Skafur-Tour

Take a self-guided round trip in southwestern Finland by train, bicycle and waterbus. See the artisan village Fiskars, Mustionlinna manor house, our most southern town Hanko, and the southern archipelago. Your tour starts from Helsinki. This is where you'll get your bikes first. It takes less than an hourby train from Helsinki to Karjaa. Artisan Village Fiskars is your first destination. You can start by visiting the summer exhibition of the local artisans. The history of the village dates back to the year 1646 when Fiskars Bruk was founded here. Today Fiskars is the center of arts, handicrafts, and design. You will find craft shops along the road passing the village. Visiting the ...Read more >

This Northern Lights short break holiday takes place in Finnish Lapland, during the months when the stunning sights of the Lights, otherwise known as the Aurora Borealis, are most likely to appear. This natural phenomenon is most likely to happen between September-October and then again between February-March. When the Lights appear in these stunning snow covered landscapes of northern Finland, and when the conditions are clear, you may be lucky enough to see them up to three out of four nights on this trip. Lake Inari, where we are based at a hotel on its south eastern shores, proffers the perfect frozen landscape to reflect the world’s greatest lightshow when it appears. It is also an ...Read more >

Looking to do something a little different for Christmas this year? A family holiday in Finland will enchant you. Begin in the capital, Helsinki, when the city is at its prettiest, as you tour the Christmas market in search of traditional delicacies and handicrafts made by local artisans: the perfect stocking fillers. Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Helsinki, including a confectionery factory, before you head further north to Lapland, aboard a night train with connected family cabins: this is a wonderful experience in itself. You’ll arrive in Kemijarvi in time for breakfast, then the group will split into two, with the first moving on to the Joosula guesthouse, and the other to Salla, ...Read more >