What to do and see in Helsinki, Uusimaa: The Best Multi-day Tours

Day 1 Your guide will meet you at your hotel or the airport and drive you to the snowmobile centre with a car or minivan. When you arrive you will be provided with a warm snowsuit, boots, gloves, balaclava and helmet. A safety briefing and driving instructions is then given to you. You will set off in a convoy led by the guide. You will make several stops during the tour and the guide will explain to you about living in the archipelago. At an island we will make a longer break and enjoy lunch cooked over open fire and hot drinks. The Safari route will takes you through some of the most beautiful parts of the southern archipelago. You will also visit a view tower at an island and use kick sleds on the way there. After the stop at the view tower it is time to get back on the snowmobiles. The tour continues to the inner archipelago where we have a coffee break at a summer cottage. After the break we drive to your cabin at Norrkulla Island. A relaxing evening in a cosy cabin on an island winds down the first safari day. A tasty dinner, drinks, sauna, listening to the silence outside. Take a walk in the moonlight or relax by the fire. You stay overnight in a shared accommodation in the cabin. Day 2 After a good breakfast it is time to get back on the snowmobiles. Today we drive around in the archipelago visiting a fisherman taking up the nets under the ice. You will also have time to try ice fishing on your own. You will eat lunch at a local restaurant from where the tour continues back to the snowmobile base. You will then be driven back to your hotel or the airport. This experience will give you a memory for life.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Meals Day 1: Lunch, dinner, snacks, Meals Day 2 : Breakfast, lunch, Overnight accommodation in a traditional cottage, Private group tour, Professional guide, Snowmobile safari approx. 60 km (approx. 37 miles)

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Welcome to a great 2 days tour to Moominworld and the medieval Castle of Turku - the perfect combination between Tove Jansson's saga, the authentic archipelago nature, the old city and the Castle of Turku.  You will have the chance to meet your favourite characters from Tove Jansson’s whimsical children’s book in this fantastic theme park, to visit the striking Medieval Turku Castle and get to know the old Turku with its beautiful parks, interesting monuments and statues, during this guided city tour.

Inclusions: Overnight accommodation, Turku city tour and Turku Castle visit, 3 hours, Transfer to and from the railway station in Tukru, Transfer to and from the hotel in Helsinki

Exclusions: Food and drinks

This is Your pan-Baltic voyage through 4 beautiful capitals with their history, architecture, taste and lifestyle, and smaller cities in between. Each capital will meet you with original suggestions of what to do and see. Don’t miss your chance to feel the medieval spirit in Vilnius, be amazed by a true kaleidoscope of architectural styles in Riga, and take a walk in Tallinn’s old town with its many shops, galleries and cozy outdoor cafes. Then, when you’ll be full of joy of discovery, stop in Helsinki – the crossroad of Western and Eastern culture. This is Your south-to-north culture experience by the Baltic sea.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, 9 nights in Hotels 3*., 9 buffet breakfasts., Food tasting in Vilnius Hale market., Entrances to Trakai island castle, National park of Curonian spit, Rundale palace, Turaida, Ferry tickets to Curonian spit and ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki., English speaking guide all the trip, Welcome meeting with a complimentary drink, Itinerary and places according to the program

Exclusions: Airplane tickets to and from the Baltic states., Arrival/Departure transfers., Optional tours and services., Entrance to museums and attractions not mentioned in the itinerary, Gratuities., Other meals during the trip

This is unique guided tour with 1 night accommodation in famous Haikko Manor. Many members of the Russian imperial family and important representatives of the Finnish cultural life visited Haikko. Our trip includes private transportation by luxury car from Helsinki to Porvoo, guided tour in Helsinki and Porvoo 6 hours, lunch in Haikko Manor, accommodation in chosen room type, free entrance to fitness center and Spa, breakfast in Manor building, return transfer to Helsinki. We use our creativity and knowledge to adjust the tour according to your interests and preferences, the party size and the weather conditions; so you will get the best of Helsinki and Porvoo Highlights.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch

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Lofoten islands is a unique place, where mountains, sea and famous Norwegian 'rorbu' houses compose outstanding landscape. All this beauty can be garnished with polar lights or Aurora Borealis, as it often happens in winter and we are going to be there at that exact time, to capture all colors of the solar winds.

