Following on from their successful trips to Oslo, Scottish Seaside Saunas and Nadair Adventures are pleased to announce a new five day trip to Finland, the home of sauna. With the opportunity to learn about Finnish culture, this trip will immerse participants into the Finnish way of life sampling both the countryside and the capital Helsinki.
Starting in the Nuuksio national park, we will be staying at the award winning Hawkhill; staying in cosy cabins on a lake front, each with their own sauna. Whilst at Hawkhill we will have the opportunity for lake swimming, saunas, a guided hike, including foraging for mushrooms, to learn about some of nature we will be immersed in, and optional yoga sessions. Traditional Finnish food will be served, culminating in a magical traditional Finnish evening meal in a forest restaurant.
After our stay at Hawkhill, our trip will move to the contrasting capital of Helsinki. Staying in a comfortable city hotel we will experience a number of different saunas and swimming opportunities; from community saunas, smoke saunas, to Löyly, voted Time Magazines ‘ Top 100 places in the world’. There will be time to explore the city, sample delicious Finnish food and immerse ourselves in Finnish culture.
Itinerary
Day 1
Meeting at Helsinki airport at 13:30, you will meet the other trip participants and your hosts, Judith and Imogen. We will head to our first accomodation, Hawkhill nestled within the Nuuksio national park. Once we have settled in, we will have hot lingonberry juice around the open fire getting to know our surroundings, and being introduced to Finnish culture. There will be an option for a swim in the lake, saunas and a chance to unwind before a two course dinner.
Day 2
Starting the day with an optional yoga session, swim or sauna we will have breakfast before heading on a guided hike in the Nuuskio national park. This will be a gentle walk with the opportunity to pick mushrooms and berries and learn about Finnish flora and fauna and lifestyle with our Finnish hiking guide. After the hike we will have lunch followed by free time for swimming, sauna and relaxation before heading to a traditional Finnish evening meal in a magical forest restaurant.
Day 3
We will spend the morning with optional yoga, swimming, sauna or walking around some of the marked trails, before leaving the national park to head to Helsinki. Once we are settled into our city centre hotel we will head into the city for lunch, followed by a trip to Allas Sea Pools. The evening meal will be in the city centre.
Day 4
After breakfast at the hotel, there is a free morning to explore Helsinki. We will meet for lunch before heading to Löyly. Dinner will be the chefs menu at Löyly.
Day 5
After breakfast at the hotel, we will take a short transfer to Furuvik seaside sauna, a traditional sauna next to a sandy beach. There will be time for sauna, swimming and a traditional Finnish picnic lunch. After lunch we will take a transfer to the Airport, saying our farewells after a rejuvenating yet restful trip.
£1,499 for shared
£1,650 for single
£750 deposit on booking.
Balance due one month before departure date.