Day 1: After your arrival at the airport of Oulu you will meet your finnish birdwatching guide, who takes you to the hotel. This takes only five minutes. If there is enough time that day you might go on an excursion to see some native species. Diner and overnight: Hotel Vihiluoto

Day 2-3: The region of Oulu is well-known for owl species such as eagle owl, Ural owl, great grey owl, boreal owl, short-eared owl and Eurasian Pygmy Owl that reed here. Most years northern hawk owl and long-eared owl have also been seen. We will spend much time in the forest and have many great opportunities to watch the owls at close range. Other possible birds we might see are black grouse, wood grouse, black woodpecker and Eurasian three-toed woodpecker. Depending on the breeding situation all mentioned species live in the region of Kuusamo, too, if we miss them in Oulu.

We will visit Finland’s most important wetland, the bay of Liminganlahti. It is an ideal place for special water- and coast species such as spotted redshank, ruff and caspian tern. “Foghorn calls” of the bittern are hearable. Plenty of migrating birds come here to rest, jung cranes and whooper swans spend their summer here. Seven watching towers offer best views over the bay of Liminganlahti. The surrounding fields are hotspots for the observation of migrating birds and other special species such as the Lapland longspure. The pallid harrier was a regular species during the last years.

The Botnian Bay offers a good route for migrating ducks and wading birds. If you wish we may watch the migration early in the morning from the peninsula. There good possibilities to see many grebes and sea ducks such as common scoter, velvet scoter and long-tailed duck. Even the yellow-billed diver comes here in swarms of red and black-throated divers. Diner and Overnight: Hotel Vihiluoto

Day 4: Today we will drive to the East to Kuusamo. Kuusamo is a small town close the Russian border. The route takes us through one of the most beautiful northern landscapes covered with forests and wetland, lakes and rivers. On the way there is time for bird watching. Diner and overnight: Sokos Hotel Kuusamo

Day 5: In Kuusamo a real treat for the eyes awaits us – the wide conifer forest of the north with very special species: Red-flanked bluetail, rustic bunting, pine grosbeak, Siberian jay, Siberian tit, black woodpecker, Eurasian three-toed woodpecker, black grouse, willow grouse, hazel grouse, wood grouse, red-necked grebe and little gull, all of them breed here.

To watch the red-flanked bluetail we have to climb up the steep hill Valtavaara is steep, but there is never a garuantee that the birds will sing. Though, the view is stunning. Mainly it is an easy walk with a fews steeper ascents. Therefore the tour is suitable for those with good physical condition. Then we will visit the untouched taiga of Oulanka National Park. It was founded in 1956 and extended in 1982 and 1989. Nowadays it covers an area of 270 km2. Oulanka is located in the very north of the conifer forest region. We will enjoy lunch in a comfortable, quaint restaurant. Diner and overnight: Sokos Hotel Kuusamo

Day 6: Today we head back to Oulu. Before the departure and during the trip you have the chance to watch birds. Diner and overnight: Hotel Vihiluoto

Day 7: Middle of may is a very hectic time for migration. Some species might have reached the region of Oulu while we were staying in Kuusamo. Before the flight back home we can have a look for species that we have not seen yet.

Service: 6 overnight stays in double room (double bed or two single beds) with bathroom/shower and WC, half board: 3 nights at Hotel Vihiluoto in Kempele, Finland. 3 nights at Sokos Hotel Kuusamo in Kuusamo, Finland. Meals at the hotel: breakfast, lunch and diner. Transport during the stay by VW 4WD minibus driven by Finnature guide and your tour guide (7 paying participants), 2 VW 4WD minibus (8-14 paying participants). Finnature guide is a local ornitholog during the whole stay, one group tour guide is for free.

Contact and reservations
Finnature Oy Ltd
Jari Peltomäki
P.O.Box 42
FI-91901 Liminka

Tel. +358 8 345 737
info [at] finnature [dot] fi

www.finnature.fi

Service
We are running this company, Hotel Iso Syöte & Safaris, as a DMC where the total concept of accommodation, hospitality, activities, restaurant services and unique tailor-made programs are combined, always making use of the peace, space and possibilities of our natural surroundings and wild nature.

Located in the triangle of the three main airports of Lapland (Rovaniemi, Oulu and Kuusamo) means that Iso Syöte is always within easy reach.

The hotel
There are 30 double rooms mostly with a splendid view over the forest and valley below, 20 real Finnish kelo cottages made of full round pine-logs and 16 big family cottages on the very top of the hill. All cottages are fully equipped and clients can enjoy the warm comfort of their own sauna and fireplace in the cottages.

