FinEst Trip with Kim Kim & Emerson Siimer - an A+ experience ...
Finland | Jul 3 - Jul 13, 2025

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Amar A.
Boston, MA | Reviewed on Sep 10, 2025

To Kim Kim & Emerson Siimer
Thank you for your assistance with making our trip memorable and fun, we appreciate from the bottom of our hearts. Overall, we are happy we chose to work with you, especially Emerson. All 11 days of our trip, all planned events, all transfers (except for some hiccups with one or two), all day trips, all the guides we had, all transportation arrangements were top class, that ensured we had a relaxed, stress-free trip. We thoroughly enjoyed every place we visited, every tour we did and every guide we got for the tours. Yana, Camille, Martin, Lena, Nadia, Moonika, Jorge, Stassi (I am forgetting the Guide we had for Porvoo, apologies) and above all, Emerson who stayed on top of all the activities, always be there for us, patiently answering all our questions and concerns and together, you all have made it a wonderful trip and we appreciate all of you.

All our guides are super knowledgeable, very friendly, greatly accommodating and very cooperating – we loved them all. Please give our gratitude and love to all. Some of the adjustments/changes you had to make to meet our needs & wants are simply outstanding, like taking us to several lighthouses in Tallinn and for arranging an internal tour of the lighthouse was amazing. We truly appreciate it.

We loved Tallinn, Rovaniemi, Porvoo, Helsinki & Turku (in that order), every food we tried and every day of our 11-day trip and all the new experiences during this trip and the fond memories we created. We simply wish it lasted longer. We can’t wait to work with you on our next trip in 2026.

Take care.

Truly

APMN
September 10, 2025

Hotel Reviews
Arctic Light Hotel
Rovaniemi

Excellent hotel with truly amazing morning breakfast and out of the world dinner menu, loved the stay and the food. Staff is very courteous and helpful

Authenticity & Character
beautiful interior, good lobby, great dining options
Location
Perfectly located, walkable to the center and across from our travel agency. good restaurants a few feet away.
Staff
Thank you for a great service
Cleanliness & Comfort
Very clean and decent and well decorated
Overnight Train

A first-of-a-kind experience for us. The train ride with glowing sun along for the ride throught the night was so much fun. Dining car provided excellent food options. Rooms are small but very aptly set up especially the shower, wow.

Authenticity & Character
A fun train ride
Location
NA
Staff
The conductor was so nice and helped us catch the train when we arrived late, sincerely appreciate it.
Cleanliness & Comfort
beautiful
Home Hotel Jugend
Helsinki

A fortress like look and feel but offered plenty of modern features and comfort. Breakfast was amazing. proximity to major attractions was a big plus.

Authenticity & Character
A fortress like look and feel but offered plenty of modern features and comfort.
Location
right in the center with major attractions within walkable distance.
Staff
very helpful and courteous staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
perfectly arranged, neat, clean and amazing hotel.
Cru Hotel
Tallinn

Oh My God, the ups and downs, narrow walkways, twists and turns - an unbelievable experience. This place is a 'Character' and we loved the hotel and the experience it offered.

Authenticity & Character
Oh My God, the ups and downs, narrow walkways, twists and turns - an unbelievable experience. This place is a 'Character' and we loved the hotel and the experience it offered.
Location
perfectly located right in the middle of activities, attractions, restaurants, shops - we loved coming in and going out even at nights.
Staff
Friendly staff, the breakfast options were underwhelming. Could have been better. Actually, we skipped breakfast and had outside for a change and better options, to be honest
Cleanliness & Comfort
Very neatly arranged, well maintinaied, pleasant
Activity Reviews
Reindeer Farm and Ranua Wildlife Park Visit
Reindeer Farm and Ranua Wildlife Park Visit
Rovaniemi

A thrilling, dream-come-true experience meeting the reindeers, so many of them, Again, it was raining. The experience could have been a lot better if it was a sunny day, we wish. We still enjoyed the trip

Quality of Experience
Visiting Reindeers, feeding them was a great experience., hearing about Reindeers, their behavior, farming, etc. was like listening to a cool story. Thanks to all.
Food
The buffer was yummy, unexpected and enjoyable.
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Camille was very knowledgeable and friendly. She helped make the rainy day experience a better-than expected experience. The way she was explaining made it a cool experience, thanks Camille
Transport
Rainy day made it a little dampening but Camille helped make it a better experience.
Midnight Sun Photography Tour
Midnight Sun Photography Tour
Rovaniemi

Thrilling experience, fun hike and a very active and cool guide Yana. It was a cloudy day and so we missed the 'sun' but the experience was still worth it. To be on top of the hill at midnight was fun, could have been a lot more thrilling with the sun setting and rising. But, we still loved it. Yana made it so much more fun.

Quality of Experience
Thrilling hike and an unusual experience, especially on our first night in Rovaniemi
Guides, Drivers and Staff
Yana was very friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating and she with her camera was a big bonus since I am a photographer too. Thanks Yana
Transport
Good ride
Finnish Sauna Experience
Finnish Sauna Experience
Rovaniemi

I was afraid of Hot Sauna, sweating, etc. So skeptical about this but Emerson convinced me to give it a try and I did and totally blown away by the experience. Thanks to Emerson and the amazing guide Martin, I truly enjoyed this unique Sauna experience in a natural surrounding for a truly Finnish Sauna Experience. Totally awesome.

Guides, Drivers and Staff
Martin was a cool and energetic guide who made the whole experience amazing.
Transport
the ride, the cabins, the surrounding, the lake and Sauna - a nice thrilling package
Local specialist: Emerson Siimer
Emerson
Emerson Siimer
Local specialist in Estonia | Replied on Sep 11, 2025

Thank you so much for the kind words. It was a real pleasure to plan and follow your trip, and I’m glad you enjoyed the guides, places, and experiences. I also appreciate your adventurous spirit and not minding the few hiccups along the way. Looking forward to working with you again in 2026!