Snowmobile safaris

Are you looking for an unforgettable experience? Do you want to enjoy the true beauty of the archipelago and its nature or do you see the driving itself as the main purpose for the safari? Whatever is your reason there will be something here for you! Bring some friends, family or work colleagues and come on a snowmobile safari with us!

Experience the snowy woods and the frozen Gulf of Finland. Our experienced guides will lead you to the amazing winter wonderland. Snowmobiling is a fun way to explore Helsinki and Sipoo archipelago during winter.

The snowmobile tour covers an easy and beautiful route around nearby forest trails and frozen sea. No previous experience needed, all driving- and safety instructions will be provided by our professional guides before start. You don´t need a drivers licence to go on a tour with us. You must be at least 15 years old to drive a snowmobile on our tours. Under 15 years old persons can join as passengers (you must reserve a seat for your children).

The snowmobile safaris always include a break at one of the islands when you can relax and enjoy lunch/ snacks and hot drinks by the campfire.

You will be equipped with the latest models of environment friendly powerful snowmobiles and warm clothing e.g. warm overalls, boots, gloves, balaclavas and helmets. We use Yamaha Venture Lite snowmobiles during our safaris.

The snowmobile tours are arranged in Sipoo and Helsinki archipelago. Our snowmobile base is situated approx. 30 km east of Helsinki downtown, a 25 minute drive by car.

We also arrange snowmobile tours for private groups. Of course for our private groups the set-up can then always be modified, with own schedules and durations, tailor made routes depending on the group´s schedule, perhaps including meals, sauna, hot pool, add-on activities even accommodations and conference arrangements at Norrkulla island.

Snowmobile safaris availability is depending on the ice and snow condition. The season usually starts in the beginning of January and lasts until April. We will publish the booking calendar in September 2022.  We will make adjustments to the booking calendar as soon as we know when the season starts. 

Longer snowmobile tours also availible upon request. We organise snowmobile tours everyday during the season.

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Snowmobile tour in Helsinki archipelago 

This experience is Covid-19 safe! We only drive in small groups with a proper safety distance between snowmobiles. You will wear a helmet with a face shield and a balaclava. There can’t be a more Corona safe activity than this!

Our guide will meet you at Helsinki Cathedral/ Senate Square and drive you to the snowmobile centre with a car or minivan. When you arrive you will be provided with a warm snowsuit, boots, gloves, balaclava and helmet. 

A short safety briefing and driving instructions is then given to you. You will set off in a convoy led by the guide. On the snowmobile adventure you will experience the beautiful frozen archipelago with your attentive local guides. You will make several stops during the tour and the guide will explain to you about living in the archipelago.

At an island you will make a longer break and enjoy a Finnish BBQ lunch and warm drinks. During the lunch break you have a chance to try ice fishing and kick sleds. After the break you will continue your adventure back to the snowmobile center. This experience will give you a memory for life. After the snowmobile tour your guide will drive you back to Helsinki city center.

Two adults ride on one snowmobile, or you can upgrade if you want one to yourself. Driving a snowmobile is easy and fun!

Time spent out on the snowmobile tour approximately 2,5 hours, one hour for reserved for transfers and 30 minutes to dress and safety briefing.

Our pickup van will be driving a route according to the schedule below: 
 
9:00 Helsinki Cathedral/ Senate Square
9:30 Snowmobile base in Sipoo Archipelago
12:30 Start from Snowmobile base
13:00 Helsinki Cathedral/ Senate Square
 
Please be on time! 
 

Duration: approx. 4 hours including transfers. Number of persons: 1-20. Price starting from 200€/person + 10% VAT if you share a snowmobile with another person.

 

 

Snowmobile tour, sauna and accommodation in a glass igloo. 

We proudly present a new product for 2022! You can now stay overnight in our glass igloo near the snowmobile base. Fantastic experience for couples. 

