Finland · Educational Tours

4-Hour Bushcraft Experience in Kuusamo and Rukatunturi with Sami Skills

4 Hours Round trip from Kuusamo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Taste berries and edible herbs from the forests of Kuusamo
  • 02 Learn traditional Sami bushcraft skills with the Taiga School
  • 03 Reconnect with nature in the Kuusamo and Rukatunturi wilderness
  • 04 Discover age-old techniques such as carrying fire with charcoal and mushroom

Escape the bustle of the city and reconnect with nature on this bushcraft experience in Kuusamo and Rukatunturi. Get to know the forest, taste its edible herbs and berries, and learn traditional Sami bushcraft skills with the Taiga School. This experience offers an engaging introduction to the region's natural environment and age-old wilderness knowledge.

They carried fire (charcoal) by means of a mushroom.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Kuusamo, Rukatunturi
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Bushcraft Adventure in Kuusamo and Rukatunturi

  • Go on an adventure with the Taiga School and get to know the forest better.

  • Taste various berries and edible herbs, which are plentiful in this "nature's own kitchen".

  • Learn the bushcraft skills of the old Samis. They carried fire (charcoal) by means of a mushroom. Also learn their ways of fishing under the ice.

Kuusamo forest, Rukatunturi slopes, Taiga School bushcraft

Where this trip takes you

Kuusamo forest, Rukatunturi slopes, Taiga School bushcraft

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Kuusamo 2 cities · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Coffee and tea

  • English-speaking Kuusamo tour guide

What's Not Included

  • Transportation

  • Tips and gratuities

  • Personal expenses

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Kuusamo, Finland
Tour start
Kuusamo, Finland
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 hours finish where they began, in Kuusamo.

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