Ice skating tours can be a good choice for those that cannot afford a long time away from personal commitments because most ice skating tours are held in local areas especially in cold countries. Skating tours are a good way to enjoy one’s self as well as a very good exercise regimen. Tour skating, also known as Nordic skating involves ice skating on natural ice for the purpose of recreation. It is a more popular activity in the European countries of Sweden, Finland and Norway. Canada also has a popular skating tour stretching all throughout the winter months as well as the U.S.A. This type of sport involves in-line skating as the main medium to compete. This enables an individual to get exercise while stretching his/her competitive abilities and having a vacation at the same time. Well, isn’t it grand? Check out a good ice skating tour now!***

a. Ice Skating Tours in Sweden

The natural ice in Stockholm, Sweden allows for a variety of skating activities and foremost of them is the in-line skating tour. Having very few snow fall, the formation of ice hard enough to be skated prompted everybody to skate outdoors during weekends or free times. This led to skating tours around the country with a big following from young and old folks alike. The average skater usually takes 10km per hour and the more enthusiastic ones can go as much as 100km or more depending on the length of day time. Amazing skating tour instructors will surely add to your delight while having a grand time with the activities and sites stored for the adventurer-skater.***

b. Finland Skating Tours

Finland usually organize skating tours in the summer of every year. The yearly event is dubbed FinLine which invites all eager skaters from all parts of the world to join the fun and excitement of this rare skating tour in Finland. The skating venue may vary from “Lapland” held last 2006, to lake district in the year 2007 and the flat lands will be used during the FinLine 2008. It is expected to be the most flat-land based FinLine ever. During the competition, participants can enjoy the breathtaking landscapes and experience skating with the nicest Finnish skaters. Plus, the saunas offered at the end of the day is what makes it more worthwhile. It enables a tourist skater to relax and sociallize with different nationalities at the same time. For more details on the 2008 FinLine skating event, please visit this site http://www.katukiitajat.fi/english/finline/.

For a listing of skating tour companies, please refer to this site:

http://www.skatelog.com/travel/skate-tour-operators.htm

For a listing of schedules on various skating tour competitions, please refer to this site: http://www.silverbladetours.com/



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