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Julien Vey
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2020-12-24 08:57

We went through Safartica for several activities d...

We went through Safartica for several activities during our stay in Rovaniemi. The organization is very good, they provide all the necessary clothes and shoes. Some activities can be done on its own without going through an agency (this or another), including visiting the village of Santa Claus or t...

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Rozi Gabay
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2020-12-21 18:13

Amazing .

Amazing .
Excellent staff. I booked another trip from Israel for the first day after landing We were taken from the room.
Get warm equipment for every activity.
At the entrance, you are honored with tea and cookies.
Detailed explanation of each route.
We went with them on a field trip for the n...

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Lina Kh
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2020-12-15 06:57

You definitely should book your tours with Safarti...

You definitely should book your tours with Safartica.
They are so fun. And professional and their adventures is worth the price.
I was traveling solo last week in Rovaniemi. Couldn t book anything online before in any office because all required 2 participants at least. So when i arrived, i just w...

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Justyna Hodun
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2020-12-12 01:53

AVOID and DO NOT BOOK with Safartica- extremely di...

AVOID and DO NOT BOOK with Safartica- extremely disappointing snowmobile and customer service

Unfortunately, I had a really bad and disappointing experience with Safartica.

We booked Snowmobile night trip. The guide was nice and friendly but did not do proper health and safety briefing and to...

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Eleonora Faccin
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2020-12-11 02:47

Fantastic tour. Morning for Santa Claus, lunch in ...

Fantastic tour. Morning for Santa Claus, lunch in company, then snowmobile ride until reindeer training with sleigh ride. The Italian guide accompanied us throughout the day. It was exceptional, a thousand explanations, very patient with the children. In short, exceptional thanks to the guide !!!!

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Itai Landau
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2020-12-05 22:37

Safartica is one of the good agencies located in R...

Safartica is one of the good agencies located in Rovaniemi and offer a verity of Lapland outdoor activities.
We have order from them 3 trips:
1. Snowmobiles - To the Kingdom of Snow and Ice - this tour took around 4 hours in which we drove the snowmobiles from Rovaniemi to the Arctic Ice hotel and...

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manuel balaustra
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2020-12-05 15:23

safari agency between nature, northern lights, rei...

safari agency between nature, northern lights, reindeer and husky that is in Lapland. you can book online but the agency is located in the center of rovaniemi.

in short, nothing more and nothing less than all the other agencies that organize the same tours.

be prepared for fear prices!

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Wisam Jabali
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2020-12-02 23:22

Fantastic staff, we took the evening escape it was...

Fantastic staff, we took the evening escape it was awsome we saw the northing light clearly and one of the staff members set my profficional camera to capture the amazing scene of the solar activity, the suit and all the warm clothes were new and so clean.

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Dennis Metzger
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2020-12-01 04:22

Thank you Safartica for the great time in Lapland....

Thank you Safartica for the great time in Lapland. We loved the snowmobiling with Pierre he is the great adventurer everyone wants to be. Great cook, lots of information and stories. So much fun to explore the surroundings of Rovaniemi.
Husky sledding is a must do! We loved the kind girls who took ...

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Samuel Besnard
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2020-11-27 21:11

Be careful what you book! We sell you the Aurora B...

Be careful what you book! We sell you the Aurora Borealis excursion even when they know there is none. All accompanied by a pick-nick with drink. If you don't like berry juice (local drink) you won't have anything else to drink too bad when you book with two small children. For what eats it will be ...

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HJ Min
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2020-11-26 20:55

Two days in Rome Niimi, I participated in the appl...

Two days in Rome Niimi, I participated in the application of four accidents. On the first afternoon, Husky sleigh rides through snow-covered forests and is touched by a wonderful sunset. Evening Aurora Tour luckily succeeded. So pretty. The second day afternoon, snowmobiles run nicely over stunning ...

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Kelvin Chung
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2020-11-23 04:42

We have done a Aurora Borealis Picnic experience w...

We have done a Aurora Borealis Picnic experience with Safartica. Yolanda & Patrick was our tour guide, and they were great and friendly. Overall the people in the Safartica Office are polite and friendly. In summary, it wouldn't go wrong by booking an excursion with them.

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Linda LAUP
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2020-11-19 04:33

Excellent tour agency in Rovaniemi.

Excellent tour agency in Rovaniemi.
I did four activities with them. (Reindeer sledges, boreal picnic, husky and snowmobile tour)
They provide you with the cold clothes, the guides are great, you are well supervised.
At the office, they speak several languages. (even french)
For my next trip to ...

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Stefano Cerqua
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2020-11-08 12:36

The thrill of adventure was completely missing.

