Finland specialists

Eastern Finland · the wildlife-watching belt

Where to watch — the four border centres

All four centres lie within roughly 100 km of one another along the Russian border, in the Kainuu taiga — 1–2 hours from Kajaani or Kuusamo airport. Tap a centre to see it on the map.

Which Finland wildlife centre is right for you?

Our own assessment of the four centres, based on repeated stays at each. Ratings describe what you can realistically expect across a multi-night visit in the main season.

Location

Bears

Wolves

Wolverines

Cubs

Photography

Martinselkonen

Excellent

Uncommon

Uncommon

Excellent

Excellent

Basecamp Kuikka

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Good

Exceptional

Bear Centre

Excellent

Possible

Good

Good

Excellent

Martinselkonen

Excellent

Excellent

Possible

Uncommon

Possible

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