Enjoy the nature

We will organize a program for you while you are in the village of Nellim and Lake Inari.

Guided tours

There is plenty to do in Lake Inari. Participate in a guided tour, explore Ukonsaari and other impressive places. Even just boating in the unique lake called the Sea of Sámi is already an enchanting experience. Fish is caught from the lake all year round. You will be safe and secure with us in any weather, as we know the area thoroughly. Sea of Sámi is already an enchanting experience. Fish from the lake rise all year round. You will be safe and secure with us in any weather, as we know the area thoroughly.

Wilderness and fishing trip to Lake Inari

Lake Inari has more than 3,300 islands, sheltered coves in the bay, and wilderness campsites. Now you have the opportunity to enjoy and experience the experiences either with a guide or on your own.

Excursion details: During the summer, we transport you by boat and in winter by snowmobile as a sleigh ride in Lake Inari. Stay comfortably in a heated semi-team tent with camp beds. We also have a tent sauna included.

Date: Whole year
Duration: Two days
Departure/Return: As agreed
Size of the group: 1-10 persons

Price: Price: Field camp tent and sauna tent 80 € / day, 450 € / week. Boat or snowmobile transport, ask for an offer.
50-200 € / day includes engine.

Clothing: Warm outdoor clothes.

Hunting trips

In the large wilderness areas of Inari, you can hunt capercaillies, grouses and wild ducks. Bear hunting is also possible.
Excursion details:The hunting involves either a barking or standing dog. In addition, so-called stalking or still hunting is possible. Then we walk silently in the woods and explore nature. In winter, we ski along with well-known places and look in the tree trophies where the birds sit.
When: 20.8.-31.1.
Duration: 8 hours
Departure/Return: As agreed
Size of the group: 1-6 persons

Price: 400 €/day (incl. VAT)

Clothing: Warm and safe camping equipment.

Boat and fishing tour to Kessivuono

Lake Inari is a 60 km wide and 100 km long scenic and rugged lake. Its average depth is 14 meters, and the deepest measured position is 95 meters. It is located in Vasikkaseljja, north of Lake Inari. The lake has over 3,000 islands.
Excursion details:: A two-day boat and fishing tour begins at Nellim's fishing harbor, continuing along scenic straits and fjords to the wilderness base at Kessivuono. During the journey, you will get a wealth of information about the lake, the history, and the magnificent culture of its inhabitants, guided by a native Nellim.

When: 1.6-31.10.
Duration: Two days
Departure/Return: As agreed
Size of the group: 1-12 persons

Price: 900€ (incl. VAT)
Price includes accommodation, boat transfers, life jackets, guidance, and coffee/tea during the boat transfer.

Clothing: Warm outdoor clothes.

Trip to Lake Inari

Lake Inari is a 60 kilometer wide and 100-kilometer long scenic and rugged lake. Its average depth is 14 meters, and the deepest measured position is 95 meters. It is located in Vasikkaseljja, north of Lake Inari. The lake has over 3,000 islands.

Excursion details:: The boat tour starts from Nellim fishing harbor and continues through scenic straits and fjords all the way to Kultalahti. Paavo von Pandy a Hungarian-Finnish Colonel and his family lived there. He was one of the first people to start tourism in the Nellim region. Our way back to Nellim goes via Satapetäjäseljä and Lusmanuora. During the trip, you will get comprehensive information about the lake and the great history and culture of its inhabitants, from a native Nellim guide.

When: 1.6-31.10.
Duration: 3 hours
Departure/Return: As agreed
Size of the group: 1-12 persons

Price: 300€ (incl. VAT)
Price includes accommodation, boat transfers, life jackets, guidance, and coffee/tea during the boat transfer.

Clothing: Warm outdoor clothes.

Trolling in Lake Inari

Lake Inari is a wilderness lake about 100 km long and 80 km wide. Its fish species include whitefish, grayling, trout, landlocked salmon, and arctic char. You can troll fish from the beginning of June to the end of October. It uses pull bars, deep rigging, and various lures. During the tour, we can also fish for grayling in the shoals. Be prepared for an unforgettable fishing trip with a local guide.

