Overview:
Midsummer is still celebrated across Scandinavia and the Nordics. In Finland this is the right time to celebrate the white nights and have fun under the ligth night sky! With us you can be part of a real Finnish Midsummer celebration. Experience the nightless night when the sun keeps shining through the night. As you may well know, sauna is a true Finnish experience to be had all year round. In the evening of Midsummer a bonfire is lit on the beach and Midsummer night dance completes the celebration.
This tour is LGBTQ friendly.
Holiday price is from £ 1,445 per person based on availability and 2 persons sharing a standard double/twin room with full-board.
2022 Departure Date:
DEPARTURE DATE:
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| 17 - 21 Jun |
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Tour Itinerary:
17 Jun: Welcome to Finland
On arrival to Kajaani Airport, you will be pickedup and transferred to Hotel Kalevala. After check-in, enjoy dinner in the kota teepee on the beach.
18 Jun: Husky Trekking & Midnight Canoeing
Breakfast at the hotel. Today we will go husky trekking! Every hiker will get their own dog to get familiar with and you will also be provided with special trekking gear. Once we have harnessed the dogs, we will start our journey exploring the nearby nature. After the trek we will enjoy dinner at the resraurant and have evening sauna. In the evening before minight you will join a 2 hour midsummer sun canoeing trip on the lake. Enjoy the white night from the lake.
19 Jun: Midsummer Day
Brucnh at the hotel. Today you can enjoy a swim in the clean and refreshing lake, rent bicycles and enjoy a relaxing ride through the forest or just relax on the hotel terrace with a book. In the afternoon we will drive close to the Russian borderline for a bearwatching evening! When we arrive to the mainlodge, our guiwe will give us information about the hides and bears as well as other wildlife we may be able to observe. We will also visit a brand new Bear House which is located only short walk from the bear center. Please note that smoking, alchol and making noise is not allowed during the night. After our observing trip, we will go back to the hotel for late vening dinner.
20 Jun: Relaxing and optional activities
Breakfast at the hotel. Today is reserved for optional cativities and relaxing. We receommend trying rafting down the rapids or hiking tours in the Finnish forests. In the evening sauna will be availbale and you also have a chance to try Finnish Smoke Sauna!
21 Jun: Farewell Finland
Breakfast and enjoy the last morning in Finland before your transfer back to Kajaani for your return flights back to the UK.
Package Includes:
- Return flights from London Heathrow via Helsinki to Kajaani (other airports upon request)
- 1 piece of check-in luggage per traveler (up to 23 kg)
- Return airport transfers
- 5 nights' accommodation at Hotel Kalevala
- Full board
Evening saunas, indoor and outdoor jacuzzis daily.
- - Guided activities: bear watching evening, husky trekking,
- midnight canoeing tour
- - Midsummer celebration and traditions
- - Free use of summer games, Wi-Fi.
- Evening saunas, indoor and outdoor jacuzzis daily.
- Guided activities: bear watching evening, husky trekking, midnight canoeing tour
- Midsummer celebration and traditions
- Free use of summer games, Wi-Fi.
- 24-hour emergency service
- ATOL protection
- All taxes
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