Arrival in Helsinki
Arrival at Helsinki airport,Our tour escort will host you from outside Airport. Transfers to Hotel. Check in to Hotel in Helsinki Free time to explore the city on your own. Overnight at Hotel
Finland
Pure Finland Tour 10 Nights
Tripping under the midnight sun
11 days and 10 nights through Helsinki, Tampere, Vaasa, Oulu, Rovaniemi, Kuusamo, Kajaani, Kuopio and Lappeenranta. Takes in Temppeliaukio Church, Helsinki Senate Square and Uspenski Cathedral. Shaped around your dates, your hotels and your pace — this is the route as it stands, not a fixed departure.
Suits
- Travellers who want to be outdoors
- Architecture and history
- Chasing the aurora
- Travellers with a fortnight to give it
Day by day
Helsinki — Hämeenlinna — Tampere (175 Km)
Breakfast at the Hotel. Enjoy sightseeing to discover Helsinki, the Senate Square, Uspenski Cathedral and the Temppeliaukio Church. Transfers to Hämeenlinna, birthplace of the composer Jean Sibelius, to visit its beautiful Medieval castle. Continue north passing by the Aulanko’s park until you reach Tampere, the third largest city in Finland. There are 200 lakes and ponds in Tampere and a total of 450 in the entire region. We recommend visiting the Tammerkoski rapids that run through the city. Free time to explore city on your own in Tampere. Overnight in Hotel.
Tampere — Vaasa (240 Km)
Breakfast at Hotel. Start your journey visiting the village of Stundars in Korsholm, a large open-air museum and a living center of culture and art. In the afternoon, arrival in Vaasa, located at the narrowest point of the Gulf of Bothnia, only 80 km from Umeå in Sweden. Vaasa is known to be Finland's sunniest town. The sea with its countless islands makes it a perfect place for boating, fishing and exploring the archipelago. Overnight at Hotel in Vaasa
Gulf of Bothnia — Oulu (315 Km)
Breakfast at Hotel. Transfer to discover the region including Jakobstad with its famous ‘School Gardens’. The park is an architectural masterpiece and an outdoor stage for summer events. Pass by Kalajoki, a well-known tourist attraction due to long sandy beaches, before arriving in Oulu. Visiting the Rotuaari Pedestrian Street and Market Square will immerse you in the city’s atmosphere. Continue your day with the City Park’s Hupisaaret Islands and the Tietomaa Science Center. Check in to the Hotel in Oulu. Free time to explore the city on your own. Overnight at Hotel.
Lapland: Oulu — Rovaniemi (225 Km)
Breakfast at Hotel. Check out from the Hotel. Enjoy your trip through Finnish Lapland until you arrive in its capital, Rovaniemi, situated close to the Arctic Circle. Rovaniemi is the hometown of Santa Claus who can be met on any day of the year at the Santa Claus Office in the Arctic Circle. Overnight stay at Hotel in Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi — Kuusamo (205 Km)
Breakfast at Hotel. Check out from Hotel. Today you will continue your journey crossing a beautiful landscape of hills, rivers and lakes. Arrival in Kuusamo located in the east of Finland in Oulu Province on the border with Russia. Check in to the Hotel in Kuusamo. Free time to explore the city on your own. Overnight stay at Hotel
Kuusamo — Kajaani (250 Km)
Breakfast at the Hotel Check out from Hotel. Leave Kuusamo in southern direction passing by the Kajaani region in the center of Finland. Summer days in Kajaani are very long, thanks to the Midnight Sun. Here you can enjoy a wildlife watching safari. Visit the Kajaani Castle ruins; the castle played an important role in the early history of the town. Check in to Hotel in Kajaani Free time to explore the city on your own. Overnight stay at Hotel.
Kajaani — Kuopio (170 Km)
Breakfast at Hotel. Check out from Kajaani to Kuopio Transfers today in the Lake’s region you can pass by Koli located along the banks of the Pielinen. Lake where you can enjoy an extraordinary view. On your arrival in Kuopio we visit to the Orthodox Church Museum of Finland with its beautiful icon collection. Boating, hiking and other forms of outdoor recreation are all found here. Check in to the Hotel in Kuopio. Free time to explore the city on your own. Overnight at Hotel in Kuopio
Kuopio — Savonlinna — Lappeenranta (270 Km)
Breakfast at Hotel. Check out from Hotel. On your way south you can visit the Orthodox Monastery of New Valamo in Heinävesi, Its principal source of livelihood nowadays is tourism. Continue your trip to admire the breath-taking scenery in Savonlinna which is famous for its annual opera festival. Overnight at Hotel in Lappeenranta.
Lappeenranta — Porvoo — Helsinki (225 Km)
Breakfast at Hotel. Check out from Hotel. Enjoy your day driving on the King’s Road, an old postal route dating back to the 14th century by which Swedish kings plundered eastward into Russia, and by which Russian tsars plundered back. Continue to Helsinki along the beautiful Gulf of Finland passing by Kotka and Porvoo, cities marked by Russian influence. Enjoy your evening in Helsinki. Check in to Hotel in Helsinki city centre. Free time to explore the city on your own. Overnight at Hotel
Departure from Helsinki
Breakfast at Hotel. Check out from Hotel. Free time to explore the city on your own. Transfers to airport. Departure for your onward journey
What the service covers
- Visa processing and paperwork (government fees are extra)
- All accommodation as listed, with daily breakfast
- All ground transport by private, air-conditioned vehicle
- Meals as named in the day-by-day
- A licensed guide for every sightseeing day
- Airport transfers on arrival and departure
- Entrance fees for the sightseeing named in the itinerary
- A single named trip designer, reachable by WhatsApp for the whole journey
Not included
- International flights, unless the itinerary says otherwise
- Visa fees, travel insurance and anything a government charges directly
- Meals other than those named in the day-by-day
- Anything personal — minibar, laundry, spa, tips and porterage
- Optional experiences and upgrades offered on the ground
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