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PROGRAMME
SERVICES
In addition to company presentations, the technology
visits can also include other kind of experiences.
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Pheasant
safari
Pheasant
safari in the open fields of Lumijoki is an adventure
even for an experienced hunter. Your hosts together
with the keen spinones Venla and Viivi will guarantee
the success of your safari at the Ylilauri farm. The
hunters get the instructions for the hunt, and the game
and gun licenses of those carrying a gun are checked
in a cosy hunting lodge in the farmyard. Then, the safari
proceeds to a field nearby where pheasants have been
introduced in good time to live in the wild. The leader
of the hunt blows the hunting horn, and the hunt can
begin. The hunting area is an open field, around 150
hectares, granted to us by the Hunting Club of Lumijoki.
Duration:
3 hours (+transportation)
Group size: 4-6 people carrying a gun and maximum 4
people without a gun
Languages: Finnish and English
Time of operation: September-December
Method of payment: invoice
Additional services: game or fish meal, sauna or smoke
sauna, and accommodation
Service provider: Jahtitorvi, Jukka and Kerttu Ylilauri,
Lumijoki
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Extensive course in Oulu studies
A
guided tour in the city of Oulu: today, the people of
Oulu design embedded software, produce the finest paper
in the world, trade all around the world and constantly
provide quality service to each other. In between, they
enjoy the sea, culture, and each other's company. The
tour takes you to the riversides, seaside, marshes and
dry boreal forests. There are many things to see and
wonder at in the birthplaces of Oulu: the big belly
of the policeman statue in the market place, northern
pyramids, huge hitech hatchery, pine used as a landmark
and the jumping salmon of Merikoski. The two altogether
different images of Oulu are something to wonder at,
even abroad, so they are definitely worth knowing. Recommended
for people who want to have an extensive general picture
of the city.
Duration:
2 hours
Group size: 1-20 people
Languages: Finnish, Swedish, English, German, French,
Italian, Russian
Time of operation: all year
Methods of payment: credit cards, invoice (through Congress
Oulu)
Service operator: Oulun seudun oppaat ry.
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Promenade in Old Oulu
A
leisurely two-hour walk takes you from the old monumental
centre of Oulu to the new one. Oulu has many intriguing
and beautiful views to offer. The guide tells you stories
about salmon fishing, the period of tar and commercial
sailing that are the basis for the current memorable
events and the hitech success of Oulu. Along the walk,
we will be looking at the sea, admire the cultural life
of Oulu, and meet the interesting people of Oulu. Recommended
for people interested in history, stories of peoples'
lives and art. Not suitable for disabled.
Equipment:
good walking shoes, rain gear in the summer
Departure: Oulu City Hall, Kirkkokatu 2
Duration: 2 hours
Group size: 1-15 people
Languages: Finnish, Swedish, English, German, French,
Italian, Russian
Time of operation: all year
Methods of payment: credit cards, invoice (through Congress
Oulu)
Service operator: Oulun seudun oppaat ry.
Additional services: tour indoors, e.g., in the City
Hall or the cathedral, and guided airport transfer
Service provider: Oulun seudun oppaat ry.
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French delicacies in the open fields
of Northern Ostrobothnia
Enjoy
French delicacies in a farm dated back to the 19th century.
As starters, garlic-flavoured escargots crusted with
blue cheese enjoyed leisurely accompanied with carefully
selected wines. Main course, roasted breast of duck
with accompaniments. The dessert gives the final touch
of perfectionism to the meal: homemade ice cream, coffee,
and 15 years old Calvados.
Duration:
2 hours (+ transportation)
Group size: 8-20 people
Languages: Finnish and English
Time of operation: all year
Methods of payment: credit cards, invoice
Additional services: live accordion of chamber music,
dogsled ride, snowshoe walking, or smoke sauna
Service provider: Lumian Ky, Kalevi and Irma Lämsä,
Lumijoki
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Timber feller's small logging
Traditional
timber feller's gear and the timber fellers Ukkoherra
and the site supervisors in an authentic environment
in Palosaari create a genuine atmosphere. Palosaari
is an old farm of a forester situated in Pyhäjoki,
one-hour drive from Oulu. The farm has been renovated
with respect to the original style. The logging starts
with an introduction to logging life and the visitors
dress with traditional logging gear. After, the timber
fellers walk or ski to the logging site. Experienced
site supervisors manage the logging. The trees to be
felled are marked. The frame saw sings when the logs
are being felled. The logs are barked by hand using
a barking knife. Ukkoherra supervises the work and makes
sure that the work gets done and that the quality is
good. In between the work, we the timber fellers have
lunch with coffee made on open fire. Lunch is the treat
of a timber feller. After the hard work has been finished,
the timber fellers sit down to have a drink. All saw
their own souvenir disc, and the mark of the logging
event will be burned on it.
Duration:
3 hours (+transportation)
Group size: 10-20 people
Languages: Finnish and English
Time of operation: all year
Methods of payment: invoice, credit card
Additional service: horse to the logging site, evening
programme, traditional wooden logging mug, logging demonstration,
one day logging
Service provider: Villi Pohjola
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Historical river Oulujoki
Welcome
to a river cruise by tar boats: upstream the river all
the way to the Turkansaari island that presents the
history of the area. There is something genuinely Finnish
along the route: it is the very same route our ancestors
used in commerce, rowing tar, catching salmon and floating
logs. A guide awaits us in Turkansaari to tell us about
the unique entity of the outdoor museum.
Duration:
2 hours
Group size: 8-20 people
Languages:
Time of operation: May-September
Additional service: sauna and dinner
Service producers: FinFun Oulu in co-operation with Oulu
Safarit
Methods of payment: invoice and cash
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City paddling
Oulu
looks completely different seen from the sea than from
the land, say those who have lived in Oulu for a long
time. Kayaks are used for paddling. The departure is
at the seaside restaurant Johteenpooki. The route is
chosen according to the wind direction and speed. Along
the route, there is a possibility to visit the market
place, weather permitting.
Duration:
2 hours
Group size: 6-20 people
Languages:
Time of operation: May-September
Additional services: longer route, sauna, dinner, packed
lunch
Service providers: FinFun Oulu in co-operation with
Oulu Safarit
Methods of payment: invoice and cash
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The sauna section in Terva-Toppila
manor
The
sauna section in Terva-Toppila mansion is a unique way
to get to know the Finnish sauna culture. The sauna
section offers three different saunas: two traditional
Finnish smoke saunas and a continuous-heated VIP sauna,
and comfortable lounge areas with a fireplace and a
small swimming pool. The programme is topped off with
a delicious dinner in the lounge area or in the beautifully
decorated main building.
Duration:
4 hours
Group size: 10-20 people
Languages:
Time of operation: all year
Additional service: different menus, sauna guide, music
programme, programme services
Service provider: Terva-Toppila manor
Methods of payment: invoice and cash
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