Amethyst Mine Tour and Dig from Rovaniemi

Tour an Amethyst Mine in beautiful Lapland, learn more about this beautiful stone, and try your hand at digging during this unique excursion from Rovaniemi.

Book your activity

From€175
5 hrs
Everybody welcome
From 4 years-old and up
Instant confirmation

Practical information

Pick-up will be from one of the listed locations, please specify when booking:

- Arctic City Hotel
- Arctic TreeHouse Hotel
- Santa's Hotel Santa Claus
- Hotelli Aakenus
- Scandic Pohjanhovi
- Scandic Polar
- Lapland Hotels Sky Ounasvaara
- Scandic Rovaniemi City
- Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Rovaniemi
- Lumimaa - Snowland
- Santa Claus Holiday Village
- Arctic Light Hotel

Please be advised that pick-ups begin 20 minutes before the scheduled activity time.

Course of events

- Pick-up from one of the listed locations in Rovaniemi

- Drive for approximately 1.5 hours (115km / 71 miles) to the Amethyst Mine

- Break at the Lampivaara Café

- The mining adventure begins!

- Hunt for your own amethyst gemstone

- Return to the Lampivaara Café

- Transfer back to pick-up point

Special terms

Please note that winter overalls and boots are available for rental at an additional fee.

In addition, all participants are welcome to take home an amethyst stone provided it fits into the palm of their hand.

Meeting point:
Pick-up from listed location in Rovaniemi (please specify when booking)
Spoken languages:Spanish, French, English
Included
  • Guide
  • Transfer from listed locations
  • Entrance to the Mine
  • Excavation tools
  • Amethyst gem
Excluded
  • Drinks and snacks at the Lampivaara Café
Do not forget to bring
  • Warm layers of clothing
  • Winter overalls
  • Winter boots
  • Woolen socks
  • Hat
  • Gloves
  • Scarf