Things to do in  Finland

This is a once in a lifetime experience. As a family we we all agreed this was the highlight of our trip to Finland. The dogs are so well looked after which was great to see and all due diligence was taken by the guides to ensure a safe experience for all as well as for the dogs.

We had such a great time , even though we didn’t get to see the northern lights Igor was fantastic , the fire pit , hot berry juice , hot sausages , toasted marshmallows , gingerbread biscuits , and the photos taken of us and the information on the northern lights was fantastic Would recommend , and would do this trip if we returned to Finland

Our guide Thia (sorry if it’s spelled wrong) was amazing! So friendly and really helped make the experience special. She took us to see some extra things when we had time to kill and answered every question we had about Finland and the animals. I would definitely do this again especially if I could get the same guide!

The tour is run but a lovely couple and they were extremely accommodating to me. I really wanted to do this, however every excursion I found had a minimum of 2 people (including this one), I even at one point considered just buying two tickets, as I didn’t know when I would be back in Finland. Don’t get me wrong, I love solo traveling but this is an issue I face all the time. I asked Viator to call the people running the excursion to see if they would be will to take one person, and they did, I don’t think they changed me more (some excursion have done that). If you don’t ask you’re likely to receive. After the sauna and ice swimming, we were welcomed to a traditional Icelandic dinner, which was lovely. Highly recommended, I can’t remember if they offer this tour at different times in day, but I recommend you do it at night, I understand that some people don’t like swimming in dark water, but it’s was so gorgeous, especially as the moon and stars were out that night:

My friend and I were eager to see the beauty of Porvoo so we signed up for this tour. We read that Darius was highly rated and we soon learned why. We did not just see Porvoo - we also experienced the town from a historical and cultural perspective that we would not have known had we visited Porvoo on our own. In addition to the vast knowledge and tidbits that Darius shared, his personable demeanor made us feel like we were on an enjoyable walk with a dear friend, hearing fascinating stories from his corner of the world. Darius, kiitos for making our visit in Finland so memorable. Until we meet again!

It was our first time in Finland and Helsinki. We had a 7-hour layover at the airport and decided to visit the city. We knew nothing of the country or city. It was the best idea we had. Darius was impeccable, he was on time at the airport, we went straight to the city. We got to know the main points of the city and much of its history, culture and daily life. Undoubtedly a great idea and excellent choice. Thank you!

I would strongly strongly recommend going for a Northern Lights hunt with Timo or anyone from Nordic Odessey. They are passionate and are ready to take an extra amount of step to make us see the Northern Lights. We went with timo, he is the friendliest guide whom I have met in my life, made it so comfortable to talk to everyone and to be as a team with other folks on our tour. Loved the whole experience! We saw the lights within the first 15 minutes of our ride, timo took us to unique spots and took our photographs with so much patience. He also captured the Milky Way for us. The photos came amazing! Added to this, even after hours gazing at the Northern Lights - timo didn’t gave up and re-checked other places to ensure that we aren’t missing the best and the brightest of the Aurora Borealis. The trip starts at your hotel, where they pick up mostly in a van followed by a river edge spot for us and then center of a frozen lake. The veg sausages were the best one which I had ever and the bonfire experience was amazing! Please note the temperature drops down under 25 , so you would need to be well covered! Overalls can be requested to the team as well. I would recommend Nordic Odessy, Chris , Temo and everyone to all who wish to not just see northern lights but to experience it. Also, I did had the expedition with couple other guides, they were there to pass the time and call of the hunting within 3/4 hours of travel. Timo and Chris Team is fabulous! God bless, hope to see them again when I return to Finland.

We took this tour because we wanted to see really historical and authentic Finnish city. Actually, as we got to know from our great guide, it is the second oldest city of Finland. We were travelling with our small child, and taking individual tour was the best option for us. We highly recommend this tour!

Porvoo is a very lovely old city, and it is really one of those hidden gems of the country that you should visit to see the real Finland. Our lovely guide showed us well-known spots, as well as small nice places that only locals know about. Absolutely must see!

Jeff was an amazing guide! He took me to Liesjarvi Finnish National Park. He showed me around as a proper guide, giving me knowledge about various trees, berries, mushrooms, wild life, reindeers, squirrels, lakes and also cooked amazing lunch. I asked for a vegetarian lunch and he had all the things to cook in the woods beautifully. We were very careful so that we don’t litter anywhere and don’t disturb nature in the park. He is a great guy to talk to and we had so many amazing conversations as nature lovers! Definitely worth the trip and Jeff is my go-to guy from now on for any nature activities and camping in the woods anywhere in Finland.

Our guide, Asthaloy, provided a most informative and enjoyable 5-hour tour of the Rock Church, the Sibelius Monument and the Suomenlinna Island. Asthaloy is a native of Finland so is very knowledgeable about the country but lived in the USA for a number of years so speaks English very well. He was prompt, polite and helpful. The three sights we visited were well worth seeing and we felt like the amount of time at each stop was adequate. I think we tour a bit slower than some (we’re in our 70s) but Asthaloy adjusted the timing to suit us. Highly recommend the tour and the guide.

My sister and I had the most wonderful tour! Thanks to Cornelia, the language selection was easy and Alex did a remarkable job driving at the right speed we can catch with the pictures and being comfortable as well. We were so glad we decided to make the tour, we had such a good experience, and Cornelia is absolutely amazing, we felt we learnt so much about Finland, life style, traditions we were fascinated about the activities and the amount of entertaining at such a low temperature .The tour run smoothly and your company was also very nice to accommodate the change of time schedule, I would highly recommend your company for the future. It was a memorable trip!