Log Cabins & Bears of Finland - self drive tour

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6 days - Bear Safari, Wildlife and Hiking in Finland
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Overview

Trip type
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy

Highlights

    • Genuine Finnish sauna on most nights
    • Experience Karelian hospitality
    • Visit the sparsely populated taiga forests of Finland
    • National Parks and wildlife around every corner

What's this trip about?

    6 days - Bear Safari, Wildlife and Hiking in Finland

Details

Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizeOperator does not provide
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityJoensuu
End CityKajaani

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

Trip includes

    • All accommodation in hotels and log cabins with daily breakfast
    • Hire car: VW Golf or similar - manual, including free mileage,CDW & GPS with one-way fee
    • Guided half-day hike in Koli
    • Entry to the SPA at the Break Sokos Hotel Bomba
    • Overnight Bear watching tour
    • 24-hour emergency service
    • Taxes and service fees

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival at Joensuu

Arrive in Joensuu either with train or flight from Helsinki and pick-up your rental car.

Karelians are known for their hospitality, joy of life and music. Even unexpected guests are warmly welcomed with serving the best possible food and drink. Poem-sing...

Day 2 - Koli National Park and Bomba Karelian Village

After breakfast, head to the Koli mountain and National Park, for a guided half-day hike to explore the most photographed scenes in North Karelia. From the top of the fell, Finnish national scenery opens up in front of you over the lake Pielinen. These views ha...

Day 3 - Karelian Culture and Brown Bears

Continue your journey via Kuhmo to the village of Lentiira for overnight Bear Watching Experience.

Kuhmo is a small village where you can see the Finnish national epic Kalevala reflected in the architecture, events, research, museums and the food. You ca...

Day 4 - Arctic Giants

For the final leg of your journey, continue to the Arctic Giant Birdhouse hotel, where you can relax in style while enjoying all that the Finnish nature has on offer.

For a long time, there have been folk tales about giants and mythic formidable men in t...

Day 5 - Nature-based activities and relaxing

The Kivesvaara surroundings feature a wide variety of nature trails of different lengths and challenges to suit everyone's taste. The trails vary between 2 to 15 kilometres in length. One of the nature trails leads to a place called Pahalouhos, where it is said...

Day 6 - Depart from Kainuu or Oulu

After breakfast, drop-off your rental car either at the Kajaani airport (60km) or Oulu airport or train station (130km), and continue onwards with your homebound journey.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,867
Price per day$478
Last Updated: 2/27/2025
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Finish Date
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01 May 2025
30 Sep 2025
$2,867

Price per person. Family triple (if applicable) is available on request (2 adults sharing with one child age 4 -14). Price is early indicative and subject to change.

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Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Aug 2022

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Meals not noted above
    • If you wish to hire an automatic car, these are 'on request' and can be difficult to obtain. Please seek further advice with us
    • International Flights
    • Flights within Finland

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Age Requirements
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