Sauna Tours

No visit to Finland is complete without sampling its most essential national institution: the sauna. There are saunas of every size and type right across the country, from the electrically powered variety at swimming pools, hotels and sports complexes to the idyllic and more intimate lakeside custom-built cabin and the sooty smoke saunas.

	Secrets of the Sauna Some like it hot…Picture the scene: a warm, sunny evening at a Finnish lakeside cottage. There’s barely a ripple on the shimmering water, except perhaps for the occasional fish rising for its supper. The sun is low on the horizon, the air is warm and a bird sits quietly at the end of the little jett ... Read more
	Smoke Saunas The savusauna (smoke sauna) is a special type of sauna without a chimney. Wood is burned on a particularly large stove and the smoke fills the room. When the sauna is hot enough, the fire is allowed to die and the smoke is ventilated out. Smoke saunas have experienced great revival in recent years s ... Read more
	The Delights of the Sauna Sauna is not just the only Finnish word to have entered the world vocabulary – it’s a ritual, an institution, an essential element of the Finnish way of life. It can also be very relaxing, exhilarating and enjoyable, and no visit to Finland is complete without sampling the sauna. The Finnish sauna, Read more