We stayed at Helsingfors for 5 days at the beginning of our trip. We couldn't have found a better location to get away from it all, it is very remote! We did all the excursions on offer but were really looking for riding. Our favourite trip was a 9hr ride into the hills just us and our guide, the views were unbelievable, I couldn't stop taking photos. In fact, every excursion offered fantastic views.
They made a huge effort with the food although I think we would have preferred something a bit more rustic/local style with more red meat but that is personal preference. On our last night when we were craving a hearty meaty meal after 24km trek and the main was fish we only had to mention it and Justine the manager and she got it changed to Lomo for us which was fantastic! The staff were all fantastic and made a huge effort with everything with special mention for our guide Eberisto who was fantastic with the horses and the waitress Lucy.
What we hadn't appreciated in advance was that whilst they do their best to accommodate what all the guests want to do in terms of excursions they can be a bit restricted by the number of guides available so if there is something particular you want to do it might be best to arrange in advance. I think that's especially true if you are an experienced rider and want to do more challenging rides / want to go at a faster pace as the majority of guests aren't experienced.
All in all we had a fantastic time at Helsinfors and would recommend it in a flash.
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