Premier Tour Finland, SW archipelago

FINLAND

Premier tour: Finland, the SW archipelago 25.5-30.5 2019
Reservations for this part of the tour (deadline 17.5 2019)

A summary of the accessability for some of the companies is found here.

25.5.2019 
Turku Cathedral – the church in Pargas/Parianen (16-25 km)

10.00 am
Ceremony and start, Turku Cathedral

It is possible to rent a bike (at 9-10 am outside the cathedral, return in Pargas, 15e, no guide).

Possible to travel by the small sailing ship Tacksamheten from the guest harbour in Turku (at 11.00 am) to Pargas. Reservation: here

For hikers: lunch at Vaarniemi (free of charge if you have made a reservation)

Bus transport from Hovirinta beach in Kaarina to the Pargas church (free of charge if you have made a reservation)

18.00 pm
Dinner, harbour of Pargas

19.00 pm
Program, Pargas church

20 pm
Transfer to Pargas Folkhögskola for sauna and accomodation (34 e/person + extra for breakfast). Reservation: here

26.5.2019
Pargas – Pensar (19km)

9.30 am
Start at Pargas Folkhögskola

Transport by taxi boat Granvik – Björkholmen
Regular transport boat Björkholmen – Pensar
Accomodation, dinner, sauna at å hotell & restaurang Sandvik (from 95 e/person, reservation: +358 50 4440 116, or myynti@feedin.fi).

27.5.2019    
Pensar – Nagu church (16-18 km)

7.00 am
Start from Pensar by boat

It is possible to go by kayak(95 e/pers) from Pensar to the center of Nagu. Contact Nagu Seakayak

6.00 pm
Programme in the Nagu church

7.00 pm
Dinner at Strandkrogen

Accomodation at Norrgårds stugor (34 e/pers, reservation) or Lanterna

28.5.2019  
Nagu church – Kaptensgården, Nagu (18-21 km)

10 am
Start from the Nagu church

Accomodation at Kaptensgården (reservation) or Grännäs BB (57,50 e/pers shared room, reservation)

Transport between Kaptensgården and Grännäs available.

29.5.2019    
Kaptensgården, Nagu – Korpo church (14 km)

10 am
Start from Kaptensgården

6.00 pm
Programme in the Korpo church

7.00 pm
Dinner at Hjalmars (22 e/pers)

Accomodation at Hjalmars in the center of Korpo (45 e/pers) or at Faffas (7 km from the church; 40 e/pers, contact, reservations)

30.5.2019
Korpo church – Korpoström (8 km)

10.00 am
Start from the Korpo church til Korpoström

Possibility to travel from Korpoström to Kökar by boat (max 34 pers, free of charge if you have made a reservation), lunch in Korpoström before departure. Possibility to visit the exhibition at the Archipelago Center.

Alternative route:

The regular ferryboat m/s Skiftet from Galtby in Korpo will depart at 10.00 am, arrivial at Kökar at 12.30 am. Walking distance (4 km) from Harparnäs to Sandvik at Kökar, where lunch is served.

Accomodation in the pilgrim shelter, or the hostels of Sandvik or Antons.