Top 4 National Park Day Trips in Finland

1.From Helsinki: Nuuksio National Park Half-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 688 reviews · 5 hours · from $66Our pick

Meet your English-speaking biologist guide near Helsinki Central Railway Station, then ride by train and bus to Nuuksio National Park. Over about five hours, you’ll walk among spruce trees, moss-covered rocks, ferns, lakes, mushrooms, and berries. Guides such as Mikhail and Michael add useful detail about Finnish plants, animals, and outdoor life. Small groups are limited to 10 people.

“Excellent experience away from the city for half a day. Enjoyed walking in the forest listening to bird song and foraging berries. Enjoyed the lake scenery too.”

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2.Riisitunturi National Park Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 313 reviews · 9 hours · from $223

Travel from Rovaniemi to Riisitunturi National Park for a 4-kilometre winter hike among snow-loaded spruce trees. An English-speaking guide such as Atanas, Lola, or Rosanna leads the walk, explains Arctic nature, and helps with photos. Equipment, warm clothing, boots, transport, and a Finnish campfire snack are included.

“Magic experience and great guide! The Park is wonderful and Lola let us the time and the info to appreciate it while walking (anche she took us lot of pictures). They also provided us with extra clothing equipment, which made the experience comfy also concerning the temperatures. Strongly recommended.”

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3.Full Day Snowmobile Safari into the Lappish Wilderness in Rovaniemi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $306Top rated

Set out from Safartica in central Rovaniemi for a six-hour snowmobile safari with a guide such as Patrick. You’ll ride lesser-used forest tracks, cross snowy open spaces, stop for reindeer stew or soup by a campfire, and use provided winter clothing. A driver’s license and good fitness are required.

“An all day snowmobile tour of beautiful nature. Our guide was Patrick and we had a great time. Pick ups & drop off are well organized and they provide all the necessary gears. In addition to an organized drive through the forest etc. we were given two occasions to "freestyle" on a large open space! Also you can switch drivers in the middle. We had reindeer stew as lunch and it was delicious! Nice break to rest a bit and warm up before completing rest of the journey. It was one of our favorite experiences in our trip to Rovaniemi!”

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4.Full-Day Snowmobile Safari into the Wilderness

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 32 reviews · 6 hours · from $293

Spend six hours riding through Rovaniemi’s backcountry with an English-speaking guide. You’ll drive about four to five hours, share a snowmobile with one other person, and stop at a campfire for hot drinks and soup lunch. Some outings include a kota cabin, wild reindeer sightings, or the SnowHotel area. Guides have included Ramón, Teemu, and Alexie.

“This tour was excellent. Everything was well organized and thoughtfully provided, including food, hand and feet warmers, and clothing. We had the chance to experience beautiful nature and see wild reindeer. We stopped at the Snow Hotel and at a wooden cabin, where we enjoyed a fire and lunch. Our guide, Ramón, was extremely kind and helpful—very open and welcoming—and he prepared an amazing lunch. Our driver, Marina, was also very friendly. I highly recommend this tour; it is absolutely worth the money.”

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