Culinary Winter Finland

Feel nature in silence, ice & snow

Culinary Winter Finland

Feel nature in silence, ice & snow

Culinary Winter Finland

Feel nature in silence, ice & snow

"Culinary Winter Finland"

authentic - culinary lockdown in ice, snow & solitude of the forests

Pure campfire romance ... Culinary Winter Camp – living by and from the wood fire in ice and snow in exclusive, authentic wooden cottages – a 7-day culinary outdoor experience in the heart of the snowy forests and island landscapes of the Saimaa Lake District with its 13,000 islands spread over 4,300 sq km of frozen water, about 35 km south of the small town of Savonlinna, on the 61st parallel in southeastern Finland.

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Outdoor Cooking

On open wood fires, we celebrate freshwater fish caught under the ice, such as pike, trout, whitefish, perch, ide and crayfish, as well as elk, reindeer, capercaillie, wood pigeons, young boar and mallards from the surrounding seemingly endless birch, pine and larch forests.

In high-quality, traditional Finnish wooden huts, the seal huts (Norppa-Majat), we stage an authentic culinary winter wilderness journey in our “Winter Camp” on the small forest island of Pellossalo in the middle of the fish-rich Saimaa lake district – located directly on the water.

Seal Huts - Norppamajat

Camp accommodation

Each of our 5 exclusively furnished cabins is traditionally equipped with its own wood-fired Finnish outdoor forest sauna and an indoor sauna, both with direct access to the lake. No cabin is visible from any other. The focal point of each cabin is traditionally an open fireplace next to a wood-fired stone oven . Wood for fueling the fireplace, oven, sauna, and separate barbecue hut is also available in abundance – pre-cut and sawn in a dedicated wood storage hut. Free internet access is available throughout the camp.

Life in silence, ice & snow

Ice action

The forests amidst a seemingly endless frozen lake landscape invite you to snowshoe hikes, ice swimming, ice fishing, and cross-country skiing. On daylight and night hikes, with or without snowshoes, we roam deep forests and cross frozen lake trails, always stopping for campfires and enjoying wilderness lunches in wooden shelters—the "wild Scandinavian way."

Sauna culture

Authentically Finnish

An essential part of Finnish culture is the sauna, a practice used to promote health and cleanse the body and mind. Each wooden cabin in our fishing camp has its own electric indoor sauna and a traditional wood-fired outdoor forest sauna .

All saunas are available day and night, and each cabin has ample birch and pine wood. Traditionally, sauna use in Finland is done in swimwear. During the infusions, blood circulation is stimulated by beating the skin with freshly cut, green birch twigs (vihtoja). Between our outdoor activities and over-the-fire cooking workshops, there's plenty of time for extended sauna sessions. Each cabin also has its own jetty, providing easy access to "your own" ice-water entry, freshly carved into the ice.

Ice fishing

Life in the ice

We stage ice fishing for burbot, perch, and rainbow trout in the traditional way, using small hand rods. Using authentic fish traps and the "fyke net," we demonstrate traditional Finnish fishing methods. Any fish caught is immediately cooked over a wood fire. As always, all other catches are "catch & release."

AURORA Borealis

Northern Lights

It's always an impressive spectacle when the Northern Lights appear over our camp. This spectacular natural phenomenon can most often be seen in March and September. In any case, it's an exercise in humility.

All contents and services described above are included in the “all inclusive” price of the trip without exception.

3,195 € per person all inclusive, unlimited food & drinks, overnight stays, sauna, cross-country skiing equipment, snowshoes, kick sleds, complete ice fishing equipment, fishing licenses & workshops, airport transfer Savonlinna

  • own arrival

We would also be happy to coordinate and book flights according to your wishes and specifications.

We deliberately keep group sizes small, max. 10 participants per group

The next dates

All our trips can also be booked on individually arranged dates
2026

Exclusive Culinary Winter Finland

March 7 - 14, 2026

March 14-21, 2026

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2027

Exclusive Culinary Winter Finland

06. - 13. März 2027

13. - 20. März 2027

20. - 27. März 2027

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