Half day Nuuksio National Park Hike from Helsinki, campfire lunch, Santa Claus, reindeers and Sauna

Visit Nuuksio National Park, one of Finland’s top nature attractions, and enjoy a trek by local guide. You’ll see tall coniferous forest, small forest lakes, and ancient cliffs covered by mosses and lichens. The hike includes charter bus transportation from Helsinki city center and campfire lunch/coffee and sweet buns.

The optional visit to Nuuksio Reindeer Park includes meeting the Santa Claus, feeding the reindeer, campfire coffee and a sweet bun by the cosy open fire of The White Reindeer Lappish teepee plus services from friendly staff.

The optional private traditional Finnish Sauna is the grande finale for your outdoor activity day at Nuuksio. Cabinet’s viewing balcony functions as the cooling down area where you can gaze the lake landscape. The sauna includes a terrace to chill with a lovely view over Lake Pitkäjärvi in Nuuksio.

About this activity

• Free cancellation
• Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
• Charter bus transportation from Helsinki city center
• Events duration 6 hours
• Min 2 persons
• Max 8 persons
• Live english tour guide
• Campfire lunch/coffee and sweet buns
• Small group
• Limited to 8 participants
• option to visit Nuuksio Reindeer Park and meet the Santa Claus
• option for private traditional Finnish Sauna with towels

Experience

Highlights

Explore Finland's natural beauty with a local guide.

Visit a unique national park featuring tall forest, numerous lakes, ancient cliffs, and rare fauna. Engage in environmentally friendly travel. Option meet the Santa Claus and to see and feed reindeers. Option for private traditional Finnish Sauna with towels.

Full description

If you’re planning a visit to Helsinki, be sure to include a half day for a trip to Nuuksio National Park, located within the boundaries of greater Helsinki. It takes about 30 minutes by our charter bus to reach the park from the city center.

You’ll be met in the Central Railway Station of Helsinki, and travel by charter bus to the park entrance.

You will safe 3 hours of day light and the all troubles compared to travel by commuter train from Helsinki city center to Espoo center and then take a local bus to the park entrance.

The park is ranked among the top 10 nature attractions in Finland and is a must-see. To get the most from your visit, it’s best to let an experienced guide to lead the way.

Enjoy the scenic beauty of the tall coniferous or mixed forest, with trees growing around enormous primeval rocks, in an area that’s rich with mosses and ferns. You’ll come across numerous small forest lakes.

The forest is inhabited by various animals, including such rare species as the Siberian flying squirrel, found in Europe only in Finland and Estonia.

With our guide you’ll trek through the tall forest, learn about the natural features of Finland, enjoy scenic views, and hopefully spot some wildlife.

Includes

• Charter bus transportation from Helsinki city center
• Visit to Nuuksio National Park
• Guide
• Campfire lunch/coffee and sweet buns
• Optional visit to Nuuksio Reindeer Park and meet the Santa Claus
• Optional traditional Finnish Sauna with towels

Meeting point

Meeting point is at the Helsinki Central Railway Station, in front of Elielinaukio 1.

Important information

Know before you go

This tour is environmentally responsible and prefers to move in small groups, using, as much as possible, the most environmentally friendly transportation

Maximum group size: 9 persons. Children under age 16 must be accompanied by at least 1 adult.