We invite travelers to discover the unique Finnish Lake District by visiting its capital, Savonlinna, located on the islands of the Saimaa lake system. The outskirts of the city of Savonlinna are a favorite summer destination for the Finns, but the historically tourist Savonlinna was first discovered by wealthy Russian travelers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Due to the high popularity among Russian, German and Swedish aristocratic families of summer holidays on the waters, 100 years ago the number of tourists in Savonlinna for the first time exceeded the number of the local population. 
For a long time, the pearl of Saimaa, the city of Savonlinna, remained a resting place for only the elite, members of the aristocratic families of the Russian and Austro-Hungarian Empires, as well as the Kingdom of Sweden, later wealthy Finnish families.

Now you have the opportunity to enjoy the unique beauties of the Lake District and get acquainted with the unique history of Savonlinna and the Olavinlinna fortress, for the possession of which many kings and emperors fought for many centuries.

Welcome!  

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C 8  to 16  June  - excursions every day (Festival "Summer Opening in Savonlinna", exhibition  retro cars, seal safari,  Linnansaari National Park, Savonlinna City Tour, Olavinlinna Fortress, Medieval Style Spa Center, LUSTO Forest Museum). 

Well  and of course  accompaniment of a Russian-speaking guide!  All this is for the guests of the city!

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Hurry up to book Summer package of accommodation in city hotels 9  days / 8  nights  + transfer Vainikkala-Savonlinna-Vainikkala + active program  from 102  €  per person per day.  More prices ...

For a surcharge, you can order:

• Train tickets from 43  €  one way

• Individual transfer to the hotel (400 € / car / one way)

• Lunches at restaurants in Savonlinna (13 € / person / day)

• Dinners at the hotel for groups of 20 people - 25 € / person / day  

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SCHEDULE **

Sat 8.6.2019 ...... Arrival in Finland (Vainikkala station), meeting with the guide.

               Transfer to the hotel.

               Afternoon program in g.  Savonlinna: Summer opening in Savonlinna. The central street of the city                        becomes pedestrianized. The main event is a retro rally of 250 cars. After the rally                       cars will be displayed to the public. Evening programs in restaurants and cafes.                     Opening of summer cruises on the island. Saima.

Sun 9.6.2019 ...... Visit to the medieval fortress Olavinlinna and the local history museum.  

               Acquaintance with the Olavinlinna fortress built in 1475, excursion in Russian.  Influence                    The Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire on the centuries-old history of the fortress. A.                         Suvorov  in the reconstruction of the fortress.

Fri 10.6.2019 .... Day bus excursion to the authentic SPA complex Järvisudan

               Guests in this place have been received since the 17th century; the buildings of those                    times. The modern hotel spa complex perfectly fits into the unique nature of the Finnish                  the edges. 

TUE 11.6.2019 ....... Free day, shopping          

               Fishing with an experienced professional guide on the Saimaa * - duration 4  hours

               Morning transfer  will take you  To  place of fishing. Accompanied by an experienced guide,                  equipped with  equipment, group  will go by boat across the lake expanses of Saimaa. V                      depending on your desire and seasonality, an experienced guide will offer you: trolling, spinning,                  jig,  fly fishing.  Guaranteed  catch salmon, pike or pike perch!

Wed 12.6.2019 ..... Free day  

                Visit to the Aqua Park at Holiday Club Saimaa in Imatra * - departure by bus in the afternoon. 

Thu 13.6.2019 ...... Sightseeing tour of Savonlinna  

               - walking 1.5 hour excursion includes topics: the origin of the shipping company on the Saimaa, history                      the city from the beginning of its foundation on the example of the old Linnankatu street, the tradition of holding                      opera festival in the 15th century fortress of Olavinlinna. 

Mon 14.6.2019 ...... Water safari to meet the seal

               - duration 5  hours. In the morning, a transfer from your hotel will take you to the safari location.                     The road to Linnansaari National Park will take 45 minutes and will pass through the most beautiful places                   the province of Savo.  Equipped with life jackets and binoculars, the group  will go to                    boat along a thousand islands, through the water labyrinths of Lake Saimaa.  The period of spring and early summer,                   is the ideal time to observe the rare species of ringed seal caught in                      Saimaa 9,000 years ago from the Arctic seas.  Hot coffee will be waiting for you on the island.                          Linnansaari National Park is one of the most beautiful places in Finland. the beauty                  and the diversity of the islands will not leave anyone indifferent. The adventure will end with a transfer to                  hotel.

Sat 15.6.2019 ....... Excursion to the reserve  Punkaharju. Visit to the forest museum "LUSTO" and cultural and historical                   events dedicated to the "Days of the Forest", folk festivities

                The duration of the trip is 5.5 hours. The tour starts with an exciting 30-minute                      train travel. Visit to the forest museum "LUSTO". A holiday dedicated to the days of forest culture,                   takes place in the open air on the territory of the museum. In the open-air exposition program,                   local manufacturers fair, lumberjack competition, forestry equipment exhibition,                             demonstration  folk crafts.  Optional visit to the historic hotel "Punkaharju"                       (in the summer of 2017, the hotel hosted a meeting between the presidents of Russia and Finland).  Free time.                    Optionally (for an additional fee) visit to the art gallery. 

Sun 16.6.2019 ........ Transfer by train "Lev Tolstoy" / "Allegro" (Vainikkala station)  

                Late check out - shopping in Lappeenranta (groceries)

                   *  For an additional fee and  Ticket price for the Lev Tolstoy / Allegro train  the offer does not include 
                  ** The organizers reserve the right to change the schedule 
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