The experience looks like this: 

  • 9.00 Pickup from the Senate Square
  • 9.30 Arrival at the snowmobile base
  • 9.45 Snowmobile tour in the archipelago starts
  • 11.15 Lunch at an island
  • 12.30 Back at the snowmobile base
  • 12.45 Check in at the igloo
  • Kick sledding, ice fishing and other winter activities 
  • Dinner at one of the nearby restaurants or cooked by yourselves at the igloo
  • Sauna and ice swimming
  • Breakfast in the igloo
  • 11.30 Check out 
  • 12.30 Departure back to Helsinki
  • 13.00 Arrival at Senate Square

You can book this experience thru our igloo booking website or from the calendar below at a special price:  from 760€ for 2 persons including roundtrip transport from Helsinki, snowmobile tour in the archipelago, barbeque lunch at an island , sauna, (possibility to take a dip in the frozen sea), igloo accommodation and breakfast.  

 

 

Snowmobile tour for groups

For corporate or other groups we can organise private snowmobile tours with extra activities, meetings, accommodation, dinner and sauna. We can organise longer whole day safaris with lunch or dinner in a Villa on an island and snowmobile tours including meetings, accommodation and so forth. 

Extra activities to choose from:

  • Ice carving competition
  • Outdoor curling
  • Axe throwing 
  • Survival-suite floating
  • Hovercraft ride

We usually start our tours from our snowmobile center in Sipoo, but we are also able to move our snowmobiles to other locations. Send us an e-mail or call us to learn more about the possibilities.

2-day private snowmobile tour in the archipelago

Are you looking for an unforgettable experience? Do you want to enjoy the true beauty of the archipelago and its nature or do you see the driving itself as the main purpose for the safari? Whatever is your reason there will be something here for you! Bring some friends, family or work colleagues and come on a long safari with us!

Day 1 Your guide will meet you at your hotel and drive you to the snowmobile centre with a car or minivan. When you arrive you will be provided with a warm snowsuit, boots, gloves, balaclava and helmet. A safety briefing and driving instructions is then given to you. You will set off in a convoy led by the guide.

You will make several stops during the tour and the guide will explain to you about living in the archipelago. At an island we will make a longer break and enjoy lunch cooked over open fire and hot drinks. The Safari route will takes you through some of the most beautiful parts of the southern archipelago. You will also visit a view tower at an island and use kick sleds on the way there.

After the stop at the view tower it is time to get back on the snowmobiles. The tour continues to the inner archipelago where we have a coffee break at a summer cottage. After the break we drive to your cabin at Norrkulla Island.

A relaxing evening in a cosy cabin on an island winds down the first safari day. A tasty dinner, drinks, sauna, listening to the silence outside. Take a walk in the moonlight or relax by the fire. You stay overnight in a shared accommodation in the cabin.

Day 2 After a good breakfast it is time to get back on the snowmobiles. Today we drive around in the archipelago visiting a fisherman taking up the nets under the ice. You will also have time to try ice fishing on your own. You will eat lunch at a local restaurant from where the tour continues back to the snowmobile base. You will then be driven back to your hotel or the airport. This experience will give you a memory for life.

 

You can book your tour directly from the booking calendars above (opens in September 2022) or if you have special requests or a big group please send us an e-mail.

Snowmobile Safari Base: Katrineholmintie 96, Sipoo. (If you come with your own car and use google maps navigator it will show you to the wrong place!)

Do not drive up the steep hill when google navigator says you are at the location, you will get stuck! Continue right 100 meters and turn left at the green gate! If you see a Burn Out City Events sign you are at the right place! Leave your car at the parking place or if you have 4 wheel drive you can continue down to the safari house!

Snowmobile information

Snowmobile tours

We use Yamaha Venture Lite snowmobiles during our snowmobile tours. The Snowmobiles have a  500cc 4-stroke sport performance engine. These snowmobiles are specially made for safaris and are equipped with fully automatic engines, which make them nice and easy to drive. Though powerful, they are environmental friendly.