Kemi – Past and Present
Short bus tour in city of Kemi and Kemi’s river surroundings includes stories from beginning of the city Kemi from ancient times to recent days. How Kemi city was founded in 1869 and how wood factories changed the way of living in Kemi and Finland’s Lapland. During the tour we will see city services in center area, monuments & attractions and river area landscape.
Duration 2 hours.
From Wood to Bread
On this bus tour the main subject is how the evolving wood factory industry changed the life in Kemi as well in Lapland. We will hear stories about how lumber was moved to Kemi’s wood factories before railways and trucks. Short visit to Vallitunsaari is included where is possible to arrange a coffee pause with stories from the islands. We will also visit old Kemi Ltd`s main office where Kemi Ltd’s heritage exhibition is displayed as well we are able to see the protected buildings.
Tour duration is about 3 hours.
Experience Sea Lapland by bus or by sail
Experience the archipelago of Bothnian Bay in City of Kemi and it´s surrounding by bus or by sail. The bus tours in Sea-Lapland take you to three towns and three rural districts, depending on the duration of the tour. The cultural variation, changing landscapes and different attractions are to be seen on these tours.
This tour offers you the great rivers of the region: Simo river, Kemi river and Tornio river. Simo and Tornio rivers are known for salmon fishing and for fly fishing. Their history and stories are worth hearing!
Kukkola rapids at Tornionjoki make a refreshing stop on your trip, where you can see the old fishing tradition: catching whitefish with a long-shafted net specially made for the purpose. Finlands longest river Kemijoki, today harnessed by hydro power plants, has a long history of timber floating and enormous catches of fish.
Bus tour duration: 3 hours