DAY 1  | Arrival Finland (D)

Welcome to Finland! Meet your driver at the Joensuu airport, transfer to the North Karelian Bomba. After check-in, half board dinner at Bistro Ohto or restaurant Bomba. Half board dinner is included (with water, coffee/tea).

NOTE: If you need domestic flights in Finland, we are happy to help you!

DAY 2 | Winter Fun Activities (B+L+D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy one of the Bomba Safari’s activity:

Ice fishing on lake Pielinen 2 hours
Try ice fishing on lake Pielinen with a help of a guide. Lake Pielinen is the fourth biggest lake in Finland and you can experience the frozen lake whilst ice fishing. This activity includes ice fishing equipment, guidance, winter clothing and a small snack.

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Guided snowshoe tour 2 hours
Unleash your inner explorer and take part in our two-hour snowshoe safari into the stunning North Karelian nature! We will head towards the nearby forests and, depending on the ice conditions, also onto the frozen Lake Pielinen. You will be sure to break a sweat, hiking along the snowy trails. We will end the safari at a wilderness hut, where we will make some delicious campfire pancakes along with sooty pot coffee. This tour includes winter clothing (overalls, hat, mittens, winter shoes). Soup lunch and half board dinner is included (with water, coffee/tea).

DAY 3 | Karelian day (B+L+D)

Breakfast at the hotel. Today the group learns more about Karelian way of life, culture and history!

Karelian Pie Workshop 1,5 hours
Learn how to make traditional Karelian pies at Bomba House in our Karelian pie workshop! Traditional Karelian pies are a known Karelian delicacy which have a rye crust and filled with either rice porridge, pearl barley porridge or mashed potatoes. This delicacy comes from North and Border Karelia and it quickly spread to other parts of Finland after the war. In 2003 Karelia pie was registered as an authentic product by the European Union. Soup lunch served with your self-made Karelian pies.

Guided Tour in the Karelian Village approx. 1 hour

Did you know that Bomba House is a copy of a house that Jegor Bombin built for his only son in Suojärvi area in Border Karelia in 1855? After WW2 the evacuees longed for a place of their own after relocation to Nurmes area. A copy of the house ended up in Bomba, Nurmes. Learn more about the history of the house, the surrounding Karelian village, memorials, and the Orthodox Chapel (tsasouna) with the help of our guide signs and videos found through qr-codes.

Karelian style buffet at Bomba House
Karelian food is an important part of Karelian culture. The food traditions were impacted by the fact that Karelia was located at the crossroads of two cultures and two religions. After the war the evacuees brought the Karelian food culture to different areas. Karelian food culture utilised local ingredients found from forests, fields, and lakes such as berries, mushrooms, and fish. The most known Karelian delicacies are Karelian stew and Karelian pies. At Bomba the Karelian style buffet includes a generous salad buffet, various main dishes and desserts showcasing Karelian food culture with a modern twist.

DAY 4 | Farewell (B)

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport the group have chosen.

**END OF TOUR**

B=Breakfast | L=Lunch | D=Dinner 

ESTIMATED GROUP TOUR PRICE / PERSON / IN DBL ROOM:  

Group size 15 people: 596 €/pp/in double room
Group size 20 people: 575 €/pp/in double room
Group size 30 people: 548 €/pp/in double room  

Oy Kon-Tiki Tours Ltd reserves the right to change the routing and duration of all excursions if necessary, according to the prevailing weather- and snow conditions or if deemed advisable for the sake of safety and the comfort of the participants. We reserve the right to change the prices. All rights reserved.

Extra proposal: Please ask about Christmas or New Year -packages in Bomba

• Christmas Eve is celebrated in Finland with Santa Claus visit, presents, songs and good food with family and friends. Spend evening in Bomba and enjoy the hotel’s own Christmas program.
• The most Finnish tradition is to eat Christmas porridge (made of rice and milk) with sugar, cinnamon and butter. You definitely should taste it!
• Take a breath outside and experience the cross-country skiing in the magical wintery and snowy landscape. Our guide will get you acquainted with your skis and the right cross-country skiing technique. You don’t have to be expert, this activity is for beginners. Depending on the skill level of the group, we may make a small ski tour to the nearby forest or if conditions allow the frozen Lake Pielinen. We will end our tour with enjoying a hot beverage at the local safari house. Duration 1 hour. Included: skis, poles, ski shoes, guide services and hot juice.
• Christmas day traditional outdoor program as horse sleigh ride or snow walking on your own. Christmas Day dinner is served afternoon with music and sing-a-long. The spa and sauna is in guest use when ever you wish to relax. 

Optional activities with extra cost:

Spa Bomba with Karelian style saunas starting from 20 €/person
Finland is known for its lakes and saunas. Try authentic Finnish saunas or relax in the comfort of a steam sauna at Bomba’s sauna department. Spa Bomba is an oasis where you can relax in a luxurious environment surrounded by beautiful lakeland nature.

Sliding snowshoe tour 1 hour starting from 75 €/person
Have you already experienced skiing on sliding snowshoes? On this wilderness tour, you will be able to try out these handy and versatile skis on a guided tour of the snowy landscapes in the nearby forests. Depending on the ice conditions, we may also ski onto the frozen Lake Pielinen. Sliding snowshoes offer a casual way to explore winter life in the surrounding Finnish nature. Tour includes winter gear set, sliding snowshoe rental, poles and guide services.

Snowmobile safari 2 hours starting from 156 €/person
Embark on a snowmobile adventure in the snowy Finnish nature of the Bomba area! This trip will take you along forest trails, enjoying white snowdrifts and the North Karelian scenery from the top of fells. On a clear day, you will be able to see really far! Weather conditions permitting, we will also drive onto the frozen Lake Pielinen. Tour includes snowmobile rental, winter gear set, helmet, fuel, guide services and a small snack.

Optional dinner with extra cost:

Valamo Menu from 105 €/person
Karelian culture is strongly linked to Orthodox religion. The movement started when Valamo Monastery was founded in Laatokka at the beginning of the 1100-century. After the wars the monastery had to be evacuated and a new home was founded in Heinävesi. The Orthodox religion and Karelian culture can also be seen in the buildings at Bomba. The tastes of Valamo can be experienced through Valamo menu where the delicious menu is combined with Valamo Monastery’s berry wines.

Dinner by the fire from 55 €/person
Enjoy a delicious dinner by the fire. The three-course meal includes various salads, blazed salmon with sides as well as traditional Finnish pancakes with jam and cream. Max. 30 people at a time.