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Virtual FAM Trip
Wild Taiga

Program and registration

Discover Wild Taiga online

Unfortunately a FAM trip to the eastern Kainuu region - Wild Taiga - is currently not possible. To learn more about the arctic lakeland of Kainuu, we are organizing a virtual fam trip on 26th May 2021. The destination and local companies introduce themselves and present online what to look forward to in the Wild Taiga region. Come with us on a virtual trip to the arctic lakeland of Kainuu in eastern Finland!

Wild Taiga

You really feel alive in the heart of the eastern Kainuu nature. Wild Taiga’s untouched land, clear lakes and rapids will tempt you to treks with authentic experiences. We offer a rare opportunity to hike in magnificent, unspoiled nature, watch and photograph wildlife, and enjoy cultural activities. Our wide range of activities will take you to the best hiking locations in the wild to see animals in their natural environment. You will see bears, moose, birds of prey and wolves, and the nature offers an ever-changing background for your photos. Wild Taiga is full of life every day of the year.

Online experience for tour operators

The aim of the virtual FAM trip is getting to know the destinations, products and services. Therefore, suppliers of the region present their products and services in pre-produced videos. The virtual FAM trip is realized on one day.

Participation in the virtual fam trip

The virtual fam trip is aimed at tour operators from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Belgium. Participation is free of charge. Of course also several colleagues of a company can participate in the virtual fam trip.

To participate you only have to fill out the form below. The link to participate will be sent by mail before the virtual fam trip, no software has to be downloaded. However, a good internet connection is required, as well as the possibility to play sound.

Virtual communication

In addition to the video presentation of the region and companies, there will also be the opportunity to exchange ideas with local suppliers after each module. You as a tour operator can directly ask the providers any questions you may have. They are connected via video and are available to answer your questions.

Contact

Wild Taiga

Jaana Keränen
jaana@wildtaiga.com
wildtaiga.fi/en

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Program

Wednesday 26th May 2021:

Time zone of the event: Central European Times

Module 1
  • 09.00 - 09.45 h
    Wild Taiga, The Silent People Café / Kuutamo B&B, Hikes’n Trails
Module 2
  • 10.00 - 10.45 h
    Taiga Spirit, Martinselkonen Wild Centre & Boreal Wildlife Centre, Holiday Village Lentiira
Module 3
  • 11.00 - 11.45 h
    Arctica Estates, Hotel Kalevala, Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, Bear Centre

Wild Taiga

Wild Taiga is a DMO, travel trade association with 55 privately owned companies (hotels, safari companies, festivals, country side accommodations) located in the northeastern part of Kainuu, Arctic Lakeland. Companies offer ground services for a wealth of outdoor activities supported by an insight into local traditions. Beginners and families enjoy shorter less testing programs whilst the more experienced may enjoy week-long programs all year round. Packages are made for FIT and small groups, tailor made holidays and guaranteed departures.

Contact: Jaana Keränen

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The Silent People Cafe / Kuutamo B&B

The Silent People Café is a small, authentic café located between Suomussalmi and Kuusamo. It's a great place to take a break for a cup of coffee and sweet or savoury snacks. Guests are welcome to spend the night in the hay and travel back to the time when hay was still made by hand. After the free overnight stay, you can enjoy a hearty breakfast in the café.

Kuutamo B&B is a friendly and affordable guesthouse in the heart of Suomussalmi with excellent neighbourhood services. Away from noise, you can enjoy your peace and quiet.The large communal kitchen is available to all guests. From nature and cultural activities to sports activities, everything is on offer. There is also a small souvenir shop and a sauna.

Contact: Ritva Huttunen

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Hikes’n Trails 

Hikes'n Trails offers sustainable nature activities in the wilderness of Southern Lapland and throughout Scandinavia. To really experience the silence of nature, exclusive guided tours are organized, such as kayak tours or hiking trips. Guests can choose between day tours or longer week trips in the nature. Cosy accommodation, transfers and catering are included in service.
In the Wild Taiga area, Hikes'n Trails also organizes cultural and wilderness tours. 

Contact: Janne Autere

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Taiga Spirit

Taiga Spirit specializes in offering wildlife observation and photography tours. Special focus lies on bears and wolverines. The programs vary from one day to ten days. Longer tours give guests the opportunity to discover the richness and beauty of Finnish nature. It is also possible to include cultural elements or other outdoor activities in the programs (such as hiking, canoeing, snowshoeing, skiing). For longer tours, full board with home-cooked meals is included. Besides activities, Taiga Spirit also offers comfortable B&B accommodation in the village of Lentiira.

Contact: Sabrina Logeais

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Martinselkonen Wilds Centre & Boreal Wildlife Centre

Martinselkonen Wilderness Centre is a family-run business established in 1991. It is located in the municipality of Suomussalmi, between the Martinselkonen nature reserve and the eastern border. The wilderness centre offers many comfortable accommodation options, a cafe/ restaurant and saunas. It also offers many activities related to bear watching and photography.

