Hovercraft Ride and Ice Walk: Unforgettable Adventure in Helsinki's Snowy Archipelago with Transfer
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19 Ratings
Söderkulla
Experience the thrill of riding a hovercraft over breaking ice and snow in Helsinki's snowy archipelago. Walk on the frozen sea and float among ice rafts in a survival suit. Enjoy a campfire lunch and nature walk. Transfer from Helsinki City or Airport included.
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Gumbostrandin P-alue - Try an unforgettable experience in a Hovercraft! Over breaking ice or snow, we leave from the east side of Helsinki into the empty archipelago deep frozen. Wearing a Survival suit you can experience how it feels floating among ice rafts staying warm and dry.

Running on floating ice rafts is great fun too! Barbecue lunch on open fire is a perfect end to a perfect day. Departure point may vary due to weather conditions.

What's Included
  • Lunch included
Additional Information

Experience a memorable journey on a Hovercraft! Gliding over fragmented ice and snow, we journey towards the secluded, ice-encrusted archipelago. Exploring the frozen sea on foot is an extraordinary event. Or perhaps you’d like to experience floating amongst ice floes in a survival suit, staying entirely warm and dry - a truly unparalleled experience! Conclude a perfect day outdoors with a campfire lunch and nature jaunt. Transportation from Helsinki City / Airport is included.

Location
Gumbo Kiosk
Gumbontie
If you come by own transport, meet us at Gumbostrand Kiosk, Gumbontie 213, 01150 Söderkulla
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Patrickh244
Jan 28, 2024
Unique experience in the Baltic Sea !! - Booked this excursion because it looked special and unique. has exceeded all expectations. super cool people from Calle who picked us up at the hotel, Marko who guided and explained us the entire time to Robert who drove the craft. big compliments to this organization. Really worth the money for those who want something slightly different than the standard excursions. Best regards Patrick and Katrien.
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Janices79
Jan 22, 2024
Just do it! - So much fun . Robert and Marco were so nice and helpful. The hovercraft experience was just awesome along with an excellent lunch followed by our attic swim adventure
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563terras
Jan 16, 2024
Unique Experience - Great experience from start to finish! New adventures with the hovercraft/ice float, yummy food on an open fire, good information, beautiful landscapes & extremely kind people.
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Lisa_f
Jan 14, 2024
Hovercraft adventure on the Archipelago - Our group of 4 thoroughly enjoyed our hovercraft ride on the archipelago and swim in the icy waters . Leif our guide and Robert our hovercraft pilot looked after our every need! We had a hike on an island in the snow, followed by the most delicious Salmon soup, coffee and tea by the fire. Then we finished off with our ice swim, the survival suits kept us warm and dry and it was very relaxing floating amongst the ice. We learned a lot about finish lifestyle and culture from Lief! Highly recommend this tour in Helsinki they looked after us from start to finish and even provided the clothing needed to keep us warm and comfortable for the adventure!
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Akilan_a
Dec 26, 2023
Unique experience - Everyone was great. The hovercraft was a lot of fun to drift along the ice in. The salmon soup for lunch was delicious. We were able to walk around the island, but did not see any wildlife. Leif was extremely informative, explaining everything from cold water survival to the "everyman's right" to nature access. My 14 y/o really enjoyed it.
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Callfrank
Feb 15, 2023
Our expectations were high and they were even exceeded - We booked the tour with the hovercraft through the archipelago and swimming in the ice water with survival suits. To say it right away, our expectations were high and they were even exceeded. Both the tour guide and the experienced driver of the hovercraft were super friendly, very helpful and very pleasant. It was an incredible experience to step into the ice-cold water in front of the edge of the ice and spend almost an hour there without freezing in dreamlike nature and wonderful silence. The ride in the 6-seater hovercraft was also a great experience. For lunch on one of the 1000 islands, the two of them cooked us a delicious salmon soup and there were other little things to eat and drink. We can really recommend the tour, it was fantastic and somehow unreal.
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Walterp931
Jan 10, 2023
Beautiful experience! - Beautiful experience! Sailing with a hovercraft in the frozen sea is truly special. Bathing in a survival suit is also very fun (and safe). Very good lunch enjoyed on a desert island! The price is not cheap, but the experience is worth it!
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Edinburghflashpacker
Jan 3, 2023
Must do trip from Helsinki - We had an AMAZING day- we had so much fun and learnt lots too. Our kids aged 10 and 7 had a blast and our guide was really good with them. Highly recommend.
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Mariajohanna1974
Apr 4, 2022
The perfect day - The whole day and experience were super great. Staff was very,very friendIy and professional. A perfect day
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Ffionc2015
Mar 15, 2022
Incredible experience- thoroughly recommend! - We had a wonderful experience- Robert and Essi were excellent hosts. Floating in the ice was amazing and the hovercraft was really fun. It was a really personal tour and we felt so looked after. The food was delicious (plus bonus chocolate!) and it was a great way to experience the Finnish countryside. Collection to and from our hotel was really convenient. Would massively recommend.
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