4.7

| 25 reviews

Canoe, Hike and SUP in Finland

Name: Canoe, Hike and SUP in Finland
Rating: 4.72 (25 reviews)

Finland

2 nights

Easy

Explore the gorgeous Nuuksio National Park by land and water and spend a night in a treehouse-style tent

What's Included?

Small Like-minded Groups

Solo-friendly by design, join our small n’ sociable groups of up to 8 like-minded, active and outdoorsy people

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What's it like?

4.7

| 25 reviews

Kaspian was a great host, very helpful and...

August 2019

Robert

August 2019

Robert

The program, activities, sufficient free ti...

July 2019

Cara

July 2019

Cara

The transfers were really convenient. The h...

July 2019

Lorna

Fantastic mix of activities in an amazing n...

July 2019

Faye

July 2019

Faye

A relaxed itinerary, with a good mixture of...

July 2019

The calm and tranquility of the National Pa...

June 2019

Stephanie

June 2019

Stephanie

June 2019

Stephanie

Amazing guides, very good food, good accomm...

July 2018

Bogdan

July 2018

Bogdan

July 2018

Bogdan

It was such an incredible getaway! I loved...

June 2018

Emma

June 2018

Emma

June 2018

Emma

The guides (Mira and Ana) for canoe and SUP...

June 2018

Jane

Experience Finland’s Nuuksio National Park, 45 km² of peace and tranquility

Canoe calm lakes, hike through green forests and try stand-up paddle boarding (SUP) on picture perfect waters

Spend a unique night in a tent suspended above the forest floor!

Key Information

Day 1

Helsinki

Meet your host at Helsinki Airport and head to your hotel in the centre of town. Check-in, unwind and then head out to explore the city.

Day 2

Hiking and camping

Take a short drive to a pristine lake located deep inside the national park and spend the day canoeing across the calm water and occasionally carrying your canoe between lakes for an extra bit of adventure! Take a break for a snack and a coffee on the lakeshore and then hike inland to check out the park’s flourishing forests. Drive to the Haltia Nature Centre for lunch and then spend the afternoon exploring, swimming in the nearby lake or hiking the surrounding trails on your own. In the evening, walk to an eco-camp and spend the night in a 2-person tent suspended above the forest floor. Dinner meanwhile will be a basket of goodies for the perfect, cosy evening meal. Fall asleep listening to the sounds of the forest.

Day 3

SUP and departure

Wake in the tranquil forest and after breakfast drive the short distance to a small and beautiful lake where you'll take to the water on a stand-up paddle board. Experience the sense of freedom and closeness to nature that's unique to SUP and then climb to the top of a nearby hill for a packed lunch with views right across the park. Nuuksio covers two different ecological zones, oak forest and southern boreal forest, with trees extending far into the distance, allowing you to appreciate the vastness of the Finnish wilderness. In the afternoon, drive back to Helsinki in time for your flight home.

The Area

Logistics

Starts

Helsinki Airport

17:30

Ends

Helsinki Airport

Flexible

Transfers

Your host will meet you at Helsinki airport at 17:30, but if you arrive early to spend the day in Helsinki there is a fast and cheap airport train connection to the city centre. Your hotel is located close to Market Square in the heart of town. At the end, you'll be returned to the airport. Please schedule your flight home to depart after 17:00.

Travel options

Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL) is served by regular, inexpensive flights, including direct flights from London on British Airways, Finnair and Norwegian Air Shuttle. Your host will contact you before you leave to check your arrival and departure plans.

What about all the carbon?

We partner with the World Land Trust to ensure this trip achieves Net-Zero emissions. We also support their Buy an Acre programme, helping local communities to buy and protect natural habitats in perpetuity.

Day 1

Hotel · Twin share

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Day 2

Campsite · Twin tent

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Day 3

Departure day

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

What is the food like?

Finnish cuisine blends traditional and modern continental foods for delicious and varied dining opportunities. Dishes commonly include fish, pork, beef or reindeer, but also involve lots of vegetables and mushrooms. Typical meals include cabbage rolls, hearty stews, meatballs and fish prepared in a number of ways. The evening dinner basket on the second night includes sausages, sandwiches and tea. Most dietary requirements can be catered for, just let your host know in advance.

What is the accommodation like?

Helsinki

You’ll stay at Hotel Katajanokka in the city centre. Rooms are ensuite and include TV and free wifi and the hotel also has an onsite restaurant and bar.

The forest

You’ll stay in a 2-person tent at the Tentsile Eco Camp. Tentsile tree tents are low-impact and have a low carbon footprint and are suspended one or more meters above the ground, with the higher tents accessed via a webbing ladder. The lakeside campsite also provides campfires, an eco-toilet, bottled water, sleeping bags, towels and easy access to the Haltia Nature Centre restaurant for breakfast.

Hannah(September 2019)

The hosts rearranged the activities to suit the weather, checking I was happy with their suggestions and kept me clearly informed about the plan.

Monique(August 2019)

Matteo the guide was fantastic and the equipment used was excellent.

