National Park Hike & Finnish Smoke Sauna Experience With Campfire Lunch

A very nice, easy walk in the forest. A lovely lunch outdoors. And the best part-the Finnish smoke sauna experience. Loved it all, highly recommend

Loved this tour- the hike, learning about the national parks and campsite set up in Finland. The campfire lunch… It was so good having someone to explain the sauna process. Highly recommend for a day you will never forget. Everything was great in this tour- guide, pick up, comms and the actual tour. Jumping in the lake after the sauna is definitely invigorating!

Very relaxed day out in nature. Easy walk exploring the national park spotting berries and mushrooms. Our guide made us a simple but yummy campfire lunch. After the walk we enjoyed the smoke sauna which left you feeling very refreshed.

Great escape from the city of Helsinki for a guided walk through nature and picnic lunch. Hands down my favorite part of the day was the Sauna experience. I learned about the history, customs, and popularity of sauna in Finland while partaking in the sauna and cold plunge!

Annie was great! Very experienced and knowledgeable. Pace of the day was excellent. Enjoyable walk through the forest. Delicious lunch cooked over a fire beside the lake. After explaining the sauna experience and how it is integral to Finnish culture, we enjoyed sitting in the different saunas and dipping in the lake between. So glad we chose this tour. Highly recommend!

I really enjoyed this experience. The guide Mari picked us up and was friendly right from the start, and the half hour drive there was a nice way to begin the day. The forest walk was great too, she showed us lots of mushrooms and berries and explained everything clearly along the way. The barbecue with the group was a nice touch and made it feel relaxed and social. My favourite part was the sauna and lake dip. Going into a public sauna with locals at around 100 degrees, then jumping into a lake at just 13 to 14 degrees, was such a contrast and honestly left me feeling great afterwards. I would recommend it to anyone. Overall, a really good experience.

Quint is was simply wonderful – – the hike was so enlightening, his passion for sustainability, and the Earth rubbed off on all of us – – loved the small group – – and the sauna was something that still makes me think about relaxing – – Highly recommend this tour

It was a well organized tour and the guide was exceptional! I told them we have an obsession with mushrooms even though not part of the tour , the guide was very mindful to make our hike more enjoyable and informative when it comes to mushrooms! 🍄

Marie was a fabulous guide. She drove us to the national park safely and back. She took time to explain the different trees and how to identity berries that are safe for eating. We also picked mushrooms. The lunch she cooked for us was delicious. After the hike and lunch, she also took the time to make sure we understood the different saunas at the park and how to make the most of our time. Everything was handled seamlessly for us. It made for a truly relaxing and unique experience.

Jeff and Emma were wonderful tour guides. They were knowledgeable and fun to be with. I liked having a small group , only 7 tourists. Was nice to be out in the national park, tasty campfire lunch and the sauna at the end. Perfect day

Great experience! Was looking for things to do as a solo travel and signed up for this hike and sauna trip. I had so much fun and learned lots about the sauna culture in Finland. Would definitely recommend!

It was my first full day in Finland, traveling alone, and I don't think I could have had a better first day. This tour exceeded all my expectations. It was a nice small group, we were driven to an absolutely stunning place. We dropped off our sauna stuff and hiked in the national park. Mari, our guide was wonderful. She was super knowledgeable and friendly and gave wonderful travel advice. She cooked us a delicious lunch over a campfire and then we hiked back to enjoy the smoke saunas as a group. It wasy first time in a true sauna and Mari was an excellent guide through that experience as well. If you find yourself in Finland, absolutely book a tour, you will be so hapoy you did!

We had an amazing experience in the Sipoonkorpi National Park with guide Mari. From the van ride to the forest, hiking in the park, the delicious campfire lunch, and enjoying the Finnish smoke sauna, Mari was knowledgeable , friendly, fun, and made the experience totally stress-free. This was a highlight of our trip to Finland and I would highly recommend it for anyone looking to get out of the city for some authentic Finnish culture.

Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable, and the combination of an easy going hike, lunch prepared for us in the woods, and Finnish sauna/lake jumping, made for a great day! I highly recommend this experience if you want a taste of the flora of Finland, and an authentic sauna. The hike is fairly flat for most of it, with a few small inclines and some roots and rocks here and there. They accommodated my dietary request for lunch as well.

Outstanding, my favorite experience in Helsinki. I enjoyed being picked up at the meeting point and driven to the National Park. It happened quickly and safely. The forest hike to a secluded table where Alex cooked steaming vegetables and vegan/regular sausages was perfect. We were all hungry . The 4 different wood saunas and swim in the lake was exhilarating. The steam and smoke is deeply embedded in the wood, it's such a unique experience. You get to sit on single wood boards. Swimsuit is mandatory. Slippers and towel provided. Lockers are digital. Hydrate well before, during, and after. Bring water. Alex is a kind, caring, informative guide who enjoys what he's doing. We loved every moment and had a fun time. The fresh air, nature, water, and ride home in the van was a great memory. I would do this again.

