Midsummer in Rautiala

General Assembly and Midsummer Weekend in Rautiala, Finland

Friday 20 - Sun 22 June 2025

(closing date for registration is the 30th of April, 2025)

RailHope Finland has the pleasure to invite you to join the international RailHope-weekend in our guest house Rautiala in Vesilahti.

To register your interest please use this registration form:

Registration of interest form

Baltic with RailHope

12 – 20, June 2025

FROM WARSAW TO TAMPERE

Information and registration below

Exciting cities and beautiful landscapes are waiting to be discovered on our journey. The Polish capital Warsaw welcomes us with a charming old town and modern flair. The Lithuanian city of Vilnius invites us with its historical charm and lively joie de vivre. Riga in Latvia will enchant us with its diverse architecture and in Tallinn in Estonia we will feel as if we have travelled back to the Middle Ages. On our ferry crossing to Finland, we enjoy the freshness of the Baltic Sea and then travel to the Finnish metropolises of Helsinki and Tampere. Let yourself be inspired by the uniqueness of the countries and cultures and join us on a varied journey through the north of Europe. On the way, we will hand out the RailHope calendar and there will be musical interludes from time to time. Optionally, two days can be extended - directly via RailHope Finland: www.railhope.net

Highlights:

·      JOURNEY THROUGH FIVE COUNTRIES

·      FASCINATING CULTURE AND ARCHITECTURE

·      BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES

·      FELLOWSHIP AND NETWORKING AT RAILHOPE

MUSIC GUIDE: JOHN HÄNNI

John Hänni (55) works part-time as a train conductor for the MOB (Switzerland) and is also a professional musician. His catchy melodies and songs inspire a wide audience, and his repertoire ranges from original compositions to gospel, modern and worship songs.

https://www.johnhaenni.com  

PROGRAMME

Day Date 2025 PROGRAMME

1       THU, 12 June        JOURNEY TO WARSAW

Participants travel to Warsaw on their own to the Hotel Hampton Warsaw City Centre*** for two nights.

2       FRI, 13 June          WARSAW

Breakfast at the hotel and city tour on your own.

Optional possibility of a guided city tour from 09.00 - 13.00 (extra charge): On a city tour we will see, among other things, the royal Lazienki Park and Grabowski Square. Afterwards, we immerse ourselves in history with a visit to the Warsaw Uprising Museum. We pass the Presidential Palace, the Sigismund Column, the Royal Castle and stroll through the Old Town to St John's Church, the Old Town Market Square and the Praga Quarter.

3       SAT, 14 June         WARSAW - VILNIUS

Breakfast at the hotel. Train journey from Warsaw (departure 07.50 hrs) to Vilnius (arrival 17.34 hrs). Bus transfer from the railway station to the hotel. One overnight stay at the Hotel Comfort LT*** in Vilnius.

4       SUN, 15 June        VILNIUS - RIGA

Breakfast packages from the hotel. Transfer to the railway station and departure at 06.30 hrs by train to Riga (arrival at 10.43 hrs). One overnight stay at the Hotel Tallink**** in Riga.

5       MON, 16 June       RIGA - TALLINN

Breakfast at the hotel. At 09.00 transfer to the bus station and departure at 10.00 by bus to Tallinn (arrival at 14.25). Transfer to the hotel and two nights at the Hotel Hestia Seaport*** in Tallinn.

6       TUE, 17 June        TALLINN

Breakfast at the hotel and free time.

Optional guided city tour from 10.00 - 13.00 (extra charge):

Old Town walking tour and visit to the Cathedral Hill and Lower Town, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Cathedral, St Nicholas Church, St Olai Church and the Town Hall Square.

7       WED, 18 June       TALLINN – HELSINKI

Breakfast at the hotel. Crossing with the ferry Megastar from 10.30 - 12.30 to Helsinki. Transfer to the hotel and two nights at Hotel Sokos Albert**** in Helsinki.

8       THU, 19 June        HELSINKI

Breakfast at the hotel and free time.

Optional guided city tour from 10.00 - 13.00 (extra charge):

City tour including a visit to the Parliament building, Finlandia Hall, the new Oodi Library, the Cathedral, Senate Square and Kamppi Chapel.

9       FRI, 20 June          HELSINKI - TOIJALA (RAUTIALA) OR TAMPERE

Breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the railway station and departure at 10.00 am by train to Toijala (Rautiala) or Tampere (arrival at 11.31 am or 11:53 am).

Return journey or start of optional extension incl. Midsummer festival (Friday evening) in Rautiala, steamboat trip (Saturday) and church service in Tampere (Sunday).

Programme subject to change.

10-11  SAT – SUN            OPTIONAL EXTENSION (Fri 20 – Sun 22 June)

Midsummer festival in Rautiala (Friday evening), steamboat trip (Saturday) and church service in Tampere (Sunday).

Details, prices and booking directly with RailHope Finland

Prices & Services

PRICES PER PERSON

Double room                              CHF 1'150.- 

Single room supplement      CHF 450.-

Optional excursions

Sightseeing tour of Warsaw*       CHF 70.-     

Sightseeing tour Tallinn*             CHF 35.- 

(incl. admission to the Museum                     

 Sightseeing tour Helsinki*          CHF 50.-

Warsaw Uprising)

*Minimum number of participants for excursions 15 persons