Inclusions: Assistance and help during shooting on site by a professional photographer, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Hotel accommodation, Travel insurance, All Fees and Taxes, Private transportation

Exclusions: Flight to Helsinki, Schengen visa (whether required)

Our 8 day Europe tour along the Iron Curtain is the perfect adventure if you’re looking to explore four of Central Europe’s most famous tourist cities. Travel by rail along this popular route: Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest. You’ll be travelling with other like minded travelers in a small group of up to 20 people as well as your dedicated tour leader. Throughout the trip we’ll hang out as a group at least once in each city for drinks – you’ll be travelling with other like minded travelers, as well as your dedicated tour leader.

Inclusions: Bucket list essential activities, such as tours, day trips, historic sights and museums, A Tour Leader to travel with you and coordinate your trip throughout, Free arrival drink in every hostel with a bar, Accommodation in top-rated, centrally located hostels tested by us, Breakfast in some hostels (depending on availability), Option to book walking tours, pub crawls and other activities through your tour leader, Transfers to and from the hostel and included activities by public transport

Exclusions: Flights, Meals (except where breakfast is provided at some hostels), Optional activities

Tick off some of Europe’s most famous capital cities with our 2 week Group Tour! Travel by train along this popular route: London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Vienna, Venice. You’ll be travelling with other like minded travelers in a small group of up to 20 people as well as your dedicated tour leader. You’ll have two to three nights in each location, with plenty of time to explore historic sights, beaches, nightlife and more. We include unmissable activities in the price – whether it’s a gondola ride, entry to must-see cultural attractions, or a sunset view from a vantage point in the city, we’ve got something for everyone.

Inclusions: All Interrail passes, A Tour Leader to travel with you and coordinate your trip throughout, Free arrival drink in every hostel with a bar, Accommodation in top-rated, centrally located hostels tested by us, Breakfast in some hostels (depending on availability), Option to book walking tours, pub crawls and other activities through your tour leader, Transfers to and from the hostel and included activities by public transport, Seat reservations on high-speed rail and night trains, Essential activities, such as tours, day trips, historic sights and museums

Exclusions: Flight home from the end point of the tour, Meals (except where breakfast is provided at some hostels), Optional activities

Everyone can be comfortable camping, you only need to find your opening. Join us for this relaxed one-night camping trip and recharge your inner batteries. We would like to take you camping and give you a fun, safe and comfortable camping experience. Group size is max. 6 passengers plus guide(s). This evening trip will take place in the amazing Porkkala peninsula. A protected coastal region 50 mins. from Helsinki and the perfect camping grounds for a night outside. Known for its scenic coastline and wildlife, we will have the chance to both explore nature and enjoy it. We believe that nature heals. Surrounded by natural wonders and incredibly diverse habitats this overnight experience in the archipelago will leave you wanting to rekindle your love for the outdoors.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Dinner, Air-conditioned vehicle, Professional wilderness guide, Tent (fits up to 2), Sleeping gear (a sleeping mat, a sleeping bag, a liner)

Exclusions: A water bottle

Spend two nights camping in the wilderness of Central Finland. This relatively unknown national park has many wonders within. Beavers have made their presence known around every corner and atop every hill lies a humbling view. We at Taiga Times will take care of all the food, routes, and safety planning so that you can focus on getting comfortable in the outdoors. Small groups size only. The complete route will be approximately 20 kilometers total. Our first-day hiking is about 6 kilometers and will take us through a range of beautiful areas with many ups and downs and a pond where we have the opportunity to see beavers. The second day will be 10.6 kilometers and will offer us a view of the crystal clear waters of Lake isojärvi and towering green caverns under the old-growth forest. As with every good camping trip, there must be time to relax and enjoy nature. Every evening we will have the chance to sit by the fire and even go for a swim if the weather is right.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dinner, Tent (fits up to 2), Sleeping gear (a sleeping mat, a sleeping bag, a liner) , Air-conditioned vehicle, Professional wilderness guide

Exclusions: a water bottle