Self-Guided

Self-Guided: Daily 6/1 - 8/25/2005

Self-Guided: €815

Day 1: Turku Arrival
Individual arrival in Turku (e.g. Flight to Helsinki and continuation by train to Turku or flight to Turku). Accommodation in a small hotel.

Day 2: Kustavi 65 km, 39 miles
In the following morning you will receive your bike and meet your contact person. You then start the island hopping through the unique Finish skerry sea. First an impressive ride over the bridge to Merimasku. Starting in Velkua you surely enjoy one of the numerable ferry trips. You're heading North towards Taivassalo. But just relax! Thereafter you get back on your bike and roll further in direction of Kustavi, passing a constant change of land and water. Your accommodation for tonight is an old estate close to Kustavi, which is not far away from the sea (please keep in mind: some of the rooms are without bathroom).

Day 3: Nauvo 65 km, 39 miles
After breakfast you are going to cycle along the sea through a breathtaking beautiful landscape until you reach Kustavi. You stay now a bit longer on a boat trip. By ferry you will get to Iniö. This small and peaceful island is presumably the most isolated spot on this trip – pure nature, silence and relaxation – just wonderful! Further splendid crossings take you to the heart of the south western archipel. The Houtskari island offers one of the less exhausting stretches on this tour. On a 30 minutes crossing from Houtskari to Korppoo you still have enough time to take a deep breath of the clear sea air! A last crossing carries you from Korppoo to Storlandet island where you get by bike to the today's destination: Nauvo. You stay in a wonderful, in the nature imbedded barn which was adapted to a guesthouse (bed & breakfast).


Day 4: Naantali 69 km, 42 miles
The day starts with a refreshing ferry crossing northbound to Rymättylä island. On this lovely place you still cycle north before you turn east in direction of Turku. Twice you pass bridges between the islands and soon you reach Naantali, a picturesque town with narrow cobblestoned alleys and old wooden houses around the busy harbour. In Naantali you accommodate in a small bed & breakfast house in the Old town. There are many restaurants around to end the day with a nice dinner.

Day 5: Turku 14 km, 10 miles
Unfortunately, the journey is almost over. Today you gonna get back to the continent, heading north back to Turku the beginning of your bike holiday. You will still have enough time for own discoveries.

Day 6: Turku Departure
Individual departure. You can choose whether to return directly from Turku or to catch a train to Helsinki to depart from the capital.
If you still want to cycle a bit longer, you can get on a prolongation journey in the area of the Aaland islands. They can be easily reached by ferry from Turku.

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