Orientation Weekend in Helsinki and Study Tours
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Helsinki is one of the places you'll get a chance to visit in our summer school
Orientation Days in Helsinki, 30 May - 1 June 2025
Fresh and surprising. Dynamic and lively. Enjoy the slow rhythm of urban Helsinki. Explore and be inspired. The Summer School experience starts with a weekend in our beautiful capital Helsinki. Our student tutors will meet you at your arrival to Finland and guide and spend time with you and your fellow students in Helsinki. Professional tour guides will take you for a city tour and show the most interesting attractions and sights, such as the Senate Square, Helsinki Cathedral, Sibelius Monument etc. Helsinki is a modern city with half a million residents and yet full of history and small enough for you to get around easily. We will also open our Summer School in Helsinki as part of your orientation. After enjoying the capital’s summertime hustle and bustle, you can hop on one of our buses taking you directly to Jyväskylä. Read more information below.
Accommodation note: the admin fee covers your stay at Eurohostel (see the page concerning fees).
Schedule (Finnish time)
Friday 30 May
- Landing in Helsinki-Vantaa airport. Our student tutors will meet you upon arrival to Helsinki Airport.
- Accommodation. Our student tutors will then guide you to your accommodation by public transport and check that your accommodation is fine.
- Free time! After getting your luggage to the hostel, you'll have free time for the rest of the day.
Saturday 31 May
- 9:30 a.m. Be ready in the lobby of your accommodation.
- 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Official City Tour by bus with a local tour guide. Professional tour guides will take you on a city tour and show you the most interesting attractions and sights, such as the Senate Square, Helsinki Cathedral, Sibelius Monument etc.
- Lunch (at own expense)
Sunday 1 June
Students who go to Tallinn:
- 9:00 a.m. be in the lobby
Students who don't go to Tallinn:
- 11:00 a.m. Departure to the city of Porvoo by bus from your accommodation. Check your belongings before leaving the hostel.
- 12:00 p.m. arrival to Porvoo, spend some time walking around an amazing city of Porvoo.
- 2:30 p.m. departure to Jyväskylä by bus.
- 5:00 p.m. Arrival to Jyväskylä.
Monday 2 June
- Will be updated soon. Stay tuned.
Optional Weekend Study Tours
You can join our excursion to Tallinn, Estonia on June 1. If you want to visit Sweden's capital Stockholm instead of Turku, you can visit Stockholm on 13-15 June.
Tallinn, Estonia 1 June 2025 (a day trip)
Welcome to Tallinn - The Times We Had! Tallinn - the Estonian Capital, is known for its medieval Old Town with places of fascinating contrasts. The city centre boasts of beautiful churches and major landmarks nestled between modern high-rises. All sights are conveniently located only a short stroll away from each other.
Cost: preliminary 180€
Spend a weekend in Stunning Stockholm, Sweden, 13-15 June 2025
The beautiful capital of Sweden is built on 14 islands around one of the Europe’s largest and best-preserved medieval city centres. The list of things to do in Stockholm is endless and there are more than a hundred attractions to choose from. You can visit the Royal Palace, amusement park, museums, parks, historical sites, go shopping or just walk around the beautiful Old Town, one of the foremost attractions in Stockholm, founded in 1252.
Cost: preliminary 690€
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