Forest Tales & TrailsLoppi · Askola · Tammela · Loviisa · Hämeenlinna · Elimäki
Treecreeper’s day trip
Want a proper day outdoors, just for your party? I create small, personalised trips for your group — a peaceful forest stroll or an active adventure. Or how about a museum visit with a little nature?
From €319 per personSee all group sizes →
© Anneliina Sipiläinen
The experience
We meet at your hotel in the morning and head to the destination by car. We chat in the car about the tour and about Finland and the Finnish culture. We stop for a break before the walk if needed to ensure everyone is ready.
We walk and explore and you will hear stories of the Finnish forest spirits, the bear, Kalevala’s heroes and the mighty sorceress Louhi. We admire whatever plants or birds the season might show us. You will walk at your own pace all day. We’ll stop for a meal break before heading back or on the way back. You will return to your hotel with red cheeks from the outdoors yet happy that you took the adventure.
Where we go
- Lake Iso-MelkutinLoppi · 2 h each way
A 6–7 km walk around a clear-water lake popular with divers, over rolling pine hills and tree-root paths, with stories of water spirits and Näkki. The lake owes its clarity to a block of ice age ice that melted right where it lay, thousands of years ago.
Medium - Giant’s pots – Askolan hiidenkirnutAskola · 1.5–2 h each way
Glacial potholes in dark forest, with folklore of forest spirits. Twenty glacial potholes carved into dark forest bedrock — the most in one place anywhere in Finland. The largest, nicknamed the Giant’s Bathtub, runs over ten metres deep. Old folklore blamed hiisi, the forest devil, for churning them out.
Medium - Torronsuo National ParkTammela · 2 h each way
A 10 km duckboard trail across Finland’s deepest bog — the peat runs over 13 metres down — with Lapland-like landscapes in southern Finland and stories of how water separated the visible and the under world.
Medium - Kukuljärvi trailsLoviisa · 1.5 h each way
About 10 km through varied forest and lakes, with a climb up Huuhkajavuori — Eagle Owl Hill — for a wide view over the treetops. Can be combined with a stop at the old Strömfors ironworks village (summer). A good fitness level is needed.
Difficult - Häme Castle and Aulanko forestHämeenlinna · 1–1.5 h each way
Finland’s oldest and best-preserved stone castle, over 700 years old, paired with a walk through Aulanko’s forest — the same woods that once inspired the composer Sibelius. Climb the old granite lookout tower for views over the lake.
Easy - Bespoke destination or multi-day itinerary based on your needs and wishes1–2 h each way
Priced separately upon a written quote.
Varies - Mustila Arboretum and a visit to Finnish berry wineryElimäki · 1.5 h each wayEasy
What’s included
Included
- Seven to eight hours of guiding, just your group
- A private car from your hotel and back, staying with us all day so the plan can change with the weather or your pace
- A guided nature programme, shaped around what you want from the day
- Choose your theme (e.g. forest spirits, ancient Finnish heroes, the bear, feminine powers)
- A break with Finnish juice and pulla, the sweet cardamom bun
- Free time for a meal break at a carefully chosen restaurant or a café
Not included
- Travel insurance (recommended)
- Meals unless agreed with you in advance
Before you come
What to bring
- Sturdy walking shoes
- Weather-appropriate clothing and a hat
- A bottle of water per person
- A backpack for your belongings
Who it suits
Depends on the route chosen — from a gentle city forest walk to a 10 km trail needing a good fitness level. Suitable for ages 7 and up.
Before you book
We go out in all weather, unless I judge it too harsh. I have rain gear you can borrow or buy.
Weather, kit and who a trip suits — see the frequently asked questions.
Every trip is guided by Anski. More about your guide
Pricing
Every price is per person and covers everything listed under What's included above.
- Just you€795per personTotal€795
- Two of you€435per personTotal€870
- Three of you€355per personTotal€1,065
- Best valueFour of you€319per personTotal€1,276
- Five or moreLarger vehicle neededAsk about your group
Sundays on request, 30% more per person.
No payment now — we confirm the date and details with you first.
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Echoes of the ice age
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