Moose Safari with Experienced Local Guide - Rovaniemi
Description
As the regional pioneer of moose safaris since 2008, we have guided hundreds of guests and spent years observing local wildlife movements. This experience allows us to select exclusive safari areas and plan routes based on moose activity, seasonal behaviour, and local conditions. Unlike standard sightseeing drives, we focus on maximizing wildlife viewing opportunities. Our routes avoid heavily visited areas, leading to quieter locations with less disturbance and better chances of wildlife encounters. Despite their impressive size, moose are surprisingly difficult to find. Spotting one requires local knowledge, patience, and timing. Our guides use their understanding of moose behaviour and local conditions to provide the best possible opportunity for sightings. If a moose is found, we observe it respectfully from a safe distance using binoculars. Designed for small groups, this calm and sustainable safari offers an authentic way to experience Lapland’s wildlife and nature.
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Spotting a moose in the wild is a truly special experience. These majestic animals move quietly through the forests, blending almost seamlessly into the vast Arctic landscape—making every sighting feel rare and unforgettable. Finding one takes patience, local knowledge, and a bit of luck, which makes the moment even more rewarding. If we’re lucky enough to spot a moose, we’ll observe it respectfully from a safe distance using binoculars, giving you the chance to admire this incredible animal in its natural habitat. Surrounded by peaceful wilderness and soft evening light, this experience also offers fantastic opportunities for photos and videos of the stunning Lappish nature.
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Pickup Locations & Times
We will confirm the exact pickup time by confirmation email.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(14)
I’m sorry to say we had an unpleasant experience on the moose safari adventure. The guide/owner Veli, worked hard to help us see moose but we were very uncomfortable with how rudely he treated staff member, Zuzana, and interacted with guests. This lovely young woman who transported us, tried very hard to compensate for the negative experience we had. As a result of his behavior, we cancelled a second excursion we had booked with the company. I would not recommend spending money on this excursion with this particular guide. It was not at all typical of the interactions we’ve had with Finnish people.
Dear Cheryl, Thank you very much for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are truly sorry to read that your experience did not meet your expectations, and we sincerely apologize for the discomfort you felt during the moose safari. We would also like to kindly inform you that our company has recently changed ownership, and the previous owner mentioned in your review is no longer working with us. The new management team is fully committed to providing respectful, professional and high quality service to all our guests, and to ensuring that situations like the one you describe do not happen again. Your feedback is very important to us and helps us to improve. If you would like to share any additional details with us directly, please feel free to contact me at julian.amorrich(at)laplandwelcome.fi. We would truly appreciate the opportunity to learn more from your experience. Please accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused, and we hope that one day you might consider giving us another opportunity to offer you the experience you originally expected. Warm regards, Julián Amorrich
We booked Moose Safari and northern lights together. Best private experience provided. Guide Utsav was provided an excellent tour experience and we recommend him as tour guide.
Thanks for the good review!
Commercially tinted company. Start safari 20:45 end 02:00. Guide told me she was not vaccinated against covid in 2023. So back wearing a face mask to protect yourself, in the van. Not even wearing a mouth mask correctly. You'll spot moose but you only get 2 sec to take a picture and driver leaves looking for the next one. The intention seems to be to spot as many animals as possible during the safari. This is not worth repeating. In Finland there are locals where animal spotting does offer very good.
The meaning of this safari is to see wild animals and especially moose. This is the only moose safari in Europe with moose sighting guaranteed! We have run this safari for 27 years and many visitors come second or third time. This summer we also visit eagle's nest and enjoy great snacks and visit also antler exhibition! Moose sighting is guaranteed!
Please guide and suggest a family trip in early June 2023 for 14-20 days to Finland, Sweden, and Norway. Need the most scenic and memorable trip guide. Thanking you
Please send email to info@laplandwelcome.fi
The safari was very eventful, we saw a moose family 6 animals in total. The guide took a lot of time to find the animals. It was a great experience to get to know the nature of Finland. Thanks for the great evening.
Wir freuen uns sehr, dass Sie diese Erfahrung genossen haben!
It was great! Joho was very nice and we saw a Moose :) and September is not a good time to see them.
Thank you, we have 25 years experience so we know them very well!
Despite the Covered time, the moose saferi was a wonderful experience! Our very good guide (unfortunately I don't remember the name) picked us up at our hotel around 7pm. After a half hour drive south-west we found ourselves in the wilderness: blueberries and other berries, mushrooms and many types of trees and conifers! We saw a couple of eagles in their huge nest above a pine tree, wild rabbits, other birds and birds of prey and a reindeer. After stopping for a delicious snack at the Kätkävaara Aurora Apartments, we resumed the tour and finally saw a gorgeous huge female moose! The safari lasted a total of about 5 hours and around midnight we returned to Rovaniemi. If you happen to be in the area this tour is highly recommended, the guide is very prepared and enthusiastic and will make you spend a nice evening in nature!
Grazie per il commento descrittivo e positivo!
After driving around in the arctic for 2 weeks, we hadn't seen a single moose so we booked this safari as a last chance to see one before heading home. We recommend this safari to anyone interested in arctic wildlife, it was so much fun! Our ranger/guide was very good, knowledgeable and full of enthusiasm. The service was excellent and best of all: we saw a pretty big moose! Best way to end our trip with a bang!
So happy to read that you could see a big moose! Thanks for the nice review!
It was a nice experience. The guide really was eager to find moose and also stopped for other animals on the way.
It was a beautiful and well-arranged experience. We wanted to see some wildlife of Finland and didn’t know where to go. On internet we found out about the tours of Lapland Welcome. Our tourguides were trustworthy and showed us the best spots to see mooses and other wildlife animals. We ended up seeing two ospreys (fish hawks), one grouse (birds king of the forest) and 7 mooses! Of which a beautiful female moose with her calf and a huge male moose looking for date material. It was wonderful to see our tourguide being so passionate about wildlife, spotting the animals and being in the nature. It was lovely to see that he had the best intentions for nature and he told us several times that: nature shows you what it wants to show you. It’s the details that we appreciate about this tour: the drive from Rovaniemi and back, the break with coffee and pancakes, the instructions how to open the door quick for when we would see mooses and the fact that we could use his binoculars to watch the animals. We would definately recommend this tour instead of going to a wildlife park! We also got a few pictures the day after. Thank you so much, Kiitos!!
