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Welcome to sustainable Helsinki

June 3 to 6, 2022

The northern capital of Helsinki is full of exciting surprises just waiting to be discovered. Our city welcomes you with open arms to enjoy its innovative urban culture and ever-present nature and sea.

Program 

International flights to Helsinki
Flight tickets and transfer information will be sent by email

Friday June 3, 2022

Arrivals in Helsinki airport
Transfer to Helsinki city centre
Check-in at Solo Sokos Hotel Torni   
Hotel Torni was built in a prominent location in central Helsinki in 1931, bringing with it permanent changes to both the cityscape and the atmosphere of the city. The new Torni is a top class hotel and restaurant experience. It is art for all senses. It is the best view in the city with top-class food, drinks, furnishing, art and enjoyment. It is historic moments and unforgettable experiences
18:45 Lobby Call, meet your Helsinki Partners host Ms Aino Mellais (tel: +358 40 708 2851) at the hotel lobby
19:00 Welcome Dinner at Brasserie Kämp
Meet your Kämp Collection Host, Sales Manager Laura Heikkilä at the hotel lobby
Brasserie Kämp's food philosophy is a combination of traditional French cuisine and Finnish food culture stemming from Kämp's history. The menu, built around changing seasons and harvest seasons, is updated regularly respecting the traditions of Brasserie. Brasserie Kämp's centuries old history and hand-picked specialities from previous chefs create a unique celebration of flavors 

Saturday June 4, 2022

Breakfast at the hotel
09:45 Lobby call, meet your MyHelsinki guide Ms Maddalena Benedetti (tel: +358 40 705 2203) at the hotel lobby
10:00 Helsinki City Tour
The tour focuses on the fresh and surprising character of Helsinki. During the tour you will be introduced to the main attractions of Helsinki as well as to some of the hot spots of the local design scene and explore different types of urban phenomena and venues. You will also discover a few delicious secrets of Helsinki's food culture. Explore and be inspired!
13:00 Lunch at Restaurant KuuKuu
KuuKuu – bar & kitchen in the heart of Töölö. KuuKuu is an informal and relaxed restaurant with a dining room and a bar. In the summer there is also a sunny and pleasant terrace. We offer classical dishes from Finland as well as a modern cuisine, that favors organic quality ingredients
14:30 Free time
Enjoy your afternoon strolling around Helsinki, why not buy some souvenirs from Stockmann, Fazer Chocolate Shop or Glasshouse Helsinki? Or how about a refreshing walk around Kaivopuisto Park and coffees at Café Ursula? Did you know The Finns consume an amazing 12 kilograms of coffee per capita annually, putting us at the top of the world, maybe that's the secret of the happiness.
MyHelsinki.fi – your local guide for the secrets of Helsinki 
17:30 Lobby call, meet your Helsinki Partners host Aino Mellais at the hotel lobby
18:00 Hotel St. George, site inspection
Hotel St. George is a full-service luxury hotel with holistic care for a healthy mind, heart and body. The hotel is situated by the beautiful Old Church Park in the heart of Helsinki. The Wintergarden, a restaurant and bar in the heart of the hotel, is a meeting place for everyone. The hotel also has its own bakery St. George Bakery, the first Monocle Shop in the Nordic countries and St. George Care -spa and gym
19:00 Transfer to Helsinki Archipelago
19:30 Midnight Sun dinner: Restaurant Saari
As you land on the shores of the Sirpalesaari Island you'll be treated to the gorgeous view across the Gulf of Finland. The faraway horizon and the gently lapping waves whisper of a perfect summer's evening just around the corner. You are just a stone's throw from the centre of Helsinki but still far away from the city's hustle and bustle.
Saari is a Finnish restaurant where the mastery of traditional cooking meets modern sensibilities. The season's favourite delicacies can be enjoyed out on the sunny terrace, in the nautical dining hall or on the Belvedere Balcony

