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Active summer week in Karelia

Canoeing trip on the lake in Karelia

Prices: from £1,519
Period: June – August
All inclusive package

Enjoy an active holiday week in beautiful Karelia in Eastern Finland, with cycling, quad bike safari, canoeing and hiking. Bomba house and the Karelian holiday resort in Nurmes also give a chance to relax after sporting day: there is a pampering spa overlooking the Lake Pielinen and local delicacies in the exotic Bomba restaurant. This is a proper summer adventure holiday for the whole family.

A week of adventures

Hiking trails

The two-day quad bike adventure takes you to the wetlands in the Karelian wilderness. You’ll go hiking in an ancient forest, have your lunch by the camp fire, and maybe see a deer and a beaver during your tour. You’ll also visit a reindeer farm, stay overnight in a cabin, and drive through picturesque Finnish countryside.

The week also includes a guided bicycle tour around the resort surrounded by the Lake Pielinen and high hills. There is a chance for fishing and taking a canoeing trip on the lake. Near the hotel is one of the most beautiful golf courses in Finland with nine holes. You can also learn to bake Karelian pasties.

There is a free use of spa and sauna. You can enjoy a view over the lake, have treatments and relax your mind and body in the warmth.

The Bomba House is built in a traditional style from round timber logs without using a single nail or metal binding. There are several smaller traditional buildings at the resort, including a small Orthodox church, tsasouna. The village introduces a visitor to Karelian culture and old way of life.

Your accommodation is either in the stylish spa building or in Karelian styled hotel rooms. This all-inclusive package includes great food, comfortable accommodation, and unforgettable summer adventures.

Programme

Day 1 -Depart UK, flight to Kuopio
Arrival at the Bomba resort, check-in to hotel rooms. Dinner at Bomba restaurant (traditional Karelian and Finnish buffet).

Day 2
Sightseeing tour around the Bomba resort by bicycle. Guided biking tour to Ellu rocks, including typical Karelian views: high hills and the beautiful Lake Pielinen. Snacks around the campfire. Length of biking tour: approx. 15 km. Dinner at Bomba. Free use of spa and sauna.

Day 3
Two-day quad bike adventure begins. Driving and safety instructions are given by the guide. The quad bikes are registered for road traffic and they are easy to drive. Our destination is the Teeri-Lososuo wetland situated in southern Kainuu, including hiking tour in the very bosom of Mother Nature. Snacks around the campfire. After a 12-kilometre hike, short drive to Lake Peurajärvi, accommodation in cabin. Sauna and dinner. Possibility for fishing.

Day 4
Second day with quad bikes. Drive through picturesque Finnish countryside to Karhunpää village. Learn about reindeer and enjoy cosy lunch at the Laitala farmhouse. Return to Bomba. Free use of spa and sauna. Dinner at Bomba.

Day 5
Canoeing tour on Lake Pielinen: paddling lessons given by experienced guide. Lunch at Bomba. In the afternoon we learn how to make Karelian pasties with a local specialist. After baking our own Karelian pasties we enjoy them with a cup of coffee or tea. Dinner at Bomba. Free use of spa and sauna.

Day 6
Free time or an optional tour. Dinner at Bomba. Free use of spa and sauna.

Day 7
Departure home. Airport transfer and flight from Kuopio to UK.