Lake Saimaa at its most beautiful in Linnansaari National Park

One of the most beautiful locations among the freshwaters lakes of Finland is Linnansaari National Park with its hundreds of islands and islets.

We will be gliding in our kayaks through a unique milieu, which is home to the Saimaa Ringed Seal and the rare White-backed Woodpecker. Linnansaari also boasts the densest Finnish population of Osprey, one of the largest birds of prey in the country. We will move carefully in their habitat and with a bit of luck we might catch a glimpse of these ornithological wonders.

Burn-beating was practiced for a long time on Linnansaari island. Deciduous trees are therefore predominant during the autumn and provide a highly colourful pageant. We will also have time to visit the old gameskeeper’s cottage and admire the lands which are still maintained in the traditional manner.

We will paddle in a calm tempo so anyone with previous experience of kayaking is welcome to join the tour.

The tour in brief
Day 1 (Friday)
Departure from Helsinki in the morning. A visit to the Oskari-Linnansaari Nature Centre. We will also acquaint ourselves with the exhibition about the history and wildlife of the park.
Kayaking from Mustalahti to Mäntyluoto. Approximately 2.5 hours.
Day 2
Kayaking to Linnansaari. A visit to the gameskeeper’s cottage. Approximately 2 hours. After lunch we will paddle northwards in the direction of either Hirvisaari or Paavalinsaari. Approximately 5 hours.
Day 3
Kayaking to Mustalahti. Approximately 3 hours. Car journey to Helsinki.

Price includes all travel, kayaking equipment, tent and full board (except personal food items such as chocolate etc)

You can choose whether you wish to paddle a single or double kayak.