The 15 Best Zoo Visits in Finland to Book Early

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

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

Visit Ranua Zoo from Rovaniemi with transfers, lunch, and a 1.5-hour Arctic animal walk featuring polar bears, foxes, wolves, and owls.

“We went on a day with a lot of snow, but still saw most of the animals (for some, like the arctic fox, you really need to be quiet and try and spot them). The zoo was like a magical winter forest and took us about 1.5hr to walk, with enough time to lookout for camouflaged animals. Polar bear, wolves, lynxes, wolverines and etc had huge enclosures. The buffet meal was average with general choices and wasn’t worth the cost, but it’s nice our guide David reserved us a table so we didn’t have to wait (it got very crowded at 1230h). Our guide also drove very safely with his…”

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2.Arctic Animals Sleigh Rides and Wildlife Zoo

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

Review of Rovaniemi’s Arctic animal tour with husky and reindeer sleigh rides, Ranua Wildlife Park, Lappish lunch, price, tips, and drawbacks.

“Promyšleně připravený výlet a díky průvodci Davidovi jedinečný. Byl milý, starostlivý, rád se podělil o své znalosti - prostě super. Zasněžená ZOO je nezapomenutelný zážitek. Rádi zopakujeme.”

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3.Trip to Ranua Zoo with Tickets

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

Review of the Rovaniemi to Ranua Zoo tour, with Arctic scenery, white bear sightings, transport tips, value, timing, and practical advice.

“A good thing to do if you have spare time. Go to see snow owls. Uncle Alex provides the transport.”

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4.Ranua Zoo tour, optional lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $174

Review of the Ranua Zoo tour from Rovaniemi, with hotel pickup, Arctic animals, family tips, winter advice, lunch details, and value guidance.

“It’s a very nice zoo featuring cold weather animals.. we were unable to see all the animals due to the season. Eero … our guide.. more than made up for that. A Lapland native, he is a wealth of information about the land, the people, and the environment.”

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5.Ranua Zoo Entry Ticket with BBQ Picnic

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

Meet polar bears, wolves, reindeer, and owls at Ranua Zoo, then enjoy a Lappish BBQ picnic on this five-hour Rovaniemi outing.

“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 $175

Review of Ranua Zoo from Rovaniemi, including transport, price, wildlife, walking distance, family appeal, and practical booking advice.

“Very good experience , all of us are happy and relax . I can take very good photo make us enjoy in my whole life .If I have time I will come again and again 😀😀😀”

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7.Trip to Ranua Zoo with Tickets Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $121

Review of the Rovaniemi to Ranua Zoo trip, with transport, entry tickets, wildlife tips, guide details, pricing, and honest advice.

“Nice good visit to zoo with a comfortable transport. Day visit away from Rovaniemi is ideal option and affordable restaurant near by. Consider this as a transport option only. No other guidance from tour company.”

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8.Day at Ranua Wildlife Park Arctic Zoo

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 14 reviews · from $176

Review of Ranua Wildlife Park from Rovaniemi, with Arctic animals, buffet lunch, transport, winter clothing, and a possible Fazer stop.

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10.Private Ranua Zoo tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $308

Review of the private Ranua Zoo tour from Rovaniemi, with lunch, private transfer, Arctic animals, pricing, itinerary, and practical tips.

“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 and enough signing tells you about different spiecies . It is a good zoo. And amazing nature around just expect a zoo not wildlife park”

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11.Bus to Ranua Zoo from Rovaniemi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $97Best value

Review of the Rovaniemi to Ranua Zoo bus, with hotel pickup, WiFi, three hours at the zoo, pricing, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Good ride, driver was nice. Felt a little pricey for ride but would have paid the same for a uber or bolt driver, van had WiFi and charging port which was helpful”

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12.Ranua Wildlife zoo tour with lunch buffet included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $153Top rated

Review of Ranua Wildlife Park from Rovaniemi, with Arctic animals, small-group transport, English guide, buffet lunch, price, and practical tips.

“Our driver/ guide during the visit of Ranua was very friendly and funny , he was as exciting than us to visit the zoo 😉😉 it was a very good moment with a freezing temperature -25 dégrees but the place and Park are so beautiful under all that snow 😜😜 laurent and Marion”

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13.Ounasvaara and Ranua Zoo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $264

Review of Rovaniemi’s Ounasvaara and Ranua Zoo tour, with Arctic wildlife, a hilltop view, buffet lunch, pickup, price, and practical tips.

“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 downside was the vehicle provided by the tour company was probably below the standard required. Air-conditioning didn't work. Rusty panels. No step to get in and out.”

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14.Ranua Zoo Family Tour from Rovaniemi

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $123

Review of the Ranua Zoo family tour from Rovaniemi, with hotel pickup, WiFi, zoo entry, winter tips, timing, price, and practical advice.

“Beautiful place, when we went it was nicely lit sunny weather so could see bear and other animals outside. Lovely surroundings it was very nice time spent here ❤️”

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15.Ranua Zoo Visit with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 7 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $258

Visit Ranua Zoo from Rovaniemi for Arctic animals, an Ounasvaara hike, Lappish lunch, 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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