Rovaniemi Polar Bear Tour: An Arctic Adventure with a Visit to Ranua Zoo and Lunch Included

Embark on a mysterious Arctic adventure in Rovaniemi with a visit to Ranua Zoo. Get up close with Arctic animals and learn about their survival in changing environmental conditions.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ranua Zoo - Experience a pleasant journey from your specified location in Rovaniemi to the Ranua Wildlife Park Resort, situated southeast and approximately an hour’s drive covering 80km.
    Upon arrival, a guide will provide a brief introduction to the Zoo and a map to assist you before you embark on your own adventure through the Zoo. Enjoy a 2 to…
What's Included
  • Basic Info about the Zoo & freely visit (2h)
  • Fazer Chocolate for welcoming the Guests
  • Max 8 Participants per car
  • The Entrance Ticket + Lunch Buffet in the Zoo
  • Guide & Driver (English)
  • Hotel / Accommodation Transfer (5 / 9 seats, Mercedes-Benz & Volkswagen, or similar)
  • All Fees and Taxes
Additional Information

Experience a smooth and comfortable journey from your pickup location to the Northernmost Arctic Zoo in the Arctic Circle!
Enjoy the opportunity to observe Arctic animals up close, including endangered species such as polar bears, Arctic lynx, and wild reindeer, while hiking at a leisurely pace through the serene forests.
Learn about their survival…

Location
Rovakatu 25
Rovakatu
Bus no 8 can reach this meeting point from airport, Santa Claus Village and nearby city hotels.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ginette_l
Feb 27, 2026
Ranua - The site and trails are well equipped. The diversity of flora and fauna is well appreciated. It’s a walk in the forest that’s worth a visit! Our guide, Jade, was very kind and professional.
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Kandy_c
Jan 20, 2026
Really cool experience !!!! - Rafi was a great driver and guide , professional and knowledgeable, long drive from Rovaniemi about an hour but truely worth it, middle of winter but had a great time , well marked one direction track around Zoo approx 3 km able to see a lot of arctic animals , including moose, wolverine, musk ox and best of all polar bears all out enjoying the cold even could see arctic fox, lunch was a very tasty modest buffet, highly recommend this tour
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163ilianay
Jan 13, 2026
Magnific - Was incredible see the polar bears and the other animals. Its very awsome see them. I definely going back!
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Meander34344730084
Dec 5, 2025
A memorable trip to Ranua Zoo, Rovaniemi - It was an amazing experience. Had the opportunity to see the Polar Bear, Dhole, Mousse etc,. The weather was very supportive and class. My special thanks to Mr Alejandro, who made this trip very memorable and very very cooperative. Overall it was an awesome experience
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Lauragianocca
Sep 26, 2025
Ranua zoo - Allen was very nice with us and he explained us a lot of interesting things both regarding Rovaniemi and the Ranua zoo. It has been a very good experience and Allen a very good guide!
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Sabrina051291
Feb 10, 2025
Visit to the northernmost zoo in the world - We were a small group, the guide answered all questions. In the zoo itself we were able to take enough time to look at the animals. The food together was also quite nice. It was a great trip.
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Lianm587
Jan 18, 2025
Day at the Zoo - Giuseppe Lupis was an amazing tour guide! We were able to explore the zoo without any stress. He was very informative and extremely kind. We even paused to get a few pics of the beautiful sky on the way back from the zoo. He went above and beyond anyone that gets him as a tour guide would be very lucky
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H919abcamilleb
Dec 2, 2025
An enjoyable excursion, however is not a polar bear adventure - A great day out, however it is a visit to Ranua Zoo and not a “polar bear adventure “. The zoo do have 1 polar bear which we were fortunate to see, however due to the weather, many of the other animals were not able to be seen. Our tour guide, Jade was lovely and the transport to and from the zoo was comfortable.
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Lovetotravelfamily4
Feb 16, 2025
This is a zoo, don’t be fooled - Nice outdoor zoo, small and a nice walk through the woods during the tour is a bonus. Dress warm, it’s cold and all outdoors.
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Sophie_w
Feb 9, 2025
Really poorly advertised.... - Really poorly advertised. I booked this as an ‘extra treat’ for my other half’s 50th birthday trip. Highly disappointed with whole excursion & quite frankly ripped off with the price. Not what I was expecting at all, we didn’t even see a polar bear. Unaware it would be a ‘zoo’, most other animals were also not to be seen. Lunch was also a shambles, very limited offering & the food was not enjoyable - myself and my other half both went hungry. For context, we are easygoing people & we booked another excursion through aviator which exceeded expectations on every single level. The value for what I paid was nowhere near worth the experience, transport or food.
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