Programme description

Why Join?

✔️ Stay in cozy lakeside cabins, surrounded by pristine nature
✔️ Experience Finnish traditions – from sauna rituals to local delicacies
✔️ Explore the wild landscapes by hiking, biking, and canoeing
✔️ Witness the magic of the Northern Lights and the starlit Taiga sky
✔️ Get hands-on with unique workshops, from woodworking to baking
✔️ Enjoy a stress-free, all-inclusive adventure with expert local guides

Dates: August 29 – September 5.
Group Size: 6-16 participants
Accommodation: 13 people in shared rooms + 3 in private cabins
Airport Transfer from Kajaani

Detailed programme

Program

Day 1: 29.8.
Arrival & Welcome Dinner

Day 2: 30.8.
10:00-15:00 Explore the surrounding wilderness, forage for berries and wild herbs
Lunch by the fire using foraged ingredients
17:00-19:00 Woodworking workshop with Mike
19:00 Dinner
21:00-22:00 Traditional Finnish Sauna Ritual – Kalevala Experience

Day 3: 31.8.
10:00-14:00 Cycling tour to a scenic nature spot
Picnic lunch by the fire & swimming
17:00 Fishing session

Day 4: 1.9.
10:00-11:30 Traditional Finnish yard games
13:00 Lunch in the main lodge
14:00-17:00 Bear-themed art workshop
17:00-19:00 Sauna
19:00 Dinner
20:00-> Northern Lights Picnic at Änättikoski

Day 5: 2.9.
10:00-14:00 Canoeing trip
Lunch by the fire
16:00-18:00 Traditional Kainuu Baking Workshop – Heli’s Baking Experience
19:00 Dinner
20:00-> Stargazing Tour – Taiga Night Sky Exploration with Rob Johnstone / Lentiira Wilderness

Day 6: 3.9.
Free day for personal exploration

Bear-watching
Guided nature tours to Iso-Palonen, Lentuankoski, Hiidenportti National Park, or a cultural tour of Kuhmo
Traditional wellness treatments with Tanja

Day 7: 4.9.
Departure

Pricing shared/private accommodation: 2237€ / 2657€ /person.
Incl.Accommodation, program, full board (all meals included), airport transfer.