Welcome and farewell receptions will give you a chance to meet with other students as well as your professors. We will also organise many smaller events, ranging from Finnish sauna and barbeque evenings to a cruise on Lake Saimaa.

Events

  • Welcome and farewell dinners
  • Traditional Finnish sauna evenings with different themes (Finnish culture, international night)
  • Nightclubbing
  • Cruise on Lake Saimaa
  • Disc golf
  • Field trip (separate fee)

LUT Summer School reserves the right to change or modify the schedules of events.

FIELD TRIP, 2–3 AUGUST 2025

We will organize an extracurricular trip to the Lake Saimaa region.

Saimaa is the largest lake in Finland and the fourth largest one in Europe. Accommodation is by the lake in beautiful Olkkola. Accommodation in three-person rooms. Activities for the weekend include kayaking and e-cycling or singing bowl sound meditation in a hammock (2 activities per person), sauna evening and a nature adventure with trivia questions.

Kayaking and cycling routes start at the accommodation site. Activities are led by a professional guide. Kayaking will let you enjoy the beautiful lake and its surroundings. The cycling trip gives you a chance to see the Finnish nature on electric bicycles. If you want to relax, you can choose singing bowl sound meditation instead of kayaking or cycling. The accommodation site includes a traditional Finnish sauna right by the lake. Going to a lakeside sauna is a “must” when visiting Finland.

The field trip is optional and is not included in the basic social programme. Therefore, participants pay a separate fee (EUR 214), which covers:

Accommodation and four activities (kayaking and e-cycling or singing bowl sound meditation, sauna evening and nature adventure)
Lunches, snacks, dinner, and breakfast + water 
Bed linens, towels
Guides for the organized activities


This will be a trip to remember – don't miss out!

*LUT and LAB students participating in LUT Summer School are also welcome on this trip.

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