Happy Times in Happiest Country in the World
Finland 9 Days 8 Night
EUR1680
Total package price for 1 traveler
Gallery
Over View
- Exploring the reasons which makes Finland the ‘happiest country in the world’, now twice in a row.
- The best of the capital city, Helsinki including Suomenlinna Sea Fortress UNESCO World Heritage site, rock cathedral etc.
- Authentic Finnish farm and wilderness experience in lakeside Finnish summer cottages, fishing and open fire barbeque dinner.
- Wilderness activities such as swimming in the lake, canoeing, Nordic walking.
- Eco-gastro day at the Finnish countryside starting from picking your own berries from village farms, cooking with locals, picnic complete with champagne cocktails.
- Lake cruise to berry vineyard with lunch on-board and berry wine tastings.
- Traditional Finnish customs of Sauna.
- Tasting session of famous Finnish berry wines and liquors
At a glance
Price Includes
4 Nights accommodation in Helsinki, Finland
2 Nights accommodation in Lakeland Kuopio
2 Nights accommodation in wilderness cottage in Lakeland (Finland)
8 breakfasts including one picnic breakfast with Finnish food delicacies
9 lunches including one Lakeland cruise lunch and 1 Barbeque lunch at the wilderness cottage
1 Finnish style open fire barbeque dinner with game meat or salmon (depending on seasonality)
Tasting session 1: Alahovi berry wines and liqueur during Lakeland cruise
Tasting session 2: Finnish liqueurs, sparkling berry wines and beers from local distilleries wineries and breweries including the prestigious International Wine and Spirit Competition gold medal award winning Lignell & Piispanen Gustav Dill Vodka, Olvi Lonkero from blueberry and cranberry at the wilderness cottage
Helsinki premium city card for 72 hrs with Helsinki panorama city tour ride to city attractions such as Uspenski Cathedral, Sibelius Monument etc.
Entrance tickets to Rock Cathedral, Sealife Museum Helsinki, Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma, Art museum Atenum and Amos Rex
Ferry trip to UNESCO heritage site Suomenlinna Sea Fortress island and guided tours of Suomenlinna Musuems and Submarine Vesikko
Panoramic sightseeing bus tour of Helsinki
Beautiful canal route cruise in the evening through the Helsinki Archipelagos
Ticket to Puijo revolving Tower, Kuopio
Finnish countryside experience with visit to Berry farm, animal farm and later picnic by the lake. You will learn to bake berry pie with locals and have coffee and dessert
Canoeing in Kiuruvesi river
Fishing in the lake
Boat cruise to Alahovi vineyard
All city transfers
Intercity train transfer from Helsinki to Kuopio
Travel companion/guide for the entire length of the trip
Price Excludes
International Flights (Prices are approximate, and NOT included in the total package price)
Schengen visa costs
Travel insurance
Anything not mentioned explicitly in Inclusions
Add-Ons
Itinerary
- Arrival in Helsinki International airport and transport to city centre.
- Check-in to the city apartment/hotel.
- Use the rest of the day to explore leisurely the fascinating, laid-back city, fondly known as the Daughter of the Baltic. Helsinki has one of the highest urban standards of living in the world and was ranked as the world's Most Livable City in its liveable cities index. It rightly holds it title was as 2012 World Design Capital, with its quirky designs and awe-inspiring architecture.
- Visit the famous Rock cathedral (excavated directly into solid rock, the church’s special architecture has made it one of the main attractions in Helsinki. The church hall is covered with a dome, lined with copper and supported on the rock walls by reinforced concrete beams. The interior walls are of rugged rock and rubble wall. Before noon, the light spreads from the row of windows surrounding the roof periphery to the altar wall, where an ice-age crevice serves as the altarpiece).
- Lunch (incl.).
- Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure visiting the art cafes and design shops.
- Dinner (paid by own).
Lunch
- Breakfast (incl.).
- You would use the hop-on hop-off bus to get a feel of the city and discover the city highlights such as Esplanadi, Sibelius monument, city parks etc. (all tickets and transportation included).
- Enjoy the panorama bus cruise.
- Lunch at a charming Lebanese place (incl.).
- Explore the Sealife Helsinki museum, an excellent destination for all ages to discover the life of the Great Ocean, from tropical oceans to the Arctic Sea, from sharks and rays to seahorses and starfishes, all up close built in the form of a transparent tunnel (incl.).
