7 Days 6 Nights Highlights of Finland

Day 1 Helsinki
Meet and greet upon arrival at Helsinki Airport and transfer to your hotel. Check into Hotel by 1400hrs. Rest of the day free at leisure. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 2 Helsinki
Breakfast at Hotel. In the morning, proceed for Half Day Guided Helsinki City Tour. Spread across a cluster of promontories and peninsulas, the Baltic city of Helsinki is some 450 years old. Its wide avenues are lined with buildings echoing centuries of architectural excellence from Gothic through to art deco and contemporary, which are interspersed with numerous green parks. Whether explored as a snow-covered winter destination, or in summer when there is almost
permanent daylight, Helsinki offers a multitude of cultural, scenic and gastronomic pleasures. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 3 Helsinki – Porvoo – Helsinki
Breakfast at Hotel. Today we proceed to Porvoo. Historical Porvoo is a charming little town with well-preserved wooden houses. It is located 30 miles from Helsinki, dating from the 14th century. We will arrive and start with our Guided Panoramic City Tour of this city. The tour includes Porvoo Old Church, Town Hall Square, delightful little shops and craftsmen workshops. There will be some free time for a walk in the Old Town. Enjoy the walk by the cobblestone streets and the Old Bridge from which you can take unique pictures of the old town. A town plan is from the Middle Ages, the low
small houses, picturesque yards and narrow streets form a historically unique wooden town milieu. The symbols of Porvoo – the red warehouses on the riverbanks – tell the story of seafaring and trading. Some free time to explore this city and then return to Helsinki. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 4 Helsinki – Tampere
Breakfast at Hotel. Today we proceed to Tampere. Arrive in Tampere and proceed for a Guided Panoramic City Tour of Tampere. The tour will take you through the old city centre. and will offer breathtaking views on both large lakes Näsijärvi and Pyhäjärvi with a ride along the ridge of Pyynikki, the highest moraine ridge in the world, formed in the ice age. The city was born on the banks of the wild rapids. The Swedish King Kustaa III wanted to make use of the water power, and therefore he established a town for industry and trade in 1779 on the banks of the rapids. As a result such magnificent industrial enterprises as Frenckell, Finlayson, Tampella and Tako were born. The city’s location on a narrow isthmus between two large lakes, and along the highest gravel ridge in the world, dating back to the ice age, is unique in its natural beauty. The sightseeing tour will take you through the city centre. to the ridge of Pyynikki and through Pispala, a part of city full of small wooden houses from early 1900. A visit to the observation tower of Pyynikki is the real highlight of the trip. It offers a breathtaking view to both lakes and the café downstairs sells the best doughnuts in town!Check into your hotel and rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 5 Tempere – Turku
Breakfast at Hotel. In the morning, we proceed to Turku. Arrive and proceed for Half Day Guided Panoramic City Tour of Turku. Turku is a city on the south-west coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River in the region of Finland Proper. Turku, as a town, was settled during the 13th century and founded most likely at the end of the 13th century, making it the oldest city in Finland. It quickly became the most important city in Finland, a status it retained for hundreds of years. After Finland became part of the Russian Empire (1809), and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Finland was moved to Helsinki (1812), Turku continued to be the most populous city in Finland until the end of the 1840s, and remains a regional capital and an important business and cultural centre. Because of its long history, it has been the site of many important events and has extensively influenced Finnish history. Along with Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, Turku was designated the European Capital of Culture for 2011. In 1996 it was declared the official Christmas City of Finland. Due to its location, Turku is a notable commercial and passenger seaport with over three million passengers travelling through the Port of Turku each year to Stockholm and Mariehamn. Check into your hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 6 Turku – Helsinki
Breakfast at Hotel. Today we proceed back to Helsinki. Arrive and spend the afternoon to explore this city or for shopping. Return to the hotel. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 7 Helsinki
Breakfast at Hotel. Day free at leisure until departure transfer to Airport.