Quick facts:
•Six days’ journey to the wonderland of Lake Saimaa. We do relaxed sightseeing, kayaking, and other outdoor activities
•Country/region visited: Finland, Lake Saimaa region
•Type: Guided Small Group Tour, maximum group size 15 people
•Start/end: Helsinki (city centre or Helsinki international airport)
•Duration: 6 days/5 nights
Suitability:
•The itinerary includes a lots of outdoor activities, but can easily be adjusted for people with a preference to relax at the beach and to enjoy leisurely sightseeing.
•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.
•Equally, it can be adjusted to the needs of smaller children.
•Options/variations: This itinerary is strongly focused on kayaking. On request, it is possible to do other outdoor activities as well.
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): Cycling, hiking, or kayaking in Puumala, Saimaa UNESCO Global Geopark
•Day 5 (Friday): Cycling, hiking, or kayaking in Puumala, Saimaa UNESCO Global Geopark
•Day 6 (Saturday): Puumala – Ristiina – Kouvola – Porvoo – Helsinki, travel by private minibus
