RIB Adventure Espoo Archipelago – Live Like a Local & Pentala

Leaves from: Espoo, Keilaniemi district

Number of participants: 6–11 people

Time: 4 h, price: €169 a person incl. Lunch / dinner.

This round trip sets out from Keilaniemi in Espoo, known as the headquarters of many international corporations. Keilaniemi can easily be reached by metro from Helsinki city centre.

Our action-packed boat trip accompanied by entertaining tales presents the captivating contrasts of Finland’s Capital Region, known not only for its modern architecture and metropolitan atmosphere but also for its historic buildings and the natural beauty of its island landscapes. Refreshments will also be provided!

Just after the high-rises of Keilaniemi, we come across the romantic 19th-century Villa Sinebrychoff, then glide past luxurious beach houses from the modern period, such as the spectacular villa with terraces belonging to the legendary owner of the Marimekko design house, Kirsti Paakkanen (1929–2021).

Surrounded by surfboards and sailing boats, we make our way to the island of Iso Vasikkasaari, where what is probably the oddest building on the archipelago looks down on the sea: a temple to Poseidon. As we sail through Espoo’s loveliest waterway, the Suino strait, the banks seem so close to the boat that you could almost reach out and touch them.
Next, we navigate the Suvisaaristo archipelago in the west of Espoo, passing numerous picturesque wooden houses and historically significant buildings while finding out interesting facts about the history of the islands and the everyday lives of their inhabitants.

We land at the idyllic island of Pentala, where we stop at the Paven restaurant and visit the Archipelago Museum; the only fisher’s croft in Finland to have been turned into a museum. We also go on a walk round the stunning nature trail.

From Pentala, we sail on through the outer reaches of the archipelago, stopping for a campfire coffee break on one of the city islands devoted to recreation (where we land depends on the weather). These islands are popular with local day trippers.

Leaves from: Keilasatama 5, 02150 ESPOO (take the metro from Helsinki to the Keilaniemi station; going out, turn right and walk about 300 m past the roundabout to the marina entrance). This excursion works well in combination with a visit to the “garden city” of Tapiola, just a short walk from Keilaniemi at the leafy green heart of Espoo.
Plenty of spaces are available for parking cars and bicycles.
Enquire at: adventures at seaadventures.fi / +358 45 7876 0511