Southern Finland by rail holiday
Highlights
Hameenlinna | Lake Vanaja | Tampere Moomin Museum | Tower of Tampere | Vaasa | Kvarken Archipelago | Stockholm | Vasa Museum | Helsinki | Suomenlinna sea fortress | Dinner cruise | Seasonal activities included throughout |Description of Southern Finland by rail holiday
Ready for an adventure?This fantastic, environmentally-friendly tour takes you through Finland’s picture-perfect southern lake district to the Kvarken archipelago, over the Gulf of Bothnia and into Sweden, where you’ll spend some time in Stockholm before returning via overnight ferry to Helsinki.
Along the way you’ll be invited to take part in a selection of seasonal activities, from Nordic walking, bird-watching and angling in summer, to ice fishing, skating or snowshoeing in winter.
In Tampere, take a trip up the famous observation tower, and visit the world’s only Moomin Museum, dedicated to the iconic characters of Tove Jansson’s fiction, which have captivated Finnish readers, and millions of others, for generations.
In Vaasa, gateway to the Kvarken Archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you’ll stay in a unique ‘glass igloo’ hotel, perfect for admiring the ever-changing sea views.
And continuing by ferry and train across the Gulf of Bothnia to Stockholm, you’ll spend a day sightseeing around one of Scandinavia’s most beautiful and interesting capitals, finishing at the Vasa Museum, the region’s most-visited museum and an enthralling window onto Sweden’s maritime heritage.
Finally reaching Helsinki, ‘the daughter of the Baltic Sea’, time to visit the renowned Suomenlinna sea fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and for a sumptuous dinner cruise to round off your exploits.
And all with the convenience, comfort and relaxed pace that comes of travelling by train.
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The Impacts of this Trip
Our agency is located in Tervakoski, next to the town of Hämeenlinna. This is the area we know the best and shall personally welcome our guests. We promise to bring visitors to this beautiful southern lake district of Finland and offer genuine Finnish experiences throughout the way: swimming in natural water, sauna, fishing, hiking. We are using local guides in towns telling you about local life and picking up the best sights for you. We also use local drivers and privately owned restaurants. We always include some taste samples if possible. Only local family hotels are used with an outstanding location and service. We are using local ingredients and offering a pure taste of Finland and a tasting of Sweden. Included there are Unesco World Heritage sites such as Suomenlinna fortress and Kvarken World Heritage archipelago. If there are cultural events you could include in your package, we offer them to you.



The Impacts of this Trip
Our agency is located in Tervakoski, next to the town of Hämeenlinna. This is the area we know the best and shall personally welcome our guests. We promise to bring visitors to this beautiful southern lake district of Finland and offer genuine Finnish experiences throughout the way: swimming in natural water, sauna, fishing, hiking. We are using local guides in towns telling you about local life and picking up the best sights for you. We also use local drivers and privately owned restaurants. We always include some taste samples if possible. Only local family hotels are used with an outstanding location and service. We are using local ingredients and offering a pure taste of Finland and a tasting of Sweden. Included there are Unesco World Heritage sites such as Suomenlinna fortress and Kvarken World Heritage archipelago. If there are cultural events you could include in your package, we offer them to you.

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