Invitation for Influencers, Bloggers and Media Representatives: “Discover Finland, Estonia and Sweden – Hosted Tours in January 2024”

We invite travel and/or lifestyle bloggers, influencers and journalist globally to attend our Discover Finland programme in January 2024. At the same time there is the biggest Nordic Travel Fair, Matka 2024. The tours we provide will discover especially Estonia, Finland and Sweden. The tours are free of charge. There will be costs covering your transportation arriving to Helsinki, where all the tours start and possible additional accommodation costs in Helsinki, the capital of Finland.
We need more information regarding your interest of registration for different Discover Finland Tours. We have 6 different tours available. All tours are going to be visible in our event website. Also you can ask for your personal copy by sending an email to .

AVAILABLE TOURS (situation 27.10.2023)

Tours are shown here below as preliminary idea of different regions. Exact dates and hosting destination names will published not later than September 2023.

1. Arctic Lakeland 13.1 – 16.1.2024
2. Sea Lapland Kemi-Tornio 13.1 – 16.1.2024
3. Helsinki, Capital Region 18.1.2024
4. Tallinn, Estonia 17.1.2024
5. Bothnian Coastal Route (Finland + Sweden) 18.1 – 21.1.2024    6. Discover Muonio 18.1 – 22.1.2024                                                 7. Finnlines Tour from Sweden to Finland

Arctic Lakeland

Get ready for a unique adventure as we partake in a range of outdoor activities in Kuhmo. From snowshoeing and cross-country skiing to snowmobiling, there’s no shortage of winter fun to enjoy.  Our visit to a wildlife center allows us to get up close with the magnificent creatures of Wild Taiga region.

Pre Tour MEDIA 13.-16.1.2024 to Arctic Lakeland Kuhmo version_28.11.2023.pdf (pdf)

Sea Lapland Kemi-Tornio

Icebreaking moments in Sea Lapland.

Kemi and Tornio cities are located in Lapland and by the sea that freezes over during the winter months. The sweetest sea in the world enables the most exciting winter activities. We are also located by the border to Sweden, so here you can visit two countries at once. We offer icebreaking moments combined with the local lifestyle of these two small cities of Sea Lapland.

14.1-16.1.2024 Pre Tour to Sea Lapland Kemi-Tornio version 24.10.2023 (pdf)

Helsinki, Capital Region

Helsinki is the capital of the happiest country in the world – Finland. This program will give you a good overall impression of Helsinki and Finland, our culture, history and our lifestyle.

18.1.2024 Helsinki Media Tour- Discover Finland-Estonia-Sweden version 15.11.2023.pdf (pdf)

Tallinn, Estonia

The heart of Tallinn is its Medieval Old Town, a fairytale neighborhood of gabled houses, Gothic spires and cobblestone streets that dates in the 13th-16th centuries, the days when this was a thriving, Hanseatic trade centre. Tallinn´s Old Town is on the UNESCO´s list of World Heritage Site as an exceptionally complete and well-preserved example of a Medieval northern European trading city.

17.1.2024 Tallinn Tour Discover Finland-Estonia-Sweden Media trip – version 31.10.2023 (pdf)

Bothnian Coastal Route (Finland + Sweden)

Bothnian Coastal Route connects vibrant cities and enchanting villages along the arctic coast of Bothnian bay, from Umeå to Vaasa via the north. The ferry Aurora Botnia guarantees the environmentally friendly transport across the Kvarken strait and connects the destinations in the southern end to a functioning route.

18.-21.1.2024 Bothnian Coastal Route Matka Post Tour for media 2024 version 29.10.2023 (pdf)

Discover Muonio

Feel the air and take in the beauty – stop and enjoy with all your senses.

Muonio is an authentic Lappish village located in North-West Lapland, in the heart of Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park. There are over 20 fells, over 200 lakes, 8 seasons and the cleanest air in the world. Allow yourself to fall into the slow pace of Finnish Lapland.

18.-22.1.2024 Muonio Post-Tour Description updated 15.10.2023 (pdf)

Finnlines Tour from Sweden to Finland

Take a break from everyday life and step on board the new eco-friendly Finnsirius designed with your needs in mind. A luxurious spa, quality restaurants, and modern cabins will ensure your comfort on the Archipelago Sea. Finnsirius is the first of the two new hybrid passenger-freight vessels on the Finnlines’ route from mainland Finland to the Åland Islands and Sweden.

