Excursion program, Hotel Iso Syöte & Safaris, Summer 2016 Our guides invite you and wish you warmly welcome on these adventures: Nordic Walking around Kellarilampi Nordic walking finds its origin here in Finland and becomes more and more popular in Europe. Maybe you are experienced yourself? An active way of walking with sticks; you will use about 90% of all the muscles in your body. A pretty healthy way, indeed! The guide will explain the basic techniques. Nordic Walking through the natural scenery of Syöte with a guide is an experience you really should try, while enjoying the splendid and unspoiled nature and flora and fauna around you. Along the way we will enjoy some coffee or refreshments and cake. Duration: approx 2,5 hr / Price: 35 per person Included: Guiding, instructions, material, transfers, refreshment Canoesafari on Naamanka-lake Iso Syöte; the most southern fjell of Lapland welcomes You! Come and enjoy the peace and space in the unspoilt nature of this Syöte National Park. A wide view to all directions, healthy green forests, reindeer as your fellow travellers on the road, clean air and the midnight sun. You can enjoy it your own way! We will inform you with pleasure about the possibilities or sign in at our reception for one of our excursions mentioned below. Pleasure and joy is guaranteed while exploring the area in a different way with these activities. The water of the lake is a mirror projecting the sky and the scenery around it. A perfect and peaceful place to paddle around. The guide will teach you the basics of canoeing. The water is easy and calm so no experience is needed. The canoes are suitable for two persons, so pleasure for two! We will take care of all materials, clothing if needed, guidance and instructions. On the lakeshore we will have a break to make campfire and cook coffee and eat some cakes. Most relaxing moments, that s for sure! Duration: approx. 2,5 hr / Price: 49 per person. Included: Guiding, instructions, material, transfers, coffee and cake.
Following the stream by Canoe on river Pärjänjoki in the National Park The river Pärjänjoki finds is way peacefully through the Syöte national park. With two persons per canoe you will go, following the stream. The guide will give the needed materials and instructions and leads the way. While paddling left and right of the canoe you will keep it in the right position. The calm stream will do the rest. Along the way, on the shore, we will stop to make lunch and coffee by the open fire! Duration: approx 4 to 5 hr / Price 89 per person. Included: Guide service, instruction, materials, clothing, transfers, refreshments, campfire lunch and coffee. Visit the reindeerfarm and meet the local reindeerowner Juha Juha gladly welcomes you to his home. You will get the possibility to hear and learn about the local traditions and customs. His farm is presenting you the atmosphere of historical times. On his farm several buildings and equipments are illustrating the past. Juha can tell all there is to know about reindeers, reindeer herding etc. His animals are walking freely in the nature, which is a common use in Lapland. There is no guarantee you ll see any reindeer at the farm in the summertime. In his pirtti (living room) he can tell those great stories. He fluently speaks English and German. Enjoying coffee or tea with homemade pastries, cakes and sandwiches with reindeer meat will complete the whole experience. This visit will most certainly be remembered for long! Duration: approx 3,5 4 hr / Price: 45 per person /(Own transportation) Fishing safaris Trying to get lucky with river-shore fishing At the cold, running floods of the small rivers that flows to the bigger Pärjänjoki river there is a special small fish moving around in the meandering streams. We pack the equipment and then go by car towards the forest. Then we hike a little alongside the stream to find the right spot to start fishing. The guide will teach you how and where to fish. A campfire will be made to enjoy some coffee with pulla. Enjoy this peaceful moment out in the unspoilt nature and relax. Duration: approx 3 to 4 hr / Price 55 per person Included: Guidance, coffee and pulla, transfer and fishing equipment and licenses, clothing.