- Evening canal cruise with memorable experience and nice stories about Helsinki and Finland in the eastern Archipelago! (incl.).
- Have an evening walk through the city. Experience a perfect end to your time in Helsinki by soaking the spectacular night view of the charming city in the famous rooftop bar, Ateljee, on the top floor of the 14 story Hotel Torni.
Breakfast, Lunch
- Breakfast (incl.)
- Set sail for a scenic ferry ride to the island fortress of Suomenlinna, a mid-18th century UNESCO World Heritage Site and brief excursion of the island and small picnic. On the island, you will climb aboard the historic war relic, the Submarine Vesikko, one of the five used in the Finnish navy, which has witnessed the Winter War, Second World War and the Continuation War.
- Lunch (incl.).
- You will visit the art museums Amox Rex, Atenum and Kiasma (a contemporary art museum of thought-provoking artworks. The shapes and textures of this architectural landmark is inspired by the natural light in Finland, which changes with changing seasons and times of day).
- Dinner (paid by own).
Breakfast, Lunch
- You start the day with a refreshing sauna experience in Löyly, rated by US Times magazine as one of the World’s Greatest Places for the most famous Finnish custom of sauna and smoke sauna followed by a refreshing dip in the Baltic sea.
- Lunch (incl.).
- Visit Oodi city library (the pride of Helsinki). This is a must-see for all the Helsinki visitors. Chosen as the best new public library in the world, this is a perfect example for a small laid-back country is leading the world in its sustainable education model.
- Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure visiting the art cafes and design shops.
Breakfast, Lunch
- Check out after breakfast.
- Transfer from Helsinki to Lakeland Kuopio ( 6.5 hours; 500 kms).
- Lunch (incl.).
- Check-in at the riverfront Spa hotel. Located by the beautiful river of Kiurujoki and surrounded by wilderness, it is one of the oldest spa hotels in Finland.
- Leisure day at the hotel spa.
- Dinner (paid by own).
Breakfast, Lunch
- Breakfast (incl.).
- You will visit the Puijo tower, which gives you a bird’s eye view of the Savo Lakeland and wilderness.
- You will cruise to Alahovi wineyard in a leisure cruise on the boat, with liqueur tastings. Light lunch will be served on the boat (incl.).
- Dinner (paid by own).
- Return to the accommodation.
Breakfast, Lunch
- We have a whole day of farm experience planned where you will be first visiting a berry farm where you can pick and eat your own berries. You take the remaining berries for making pie.
- You can have a picnic breakfast by the lake with Finnish delicacies like Karelian pies, cloudberry jam, special cheeses, smoked meats and award-winning berry sparkling wine (non-alcoholic) from the region (incl.).
- You will visit the local gallery and ancient village church (accessible by walk)
- Check-in to the wilderness cottage.
- Barbeque lunch at the wilderness cottage with specialty craft beers (incl.).
- In the afternoon, you will learn to bake Finnish desserts such as berry pie.
- Enjoy swimming in the pure lake, surrounded by forest, followed by sauna.
- Enjoy picking berries from the forest.
- Enjoy a barbeque dinner (open fire menu prepared by in-house chef will be arranged for groups over 8) with the tasting session of Finnish specialty liquors.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Enjoy a hearty Nordic breakfast and try your hand at canoeing (Life-vests would be provided).
- Visit an animal farm with sheep, Highland cattle and horses.
- Try your hand at fishing with rods and lures.
- Barbeque lunch (incl.).
- Dinner (paid by own).
Breakfast, Lunch
- Transfer to the airport.
- Train back to Helsinki.
- Flight back home.
Breakfast
Know Before You Book
- Berries are highly seasonal, and their availability varies from year to year. So not all berries will be available at the time of travel. Ideal time (July-September beginning).
- This is a meal plan including breakfast and lunch. Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options will be available.
- Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and sparkling wines will be available during tasting session.
- Special dietary requirements will be considered to the best of our ability, if informed in advance.
- Accommodations would vary depending on the number of travelers and final details will be provided only after number of travelers in the group is confirmed.
- Itinerary is flexible and can be custom-made based on interest of the travelers.
Accomodation & Activities
