Wild Taiga vacations
Tours & vacations in 2019 & 2020

Peace and tranquility. Beautiful forests and still lakes. Wonderful, well cared for and friendly huskies. Superb sauna down by the lake. Just say the overall experience- a great de-stressing vacation. (more)Gerard Newman

This was one of the best breaks I have ever had. I felt completely relaxed and at peace immediately. Wonderful hosts, wonderful setting and an amazing experience. (more)Amanda Fiske

Everything was perfect! The dogs, the way they were cared for, Aki and Suvi who looked after us, the location. The whole vacation was brilliant. And of course the countryside - endless lakes and pine forests. The cabin we stayed in was right on a lake and the views and peace & quiet were breath-taking. (more)Willemina Hagenauw

Amazing trip, amazing hosts. (more)Erika Noriega

The most memorable moment was the warmth and hospitality of our hosts (and their great home cooked Finnish cuisine), to interacting with the dogs and harnessing them, to the experience of a wood fired sauna beside a frozen lake each evening, this short vacation could not have been better. (more)Matthew Peek

Excellent experience - would have liked to have stayed longer and would go again! (more)Philippa Cawthorne

The trip to the wilderness cabin was great fun. Really enjoyable to be able to spend the night out there. Chopping wood, fetching water from the well and a traditional wood-fired sauna were all part of the fun. It was a fantastic week. Our guide, Janne, was great. He went the extra mile to adjust things to suit the mix of people on the tour and local conditions. (more)Christopher Lynch

It's hard to choose one memorable moment - I had a lovely time with the small team of ladies and the hospitality from our guide Mika, and our chef Harri was phenomenal! All the activities were great, and the food was delicious. (more)Nita Losoponkul

The husky safari and the general scenery were the most memorable parts of this trip. (more)John Vango

The most memorable moment was the people. (more)Pia Irwin

Lunches around campfire, homemade pizza made by our guide in the wilderness cabin, discovering animal tracks in the snow, fabulous porridge and traditional Easter pudding "Mammi" and other Easter treats arranged by our guide Kimmo. (more)Catherine Evan-Jones

I can't decide which was my most memorable moment. I could say the ski along the border, the lunch breaks around the fire as well. For me the travel was very nice. Amazing food and excellent location all long the trip, very nice people (guides and others), breathe-taking landscapes. (more)Demetrio Castignola

We were fortunate to have great weather, the sunshine made the colours of the landscape even more beautiful. The places we stayed were simple but this just added to the atmosphere, superb food too and a sauna each evening followed by swimming in the lake on five nights. (more)Sarah Hilling

Great walking. Sauna and swim in lake after walk. Everything went well. (more)Vincent Murphy

Everything ! :) Especially saunas and last hiking day with so amazing landscapes ! It was a wonderful trip ! Thanks :) I would recommend it to my friends :) (more)Sandrine Le Roch

Memorable parts? Far too many to mention personally - running the Helsinki Marathon (fantastic scenic route!) at the end of the trip was a personal highlight but aside from this I also enjoyed the beautiful scenery of northern Finland and great accommodation throughout the trip. My 4 year old son enjoyed it all too but his favourites were the Angry Birds Kids Theme Park, Husky Sledding, meeting Santa Claus, feeding reindeers, running the Helsinki Mini Marathon for kids, riding the trams... (more)Richard Mayneord

The bear watching and having a close encounter with a white-tailed eagle. (more)Robert Bagley

Almost whole tour of ours was exciting as every mile / kilometer of our drive in FINLAND was mesmerizing and exciting. All the activities of sports was new and knowledgable for us. (more)Nehal Lekhadia

we had great time and would definitely go back....seeing the wolverine, bears and willow grouse (more)Mohni Gujral

Trekking in the forest with the husky dogs. Enjoying nature. I was lucky enough to see an elk, a wolverine and a brown bear, in a elk safari and night at the bear hide. (more)Sandra Jesus

One of the best experiences ever, could not recommend this vacation enough. (more)Paul Ashby

Amazing landscapes, frozen trees and lakes, lovely people on the trip and a great guide. Excellent, 10/10. (more)Sue Louise

The wilderness experience snowshoeing through a lovely mix of forest, lake and climbing up and down steep ridges. The saunas are an experience, though ice dipping in the lakes sounds awful it is not really that bad! The two nights in the wilderness huts were very enjoyable but be prepared to help. (more)Peter Lambley

Going out into the wild and quiet nature in the cold everyday, walking through snow, forests and over frozen lakes was really exciting. The week was filled with new experiences, having a chance to see the Northern Light, going on expedition and walking from cabin to cabin, enjoying the Finnish sauna and cooling down in an ice-hole in the lake. (more)Pauline Warrenaar

The whole experience was amazing. We were so well looked after. (more)Sarah Dorans

Amazing dogs, and great hosts. It was a great 4 days in the wilderness of Finland. (more)Tiddy Hamilton

An excellent vacation and we are already thinking of returning at a different time of year to see and experience Oulanka during the Spring or Autumn. (more)Brian Crathorne

The whole vacation was excellent. Superb organisation, wonderful location and caring and efficient staff. Excellent. Loved the whole experience. (more)Alison Mitchell

Fantastic! Great landscape, wonderful guiding, excellent food, top-notch equipment and accommodation. Just perfect. (more)Jay Sivell

Memorable parts? Watching wolverines and bears very close. Tips? As you nearly don't sleep at night, it's better to organize a transfer to the next hide instead of driving yourself the hides are very different in term of distance to the bait but also in comfort( some are heated and have good sleepingfacilities, others are terrible and are the same price!!) Local benefits? The owners are all local people so certainly a yes. Overall rating? It's a wildlife tour and that's... (more)Guido Rommens

It was wonderful seeing the bears, but the whole Finland forest experience was also very special. We did so much it seemed longer than a weekend. (more)Rosemary Sutcliffe

Excellent...being in a bear hide and seeing the Brown Bears was the most memorable part. (more)Anne Higgins

A very enjoyable vacation...the most exciting moment was when a brown bear came into view after a wait of 9.5 hours in the hide (more)Rosemary Dunk