Luxury Summer Adventure holiday in Finland
Summer Adventure holiday in Finland

Finland : Family Summer Adventure At Hotel Kalevala

Active fun for all the family


Enjoy a summer family holiday in the remote region of Kainuu in easternmost Finland, which is known for its pristine wilderness of lakes and vast forests. In the midst of this beauty you find the picturesque Hotel Kalevala overlooking Lake Lammasjärvi, presenting the ideal location for a spot of canoeing and other summer activities. Surrounded by old log houses and wonderful natural scenery as far as the eye can see, your summer adventure holiday is filled with fun activities including mushroom picking and berry picking.



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Day 1 - UK - Kajaani

On arrival at Kajaani airport, transfer to the friendly lakeside Hotel Kalevala in the village of Kuhmo. Dinner in the hotel restaurant and overnight at Hotel Kalevala.
Meals included: Dinner

Day 2 - Fairy-tale Adventure Trail

Fairy-tale Adventure Trail Following breakfast at the hotel, your hostess will brief you on the programme for the coming week. Enjoy a boat trip on the lake before discovering the myths and legends of the Kalevala Adventure Trail. Join us for an exclusive experience that will revive your senses, and discover a whole new type of nature in the beautiful Nordic scenery. Escape to the heartland of the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, which offers a truly unique, magical experience for all your senses; a combination of the beauty of nature and fascinating ancient legends. Unspoiled nature can make you see things differently. Her bounty titillates your taste buds with smoked salmon and forest berries, downed with a sip of traditional liqueur. Explore the perfect marriage of wood and traditional craftsmanship in the stately Pohjola House and its surrounding yard area, or escaping the howling of the wolves through an underground tunnel offers yet more thrilling experiences. Other highlights include a Kalevala exhibition, forge’s cabin, pine tar lodge bar and delicatessens where you can find authentic Finnish mementos and keepsakes to take home with you. This inspiring adventure takes you to the very heart of the Kalevala Spirit, where the mystical national epic is reborn into the present day. - Evening sauna and dinner
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 3 - Farm visit, horse sleigh ride

Farm visit, horse sleigh ride After breakfast, we transfer to a local farm where you get to explore the Finnish countryside on a horse sleigh ride. Duration is approximately 3 hours including a break for refreshments, you will then have time to relax in the sauna before dinner. Enjoy the long daylight hours and continue the peaceful summer evening with some rowing and canoeing on the lake. Overnight at Hotel Kalevala.
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4 - Day at leisure

Day at leisure After breakfast, the day is at your leisure to try some of the many optional activities or perhaps just to relax with a spa treatment at the hotel. Please see below the comprehensive range of activities available for you and your family. Sauna, dinner and overnight at Hotel Kalevala.
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5 - Berry and Mushroom picking

Berry and Mushroom picking Following breakfast, explore the pure wilderness of the Kainuu region on a guided mushroom and berry picking trip. We start our tour from the shore of the Hotel Kalevala and continue by rowing boat to some of the many islands to be found in Lake Lammasjärvi or walk to the forests near the hotel depending on where the best berries may be found. Refreshments will be served on the sandy beach near the forest and later we prepare a delicious lunch on the campfire by the lake using the berries and mushrooms we picked earlier. Approximate duration 3-4 hours. Sauna and dinner at Hotel Kalevala.

Mushrooming seasons:
May – Jun: Morel
Jul – Sep: All other varieties

Berry picking seasons:
End of Jul –beginning of Sep: Blueberry and Cloudberry
End of August - end of Sep: Lingonberry Sep: Cranberry


Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

Days 6 to 7 - Optional Activities

Optional Activities After breakfast you then have two days at leisure to explore more of the region and to try out more of the exciting activities available. You have free use of fishing equipment, bicycles, kick-boards and rowing boats. Sauna and dinner at The Hotel Kalevala.
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 8 - Kuhmo - UK

After breakfast, there is still time to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of The Hotel Kalevala before transfering to Kajaani airport for your return flight to the UK. Or why not stopover in the Finnish capital of Helsinki on your way back? Please ask for details.
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner



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