CULTURE & WILDLIFE - FACTS AND ITINERARY

1st day:
Arrive at Oulu Airport or railway station, where your guide is waiting for you. Approximately two-hours transport to Syöte National Park. Meeting the group and accommodation in KIDE Hotel or cosy twin/bunk bedrooms in a log cabin. Welcoming dinner, short briefing, the introduction of Syöte National Park, maps, and a program after dinner. Safety issues and discussion about sustainable tourism and how we put it into practice during our trip. Hot sauna and sweet dreams in a peaceful and quiet cabin. 

2nd day:
Tour begins from Syöte after a complete Finnish breakfast with many local delicacies. Short transport to Syöte National Park Visitor Centre to hear stories about the Ice age and the special features of the area. After the exhibition and presentation, we start to explore the nature around us with nice and easy mountain fat-bikes. The route goes on beautiful hills and through the old pine forests. The terrain is very varied; the route goes up and down in a few square kilometers area.

Lovely picnic lunch at the wooden shelter by a beautiful lake. The circle route takes us back to our starting point. Transport back to the accommodation, dinner together, hot sauna with special wild herb treatment, and a refreshing swim in the clear wilderness lake. Day's distance is approximately 20 km.

3rd day:

After breakfast, it is time to explore Finnish nature and its special features with your local guide by foot! After a few minutes of transport, we'll visit interesting Annintupa hut and Teerivaara trails which gives you a learning experience about the Finnish geology and history of the local area. The trail goes on in varied terrain, mostly small forest paths. Visit in  Teerivaara wilderness hut which is one of the most interesting natural sites in the Syöte area because of its beautiful views. When we get down from the hill it's best to approach the destination in peace and silence. There might be some birds and other animals to see and hear. A short hiking trip to the highest point of the hill with a view to bright wilderness lakes and wetlands. On the hill, we will have a peaceful moment, a short mindfulness-style exercise.

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During the trip a picnic lunch in old spruce forest. After lunch walk back to the visitor center and transport back to the accommodation. Dinner, sauna, maybe a swim in a small lake. Day's distance is approximately 10 km.

4th day:
Soon after a refreshing and tasty breakfast we start the cultural day by hiking in beautiful pine forest scenery. It is said that here is the cleanest air in the world. Transport to the starting point of the Rytivaara circular trail. Picnic lunch during the route. Tour continues to footsteps of Finnish tenant farmers, slash-and-burn agriculture, and old wilderness traditions. A bit more hiking and transport back to accommodation. Day's hiking distance is approximately 10 km in 4 hours.

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5th day:

After a tasty breakfast transport to Hossa National Park for mountain biking day. Hossa is quite new National Park and really a pearl amongst the Finnish National Parks. Hossa is an excellent destination for hikers and bikers: The trails run along pine heaths and invite you to for hiking and biking. The crystal-clear lakes are also perfect for canoeing and fishing enthusiasts. Rock paintings of the biggest canyon lake in Finland called Julma-Ölkky and famous cliffs of Värikalliot depict stories of shamanism from thousands of years ago.

Picnic lunch is enjoyed during the day. Approximately 50 min. transport, dinner, and accommodation at the Arola Farm. Day's cycling distance is approximately 20 km in 5 hours. 

6th day:

After breakfast, it's time to start the most exciting day in the wilderness! Short hiking to rapids and the old water mill, snack by the river. In the evening you will have a unique opportunity to participate once in a lifetime experience, bear, and wildlife observing trip! It's more than usual that you meet magnificent brown bears, king of the forest in its territory. After visiting the hides it is time to enjoy a fairwell wild food dinner, accommodation in twin rooms/apartments. Sauna available. Day's hiking distance approx. 5 km.

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7th day: 

Departure day. After a nice and nutritious breakfast transfer by car to Oulu Airport/railway station.

We reserve all the rights to change the activities' order or the program's content due to the weather or other conditions.