All rates shown are per person for entire trip
Quick facts:
Four days journey to the wonderland of Lake Saimaa. We do relaxed sightseeing, hiking and optional kayaking or bicycling.
Available departure dates in 2023:
July, 10 July, 24 July, 31 July, 7 August, 14 August, 4 September, 11 September
Country/region visited: Finland, Lake Saimaa region
Type: Guided Tour, maximum group size 15 people
Start/end: Helsinki (city centre or Helsinki international airport)
Duration: 4 days/3 nights
Suitability: The itinerary includes a lot of hiking, cycling, and/or kayaking, but can easily be adjusted for people with a preference to relax at the beach and to enjoy leisurely sightseeing. Equally, it can be adjusted to the needs of smaller children. Also, it is possible to spend all days just kayaking or hiking, if you want. You do not have to be an experienced kayaker, but this trip certainly can be adjusted to satisfy the highest demands of keen sea kayakers.
Payment Options:
Place your order and receive an invoice
o 10 % deposit invoiced immediately
o The balance, 90 % of total price invoiced 7 days prior to departure
What's included in the base price:
All travel by a private minibus from Helsinki to Helsinki
Accommodation in comfortable cottages and hotels in a twin-room or double-room. The initial itinerary may change due to various reasons, hence the accommodation may change as well, but the cottages or hotels used are always of good quality.
Breakfast and one meal per day.
Guide and driver on every day of travel.
Optional extras:
Accommodation in a single-room, 240 EUR/3 nights
Rent of kayak, boat or bicycle, 75 EUR/day
Meals and snacks on request
How to prepare and what to bring:
Normal summer outdoors clothing including rain coat, warm clothes for evening, light trekking boots, kayaking clothes for those, who choose to go kayaking, and cycling clothes for those, who choose to go cycling
Sun screen, sun hat, sun glasses, and mosquito repellent
Itinerary in short:
•Day 1 (Monday): Helsinki – Porvoo – Kotka – Imatra - Puumala, travel by private minibus
•Day 2: (Tuesday): Puumala – Savonlinna – Oravi - Savonlinna, travel by private minibus
•Day 3 (Wednesday): Kayaking and exploring Linnansaari National Park
•Day 4 (Thursday): Puumala – Ristiina – Kouvola – Porvoo – Helsinki, travel by private minibus
