This is a guided and picking tour of the berries and mushrooms of the forests in the Nuuksio National Park on Finland's south coast. The forests of Finland are a real treasure trove for fruits and fungi. Picking berries and mushrooms in the tranquil forests is relaxing and fun and typically Finnish. It is now becoming very popular with ‘foodies,’ and for those looking for pure, organic, ‘fresh from nature,’ foods.

Tour description:
The pure nature and the twenty-four hour light of the long sunny Finnish days give a delicious taste to the berries and fungi of the forest. It is not just the clean, healthy quality of the fruits and fungi, but the fact they contain vast amounts of; important vitamins, flavonoids, fibre, and anti-oxidants. The Berry season begins in mid July with the ripening of the blueberries.
You will be taken on a guided nature hike to the best foraging places Nuuksio National Park has to offer. Once you have collected your berries and mushrooms, it is time to taste the fruits of your labour with fresh coffee or tea in front of a campfire.

Additional information:

• Group size: from 1 person
• Duration: Approximately 3 hours in the forest and 5 hours with transportation to/from Helsinki
• Guiding languages: Finnish/English
• Transfers: Read more about route and pickup points
• Please, get acquainted to  safety and general instructions for our day tours.

Pricing, departures, general information and bookings:

Includes: 

• Guiding and guide’s services
• Return transportation from Helsinki Transportation from Helsinki or Espoo. Private trips include pickup from your hotel or cruise ship. 
• Coffee/tea, juice, Karelian pastry and cinnamon roll on the break by campfire

​​Supplements for private groups:

• Visit to a reindeer park in Nuuksio, feeding reindeers 1 h from 200€ (1-4 persons), extra person 30€
• Soup meal (game, salmon o​r vegetarian soup, dessert) by on campfire (includes 1/2 h longer trip)
• Pick up at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport 45€ (1- 3 persons), extra person 15€
• Drop off at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport after the trip 45€ (1- 3 persons), extra person 15€

Rate for 2019:

• Set departures: starting from 85 €/ person

*Please contact the tour provider regarding the prices for private groups!
*Please contact the tour provider with regards to commission!
Season and set departures for 2019:

• Season: mid July – October

*Please contact the tour provider regarding concrete dates and set departures for 2019!
Information & bookings:
Mr Olli Rinne
Feel The Nature
Caloniuksenkatu 2 C 66, 00100 HELSINKI
Tel. +358 (0)10 581 3890
olli@feelthenature.fi
Online booking for scheduled trip: https://feelthenature.fi/en/berry-picking-and-mushroom-hunting-in-nuuksio-national-park/#departures
Online booking for private program: https://feelthenature.fi/en/berry-picking-and-mushroom-hunting-in-nuuksio-national-park/#privatequote
Homepage: www.feelthenature.fi
 
We hold the right to make adjustments and ask you to kindly reconfirm the specific itinerary and pricing directly with the tour provider.

Getting there:
The Nuuksio National Park is located just 45 mins from Helsinki. There are many European and International flights to Helsinki. Alternatively, you can reach Helsinki via ferry from Tallinn, Stockholm, Travemünden and Rostock.
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Links
Der Nuuksio Nationalpark