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Location
Syöte National Park, Martinselkonen and Kuhmo
Highlights
Nature and wildlife photography
Wolves, wolverine & eagles
Bear Watching
Overnight in wildlife observation hides
Wonderful meals in nature
Introduction
Join an exclusive 10-day Boreal Bird & Wildlife photography tour in Finland, visiting the best bird & wildlife photography spots with a local professional photography guide. You will visit Syöte National Park, Martinselkonen wilderness area, and the region of Kuhmo where you may encounter forest birds, wetland birds, eagles, owls, brown bears, wolverine, and wolves in beautiful landscapes.
Outline Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive Oulu and transfer to accommodation
Day 2 Guided birdwatching excursion with a local guide in Syöte area
Day 3 Bird tower and hiking trail to Sarakylä village
Day 4 Optional guided Black Grouse photography excursion at dawn in the Syöte area.
Afternoon Guided bird watching trip near Syöte Visitor center
Day 5 Martinselkonen wilderness area - Guided bird tower and bear and bird watching excursion in a hide
Day 6 Guided owl photography trip and transfer to Kuikka Base Camp in Kuhmo
Day 7 Kuhmo area for Wolves, Brown Bear, Wolverine, predatory birds in hides
Optional night in the hide
Day 8 Kuhmo area for Wolves, Brown Bear, Wolverine, predatory birds in hides
Day 9 Transfer to Liminka Bay wetland area
Day 10 Transfer to the airport
Cost
From £3695 per person
Departure Dates
18-27 May 2024
This comprehensive bird and nature photography tour in Northern Ostrobothnia and South Lapland is made for nature lovers!
In the company of an experienced guide you will visit wide-ranging bird sites, from wonderful old spruce forests to hills, wetlands, lakes and riversides. You will photograph birds and wildlife from the hiking trails in the wilderness, from the hides made for professional photographers, single or twin bird photography tents and bird-watching towers. The Wolf, bear and eagle hides are solid wooden hides with photography tables where you can attach your ball head or gimbal.
Your adventure begins in Syöte-Salmitunturi, one of the most important areas of boreal forest in the North-Ostrobothnia region. This is an important breeding area for boreal avifauna including Picoides tridactylus, Eurasian three-toed Woodpecker, Tetrao urogallus, Eurasian capercaillie, Tarsiger cyanurus, red-flanked bluetail, Perisoreus infaustus, Siberian jay, Parus cinctus, Siberian tit, and Pinicola enucleator, Pine grosbeak. Here, accommodation is arranged in KIDE Hotel or at base camp, Taigalampi Cabin, with all the amenities you will need.
Your journey will then take you to the eastern part of Finland, said to be one of Finland's last wilderness areas. It is in this wilderness area, you will find all four of Finland’s predators; wolverine, bear, wolf, and lynx. The American beaver (formerly the Canadian beaver) is also familiar in the area and the species of birds are abundant. Among the birds of prey, the hawk family is represented by the bee eagle, the sparrow hawk, and the barn owl. Other owls include the sparrow owl and the boreal owl. In the bogs, you can see whooper swan and Martinselkonen's most common big waterbird might be a wild goose that nests and hides in remote ponds.
At Martinselkonen you really are outside of everything, and part of nature, as it was intended. Watery bogs and small ponds, old-growth forest and moss-covered spruces can be discovered as you explore by walking along marked trails, before taking a refreshing break by a campfire. Your base here will be Arola Farm and eagle and bear watching are high on the agenda before moving on to Kuhmo and Kuikka Base Camp in Kuhmo for wolves, eagles, wolverines and more bears.
Your journey comes to an end at Liminka Bay, close to Oulu Airport. Liminka Bay is an internationally significant resting and nesting site for migratory birds and a meeting place for many northern and southern bird species.
This is fixed departure small group guide tour for 2-6 persons. Price is based on min 2 persons travelling and sharing a room. Single traveller's are welcome (single supplements apply). Please contact us for more specific pricing.
