If you love to thrive and be active during your holiday and would love to experience the city of unique activities and experiences but have only limited time, We've got you covered! Here are our tips for activities that will take at most 2-3 hours to complete.
Guided Experiences with Haltia Lake Lodge guides
Located in the Haltia Recreational Area in Nuuksio National Park, Haltia Lake Lodge boutique hotel & glamping offers activities for everyone. You can stay in their wonderful hotel rooms and glamping tents or just come for a guided activity. With Haltia Lake Lodge guides, you experience their Good Life, Nothing Else vision by diving into the beauty of Finnish nature and embracing the joy of exercise.
You can choose from:
- Primeval Forest & Bodycare (2h)
- Nuuksio Upper Lakes Hike & View Point (3h)
- Track & Signs of Nuuksio (3h)
- Nordic Adventure with Reindeers (3h)
- Early Morning Forest Hike (1,5h)
- Evening Forest Lake Swim (2,5h)
- Nuuksio View Point Hike (1,5h)
- Canoeing in Nuuksio – Lake Kattilajärvi (3h)
- Yoga in the Forest & Herbal Tea (2h)
Treetop adventure Huippu
Huippu Treetop Adventure Park is perfect for climbing enthusiasts or families with active children. You can choose from calmer activities such as adventure minigolf (with two locations (Leppävaara district and Oittaa Recreational Area) or get the energy to climb the Treetop or Nest adventures. The Treetop Adventure Park is open from the beginning of May until the end of September.
- Treetop adventure (2h)
- Adventure minigolf (1h)
- Nets adventure (1h)
- Blackbeard’s Treasure – an escape game (1,5h)
Guided Activities with Natura Viva
With Natura Viva activity guides, you can choose between exploring Nuuksio National Park or the Baltic Sea at Espoo's seaside. Whether you are looking to have a beginner introduction tour into a new sports activity or want to progress with your performance to the expert level, Natura Viva guides will be the perfect choice for you.
- Private Nuuksio canoe and hike adventure (3h)
- Private Espoo by Kayak (3h)
- Private Nuuksio Forest Lake Walk (3h)
- Private Nuuksio SUP Adventure (3h)
Note: With Natura Viva, you can also rent equipment from their self-service rentals in Haukkalampi Recreational Area and Luukki Recreational Area (from Hotel Korpilampi) in Nuuksio National Park or on Matinkylä Beach in Espoo's seaside.
Watersport Center Laguuni
Watersport Center Laguuni is well accessible by public transportation (metro, rail, bus), even from Helsinki City Center. Here, you can enjoy the perfect summer day by developing your kayaking and Sup boarding skills via Laguuni's course, taking it easy by having a sauna session with a swim in the Baltic Sea, or thriving the adventure on a wakeboard or trying out the floating waterpark attraction. You can also book the equipment and spend a couple of hours exploring the Baltic Sea on your own. The choice is yours.
- Guided Kayaking tours (approx. 3h)
- Guided SUP tour (1,5-2h)
- Public or Private Sauna and swimming sessions (1-2h)
- Wakeboarding (approx. 3 hours based on the product choice)
- Floating Waterpark (1h)
Note: Have a positive impact during your holiday by joining the Baltic Sea Plogging challenge in Watersport Center Laguuni and help us keep the Baltic Sea and surrounding seaside clean!
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