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Icebreaker Sampo Cruise with transfer from Kemi

By Experience365
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$897 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Your experience begins with a choice of pickup from selected locations in central Kemi or direct arrival at the main building, where a large free parking area is available. After check‑in you have time to visit the area before the included transfer brings you to Kemi Harbour to board the Icebreaker Sampo.

Once on board, you will be welcomed with a non‑alcoholic drink before joining a guided tour that introduces the vessel’s history and operations. The four‑hour cruise travels through the frozen Gulf of Bothnia, where you can experience floating among the ice in a thermal survival suit. When conditions permit, you may also step out onto the frozen sea.

Throughout the cruise, warm indoor lounges and an onboard café‑restaurant offer comfortable spaces to relax. Lunch is included on afternoon departures and served in the ship’s restaurant. At the end of the experience, you will receive a participation certificate as a keepsake before returning to drop of locations.

Activity location
  • Kemi
    • Kemi, Finland
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Kemi
    • Kemi, Finland

Check availability


Pick up 11:05 railway station
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English

11:05 Kemi railway station: Kemi railway station (Rautatiekatu 3, Kemi)
Pick-up 11:05. Please wait for the bus outside.
Drop off 18:00.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 1:30 PM
Price details
NZ$897.33 x 1 AdultNZ$897.33

Total
Price is NZ$897.33
Until Fri, 20 Feb
Pick-up 10:55 Scandic Kemi
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English

10:55 Hotel Scandic Kemi: Hotel Scandic Kemi (Hahtisaarenkatu 3, Kemi)
Pick-up 10:55
Drop off 18:10
Please wait for the bus outside.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 1:30 PM
Price details
NZ$897.33 x 1 AdultNZ$897.33

Total
Price is NZ$897.33
Until Fri, 20 Feb
Pick-up 11:00 Hotel Merihovi
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English

11:00 Hotel Merihovi, Kemi: Hotel Merihovi (Keskuspuistokatu 6, Kemi)
Pick-up 11:00
Drop off 18:05
Please wait for the bus outside.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 1:30 PM
Price details
NZ$897.33 x 1 AdultNZ$897.33

Total
Price is NZ$897.33
Until Fri, 20 Feb
Pick-up 12:30 SnowCastle Kemi
  • Activity duration is 7 hours7h
    7h
  • English

12:45 SnowCastle of Kemi : SnowCastle of Kemi (Lumilinnankatu 15, Kemi)
11:30–12:45 Check-in for the cruise. Bus departure 13:00.
Drop off 18:00.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 1:30 PM
Price details
NZ$897.33 x 1 AdultNZ$897.33

Total
Price is NZ$897.33
Until Fri, 20 Feb

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Visit exhibitions in SnowCastle area, Snowexperience365 & Gemstone Exhibition
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Ice floating in a special survival suit in the icy Bothnian bay
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transfer from Kemi to Sampo and back
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lunch on board (for Sampo afternoon cruise)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Discover the legendary 1960 Icebreaker Sampo with an expert-led guided tour!
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Non-alcoholic Welcome Drinks
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Receive a certificate of participating Sampo icebreaker cruise!
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Drinks & snacks on board

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • All programmes have weather permitting. Walking on the ice might not be available in early winter season cruises.
  • Ice floating is included in the Icebreaker experience but is optional and requires normal physical health, the staff have the right to assess the physical and mental condition of each customer and decide on participation, floating is not recommended for pregnant women
  • Minimum height for icefloating experience is 140 cm
  • Ice floating is not recommended for pregnant travellers or travellers with serious medical conditions
  • The cruise ship has stairs. This cruise is not recommended for passengers with reduced mobility.

Activity itinerary

Kemi
  • 4h
Welcome to a unique arctic adventure from Kemi! The Icebreaker Sampo cruises on the frozen sea in Kemi during the winter season with over 35 years of experience. Icebreaker Sampo Cruise includes 4h icebreaker cruise, ice floating experience, walking on ice, guided tour around the vessel, diploma, welcome drink, lunch buffet on board and entrance to the SnowExperience365 exhibition room.
Kemi SnowCastle
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Kemi's SnowCastle area gives visitors the chance to experience snow and ice architecture in a comfortable and accessible way. Ticket includes entrance to the SnowExperience room and to GemstoneExhibition which are located in the main building. Exhibitions are open throughout the year and features detailed ice sculptures, an ice slide, an ice bar, and ice tables, allowing guests to enjoy an Arctic‑style environment regardless of the season. From 15 January to 6 April 2026, the outdoor Winter Park is also available behind the main building. Fully constructed from snow, this seasonal area offers traditional Finnish winter activities suitable for visitors of all ages. Guests can try the ice tube slide, toboggan slide, and a classic Finnish carousel sleigh. The Winter Park also includes a small indoor area displaying additional ice sculptures. This experience allows travellers to explore both indoor and outdoor elements of the SnowCastle area at their own pace.

Location

Activity location
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    Kemi
    • Kemi, Finland
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Kemi
    • Kemi, Finland

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