This amazing wildlife and adventure holiday is set in the magical world of Wild Taiga in Eastern Finland, a vast region of wilderness and your sanctuary and playground for a bear watching and nature adventure. The beautiful white summer nights bring tantalisingly long opportunities to witness the local wildlife including bears, wolves, lynx and wolverines roaming in their natural habitat.
With a remote location, you are taken off the beaten track and into the depths of the forests and lakelands with the focus very much on the wonderful nature, embarking on outdoor adventures and an overnight experience in a bear hide.
Get your camera at the ready, along with your appetite for adventure – with an opportunity to take part in a range guided activities while enjoying the natural surroundings and relaxing in a wilderness setting with daily saunas and jacuzzi sessions and sampling the local cuisine.
From £943 per person (excluding flights)
This is based on two people sharing a double/twin room at Hotel Kalevala for 5 nights on half-board basis, including return transfers from Kajaani airport, guided 2-hour mountain bike excursion, evening sauna and jacuzzi and overnight bear watching in a bear hide.
This roughly converts to 1,122 EUR | 1,216 USD
Departures: This 5-night tour has flexible arrival days from May to September. It is possible to upgrade the room type at Hotel Kalevala and the overnight bear watching to a luxury cabin. Please ask our Sales team for more information.
Inspired by the image of an eagle spreading its wings to take flight, the Hotelli Kalevala is a unique place to spend your stay in Finland. Set on the shores of the vast Lake Lammasjarvi, surrounded by the tall trees of the Finnish wilderness, the hotel is the perfect place to explore and try some new activities, including bear watching in the summer and snowmobiling and cross country skiing in the winter. After a full day of adventures, head to the wellness centre and relax in the Finnish sauna, or bathe in the outdoor jacuzzi and enjoy the long summer days or the magnificent starry skies of a winter’s night. The hotel’s restaurant provides an international menu made from locally sourced ingredients, like fish, meat and berries.
After breakfast, meet the guide and join a guided mountain bike tour, taking 2 hours. You'll pedal past sparkling lakes and along picturesque trails that wind through the breathtaking landscape. The trip is suitable for all skill levels and includes approximately 10km biking, equipment, coffee and snacks.
Inspired by the image of an eagle spreading its wings to take flight, the Hotelli Kalevala is a unique place to spend your stay in Finland. Set on the shores of the vast Lake Lammasjarvi, surrounded by the tall trees of the Finnish wilderness, the hotel is the perfect place to explore and try some new activities, including bear watching in the summer and snowmobiling and cross country skiing in the winter. After a full day of adventures, head to the wellness centre and relax in the Finnish sauna, or bathe in the outdoor jacuzzi and enjoy the long summer days or the magnificent starry skies of a winter’s night. The hotel’s restaurant provides an international menu made from locally sourced ingredients, like fish, meat and berries.
After a busy night, hopefully! You will transfer back to the hotel for breakfast and have free time to rest. The sauna will be a welcoming sight to relax, perhaps even upgrading to one of the speciality saunas - a Peat sauna or Infrared sauna. In the evening, enjoy the delicious 3-course meal.
Inspired by the image of an eagle spreading its wings to take flight, the Hotelli Kalevala is a unique place to spend your stay in Finland. Set on the shores of the vast Lake Lammasjarvi, surrounded by the tall trees of the Finnish wilderness, the hotel is the perfect place to explore and try some new activities, including bear watching in the summer and snowmobiling and cross country skiing in the winter. After a full day of adventures, head to the wellness centre and relax in the Finnish sauna, or bathe in the outdoor jacuzzi and enjoy the long summer days or the magnificent starry skies of a winter’s night. The hotel’s restaurant provides an international menu made from locally sourced ingredients, like fish, meat and berries.
This morning is free, but we highly recommend you visit Petola nature centre situated 300m from the hotel, where you have the chance to learn more about the brown bear, the wolf, lynx and wolverine with short films, exhibitions and a nature trail.
Inspired by the image of an eagle spreading its wings to take flight, the Hotelli Kalevala is a unique place to spend your stay in Finland. Set on the shores of the vast Lake Lammasjarvi, surrounded by the tall trees of the Finnish wilderness, the hotel is the perfect place to explore and try some new activities, including bear watching in the summer and snowmobiling and cross country skiing in the winter. After a full day of adventures, head to the wellness centre and relax in the Finnish sauna, or bathe in the outdoor jacuzzi and enjoy the long summer days or the magnificent starry skies of a winter’s night. The hotel’s restaurant provides an international menu made from locally sourced ingredients, like fish, meat and berries.
Inspired by the image of an eagle spreading its wings to take flight, the Hotelli Kalevala is a unique place to spend your stay in Finland. Set on the shores of the vast Lake Lammasjarvi, surrounded by the tall trees of the Finnish wilderness, the hotel is the perfect place to explore and try some new activities, including bear watching in the summer and snowmobiling and cross country skiing in the winter. After a full day of adventures, head to the wellness centre and relax in the Finnish sauna, or bathe in the outdoor jacuzzi and enjoy the long summer days or the magnificent starry skies of a winter’s night. The hotel’s restaurant provides an international menu made from locally sourced ingredients, like fish, meat and berries.
Inspired by the image of an eagle spreading its wings to take flight, the Hotelli Kalevala is a unique place to spend your stay in Finland. Set on the shores of the vast Lake Lammasjarvi, surrounded by the tall trees of the Finnish wilderness, the hotel is the perfect place to explore and try some new activities, including bear watching in the summer and snowmobiling and cross country skiing in the winter. After a full day of adventures, head to the wellness centre and relax in the Finnish sauna, or bathe in the outdoor jacuzzi and enjoy the long summer days or the magnificent starry skies of a winter’s night. The hotel’s restaurant provides an international menu made from locally sourced ingredients, like fish, meat and berries.