Our guide, Mari, took excellent care of everyone and provided a thoughtful explanation of nature and sauna culture, creating wonderful and reassuring memories. Thank you!

Every activity was fantastic best tour I’ve done in Helsinki. Such a different tour to the regular city tours being out in the parks and lakes

Hike in the forest was nice and not too difficult. We enjoyed the Finnish food before going to the sauna and lake. Lake was cold, but felt great after going into the hot saunas. Highly recommend this tour. The tour guide was very nice!

It’s absolutely true that a Finnish smoke sauna is a wonderful experience. Mari, our guide, did a fantastic job of explaining history and culture to us throughout our lovely national park hike as well as the sauna and lake experience. Don’t be afraid of the lake! I highly recommend this tour.

We had an excellent experience. Our guide Quintas was personable and answered so many helpful questions. He really made our extended stay in Helsinki much more enjoyable, because he gave us a strong lay of the land. He also gave us suggestions for other things to do while on our trip. Strongly recommend Taiga Times. The hiking, picnic, and smoke saunas were all extremely enjoyable.

Wunderful day i the Park and the saunes.

The trip was absolutely a trip I can very much reccomend. We had a very copyright and nice trip and the sauna was a perfect end of the day…,A must do for all.

Truly a lovely day walking in the woods which culminated in a tasty lunch and wood sauna experience. I have been to many saunas in the US but this is a different experience. Our guide, Lydia, gave us lots of info regarding the flora and mushrooms in the beautiful area.

The trip was really nice and the guide was great. She was so patient kind and full of positive vibes! She was also really knowledgeable when it came to the surrounding vegetation.

Such a delightful day all round!

Jeff did an awesome job sharing his knowledge, keeping everybody safe and being an all around good guy. The trip was super enjoyable and i would highly recommend anyone that likes nature to take part!

This was a great, memorable Finnish travel experience. I usually have some hesitancy about booking into tour groups because I worry they might be too big, impersonal, or touristy feeling, but this trip to the forest with lunch (delicious) and sauna experience was none of that. It was a nice small group of people all looking to experience Finland culture and nature and the tour guide (Alex) was perfect - communicative, kind, informative and just all around a lovely person to spend the day with (as was everyone else on the tour). I highly recommend this for people that want to get an authentic experience of Finnish nature and culture. Also, Finnish saunas are the best and I wouldn't want to miss trying one!

We went on a daytrip with Taiga times. A hike in a National park, a campfire lunch and Finnish smoke sauna. The guide was really friendly and tried to help us really well. The hike is a bit uphill, but you get amazing views. You pass a beautiful lake. The food was delicious. We had blueberry juice of course. In total we were only 7 persons. So a small international group. And in the end the experience of different Smoke sauna's and refreshment in a lake nearby. We recommend this for couples, groups or family's. We enjoyed it really a lot. A nice getaway from Helsinki city.

It was an amazing day with my tour group. The location was easy to get to and the ride there was very pleasant. My tour guide Mari was amazing and show us the different types of plants and tree while on the hike. She cooked an amazing lunch for us and it was great to be surrounded by the quiet forest and beautiful scenery. The lake and sauna were amazing and relaxing to be in. I had a blast and highly recommend this tour to anyone.

The guide was excellent and very knowledgeable, the walk lovely and the food provided was great including taking my allergies into account. The highlight was the sauna and swimming in the lake. Towels are provided.

This was a great experience for me. After touring so many cities on our Baltic cruise a hike in the forest and sauna was EXACTLY what I needed. The tour company was kind enough to pick us up at our ship. Our tour guide Didi was absolutely superb! I could gush about how wonderful and enthusiastic of a guide she was. She prepared our homemade lunch and is was DELICIOUS!! She had a vegetarian option for my friend as well. The forest was beautiful and the hike was easy to moderate. The multiple different types and temperature saunas was such an authentic experience. To be able to jump in the lake after was so refreshing as well. I highly recommend this tour and tour company!

I loved every minute of this trip even though it was rainy. We had a nice hike before our guide Quintus cooked an amazing potato and sausage lunch. We then hiked back enjoying all the sights and peace in the gorgeous forest. Next it was time for the smoke sauna, there were 4 different ones to go into and I tried them all, going into the lake between them. I felt super relaxed after and all muscle aches and pains were gone. Can't say enough good things about this tour company!

Our guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. The lunch she cooked for us was delicious!

So glad I went! Not too far away to get to, but a sylvan forestland full of ferns and blueberries! Rainy but that chased crowds away. Alex our guide a delight and a sauna expert. Saunas and lake swim extraordinary. Well-organized.