Nature & Activities
Our safaris take you on adventurous trips to discover the area. In winter, when all is heavily covered under a thick layer of glimmering snow you can enjoy snowmobile tours, ice rally drives, husky and reindeer sledge rides, snowshoe hikes, ice fishing trips or downhill and cross country skiing straight from the hotel or the cottages. In summer we explore nature by hiking, canoeing on lakes and rivers, quad bike tours through the forest, reindeer farm/husky farm visits and campfire diners in the open air under the midnight sun.

Contact and reservations
Hotel Iso Syöte & Safaris
Iso Syötteentie 246
FI-93280 Syöte

www.experience-isosyote.fi
www.experience-isosyote.fi
Tel: + 358 201 476400

The valley of River Oulujoki and ridges of Rokua are a part of the unique geological spots network protected by UNESCO. Our 6-hour long safari drives through this world´s northernmost Geopark. In the course of the safari we will make a stop by an open fire to enjoy tasty picnic lunch with hot drinks. After the break we will continue our journey to marvellous dunes and ridges of Rokua and terminate our program in Rokua Health&Spa, relaxing in the bubbles and steamy saunas. The evening will culminate in a tasteful dinner.

Participants: Up to 15 persons
Duration in hours: 6
Season: 15.12. – 31.3. Depending on the snow conditions.
Including:

• Lesson how to drive a snow mobile ca. 10 min
• Snow mobile safari ca. 6 hours
• Picnic lunch, coffee / tea
• Swimming and using saunas in Rokua Health & Spa
• Dinner (excluding alcoholic drinks)
• Introduction and guidance

For extra fee

• Accommodation and other services in Rokua
• Transportation to Oulu € 30,00 per person

Equipment

• Winter boots and woollen socks
• Winter overall
• Balaclava and helmet
• Winter gloves

Insurance: Go Arctic Ltd has organizer´s liability insurance.
Price: on request

Contact
GoArctic!
Kirsi Eskola
Nahkatehtaankatu 6
FIN-90100 Oulu

Tel. +358 44 022 40 60
Fax. +358 8 703 1335
kirsi [dot] eskola [at] goarctic [dot] fi
www.goarctic.fi

• Arrival in Oulu
• Picking up the rental car
• Drive to the city centre
• Check in to Sokos Hotel Arina (double room)

2nd day: Arctic Culture in Oulu
Day programme proposals:

Cultural tour in the Oulu region:

• Koiteli rapids, the museum of Oskari Jauhiainen, Kierikki Stone Age Centre, the regional Art Centre Kulttuurikauppila
• Island day: Unique atmosphere and a beautiful beach on the island Hailuoto
• A day in the city of Oulu: A expeditiontour by bike: Nallikaribeach, the river shore of river Oulujoki, the Science Centre Tietomaa etc.
• In the evening: Dinner in therustic restaurant Sokeri-JussiKievari on the island Pikisaari by the market place

3rd day: Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi

• Trip to Rovaniemi, on the way a visit to the Ranua Zoo
• Check in to Sokos Hotel Vaakuna (double room)

4th day: Santa Claus & Arktikum

• Visit to the Santa Claus Village and to the Arctic museum Arktikum

5th day: Boat trip to the reindeer

• Boat trip to a reindeer farm
• Continuation of the trip to Levi
• Check in to Sokos Hotel Levi (double room)

6th day: Levi – hiking and biking

• Weekly programme in Levi, best possibilities for hiking and mountain biking.
• Information: www.levi.fi

7th day: River Torniojoki, rafting

• Return trip to Oulu, take the western route along the river Torniojoki: white water-rafting on the river is possible
• Check in to Sokos Hotel Arina (double room)
• Last night in the white city of the north

8th Day: Goodbye Arctic Cities

• Transfer to the airport, return of the rental car, return flight

Meals included: None
Accommodation included: 7 nights in double rooms in Sokos Hotel Arina, Oulu / Vaakuna, Rovaniemi / Levi
Rental car: not included, Driver’s licence necessary
Minimum: 2 pax
Departure: Oulu
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Season: 1.5. – 31.9.2012
Price: on request

Contact:
Go Arctic!
Kirsi Eskola
info [at] goarctic [dot] fi
Nahkatehtaankatu 6
FIN-90100 Oulu
Telephone: +358-44-4333151
www.goarctic.fi

The different, changing theme exhibitions with almost 200 stations and the huge cinema with a mega screen will keep you on tenterhooks. The area of the Tietomaa also has a viewing point, a glass elevator, café and an information shop.

Mega screen: during the whole year, interesting documentations are shown on the mega screen. As viewer you are immediately the spell. Different topics will be presented: animal-and nature documentations, history and technique.

