Lake Saimaa Small-Group Cruise with Stories and Music
4.9
73 Ratings
Puumala

Discover Lake Saimaa in 75 minutes: solar-powered cruise, local stories, accordion music, and a chance to spot the rare Saimaa seal.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Lake Saimaa - Cruising through the archipelago of Puumala, the beauty of Lake Saimaa
  • Puumala - You will get a great view over Puumala municipality, the big Puumala bridge 800 m long and Puumala strait from lake perspective
What's Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • View of photos and videos in skipper’s presentation
  • Tea and coffee
  • Skipper’s stories live
What's Not Included
  • Souvenirs for sale at the end of tour
Additional Information

Discover the beauty of Lake Saimaa in just 90 minutes with a relaxing cruise on a quiet, solar-powered Ecoboat in Puumala. The welcoming captain shares fascinating tales of local history and traditions, offers coffee, and delights with accordion music amidst the breathtaking lake views. Enjoy the comfort of a weather-proof Ecoboat, a personal captain,…

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Location
Satamatie 2
Satamatie
Puumala center harbor, next to SALE shop
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.9
(73 Ratings)
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Daxine11
Aug 14, 2025
Recommendation!! - Very nice tour on the huge lake! Arto was a very accommodating captain, told us a lot and even made music!
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385hester64
Aug 6, 2025
Pleasant and informative journey on Saimaa-lake - Good mix of experience being on Saimaa-lake and interesting stories about nature and Finnish culture. We saw thousands of tree trunks, to be transported from north to south on the lake, impressive! Happy to see young ospreys too. Excellent excursion.
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560rikah
Jun 23, 2025
Very welcoming, great stories and singing - This experience was amazing! The guide is very knowledgable and can tell you so much about the region and the seals and even further from that about Finnish culture. Unfortunately we booked a time where the seals weren't very active above the water so we couldn't spot any, but still it felt like we saw them as Arto had many pictures and videos and stories to tell. I would highly recommend, but maybe book another time in early summer/spring or late summer should be best.
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Jörg
Jun 11, 2025
This experience is not to be missed - Fun, Intrestant , Humorous , Relaxing I can only recommend the tour, the guide knows a lot about the lake and nature.
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584romyl
Jun 5, 2025
Marvellous tour on Saimaa-Lake - Wonderful tour. Arto really made an effort and even explained everything in German. We did see seals and on top got homemade sweets, tea and Arto’s Stories. 100% recommend
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Nicolasdj6005vw
Aug 21, 2024
Exceptional cruise!!! - Thank you Arto for this beautiful cruise.We did not see seals but we had a great evening. Thank you also for all the translation of your explanations in French and the small cafe...a cruise that we recommend for everyone!!!
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Gigiadue
Aug 17, 2024
An excursion worth doing! - This trip was really enjoyable and engaging. Arto was a great Guide, told us several stories about the lake and Finland in general. And the coffee break with music was the icing on the cake. Experience absolutely recommended
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L3289aifabiolas
Aug 16, 2024
Amazing experience! - Amazing tour on a ecofriendly, full electric boat that allowed easy talk with the skipper and passegers and to have a chance to approach the seals without disturbing them. The skipper knows really well the history, tradition, culture and the lake itself and he is really kind. A nice cup of tea or coffee with some good live music is the nicest conclusion of this stunning trip. Highly recommended!
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Dirk
Aug 14, 2024
Cruise with Coffee and music - Great Trip. Ato knows a lot of this lake and the area. The Coffee and music was also great. We had a wonderfull Trip. Thanks and greetings from the Netherlands
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T5142mgdidierd
Jul 11, 2025
Exciting and friendly - Superb Walk in a Friendly and International Mood with Lithuanians, Germans, French and Finns We have learned a lot about seals but also about Finland Tea and Coffee Cakes and more Song Too bad we didn't see seals that night. Thank you for a wonderful evening
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