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Summer Day in Ranua Zoo, Husky Farm and Reindeer Farm
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Summer Day in Ranua Zoo, Husky Farm and Reindeer Farm

By Nordic Unique Travels
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There are over 200 species of wild animals living in the Arctic and you can meet as many as you’d like! The Ranua Zoo is one of the best zoos in Lapland and your trip includes a visit to the reindeer and husky farms.

Ages 0-99, max of 16 per group
Duration: 6h 30m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English
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  • Guide in English (other languages available on request: Dutch, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Chinese)
  • Pick-up and drop off to your accommodation within 15km (driving distance) from Rovaniemi city center
  • Visit to Ranua Zoo
  • Visit Reindeer Farm and Feed Reindeer
  • Visit huskies farm and experience husky wheel carriage ride (limited to August-May)
  • Lunch
  • Ounasvaara hike


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
  • Maakuntakatu 29, 96200 Rovaniemi, Finland
    The meeting place will be at the our office, Maakuntakatu 29 (next to subway), Rovaniemi 96200. Please meet us at the reception 10 minutes prior to the scheduled meeting time.
Pickup details
  • Pick-up and drop off to your hotel or accommodation within 15 km (driving distance) from Rovaniemi city center. Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 10 minutes prior to your scheduled pickup time.
Hotel pickup offered
During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
    Airport pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
    • Rovaniemi Airport, Rovaniemi Finland
    End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

      • Not wheelchair accessible
      • Infant seats available
      If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 65490P61

      • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
      • Departure time may vary depending on the seasons and availability, please double-check with the local partner
      • At least 2 people are required for this tour to take place on weekdays and Saturdays
      • At least 4 people are required for this tour to take place on Sundays and public holidays
      • Children under 12 year old must be accompanied by adults paying the full price
      • Please be ready and wait in your hotel lobby 10 minutes prior to your scheduled pickup time
      • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
      • Most travelers can participate
      • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

      • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

      If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 65490P61

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        Rovaniemi, Finland
        Joined in September 2017
      • G2499QYseand
        0 contributions
        2.0 of 5 bubbles
        Absolutely not worth it
        This was just not worth the money. You spend twice as much time listening to some foreigner talking about lecture hall style geology than you do digging. Your chances of finding something decent is pretty low. The views outside are really good, and that’s why this even gets one star. Just don’t. Go spend your money on something else.
        Written December 10, 2024
      • Danyd77
        0 contributions
        1.0 of 5 bubbles
        Terrible experience, scammed on the 5km Husky ride that lasted less than 10 minutes
        Terrible experience that ruined our family trip. This is my updated review after 3 full days of dealing with this agency in Rovaniemi. Absolutely unacceptable over price, activities not run as described, unprofessional staff (except for 1 lady, Cris, that guided us on first day to the reindeer farm. For full transparency this lady was amazing, she was welcoming, taking care of us, giving plenty of information. Unfortunately the good ended with her) The worst had to come. We paid the husky 5km ride full price as per their booklet and all we got was a 7 min rides. No words was given about the husky farm, no contact with the dogs except 2 min pictures at the end, zero interaction and zero empathy for people travelling from anywhere in the world to visit this places. We were 2 families at our return to the office, to report the shortage of the run and asking for partial refund. We were told not to worry, we’d get the partial refund. The day after, when I went back to the office, they said this was not confirmed by their farmer! I had to show the lady at the reception the time of my pictures taken in my phone, with time of start of the ride and at the end when we went petting the dogs. She finally had to admit that indeed it was not right. The guy who guided us for this activity was useless and didn’t take any action, didn’t give any confirmation to the Nordic Unique Travel colleagues. He was there and clearly saw that the rides were ridiculously shorter than 5km. We paid a total of 2124 Euros for 4 activities and 1 was cancelled due to weather conditions: when asking for this to be refunded, they stated it was the cheaper snowmobile activity on the list, so only entitled to get €255 back. Here is the best part: I asked to get the full breakdown of my package as with that cheapest snowmobile activity, it means I paid for their extra fees over 1000 Euro!! Completely unacceptable. All other guides except our first lady , are clearly not trained, not experienced at all to deal with tourists: no explanations on the activity, no human interaction at all, some were driving too fast the vans in icy roads. Forget getting a sense of Lappish people, all staff is recruited across Spain, Italy, France There no information shared about Lappish traditions or simply a sense of Lappish lifestyle. We had a guy who drove us for 50km without saying 1 word, not even to explaining what we were going to do. Terrible. When they picked us up at the hotel, not even a gesture of helping my 7 years old daughter with her luggage…and expecting a tip at the end. Over 3 days we have seen several customer complaints and discussion in the office while waiting for our tours to start. Tourists are treated like money machine with no manager ever coming out to try to solve the problem. Really disgraceful representation of a beautiful country like Finland that many families are visiting,especially over Christmas time, and willing to pay. But not willing to be scammed. Really sad experience as the nature of the places are amazing and unique, children love this trip
        Written December 9, 2024
      • judithhK9786WW
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        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Lovely tour
        Our tour guides Dany & Clemence where top! The huskies tour was not long but as we did a full tour the day before we were OK with it. Snowmobile perfect not long enough as it was super. It was a lovely morning trip 😀
        Written December 8, 2024
      • GeorgesMt
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Ice fishing with Ryan D
        We had Ryan D as our guide for the ice fishing tour. He was very attentive and explained all that needed to be done. We were on a lake in a winter wonderland! We did not manage to catch any fish but Ryan treated us to a very good lunch of salmon Cooked over an open fire
        Written December 8, 2024
      • GeorgesMt
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Santa Claus village with Crissy
        We did the Santa Claus village tour with CRISSY. She was an excellent guide picking us up from our accommodation after sending a reminder re pick up. She was very sensitive to the needs of the group and engaged with all of us. The wait to meet Santa was reasonable - c 40 minutes. Lunch was delicious and we even had time to explore on our own
        Written December 8, 2024
      • Franmoloy
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Amazing Northern Lights
        Yesterday we went on a tour to see the Northern Lights with Thomas, our guide. It was a unique experience. He was very nice with us and with our little kids. We saw a beautiful aurora borealis and he took an amazing family photo. I recommend the experience and Thomas 100% Thank you for this fantastic excursion Thomas.
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      • D4994KBromainl
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Nordic spa experience with Tommaso
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      • E3512OSandreav
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great experience.
        Our experience was amazing.. our tour guide Lea was outstanding she had all the knowledge of the tour, she helped us out from start to end. We even got a chance to watch the nothern lights.
        Written December 4, 2024
      • AndyB454
        0 contributions
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Northern Lights photography tour - expect a late night and you won't be disappointed.
        We were very fortunate to have witnessed the Northern Lights and got some amazing photos. We did have some excellent ones taken by the guide but are still waiting on the link (it is the weekend, though). By the time we left, it was pushing midnight, so the thought of stopping for a late BBQ didn't fill us with joy - it was great, and we're utterly happy we did it, however. I am always amazed how much people like to complain. One person had their photo taken by the photographer with the Nirthern Lights onna frozen lake, then spent the next hour complaining they had to wait for everyone else to go through.
        Written November 30, 2024
      • AndyB454
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        An absolute must if visiting this area - you won't regret it.
        An excellent activity with just the right amount of time on each. A short husky sleigh ride, a short reindeer sleigh ride, and a decent length snowmobile ride. A fantastic guide (Nikki) made it altogether more enjoyable. Thoroughly recommend it.
        Written November 30, 2024
      • JohnGotti_1
        0 contributions
        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        Rather fishing for pictures than for fish…
        Nordic Unique Travels has a large office and quickly came into our mind when offering a tour that we wanted to do - ice fishing. Yet, when we entered the office before the tour for exploring other adventures, we got the first feeling that our tour choice may not have been the best. After waiting for 20 minutes in a chaotically organised office, we left the store without any guidance. During the ice-fishing tour, our suspicions were confirmed. Here are my major take-aways: 1.) Organisation: Instead of max 8 people, we had three vans with each 8 people all going at once resulting into chaotic lunch situation as the hut was too small. Additionally, the ice stability only allowed 5-10 people on the lake, creating a short time to fish on the ice (20-30 min). In the end, we came back one hour late. 2.) Guides: There were four guides and all were nice, though not all were able to speak English. Additionally, Nordic Unique Travel seems to be using “interns” (not exactly sure what there position is) who are extremely junior to cover the tours - resulting into varying experiences. The biggest advantage of this being the variety of languages available to the customers. What could have been better? Knowing the conditions and group size, I would have expected the guides/company to check the ice thickness ahead. Following this, each of the 8 people groups could have been given a different time resulting into smaller overlaps, hence longer fishing times and less stress over lunch. Overall, we are happy about the experience on ice though unhappy with the customer valuing. Yet this was not worth the 95€ p.p. we payed for a 4 hour (in reality 5 hour) tour.
        Written November 28, 2024
      • mariannat518
        0 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Lucky to see Northen Lights
        The tour was great. We went to a spot outside the city and fortunately we were lucky to see Northen Lights. The guides, especially Maria, was really friendly, helpful and answered all of our questions. The food served was an advantage. Thank you :)
        Written November 26, 2024
      • justinevA5504XI
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
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      • 20demetrist
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Amazing time
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        Written November 25, 2024
      • luispaulow2024
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        1.0 of 5 bubbles
        Terrível tour
        We bought the tour to see the Northern Lights in Rovaniemi. It was our worst choice. They were almost two hours late leaving and we ended up missing the aurora show. They made a barbecue with a very poor quality sausage. We paid for the tour with photos included and we didn't receive any. I don't recommend the company.
        Written November 24, 2024
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      Yu Hei L
      2 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      It is a great trip. I can see and try different interesting thing, such as Husky Ride, Reindeer Ride and Zoo. Antonella is a good tour guide, she is very nice and take care us. Moreover, She arranged a enriching schedule and share more information of Finland to us. So I thank you Antonella and recommend this local tour.
      Written October 11, 2023
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      Teresatapdom
      Barcelona, Spain7 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Oct 2023 • Family
      The tour was very pleasant and took us almost all day, just us with the guide. Good entertainment. In our case we went to Santa's Village to see the Husky Park and the reindeer. At the Husky Park, a member of the staff from the same center did the visit and it may have been unattractive and a little monotonous, but the dogs were divine and we were able to take a short sleigh ride. And as for the reindeer, it was a little sleigh ride.
      Our guide was great. He was super friendly and explained a lot of things to us about the country, about the reindeer, the animals at Ranua Zoo... He even had a snowball fight with our 7-year-old son. We had a great time!
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      Written October 16, 2023
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