Top Helsinki Nature and Wildlife

This day trip starts from Helsinki and takes you to one of Finland’s oldest national parks, Liesjärvi. Our trips are exclusive since they never exceed 8 persons. Highlights: • Experience genuine silence only found in a winter forest • Very few visitors during the winter season • Traditional Finnish-style lunch inside Winter Kota (traditional Finnish hut) • Feel the calming effect of the forest in the winter Winter allows us to witness the forest in its mystic grandeur. Snow gently falls and blankets the entire forest, embracing the trees and creating a peaceful silence throughout the woods. It would seem as though the forest is asleep during these frigid months, but with care, you are able to see tracks of the animals such as the red fox, mountain hare, and moose. Our winter wonderland hike is perfect for those who want to escape the city. We will take you for an adventure into the forests of Finland, providing a high-quality guided experience.

Escape the city without the hassle of arranging transport, and explore one of Finland's top natural attractions in the company of a biologist guide who provides depth to your experience. In a small group, travel by commuter train and local bus into the heart of Nuuksio National Park where you embark upon a hike through the hilly landscape, through forest, and past small lakes. Includes Helsinki hotel pickup and drop-off.

Soak up the snowy wilderness outside Helsinki on a snowmobile tour. With an experienced guide, travel through the winter landscape near the frozen Gulf of Finland, following a route along forest trails. Take a break to warm up with hot drinks and lunch cooked over a campfire. Two adults ride on one snowmobile, or you can upgrade if you want one to yourself. Located about 19 miles (30 km) east of Helsinki, the snowmobile base will be reached with provided round-trip transport.

Explore Helsinki's best-kept secret: Liesjärvi National Park. Join this full-day nature tour to experience an off-the-beaten-path destination. No tour busses or large crowds here! On this tour, you will be using all five senses. The forest's aroma, the contrasts of colours, the silence and the wildlife that breaks it, the feeling of the undisturbed forest floor beneath our feet, and a taste of Finnish food cooked over an open fire. The benefits of the forest are endless and spending time in nature can have a significant effect on our health. Feel your mind and body elevate as the forest air relieves stress, improves blood pressure, and heightens your focus. Highlights: • Learn about Finnish nature with a professional guide • You will be visiting an off-the-beaten-path destination • Test your senses and feel the benefits of nature • Enjoy a Finnish-style dining experience in the forest

Bike tour Helsinki Nature takes you to forests, fields and seaside. Helsinki is one of the greenest cities in the world and perfect for biking. It is surrounded by the Baltic Sea on three sides and by forest on the fourth. Uniquely, you can actually cycle from the airport to city center along forest paths. Join this guided e-bike tour and enjoy the eternal tailwind of an electric bike. Cycling is both fun and easy! We know the best places, having cycled here most of our lives. Bike tour Helsinki Nature is a great way to get a sample of the famous Finnish nature on your holiday, without travelling extensively.

Escape the city for a day and join us for this authentic nature experience! During this trip, you will walk through a national park and pick your own wild berries. Finland is one of the best places in the world for foraging wild foods. Whether you are here to experience the Finnish culture of berry picking or simply taste the most natural berries nature provides, you will treasure this intimate experience in Finland's wilderness. Our tours are exclusive since our group size never exceeds 8 persons. On this tour, we fill our baskets with Finnish superfoods such as blueberries and lingonberries. These are rich with vitamins and nutrients and sweeter than any berry you could buy from the stores! We take you to Liesjärvi national park which is a hidden gem of Southern Finland. This national park is very quiet so we can collect berries at our own pace. A breathtaking landscape carved by glaciers and shrouded by old-growth forest provides a magical setting to spend the day foraging.

Join us for this guided tour and see the forest transition! During this trip, you will walk through a national park and enjoy Finnish-style lunch over the campfire. Experience the magic of autumn and the colours which now cover the forest; earthly hues of yellows, oranges, and reds. The forest becomes a familiar painting that you have seen but cannot remember from where. After the summer and its endless nights, twilight sets in and lights up the forest creating a magnificent playground for the photographer. This tour starts from Helsinki and gives you an authentic nature experience in one of Finland's oldest national parks: Liesjärvi. A guide will lead you through the colorful forest and tell you about the nature and wildlife around you. Our tours are exclusive since our group size never exceeds 8 persons. Highlights: • Experience the forests colourful transition • Amazing photographing opportunities • Calm and cool autumn air • Finnish-style lunch and coffee by the campfire

The tour takes place in an area with rich wildlife and beautiful seaside scenery. The chances to find wild animals are good in this area. The small group size (max. 6 persons) allows personal guidance in the local nature and photography.

