Helsinki to Rovaniemi Roadtrip Guide

📍 Start: Helsinki
📍 End: Rovaniemi (Arctic Circle)
📅 Duration: Up to 7 days
🛣️ Distance: ~825km
💶 Price: €1 a day with Imoova (plus fuel & campsites)

Pick up your Imoova campervan in Finland’s trendy capital and spend a day exploring.

Top things to do:

• Stroll around Senate Square and Helsinki Cathedral

• Try local market eats at Market Square

• Visit Suomenlinna Sea Fortress

Where to stay:
🏕️ Rastila Camping Helsinki — A well-equipped campsite close to the metro, by the beach

Drive 50 minutes to Porvoo, one of Finland’s oldest towns.

Top things to do:

• Wander the cobbled streets of Old Porvoo

• See the famous red riverside warehouses

• Coffee and cinnamon buns at a riverside café

Where to stay:
🏕️ Porvoo Camping — Small, peaceful spot by the river

A 1.5-hour drive north brings you to Lahti, a gateway to Finland’s lake district.

Top things to do:

• Stroll the Lake Vesijärvi waterfront

• Visit the Sibelius Hall or Lahti Ski Museum

• Take a lakeside sauna

Where to stay:
🏕️ Lahti Camping Messilä — Lakeside camping with good facilities

Head 2.5 hours further north into Finland’s lush lakelands.

Top things to do:

• Alvar Aalto Museum and modern Finnish architecture

• Hike or cycle in Leivonmäki National Park

• Lakeside swims and evening sauna

Where to stay:
🏕️ Camping Korpilahti — Beautiful lakefront setting

Drive 4.5 hours to Oulu on Finland’s northern coast.

Top things to do:

• Explore the Oulu Market Hall and city beach

• Sunset walk at Nallikari Beach

• Visit the quirky Toripolliisi statue

Where to stay:
🏕️ Nallikari Holiday Village & Camping — Right by the beach with modern amenities

Final 3-hour stretch to the Arctic Circle!

Top things to do:

• Cross the Arctic Circle at Santa Claus Village

• Visit Arktikum Science Centre

• Enjoy riverside cafés and Lapland scenery

Optional campsite (if staying overnight):
🏕️ Santa Claus Holiday Village Camping — A fun, family-friendly spot at the Arctic Circle

This adventure isn’t just about endless forests, lakes, and reindeer — it’s about doing it all for €1 a day! Thanks to Imoova’s campervan relocations, you can help rental companies move their vans north and enjoy the ride for next to nothing.

How it works:

• Check for Helsinki to Rovaniemi relocations at Imoova.com

• Book for €1/day

• Like with a normal rental, you pay a deposit directly to the rental company which acts as your insurance

• Cover fuel, campsites, and extra days if you want more time

It’s one of the cheapest and most exciting ways to explore Finland!

• Finland is very camper-friendly: Most campsites have great facilities, with saunas, kitchens, and lakeside pitches

• Wild camping is legal (within reason) under Finland’s Everyman’s Right — but be respectful and follow local rules

• Summer daylight is endless — it barely gets dark in June/July

• Sauna culture is everywhere — don’t miss a lakeside sauna session

• Fuel stations are well spaced, but fill up before long stretches in Lapland

• Park4Night app is great for finding wild camping spots and campsites

f you’re looking for the perfect mix of lakes, forests, charming towns, and Arctic magic — this Helsinki to Rovaniemi road trip is it. And with Imoova’s €1 campervan relocation deals, you can do it on a shoestring.