📷 Naturalistic tour in South Finland

What is:

photographic tour: wildlife, birdwatching and landscape

Where:

Finlandia

When:

August 28, 2027 - September 03, 2027

Adressed to:

passionate about photography and nature

Price:

from 1990 euro

A trip for photography enthusiasts looking to explore Finland's natural beauties. Deep in the Taiga, we will go on the hunt for wild animals, breathtaking landscapes, rivers, lakes, bogs and much more. Ringed seals, wolverines, brown bears, wolves, capercaillies, cranes, whooper swans, squirrels and many other creatures will be the protagonists of this journey...

Where?

Linnansaari National Park

Saimaa is the largest lake in Finland, as well as the fourth-largest in Europe. It is home to one of the few freshwater seal species on the planet, the Saimaa ringed seal, Pusa hispida saimensis. It is a subspecies of the more common ringed seal (Pusa hispida), and has been living in isolation from them following the last glaciation, when the continental mass rose separating the two populations. Within this lake are two national parks, established precisely for the protection of this incredible creature: the Kolovesi and the Linnansaari. During our journey we will take a sunset boat tour in search of this rare mammal.

Patvinsuo National Park and its surroundings

Land of swamps, brown bears, wolves and wolverines. Just a few kilometers from the border with Russian, Patvinsuo National Park is an unspoiled place ideal for talking a pleasant walk around a characteristic Finnish lake, using the traditional wooden boardwalks. Whooper swans, cranes, loons, and countless other birds nest here. The migration season is starting and we will make the most of it by snatching interesting sightings. We will spend nights in photographic hides in hopes of finding large mammals.

Hiidenportti National Park and its surroundings

Liminka Bay is located along the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia in northern Finland and is known for its shallow waters and wide areas of marshes and coastal meadows.
It is an important protected natural area, especially famous for its rich presence of migratory birds, making it an ideal destination for birdwatching.

When?

From August 28 to September 3, 2027

Program

The program is indicative and may be subject to changes depending on the number of participants and weather conditions. It is a one-week trip between the end of August and the beginning of September. Departure is by plane from Italy, with a meeting point in Helsinki, the capital of Finland.
From there, we will travel by car until we reach the area near Linnansaari National Park. The following day, we will take a boat trip to explore Lake Saimaa in search of the rare Saimaa ringed seal.
In the following days, we will move to the area near Patvinsuo National Park. We will spend a couple of nights inside photography hides, where, with a bit of luck, we may observe the brown bear, the wolf, and the wolverine. We will also go on excursions within the park in search of other animals to photograph.
Towards the end of the trip, we will head to the Liminka Bay nature reserve to enjoy its evocative landscapes and continue our search for Finnish wildlife.
The trip will end at Oulu Airport, from where we will take the return flight to Italy. The itinerary below will therefore be enriched with numerous additional activities to help us return home with as many great shots as possible!

Complete program in the technical data sheet.

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