Sustainable winter activities in the bear kingdom

Please note that changes to the program are possible.

Preliminary program 

Wednesday, March 29

Arrivals at Helsinki Airport
You will meet your Visit Finland host David Campano (+34634718855) and rest of the group at the Helsinki Airport.
16:50 AY 433 Flight from Helsinki to Oulu 
17:55 Arrival at Oulu Airport
Driver is waiting you at the terminal 
Transfer from Oulu Airport to Saija Lodge 
Ms. Tiia Mustonen meets you at the Saija's Lodge
Saija Lodge enjoys a wonderful lakeside location in Taivalkoski, Northeastern Finland. The lodge is a traditional Finnish farmhouse offering a unique atmosphere of peace and calm.

Welcome to Arctic Lakeland! 
Arctic Lakeland is the northernmost part of Lakeland Finland, situated at the point where Lakeland and Lapland meet. A guest arriving in Arctic Lakeland will get to experience both the southern and northern landscapes of Finland – large lakes and rocky hillsides can be seen during one trip. During the winter months Arctic Lakeland is a snowy winter wonderland with frozen lakes and snow-covered forests.

21:00 Dinner at Saija Lodge restaurant

Thursday, March 30

08:00 Breakfast at the Saija Lodge restaurant
09:00 Photo Show by Hikes'n Trails 
10:00 Meet Saija Huskies - life of a husky farm
Enjoy the company of the lovely huskies with a sleigh ride
12:30 Transfer to Hossa National Park
The magnificent wilderness of Hossa is an excellent destination: the trails running along pine heaths invite you to hike and cycle, and the crystal-clear lakes to go canoeing and fishing. The rock paintings of Julma-Ölkky and Värikallio depict stories of shamanism, dating back thousands of years.
13:00 Arrival to Hossa Visitor Centre
13:15 Lunch
Information about the Hossa National Park
14:00 Fatbiking by Upitrek
Fatbikes are suitable for winter cycling, given that the size of the tyre allows them to travel in the snow. If you haven’t caught the fat biking bug before you reach Hossa, you shore will get it here. 
16.15 Check-in Jatkonsalmi Log Cabin 
16:30 Traditional Finnish Sauna and ice swimming at the Lakeside Sauna
If the weather conditions are right, hopefully you will be able to experience the magical Northern lights.
Freetime 
19:00 Dinner at the Log Cabin

If the weather conditions are right, hopefully you will be able to experience the magical Northern lights.

Friday, March 31

08:00 Breakfast at the cabin
09:00 Check-out
Site inspection in the other accommodation possibilities in Hossa
10:00 Transfer to the Silent People 
Art installation of over one thousand figures stand  silently in a field near the road, colorful clothing billowing around their still bodies, faceless heads all facing the same direction.
11:00 Lunch at the Meadow Cafe
12:30 Transfer to Lentiira Holiday Village
14:00-14:30 Arrival to Lentiira Holiday Village
Coffee break with resort presentation (accommodation and activities) in Pirtti restaurant 
14:30-16:00 Outdoor activity, snowshoeing with Taiga Spirit
16:00 Check-in to cottages followed by traditional sauna and ice bath
18:00 Networking Dinner 
Networking dinner with other local suppliers

Saturday, April 1

07:00 Breakfast at the restaurant Pirtti
08:00 Check out and transfer to Kajaani Airport
11:05 Flight to Helsinki

Departure to EU countries in the afternoon

Thank you for visiting Finland!