Chill like a Finn France group media visit 1.-6.6.2026

Arrival to Finland with Finnair Paris-CDG flight, connecting in Helsinki-Vantaa airport for domestic flight Helsinki-Kuopio

10:50-14:40 CDG-HEL

16:15-17:15 HEL-KUO

17:30 Meeting at the Kuopio airport with local host and transfer by bus Tahko 

18:30 Arrival at Suites Green, check-in

19.30 Dinner at SooSoo Restaurant

9:00 Breakfast at the Tahko Spa Hotel

10:30 eFatbike tour through the forests of Tahko

Lunch outdoors by the campfire along the way. (Tour ends at the top of the Tahko Hill)

14:00 Zipline Experience back to the village

14:30 Walk back to the hotel

16:00 Relaxing joga and spa moment at Break Sokos Hotel Tahko

19:00 Dinner at Hillside Restaurant

Drinks at Hophouse, tasting of local distillery products

8:00 Breakfast at the Tahko Spa Hotel

9:00 Transfer from Tahko to Kuopio

10:00 Visit to Puijo Tower, virtual ski jumping challenge, hiking and coffee break at Konttila Farm

13:00 Sauna and relaxing lake swim at Saana (traditional Finnish sauna treatments)

14:30 Lunch and lake cruise on board M/S Queen R

16:00 Transfer from Kuopio to Kuvansi with minibus

17:00 Visit Free Finns Ranch in Heinäaho, Kuvansi – a farm visit or horse riding lesson.

18:30 Departure for Oravi Village and Kanava Resort.

19:45 Check-in Kanava Resort

20:00 Finnish evening in cottage – Dinner, sauna and drinks

9:00 Breakfast

11:00 Guided paddling tour

12:30 Lunch in nature at Ruukinranta

14:00 SUP-yoga / forest yoga

16:00 Seal Safari in Linnansaari National Park (3h)

19:30 Departure for Lomamokkila

20:00 Home made supper in Lomamokkila

21:30 Departure for Kanava Resort

8:30 Breakfast

9:30 Transfer to Savonlinna

10:30 Walking tour in the Savonlinna city – Olavinlinna castle, harbour and marketplace.

12:00 Lunch at Muikkuterassi

13:00   Transfer from Savonlinna to Mikkeli 

14:30   Arrival to Tertti Manor
Coffee, tea and snacks in an atmospheric Tertti Café & tour of the grounds

15:30  Departure for Astuvansalmi Rock Paintings excursion Astuvansalmi Rock Paintings

16:15  RIB Saimaa boat cruise from Ristiina to Astuvansalmi 

16:40  Visiting the rock paintings with a local guide

17:15  Return by Rib Saimaa to Ristiina

17:45  Transfer to Saimaanranta Resort

18:15  Check in at  Saimaanranta Resort Hillside Villas 

19:00  D.O. Saimaa dinner at the villa 

21:00  Sauna and a swim in the lake Saimaa 

Breakfast in the Villa 8:15-9:00 

09:15  Departure from villas to Mikkeli train station 
Train Mikkeli – Helsinki Airport 10.03 – 12.53 
HEL-CDG 16.10 – 18.15

This action is part of Eastern Finland Sustainable Tourism Growth Program and is funded by South Savo Regional Council from Appropriation for Sustainable Growth and Vitality in Regions (Finnish AKKE funding).