Hire car Ivalo tips, experiences & comparison

Discover Ivalo by Hire Car

Far up, at the northern tip of Finland, lies the town of Ivalo. In the immediate vicinity, the Inarin-Järvi, the Inari Lake. It is the second largest of Finland’s inland lakes.

Who visits the modern city of Ivalo by plane, is well advised to change after arrival, as soon as possible in a hire car. Because just the area south of the lake, attracts with a whole series of tourist events and of course typical features of the country.

Leisure activities in Ivalo

In winter, it is primarily snowmobile rides and excursions by reindeer or dog sled that virtually pull holidaymakers out of their cosy and comfortably warm accommodation.

A special adventure is also the trip through the white splendor of Finland, with the hire car. Independent of public transport, own tours can be planned and undertaken almost timelessly. Of course, this applies to all seasons.

Exploring the surroundings of Ivalo

Summer is short in Lapland, but it’s also warm. Now adventurers are drawn to Tankavaara, the country’s gold panning centre. By hire car from Ivalo, a stone’s throw. After renting a rustic gold panning equipment, you can start prospecting. With large finds, however, is not expected but the fun compensates for the hardships all the time.

Nearby is Vuotso, the southernmost village of the Sami people. Everywhere you meet traces of the national minority. Lapland is their home. They are not only reindeer herders but also great craftsmen. You can’t miss them in their colourful traditional costumes. In the open-air museum in Inari, northwest of Ivalo, you can experience the life of the indigenous people of Lapland. The insight reaches far into the past and confronts the visitor with a piece of Finnish history. But soon it is time to turn back to the present. After all, the region around Ivalo still holds many sights worth seeing.