OVERVIEW
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duration
6 nights / 7 days
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location
Southern coast, Finland
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season
June-August
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Tour type
Self-guided
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theme
Cycling
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price
from 880 €
Explore the south-west tip of Finland by bike. On a varied route, experience remote exotic islands and bays, small harbour towns, local artisans at work, restored ironworks, medieval castle ruins, national parks, and peaceful cycling roads though idyllic countryside. A foodies delight, choose dinner from small restaurants cooking with local ingredients, taste local beer from micro-breweries, and for the sweet-tooth there are little chocolate shops, cafes, and bakeries along the way.
Stay in a combination of seaside hotels, a former scissors factory, a converted army barracks, and a quiet part of the city of Salo with easy access to Helsinki airport. Bicycle hire is included, plus a route information booklet, an electronic route as a .GPX file, for your phone or navigation device, and emergency service. Luggage is transferred from the first to the last hotel, and spacious panniers provided for the touring by bike – sustainability AND convenience – or for an extra fee, the whole route.
SUSTAINABLE STORY
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Included in the package is accommodation in a combination of small island boutique hotels, converted school houses and barns, the Old Town of Naantali, and the city of Turku, plus bicycle hire with panniers and helmets, a route information booklet plus .GPX files for your phone or navigation device, cycling maps, emergency service, and a luggage transfer option.
DAY BY DAY ITINERARY
Day 1 : Arrival to Tammisaari, Finland
Personal arrival to Tammisaari, with good rail connections from Helsinki. Tammisaari has a seaside location plus a picturesque Old Town of historic wooden houses.
Choose a local restaurant for dinner.
Overnight in Tammisaari (breakfast)
BALTIC LIGHTHOUSE VISIT
Come a day early and stay 1 night in Hanko.
From Finland’s most southerly mainland point enjoy a boat trip onto the Baltic Sea and see the Bengtskär Lighthouse.
Day 2 : Tammisaari to Fiskars (58km)
Heading away from the sea today, a beautiful ride through winding country lanes, visiting the ruins of Raseborgs Castle along the way. In Fiskars you can see local artisans at work, and taste beer and gin from the local producers.
Overnight in Fiskars (breakfast)
Day 3 : Fiskars - Mathildedal (45km)
Head west though some typical rolling countryside, ending with a ride through the Teijo National Park. Choose a harbourside restaurant for dinner.
Overnight in Mathildedal, (breakfast)
Day 4 : Mathildedal - Örö Island (52km)
A short ride though lovely forest trails this morning before hopping across the bridge to Kimito Island, Finland’s largest coastal island and with a special atmosphere of its own. Fantastic sea views on the afternoon ride to Kasnäs. Relax on the ferry ride to Örö Island, remote and paceful but really comfortable accommodation and great local food.
Overnight in Örö (breakfast)
Day 5 : Örö Island - Kimitö Island
Island hop today to Rosala Island, where you can taste local beer and eat lunch. Continue back to Kimitö Island where a freshly-cooked local dinner is included at your accommodation.
Overnight in Kimito Island (breakfast + dinner)
Day 6 : Kimitö Island - Salo (54km)
A beautiful ride north today, including one local ferry ride back on to the mainland. Choose a dinner restaurant in the town centre.
Overnight in Salo, (breakfast)
Day 7 : Departure
Personal departure from Salo – there are excellent train connections back to Helsinki or a Airport bus to Helsinki Vantaa Airport.
Route & Gallery
Dates & Prices
DEPARTURE DATES IN 2022
January 14, 28
February 4, 18
PACKAGE PRICE IN EUR (euros)
780 €
per person sharing twin/double
1834 € per person in single
EXTRAS
105 EUR per person extra for electric bike
165 EUR per person extra optional luggage transfer per suitcase (so cost can be shared between 2 people)
What’s included
- Tromsö airport to city transfer by Airport bus
- 5 nights accommodation with breakfast
- 1 x 5 course tasting menu dinner
- 24-speed hybrid bicycle with panniers, repair kit, pump, helmet, phone attachment
- All necessary island ferry fees
- Cycling road map (1 for up to 2 persons)
- Route Information Leaflet
- Route in electronic .GPX format
- 24 hour emergency phone service
- Luggage storage at start/end hotel (or luggage transfer for supplement
What’s NOT included
- Flights from your home country
- Personal travel insurance
- Meals not outlined in programme
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Good to Know
• All accommodations have private bathrooms
• At the start and end of the tour we choose locations with good local transport connections to Helsinki and Helsinki airport to make it easy to arrive and depart
• Beautiful natural locations include stays by the sea
• Most accommodations are located close to a choice of restaurants for dinner, except one, where dinner is included
• This is a self-guided cycling tour. Each guest receives a Route Information leaflet plus a downloadable link to the route as a .GPX file which can be easily imported to your phone or navigation device
• On most departures there will be other guests cycling
• The package includes luggage transfer from the first to the last hotel. For an optional extra charge luggage transfer can be included for the whole route.
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