infiniment”
Meet three friendly reindeer, learn Finnish Christmas traditions, and decorate a tree at a family farm, with glögi by an open fire.
Snowshoe on Oulu’s frozen Arctic sea for 2 hours, fit thermal gear, build a campfire on the ice, and watch ice drilling.
60-minute guided walk through Oulu from Market Square and Rotuaari to City Hall and Oulu Cathedral, with pro photos.
“Our tour guide was so genuine in her stories about Oulu.”
Chase the Northern Lights on an Oulu night walk to Nallikari Beach, with hot drinks, pro photos, and guided Arctic history.
Guided Hietasaari wildlife hike near Oulu in every season, with bird-watching, campfire BBQ snacks, and pro photos, priced at $94.
“The tour was so worth it I loved every second of it. Natalia is so friendly and welcoming. I would recommend everyone to do this tour if you are thinking about it. Pure Nature and so beautiful! Thank you so much for this wonderful experience!”
Fatbike Oulu’s frozen sea with an English guide, warm layers and a helmet. 2 hours in snow, forests, and ice when conditions allow.
A small-group walking tour of Oulu with wildlife green spaces, castle ruins, culture stops, and a street photography mini-course for great photos.
Oulu ice fishing on a frozen sea with thermal gear, a heated tent, and sonar so you can see fish before they bite.
“A great experience, we enjoyed it very much. We learnt a lot about ice fishing as a national hobby. We enjoyed the weather with sunshine and a deep silence.”
Join a small-group winter day trip to Riisitunturi National Park with Finnish Lapphund Ahti, campfire sausages, hot drinks, and photo moments.
5-hour Rovaniemi trip to Lampivaara amethyst mine, geology lesson, mining tools, hill views, and one fist-sized stone souvenir.
Oulu’s heated tent sauna on the frozen sea at Nallikari, with optional ice swimming and warm natural-water wash. 2 hours.
Guided day trip from Oulu to Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, meet Santa, cross the Arctic Circle, optional reindeer or huskies.
Walk onto Oulu’s frozen sea ice for Northern Lights hopes, warm thermal gear, a heated tent, and campfire drinks on a 2-hour tour.
Aurora nights, husky yards, icebreakers and archipelago ferries — and the best of each.