Robert(August 2019)

Kaspian was a great host, very helpful and knowledgeable. Everything went smoothly there was a good balance between free time and activities. The activities were both a lot of fun especially the paddleboarding. The food was also great!

Nikki(August 2019)

Location, activities, logistics, hotel quality and tensile was fun.

Cara(July 2019)

The program, activities, sufficient free time, group size and locations were great.

Jonathon(July 2019)

SUP was excellent with great tuition from Kaspian.

Lorna(July 2019)

The transfers were really convenient. The hotel was lovely. Hiking, SUP and Canoeing were all really good fun! Hosts made sure everyone had plenty of food, fun activities, and were flexible if we wanted to change anything. There was some free time too which was nice. The tree tents were fun too. I had a lovely group of people.

Faye(July 2019)

Fantastic mix of activities in an amazing national park.

Jo(July 2019)

A relaxed itinerary, with a good mixture of activities and plenty of time to explore by yourself. The guide and other travelers were really nice which made the trip a lot more fun.

Stephanie(June 2019)

The calm and tranquility of the National Park were great. Plus the food and unique camping experience.

Rachel(September 2018)

I really enjoyed the activities - canoeing and SUP. The guide for SUP in particular was great

Deborah(September 2018)

Excellent communication, very smooth transitions, beautiful location, good equipment, and friendly, experienced, helpful, and thoughtful guides.

Nadine(July 2018)

Very well organised, everything ran seamlessly and such a beautiful place.

Kiki(July 2018)

Amazing guides, great canoeing snacks, incredible views and quiet and very well organised.

Bogdan(July 2018)

Amazing guides, very good food, good accommodation. 10 out of 10.

Emma(June 2018)

It was such an incredible getaway! I loved absolutely everything but especially the sleeping in the trees and swimming in the beautiful lakes.

Verity(June 2018)

The scenery was stunning with a great mix of activities!

Jane(June 2018)

The guides (Mira and Ana) for canoe and SUP were brilliant. The places we stayed (hotel and tent) were fab. The activities were amazing as was most of the food. The whole experience was fab.

Julia(September 2017)

Nice time off for the weekend. Ahri without probs dropped me in the city as I stayed one more night. It was good fun. Guides were amazing.

Jana(July 2017)

Stand Up Paddling was excellent, amazing scenery, great hosts. The lunch at the Haltia Nature Reserve was fantastic on both days, in general the whole tentsile experience was fun.

Annette(June 2017)

Arhi was fab - there was a great mix of structured activity and relaxing time. Everything was super organised and it was just so easy! The guides were brilliant too, for both canoeing and SUP boarding - although I've definitely decided I prefer Sit Down Paddle Boarding to Stand Up Paddle Boarding! Pre-trip, I loved that we could both pay directly, rather than one person paying all the money and faffing with bank transfers etc. it made everything so much easier! Arhi was always quick to reply to messages and very helpful! Thanks to all involved. Everything was great - and I love that you've started doing guaranteed adventures. I'll be booking another one sometime :)

Snehal(June 2017)

The variety of activities and friendly hosts were great.

Maeve(June 2017)

All of our guides were fantastic and very knowledgeable.

Caroline(June 2017)

Fantastic hosts, punctual, polite, informative, fun, knowledgeable, friendly, everything you could ask for in a host and guide.

Christopher(June 2017)

Camping, paddleboard, tentsile and location were great. Great outdoors also.

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What's included?

All your canoeing, SUP and camping equipment

What do I need to bring?

Hiking shoes or boots
Rain/windproof jacket and trousers
Hiking shirts and trousers
Thermal top and bottom
Warm jacket or sweater
Warm hat and gloves/mittens
Water bottle
Head torch
Swimsuit and towel
Sun protection (hat, sunglasses and sunblock)
Small backpack for carrying personal items

No optional extras are available for this trip.

SUP is short for Stand Up Paddleboarding, a fun and peaceful sport that brings you closer to nature and gives you the freedom to experience the water like never before. You'll stand or kneel on a paddleboard and use a long paddle to gently propel yourself across the lake. The paddleboards are wide and very stable, so it's not as wobbly as you might think. Another great thing about SUP is that's it completely beginner friendly and no matter your skill level, you're guaranteed to have fun!

Sure can! Over 70% of our travellers travel solo, it’s a great way to meet like-minded people.

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Travel insurance is compulsory for all of our adventures and you are required to provide your policy information before departing.

Your insurance should include adequate protection for overseas medical treatment, evacuation/repatriation, your baggage and equipment and the specific activities involved on your adventure. We also strongly recommend it includes cancellation and curtailment insurance, should you be unable to join your trip for specific reasons such as illness.

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Canoe, Hike and SUP in Finland

Explore the gorgeous Nuuksio National Park by land and water and spend a night in a treehouse-style tent

What's Included?

Small Like-minded Groups

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What's it like?

Key Information

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

The Area

Logistics

What is the food like?

What is the accommodation like?

Helsinki

The forest

What's included?

What do I need to bring?

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