PRIVATE Aalto's Legacy 6 Hour Guided Walking Tour
- 6 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
Join us on this exclusive walking tour, where each step unfolds Aalto's legacy amidst the landscapes that inspired his works, all through a sustainable lens. Secure your spot in this unforgettable journey through time and creativity. Feel the local life and the connection to the surrounding Lakeland.
Inclusions
What's included
- All Fees and Taxes
- A delicious home lunch is served in Juurikkasaari. Warm buffet includes also rich salad table, breads, drinks and coffee/tea + dessert. The lunch dishes are lactose-free and mainly gluten-free.
What's not
- Coffees and snacks in Aalto2 Café or AaBakery are not included.
Itinerary
The tour starts at 10 AM from the Aalto2 Museum Centre, where our guide will greet you, briefly introduce the day's program, and provide tickets to enter the museum. You'll have an hour to explore the museum of your own.
We'll reconvene at the café at 11 AM. You can grab some snacks if you are hungry or want some refreshments.
We'll embark on a guided walk of about 2 kilometres to the Jyväskylä University Campus area and the main building. You will be able to see many of Alvar Aalto's buildings. Our guide tells you about the architecture. We will visit the main building inside.
In alignment with our commitment to sustainability, we'll venture next to Säynätsalo via a 35-minute local bus journey, blending seamlessly into the local way of life.
Once we arrive on Säyntsalo island, we'll have a buffet lunch at Restaurant Juurikkasaari, located on a small island within walking distance of the bus stop.
After lunch, a guide will walk you on a one-kilometre beautiful urban nature walk to the Säynätsalo Town Hall for a 45-minute guided tour. Säynätsalo Town Hall is one of the most important buildings designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. The building has a solid connection to the surrounding nature and the community. At the end of the '40s, the project was a considerable effort from a small municipality of Säynätsalo: a 3000-inhabitants, three relatively small islands, but industrialized village.
Afterwards, you can indulge in delicious pastries at the Café & Bakery.
The tour ends around 3.15 PM. We'll provide a return bus ticket to Jyväskylä Centre.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- You will meet our guide at the info desk.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Saynatsalo Town Hall
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Finland, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 49% above the median of the 176 experiences we list in Finland, outside the cities.
- It is longer than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
