Coastal Culinary Adventures, German Group Media Visit

Flight with Finnair
11:30-14:55 Frankfurt - Helsinki (AY1412)
15:30-16:30 Helsinki - Vaasa (AY315)

8:50-11:45 Berlin - Helsinki (AY1432)
12:25-13:25 Helsinki - Vaasa (AY313)

8:35-11:25 Hamburg - Helsinki (AY1422)
12:25-13:25 Helsinki - Vaasa (AY313)

13:25/16:30 Arrival in Vaasa and transfer to hotel

Check-in at Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna

18:00-19:00 Culinary-themed walking tour
Welcomed by a representative from Visit Vaasa and a local guide

19:00-21:30 Dinner at Restaurant Fröj after a visit at Restaurant Hejm
Arrive with a huge hunger and you will be served a several course-meal that will blow all your senses. Meet the culinary team of the restaurant, among others Mattias who has won the "Chef of the Year" in Finland one year.

Breakfast at the hotel

10:30 Lobby call
Meet a Visit Vaasa representative and your guide at the hotel before departing

10:30-12:00 City sightseeing
Panoramic drive through Vaasa's diverse neighborhoods, including a visit to the ruins of Old Vaasa, the original town founded in 1606.

12:00-12:45 Lunch
A local fisherman that serves catch of the day by the Replot Bridge, the longest bridge of Finland that you can cross by car. This will be served in the open air in an authentic natural archipelago setting by the sea.

12:45-13:15 A visit at the UNESCO World Heritage Gateway

13:15-13:45 Guided drive towards the UNESCO archipelago in Svedjehamn

13:45-15:30 Guided walk in the UNESCO World Heritage area
Experience the ongoing land uplift, a unique geological process that has shaped the Kvarken Archipelago since the last Ice Age. Approximately walking, mostly flat 3.5 km

15:30-16:15 Guided drive towards Kalles Inn Resort
Upon arrival the guide says thank you and returns back to Vaasa

16:15-16:30 Welcomed by the hosts
Hear about the location and unique landscape and how this westernmost point of mainland Finland has become the place for perfect getaway and relaxation and treat for all senses.

16:30-18:30 Traditional Finnish Sauna Experience

18:30-20:30 Dinner
Meet the chef that presents the local delicacies for the evening's 3-course meal.

21:00-22:00 Transfer back to Vaasa

Breakfast at hotel and check-out

10:00-11:30 Transfer by car to Kokkola

11:45 Check-in M/S Jenny in Meripuisto, Kokkola

12:30 Lunch onboard M/S Jenny

13:30 Arrival at Tankar lighthouse island
Lighthouse visit, island tour and sauna with possibility to dip in the sea

Outdoor dining experience with guided dark photography

Stay at Hostel Tankar Inn

Breakfast at Café Tankar

Activities on Tankar Island / TBC

Lunch at Café Tankar

15:00 Arrival back in Kokkola

15:15 Check in at Original Sokos Hotel Kaarle

15:45 Guided walking tour in the old wooden town of Kokkola

18:00 Visit Rödsö Reindeer Farm with easy woodfire dinner

21:00 Overnight stay at Original Sokos Hotel Kaarle

8:00 Breakfast at Original Sokos Hotel Kaarle

xx:xx Transfer to Kokkola Railway station

VR Train Kokkola - Helsinki Airport
9:27-13:22 Kokkola - Tikkurila, train IC 22
13:36-13:43 Tikkurila - Helsinki Airport, commuter train I

Flights with Finnair
16:55-18:35 Helsinki - Frankfurt (AY1415)
16:20-17:20 Helsinki - Berlin (AY1435)
16:30-17:30 Helsinki - Hamburg (AY1425)