see also
Ii's educational visits program see here.
Guided tours
Walking tour: Environmental art park near the center of Ii, by the river Ii.
There are 18 works of art on display in the park. The tour starts at the park's main entrance: Pappilantie 16, Ii, from the parking area. More information about the works: kultuuttikauppila.fi/julkinen-taide/ymparistotaidepuisto/
- Duration: 45 minutes, price: 5 people or less 5€/participant, 6-30 people group 30€, more than 30 people group 40€.
- Availability: 1.6.-31.8.
- Reservations: Taidekeskus KultuuriKauppila, Jetta Huttunen, p. 050 395 0313, jetta.huttunen [at] ii.fi
Walking tour: Kruununsaari carved in stone - Ancient human destinies.
Stories of ancient human destinies.
- Duration: 1-2 hours, at the Ii cemetery in Kruununsaari.
- Price: by agreement
- Availability: Tours between May and October.
- Reservations: Authorized tourist guide Pertti Huovinen, p. 050 571 9248, pertti.huovinen [at] pp4.inet.fi
Walking tour: Wild herb walk in Illinsaari
In Illinsaari, nature offers wild herbs of many forest types in a small area. The wild herb walk is suitable for people of all ages and in good shape. The wild herb walk starts with a short information package on how and where to pick wild herbs. We will familiarize ourselves with the most common ways of using and storing the herbs we encounter. We go through the most common ways to use wild herbs in the kitchen and also learn about the herbal use of herbs. At the end of the walk, we drink herbal teas/organic coffees with a salty nettle-tomato-cheese pie or a sweet berry-horsma pie in the Saarento shed.
- Duration: About 2 hours
- Price: Adults: €39, children €29, minimum 4 people, maximum 12 people. If you want a Wild Herb Walk for other numbers of people, please contact us.
- Availability: 15.5.-31.7.
- Reservations: Yrttiaitta Saarento, Päivi Kaukua p. 045 130 2015, baby [at] yrttiaitta.fi
Bus ride: History on two sides of the river
A tour in the villages of Ii by the customer's bus.
- Duration: 1-2 hours
- Price: by agreement
- Availability: Available to order all year round
- Reservations: Authorized tourist guide Pertti Huovinen, p. 050 571 9248, pertti.huovinen [at] pp4.inet.fi
Guided tours of Old Hamina: See the guided tours: visitii.fi/hamina
Program services
Jakkukylä reindeer farm
A visit to the farm includes reindeer feeding, snacking, a short sleigh ride, and a presentation of the reindeer. Possibility to fry sausages in the hut tent. Prices - 25€/adult, 15€/child, under 6 years old. free. Visits by prior arrangement only.
- Reservations: Jari Jussila, b. 0400 287 393, jarihannujussila [at] gmail.com, address: Maalismaantie 959 Jakkukylä
Musto Fly Fishing is an Iiläinen company producing fishing and field guide services. Through us, you get expert and experienced guidance for hiking and hiking fishing trips in the north. Our operating area is the Oulu region, Simojoki, Kuusamo, Tornio-Muoniojoki, Tunturi-Lappi and Finnmark. Our main guide Markku also offers rowing and casting fishing instruction as well as fly casting and fly tying instruction.
- Reservations: Markku Mustonen, p. 044 260 4701, info [at] mustoflyfishing.fi, mustoflyfishing.fi
Horse riding tours
Various hiking trips on reliable horses in Ii's wonderful landscapes.
- Duration: from 2 hours
- Price: Day hike €95 includes meals. You can also go on a hike with a cart.
- Availability: all year round
- Reservations: Yrilanta horse farm, Anne Perätalo p. 0400 806377, yrilrantanaratsutila.fi
Wild herb course
We learned to identify five selected wild herbs, all of which can be found in and around Saarenno's hundred-year-old courtyard. We go through the basics of collecting, nutritional values of plants, processing, storage, herbal use and learn about using these five wild plants in cooking.
- Duration: 4 hours
- Price: €59/person, includes teaching and electronic course material, as well as coffee/herbal tea and nettle-tomato-cheese pie and berry-horsma pie + spruce cone ice cream during the break. Minimum number of participants 5 people, maximum 12 people. If the number of people is different from that, feel free to ask, we can also find a solution for groups of special size.
- Availability: 15.5.- 31.7.
- Reservations: Yrttiaitto Saarento, Päivi Kaukua p. 045 130 2015, baby [at] yrttiaitta.fi, yrittiaitta.fi
Check out also: Spend an atmospheric porch meal with a small group in Ii Saarenno under the shelter of large spruce trees and pine trees.