6 Food & Drink Experiences in Finland to Build a Winter Day Around

1.Nuuksio National Park Hiking Tour with Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 379 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $110Our pick

Escape Helsinki for a small-group Nuuksio hike with guide David, forest lore, seasonal drinks, Finnish biscuits, and homemade mushroom soup.

“It was lovely to get out into the National Park and see some beautiful scenery. The walk along the different trails showed us were to find many berries and mushrooms. David was a great guide, planning the route so we saw a wide variety of things. The hike was just the right level of challenge. The biscuits, sweets and mushroom soup were delicious.”

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2.Snow Hotel Tour with Food by the Fire

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 144 reviews · from $201

Tour Rovaniemi’s Arctic SnowHotel, see ice suites and an Ice Bar, then enjoy a three-course Lapland dinner beside an open fire.

“Picked up and dropped on the time promised. Good food and the things we saw were amazing. There was a hill to go tubing as well. Enough time to look around on our own too.”

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3.CITY Tour with Food Tasting in Helsinki

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $191Top rated

Helsinki walking tour with Finnish food tastings, market stops, grand churches, local history, and a small group of up to eight.

“Great tour! We got to see all the highlights of Helsinki and had some great food tastings. Highly recommend!”

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4.Lappish Lunch Break -Snowmobiling, ice fishing and tasty food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $233

Snowmobile across frozen rivers from Rovaniemi, learn Finnish ice fishing, and warm up with reindeer soup in the Arctic wild.

“A beautiful experience riding the snow mobile and ice fishing. Our guide Diia was friendly and encouraging. We had a great time🤗”

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5.CITY Tour with Food Tasting in Helsinki

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 53 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $175

Combine Helsinki landmarks with Finnish tastings, from smoked reindeer and rye bread to caviar, chocolate, and Old Market Hall treats.

“This is a MUST DO! The first hour was a historical walking tour and the last hour and a half was the food tour. The food was elevated and authentic Finnish food. It was all delicious. The guide was very knowledgeable and kept us interested throughout the entire experience. Highly recommend!”

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6.Helsinki Food Tour Including Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $204

Taste reindeer, bear, salmon soup, cloudberry cheese, candy, and Finnish drinks on a compact Helsinki food and culture walk.

“A great way to taste key dishes which are native to Finland. Our guide was knowledgeable both about food, but also the history of Helsinki. She took us into 4 different venues where we tasted fish, bear, reindeer, soup and dessert. This was a private tour so we were able to ask many questions”

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