Gather a group, contact us and tell us your wishes. We will offer you a holiday or business trip just as you want. Your group can take part in our group tours or we can tailor a tour for your special needs.
St.Petersburg and Vyborg, Russia
We can offer different hotel and excursion possibilites both in magnificient metropol St.Petersburg as in historic Vyborg. A tour which combines the Saimaa Canal and Vyborg or St.Petersburg, is an experience you don't forget. Further more, if you travel to Russia and from Russia with our ship m/s Carelia, tour is visa-free! On board m/s Carelia you will enjoy beautiful scenery, feel the excitement of locks and enjoy the delicious food in our buffet table. If you wish, we can also offer a special menu for group.
In the historic Vyborg there is a lot to see and feel: Vyborg Castle from 1293, traditional Russian dinner in the medieval Round Tower restaurant, the Hermitage-Vyborg, interactive programme in Viking Village and much more.
St.Petersburg is one of the most fascinating cities with its numerous canals, bridges and beautiful palaces. The city is full of history, but at the same time pulsing with modern life - hote fashion, music, theatre and excellent restaurants.
Lappeenranta, South Karelia and Lake Saimaa
Lappeenranta is one of Finland's most picturesque lakeside towns. The town's location by the Lake Saimaa - the fourth biggest lake in Europe - enables you to enjoy the lake many ways. Book a dinner in a lakeside restaurant, take a cruise to the Saimaa Canal or enjoy long cruise to Savonlinna or Helsinki.
Being so close to Russia - the border is only appr. 30 km away - it is possible to cruise between Lappeenranta and the neighboring town of Vyborg, Russia via the historic Saimaa Canal first built in the 1840s. Our ship m/s Carelia takes you 76 meters downstream over a course of eight locks.
Cruising with m/s Brahe is a great way to enjoy the magnificient labyrinth of islands in Lake Saimaa. Lake Saimaa is an area with more than 120 lakes and 14,000 islands forming a huge mosaic of blue waters and green nature. At Saimaa you can crisscross in the center of a breathtakingly beautiful landscape and enjoy the happy town lifestyle of Eastern Finland. Your can take a cruise with m/s Brahe to Lake Saimaa from various cities: Helsinki, Kotka, Lappeenranta, Puumala and Savonlinna.
Suggestion for groups in Lappeenranta and South Karelia area
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Cruise at Lake Saimaa
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Visa-free cruise to Russia - Vyborg or St.Petersburg
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Imatrankoski and hotel Valtionhotelli
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Traditional dish "Särä" at Lemi - one of the seven wonders of Finland
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Fortress in Lappeenranta
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Ylämaa Gem Village
Ask for an offer, we will offer you an unforgettabel tour!
More information:
seija.jantti(at)saimaatravel.fi tel. +358 (0)5 5410 110