The thrill of adventure was completely missing.
Very disappointed about the duration as it lasted less the 2 hours as promised at the time of booking (snomobiling quick spin experience)
Max speed of the snowmobile 40km/h.

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Gabriele Bonello
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2020-10-24 07:06

We chose Safartica to experience the magical and w...

We chose Safartica to experience the magical and wonderful experience of a dog sled tour in the heart of Lapland.
Everything was fantastic, unique experience that we will remember all my life.
Great kindness and organization of Safartica staff, which has helped make everything really perfect. Cong...

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Yolanda Myles
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2020-10-23 21:36

Went on the floating tour with this company, I was...

Went on the floating tour with this company, I was very dissatisfied with the services. We went to a cabin with an outdoor toilet, I couldn't find the lights, handsoap or tissue. Not my idea of touring. I was surprised, they only took half of the people out at a time. The experience was great and ou...

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Marcel Tartaglia
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2020-10-10 15:15

Snowmobiling was fantastic went to a reindeer farm...

Snowmobiling was fantastic went to a reindeer farm where you get in a sleigh and the reindeer pulls you along the only trouble was the reindeer behind us caught up and bashed us all round the head with its antlers very dangerous lost an eye

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Duncan Whitney Groom
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2020-10-10 07:30

We visited Finland in October 2015 and booked onto...

We visited Finland in October 2015 and booked onto one of the evening Safari's in the hope of catching the Aurora Borealis.
We were kitted out with plenty of cold weather gear and joined a small group of International visitors before being transported by minibus to a secluded lake side location in ...

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Cinetica Video
Reviews 1
2020-10-09 07:26

I participated in three winter hikes with this ope...

I participated in three winter hikes with this operator.
All excellent, from the thermal equipment to the guides.
My tours have been

Auror Pic Nic
in the middle of the forest we saw a magnificent sunrise

snowmobiling
we chose the short ride having never had this type of experience, however...

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Bob M.
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2020-10-01 17:20

We did a great snowmobile tour. It was a night tou...

We did a great snowmobile tour. It was a night tour with barbecuing sausages in the wilderness and coffee juice tea etc. The trip went through forests and on the lake and was guided perfectly. Many thanks to Kimmo who led us and explained everything thoroughly, gladly again.

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Kiki&Marie Tauziet Mendiburu
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2020-09-23 21:04

My wife & i were in Lapland this winter, in Rovani...

My wife & i were in Lapland this winter, in Rovaniemi, for a week in February. That was sincerely, one of our best travel in Northern Europe !!! Owing to Safartica actually. They're really fantastic. We've been on a snowmobile safari !!!! We would specially thank Jarno and Robert who made this safar...

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cannond alex
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2020-09-21 00:48

The staff are very attentive and they are waiting ...

The staff are very attentive and they are waiting all the time.
The trip we went to was "Looking for the Rens" where we went to "Raitola Reindeer and Husky Farm" where we took the snowmobile to go around and get where the Rens were.
Once there they make a small ceremony and follow a mini round wit...

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Agus Wahyu Hartanto
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2020-09-19 16:15

We waited in the given meeting point (in the stree...

We waited in the given meeting point (in the street X) for more than 10 minutes to the given meeting time and another 40 minutes after the given meeting time, but they never showed up. We also tried to call them several times, but the given number can t be reached. We also send them emails only to f...

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Marta Del Rio
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2020-08-23 02:40

(Per l'italiano andate sotto)

(Per l'italiano andate sotto)
I've been in Lapland 2years ago and i can't wait to go back. I've been there with my cousin and a friend and we decided to buy a couple of escursions, one with the dogs and the otherone with the snow mobile. We were a little scared becouse of the prices, but when we ca...

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Jeremy Dubrulle
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2020-08-21 01:08

Well... you better read the comment before booking...

Well... you better read the comment before booking anything !

The day was catastrophic !!! We booked it for the length (60km and approx. 3h driving). WE NEVER DROVE OVER 40 KM/H and kept the ECO MODE on the snowmobile (which slows the engine down after speeding over 40km/h)

10 KM/H through the...

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Mario Ciarlanti
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2020-08-13 01:03

We left 30 minutes late (but recovered upon return...

We left 30 minutes late (but recovered upon return).
In itself the experience was chaotic.
The staff should make customers more aware of the basic rules to follow:
- maintain behavior appropriate to the situation (if I wanted to hear screams and chaos I went to the Rio Carnival)
-respect those w...

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Matt F
Reviews 1
2020-08-10 14:51

A big RIP-OFF and waste of money!!!

A big RIP-OFF and waste of money!!!
We (a friend of mine and myself) booked the evening escape-snowmobile safari and camp fire for 169 each (single driving). The lady at the reception promised us a tour of between 20-30 km like it is shown on the flyer. The gear for the tour you get is average. ...

