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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.
- 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
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.
- Guide
- Transfer from listed locations
- Entrance to the Mine
- Excavation tools
- Amethyst gem
- Drinks and snacks at the Lampivaara Café
- Warm layers of clothing
- Winter overalls
- Winter boots
- Woolen socks
- Hat
- Gloves
- Scarf