NOW 22295 – In the Heart of the Boreal

PRE congress tour to Finland and northern Sweden

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Duration: 17 June – 22 June (6 days/5 nights)
Organizers: Nordic Ways and SLU, the Swedish University of Agriculture
Level required: Easy/access for all
Max. participants: 40 pax
Min. participants: 20 pax

MEETING POINT FOR DEPARTURE for this tour:

Arrivals to Helsinki Airport during the DAY 1 on 17 June – Monday
Several private bus transfers will be scheduled from Helsinki Airport to Tampere (depending on arrival times) (more info to come after registration)
Meeting at the Hotel Original Sokos Hotel Villa in Tampere (a sign with IUFRO 2024 will be placed at the Hotel reception)
Departure for the tour with a private bus will be on Day 2 on 18 June – Tuesday
08.00 Pickup at the Hotel
Make sure, in advance, the transit time to reach the meeting point.

POINT OF ARRIVAL from this tour:

The program will end in Stockholm on Day 6 – 22 June – Saturday
(Direct flight Skellefteå – Stockholm)
If you need help with booking of a hotel in Stockholm for a night before the Congress, please contact us.

Price: EUR 2750* per person in a double room / EUR 2950* per person in single room

*We reserve the right to vary prices and rates in the event of changes in exchange rates or price rises made by wholesalers or other suppliers. If the cost of any service increases due to exchange rate fluctuations, price increases, tax changes or any other reason, you are required to pay the increase when notified by us or you may cancel the booking which may result in cancellation fees. We are not liable in any way if any increase occurs. Rates quoted are appropriate to the particular product at the time of quoting and these rates may change prior to the travel date. All prices are subject to availability and can be withdrawn or varied without notice.

THE TOUR INCLUDES:

Featured: 8 forestry technical and 11 tourist locations
Transportation:

  • Private transfer – executive 49-seater coach at disposal for all days
  • Crossing of the Bothnian bay with a ferry Vasa, Finland – Umeå, Sweden on Day 3 – 19 June
  • Airfare from Skellefteå to Stockholm on Day 6 – 22 June with a 10 kg hand luggage and a checked bag of up to 23 kg.

Guide: Tour guide (bus) and local guides with technical expertise
Accommodation as per plan: 5 nights in 3–4 star hotels
Food: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner for all days (as per plan). Drinks and tips are not included.

THE TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE:

  • Airfare for International Flights to Helsinki Airport on the first day of the tour.
  • Transfer from the Stockholm Airport to Stockholm City.
  • Payment for service provided on personal basis.
  • Expenses incurred due to mishap, landslide, strikes, political unrest etc. In such cases extra will be charged as per actual
  • Cost for services which is not mentioned in “Inclusions”.
  • Personal expenses on items such as Laundry, Soft & Hard Drinks, bottled Water, Incidentals, Porterage, and Bell-Boy charges, Tips etc.