Sunday June 5, 2022

Breakfast at the hotel
08:30 Lobby call, meet your hosts at the hotel lobby
Transfer to from Helsinki to Nuuksio (Haukkalampi)
NB! Please, prepare with appropriate outdoor clothing and waterproof hiking/walking shoes
09:30 Nature activities with Natura Viva
Natura Viva's Nuuksio Hawk Nest is located in Nuuksio National Park, Espoo. Book a canoe or a fat bike adventure. Also rental equipment available. What a splendid day for outdoor activities: come and visit Nuuksio Hawk Nest, Natura Viva's new recreational center inside the borders of the Nuuksio National Park, a wide forest and lake area just a short hop away from the Helsinki metropolitan area
11:15 Lunch at Finnish Nature Center Haltia
The season´s lunch consists of a nutrious and diverse salad buffet, alternating warm main course of the day – that gets it's inspiration from the surrounding Finnish nature -, tasty soup, and sweet dessert and a cup of organic coffee or tea. The ingredients used are fresh, tasty and prepared with professionalism
12:00 Guided tour in Haltia´s exhibitions
13:00 Site inspection at Haltia Lake Lodge
14:00
Transfer back to Helsinki
Free time
18:30 Lobby call, meet your Helsinki Partners host Ms Aino Mellais at the hotel lobby
19:00
Sunday Dinner at Alexanderplats
Brasserie & Pub Alexanderplats is an easy-going restaurant located in Eteläesplanadi where you can enjoy staying at the terrace as well as restaurant side. The concept of a brasserie means that you will get dishes from the best ingredients inspired by the greatest European classic kitchen, no need to add any extra decoration. The atmosphere is pure and elegant
 

Monday June 6, 2022

Breakfast at the hotel, check-out
09:00 Transfer by bus to Helsinki Airport
(Optional tour at 09:00 A trip to Suomenlinna Sea Fortress with your Helsinki host Ms Aino Mellais)
10:00 Helsinki sightseeing by Helsinki citycopter
11:00
Transfer by bus to Market Square
11:45 Transfer from Helsinki to Inkoo
Arrival at The Barö, address: Barösundintie 679
The Barö
The Barö is an ecologically built, high-class archipelago hotel in the Barösund region of Inkoo, in the heart of the world's most magnificent archipelago. As our guest, you will enjoy a personalised, warm and memorable experience both at the hotel and at our restaurant
Lunch upon arrival
14:00 Site inspection by hotel representative
Free time at sauna
Drive to Turku
Arrival in Turku, check-in at Scandic Hamburger Börs
19:00 - 21:30 Dinner served at the hotel

Midnight Sun Event Program in Turku and Naantali



Flights to and from Finland, accommodation (single occupancy), transfers and all meals are covered by Visit Finland, Finnair and the host cities and companies during the event and the pre and post tours 

Flights

Finnair flights to Helsinki
Arrival June 3, 2022

Tour transfers

By bus

Accommodation

HELSINKI
June 3 to 6, 2022
Solo Sokos Hotel Torni

TURKU
June 6 to 9, 2022
Scandic Hamburger Börs

Follow the weather

Helsinki
Turku

Bring along

  • Comfortable outdoor clothing
  • Swimming suit for sauna
  • Sunglasses
  • Happy mood

Sustainable Travel Finland

Sustainable Travel Finland label will make it easier for travel trade and travellers to recognise a tourism company and destination that takes sustainability seriously. The label is only awarded for those companies and destinations that have undergone the entire Sustainable Travel Finland programme and fulfilled the criteria. The programme includes regular auditing and renewal of the label.

Since June 2020 it's been possible to achieve the Sustainable Travel Finland –label and the number of labeled companies is growing steadily. Find sustainable travel options at Visit Finland's Sustainable Travel Finland webpage.

Useful links

Sustainable Travel Finland label

Contact us

Visit Finland USA

Heli Mende

Visit Finland Helsinki

Anne Niska

Helsinki Partners

Aino Mellais