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Unforgettable Sealsafari in spring

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Language: English, Finnish

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Duration: up to 3 hours

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Do this because

Experience seal-watching without disturbing the animal
Learn and see the seal's life
Admire the impressive scenery

What to expect

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

On our seal-watching trips, we guarantee great nature experiences without disturbing the animals. During our seal safaris, we watch the seals with binoculars without disturbing the seals resting on the rocks. We drive slowly and we do not make any unnecessary noise. We do not go ashore in places where we know seals loll.

All our seal safaris are done in small groups. In a small group and with an experienced nature guide the chance of spotting seals is very good.

These trips are suitable for individual travelers.

What's included

Life jackets
Rain gear if needed
Binoculars
Coffee with sweet snacks in the wild

What's not included

Pick up from Savonlinna city, price 15€.

Where

Kiramontie 27, Savonlinna 58130, FI

Meeting point:

Please meet your guide at Kiramontie 27, Oravi 58130, Finland

What to remember

Accessible for those with limited mobility
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 a 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
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. The departure times for the sunset safaris can be seen in the booking calendar
BOAT: On our lake safaris we travel with safe and fast but quiet aluminum boats (open boats). We also have a catamaran with bow visor for easy access. The catamaran is easy to board also for those with limited mobility
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.

Provider

Saimaan Eräpalvelu Oravi Oy

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

Unforgettable Sealsafari in spring

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