Activity Holiday Week in Helsinki and in the Lake District of Finland

Two days in Helsinki and five days in the countryside river rafting, hiking and cycling

River rafting
Cycle ferrySilence of a forest cabin

This tour will take you by train to the wilderness in eastern part of the country, where you will experience 4 of the free-flowing Ruunaa rapids. Next day, you will get bicycles and cycle to a sheep farm first and continue next day by a cycle ferry over to Taipalsaari, where a charming log cabin is waiting for you to relax and taste slowly life in the silent countryside.

Trip Description

This tour combines self-guided traveling and guided activities. It is ideal for 2-4 participants. The tour is offered from June 2nd to Aug 19th (start dates). We can easily adapt the tour to your needs. Price goes down when the number of people increases: 2=2333€/person, 3=1973€/person, 4=1792€/person.

Accomodation

Helsinki: a double/twin hotel room in a 4-star boutique hotel in the city centre. North-Karelia: 1 night in a simple log cabin, 1 night in a hotel room / apartment of a manor house, 1 night in a granary type of summer cabin, 2 nights in a very comfortable and well-equipped luxurious log cabin (size depends on the number of people).

Stay program

  • day 1:

    Arrival in Helsinki

    Arrival in Helsinki at any time, airport transfer, night in a double/twin hotel room

  • day 2:

    Helsinki sightseeing

    Guided cycle/walking sightseeing in Helsinki, night in a double/twin hotel room

  • day 3:

    Train to North-Karelia

    Train from Helsinki to Lieksa, transfer to Ruunaa rapids, night in a log cabin

  • day 4:

    River rafting

    River rafting 3h with a picnic lunch, transfer to Lieksa, train to Imatra, night in a manor house hotel

  • day 5:

    Cycling

    Getting the e-bicycles and cycling 37km to a farm by lake Saimaa, sauna, swimming and dinner, night in a granary type of a summer cabin by lake

  • day 6:

    Cycling

    A short boat transfer, cycling 18km to a ferry along a lakeside road with beautiful beaches, ferry over and cycling 17km, dinner, night in a charming log cabin

  • day 7:

    Day as you wish

    Day as you wish at the cabin or cycling 5km one way to the village, where you can go hiking and do water sports, dinner, night in a charming log cabin

  • day 8:

    Cycling & Departure

    Cycling 23km to Lappeenranta and taking a train at 14:36-16:40 / 16:22-18:29 from Lappeenranta to Helsinki airport and flying home

  • Duration : 8 days
  • Price : From €2,333 per person
  • Destinations: Finland