Berry Picking in a National Park
About This Tour
Escape the city for a day in the Finnish wilderness and discover one of the country’s most beloved outdoor traditions: berry picking. On this guided experience...
Duration: 7 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Helsinki, Liesjärvi National Park · Languages: English
Know before you go: Not wheelchair accessible; Not stroller accessible; Not suitable for pets; Infant seats unavailable; Please provide any dietary-restriction information; This product operates rain or shine, except in the case of extreme weather events like thunderstorm
About Helsinki
Helsinki
Between the curious Rock Church, the Lutheran Cathedral and Helsinki’s wealth of sophisticated design studios and hipster bars, let your local guide show off one of Europe’s coolest capitals.
What's Included
- Roundtrip transportation
- Professional wilderness guide
- Finnish-style lunch with dessert and a drink
- Some raingear (jackets) available in case of rain
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Your journey for the day
Pick-up time: 9 A.M.Drop-off time: 4 P.M. Let the berry picking begin! Once we arrive at the national park, we will look at the national park maps and go through the day's activities. Then we begin our walk through theforest to some of our favorite berry picking spots. Our guide will explain which berries are edible as well as provide information about the forest and wildlife around you. Surrounded by wild berries, you are able to pick and eat them all day. After picking berries for around two hours, we end up at the lakeside lunch spot. While your guide starts the fire and cooks a traditionalFinnish style lunch, there will be plenty of time to take photos, snack on the berries, socialize, and experience the tranquility of the Taiga forest. After lunch we will continue to explore the natural beauty of Liesjärvi while making our way back to the starting point. The day will becomplete with your stomach full of berries and you will be fully charged from this wonderful nature experience. You will spend in the national park around 4.5 hours and together with transfer times this tour takes 7 hours.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Helsinki, FI · Tour start: Helsinki, FI — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
