The pricing of the guided tours is per child/pupil or per group. Adults following the groups are free of charge. Entrance tickets are cheaper for groups arriving from municipalities that are funding Haltia (Espoo, Helsinki, Kauniainen, Kirkkonummi, Vantaa ja Vihti).
The prices of this page conserns daycare groups and school groups in Finland. Other child groups with normal prices, guidance 95 €/1h/group max 25 children, entrance ticket 8 €/child.
Some of the guided tours is a part of KULPS program in Espoo and they are free of charge for comprehensive school and pre-school pupils.
Finnish nature (inside)
Target groups: school classes 1st to 2nd
Price: 1,50 €/pupil (max. 25 children/guide) + 2,50€/pupil entrance fee (1 €/pupil for the funding municipalities)
Duration: 1 hour
Available languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Haltia’s main exhibition presents the entire Finnish nature in a memorable way. The guide leads the group on an adventure in Finnish nature with a sneak peak into winter, nocturnal environment, streaming water and different animals’ dens. The students will get familiar with landscapes from archipelago to fells.
Animal’s Olympic Games (outside)
Target groups: school classes 1st to 3rd
Price: 100 €/group (max. 25 children/guide). Free of charge for Espoo Schools classes 1.-2. (KULPS-program)
Duration: 1,5 hours
Available languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
Can you tiptoe to catch your pray as silently as a lynx? Do you run faster than a bear? Do you hold the strength of an ant? Can you jump further than a rabbit?
Animal’s Olympic Games is an active guided tour in the beautiful nature of Nuuksio. Join us in a playful and active event full of exercise! The goal is to support children’s motoric basic skills and exercising in nature.
Into the forest! (outside)
Target group: school classes 1st to 4th
Price: 1,50 €/pupil (max. 25 children/guide)
Duration: 1 hour
Available languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
You will learn about biodiversity of the forest by hiking along the circular trail Päivättärenpolku (1,4 kilometers). During this guided tour you will get to explore and experience forest with all senses.
Observe! This guidance can be held in Espoo outside on the school yard or near forest as a KULPS program.
Wildlife architecture (inside)
Target groups: school classes from 3rd to 4th
Price: 1,50 €/pupil (max. 25 children/guide) + 2,50€/pupil entrance fee (1 €/pupil for the funding municipalities), for 3rd and 4th graders from Espoo city free KULPS-program which includes entrance tickets (with no maximum quotas).
Duration: 1 hour
Available languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
What can one find inside endless tunnels of an ants’ nest? Which animal has arranged air conditioning into their nest? Guided tour full of action will inspire into the world of architecture through the brilliant architectonic solutions that different animal species have invented.
Jääkauden jälkiä (only in Finnish and Swedish, inside)
Kohderyhmä: 5.–6.-luokat Hinta: 1,50 €/oppilas (enintään 25 oppilasta/opas) + pääsyliput 2,50 €/oppilas (rahoittajakunnille 1 €/oppilas), espoolaisille 5.-6.-luokkalaisille maksuton KULPS-ohjelma sisältäen pääsyliput (Mielin määrin) Kesto: 1 h Opastuskielet: suomi ja ruotsi
Miksi Suomessa on juuri tällainen luonto? Miten eläimet sopeutuvat talveen? Millaisia helmiä Suomen luonnosta on suojeltu? Innostava opastus Haltian päänäyttelyssä lähtee liikkeelle jääkausidemolla, johon kaikki pääsevät osallistumaan. Matka jatkuu talviseen luontoon ja hienoimpiin luontokohteisiimme. Oppaan takataskusta löytyy pieniä tehtäviä matkan varrelle.
Explore the forest (outside)
Target group: school classes 5th to 6th.
Price: 1,50 €/pupil (max. 25 children/guide)
Duration: 1 hour
Available languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
You will learn about the biodiversity of the forest by hiking along the circular trail Päivättärenpolku (1,4 kilometers). In this active guided tour we will explore the nature and ponder over the significance of forest to us humans.
Observe! This guidance can be held in Espoo outside on the school yard or near forest as a KULPS program.
Transformations -work shop
Target group: school classes 5th to 6th.
Price: 100 €/group (max. 25 children/guide) for 5th to 9th graders from Espoo city free KULPS-program which includes entrance tickets (once during semester).
Duration: 1,5 hours
Available languages: Finnish, Swedish and English
What is process of design like? What kind of creative ideas one can come up with in nature? Pupils will get acquainted with different phases of design process and will learn to apply them in their own work using materials and inspiration from nature. During the work shop group will go outside on a forest hike.
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