Winter War on the Isthmus

Battlefield tour to Karelian Isthmus, Friday - Sunday from Finland

Unique winter trip to the two most famous battlefields of Winter War on the Karelian Isthmus - Summa and Taipale

Tentative program

Friday 10.3

05.00 Departure from Tampere (route in Finland Tampere - Helsinki - Porvoo - Kotka - Hamina)
09.00 Border formalities in Vaalimaa
13.00 Excursion in Summa village sector (Finnish monument, Finnish field cemetery, Soviet field cemetery, bunkers Sk5, Sk6, Sk10 ”Kymppi”, Sk2 ”Terttu” and Sk11 ”Peltola”. Shelter Sk16)
Accommodation and dinner in Kuusa motel

Saturday 11.3

09.00 Departure to Taipale battlefield through Losevo (Kiviniemi). In Losevo we change to Russian PAZ cross-country bus, on which we continue to Taipale.
11.00 Battlefield of Taipale. Finnish field cemetery, Finnish memorial cross, Field casemate, area of Mustaoja
14.00 Lunch in Kiviniemi
15.00 Battlefield of Äyräpää: Vuoksi waterway, Finnish field cemetery, ruined church of Äyräpää
Dinner in Kuusa motel

Sunday 12.3

09.00 Departure to Lähde sector with all luggage. On the way we have brief stops at Muolaa and Taasionlammet sectors of Mannerheim Line.
10.00 Excursion in Lähde sector. Miljoonaire bunker, Poppius bunker, Test bunker, Sj6 command bunker
14.00 Finnish field kitchen serves lunch
18.00 Border formalities in Vaalimaa. Dinner in Rajahovi on the Finnish side of the border

Price of the trip: 170€ + visa fee

The price includes: transportation, travel insurance, accommodation in double rooms (breakfast is included in the price), guiding on the battlefields, travel insurance, maps

The trip will take place if there are at least 19 participants. Bair Travels reserves right to changes.

Ask more about this trip at office@bair-travels.com


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