Winter Wonderland Hike in a National Park

Overview

Walk through a Winter Wonderland on this tranquil day in a Finnish National Park. This full-day excursion includes lunch by a campfire, roundtrip transportation from Helsinki, and a professional wilderness guide. (Dietary needs? Let us know when booking.) Highlights: • Experience genuine silence only found in a winter forest • Very few visitors during the winter season • Traditional Finnish-style lunch inside of a wilderness hut • Feel the calming effect of the forest in the winter Winter allows us to witness the forest in its mystic grandeur. Snow gently falls and blankets the entire forest, embracing the trees and creating a peaceful silence throughout the woods. It would seem as though the forest is asleep during these frigid months, but with care, you are able to see tracks of the animals such as the red fox, mountain hare, and moose. This off-the-beaten-path destination remains free from the overly populated crowds of visitors, letting us explore the park in peace.

Itinerary

1. Nykytaiteen Museo Kiasma

   Meeting point is front of Kiasma museum, address: Mannerheiminaukio 1H (searchable on google maps). It is 500 meters from Helsinki Central Railway station. Kindly be on time at the meeting point. The drive to the national park takes 1 hour and 20 minutes, including a brief bathroom break.

   · 10 min

2. Liesjärven Kansallispuisto

   Once we have arrived at Liesjärvi National Park, the group will begin their walk through the forest on Liesjärvi's winter trails. Your guide will show you the fine details of the forest and wildlife which inhabit Finland. After 2-hour easygoing walk, we will arrive at a beautiful wilderness hut which will be heated by our campfire. While your guide starts the fire and begins to prepare a traditional Finnish-style lunch, there will be plenty of time to take photos, explore, throw snowballs, converse, and enjoy the peace of Finland’s Taiga forest. After lunch, we will continue to explore the beauty of Liesjärvi under the towering snow-covered spruces. Walking for about one hour, the group will make their way back to the starting point, feeling refreshed experience in nature. -- Total walking distance is approx. 4,5-5km. You will return to city around 4 P.M. - Dedicated to sustainability, this tour proudly carries the Sustainable Travel Finland label and Green Activities certificate.

   · 4 h

How to use your ticket

Meeting point

What to know before you go

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• For any dietary restrictions, please add it under special requirements upon booking
• The tour runs rain or shine and is only canceled in cases of extreme weather conditions. If the tour is canceled, you will receive a full refund.

Travelers

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• From 1 days before : 100% refunded
• From 0 days before : 0% refunded

This activity can be canceled in case of bad weather or if there aren't enough participants.

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Product code: 178122P7

Activity offered by Taiga Times via Viator.