5-Star Guided Hiking Tours in Finland

 

My name is Mikko and you can think of me as your Finnish Friend who loves being out in nature.
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  Reasons to Go With Me

My hikes are private for you, you don’t have to go with a big group of strangers. Maximum group sizes are 5 on day hikes and 3 on camping trips.

Hiking distances and schedules are up to you, and you have your own peace and quiet.

Feels like going hiking with your Finnish friend.

I can adapt the tours to your wishes and needs.

There are no booking fees or payments in advance, you only pay after the tour.

I can accommodate almost every diet.

You can borrow all hiking and camping gear needed, they’re included in the prices.

On camping trips you don’t want a heavy backpack to ruin all the joys of being in nature, we use ultralight gear.

What My Customers Think of Me

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28.06.2025
My husband and I had a wonderful day hike in Nuuksio National Park with Mikko during a recent trip to Finland in mid June. It was definitely a highlight of our visit, and reasonably priced for a such a high quality private tour! Mikko was kind enough to customize our trip to add a stop at the Haaga Rhododendron Park on our way to Nuuksio. We ended up hiking about 7ish miles, and he checked in with us regularly for feedback on preferred routes and distance. All told, he spent about 10 hours with us, and we never felt rushed. We saw beautiful lakes and carnivorous bog plants, sampled edible plants, and ate a delicious lunch on a campfire. I'm a biologist, so had a lot of questions about the local flora and fauna that he was happy to answer, and we had fun comparing the Finnish and English common names for various critters. He was also vary gracious in answering our questions about Finnish history and culture. Highly recommend Finnish Friend for anyone wanting to "opt outside" in the Helsinki area!
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Alan
24.06.2025
Mikko is an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and generous guide and host. He gave us the perfect introduction to the natural environment of Finland, from trees and birds to waterways and rocks. He also provided considered insights into everything from cultural heritage to politics to motorsport!We had a wonderfully long walk and talk with our Finnish Friend on the archipelago. We were amazed to see the place teeming with birdlife – most we’d never seen before; some very familiar shorebirds that had travelled as far as we had.It’s refreshing to meet someone doing what they love and doing it their own way, independent of any platform. It’s great to have a Finnish Friend, and Mikko is as uniquely Finnish and friendly as they get! We hope to see him and his wonderful country again one day.Al & Beth, Tasmania
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I’ve built my tours based on things you need to think about when visiting national parks around Helsinki, to make it as easy as possible for you to just enjoy your authentic experience, in all the best places, at any time of year.

Everything has been taken care of for you. You don’t need to worry about transport, weather and clothing or camping gear, food or drinks, finding your way or finding peace.

All you need to do is walk in nature. Let your mind and body wander in the forest.

We hike responsibly and respect nature. We leave only footprints behind.

Transport

Transport from Helsinki to Nuuksio National Park in minibus.
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My tours include transport from your hotel, Airbnb or the airport to our destination and back. There’s plenty of space in my car to change your clothes and stretch your legs.

I’ll pick you up when you want to go.

I can pick you up from the airport if you want to go to nature straight away, or if you’re just on a stopover or layover in Helsinki, or pick you up from your hotel and take you to the airport after our trip. You can leave your luggage in my car.

Hiking and camping gear, clothing, shoes and other equipment

Hiking and camping gear are included on tours
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You can borrow a backpack, tent, sleeping bag and pad, pillow, jackets, trousers, shoes, gloves, beanies and caps, socks, snowshoes, walking poles, towel and everything else you might need on a camping trip or a day hike.

You’ll stay dry, you’ll stay warm. Unless you go swimming.

And you can keep your own clothes clean by borrowing mine.

Food, Snacks and Drinks

Real coffee on hiking tours
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All meals you need during the trips are included from the moment you step in to my minibus.

Eat breakfast before I pick you up. On day hikes I provide snacks, drinks and a lunch in Finnish style. On longer camping trips all the snacks, drinks and meals are included. That means you get breakfasts, snacks while walking, lunch and dinner after we set camp. Warm drinks like coffee or tea you can get whenever you want.

Let me know about your diets or allergies on the booking form, I’ll accommodate everyone.

Guiding

Nuuksio National Park in spring in May
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You don’t need to know anything about hiking to go on my tours. I’ll take care of you.

Often on day hikes you don’t even need to carry a backpack, on overnight hiking and camping trips you’ll carry a very light pack. Otherwise you can choose how much you’ll participate in the work like setting up tents and packing up, or cooking.

Because we’ll hike in a small group without a predetermined plan and schedule I can change our route in the middle of the hike to accommodate your wishes or the conditions.

I want to show you the best places, but the most important thing on every hike is always safety, and that we’ll return to the car by walking on our own feet. As your guide I’ll make sure that happens.

Being your guide also means telling you about Finnish nature and helping you in every way possible. Let me know of your wishes and I’ll do my best to fulfil them.

Relaxed Schedule

Nuuksio National Park in fall. Having my morning coffee by a beautiful lake. Hiking near Helsinki, Finland.
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I want you to have a stress-free experience, we can go when it suits you and stay in the destination for long. There’s no schedule for preplanned route or programs to follow, we are free to go and do as we please.

If you decide you just want to sit down in peace and sense the world around you, we can do that. If you want to pick berries or mushrooms, we can do that. If you want to see as many lakes as possible and walk a long distance, we can do that. If you want to spend time alone with your loved one in the middle of a quiet forest, you can do that.

All the Typical Finnish Activities

Nuuksio National Park in summer in July. Handful of wild blueberries, or actually bilberries. Nature near Helsinki.
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We can do all the things Finnish people do when walking in nature, like pick berries, forage mushrooms, swim in the lakes, snowshoe, or just relax in the peace and quiet.

You don’t need to book different activities, they’re all included according to season and weather.

Privacy and Personal Experience

Nuuksio National Park in fall. Finnish forest on quiet autumn days in November. Hiking near Helsinki.
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My tours are private for you or your small group, and I want to take you to places where you can have the peace Finland’s nature is all about.

By being alone we can have much purer, personal experience of the natural world around us. We’ll experience small moments in time that we are the only witnesses to.

 

Nuuksio National Park Partner Repovesi National Park Partner
Partner of Metsähallitus, Parks & Wildlife Finland

Availability

You can check my availability from this page.

Ask Me Anything

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Questions and answers about Nuuksio National Park

 

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