Kuopio-Tahko-Joensuu 17-19 January 2016

PROGRAM FOR EDUCATIONAL TOUR IN NORTH KARELIA & TAHKO, LAKELAND, FINLAND Sun 17th Jan – Tue 19th Jan, 2016 Get to know two different des.na.ons in Lakeland region at the same trip! In North Karelia under silence theme you will learn the highlights of the region, e.g. snowshoeing at Koli Na.onal Park, wellness products in spas, Karelian pasty school, tradi.onal Bomba House and Karelian Village. In Tahko Holiday Resort is the place for ac.ve holiday makers and in there you will experience some of the ac.vi.es like snowmobile driving and downhill skiing. In Tahko you can feel yourself wild and free! Sun 17th Jan 17.25 Arrival at Joensuu airport Tranfer to Koli Holiday Resort, www.koli.fi/en 19.00 Check-­‐in at Break Sokos Hotel Koli, www.sokoshotels.fi/en/koli/ •  Relax in Koli Relax Spa with different saunas, pools: hWp://kolirelaxspa.fi/en •  Dinner at Grill it! Restaurant Mon 18th Jan 8.30 Visit to Nature Center Ukko, www.outdoors.fi/en/kolinaturecentre 9.00 Snowshoe hike / Downhill skiing (for advanced skiers) at Koli Na.onal Park 11.00 Departure 11.15 Visit to new Koli Spa Lotus and CoWages, hWp://www.kolispa.fi/en/ 13.15 Lunch at Break Sokos Hotel Bomba / Bomba Haus 14.30 Get to know the Bomba area: a kicksled tour, Karelian pasty school 16.30 Departure for Tahko Holiday Resort 18.00 Arrival to Tahko and check in TAHKOcom •  TAHKOcom is the biggest incoming agency in Tahko •  hWps://www.tahko.com/en/ 20.00 Dinner in Restaurant Viea •  Restaurant Viea is connected (in the same building) to the biggest nightclub (Piazza) in East Finland •  hWp://www.vieatahko.fi/viea?lang=english Thu 19th Jan 8.30 Breakfast Break Sokos Hotel Tahkovuori • Presenta.on of Sokos Hotel Tahkovuori • hWps://www.sokoshotels.fi/en/tahkovuori/sokos-­‐hotel-­‐tahko/ 10.00 Downhill skiing • There will be instructors to help those who have less experience • Par.cipants need warm clothes • Skiing equipment will be given on the spot • hWp://www.kuopiotahko.fi/tahko-­‐en/ac.vi.es/slopes/ • hWps://youtu.be/XhaRP_g5INI 12.00 Lunch • Lunch will be in a slope restaurant Pehkubaari during the downhill skiing session • hWp://on.k.me/1Er1Hso 13.30 Transfer to Tahko Safaris • hWp://www.tahkosafarit.fi/en/ 14.00 Snowmobile safari • Par.cipants need warm clothes under driving suite • Par.cipants will be provited with overalls, cloves, helmet and shoes • Safari is suitable for beginners • Visit to Golden Resort o High standard accommoda.on for groups o hWp://www.goldenresort.fi/ 16.30 Transfer to Tahko Spa hotel • presenta.on • .me to relax in the spa • possibility for bowling • hWp://www.tahkospa.fi/en 18.15 Departure to Kuopio airport 19.40 AY516 KUO-­‐HEL