Exhibitions: illusions, inMotion-childexhibitions, significant inventions, gravity, glossy-the light, sport exhibitions, building bridges, astronomy, hologram-gallery

Vieving point: Still the significant hallmark of the science centre is the 45 m high viewing point. Originally is has been build as water tower in 1920. Nowadays you enjoy unique view over the city of Oulu from the viewing platform.

By the way: Just next to the science centre you’ll find an art museum, the north österbotten museum and the park Hupisaaret.

Conference service:
The facilities of the science center are perfectly suitable for conferences, courses of instruction and other company events.

Auditorium:
210 Seats, 209 m², 16 x 12 m sliver screen, overhead-projector, video, CD-/DVD-Player, 3 wireless microphones, flipchart, slide-projector, audiosystem, W-Lan
“Class room”:
24 seats, 58 m², silver screen, overhead-projector, flipchart
Oulu Expo Media-room:
10 seats, 35 m², 2 video-projectors, 1,5 x 4 m silver screen, smartboard, W-LAN
Restaurant and Café:
60+28+24 Seats, 91 m² and 67 m²

Location: Town center of Oulu
Opening Times: high season Mo-Sun 10-18 o’clock, low season Mo, Tue, Thu, Fr 10-17 o’clock, Wed 10-20 o’clock, Sa-Sun 10-18 o’clock
More opening times on www.tietomaa.com
Founded: 1985
Employees: 11 full time, 8-15 part-time
Languages: English, Swedish
Picture material: Sampo Puoskari, phone: +358 44 7031342, sampo [dot] puoskari [at] ouka [dot] fi
Tour operator price: On request

More information and bookings:
Go Arctic!
Kirsi Eskola
Nahkatehtaankatu 6
FIN-90100 Oulu
Tel. +358 44 022 4060  
Fax +358 8 703 1335
kirsi [dot] eskola [at] goarctic [dot] fi
www.tietomaa.com

Program

• Ski-relay
• Snow shoe relay
• Ice golf
• Team-relay
• Theme relevant riddles

Season: 01.12.-30.03.2011

Place: can be arranged almost everywhere

Participants: 15-150 persons

Duration: 2-3 hours / on request

Equipment: Overalls, gloves, shoes, balaclava, fishing equipment, equipment for games

Note: Program depending on weather

Languages: English, German and French on request

Picture material: on request

Touroperator price: on request

More Information und Bookings:
Ulla Anttila
Eventours Oy
Mannenkatu 1
FIN-90130 Oulu
Mobile +358 40 7611 466
ulla [dot] anttila [at] eventours [dot] fi
www.eventours.fi

The modern bus float makes travelling through the north of Finland easy and comfortable. Our best trained drivers bring you safe to your destination; good tempered they tell you about the specifics of the region.

In cooperation with regional service providers we offer the perfect travel service for bigger and smaller groups. Ask for a tailor made programme!
In the year 2008 our business got the seal of quality ISO 9001 which guarantees excellent service and best quality.

Our vehicle fleet

VIP Busses
MB Tourino, 32 Seats or 28 Seats + Table

MB Sprinter: 16 comfortable Seats
Air condition, Radio / CD-/DVD-Player, Monitor with PC-connection (suitable for conferences), Microphone, Fridge, WC

Touristbus
Volvo 9700, 53 + 1 Seat
Air condition, WC, Radio, CD-/Video-Player, Fridge

Minibusses
MB Vito, 9 comfortable seats, Air condition DVD-/Radio-Player, Table

MB Sprinter Profile, 16-19 comfortable seats
Air condition, Radio, CD-Player, Microphone, Table

MB Sprinter, 16 comfortable seats (optional 4 tableseats und 2x double seats)
Wheelchairlift, handicapped acessible

Participants: 5-60 persons
Season: year-round
Languages: English, German on request
Graphical material: on request
Tour operator price: on request

More information and bookings:
Ville Pakarinen
Huiput Oy
Lunkintie 15
FIN-90460 Oulunsalo
Tel. +358 (0) 45 123 055
info [at] huiput [dot] fi
www.huiput.fi

River Oulujoki served the regional economic life as a vivid vein. It was the route for the merchants to get to the markets of the outer world. Salmon fishers throughout Europe used to arrive in the early days to take their chances in the rapids rich in fish.

Through ages, River Oulujoki has kept up its role as the main river of the region of Northern Ostrobothnia. When you travel along the river, you will be surprised what a world of its own the stream has created.

Welcome to our exciting tar boat river cruise!

