Ice-swimming is something extraordinary, something you may want to try at least once during your holiday in Lapland. It might sound crazy, but once you've done it, you'll understand why it is so popular in Finland. Dipping in the cold water leaves you with a great feeling afterwards - you'll feel like a superhuman. In Levi you can go ice-swimming by booking the whole sauna and ice-swimming experience privately, or by joining a public sauna and ice-swimming session. The shared ice-swimming experience is available at Elves Village, Aakenuspirtti, Saunabaari, Sammun Tupa and Arctic Sauna World.

At Aakenuspirtti, ice swimming and sauna are available once a week during spring, with advance reservations. For more information and reservations, please contact them directly

At the Elves Village you can dip into the Ounasjoki river. It is possible to enjoy the riverbank sauna and ice swimming a few times a week. Book your place in advance through our activity webstore.

Ice swimming can also be experienced at Saunabaari (weather permitting). Advance booking is required. Mixed sauna is available without a booking.

At Sammun Tupa, ice-swimming is available when booking the sauna, and sauna sessions are possible year-round. The ice hole is located in the beautiful Ounasjoki river, and it is opened as soon as the river has frozen thick and safe enough. In summer, you can instead take a refreshing dip straight into the flowing waters of the Ounasjoki.

In addition you can join a group or rent the sauna and ice swimming for yourself at Arctic Sauna World which is located approximately 30-minute drive away from Levi. The place invites you to relax in beautiful lakeside landscape with various saunas and a chance to refresh yourself in the lake water.

Please remember it is not safe to go swimming in the places you don't know and which are unsupervised.