The Boreal Wildlife Centre offers high-quality wildlife watching and photography services. It is located on the shores of Lake Viiksimo. The area is a mosaic of small lakes, numerous ponds, pine-covered hills and eskers. In addition to activity programs, the Boreal Wildlife Centre offers accommodation in an old border station that was renovated for touristic use in 2009.

Contact: Riina Nilsson-Määttä

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Lentiira Holiday Village

Lentiira Holiday Village offers wellness programs, activities and accommodation in the wilderness of the Arctic lake landscape in the Kainuu region. Hospitality has been practiced there since 1967. Lentiira offers guests a variety of programs ranging from hiking to wildlife watching. Activities are also offered in winter. At Lentiira Holiday Village, there are also nine individual, cosy holiday cabins for 2-7 people available. Those are named after the water birds native to the area. Furthermore, Lentiira Holiday Village houses the atmospheric restaurant Pirtti and sauna facilities with two saunas and a relaxation room. 

Contact: Sanna Kyllönen

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Arctica Estates

Arctica Estates' luxurious Villa Cone Beach is the perfect getaway for families and small groups of friends. The secure, sustainable accommodation is set away from a small village in the forest, offering peace and privacy. The scenery is stunning in both summer and winter and offers many opportunities for individual or guided experiences in the nature. Depending on the guests' wishes, the small family-run business Arctica Estates can provide all-round assistance, from airport pick-up to departure. Of course, it is also possible to enjoy privacy and take advantage of individual services by arrangement.

Contact: Timo Niskanen

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Hotel Kalevala

Surrounded by ancient forests and crystal clear lakes, Hotel Kalevala is surrounded by a true wonderland. With nothing but untouched nature as far as the eye can see, Kuhmo is perfect for activities and wilderness adventures. The hotel is particularly popular with adults as it is far away from the hustle and bustle and noise of the cities. As well as relaxing in the spa/sauna facilities, there are plenty of activities on offer. These include wildlife watching, hiking, husky safaris and much more.

Contact: Tarleena Ylönen

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Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival

The Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival is a world-renowned festival held annually in Kuhmo, Eastern Finland. Fabulous musicians from all over the world perform at the festival. The two-week festival presents well-known chamber music classics, but also some rarities and a different theme every year. The concerts take place in the modern hall of the Kuhmo Arts Centre with its excellent acoustics, also in the new Tuupala School and the imposing Kuhmo Church. The whole village of Kuhmo is full of music during the festival.

Contact: Sari Rusanen

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Bear Centre

In the middle of the wilderness area in Vartius, in the Kuhmo region, the Bear Centre offers bear watching opportunities for its visitors. The Bear Centre, located less than two kilometers from the Finnish-Russian border, has specialized in wild bear observation and photography since 1999. The centre has a total of 29 different hides in different terrain, suitable for both bear photography and watching. Meals and accommodation are provided in a beautiful lodge located by a lake. The lodge is only a short walk away from the hides.

Contact: Ari Sääski

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Visit Kalajoki

Warmer Sand, lange Strände und Dünen. Klares Wasser und zauberhafte Wälder soweit das Auge reicht. Im Winter das gefrorene Meer, das mit einer atemberaubenden Weite verzaubert. Kalajoki kann man zu jeder Jahreszeit genießen.

Kontakt: Johanna Rautio

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Kalajoki Booking Centre

Das Kalajoki Booking Centre ist ein DMC-Büro im Tourismusgebiet von Kalajoki mit vollen Reiseveranstalterrechten. Pakete für FITs und Gruppen und Freizeitprogramme für Familien. Darüber hinaus ist das Buchungszentrum in Kalajoki Ihr Ansprechpartner für fast 300 Ferienhäuser und Apartments in der Region Kalajoki. Die Programme fokussieren sich auf die lokale Kultur, Natur und Geschichte. Zudem kennen unsere Guides viele Geschichten der Region. Die Aktivitäten konzentrieren sich vor allem auf das Meer während der Sommerzeit, umfassen aber auch die Winterzeit. In der Winterzeit, wenn das Meer zufriert, bieten wir Outdoor-Programme wie Wandern, Angeln und Huskysafaris an.

Kontakt: Laura Kujala

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Hiekkadyyni Oy

Die Bar Dyyni gibt es seit April 2003. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Vielfalt der Getränke, Events und Partyspaß. So organisiert Dyyni beispielsweise Events in der Sand- und Schnee-Arena. Außerdem gibt es ideale Räumlichkeiten und Verpflegungsmöglichkeiten für Meetings und private Anlässe.

Kontakt: Hanna Saari

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Santa's Resort & Spa Hotel Sani

Familien sowie Paare, die etwas gemeinsame Zeit miteinander verbringen möchten, werden ihren Aufenthalt im Santa's Resort & Spa Hotel Sani mit Sicherheit genießen. Das Hotel befindet sich mitten im Kalajoki Resort und bietet dort zu allen Jahreszeiten vielseitige Angebote und Freizeitaktivitäten.

