Our 4 Favourite Helsinki Spa Experiences

1.National Park Hike & Finnish Smoke Sauna Experience with Campfire Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 182 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $199Our pick

Leave central Helsinki with a small group of up to eight for a 6-kilometer forest hike near Kuusijärvi and Sipoonkorpi. Guides such as Alex, Jeff, Didi, and Helena explain local plants and mushrooms, cook a Finnish lunch over the fire, and lead you through a smoke sauna with optional lake swims. Towels, slippers, transport, and rain gear are included.

“We had a wonderful time! Alex was the best and provided an experience of Finland in a day. He was so knowledgeable about the forest, mushrooms and shared the Finnish culture. We learned so much, had a wonderful lunch and thoroughly enjoyed the sauna and getting in the lake. He was very accommodating and gracious. A must do tour.”

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2.Helsinki: Löyly Sauna Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 125 reviews · 2 hours · from $31Best value

At Helsinki’s Löyly, you get two hours in Finnish smoke and wood-burning saunas beside the Baltic Sea. Alternate hot rooms with a cold sea swim, then use the changing rooms, showers, and seaside restaurant. The ticket is set for 13:00, includes a towel, seat liner, shampoo, and shower gel, and allows children under 10 to enter free when sharing a locker with a parent.

“I loved this place! Pleasant and clean sauna, unforgettable swimming in the Baltic Sea in September, wonderful sea view. Inside you can also find the necessary to wash and dry your hair, there is also the diffuser for people who have curly hair, never found before! You can also eat after the sauna! The vegan burger is also delicious!”

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3.From Helsinki: Hike and Sauna in Sipoonkorpi National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 85 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $194

Join a guide such as Alex, Jeff, Ronja, or Didi for a relaxed 6-kilometer walk through Sipoonkorpi National Park, a campfire barbecue lunch, and an hour in a traditional smoke sauna beside Kuusijärvi Lake. Round-trip van transport, towels, sandals, and sauna entry are included.

“Wow what an experience ! Small group of 7 of us plus Jeff and Helena the guides took us to a wonderful park 30 mins outside of Helsinki by comfortable transport. We walked the path through beautiful forests, picking Berries, before reaching a lovely seating area for a delicious BBQ. After having an hour to enjoy a traditional wood smoke sauna and lake swimming -it was a beautiful warm sunny day (no mosquitoes!) All very safe , comfortable/clean changing facilities/toilets. What a brilliant day -thanks to Jeff and Helena for making it a leisurely pace, interesting , well organised and fun !”

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4.Helsinki: Bike or E-Bike Tour, BBQ, Sauna, Parks, and Forest

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 71 reviews · 5 hours · from $233

Spend five hours cycling through Meilahti, Seurasaari, and Keskuspuisto with guides such as Luca or Robert. Expect easy rides, a guided open-air museum walk, Finnish vegetarian BBQ, local history, and a traditional sauna. E-bikes are available at no extra fee on request.

“Team did an excellent job communicating their location, outlining the days agenda and executing. Had lots of fun and felt like an invited guest. Thank you!”

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