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Lioness
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2020-07-28 14:37

Super attentive and friendly staff. The guides are...

Super attentive and friendly staff. The guides are great and the winter tours are all top. We closed the evening escape and spent a very pleasant night driving a snowmobile and picnicking in the middle of the frozen forest. There are several types of tours but the best are those in search of the nor...

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Maria Fernandez
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2020-07-27 10:00

We made two trips with them (Snowmobiles and North...

We made two trips with them (Snowmobiles and Northern Lights picnic). From the first moment the deal was impeccable. They care about you, why you are comfortable and that you are having fun. The Northern Lights tour was fine. The aurora we saw did not have much intensity, but the picnic and the stor...

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denis shardanow
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2020-07-26 21:49

Great agency for booking tours for every taste and...

Great agency for booking tours for every taste and desire. Very helpful guides and staff. Everyone knows English at a good level. Everything went at a decent level. Prices are of course tolerant for Finland. They took a 3-day walk on deers, a picnic in search of Aurora and rode snowmobiles. They giv...

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Jessy Lopez
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2020-07-23 12:26

Greatfull, fantastic and amazing.

Greatfull, fantastic and amazing.
The experience during our wedding trip was incredible, the treatment of Sebastian and the rest of our partners, they made us very pleasant all the time even waiting for you and about the development of the activities although unfortunately we could not see Northern...

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Bonnie Parker
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2020-07-21 04:33

EXCURSION MADE: Aurora picnic. The sunrise was not...

EXCURSION MADE: Aurora picnic. The sunrise was not seen (but obviously it's not their fault!) We spent an hour pleasant to eat sausage and sweets in front of the fire chatting about this and that with our two guides (a woman and a man) asking how both life for the locals. Recommended!

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Eric Silvant
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2020-07-16 12:59

If there is an activity to do, it is this: Sledge ...

If there is an activity to do, it is this: Sledge drawn by huskies. Majestic landscapes, with the sunset and an iridescent sky on one side, and on the other side, the moon all round. We crossed woods, fields, ... Really great!
And the dogs are really nice!

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Moritz Raab
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2020-07-12 18:03

We booked a husky ride with safatica and it was a ...

We booked a husky ride with safatica and it was a great experience!

Just one thing, that I already told the staff at the office. Even though you're asked where you are staying at when you book the tour, check the mail where the meeting point for your is. Other companies are driving to every singl...

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Janja Kukovic
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2020-07-04 15:02

I have done a lot of safaris with this company (ic...

I have done a lot of safaris with this company (ice floating, picnic and night snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice fishing) and I was very satisfied with their service. All the informations were accurate, there were no problems before or between safaris. I was also lucky to get the same guide on most of ...

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Leena Hegde
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2020-07-02 16:37

Amazing experience with Safartica ! We took a snom...

Amazing experience with Safartica ! We took a snomobile ride with Safartica and it was exhilarating the group is little big but it doesn't matter when you are enjoying the snowmobile and the panoramic views..
Safartica provides amazing overalls , gloves , shoes , helmets which definitely helps ...

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MARC ALAPONT
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2020-06-25 13:02

A surrealist experience. We were taken to a forest...

A surrealist experience. We were taken to a forest to see beautiful aurora boreales with barbecue sausages shamallow and hot blue berry juice. Adorable animators and well watch harrison and his colleague who mastered the fire to perfection even by -20. Thanks again.

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fgtht rhgv
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2020-06-13 23:47

Tried out Safartica.. The conductor of our tour tr...

Tried out Safartica.. The conductor of our tour trip to the snow on snowmobile was very arogant and not very caring to us since we don't speak english is well. We from china. We is not good snowmobile drivers. First is time. But the conductor of our trip is very arogant person. We fell off a few tim...

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Vineetha K
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2020-06-13 02:40

We had booked for Northen Light Safari in the mont...

We had booked for Northen Light Safari in the month of January 2018. My partner had a sprain in his leg which was making it a bit painful for him. The Safartica staff who came to pick us from our accommodation was Amelia (I hope I have spelled it correctly). She was extremely supportive and went all...

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Jessica Schmidt
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2020-06-09 01:43

Thanks to Safartica for making our holiday an unfo...

Thanks to Safartica for making our holiday an unforgettable experience! All staff were super friendly and the guides could answer any question, they felt well looked after. The excursions themselves were very well organized and everything worked out wonderfully! Anytime again, keep up the good work!

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zhen wang
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2020-05-28 22:17

Very recommended. The reasons are:

Very recommended. The reasons are:
1. The people are very good, both the front desk and the team leader are very good.
2. The price of the event is not low, but the experience is worth the RMB. We chose the reindeer sled experience at night. The whole process was pretty good. The dark and smoky ro...

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