Our guests say

EXCELLENT

Based on 45 reviews

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j v

15/09/2025

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Expérience géniale Super séjour, Sabrina est une passionnée qui fait tout pour faire apprécier la nature qui l'entoure, c'est une magnifique découverte et l'observation des ours est géniale. L'hébergement est confortable ainsi que l'affut, Sabrina est également une très bonne cuisinière qui fait apprécier les spécialités locales. Elle ne ménage pas ses efforts pour faire découvrir la région!

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Odyssey40100939153

14/08/2025

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Expérience géniale, magnifiques moments ! Sabrina est une hôte très accueillante et prévenante. C'est une guide naturaliste très professionnelle. Nous avons vu plusieurs oiseaux, mais surtout un ours et des gloutons. On est restés toute la nuit dans l'affût très confortable, avec des jumelles haute qualité. Le pique nique était très bon, copieux et adapté à nos régimes alimentaires. Et comme nous n'avions pas d'autre appareil photo que notre smartphone, Sabrina nous a envoyé ses photos de cette nuit là. C'était une expérience géniale! On recommande fortement !

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Céline

08/07/2025

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Rêve devenu réalité, entre émerveillement et émotions fortes ! Une super aventure au cœur de la nature finlandaise ! Les élans ont joué à cache-cache (et ils ont gagné), mais grâce à Sabrina, notre guide passionnée et attentionnée, on n’a pas vu le temps passer. Entre anecdotes, affût à l’ours , excursions et ambiance conviviale, on en garde un excellent souvenir, elle a su rendre ce moment unique.

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Zhongwei W

03/05/2025

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Spring wildlife week I am very satisfied with the trip. Sabrina is great guide and managed the excursions and stay seamlessly. I was very lucky to manage to see all the key species (black grouse, capercaillie, wolverine, bear among many others) during my 4 night stay. Highly recommended

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Jon K

22/12/2023

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Excellent I stayed with Taiga Spirit and Sabrina five times over the past 6 years. Every trip was excellent and I saw and photographed many bears, eagles and wolverines, a few capercaillie, foxes, reindeer, owls and wolves, and had single sightings of lynx, otter and pine marten (but they require luck, so don’t expect them!). Sabrina makes enormous efforts for her guests and is a great guide. The hotel is quiet and comfortable with nice food. Highly recommended!

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ANNE C

15/10/2023

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A very pleasant stay at Sabrina's, Our trip to Finland led us to spend 4 days in Sabrina's gîte on a half-board basis. It was during the closure of Taiga Spirit, which was closed because of bear hunting. So we weren't able to do any activities with Sabrina. Despite this, we really appreciated her professionalism. All the discussions we had with her enabled us to benefit from her extensive knowledge of the natural and environmental environment, and her explanations of the social and economic life of Finland. All her details about Finnish flora and fauna were a precious aid to our understanding and our discoveries. As Sabrina is French, our exchange was made much easier. We are now looking forward to Sabrina guiding us to the bears and wolverines on a future trip to Finland. So we warmly recommend a stay at Taiga Spirit !

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Zbynek and Olga

20/09/2023

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Wolverine and Bear watching top level experience We spent few days in the beginning of July 2023 to photograph wildlife in Kuhmo, Finland. It was our best decision to spent our time at Taiga Spirit. Sabrina, the owner, has excellent hides, well equipped for Wolverine and Bear watching and wildlife photography. Accommodation is OK. Breakfast and lunch were always tasty and family like and packed dinner for hides stay were always sufficient even with coffee. Sabrina's knowledge about wildlife- especially birds and other animals -of Finland is huge, the same is about interesting places of Finland. Definitely stay with Taiga Spirit when you want to learn and experience Finland nature.

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geoffs756

13/09/2023

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Short, but very comprehensive introduction to the northern forest and the wildlife of Finland. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Taiga Spirit, a heritage listed house that survived the Winter War. Sabrina, running the place and the program on her own, showed limitless energy and enthusiasm as she seemed determined that we get the most out of our time as per the brochure. We were in the forest a fair bit with introductory guided walks and car drives looking for the elusive deer and moose. The nights in the hides were quite exciting; the bears are attracted to salmon pieces and dog food spread in front of the hide. We saw about 18 bears all up, ranging from very young and nervous to fairly old looking. The food also attracts gulls, ravens, crows and a white-tailed eagle and black kite. We did not see a wolverine or wolf but on a car drive Sabrina eventually found a moose for us. Recommended unreservedly.

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Onewheelers

28/06/2023

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Great wildlife watching experience in remote Finland. Great organisation. We spent four nights with Taiga Spirit and it was a fantastic wildlife watching experience. We had three nights in a hide which was not shared, just my husband and I. I think there were four hides at the location in all. Each ‘night’ in the hide was from about 3 pm to 7 am the next day, but the time passed easily. We had absolutely fantastic sightings of wolverines every night and very close to the hide. Unfortunately, no bears. The hide had surprisingly comfortable bunks and we each had a freshly laundered sleeping back liner. Everything very clean – not a cobweb in sight! Our accommodation at Lentira was separate from the main house, the only downside of which was that it only had a composting toilet. There was a flush toilet we could use inside the main house but that was not really practical. We had our own shower. Everything was spotlessly clean. The rooms in the main house have flush toilets and I would definitely request one of these rooms when we return – which we will – in the future. All the organisation ran like clockwork – Sabrina you are a one-woman-wonder! Food was great and plentiful – simple Scandinavian breakfast; hot, tasty, home cooked lunch; generous picnic for in the hide. Pick-up and drop- off all straightforward and on time. Sabrina – thank you for a great stay and we will see you again for sure.

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Philippe Q

29/09/2022

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Back to basic wildervaring Wij boekten twee nachten een bear hide. Wat ons betreft zeker een aanrader. Verwacht geen uitbundige luxe, want dat krijg je niet. Het is een avond en/of nacht back to basic. De ontvangst door Sabrina is correct en ze is duidelijk en rechttoe rechtaan in haar communicatie. Een etenspakket werd voorzien, ook rekening houdende met gluten intoleranties. Dat was fijn. De hut voor het wildspotten zelf is zoals gezegd basic. Er staat een stapelbed, er liggen enkele slaapzakken en er wordt een kacheltje neergezet. Houdt er rekening mee dat de kachel beperkt aan gaat dus trek voldoende laagjes kleding aan. Ook s nachts koelde het behoorlijk af. Al met al een hele mooie belevenis. Wij hadden het geluk ook meerdere beren te spotten, dat dan wel.