Snow safaris and snowmobiling
Safaris to wilderness
Paistunturi wilderness area, Báišduoddara meahcceguovlu, is reindeer-herding area of the indigenous Sámi population. Our reindeer graze freely on these lands.
With us, you can travel through the snowy wilderness on a snow safari as passenger in a sled pulled by guide´s snowmobile, or drive the snowmobile your-self on a snowmobile safari.
Snow safari to Paistunturi wilderness area (2 hours)
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 and 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.
Snow safaris are available from December to April.
Snowmobiling (2 hours)
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 activity into Paistunturi wilderness area is about 2 hours. Our snowmobiling groups are always small or private groups. Snowmobiling activity is available from early January to late April.
You can also request for longer, tailored snowmobiling tours.
Snow safari to Paistunturi wilderness area, half-day tour
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.
Why a local guide is a must-have?
Paistunturi wilderness area has almost no infrastructure: only a few marked trails and wilderness cabins, and no people around. This is very different kind of environment from more touristy centers in Lapland, which have big groups of people, moving on human-built and marked trails and tracks in forested areas. Seeing any people in our highland wilderness is unlikely, or if you meet someone, it is probably a local reindeer herder or fisherman working.
On our snowmobiling tours and snow safaris, you can experience this remote 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, pristine 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 December to late April, depending on snow conditions.
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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