21.-22.1.2024 Finnlines Discover Finland-Sweden.pdf (pdf)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. This is not the registration site for Matka 2024 Travel Fair. This is the registration site only for Discover Finland-Estonia-Sweden Media programmes.
2. You can participate in as many tours as possible during the time range. Usually there is time to participate in 4 tours.
3. Our Hosted Tour programme includes travel/transportation in/out Helsinki to final destination, accommodation, meals, excursions and hosting destination services.
4. Our Hosted Tour programme does not include: your transportation from your home country to Helsinki e.g. your flight ticket to Helsinki and back, shopping costs during these tours and transfers to/from dispatching point and your accommodation. See later DEPARTURE FOR PRE AND POST TOURS.

REGISTRATION

Please click to the link for your personal registration: https://forms.gle/VDd1kumrbVBjFUE67

APPROVAL PROCESS FOR PRE AND POST TOURS
The process of acceptance is as follows:
1. Your registration here in the Hosted Tour site is necessary
2. Please indicate in this registration site your primary and secondary wish of the tour. We proceed your requests for both tours simultaneously. The approval for your tour request will be done by the hosting destination(s). It takes around 1 – 2 weeks max. to receive approval. It is important you put as much information as possible about your company and yourself. Also the reason why you are interested in these tours. It is good to remember that there are limited number of places available for each tour. Normally it is from 4 – 10 places/each tour.
3a. Approval
If you receive an approval, we will provide you with more practical information. The information needed: Date of Birth (DOB), your passport number, your name as it is written in passport or European Union Identity Card, gender, your shoe size, your outfit size for outdoor activities, any special diets or allergies we should be aware of.
3b. Disapproval
Sometimes you are not getting immediate approval from the hosting destination, because the places are limited. Therefore we are asking for two choices of the tours. If both choices are disapproved, we are able to add other available tours. This process is on until 8.1.2023.

CANCELLATIONS
When you are approved and accepted for Pre or Post tours, the cancellation without any cancellation fee is until 31.12.2022. After that the cancellation fee is 250 euros (+ VAT 24% if applicable).  

AIRLINE OR TRAIN TICKETS
If the tour includes flight or train transportation taking you to the destination, you will receive the ticket by email. It is necessary that you put your personal email address when registering.

DEPARTURE FOR TOURS
We have several dispatching and departure stops for tours as follows:
1. Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. Those tours which includes flights. There is no transfer included to Hosted Tour programme to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. You will receive information beforehand how to get to the airport. Our representative will be at the airport 1,5 hour prior to departure in Departure Hall with the sign “Discover Finland-Estonia-Sweden Tour 2024”

2. Kiasma Contemporary Art Museum Bus Stop. Kiasma is located very centrally in Helsinki. We use mainly this departure point for different Pre and Post tours where the main transportation is bus and the location is not far away from Helsinki. We have dispatcher there for each tour and we are there 30 minutes prior to departure. The dispatcher has a sign of “Discover Finland-Estonia-SwedenTour 2024″.

3. Helsinki Railway Station. Some tours use Helsinki Railway Station as departure point when using train as the main transportation. We have dispatcher there for each tour and we are there 30 minutes prior to departure. The dispatcher has a sign of ” Discover Finland-Estonia-SwedenTour 2024  “.

4. West Harbour. Pre and Post Tour to Tallinn depart from this harbour. There are good tram connections from Helsinki city centre. Remember that you need to be in the terminal around 1 hour prior to departure. The dispatcher has a sign of “Discover Finland-Estonia-SwedenTour 2024″. The dispatcher will deliver for your the Boarding Passes. Please bring with you the passport or European Union Idendity Card. The currency in Estonia is euros and in Sweden Swedish Crowns.

The tours will be published here not later than September 2023. 

ACCOMMODATION

Please find here below the special offer for accommodation in two different hotels. Accommodation in Helsinki is not included in the Hosted Programme Package. 

Our hotel offers will be published here in the beginning of November 2023.

Hotel Arthur ***, Vuorikatu 19, 00100 Helsinki

Hotel Scandic Grand Central ****, 00100 Helsinki

 

For further information, please contact: office [at] toolboxtravel.fistyle=”color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline”