A small wooden lodge, hidden deep in the boreal forest beside a lake, Base Camp Kuikka is an ideal base for watching and photographing birds, bears and other wildlife.
Kuikka Base Camp is a traditional Finnish log cabin situated on a promontory on Kuikka Lake, in the middle of the forest. With only nine rooms with shared facilities, hot showers and a sauna, the property can accommodate up to 30 guests in a convivial, rustic atmosphere, and features various hides nearby, including some purpose-built for wildlife photography.
Each room can accommodate from two to six guests in bunk or twin beds. Amenities include free WiFi, a wood-burning lakeside sauna, rowing boats, canoe, four hot-water showers, three toilets, bedding, towels, washing machine, dryer and a small souvenir shop. Depending on the season, it's possible to see and photograph a variety of bird species in the lodge grounds, with red squirrels also attracted to the bird feeders.
Although it's the most rustic of the lodges that we offer in Finland and the rooms are very basic, it's a delightful place in which to spend time and from our experience, it's ideal for wildlife watching, and offers the best chance of seeing brown bear, wolverine and wolf. Indeed, previous guests have enjoyed sightings of all three species in the same evening. The lodge has 20 hides located in four different locations, with each hide accommodating between two and five guests. The toilets are typically located at the back of the hides, under a covered area. While some hides provide bunk beds, others only have a roll mat and chairs.
Join us on this remarkable photography tour and capture images of Finland’s finest predators – brown bear, Eurasian wolf and wolverine – in the boreal forest. Accompanied by a photographer and using dedicated hides, this week makes the most of the late light from the long summer evenings.
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Brown bear, wolf and wolverine are among Europe’s top predators. All can be seen and photographed from specialist hides in the enigmatic taiga of Finland. Elk, reindeer, white-tailed eagle, capercaillie and other inhabitants of the far north can also be found on this self-drive wildlife adventure.
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Photograph Europe’s elusive predators as the colours of Finland’s eastern forests change. With the colourful autumnal hues and wildlife busy preparing for winter, this is the perfect time for a photography tour using a number if purpose-built hides. This small group tour is guided by an expert photographic leader.
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Northern Finland's remote boreal forest is home to exciting and iconic wildlife, and in the company of filmmaker Neil Aldridge this videography workshop spends several days filming and photographing brown bear, wolverine, wolf and a variety of birdlife in this remote landscape.
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Located in Finland's Kuhmo region, directly opposite the Russian border, Kuikka Lake is surrounded by boreal forest, the typical habitat of brown bear, wolverine, wolf and white-tailed eagle. The surroundings are composed of wetlands and open grassland, offering good visibility for spotting wildlife.
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Where: Kuhmo
Ideal for viewing: brown bear, wolverine, white-tailed eagle, Eurasian wolf, Ural owl
