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Suggested Programs

for 5 days Summer and Winter Breaks
in the Kajaani-Oulujärvi Region

Summer, Culture and Lakeside
Activities, 5 days trip

Day 1: Arrival Day 4: Ärjänsaari Island Adventure

Flight to Kajaani airport via Helsinki, transfer to your The paradise-like Ärjänsaari Island is your destination
accommodation. Check-in and time to explore the ac- today. The motorboat transportation waits for you
commodation. Perhaps a dinner with local flavors at at Ruunaniemi port, which is 20 kilometers from the
the hotel or in the city center. The Finnish summer Kajaani city center. Then it takes only 10 minutes to
nights are full of light, so you might enjoy a drink on a reach the island by boat. You have the whole day to
summer terrace. admire the clear blue waters, stunning sandy beaches
and magnificent green forests. You can go swimming,
Day 2: History and Art Day kayaking or stand-up paddleboarding, fishing, trail run-
ning – or just enjoy the beauty of Northern nature. The
Your day starts with a guided history tour with Kajaani mystical Ärjänsaari Island has also a colorful history as
Tourist Guides. During this tour you are guided through a rite site for Sámi people and a base of lake pirates.
the streets of Kajaani and you hear about the fasci-
nating people and events that the city has witnessed. Day 5: Kayaking on Lake Nuasjärvi
After the tour you have time for a nice lunch in one of
the restaurants in the city center. The Kajaani Art Mu- On the last day of your trip, you go kayaking on Lake
seum is your next destination – entry is free and you Nuasjärvi. The guided trip starts from Pyörre Farm
can either go through the rooms by yourself or book a where you get the equipment and instructions. You
guided tour. The Art Museum’s building is an old police follow along the shores and head towards Rehjansaari
station and a functionalistic work of art itself. After the Island. You go around the island and then stop to take
Art Museum you can stop for a cup of coffee before a break by the bonfire before returning to Pyörre Farm.
heading to the last stop of the day: Kainuu Museum. On the way back you paddle through the historic Hun-
Entry is free here as well and there are two exhibitions: ger Canal of Kajaani. After this trip you have time to go
the basic one that introduces you to the region’s his- for a late lunch in the city center and walk around or
tory and another exhibition that changes a few times do some last-minute shopping before returning to your
a year. You can book a guided tour or go by yourself. accommodation and heading towards new adventures.

Day 3: Paltaniemi Day

Paltaniemi is a lovely village 10 kilometers from the
Kajaani city center. You visit the Paltaniemi Old Church,
a 300-year-old church that is famous for its ceiling
paintings. In the summer, there are guides at the
church during its opening times. Next, you visit the
Eino Leino House, which is only a hundred meters
from the church. You can sit for a coffee and a snack
and learn about the national poet of Finland. After this
cozy stop, you continue to the Paltaniemi beach. You
can swim, enjoy the sun or just admire the great Lake
Oulujärvi. When it is time to return to the city center,
you can go for a late leisurely lunch in one of the res-
taurants. In the evening you go to a steamship cruise
on the 100-year-old steamship Kouta, that takes you
on a time travel trip through the scenery of River Ka-
jaaninjoki, that has inspired artists and poets through
the centuries.