Moomins Summer Archipelago 3.-7.6.2025

Visit Porvoo

Old Porvoo, with its red-ochre painted riverside warehouses, is one of the most photographed national landscapes in Finland and a steady favorite among travelers. Here you can admire the colorful wooden houses and stroll the winding cobbled streets – as if in a children’s story book. 

The sea in Porvoo starts at the Porvoonjoki river estuary and continues well into the outer archipelago. In the river delta, the sea means shallow water, with wind rustling in the reeds and internationally acknowledged bird reserves, and the national urban park. Next come the islands with forests, people and life. Farther out, there is the horizon and rocky islets. On one such islet, Moomins creator, Tove Jansson used to spend several months each year.

Experiencing the archipelago can mean a hot summer day in the sandy beaches of Sondby, taking the ferry to Pellinki, the Sandholmsudden evening market, sitting on a jetty all by yourself, a bike tour from the city centre to the Hamari harbour to have a coffee or admiring the horizon and the waves in the southern tip of Emäsalo.

Visit Kotka-Hamina 

The fabulous, unexplored East Coast of Finland offers many adventures, whether by land, sea, or river! You will see and experience award-winning parks, historic buildings, and picturesque alleys and enjoy local hospitality.

Take time to experience Finnish culture and nature. Our towns, rivers, and archipelago are unique. Populated by cordial but tenacious people, this corner of Finland has a rich history, from the visits of Vikings to the most significant naval battle of the Baltic Sea. 

From the roar of the nearby sea through to picturesque river deltas teeming with fish to idyllic harbor towns and villages – What a joy of discovery! Welcome to the East Coast of Finland!

Finnair

Finland's national airline, collaborating with Moomins since 1995 

Arrival to Helsinki-Vantaa airport ( JP, KR & US )

Transfer to Helsinki centre, check-in to the hotel

Helsinki itinerary TBA 

Arrival to Helsinki-Vantaa airport ( UK & DE )

Transfer to Porvoo 

16.00 Check-in at RUNO hotel in central Porvoo in 6 x single medium rooms. 

Change of clothes to outdoors equipment according to the weather.

16.30 Lobby call and transfer to Pellinge archipelago

17.30 Arrival to Pellinge

Taking on the quest of solving the Island Riddles, a mystery trail outdoors based on the Moomin book by Tove Jansson. Close your eyes and sniff: you’re almost in the woods. The moss smells, the trees are swaying high, did the others already make it down to the sea? Welcome to a different adventure trip to the Pellinge Archipelago, a nature where stories come to life. The theme trip is based on the beloved picture book ‘The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My’ by Tove Jansson. Island Riddles will take you on a milk-seeking trip to the Moomin primeval forest and to the same beaches that Tove used to walk as a child. When you set out on your journey, you will receive a book along with 14 puzzles, by solving them you will find the path through the forest.

19.15  Dinner at Island Boutique Resort Pellinge Marina. 

 21.00 Transfer back to hotel in central Porvoo 

08.00  Breakfast at hotel.

 09.00 Guided walking tour in Porvoo 

Fates of Women

During the walking tour, the guide will tell you about the women of Porvoo, especially those behind the great men, and their lives. Fredrika Runeberg was not only a wife and mother but also a writer herself and did important social work. Albert Edelfelt's mother was a significant influence in the life of her artist son. Natalia Linsén was one of Finland's first female photographers, and Ulla Möllersvärd was a lady-in-waiting at the Russia's emperor's court, rumoured to be his romantic interest. Additionally, you will hear about female artists and merchants from Porvoo, both past and present. The guide will also discuss the development ofwomen's status and education.

11.00  Lunch in restaurant Honka in central Porvoo

 A bit of free time for shopping in Old Porvoo.

14.00 Transfer from RUNO hotel to Kerkkoo, visit to Kannonnokka for unique sauna experience. 

At Kannonnokka, you can enjoy the gentle steam of the Kallionkolo sauna, which is partially carved into the rock. Duration approx. 2h.  The temperature in the sauna is around 60 degrees Celsius, and many sauna-goers enjoy spending long periods there. Kallionkolo is not "just a sauna"; it is an experience to be savored slowly and leisurely.

On the terrace at the edge of the cliff, sauna-goers can relax in a hot tub and a pool, which can also beused as a cold-water pool if needed.

17.00 Transfer to Porvoo. Changing clothes at the hotel.

19.00 Short walk from the hotel to dinner at restaurant Fryysarinranta, located in Old Porvoo in a red-ochre warehouse by the river. 

08.00 Breakfast at hotel

09.15 Lobby call, check-out from hotel

9.30 - Departure from Porvoo to Loviisa

10.15-11.00 -  Coffee at Cafe Tuhat Tuskaa in Loviisa

11.15-12.30 visit to a Loviisa old house and a garden

12.45.-14.00 Lunch at Bistro Kronan

Transfer to Malmgård

14.15-15.45 Visit to Malmgård manor and beer tasting 

16.15-17.30 Visit to Strömfors Iron Works village ( local handcraft and design )

17.30-18.00 Transfer to Kotka, check-in to Santalahti resort

19.00-21.00 Dinner at Vaakku Restaurant in Varissaari Island

08.00 Breakfast at the hotel

09.00 departure to Kaunissaari Island

09.45-11.00 walking tour around the island

11.00-12.30 Lunch

12.30-13.00 Transfer to Kotka

13.00-14.00 visit to Sapokka Water Garden and Fairytale Panorama mural by Tove Jansson. 

14.15-15.30 Visit to Moomin Adventure exhibition at Maritime centre Vellamo

16.00-17.30 Hamina Town Hall, Tove Jansson paintings

17.30-19.00 Restaurant Alku dinner in Hamina

Transfer back to Santalahti

20.00 Iglu sauna and hot tub at Santalahti 

Optional 1 hour morning hike at Santalahti Nature Trail (2 km or 5 km)  

Breakfast a your own pace

08.45 Check-out from the hotel, lobby call

9.00 Departure to the river rafting 

9.30-10.00 Morning coffee at the fireplace with Kotka local sweet pastry “posso” 

10.00-11.00 Rafting trip along Kymijoki River 

11.00-12.30 Lunch, smoked salmon cooked by the fire a la host Sauli Orimus

12.30 Departure to Helsinki-Vantaa airport

14.00 Arrival to Helsinki-Vantaa airport, flights home