12 days in Central Finland Itinerary
12 days in Central Finland Itinerary
Created using Inspirock Central Finland trip itinerary builder
Start: London
Fly to Helsinki Vantaa Airport, Drive to Saarijarvi
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Saarijarvi
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Jyvaskyla
— 5 nights
Drive
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Joutsa
— 5 nights
Drive to Helsinki Vantaa Airport, Fly to London Heathrow Airport
End: London
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Saarijarvi
— 1 day

Saarijärvi is a town and municipality of Finland. On the 4th (Thu), explore the wealth of natural beauty at Pyha-Hakki National Park.
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London, UK to Saarijarvi is an approximately 10.5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. The time zone difference when traveling from London to Saarijarvi is 2 hours. Traveling from London in July, Saarijarvi is a bit cooler at night with lows of 12°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 4th (Thu) early enough to travel to Jyvaskyla.
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London, UK to Saarijarvi is an approximately 10.5-hour combination of flight and car. You can also drive. The time zone difference when traveling from London to Saarijarvi is 2 hours. Traveling from London in July, Saarijarvi is a bit cooler at night with lows of 12°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 4th (Thu) early enough to travel to Jyvaskyla.
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Jyvaskyla
— 5 nights

Jyväskylä is a city and municipality in Finland and in the western part of the Finnish Lakeland. Step out of Jyvaskyla to go to Petajavesi and see Petajavesi Old Church, which is approximately 34 minutes away. There's much more to do: see the interesting displays at The Alvar Aalto Museum, walk around Maki-Matin perhepuisto, admire the masterpieces at Jyvaskyla Art Museum, and test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms.
For more things to do, photos, and other tourist information, read Jyvaskyla trip site.
Traveling by car from Saarijarvi to Jyvaskyla takes an hour. In July in Jyvaskyla, expect temperatures between 24°C during the day and 12°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 9th (Tue) early enough to travel to Joutsa.
For more things to do, photos, and other tourist information, read Jyvaskyla trip site.
Traveling by car from Saarijarvi to Jyvaskyla takes an hour. In July in Jyvaskyla, expect temperatures between 24°C during the day and 12°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 9th (Tue) early enough to travel to Joutsa.
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Joutsa
— 5 nights

Joutsa is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Finland region. Step out of Joutsa to go to Jamsa and see Himos Ski Resort, which is approximately 50 minutes away. Spend the 10th (Wed) exploring nature at Leivonmaki National Park. There's more to do: get a taste of the local shopping with Art Center Haihatus.
To find where to stay, traveler tips, reviews, and other tourist information, you can read our Joutsa online tour planner.
You can drive from Jyvaskyla to Joutsa in an hour. In July, daytime highs in Joutsa are 25°C, while nighttime lows are 12°C. On the 14th (Sun), you'll travel back home.
To find where to stay, traveler tips, reviews, and other tourist information, you can read our Joutsa online tour planner.
You can drive from Jyvaskyla to Joutsa in an hour. In July, daytime highs in Joutsa are 25°C, while nighttime lows are 12°C. On the 14th (Sun), you'll travel back home.
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Central Finland travel guide
Central Finland is a region in Finland. It borders the regions of Päijät-Häme, Pirkanmaa, Southern Ostrobothnia, Central Ostrobothnia, Northern Ostrobothnia, Pohjois-Savo, and Etelä-Savo.Jyväskylä is the regional centre and by far the largest city in the area.Historical provincesFor history, geography and culture see: Tavastia, Savonia, Ostrobothnia
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