Lusto
The Finnish Forest Museum
Lustontie 1
58450 PUNKAHARJU
Finland
Phone +358 15 345 100
Telefax +358 15 345 1050
lusto@lusto.fi
The guided tour of 1.5 hours is offered for groups. During the tour the visitors will get an extensive lookout on all the current exhibitions of Lusto.
There is also another option, the shorter tour that lasts for 1 hour. This tour introduces the main attractions and exhibitions to the visitors. It is also possible to make guided tours according to the theme chosen by the group.
Price: 70€/1.5h and 50€/1h
Size of the group: maximum of 25 persons per guide
Public guided tours to the exhibitions are organized daily in the summertime (included in the admission fee). Duration: approximately 40 minutes.
-In English from Jul 1, to Aug 31, at 15.00
-In Finnish from Jun 20, to Aug 7, at 13.00
Lusto organizes guided tours to the nearby attractions of Punkaharju ridge area and the Finnish Forest Research Institute’s research forest and arboretum. The area and the attractions are easily reached on foot or by bus.
In a tour led by a guide the visitors get to know the ridge area of Punkaharju with its cultural and natural history and to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lakes Puruvesi and Pihlajavesi.
Duration of the guided tour: 1 hour by bus, the guide will join the group in Lusto.
Price: 50€
The guided tours to the Arboretum of the Finnish Forest Research Institute give the visitors a change to familiarize themselves with different tree species. There are 54 coniferous and 48 broad-leaved species in the area. The tour will also take the visitors to see the tallest tree in the whole of Finland.
Duration of the guided tour: 1 hour by bus, including some walking on foot. The guide will join the group in Lusto.
Price: 50€
There is also the possibility that the whole tour is done by walking. On foot the duration will be 2 hours.
Size of the group: maximum of 50 persons
Price: 100€
The guided tours must be booked in advance, preferably at least two weeks prior to the planned time of the visit.
Tours are given from September to May in Finnish and English (please check the availability of Swedish and German), and in the summertime, from June to August, in Finnish, English, Swedish and German.
For bookings and more information contact the Lusto customer service. Phone + 358 15 345 100 or e-mail lusto[at]lusto.fi
