FINLAND · HIKING & TREKKING
The good hikes & treks are gone by the time the Christmas flights fill. Below: the 15 to lock in early, what each includes and exactly where they differ.
Review of Rovaniemi snowshoeing through Arctic forests, frozen lakes, hilltop views, warm blueberry juice, and practical booking tips.
“Brilliant. Our guide Camille was very kind and always checked if we were okay. 100% recommend.”
Review of Nuuksio National Park from Helsinki, with forest hiking, seasonal snowshoes or swimming, homemade soup, and Finnish snacks.
“Nice to get out of the city and see Nuuksio park. David was an excellent host, knew lots about the flora and fauna and provided excellent snacks and lunch.”
Ski through Rovaniemi’s snowy taiga, learn back-country techniques, and warm up with a Finnish campfire snack on this four-hour safari.
“Excellent guide, well organised, beautiful forest setting. Fun and great camp food experience”
Hike Nuuksio National Park from Helsinki, enjoy scenic viewpoints, Finnish forest life, and a campfire lunch in a small group.
“This your was amazing, the guide Patricia was clearly very knowledgeable and passionate about the Forrest and this really shone through in the trip. The food was a nice way to try traditional Finnish foods and the views in the Forrest were stunning. If I’m ever in Finland again I’d come for the summer trip. Thank you Patricia!”
Review of Nuuksio National Park’s guided Helsinki hike, with forest trails, glögi, homemade soup, snacks, and practical tips.
“Everything was great! From hiking in the ice/snow, to trekking on the frozen lake. The spice tea and mushroom soup were so good. The hike was not too hard, but also not too easy! Just right!”
Trade Helsinki streets for a Sipoonkorpi hike, campfire lunch, smoke sauna, and cold lake swim in a small Finnish nature tour.
“An amazing experience! Helena was a great tour guide. The national park is beautiful that we hiked. Learned a lot about mushrooms. We had a great lunch by a fire pit. Then did the sauna experience.”
Review of Helsinki’s Nuuksio National Park hike, with forest trails, lakes, Finnish campfire snacks, berry juice, transport, and photos.
“This is a nice tour where you get to see the “Outback” of Finland. The guides are great and very funny. The tour also doesn’t take up your whole day. Usually back by 15:30.”
Escape Helsinki for a gentle Taiga forest hike, lakefront Finnish lunch, foraging, and round-trip transport to Liesjärvi National Park.
“Highly relaxing and informative trip with Jeff managing the whole experience with skill and a great sense of humor. Even if your not a mushroom expert he creates a fabulous day in the Finnish national park a pleasure and manages to cook a delicious meal as well.”
Review of Riisitunturi National Park hiking from Rovaniemi, with a photographer, campfire lunch, winter scenery, and practical booking advice.
“Insane!!! Everyone needs to go here!!!!!!!! Most magical place I’ve ever travelled on earth!!!!!!!!!!”
Trade Helsinki streets for silent snowy trails, a campfire lunch, and Finnish forest wisdom on this small-group Liesjärvi hike.
“It was wonderful beautiful scenery, wonderful people in the group, great lunch and great guide.”
Hike Korouoma’s frozen waterfalls from Rovaniemi with winter gear, a Finnish campfire lunch, hot juice, and an expert local guide.
“Day trip was amazing, made even better by our guide Santi. The drive there was beautiful, after arriving we spent the day walking the trail surrounded by so much stunning scenery, words can’t describe how gorgeous a place like this was, just breathtaking, all of it. Including the frozen water falls, the hike on the trail consisted of informative information and facts about the area and Finland, it was also filled with great conversations and lots of funny jokes with our great guide sandy. The BBQ was a great experience, bonding everyone together even more. 10/10 experience, would recommend to everyone to try.”
Hike Sipoonkorpi National Park, enjoy a campfire lunch, then warm up in a Finnish smoke sauna and swim in a lake.
“It was great! from the beginning! It was a small group tour and our guide, Jeff was very friendly. He gave us an opportunity to introduce ourselves before we got on the bus. So we warmed up to each other quickly. :) The national park was nice and peaceful, no other tourists! and we had a lovely walk while Jeff was teaching us many things including wild mushrooms. :) Although the smoke sauna was pretty hot! I enjoyed so much! Talking to the locals, feeling the heat & sweat in the sauna and dipping in the lake! So refreshing! I Loved it! Only negative thing was … not enough time.…”
Hike Korouoma’s frozen waterfalls from Rovaniemi, enjoy snowy forests, thermal gear, a fire-cooked lunch, and blueberry tea.
“Great experience. We had a wonderful time. The waterfalls were amazing and the tour guide was very knowledgeable.”
Hike among Korouoma’s frozen waterfalls, then warm up with a private teepee BBQ, snacks, and hotel transfers from Rovaniemi.
“It was a really nice day. The guide told us many interesting things and made sure to check if we were tired or needed a break. The route was especially beautiful at this time of year, with such colorful views. We also learned a lot about the area and its nature.”
Trade Helsinki for Liesjärvi National Park on a small-group taiga hike with a wilderness guide, lakeside Finnish lunch, and round-trip transport.
“We had a very enjoyable day with a wonderful trip full of sunshine. Jeff (and interim Dede) did a great job explaining interesting facts about the park, the plants, birds, berries etc. We had an excellent lunch (traditional Salmon soup) and enjoyed the time we could spend while the Jeff and Dede were preparing the meal. Really a great tour if you want to experience some outdoor activities !”
Aurora nights, sled dogs, reindeer, and the sauna at the end of it.
