Active Holiday Finland

01/10/2024

Thank You for the summer season 2024! Since 3rd week of June, we have had several guest groups every single week exploring Finland by canoe, kayak, bicycle, horse, foot, train, boat, and car. Authentic experiences, meeting local people, and a seamless chain of services, that's what matters the most.
Photo by Guide-Tiina

15/04/2024

NEW IN SUMMER 2024! Family cycle holiday in the lake district. Planned for families with school-age children. Wouldn't it be fun to spend 5 days cycling, swimming, and enjoying time together?
https://www.activeholidayfinland.com/activities-in-finland/family-cycling-holiday-from-imatra-4-nights

23/03/2024

A husky safari is the highlight of every winter holiday in Finland! When we ask our guests, what was the most memorable experience of their holiday, in 9/10 cases the answer is the same - the huskies. Despite the very challenging and rapidly changing weather conditions this winter, our partners and their fantastic dogs have created everlasting memories also this winter season.

22/01/2024

25/11/2023

The most interesting sight in Helsinki no matter what the season is.

Helsinki Central Library Oodi is a living meeting place right at the heart of Helsinki. ❤️📚

The ideology behind public libraries has it that the library is a cultural centre that, in addition to literature and reliable information, also offers diverse and innovative services. This also holds true for Oodi, which is a house of literature and of diverse urban experiences.

Keskustakirjasto Oodi will celebrate its fifth anniversary on 5 December with a diverse programme. Stay tuned! 🎉

📸 Tuomas Uusheimo

29/09/2023

At the end of the summer season, we took a weekend trip to the Åland Islands, rented e-bikes, and cycled to the other end from Mariehamn to the hotel Havsvidden. On the way we stopped in Kastelholma for lunch at the lovely Smakby restaurant and visited the medieval castle. The cycling distance all in all about 100km. The weather was just great still in the middle of September.

20/08/2023

Cycle tour in the lake district of Saimaa offered us magnificent views, delicious local food, and beautiful manor houses.
https://www.activeholidayfinland.com/activities-in-finland/cycle-tour-around-lake-saimaa-from-lappeenranta-4-days

15/07/2023

It's the start of the berry and mushroom season! Today we found the first blueberries and chanterelles.

07/06/2023

Take a 4-night self-guided tour around Lake Saimaa in South Karelia as such or combine it as part of a longer tour! This cycle tour starts from Lappeenranta and ends in Imatra. You will get the kind of bicycle you like (a standard trekking bike included in the sample tour but there are also e-bikes, mountain bikes, and e-fatbikes available). Panniers will be given for the cycle tour and your local hosts will take care of your luggage. They will also give you backup support in case you have questions.

You will cycle through forests, islands, bridges, and eskers. You will find sandy beaches, Geopark and nature sites, hiking trails and cross the lake by a cycle ferry offering a long break between two legs. Read more and book:

https://www.activeholidayfinland.com/activities-in-finland/cycle-tour-around-lake-saimaa-from-lappeenranta-4-days

On this route we have included unique accommodations in 4 culturally and historically meaningful hotels.

01/06/2023

May roundtrip in Finland 4-24.5. commencing travel from
Helsinki, initially by car, then through to Tampere and onto the train. From Tampere they then traveled to Rovaniemi and the Arctic Circle, and down the Eastern side of Finland through Paltamo, Kuopio, Savonlinna, and Imatra back to Helsinki and Tallinn in Estonia, prior to returning home to Australia. Take a look at the photos sent to us by the client during the tour. A few photos are not enough to describe all the experiences but for sure you can see how summer arrived in southern Finland while they made a rail journey to the Arctic Circle.

Despite all kinds of challenges faced and adjusting needed on the run, everything went well after all and the clients felt that the knowledge of us "having their backs" gave them a great deal of comfort.

12/04/2023

NEW! Photo tours on lake Saimaa from Savonlinna with photographer Timo Seppäläinen. In May you can often see Saimaa ringed seals sitting on rocks.

Sunset boat trip 5-6h:
https://www.activeholidayfinland.com/activities-in-finland/sunset-photography-tour-on-lake-saimaa-from-savonlinna-5h

Day trip 3h:
https://www.activeholidayfinland.com/activities-in-finland/daytime-photography-tour-on-lake-saimaa-from-savonlinna-3h

26/02/2023

Spring winter in Lapland is so enjoyable! Long lights days offer perfect circumstances for all kinds of outdoor activities like cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice-fishing, and snowmobiling. Did you know that you can take a midnight husky safari in Northern Norway still in May and participate in a playful skiing contest in Kilpisjärvi still at Midsummer?

05/02/2023

Planning to take a husky safari in Finland? We have collected all our husky safaris together. Please take a look. March and beginning of April are best months for all kinds of outdoor activities in northern Finland.

Book a short day tour or longer overnight or multi-day safari online and experience the excitement of mushing a team of sled dogs. Carting with dogs, too.

23/12/2022

25/11/2022

21/11/2022

Check this article - all these activities you can include in tailormade tours or book individually on our website.

Experience the spectacular Northern Lights, go skiing in the picturesque crown-snow forests, or enjoy the atmosphere in an urban ice skate rink.

05/09/2022

Skafur-Tour has obtained Sustainable Travel Finland label! Sustainability has been one of our core values since day one in 2014. We are committed to continuous improvement in both ecological and social responsibility. Read more: https://www.activeholidayfinland.com/blog

02/08/2022

Breakfast is such an important part of the trip! I visited Åland recently and stayed at Brobacka guesthouse. I loved the tableware, the atmosphere of the breakfast room as well as the buffet, and as finishing touch the taster-size piece of the famous Åland pancake.