The 7 Winter Activities Worldwide That Earn a Whole Day

1.Lapland: Ice Fishing, Floating & BBQ Snow Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 37 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $281Our pick

You will travel into Lapland’s Arctic forest with an English-speaking guide, drill a fishing hole, enjoy grilled salmon in a traditional kota, then float in a frozen lake wearing a survival suit. Guides such as Albane, Luka, and Leah have led this outing, but names vary by date.

“Esperienza positiva, non aspettatevi di pescare realmente dei pesci perché è praticamente impossibile, nel complesso mi sono divertito e soprattutto ho mangiato del salmone buonissimo! Soddisfatto”

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2.Snowshoe Trip for Ice Fishing in Saariselka

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 22 reviews · 6 hours · from $163

Spend six hours in Saariselka’s Arctic wilderness with guide Christina or another English-speaking guide. Snowshoe through powder, drill a fishing hole, try for local fish, then warm up with grilled food, drinks, and a light lunch by an open fire.

“We really enjoyed our tour with Christina and had a lovely time snowshoeing, barbecuing and trying to fish. The landscape was amazing.”

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3.Private Winter Haven Chain Fishing Charter in Central Florida

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Fish Florida’s Winter Haven Chain with a licensed local captain, using provided rods, reels, tackle, ice, and water. Your private group of up to two can choose a four to 12-hour outing on lakes such as Eloise, Hamilton, Lulu, Winterset, and Hanes.

“Travelled from Missouri all the way to Orlando on fiancé’s birthday. We drove an hour to get to the charter and arrived to the location 2 hours early only to find out that no one was coming. Called they said they never got the booking even though we had the confirmation number and emails. It sucked because we were super excited for the trip.”

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4.Tromsø: Ice Fishing and Snowshoe Hiking with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 6 hours Top rated

Join Jorgen of Rise Adventures for a private snowshoe hike and ice fishing trip from Tromsø. After a scenic drive, walk through snowy woodland to a frozen mountain lake, drill fishing holes, enjoy lunch by a fire, and possibly cook your catch.

“This was an amazing trip, where Jorgen shared his passion for the outdoors, camping and fishing. We hiked up to a lake for about an hour, through light woodland next to a stream, in snowshoes to reach a lake which we walked across. We then learnt to drill holes with an auger, and each set up fishing lines which we then watched whilst having a picnic of fish stew and coffee. We caught 3 trout in total, which weighed up to 800g and in all, spent 9 hours out of Tromso. Would highly recommend this tour to get back to nature and totally understand how life was, and appreciate the…”

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5.Korea Winter Ice Fishing Festival (Pyeongchang Trout Festival)

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · from $38Best value

Travel from Hongdae to Pyeongchang for a 10-hour winter outing centered on ice fishing. Your English or Chinese-speaking guide provides a rod, folding chair, and festival admission, while you can add grilled trout, barehanded fishing, and sledding. Expect cold weather and a group of up to 45 people.

“Exciting time with my only son. He visited me during his winter break. Glad to see this opportunity to join this wonderful tour”

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6.Arctic Ice Fishing by Snowshoe

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $237

Travel 20 to 30 minutes from Rovaniemi, gear up in thermal clothing, then snowshoe through forest to a frozen lake. Your guide teaches ice drilling, fishing methods, and Arctic safety before preparing smoked salmon and a fire-side lunch. Andres is one guide named in guest feedback.

“We had a nice time with our French speaking guide. We had the whole tour booked just for both of us. Our guide was warm and welcoming, eager to share his love for Lapland. We had a nice snowshoes walk in the forest, where he showed us how to see animal steRead more”

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7.Snowshoe Trip for Ice Fishing in Inari-Saariselkä

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $184

From Saariselkä, a local guide takes you by vehicle to an Arctic lake or river for an introduction to ice fishing, snowshoe travel, and cooking over an open fire. The small group is capped at 10, with transport, lunch, coffee, and tea included.

“Our tour guide did not seem as coherent in the itinerary. He asked us what we wished to do a number of times, instead of having it planned out. We started off the tour with a good 30-40 minutes drive, only to fish for”

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