Private Seal Safari in Linnansaari National Park from Oravi or Järvisydän, Lakeland 3 hours

Private Seal Safari in Linnansaari National Park from Oravi or Järvisydän, Lakeland 3 hours


3 hours

Easy

A private, guided seal watching safari by an open boat.

On this private safari you will enter deep into the national park, to the home waters of osprey and the endangered Saimaa ringed seal. On this tour our main goal is to have good look at the seals and get to know about their life! You will be guided by one of our wilderness guides specialized in seals. Seal Safaris are made with open boats to give the participants the best possibility to spot the seals. We also stop on one of the islands to enjoy a Coffee break in the wilderness. Duration 3 hours.

Private safaris outdoors is a safe activity in the time of COVID-19

The boat is equipped with life jackets, rain gear, EA kit and binoculars.

Starting places
Oravi village, Villas around Oravi (Oravi villas, Lakeside villas, Tallusniemi villas). Pick up from Hotel & Spa Resort Järvisydän. Safaris booked through POROKYLÄ (the Reindeer Village) will start from Hotel & Spa Resort Järvisydän -please choose the "pick up"!

Group size
max 8 person/ boat

Price
325€/ boat/ max 8 persons. This is a private safari just for your family/ group

What's included?

    Guided tour, life jackets, rain gear if needed, binoculars, coffee/tea and sweet snack

    Exclusions
      Please note

        SEAL SEASON: May is the main seal season. In May  the seals are molting on the rocks throughout the day. Seals molt from the time the ice has melted for 1 month, this is usually from the beginning of May until the first week of June. In May the chance of seeing seal is 99%. After the molting season (when the seals shed their winter fur) the best time to see the seals is at sunset. At sunset it can be possible to see the seals resting on the rocks. On the sunset seal safaris, the chance of seeing seal is circa 50-60%. The departure times for the sunset safaris can be seen in the booking calendar.
        Our trips are seal friendly and we do not disturb the animals.

        BOAT: On our lake safaris we travel with safe and fast but quiet aluminum boats (open boats).

        GUIDES: All our guides have years of experience with the seal excursions, and they know the best places for spotting the seals. All guides are licensed for boat safaris.

        WEATHER: We very seldom cancel trips due to the weather. We have the right to cancel the trip or change the timetable in case the wind is very hard or there is a long-lasting heavy rain or thunderstorm. In general, we do not cancel trips due to rain showers or unstable weather conditions.
        Dress according to the weather! You can borrow an overall or rain gear from the reception in Oravi (included in the price of the trip)

        What to bring

          CLOTHES: Good outdoor gear suitable for the weather. In May we still have cold days and the water is cold. Please take warm clothes, long sleeve outdoor wear, gloves and a beanie hat. You can also borrow overalls, hats, gloves and boots from us (included in the price). We also lend you rainwear if needed.

          CAMERA: Take camera if you want to take pictures of the seals. Please notice  that we'll take pictures in a distance. If the weather is rainy you can borrow a dry bag for the camera.

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