9 Berry & Mushroom Foraging Trips in Finland That Justify the Layers

1.Mushroom Hunting in a National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $186Our pick

Forage for Finnish mushrooms in Liesjärvi National Park, then enjoy a campfire lunch on this small-group nature tour from Helsinki.

“This tour was absolutely incredible. My husband and I had the best time finding mushrooms and berries and learning all about the wonderful things that grow and live in Liesjärvi National Park. Jeff was an excellent guide and I would highly recommend this excursion! You haven’t really seen Finland unless you take this tour. This was the highlight of our trip and we can’t wait to come back and do it again! Thank you Jeff and Kiia!”

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2.Berry Picking in a National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $186

Pick wild berries in Liesjärvi National Park, enjoy a lakeside Finnish lunch, and travel from Helsinki in a small guided group.

“We picked enough berries to make a pie but wound up eating them all at lunch. Helena was an excellent guide who explained a lot about different plants and berries...and she wielded a mean axe as well. Her fire building and lunch making deserve a gold star .”

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3.Lapland Berry Day Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $133

Forage for cloudberries, blueberries, and mushrooms near Rovaniemi with a guide on this practical three-hour Lapland forest tour.

“I can imagine it could have been a nice tour experience, but due to schedule changes we couldn't take part on that tour which is a bit sad, but is not bad at all, I'm happy we got another option which we could use for a superb tour with hiking & a tasty bbq!”

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4.Visit to Authentic Finnish Berry Winery, Tasting Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $241

Visit a Finnish berry winery from Helsinki, tour production rooms, taste six Nordic fruit wines, and enjoy cheese and chocolate pairings.

“Me with my friends decided to have a great time together and chose this tour for our idea. We were amazed by the experience of our guide. He told us everything about Nuuksio National Park, show us wonderful views on Finnish nature aRead more”

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5.Wild Berries and Mushroom picking tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $104Best value

Review of Rovaniemi’s wild berry and mushroom tour, with forest foraging, fire-side snacks, hotel transfers, safety tips, and booking advice.

“One of the best tours we have ever done, highly recommend using this company (Nordic Adventures) for tours. Alex was so friendly and knowledgeable about the area and all the plants, berries and mushrooms.”

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6.Mushroom Hunting Tour in a National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 7 hours · from $182

Hunt chanterelles in Liesjärvi National Park, cook forest finds, and enjoy Finnish lunch, coffee, and transport from Helsinki.

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7.Rovaniemi forest foraging adventure: Pick, Prepare, Savor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $135

Pick Lapland berries and mushrooms, learn what is safe to eat, then cook mushroom soup over an open fire near Rovaniemi.

“It was an unbelievably perfect experience. For us from city, everything was so new and exciting. Our guide showed us how to pick different berries, and we even found the giant mushrooms we’d only ever seen in cartoons. We ended the activity in a beautiful lakeside cabin, enjoying a delicious mushroom soup.”

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8.Berry Picking Day Trip in a National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 7 hours · from $182

Pick Finnish berries in Liesjärvi National Park, enjoy a fire-cooked lunch, and explore the forest on this small-group trip from Helsinki.

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9.Wild Food & Foraging Hike with Open Fire Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $172

Forage berries, herbs, mushrooms, and wild plants in Finnish Lapland, then enjoy an open-fire lunch near Lake Inari with a local guide.

“We had a terrific experience searching for and identifying many berries which we made into deserts. . No mushrooms due to drought. Fishing on the lake and cooking lunch over an amazing open fire. Johannus,our guide knew his nature and his love and enthusiasm was infectious and he shared his wisdom and passion with us.”

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