Autumn Gold

In mid to late September, the surrounding landscape is now awash with vibrant colour, decorated in its vivid Autumn ensemble. The last bears of the season are preparing for their hibernation, and many individuals may be present. Mid to late Autumn is the prime season to observe bear cubs, which venture into the area alongside their mothers in search of food. The bears are in prime condition at this time of year, with pristine thick coats. The quickly shortening daylight hours in late summer and early autumn produce wonderful light, and on clear, dark autumn evenings, mist can form above the swamps followed by harsh morning frost. As Autumn progresses and the nights get longer, the magnificent glow of the Aurora Borealis is often visible from the hides. This time of year offers some incredibly unique photographic opportunities, as the light richness and surrounding colours intensify, especially during sunrise and sunset. Throughout Autumns’ entirety, the elusive Wolverine is present most nights from the hide area, as they scuttle around the swamp in search of food. Daytime species include red squirrel, which is seen regularly as they prepare for the fast approaching winter. An assortment of forest birds returns in Autumn, with Crested Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Bullfinch all regularly present, offering additional photographic potential.

Cost includes:

✅ 5 nights in professional bear photography hides.

✅ 6 days accommodation

✅ All meals (breakfast, dinner and packed lunch for the hide)

✅ Expert photographic guiding and tutoring/advice

✅ Bear lectures, processing tips and image reviews in auditorium

✅ Transfers to/from Kajaani airport

Cost excludes:

❎ Airline Flights

❎ Travel insurance

❎ Additional personal items

Why Choose Us:

• We are the official UK representative of Wild Brown Bear Ltd, sharing a close-knit partnership, allowing us to develop exclusive photographic opportunities for tour participants only.

• We are the most experienced photographic guides at this location with valuable local knowledge.

• Our energy and enthusiasm create a fun and productive trip atmosphere for all involved.

• We know exactly which hide to position you in to capture your desired images.

• Two guides mean more one-to-one tuition and guiding in a more intimate setting.

• We are dedicated to getting the absolute most out of our tours for you, providing an unforgettable experience.

• Our location boasts some the most pristine Finnish wilderness situated next to the Russian border, where elusive apex predators (Bear, Wolverine and Wolf) can be seen together.

BaseCamp

Our base for this trip is a rustic wildlife lodge located in the picturesque surroundings of the Boreal forest. This is one of the best locations in Finland to observe and photograph Brown Bear and Wolverine among their natural habitat. This package includes five nights in professional bear photography hides, custom built and carefully positioned, with photographers in mind. We offer you a choice of 25 different professional hides, all with a different view of the surrounding wilderness. A number of hides have been installed with state of the art low angle shooting windows, allowing an optional fresh and intimate perspective with images. You will have the chance to photograph the predators among three different distinctive Boreal habitats, including forest, swamp and lake. The untouched landscape is totally unique to this site and will allow you to photograph predators in a number of ways. With mirror-like reflections possible at the lake hides, or among the surrounding pristine environment of the swamps and forests the bears call home. On an average hide night, you can expect to see a number of different bears, as well as Wolverine, with both species of predators being very mobile. This gives participants many photographic opportunities throughout the night. The opportunity to photograph bears at this time of year is incredibly unique, as most other locations do not permit access after the ‘summer’ season is finished. We are incredibly fortunate to work in this location, allowing you the opportunity build a unique portfolio of images.