Excursion details: The trip starts from the Nellim fishing harbor. We use a motorboat to go to fishing sites.

When: 1.6-31.10.
Duration: 4-10 hours
Departure/Return: As agreed
Size of the group: 1-12 persons

Prices (incl. VAT)

  • 3 hours 400 €
  • 6 hours 500 €
  • 10 hours 800 €

Price includes boat transfers, fishing gear, life jackets, guidance, and coffee/tea during the boat transfer. Soup lunch 15 €/person.

Clothing: Warm outdoor clothes.

Boat trip to outback of Vätsäri

Vätsäri Wilderness area is located in the northeastern part of Lake Inari. A hike or fishing trip to the wilderness lakes and rivers can start at the end of Surnuvuono, to where we do boat transports from all the ports of Lake Inari. 1-4 canoes can be fit in the same transport, canoe is a useful means of transport in narrow and small rivers and lakes all the way to the Great Lake Surnu. In the area you can see many forest animals and sometimes even a bear.

 

Excursion details: During the trip, you will get a lot of information about Lake Inari with its islands and areas. You can see almost all the Sámi places on the east coast. You will learn to understand the lake and its wilderness nature.

When: 1.6-31.10.
Duration: About 4 hours
Departure/Return: As agreed
Size of the group: 1-12 persons

Price: 500€ (incl. VAT)
Price includes one-way boat transfer, life jackets, guidance, and coffee/tea during the boat transfer.

Clothing: Warm outdoor clothes.

Soup lunch or smoked Lake Inari whitefish, bread and water, 15 €/person.

Northern Lights boat tour at autumn

The best place for viewing and photographing Northern Lights is Lake Inari and its open areas or high terrain. The watching periods of the Northern Lights are late autumn, mid-winter (Kaamos), and late winter. The best time of the day to see Northern Lights is usually in the early evening.

When: 1.9-31.10
Duration: 3-6 hours
Departure/Return: As agreed
Size of the group: 1-12 persons

Prices (incl. VAT)

  • 3 hours 400 €
  • 5 hours 500 €
  • 6 hours 700 €

Price includes accommodation, boat transfers, life jackets, guidance, and coffee/tea during the boat transfer.

Soup lunch 15 €/person.

Clothing: Warm outdoor clothes.

Ice fishing trip to Kessivuono wilderness

Kessivuono  is located at the northern edge of Kessi wilderness just adjacent to the border of Russia. The distance from Nellim is about 35 km.

 

Fish species of Lake Inari are trout, grayling, whitefish, and arctic char.

Excursion details: The tour begins at Nellimi in a sleigh pulled by a snowmobile. We drive through the Lake Inari and the Kessi wilderness to the wilderness camp where we stay.

Ice-fishing in the wilderness near the base camp.

Available: 1.1.-31.5.
Duration: 2-7 days
Departure/Return: As agreed
Size of the group: 1-12 persons

Price: 600 €/day, 3000 €/week (incl. VAT)
Price includes snowmobile transfers, ice-fishing gear, overalls, helmets, and accommodation.

Clothing: Warm outdoor clothes.

Northern Lights trip to Lake Inari at winter

The best place for viewing and photographing Northern Lights is Lake Inari and its open areas or high terrain. The watching periods of the Northern Lights are late autumn, mid-winter (Kaamos), and late winter. The best time of the day to see Northern Lights is usually in the early evening.

When: 1.9-31.4.
Duration: 3-6 hours
Departure/Return: As agreed
Size of the group: 1-12 persons

Prices (incl. VAT)

  • 3 hours 400 €
  • 5 hours 500 €
  • 6 hours 700 €

Price includes snowmobile transfers, ice-fishing gear, overalls, helmets, and accommodation.

Soup lunch 15 €/person.

Clothing: Warm outdoor clothes.

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Phone

+358 40 773 9142

Email

aimo@safariservice.fi

Address

Nellimjärventie 180
99860 Nellim