Sustainability group press trip for US media

22:55 Flight to Helsinki from JFK

14:00 Arrival in Helsinki

Check in to Solo Sokos Hotel Pier 4

Swim and sauna at Allas Pool

Dinner at Restaurant Elm

Guided wild herb excursion

Lunch (restaurant TBC)

Guided Helsinki tour with a sustainability angle

Dinner at Natura, hosted by Finnair

Sauna and swim at Löyly

Lunch at Löyly

13:24-14:58 Train to Tampere

Check in to Lapland Hotels Arena

16:00-17:30 Tour at Särkänniemi Amusement Park with Business and Development Director Ville Aarresuo. 

Small snacks at Näsinneula. Särkänniemi has been a pioneer on environmental issues for decades. In February 2021, Särkänniemi was awarded the Sustainable Travel Finland as the first amusement park in Finland.

~17:45-18:45 Evening Walk in Pyynikki Nature Reserve with Heidi Savolainen from Adventure Apes. Heidi is Visit Finland’s sustainability ambassador 2025.

19:00-19:30 Small detour to Rajaportti sauna 

Rajaportti is the oldest public sauna in Finland from 1906. Meeting with Alex Lembke.

19:45-23:00 Sauna night at Sauna Restaurant Kuuma. 

Public sauna & dinner.

9.45 Bus to Serlachius, one of the sustainability leaders in the region.

• At 11.00 Serlachius Headquarters
  Serlachius Headquarters – Introduction to the story of Serlachius and a short drama tour with a paper workshop.
• At 11.45 Heading to Serlachius Manor
  With good weather we will cycle the three kilometers to Serlachius Manor along the Love Path nature trail on the lake shore. If it rains, the transfer is made with the group’s bus.
• At 12.15 Lunch at Restaurant Gösta
  Restaurant Gösta has been selected for inclusion in the prestigious European 360° Eat Guide, which evaluates not only gastronomic merits but also the restaurant’s environmental and sustainability efforts. 
  
  We get to enjoy a delicious 3-course Forest on Your Plate special menu designed by the Restaurant Gösta’s awarded top chef Henry Tikkanen. The menu is inspired by the Finnish forest and the change of seasons.
• At 13.15 Guided Art Tour at Serlachius Manor
  We will see marvelous artworks from one of the most prominent private art collections in the Nordic countries. The Serlachius Fine Arts Foundation’s art collection includes the famous artists from the Finnish Golden Age of Art, e.g., Schjerfbeck and Gallen-Kallela.
• At 14.00 Serlachius Art Sauna Experience with Afternoon Coffee
  The Serlachius Art Sauna offers high-quality sauna experiences and was awarded as the Travel Innovation of the Year 2022 in Finland.
  Before the sauna bathing there is a short presentation about the sustainability action of Serlachius as a sustainable travel destination. Afterwards it’s time to enjoy the smooth, hot “löyly” (= steam) at the sauna, dip in the lake or the outdoor hot tub. Towels provided.
  
  Fresh coffee and a little seasonal sweet will be waiting for you after the sauna bathing in the cozy living room of the sauna.

16:00 Bus back to Tampere

17:15 Free time at the hotel

18:45 Lobby call

19:00 Dinner at restaurant Villit ja Viinit

10:30-11:30 Guided tour at the World’s only Moomin Museum

Snack packages to go

12:15 Lobby call & check-out

Transportation to the train station

13:00-14:33 Train to Helsinki Airport (via Tikkurila)

17:15 Flight to New York