2-day cruise by m/s Brahe on Lake Saimaa from Lappeenranta to Savonlinna and back is an unforgettable experience.
from 125€/pers
Enjoy sun, beautiful nature of Lake Saimaa and uniqueness of the Saimaa Canal at our m/s Brahe cruises from Lappeenranta.
Experience sunny summer days or white northern nights at Lake Saimaa archipelago. The unique scenery takes your breath away. Relaxed feeling on board and tasty meal from our buffet table completes your cruise.
From its home port Lappeenranta m/s Brahe makes both day and overnight and one day cruises to Savonlinna via Puumala. From Lappeenranta the ship also sails via the historic Saimaa Canal to Kotka and Helsinki.
Reservations and inquiries: Please call +358 5 5410 100 or e-mail saimaatravel@saimaatravel.fi
2-day cruise by m/s Brahe on Lake Saimaa from Lappeenranta to Savonlinna and back is an unforgettable experience.
This one day cruise from Lappeenranta to Savonlinna by m/s Brahe takes you to Lake Saimaa and to its most beautiful summer cities.
Take a memorable cruise from Lappeenranta via the historic Saimaa Canal to Helsinki.
Beautiful scenery, bonfires, delicious food and midsummer sun! Step onboard and enjoy!
Children aged 2-15 years get 35% discount from the adult price on two or three day cruises. Children aged under 2 years travel free if they accommodate in the same berth with the parent.
On one day cruises discount for children aged 4-15 years is 50%, children aged under 4 years pay €15 / person.
Lake Saimaa is the largent lake in Finland and the fourth largest lake in Europe with more than 120 lakes and 14,000 islands forming a huge mosaic of blue waters and green nature. The total area of the lake is 4,460 km2 the average depth of the lake is 17 m and the total length of the shoreline 14850 km.
The Saimaa Canal from Lappeenranta to Vyborg, Russia, connects Lake Saimaa to the Gulf of Finland. Other canals connect Saimaa to smaller lakes in Eastern Finland and form a network of waterways.
One of the rare and endangered freshwater seals - the Saimaa Ringed Seal, lives on at Lake Saimaa. Also, the Saimaa salmon is another endangered species in the same habitat.
Gather together a group of 3-4 friends! Passengers staying in upper berths get a 25% discount of the basic price.
The Saimaa Canal was built from 1845 to 1856 and opened for traffic in 1856. The canal was built between the cities of Lappeenranta and Viipuri (now Vyborg, Russia), both of them then in the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland in the Russian Empire.
In the Moscow Peace Treaty of 1940, the Karelian Isthmus and the city of Vyborg were ceded to the Soviet Union, thus effectively splitting the canal in half and ending all traffic.
Following a treaty agreement in 1963, Russia leased the Russian section of the canal area to Finland for fifty years. Negotiations in 2008 agreed upon an extension of 50 years in 2013. A new deeper canal was constructed by the Finns and opened to traffec in 1968. The length of the canal itself is 43 km.
There is a height difference of 76 m between the levels of the Gulf of Finland and Lake Saimaa. There are 8 locks in the canal to level this difference.
Designed and produced by Mainostoimisto Mediakolmio
