ROVANIEMI
The best of Arctic Lapland.
The 15 most popular zoos tours in Rovaniemi. The Arctic experiences worth building a Lapland trip around, with run times, prices and who operates each one.
Meet polar bears and arctic foxes at Ranua Zoo near Rovaniemi with hotel transfer, guided intro, buffet lunch, and Fazer chocolate.
Most Popular“Our guide so nice and helpful. We're also lucky to see polar bear, brown bear foxes and owles. New buffet lunch concept. Great value for half day trip in Ranua.”
7-hour Rovaniemi trip to Ranua Wildlife Park for polar bears, 50+ Arctic animals, plus husky and reindeer sleigh rides and a Lappish buffet lunch.
“The husky and reindeer farms are beautiful. Really kind and helpful breeders who answered all our questions. Very bad zoo and buffet (especially if you are Italian, it's an option that I don't recommend: pizza made with ketchup instead of tomato sauce, little choice and poor quality. the worst buffet I have ever tasted in…”
Guided winter trip from Rovaniemi to Ranua Zoo with round-trip transport, skip-the-line entry, and a chance to see Finland’s white bear.
“A good thing to do if you have spare time. Go to see snow owls. Uncle Alex provides the transport.”
Hotel pickup to Ranua Zoo in Arctic Finland, guided outdoor forest walk to see 200+ animals, plus time for shops and winter rides for kids.
“Arnti (not sure if it’s correctly spelled) is a friendly and knowledgeable guide! Tour is as per described! As usual for the zoo visits, we don’t always get to see all the animals they got.. I didn’t get to see the moose, red foxes and brown bears (hibernating in winter). It’s -7degrees on our visit…”
Go to Arctic Ranua Zoo with an English guide, watch polar bears and arctic animals feed, then enjoy a campfire Lappish BBQ picnic.
“Nice guide, amazing park.”
Ranua Zoo from Rovaniemi with door-to-door pickup, pre-booked entry, and guided help in a small group. Arctic animals, wood trails.
“Our driver was polite and professional and the experience went exactly as described. Ranua Zoo is beautiful and we saw a polar bear and snowy owl!”
Ranua Zoo day trip from Rovaniemi with hotel pickup, admission tickets included, and time to spot polar animals up close.
“Picked up and driven to the zoo where we were given 2.5 hours to explore the zoo on our own before driven back. Enjoyed the zoo and the scenic drive.”
Ranua Zoo from Rovaniemi with hotel pickup and lunch. Forest trails, Finland native animals, and the only polar bears in Finland.
“We gone there for the polar bear. There is no sight of them. the brown bear are having a winter sleep! Most animal are inactive during the period we visit in December. May be the operator should mention this. Our party of 6 were disappointed with the lack of animal to see.”
Guided trip from Rovaniemi to Ranua Wildlife Park with winter clothing, Arctic animals, buffet lunch, and a possible Fazer sweets stop.
“Great”
Ride a comfy bus from Rovaniemi to Ranua Zoo with free pickup, onboard Wi‑Fi, and 3 hours to see Arctic wildlife.
“The pick was on time and friendly. Can’t remember the name of the driver. The zoo is excellent. Dress warmly. Hand warmers definitely recommended at this time of year. Amazing to see the animals and birds out in the cold. No polar bears and the brown bears were hibernating but that was okay. Great trail.…”
Private Ranua Zoo tour from Rovaniemi with pickup, a guided 2.5 km forest walk, lunch, and coffee/tea around nearly 200 Arctic animals.
“Had high expectations after seeing reviews and hearing recommendation It is a nice zoo. But it is a zoo. Animals are kept in cages with very little place to move around. It’s not a wildlife park. No animals are roaming free. The private tour was not worth it You can easily find your own way…”
Combine a quick Ounasvaara viewpoint hike with Ranua Zoo’s 200+ Arctic animals, plus included lunch and easy pickup in Rovaniemi.
“We had a wonderful day at the zoo after walking up Ounasvaara in the morning. Joey was a great guide who ensured we had a memorable day. He was attentive to our needs and did everything he could for us. We loved seeing animals we have not seen before in zoos in Australia. The only…”
A door-to-door family trip from Rovaniemi to Ranua Zoo, with WiFi bus ride and zoo admission included for an easy Arctic day.
“If you are going to the zoo in a small group, look for a different vendor. We were told after we got back that there is normally a chartered bus. However, it was just our family that day so had a driver. Once arriving at the zoo, the driver told us to be back in…”
Hotel pickup and a guided walk at Ranua Zoo in Lapland to see 50+ Arctic species, including polar bears, with time for souvenirs.
“Animals are not very active in this weather but I can still the polar bear wall around.”
Rovaniemi Ranua Zoo and Lappish lunch tour: see polar bears, wolves and Arctic foxes, enjoy an Ounasvaara hike and a Lapland chocolate stop.
“El guía Carlos ha sido muy atento y simpático. La comida incluida estaba buena, lo único malo es que hicimos una parada previamente para ver unas vistas y se fue mucho tiempo, y cuando quisimos ver el Zoo ya era demasiado de noche y apenas se veían los animales”
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