The 6 Wildlife Park Visits at Ranua That Earn Their Price

1.Ranua Zoo Entry Ticket w/ Walking Tour and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 143 reviews · from $146Our pick

Travel from Rovaniemi to Ranua Zoo in a small group of up to eight. Your English-speaking driver-guide handles the transfer and arrival details, then you explore independently or with help spotting polar bears, Arctic foxes, wolves, moose, and snowy owls. Lunch and a Fazer chocolate welcome are included.

“Our guide Allen was punctual and very engaged. It's obvious that he enjoys his work, so we also had good fun as well! We're glad that we booked this activity.”

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2.Arctic Animals Sleigh Rides and Wildlife Zoo

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 91 reviews · 7 hours · from $340

Spend seven hours from Rovaniemi visiting a husky farm, riding short dog and reindeer sleighs, and exploring Ranua Wildlife Park. English-speaking guides such as Simona and David have earned praise for their care. A Lappish buffet is included, but food quality can vary.

“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 the world.) The zoo has few animals, most of them not visible, especially in this season. It's honestly not much worth the cost. In general the helpful guidance and activities done outside the zoo raised the bar that would otherwise have been very low.”

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3.Trip to Ranua Zoo with Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 87 reviews · from $102Best value

Uncle Alex Travel takes you from your Rovaniemi hotel or chosen pickup point to Ranua Zoo, about 1 to 1.5 hours away. Your $102 includes transport, admission, and skip-the-line entry. You explore the zoo at your own pace, with time for lynxes, wolves, moose, birds of prey, and Finland’s rare white bear.

“The guide was on time to pick me up and my hotel was a tad out of the city and they were kind enough to accomodate me. The drive was comfortable and the zoo itself is nice. Though, you should be prepared to spend time at the exhibits since the animals hide. The bears were all hibernating (here in early Jan) so I saw none which was a downer. The whole tour was well organised and the drive up and down takes a little over an hour one way.”

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4.Ranua Zoo tour, optional lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $173

Travel from Rovaniemi to Ranua Zoo with NortsaV Tours, then walk a 2.5 km forest path past nearly 200 Arctic animals and birds. Guides such as Normund and Eero may add local insight, while three hours at the zoo leaves time for lunch, shops, and snow play in winter.

“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 and thankfully we were ready for the weather. Overall a pleasant experience.”

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5.Ranua Zoo Entry Ticket with BBQ Picnic

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 29 reviews · 5 hours · from $258

Travel from Rovaniemi to Ranua Zoo for a guided look at polar bears, moose, wolves, Arctic foxes, owls, and other northern species. After the zoo, eat wood-fire grilled Lappish pork sausage, marshmallows, and hot blueberry juice at a campfire. Pickup and drop-off are included.

“Le pique nique prévu avec BBQ , c’est une vulgaire cantine self ! Et vous faites la visite sans guide,!! Pour 338€ c’est du vol”

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6.Visit To Ranua Zoo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 24 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $174

Travel from Rovaniemi to Ranua Zoo with an English or Russian-speaking guide, pre-booked entry, and hotel pickup. Allow about five hours, including a one-hour drive each way and roughly three hours to walk the wooded trail, see polar bears and snowy owls, eat, and shop.

“The tour guide was excellent and so caring throughout the whole trip. Prépare yourselves to walk for almost three km . Nice zoo to see Arctic animals.”

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