Learning flyfishing in the river An other exciting fishing experience is possible. Trying to learn the skills of fly fishing while standing in the floating river. A special way of waving your line over the water and hoping for a good catch. Transfer to the fishing place. Local fisherman will guide you again and train you in the skills of fly fishing on the floating river. Along the way, on the shore, we will make coffee by the open fire! Duration 2 3 hours. / Price 75 per person. Included: Guidance, coffee and pulla, transfer and fishing equipment and licenses, clothing. Rafting on a fast floating river in Ruka, Kuusamo Family Route The famous River Kitkajoki (near Ruka Kuusamo) provides you with unforgettable moments in the wilderness. The whole family (min. age 5 years) can take part in this event and enjoy the clean air and water. The family route has seven rapids and they are classified from I to III, which means many exciting but safe moments in the white water. You will get all the necessary equipment for river rafting (rain coat, rubber boots, life vest and a helmet). Level of difficulty: easy / Minimum age: over 5 years Duration: 3 hours /14 km on the river Price: 43 per person Included: Rafting guide, clothing, helmet and transfer to and from the river) (You have to have own transportion from Iso Syöte to Ruka. It will take about 1,5 hours drive) Big wild rapids The demanding Wild Route of River Kitkajoki, leads you for example over the beautiful rapid Myllykoski and demanding 900 m long rapid Aallokkokoski. The most breathtaking rapid Jyrävä you will pass by walking, because it is too dangerous to go over. Rafting trip takes about five hours and includes outdoor lunch by the campfire. In the end of the river rafting trip there is many little rapids, which are surrounded with untouched nature of Oulanka National park. The trip is going to end close to the Russian border from where transfer by car is arranged back to Ruka.
Level of difficulty: average / Minimum age: 18 years Duration: 6 hours /20 km on the river. Price: 85 per person Included: Rafting guide, clothing, helmets and transfer to and from the river, campfire lunch) (You have to have own transportion from Iso Syöte to Ruka. It will take about 1,5 hours drive) Visit a husky farm Although, in summertime, huskies mostly have a holiday you still can come and see the huskies at the huskyfarm. In winter huskies are full in action pulling sledges and running through the forest. In summer they stay at the farm where you can meet them in their own environment. They will jump and bark of enthusiasm when you enter the farm. The owner will guide you around and can tell you all about the huskysledge drives in winter and the way they train and take care of the dogs. He can also show you all materials and demonstrate it to you. Welcome at the farm! Duration: approx 2 hr / Price 20 per person (min 4 persons) Included: Guided tour at the farm, time with the huskies, introduction and demo, coffee break near campfire. Own transportation (or hotel van on request) Stay in a Salt Room Salt is purifying. Already in the middle ages monks knew how to use the natural salt caves for treating and revitalizing people. In the oldest museum store (since 1882) of Taivalkoski, named Jalavan Kauppa, they have reconstructed a salt room. Floor, walls and ceiling are pure salt. Enter the room and relax for about 40 minutes in one of the comfortable chairs. The air will be circulated and will purify your skin from the outside and when inhaling it will also purify your airways, lungs and sinuses from the inside. Some refreshment, coffee or tea with cake will be served. Price: 30 per person. (No guide services needed. Own transportation. Including coffee and cake.)
Rivertubing in Syöte Exciting experience, paddling on a rivertube down the stream of the Pärjänjoki river. Transfer to the startingplace where you will get the equipment. Each one steps in his/her own rivertube. Let yourself float where the water takes you and control the course with your paddling. Big splashing fun for everyone, no age limit, as long as you can swim. Guide will come along and takes care of transportation back to hotel. Duration is approx 2,5 hours. Price 65 per person. Including guidance, transfers, equipment. A minimum of 4 persons is required. Zipline watercrossing in Syöte From the top of a sandbank near a small lake you slide down above the water. After getting the proper instruction from the guide and equipment you will be hooked up and ready to slide across the lake over a distance of about 200mtr. Sliding back will be approx 150 mtr where you will land ashore. Adrenaline will surely flow during this zipline experience. Duration is approx 2 hours, including transfers. Price 40 per person. Including guidance, transfers, equipment. A minimum of 4 persons is required.
Traditional wilderness diner in a Lappish hut: kota Hanhilampi In the serene, peaceful and natural beauty of a small lake called Hanhilampi, surrounded by trees and hills you can enjoy a typical Finnish, traditional wilderness diner cooked over open fire. After a welcome drink you can select a number of starters (reindeer meat, salmon, bread, salads etc) while the ma in course (Carelian stew) is being prepared over open fire. You can help with the cooking if you want. A sweet dessert and coffee or tea afterwards completes it all. We serve lemonade, beer, wine (max 2 included) and water with the food, which is already included. We also take care of the transfers for you. We leave for Hanhilampi at 18.00 from the hotel reception. (a minimum of 10 participants is needed). Price: 78 per person. (Children < 15 yr only 49 p.p.) Included: Guideservices, transfers, three course diner, drinks, coffee and tea.. EXPERIENCES YOU WON T FORGET! JOIN IN AND HAVE SOME FUN! You can sign in for these experiences at the hotel reception. WELCOME!