Itinerary
- Day 1
Kuopio
- Start point
- Kuopio, North Savo, Finland (Kuopio Airport)
- Meals
- Dinner
Optional Activities
- Explore Kuopio city center
- Day 2
Kuopio to Iisalmi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Seasonal local dinner at the Byzantine Hall of Hotel Golden Dome)
Included Activities
- Visit RIISA – Finnish Orthodox Church Museum
- Guided tour of Teuvo Länsivuori Career Exhibition
- Guided tour of Hotel Golden Dome's Orthodox history and Byzantine interior
Optional Activities
- Shopping at Marituulet Oy (Marimekko, Pentik, Aarikka and other Finnish branded products)
Landmarks RIISA – Finnish Orthodox Church Museum 
- Day 3
Iisalmi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Olvi Beer Hall), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of OLVI Brewery Museum
- Visit to Hanhenlento Farm with coffee breaks
Landmarks OLVI Brewery Museum - Day 4
Iisalmi
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Afternoon guided tour of Juhani Aho's childhood landscapes and Finnish War in Koljonvirta
Optional Activities
- Independent visit to Iisalmi Market Hall and souvenir shopping
- Summer activity: Watch local hostess bake EU-protected wall-based pancakes at Market Hall
Landmarks Juhani Aho's childhood home yard Koljonvirta Summer Theater - Day 5
Iisalmi to Nurmes
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in a beautiful natural setting by the lake at Metsäkartano), Dinner
Included Activities
- Karelian pie workshop at Metsäkartano
- Relaxation in Karelian-style spa
Landmarks Bomba Spa - Day 6
Nurmes
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Bomba), Dinner (Traditional Karelian evening with traditional Karelian flavors and Karelian poetry singing)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Bomba Karelian Village
- Unique Karelian evening at the guesthouse with traditional Karelian flavors and poetry singing
Optional Activities
- Spa visit
- Walking trails
- Shopping
Landmarks Bomba Karelian Village - Day 7
Nurmes to Kuopio
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Tower)
Included Activities
- Visit Puijon Tower
Optional Activities
- Free time shopping
Landmarks Puijon Tower - Day 8
Departure from Kuopio
- End point
- Kuopio, North Savo, Finland (Kuopio Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
