Arctic Sea tours
Utsjoki is located right by the Norwegian border and only a stone´s throw away from the Arctic Ocean. Join us on a guided private or small group tours to Varanger and Tana Fjords, year-round!
We offer a variety of programs to coastal Norway: Cultural sightseeing tour to North Varanger, bird & whale watching tour by boat in Vadso, king crab fishing in Bugoynes and sightseeing tour to Tana Fjord.
Snow safari in the wilderness area, 2-hour tour
On our snow safari to Paistunturi wilderness area, you get to travel in a sled pulled by a local guide´s snowmobile. With a local guide, you get to see the spectacular nature of the region (birds, wildlife, snow formations), but also learn why the wilderness area is an important cultural landscape and how the local culture is rooted in nature through nature-based livelihoods. This tour is also suitable for families with children.
Available from December to April, depending on snow conditions.
Snow safari, half-day tour with wilderness lunch
Explore deeper into the wilderness area on a half-day snow safari with a local guide. Travel in a sled pulled by guide´s snowmobile and see the stunning nature and geological formations in this 3 billion years old mountain region that is today known as Paistunturi wilderness area. After millions of years of erosion and ground movements, the sharp mountains have turned into gentle rolling fells, crossed by deep carved river valleys and canyons. From the highest fell tops, you get a great view over the entire wilderness area, as far as to the fells in Norway.
Snowmobiling
Paistunturi area does not have any marked snowmobile tracks, but the locals know the routes to use. An experienced local guide is a must-have when exploring this wilderness area. This snowmobiling excursion for small or private groups is about 2 hours. You can also request for longer, tailored snowmobiling tours.
Why a local guide is a must-have?
Paistunturi wilderness area has almost no infrastructure: only a few marked trails and wilderness cabins. Seeing any people in the wilderness is unlikely, or if you meet someone, it is probably a local reindeer herder or fisherman working. With Travel Utsjoki, you can experience the Arctic Tundra during the snow-covered season, safely and guided. Even if you don´t have any experience in nature excursions, we can take you safely to the most spectacular landscapes, in the middle of silent wilderness.
How is the wintery nature in Utsjoki area?
Our snow safaris and snowmobiling safaris take place in Paistunturi wilderness area. From November to May, the area has a snow cover. The best time for driving with snowmobile in the wilderness is usually from late December to late April.
In the 1500 square kilometer large wilderness area, stunning sceneries after another are exposed, as the gentle rolling fells are crossed by deep carved river valleys. From the highest fell tops, you get a great view over the entire wilderness area, as far as to the fells in Norway. Paistunturi is reindeer-herding area of the indigenous Sámi population, and more than 6000 reindeer graze in Paistunturi area.
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