Season: 01.05-30.09.2011
Participants: 15-100 persons
Duration: 2-3 hours (route depends on the amount of participants, resp. on request)
Equipment: Warm and waterproof outfit and proper shoes suitable for rowing
Starting point: According to the programme (Oulu: Maikkulan Kartano, Nokkala Beach or Turkansaari Outdoor museum)
Service: Guide, equipment, disposable raincoats, tar-treated boots
Transfer: On request
Languages: English, German and French on request
Hint: Realisation of this programme is weather dependent
Tour operator rate: On request

Further information and reservations:
Ulla Antila
Eventours Oy
Mannenkatu 1
FIN-90100 Oulu
Mob.
ulla [dot] anttila [at] eventours [dot] fi
www.eventours.fi

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Eventours

5-day programme

24.8.2010: Arrival to  Oulu, check in Hotel, free time,  night canoe tour with  a guide
25.8.2010: Official opening of the AGWC, Get together-Party & Air Guitar-Workshops
26.8.2010: Free time, see also week programme of Oulu, Dark Horse competition in the legendary Rockclub: 45 Special
27.8.2010: Free time, see also week programme of Oulu, AGWC-peace declaration, Oulu city hall, parade to the market square FINAL air guitar-WC. VIP seats, dinner
28.8.2010: Check out, transfer to the airport, return flight

Optional: 3 days Lapland-Extra

28.8.2010: Bus transfer to Rovaniemi (not included in the price), Check in Hotel, free time
29.8.2010: Magical Lapland. Boat ride, visit to the artist workshop, the reindeer farm and the Santa Claus Village including luch, return to the hotel, free time
30.8.2010: Check out, train or return flight

Tour operator rate: On request
Season: 24.08.-28.08.2010, Optional until 30.08.2010
Duration: 2-5 Tage, Optional: 3 Tage / 2 Nächte
Participants: starting from 1 person
Transfer: Not included in the price
Languages: English, Swedish, French, German, Russian
Programme for groups on request.

Go Arctic! reserves the rights to changes. Programme is weather-dependent.

Further information and reservations:
GoArctic!
Kirsi Eskola
Nahkatehtaankatu 6
FIN-90100 Oulu
Tel. +358 44 022 4060
Fax +358 8 703 1335
kirsi [dot] eskola [at] goarctic [dot] fi
www.goarctic.fi

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GoArctic

Helsinki and Kymi Region represented a wide selection of touristic products from Southern Finland. Oulu Region and the incoming agency GoArctic! opened the gate to Lapland, where Levi attracts guests with the new Hotel Levi Panorama and the traditional Hotel Hullu Poro. The Huskyfarm Saija offers rustic accommodation and exciting husky safaris in Taivalkoski. Boden region in Northern Sweden showed its both green and innovative sides by the new Treehotel and high-quality summer and winter safaris. New at the stand of Nordic Marketing was Lyngen Region up in the North of Norway with adventure safaris of the company Lyngsfjord Adventure and the calm camping ground of Strandbu Camping.

Further pictures of the ITB 2010 are to find on the Facebook-Site of NordicMarketing and here >>

With us on the fair were following participants:

Sweden

Boden Turism
Jalle Svanberg, Jalle [at] upplevboden [dot] nu
Marita Bergström, Marita [at] upplevboden [dot] nu
Mari-Louise Lindström, ml [at] upplevboden [dot] nu

Treehotel
Kent Lindvall, info [at] Treehotel [dot] se

Finland

Helsinki
Mari Lihr, Mari [dot] Lihr [at] hel [dot] fi

Saija
Lea Mikkonen, Lea [dot] Mikkonen [at] Saija [dot] fi

Hotel Levi Panorama
Maria Astrén-Riipi, Maria [dot] Astren-Riipi [at] GoLevi [dot] fi

Kymi Region
Anna Falck, Anna [dot] Falck [at] Cursor [dot] fi

Hotel Hullu Poro
Jan Badur, Jan [dot] Badur [at] NordicMarketing [dot] de

GoArctic! – Oulu
Kirsi Eskola, Kirsi [dot] Eskola [at] GoArctic [dot] fi

Oulu Region
Jan Badur, Jan [dot] Badur [at] NordicMarketing [dot] de

Norway

Strandbu Camping
Stein-Are Engstad, Sae [at] facilit [dot] no

Lyngsfjord Adventure
Morten Pettersen, Post [at] lyngsfjord [dot] om

Lyngen Region
Riitta Leinonen, Riitta [at] Storfjord [dot] Kommune [dot] no

Further information:
Jan Badur
Marketing Manager
Jan [dot] Badur [at] NordicMarketing [dot] de
Tel. +49 (0)69 714 024 98