Join us and experience the quiet and magical winter forest and freezing waters of the sea in the archipelago. A walk in the winter archipelago highlights why Finland is one of the best outdoor destinations year-round. This half-day excursion starts from Helsinki and takes you to Porkkala peninsula. A walk into the forest brings us on a nature trail with countless smaller trails made by deers, foxes, moose and more! During the wintertime, our path in the snow has been created by visitors from the past and you can follow in the guide’s footsteps. Because of the location, it is a great place to see foxes, deer, and moose! The excursion is exclusive since the group size never exceeds 8 persons. Highlights: • Lookout points of breathtaking archipelago scenery • Amazing photographing opportunities • Easy walk designed for all levels of fitness • Campfire lunch and coffee/tea with a seaside view

In the heart of Helsinki, try how it feels floating around in cold water staying completely warm and dry. You can come as you are in normal seasonal clothing to a on-shore location agreed. We provide you with everyhting you need for the float. Or why not combine the float with a sauna visit at the design sauna Löyly, bookable via REDRIB! Locations may vary due to weather conditions. We provide you with everyhting you need for the float.

Spend two nights camping in the wilderness of Central Finland. This relatively unknown national park has many wonders within. Beavers have made their presence known around every corner and atop every hill lies a humbling view. We at Taiga Times will take care of all the food, routes, and safety planning so that you can focus on getting comfortable in the outdoors. Small groups size only. The complete route will be approximately 20 kilometers total. Our first-day hiking is about 6 kilometers and will take us through a range of beautiful areas with many ups and downs, there is even a pond we will pass which we have seen beavers from. The second day will be 10.6 kilometers and will offer us a view of the crystal clear waters of Lake isojärvi and towering green caverns under the old-growth forest. As with every good camping trip, there must be time to relax and enjoy nature. Every evening we will have the chance to sit by the fire and even go for a swim if the weather is right.

Helsinki is a city of islands and this Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) tour is the perfect way to see the sights. Stay toasty warm whatever the weather with whole-body suits, jackets, lifejackets, and even goggles, as your captain opens up the throttle on the water. See sights including Suomenlinna Fortress, ice breakers, Submarine Vesikko, the Silo 648 light installation, and clothing-optional community sauna Sompasauna.

Make the most of your time in Finland by hiking through either the Nuuksio or Sipoonkorppi National Park—without the worry of getting lost—during a half-day trip from Helsinki. Benefit from the undivided attention of your guide, who will tailor the hike to your fitness level and, depending on the season, take the chance to forage for mushrooms and berries or try snowshoeing.

Snowshoeing is a one of a kind experience and easy for everyone to learn. Join us on a magical walk through Liesjärvi national park into your own personal winter wonderland. During this guided tour we will snowshoe through a breathtaking landscape carved by time and shrouded by old growth forest which remains teeming with life even in the winter. Beneath a thick blanket of snow, the forest is alive and well, you will see the stories of wildlife on the surface of the snow as the fox tracks follow the hares and the willow grouse burrows his way alongside our trail. Our snowshoe excursion is perfect for those who would like to escape the city and spend their day experiencing winter in the wilderness. You don’t need to have any previous experience since our guide will teach you all you need to know about snowshoeing. The small group size offers an intimate experience in nature and allows your guide to attend to individual questions and needs.

Join us to experience a unique side of Finland's nature in one of the world's largest archipelagos! This walk takes us through a nature reserve where we enjoy lunch with a seaside view. This trip starts from Helsinki and take you to Porkkala: a relatively unknown destination to international visitors. Our tours are exclusive since our group size never exceed 8 persons. Finland is one of the best outdoor destinations. A walk into the forest brings us past an ancient burial cairn dated back to the Nordic bronze age. Surrounding this burial cairn lays our trail. An enjoyable walk with several lookout points and resting areas. Surrounded by natural wonders and incredibly diverse habitats this half-day in the archipelago will leave you wanting to rekindle your love for the outdoors. Highlights: • Lookout points of breathtaking archipelago scenery • Amazing photographing opportunities • Easy walk designed for all levels of fitness • Prepared lunch and coffee/tea with seaside view