I was planning different trip trying to avoid sauna (was not my favorite thing to do in my younger days), but it was only available option for my last day in Helsinki, and I like hiking, so I signed up. It was one of the best and memorable daytrips I've been on lately. Weather cooperated that day and from the beginning there were only positives. My random company was lovely; the guide was very knowledgeable about nature and the park; the walk was easy but lengthy enough to see various things. Picnic food was simple but very delicious and the grand finale of sauna time was amazing. We tried different saunas (hotter vs cooler, smoke vs regular) and dipping in the lake was surprisingly pleasant. I recommend this trip to anyone especially if you are already in a group.

Great insight into Finnish outdoor life and particularly the sauna culture. Smoke sauna a must do experience. Alex gave great information about all aspects of what we experienced and much more.

My son and I had a fantastic day out visiting the National Park just 30 minutes outside Helsinki. Our very charming and knowledgeable tour guide, Jeff, led us through the forest on a two hour hike that included a campfire lunch. On our return from the hike we indulged ourselves in two of the hottest saunas I have ever experienced as well as two very quick dips in the adjacent lake. All up, a very different but thoroughly enjoyable day.

It’s fun. The hike was lovely and not difficult But most of all, this is your opportunity to experience a real smoke sauna; actually, four of them of increasing heat; it’s very different than the electric sauna. You will learn a lot about how the sauna experience really works. Annetka was great as a guide. Best to bring your own bathing suit, though you can rent them at the sauna office.

The experience was great with Taiga Tmes, the guide Jeff is very knowledgeable regarding the nature and Finnish culture. He is very friendly and helpful. Since I am by myself, he also make sure I am not left out. The other participants are also very friendly and nice, we have a great time. Kiia, although she was not there, also respond to questions I have via whatsapp and offer help out of the trip if I needed. The lunch, although a very simple meal but taste delicous. It is a great experience to cook on wood fire. I would recommend Taiga Times to anyone who is interested in Finland nature.

A great traditional experience. Beautiful hike in the woods with information about Flora and Fauna. And the sauna experience was unforgettable. Our guide was great!

If you like walking in the woods and want the experience of a true Finnish sauna, this is definitely the tour to take! Annetta was an excellent guide and took us through all the different temperature saunas and lake swims with much care as to what people in the group could handle. The hike was easy enough but still enjoyable and a good way to start. She cooked lunch while we were able to take time to explore by ourselves. But the saunas... wow! What an experience! I wish we had more time to do other tours that she was leading as she was a great guide!

Fabulous trip with Taiga times arnetta our guide was great very knowledgeable friendly and a great cook ! Meal was lovely Sauna experience fabulous ! Definitely a great trip to do while in Helsinki

We had a great time walking in the National Park by our guide, Annette, who was relaxed, knowledgeable and fun.. and who made the sauna and lake dips very easy to do! The wood saunas were amazing and the lunch (cooked over an open fire) was great! Thanks again and highly recommended for anyone who comes to Finland.

This was amazing. The tour guide was so fun and helpful. She really went out of her way to make it an interactive and fun learning experience for everyone. The price was definitely worth the experience. She even made a delicious lunch and offered us a local mustard that paired perfectly with the meal. After she walked us through the sauna experience and even went out of the way to make sure everyone in the group was comfortable and felt included. She kept us all on schedule and even took group pictures of us in the lake. I would 10/10 book again. PSA bring some cash for a tip after (if you feel like it)!!

Alex was our guide and he was very personable and pleasant. The hike. Lunch, and sauna were well worth the time.

It was a great trip. Was really interesting to experience Finish smoke saunas and take a swim in the ( pretty cold ) lake. The hike , the conversations with our tour guide Annett ( sorry if I misspelled her name ) , the lunch - everything was great, and overall it was a very enjoyable fun experience. Highly recommend

Not to be missed, Josh was an excellent guide very knowledgeable.Finnish smoke sauna was a great experience, hike and bbq were great Thank you

Quintas and Jeff were awesome! Personable, professional, and on-time. They went out of their way to engage with everyone, work through any language barriers and anything else needed to ensure all had a great experience. The terrain is not very taxing, the food is tasty, and the sauna is…well, it’s an experience you really shouldn’t miss. We did not have much time in Helsinki and, when asked, they offered other interesting things to do that we would never have known about. Please make the time to do this tour. It is absolutely something you are unlikely to do any other way.

An amazing experience!! From start to finish everything was wonderful. Kiia communicated with me so well before the experience even begun (and even went above and beyond to make me a vegan banana bread for dessert!!) and Jeff and Lidia were phenomenal guides! They were easy to talk to, funny and so knowledgeable and genuinely made the experience such an incredible day out in a gorgeous Finnish national park.