Wildlife Safaris Finland

WILDLIFE SAFARIS FINLAND

welcomes you to wild wolf, bear, wolverine and bird photo safaris in Finland.

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

in Finland with award-winning Finnish nature and wildlife photographer Lassi Rautiainen.

LASSI RAUTIAINEN

and Wildlife Safaris Finland, pioneering in European wildlife tourism since 1970's.

3 PREDATORS

Bear, Wolf and Wolverine: All at one location in Kuhmo, Finland

Welcome

to Wildlife Safaris Finland

We are located in Kuhmo, Finland. Our Base Camp Kuikka is near the Russian border. Coordinates: N64.06.574, E030.24.169

Propably you want to see our prices first.

Also remember to check out the important stuff at Information section.

Driving instructions / map

Services

Wildlife Photography & Watching

Bear, Wolf and Wolverine

Other mammals

Eagle

Owl

Capercaillie

Other birds

Finnish Wilds

Northern lights

Snowy landscapes

Summer landscapes

Forms and details

Time of Snow

Summer season

Spring

Autumn

Summer Activities

Photohiking & Hiking

Panorama tower

Historical places

Fishing, Boat trips and Canoeing

Traditional Finnish smoke sauna

Finnish Sauna

Swimming

Swamp walking

Winter Activities

Experience the Silence

Photo hiking in snowy landscapes

Snow shoe trips

Cross-country skiing

Traditional Finnish smoke sauna

Sauna and ice hole swimming

Ice hole fishing

Husky sleigh riding

River raft swimming

ANIMALS

Bear

Brown bear (ursus arctos). Over the last few years around 20 different bears have visited Lassi’s "studio".

Wolf

Wolf (Canis lupus). The first wolves came from Russia to Lassi’s feeding places at the beginning of the 2000's.

Wolverine

Wolverine (Gulo gulo). 5-7 wolverines live in Kuhmo near Wildlife Lassi Rautiainen's hide locations all year round.

Eagle

Golden and White-tailed Eagles. Every spring a pair of golden eagles nests, pairs, and regularly feeds within sight of Lassi Rautiainen’s golden eagle hide close to Oulanka National park in Kuusamo.

Other birds

Woodpecker, Jay, Pied flycatcher, Redstart, Great tit, Spotted flycatcher, Sandpiper, Willow warbler, Kestrel, Swallow, House martin, Smew, Goldeneye, Black-throated dive

Information

Lassi Rautiainen

Through his work, Lassi seeks to bring people closer to nature; to demonstrate its beauty and assure people they are safe in the wilds.

Base camp Kuikka

Kuikka is a former forest workers' residence situated in the municipality of Kuhmo.

Photo hides

The Wildlife Safaris Finland photo hides are all different, some larger and some smaller (1-5 people).

Prices

All of our prices are shown in euros and include value-added-tax. Check the summer season price list here.

Checklist

for your trip to the wolf-, bear- and wolverine hides by the Russian border.

Weather conditions

The weather at the Kuikka cabin is for a (very local, rather) continental climate.

Important!

Wildlife Safaris Finland cannot guarantee that animals will be seen nor that photos will be obtained.

Contact

for questions and reservations, please contact Lassi or Sami.