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A guest rests during a herbal wellness treatment on a wooden bench at Skýra, Nordic Wellness Retreat.
Nordic Wellness Retreat at Skýra

Nordic Wellness Retreat at Skýra

Some trips are built for action, and this one is built for rest. Three nights at Skýra Retreat, a boutique wellness property on Lake Norvajärvi, twenty minutes from Rovaniemi, in a log suite with fireplace and forest views. The pace is deliberately slow: a spa and sound bath, a folklore sauna ceremony, a couple’s massage, and morning yoga. Alongside the stillness, there’s still room for private ice fishing, a reindeer farm visit, and a northern lights hunt. Full board included.

Suggested Length: 4 days

Package includes

Activities

  • Ice Fishing
  • Northern Lights Hunt
  • Reindeer Farm Visit
  • Finnish Sauna Experience
  • Yoga Session

Accommodation

  • Skýra Retreat - FB

Services

  • Personalized Travel Plan
  • Digital Travel Itinerary
  • Local Support Team
  • Transfers
  • Private Guide
  • Winter Clothing Rental
est. 6369 € / person Request an offer *Prices are per person, double occupancy and subject to change. Prices excluding flights, travel insurance.

Your Tailored Itinerary

Arrival and a Quiet Evening

You'll land in Rovaniemi and transfer privately to Skýra Retreat on the shores of Lake Norvajärvi. After a personal welcome, settle into your Log Suite, with its fireplace and forest views, before an early dinner designed to ease travel fatigue. In the evening, the resort's spa is available to unwind, followed by a guided sound bath using singing bowls, gongs, and chimes to bring the body gently into rest.

Your hotel: Skýra Retreat

Slow Hours and the Night Sky

Late morning brings a private ice fishing session on a nearby frozen lake, followed by a light lunch back at the retreat. The afternoon is set aside for coffee and quiet time before a gentle guided walk around the Skýra property, taking in the surrounding forest at an easy pace. After a relaxed late dinner, head out with your guide on a northern lights hunt, moving beyond the lights in search of clear skies.

Your hotel: Skýra Retreat

Reindeer, Care, and Steam

The morning is spent at a local reindeer farm, meeting the herd and learning about the place reindeer still hold in Lappish life, before returning to the retreat for a light lunch. The afternoon turns inward with a couple’s massage, side by side in the same room with your own choice of oils or herbal balm. Coffee and quiet time follow before a private folklore sauna ceremony, guided by a sauna host through traditional rituals, birch-whisking, and stories connecting the sauna to Finnish folklore. After a relaxed late dinner, the evening winds down informally with marshmallow grilling under the stars.

Your hotel: Skýra Retreat

Departure

A gentle morning yoga session is available for those who want to close the retreat with one last moment of movement before breakfast. Afterward, transfer to Rovaniemi Airport for your flight home.

Accommodations

  • Aerial view of Skýra Retreat's main lodge and private cabins in a snowy forest near Rovaniemi.
    Skýra Retreat

    Skýra Retreat is a boutique luxury property set between lakes and forests near Lake Norvajärvi, around 20 minutes from Rovaniemi. It offers handcrafted log suites, heritage rooms in a restored schoolhouse, and a private lakeside villa, all with private saunas and a strong focus on quiet comfort and Nordic wellness.

Activities

  • Ice Fishing

    Try ice fishing in Lapland on a frozen lake, with guided setup, all necessary gear, and time to warm up by the fire with hot drinks and traditional snacks. Available in small groups or as a private experience.

  • Northern Lights Hunt

    Travel beyond the city lights in search of the Northern Lights, with experienced local guides who adapt the route throughout the evening based on weather and sky conditions.

  • Reindeer walking through a snowy birch and spruce forest at a reindeer farm in Finnish Lapland
    Reindeer Farm Visit

    Experience a Reindeer Farm Visit and Sleigh Ride in Lapland. Learn about traditional reindeer herding, feed the reindeer, and enjoy a relaxing sleigh ride through snowy forests. Perfect for all ages, including families.

  • Finnish Sauna Experience

    Relax in a traditional Finnish sauna in the stunning surroundings of Lapland. Enjoy the warmth of the sauna and cool down in the fresh Arctic air for a revitalizing and authentic experience.

  • Two women sit and chat on a yoga mat in a bright studio before a session in Lapland.
    Yoga Session

    A yoga session can be arranged privately or in a small group, at a studio or brought to your own accommodation. Choose from gentle to more active styles, guided by an experienced instructor suited to any level.