Arrival at Guesthouse Pihlajapuu. The sauna trail begins with a greeting from hostess Minna. - Tour information - Dinner - Overnight stay at Guesthouse Pihlajapuu

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We learn how to cook, bake or preserve wild vegetables. Depending on the season we have herbs, blueberries, lingonberries, mushrooms, apples... We prepare lunch together from the local groceries - Evening sauna: Wood-heated traditional Finnish basic sauna at Guesthouse Pihlajapuu - Dinner - Overnight stay at Pihlajapuu

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In the afternoon guests move to the forest for relaxation. We bring hammocks with us and enjoy taking forest baths. The sauna experience: The sauna is on the banks of the Karhujoki River, it is a peaceful experience to take a swim off the pier. In the sauna, our hostess Henna tells us tricks and tips on how to heat the sauna properly for a magical experience. At the same time, we prepare the sauna ready together for the sauna session. After receiving a sauna spell from Henna, guests enter the smooth steams of the sauna. We wash ourselves in the sauna with local handmade natural soaps. Possibility to go swimming. The sauna evening is highlighted by a hut dinner, which is enjoyed by the open fire in an atmospheric hut of Laitala.

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The hostess of Laitala, Henna bakes with you Finnish sweet buns called pulla, sweet, cardamom-flavored bread eaten with coffee or as dessert and cinnamon rolls (korvapuustit) – pulla made into a roll with cinnamon and sugar. Or we can make cheese cake with local berries. - In the afternoon a canoeing tour on the river. with picnic lunch - Evening sauna and dinner - Overnight stay at Laitalan Lomat

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After breakfast tour to the Traditional Karelian village Bomba. Biking of 25 km to Nurmes. Picnic snack at the harbor of Nurmes Afternoon a lovely summer evening boat trip to Nurmesniemi sauna The boat trip starts at about 5 pm from the Bomba harbor. We’ll take the evening sauna at Nurmesniemi summer cottage sauna. There is a possibility to go swimming. With sauna experience we’ll also enjoy sauna basket delicacies. We’ll be back at about 9 pm.

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morning swim in the lake Pielinen. Guided walk in the area of Bomba. Visit to the orthodox chapel of Bomba. Biking tour via Nurmes to Guesthouse Pihlajapuu, 25 km. - Lunch at the cafeteria Thure in the old railway station of Nurmes - Shopping and sightseeing in Nurmes.

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Smoke sauna The smoke sauna experience starts at about 4 pm: Before the sauna session, guests prepare different whisks for example of birch, juniper and aspen. The sauna experience includes OleHyvä ecological washing detergents, a sauna cap, bathrobes, towels, and sauna seat covers. You can paddle by canoe from guesthouse Pihlajapuu over the lake to Minna's smokesauna (about 1 km distance from the guesthouse). If the weather is not good, you go to the smoke sauna by car, 6.5 km. There is a possibility to go swimming.

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