Begin your adventure at Oodi, Helsinki’s central library, and travel by public transport to Mustikkamaa, an island where forest paths, sea air, and everyday Helsinki life meet.
Walk into the forest, pick wild berries, and taste what the season gives, just as Finns have done for generations. All it asks is respect for the land around you. On this tour, you are not watching Finnish life from the outside — you step into it, one handful of blueberries at a time.
Your local guide walks with you through forested terrain and helps you look for wild blueberries. Pick them yourself, taste a few fresh from the forest, and learn how close nature really is to everyday life in Helsinki.
After the forest walk, continue to the deck of a sauna boat, where warm Finnish pancakes are cooked on a traditional large griddle pan. Make fresh blueberry crush from the berries, build your own pancake plate from the berry table, and taste a seasonal selection of Finnish berries and berry products, such as currants, strawberries, raspberries, cloudberries, and mixed berry juice, depending on the season.
Over coffee, pancakes, and berries, hear personal stories about Finnish summer, berry picking, and the small everyday rituals that make Helsinki feel different when you experience it from the inside.
