Gastronomy Holiday on Lake Saimaa
This tour leads you to the gastronomical secrets of Lake Saimaa. You will have a change to try local delicacies and specialities, not to forget a Finnish beer and wine, as well as try out by yourself, how to cook some local dishes.
Day 1
Arrival in Savonlinna airport and departure by rental car for Lakeland gastronomy tour – in the Heart of Finland.
Arrival and check-in to Pihlas Resort (driving time ca. 1,5 h)
Depending on arrival time, relax in the day spa, visit in wooden St. George tsasouna or do some outdoor activities/gym/padel
Tea & chocolate tasting in Pihlas Resort
Dinner made of local ingredients at the Beach Club Kolo or Restaurant Siimes
Day 2
Breakfast at Restaurant Siimes
Time to relax in villa or do some outdoor activities or have a trip to
Mechanical Music Museum in Varkaus or a TeaHouse of Wehmais, Juva
Dinner at the Beach Club Kolo or Restaurant Siimes
Day 3
Breakfast at Restaurant Siimes
Possibility for a morning lakeside sauna Henki
12:00 Check-out and deprature for Puumala via Mikkeli
12:30 Arrival in Mikkeli and Tertti Manor, which is known of its high
quality restaurant services and own gardening – part of Saimaa
Gastronomy network and have been ranked on a list of the best restaurants in Finland.
Lunch and time for shopping
15:00 Departure for Puumala, stop on the way in Ollinmäki Winery
Wine tasting of Finnish berry wines
17:30 Departure for Elsanranta Villas in Sahanlahti Resort
18:00 Arrival and check-in
19:00 Dinner at Restaurant Koskivahti
Day 4
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Departure for Restaurant Niinipuu and the carelian pie workshop
ca. 13:00 Return to Sahanlahti Resort
19:00 Dinner at Restaurant Koskivahti or Rantamakasiini beach restaurant
Day 5
8:00 Breakfast
11:00 Check-out and departure for Savonlinna
12:00 Time to have a walk in town. Lunch e.g. in the castle restaurant, in
one of the restaurants in the old town or on the roof terrace
”Muikkuterassi” of Original Sokos Hotel Seurahuone. “Muikku” the small white fish is one of the local specialities
Recommended to visit in Olavinlinna Castle (guiged tour in every full hour)
Departure for Rantasalmi and Kuru Resort (ca. 45 min drive)
Arrival and check-in to Kuru Resort
Time to relax or have a small walk in the forest tracks
19:00 Dinner at rewarded, one of the best restaurants in Finland,
Restaurant Solitary, located in Kuru Resort
Day 6
8:00 Breakfast
10:00 Relaxation moment in the Lazy Space
Possibility to have a lunch in Nature Hotel & Spa Resort Järvisydän (ca.
700m from Kuru Resort) and relaxing in Lake Spa or do some nature acitivites, like canoeing or stand-up paddling, biking or a trip by boat to the Linnansaari National Park (departure at 10:00, duration ca. 3h)
Return to Kuru Resort
19:00 Dinner at Restaurant Solitary or Fire Menu in Järvisydän
Day 7
8:00 Breakfast in Kuru Resort
Possibility to have a lunch in Nature Hotel & Spa Resort Järvisydän (ca.
700m from Kuru Resort)
Departure
This itinerary is intended as a suggestion and can be tailored to suit your preferences. You can book each experience directly through the providers’ websites or request a tailored package from a local DMC. This package is available through Saimaa Travel Finland. Practical tips to move around Savonlinna. Local rental car provider is Hertz.
