The 10 Best Nature & Wildlife Tours in Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland

Pure nature in Lapland or in Oulu region. All activities.

Bear watching in the wilderness Bear-Kuusamo Ltd is the northest bear watching place in Finland. It means that we have light throughout the summer. Bear-Kuusamo lies in eastern Kuusamo near the Russian border. Our huts are new buildings, where you will get a chance to take photographs. The huts are located at half an hour's driving distance from Kuusamo town centre, Kuusamo Airport and Ruka Holiday Resort. We have a large hide, where are beds for 8 persons, a cooking possibility and a dry toilet. Bear watching season between May and September

Salamapaja offers photography tours and workshops in Lapland and Oulu area. Tours range from 1-evening Aurora borealis chase to 1-week photography tours as well as tailored multi-day tours. Workshops concentrate on landscape, nature and night photography. Visit the website to find more information.

Sound & Silence offers silence/slow travel programs and sound relaxation. It operates in Oulu area and Rokua Geopark area in Northern Finland. Sound & Silence’s services are mainly for individual travellers and small groups. This makes it possible for us to serve every customer individually. This also makes the experience of silence and sensing even stronger.

Slow adventures, hiking, snowshoeing, forest yoga in arctic nature provided by nature loving local guides.

Loihakka specialises in husky safaris. We are based in Varjakka, Oulu, Finland. In summer we also offer guided tours to the historical sawmill of the Varjakansaari Island. Our huskies love their work and we love to see them wagging their tails and eager to go. For this reason, our kennel is open on bookings only: as pack leaders, we want to make sure that our dogs have at least one full day of rest all to themselves. We have no minimum group size, so you are warmly welcome to visit our kennel on your own, too.

We want to show you the most beautiful landscapes in the heart of Finland in Syöte National Park -area and breathtaking views in Southern Lapland, Norway and Swedish Lapland. Our idea is to serve safe and adventurous kayaking, cycling, skiing and hiking tours and experiences with the principles of sustainability, responsibility and good service.

Adventure Apes is a full-service adventure company with a base Southern Finland (Orivesi) and Northern Finland near Lapland (Kuusamo). We specialise in authentic travel experiences that connect you with the local community, nature and each other. We offer multi-day wilderness excursions, cultural immersion experiences, Finland’s favourite seasonal sports, city tours and more.

Hi, we are small company here in Finland and Ruka, Kuusamo area. We do activities for small groups. Most important to take you to see Northern Lights, that`s we do best. Also ice-fishing, Reindeer farm visiting and Husky tours. If you want more out of your holiday and don`t want to go in big groups, Contact Us!!! Summer we do white water rafting. You are more than welcome to join our adventures. -Sami and Miia

Saija Lodge is situated in Northeast-Finland, by the Lake Jokijärvi. Beside our hotel services we also offer guided activities all year round: In summer (June-September): hiking, fat-biking, canoeing, lake/river fishing, husky-trekking. In winter (December-April): 1-2 day husky safaris, snowmobile safaris, cross-country skiing, fat-biking, snowshoeing, ice-fishing. We also rent sports equipment.