National Park and Smoke Sauna Experience
Experience a national park and Finnish smoke sauna in one da
With Taiga Times
Available in English
6 hours
8 spots per experience
What are we going to do
Make the most of your time in Helsinki with this unique experience. Experience the relaxing and refreshing effects of the taiga forest on this day hike in Sipoonkorpi national park. Enjoy a campfire barbecue in the national park and top it all off with a visit to a traditional Finnish smoke sauna. ๐ฟ
During this experience, you will get to discover the beauty of Sipoonkorpi national park with a professional wilderness guide. The guide will lead you through forested trails stopping along the way to learn about Finnish wildlife and nature. Our trail leads us to a rocky vista overlooking a freshwater lake where we will have a campfire barbecue.
After a delicious lunch, we will continue our walk to the smoke sauna (A total of 6km). Time to relax, go for a swim, and enjoy a traditional Finnish smoke sauna.
๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ:
โญ๏ธ Discover the beauty of Finland in a national park
โญ๏ธ Easy and rewarding hike with a barbecue lunch
โญ๏ธ Enjoy sauna with locals in a safe environment
โญ๏ธ A truly local experience with food, sauna, and swimming!
๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
As we sit in the sauna which is heated to around 80-100 degrees Celsius, water is thrown on the rocks - this is called lรถylรถ. This sends a wave of heat throughout the sauna, which in turn brings relaxation!
๐๐ข๐ญ, ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ฆ, ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ญ, ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ!
After the sweat, comes the swim! We will step outside to cool down and breathe in the fresh air. The sauna is located next to a freshwater lake so dipping in the lake is highly encouraged and extremely refreshing! After our dip, we will head back into the sauna to warm up again. With each dip comes more pleasure and we believe three swims is the magic number.
If you are brave enough to join us in the winter we will go for the famous arctic dip in the ice water!
During this experience, you will get to discover the beauty of Sipoonkorpi national park with a professional wilderness guide. The guide will lead you through forested trails stopping along the way to learn about Finnish wildlife and nature. Our trail leads us to a rocky vista overlooking a freshwater lake where we will have a campfire barbecue.
After a delicious lunch, we will continue our walk to the smoke sauna (A total of 6km). Time to relax, go for a swim, and enjoy a traditional Finnish smoke sauna.
๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ:
โญ๏ธ Discover the beauty of Finland in a national park
โญ๏ธ Easy and rewarding hike with a barbecue lunch
โญ๏ธ Enjoy sauna with locals in a safe environment
โญ๏ธ A truly local experience with food, sauna, and swimming!
๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ
As we sit in the sauna which is heated to around 80-100 degrees Celsius, water is thrown on the rocks - this is called lรถylรถ. This sends a wave of heat throughout the sauna, which in turn brings relaxation!
๐๐ข๐ญ, ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ฆ, ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ญ, ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ!
After the sweat, comes the swim! We will step outside to cool down and breathe in the fresh air. The sauna is located next to a freshwater lake so dipping in the lake is highly encouraged and extremely refreshing! After our dip, we will head back into the sauna to warm up again. With each dip comes more pleasure and we believe three swims is the magic number.
If you are brave enough to join us in the winter we will go for the famous arctic dip in the ice water!
About Taiga Times - the Doer
Taiga Times is a nature travel company from Helsinki. At the core of our calling, Taiga Times is about connections. Connections with people and people with nature. Our love for the outdoors, travelling and meeting fellow explorers has forged the trail we walk today. ๐ฃ
Taiga Times was founded in 2019 by a Finnish-Canadian couple (Kiia & Jeff) whose greatest travel experiences have come from the wilderness. Finland is known for its nature and it's everywhere, even in the capital city of Helsinki. Still, it can be a bit difficult for travelers to explore nature by themselves, especially if they would like to visit the more off the beaten path destinations. ๐ฒ
It is our goal to share this beautiful and pristine nature with everyone who visits Finland. ๐
Taiga Times was founded in 2019 by a Finnish-Canadian couple (Kiia & Jeff) whose greatest travel experiences have come from the wilderness. Finland is known for its nature and it's everywhere, even in the capital city of Helsinki. Still, it can be a bit difficult for travelers to explore nature by themselves, especially if they would like to visit the more off the beaten path destinations. ๐ฒ
It is our goal to share this beautiful and pristine nature with everyone who visits Finland. ๐
Requirements
Please provide us with any dietary requirements/food allergies and bring with you:
- Bathing suit
- Dress according the weather with comfortable walking shoes
- A water bottle
- Soap & shampoo if wanted
* Requires a basic fitness level
* Not wheelchair accessible
This product operates rain or shine, except in the case of extreme weather eventslike thunderstorm
- Bathing suit
- Dress according the weather with comfortable walking shoes
- A water bottle
- Soap & shampoo if wanted
* Requires a basic fitness level
* Not wheelchair accessible
This product operates rain or shine, except in the case of extreme weather eventslike thunderstorm
Reviews
Karrie
Lovely experience to see the country outside of Helsinki. The lunch was delicious. Our hosts were kind, knowledgeable, and seemed genuinely excited to share their knowledge of Finland.