During this guided tour you might find one of Finland's most delicious and prized edible mushrooms, the chanterelle. This day trip starts from Helsinki and we will take you to Liesjärvi national park. From the end of summer until late autumn, Liesjärvi National Park is a foragers paradise. Our guide will take you to the best mushroom hunting spots in the national park, hunting for mushrooms as a peaceful and unique pastime. However, as the name suggests, it is a hunt! We cannot always find what we are looking for, and although most of the mushrooms are harmless, there are many poisonous ones too. But not to worry, for your guide will accurately advise and direct you to edible mushrooms and will always be available to explain about the ones you have found. Highlights: • Fresh flavourful mushrooms handpicked by you • Learn about wild edible foods from the forest • Look and taste foraged food • Finnish-style lunch and coffee by the campfire

Explore one of Helsinki's best-kept natural secrets and join us on this half-day privately guided hike in the Archipelago where the forest meets the sea. One of our most popular hikes last year was upon the coastal trails of Helsinki's archipelago. A walk into the coastal forests brings us on a maintained nature trail with countless smaller trails made by deers, foxes, moose and more! Around our trail, we will visit an ancient burial cairn dated back to the Nordic bronze age and Soviet-era bunkers which have since been reclaimed by nature. Our time in the archipelago will be about experiencing nature first-hand and using our senses. The aroma of the forest, the sounds of the sea, the colours of the season, our feet upon the undisturbed ground, and a delicious lunch overlooking the baltic sea. We believe that nature heals. Surrounded by natural wonders and incredibly diverse habitats this half-day in the archipelago will leave you wanting to rekindle your love for the outdoors.

This is a unique tour for lovers of scenic nature with the opportunity to see reindeer farm, pet and feed reindeer! You will learn more interesting facts from your guide about this beautiful animals and how important they are in Finland. Also you'll have a nice picnic in the forest. Picking wild berries and grilling finish sausages.

Spring fever is here! Leave the city for a day and join us on this authentic nature excursion. During this guided tour you will be able to breath and feel fresh spring air settling in after a long winter and see the forest awaken as new plants bloom and wildlife returns to its spring habitat. This spring walk offers many interesting topics to experience and learn about from the migrations of birds, open-fire cooking, natural medicines and foods which are readily available from the forest such as spruce tips. This trip starts from Helsinki and we will take you to Liesjärvi national park. It is one of Finland's oldest national park with a breathtaking landscape left carved by glaciers and shrouded by old growth forest which still thrives today. Highlights: • Experience some of the purest air in the world • Forest returning to life and blossoming spring flowers • Wildlife waking up and migrations of birds returning to Finland • Finnish-style lunch and coffee by the campfire

On this trip you get the feel of the dynamics of a rough sea and how to safely drive in speed under such conditions that leaves most of the regular boats in shore. You will notice how a commercial RIB -boat works under these conditions and realise why this boat type is used in resque missions, by the military and the coast guard.

Exploring an off the beaten path destination is now more important than ever! Join us on this full-day private excursion to Liesjärvi National Park and walk a path very few international visitors will ever have the chance to experience. Our walk starts upon the parks main attraction, a winding and ancient esker trail which lays between two pristine freshwater lakes. From the other side of the esker trail, we will enter into a forest that can only be described as enchanting. The taiga forest is full of surprises, many of which we can see for ourselves during each and every season. Our lunches in the national park will always be made from fresh Finnish ingredients and inspired by local twists and traditional recipes. Most often, we will be cooking with fresh smoked salmon but are completely adaptable to dietary restrictions and food preferences. This will be a truly unique and high-quality experience for you and it will be our pleasure in showing you the Finnish ways of the forest!

This e-bike tour offers a fine presentation of traditional farming country and river valleys on the coast, plus endless forests and lakes as the route heads north towards Lakeland. Throw in some national parks, forest roads, family-run B&B’s and a lot of that special “Summer Feeling” you can still find in rural Finland and you have a fantastic cycling holiday. Be warned: you may have to come back for more!

Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and discover secluded Finnish islands on this boat tour from Helsinki. Traveling by high-speed RIB boat, you’ll cover more ground than you could by ferry. Dock at an island to explore the wild landscapes, enjoy a picnic lunch, and have a peek inside a Finnish sauna.

Everyone can be comfortable camping, you only need to find your opening. Join us for this relaxed one night camping trip and recharge your inner batteries. We would like to take you camping and give you fun, safe and comfortable camping experience. Group size is max. 6 passengers plus guide(s). This evening trip will take place in the amazing Porkkala peninsula. A protected coastal region 50 mins. from Helsinki and the perfect camping grounds for a night outside. Known for its scenic coastline and wildlife, we will have the chance to both explore nature and learn about the basics of camping. We believe that nature heals. Surrounded by natural wonders and incredibly diverse habitats this overnight experience in the archipelago will leave you wanting to rekindle your love for the outdoors.