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Tours in Lakeland Finland

Lakeland Finland is an excellent destination for round trips. To get to know the region better, there are tours with a wide variety of themes. Start your discovery tour with your own car, by other means of transport or even on foot. Below you will find some great ideas for tours in Lakeland Finland.

Round trips through unspoilt nature

Its pristine and pure nature is the reason most travellers come to Lakeland Finland. During a round trip to scenic places, you will get to know this unique nature better and better, step by step. Driving through deep forests and past lakes glistening in the sunshine, you will automatically calm down. Visit a nature reserve or one of the numerous national parks, where you can get even closer to nature on hikes, for example.

Nature Tours
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Photographer: Harri Tarvainen

Explore Lakeland Finland by e-car

Want to explore the beauty of Lakeland Finland in the most sustainable and environmentally friendly way possible? No problem. Simply rent an e-car and set off on the adventure of your choice. Whether it’s a day trip or a longer road trip, you decide how extensive you want your tour to be. Glide silently through the picturesque landscapes in an electric car and soak up all the impressions.

E-Car Trips

Tours for sports enthusiasts

For sports enthusiasts, Lakeland Finland is a true paradise. Depending on the season, you can enjoy a variety of sports and outdoor activities on a round trip. In summer, it is a good idea to combine hikes through several national parks into a round trip. You can also do tours of varying lengths through beautiful lake landscapes on a touring bike, mountain bike or gravel bike. And what better way to take a break than to enjoy some refreshment in one of the clear lakes along the way? In winter, Lakeland Finland invites you on a round trip filled with activities such as ice bathing, skiing and cross-country skiing.

Sport Tours

On the trail of history, culture and design

Are you interested in the history of Lakeland Finland? Start your tour in the historic walls of Häme Castle, one of the few medieval castles in Finland that still stands today. Admire pretty stone churches and wooden churches along historic roads, and be inspired by exciting museums that tell you about the region’s industrial heritage, for example. Did you know that Finland’s most famous architect and designer Alvar Aalto has deep roots in Lakeland Finland and that nowhere else can you find so many Aalto objects?

Culture Tours

Culinary tours in Lakeland Finland

Lakeland Finland is a paradise for all those who want to experience culinary delights. Many of the restaurants consistently use healthy ingredients from the region. Traditional recipes merge with international influences to create heavenly taste experiences. The spectrum ranges from hearty home cooking to fine dining. And when you stop for a break on your culinary tour in Lakeland Finland, top-class microbreweries with a wide range of craft beers invite you for a tasting. Lovers of delicious berry wines and high-quality spirits will also find exciting destinations in the region.

Culinary Tours
Photographer: Jarno Artika

Travelling from sauna to sauna

The sauna is the elixir of life for Finns. A cultural asset that is an indispensable part of people’s everyday lives. Experience the authentic Finnish sauna culture on a sauna tour in Lakeland Finland. You will find everything from ancient smoke saunas and traditional wood-fired saunas to modern design saunas. Get to know public saunas that are a meeting place for generations, or relax in the private ambience of a beach sauna at a lakeside cottage. Why not stay there a little longer at the end of your tour?

Sauna Tours
Photographer: Harri Tarvainen

Walking tours through the cities of Lakeland Finland

The cities of Lakeland Finland stand out for their relaxed atmosphere. In addition, the centres are very compact, so you can usually reach the most important sights on foot. So on your city tour in Lakeland Finland, leave the car behind and take a stroll through Tampere, Lahti, Jyväskylä, Hämeenlinna or Joensuu. You will notice that the city centres are not only spacious, but also offer plenty of green oases for resting and inviting cafés and restaurants.

Walking Tours

Round trips in Lakeland Finland by bus and train

In Lakeland Finland, you can travel from city to city comfortably and in an environmentally friendly way by train. Even many destinations in the countryside are surprisingly easy to reach by train. And where the train does not go, there are bus connections. So round trips by public transport are perfectly possible if you do not have a car or prefer to leave it at home.

Train Tours
Photographer: Jukka Salminen