Kontakt: Eveliina Korhonen

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Hotel-Restaurant Lokkilinna & Sea Igloos

Lokkilinna ist ein wunderschönes Hotel-Restaurant mit einer einzigartigen Panoramaterrasse. Diese bietet einen großartigen Blick auf die Sanddünen von Hiekkasärkät, die nur einen kurzen Spaziergang vom Meer entfernt liegen. Mit seinen 26 Hotelzimmern stellt Lokkilinna eine gemütliche und einzigartige Übernachtungsmöglichkeit dar: Jedes Zimmer verfügt über einen wundervollen Seeblick. In den exklusiven Meeres-Iglus mit 360 Grad Rundumblick können Gäste das ganze Jahr über das maritime Leben direkt auf Seehöhe hautnah mitbekommen. Das Restaurant ist auf die Zubereitung hausgemachter, leichter Gerichte spezialisiert. Wann immer es möglich ist, werden natürlich finnische Saisonprodukte und frischer Fisch verwendet.

Kontakt: Nina Yli-Suvanto

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SeaKalajoki

Mit SeaKalajoki kann man Kalajoki vom Wasser aus genießen. Egal, ob ein Abenteuer nach Maakalla oder zum Rahja-Archipel, eine Angeltour auf dem Meer oder eine Robben-Safari. An Bord der brandneuen DMC Matilda wird es ein besonderer Tag. 

Kontakt: Liisa Jäppinen

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Pisa Design Lifestyleshop Aito

Der Pisa Design Lifestyleshop Aito ist ein Shop mit Souvenirs und finnischen Produkten in Kalajoki. 

Kontakt: Satu Somero

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Adventure Park Pakka

Der vielseitigste Abenteuerpark Finnlands garantiert Spaß für jedermann! Im Abenteuerpark Pakka kommt jeder Besucher voll auf seine Kosten - hier sind Nervenkitzel und Adrenalinkick garantiert. Die 13 Abenteuer-Seilkurse hoch oben in den Bäumen sind zweifelsohne die Hauptattraktion im Abenteuerpark Pakka, aber natürlich gibt es jede Menge weitere Highlights; Slackline und Bungee-Trampolin sind ebenfalls herausfordernde Aktivitäten, die man bei einem Besuch unbedingt ausprobieren sollte.

Kontakt: Tuomo Priuska

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Hiekka Booking

Hiekka Booking ist auf die Vermietung von Ferienhäusern im Herzen des Feriengebiets Hiekkasärkät spezialisiert. Die Auswahl an Unterkünften umfasst Wohnungen in allen Arten und Größen und für alle Zwecke. Einige der Optionen lassen sich leicht für einen gemeinsamen Wellness-Tag umfunktionieren, oder in Räumlichkeiten für Meetings oder Saunaabende. Für diejenigen, die mit einer Gruppe reisen, stellt Hiekka gerne mehrere Ferienwohnungen nebeneinander zur Verfügung.

Kontakt: Sami Alakotila

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Hotel Rantakalla

Rantakalla ist ein charmantes Hotel am Meer. Diese hochwertige und gemütliche Einrichtung bietet einen erstaunlichen Blick über die Dünen. Das Hotel Rantakalla ist ebenfalls ideal für Tagungen, Feiern und Veranstaltungen für 2-150 Personen, einschließlich Catering und Aktivitäten.

Kontakt: Raija Eskola-Valli

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Restaurant Pihvitupa 

Das Steakhouse Pihvitupa ist ein ansprechendes À-la-carte-Restaurant inmitten der Sanddünen von Kalajoki. Es ist bekannt für seine leckeren Steaks und die exzellenten Weine. Hier finden Gäste eine einzigartige Atmosphäre, Gastfreundlichkeit und köstliches Essen direkt im Herzen der Dünen von Kalajoki. Das Haupthaus des Restaurants wurde aus den vor etwa 100 Jahren gefällten und bearbeiteten Baumstämmen einer alten Schule gebaut. Es umfasst 40 Sitzplätze. Darüber hinaus steht ganzjährig ein Wintergarten mit 90 Sitzplätzen zur Verfügung.

Kontakt: Tarja Leppilampi

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Langin Kauppahuone

Das wunderschön renovierte Café und Boutique-Hotel aus dem 19. Jahrhundert liegt direkt am Pekka-Platz und beherbergt auch einen Shop und Showroom für die finnische Marke Utua. Das Handelshaus setzt die 200 Jahre alte Tradition der Kaufmannshäuser fort und erzählt auch Geschichten aus dem Leben der Bewohner und historischer Personen. Johan Lang, der Erbauer des Hauses, Mäzen und Kaufmann, war einst einer der größten Kaufleute Finnlands.

Kontakt: Piia Vähäsalo

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Virtual FAM Trip Wild Taiga 26.05.2021