Contact:
melina.rauhala@visitedufinn.com
Discover the Secrets of Happiness in Finland – Join the VisitHAPPYfinn Experience!
Example program – We can customize the program based on the group’s needs and preferences.
Monday – Welcome, boost our happy moods
How can I book this experience?
Contact info@visithappyfinn.com to book or ask for more information.
Prices
The price excludes Finnish VAT 25,5%. For VAT exemption, you need to provide a VAT-number or Erasmus-related OID (Organization ID) number. If you don’t have those, please send a tax certificate, trade register extract, or similar from your country to info@visithappyfinn.com
Price 1590€ includes
Other expenses
Airline tickets and accommodation, must be bought separately. As the program includes two dinners, we will recommend restaurants for the dinners you must pay for separately.
Insurance
Acquiring travel insurance and social security are obligatory and at one’s own responsibility. The European Health Insurance Card, EHIC is an option for EU citizens.
Payments
We will send an invoice to make a bank transfer. The order number should be mentioned when paying. If you don’t mention the order number you might get a reminder for the invoice as the payment will not be recognised. The participant should assume all the bank transfer fees.
Please note that all payments must be made in advance and in euros (€).
Cancellation policy
Binding booking
We will start the arrangements after having received a downpayment of 50%. The remaining 50% must be paid latest one month before the program begins.
Cancellation by VisitEDUfinn
If the event is canceled due to COVID-19 or a similar situation, all the payments will be refunded without any processing fee. VisitEDUfinn is not responsible for any damage caused by the cancellation and strongly recommends purchasing flexible flight tickets and accommodation.
Invitation letters
VisitEDUfinn will write invitation letters only after the full payment. If the participant cannot get a visa and sends evidence about the rejected visa application, VisitEDUfinn will refund the paid amount. However, 100€ (excl. VAT) will be deducted as an administrative fee.
Who is in charge of the phenomenal learning and competences event/course?
N. N. ….see example bios
How to get from the airport to the hotels
Several Taxi companies are offering their services in the airport. The price to the city center is approximately 50€. There are also public transportation options; both the railway and bus stations are located in the airport. The price is around 5€, depending on whether you pay cash or use an application or ticket machine.
Weather in Helsinki
Depending on the time of the year, the temperature can be anything between -30 and +30 Celsius. Please visit the Finnish Meteorological Institute’s website for updated news on the weather in Helsinki.
Language
The official languages in Finland are Finnish and Swedish, but practically everyone knows basic English, and especially the people involved in tourism speak very good English.
Currency
The Finnish currency unit is the Euro. There are numerous cash machines (ATMs) open around the clock and accepting all major credit cards. Besides, Visa and Mastercard are widely accepted almost everywhere (hotels, restaurants, shops, taxis, cafeterias, bars, etc.).
Voltage
The electric current in Finland is 230V, 50Hz. Plugs are two-pin continental size.
Time
The time in Finland is GMT/UTC+2 (During Daylight Saving Time +3)
Is Helsinki the coolest city in the world?
Probably yes! In the capital of Finland, you can find the influence of both our neighbors, Sweden and Russia, but still the city is unique. It’s a modern metropole with over 650, 000 inhabitants (1,5 million in the larger metropolitan area) and yet you are never more than a 10-minute walk from nature. On the same day, you can pick berries in a forest and go to the Opera. Helsinki is a lively big city that never sleeps, but so safe that you can see 7-year-old first graders the take the tram to school on their own.
Feeling the fresh breeze of the Baltic Sea while wandering around the picturesque streets of this easy-going city, it is not so difficult to imagine why Finns are the happiest nation in the world. After the walk, warm yourself up with a cup of coffee and a cinnamon bun. These coffee breaks with friends and colleagues are almost sacred moments to Finns.
While in Helsinki, check out the libraries as a social innovation in Finnish education, interactive museums, the islands around Helsinki and the sauna. There are many more attractions that promise unforgettable experience in Helsinki such as Alvar Aalto’s studio, Helsinki Cathedral by Carl Ludvig Engel, Senate Square, Old Market Hall, Löyly sauna and restaurant, and much more.
For additional information about the registrations, payments, and invoices, please contact:
VisitHAPPYfinn
email: info@visithappyfinn.com
For other inquiries about this course, please contact:
VisitEDUfinn Ltd.
c/o Sofia Helsinki Members
Sofiankatu 4 C
00170 HELSINKI
Tel. +358 407 516 478
Email: info@visitedufinn.com
Unique educational conference setup – Visit Finnish schools and job shadow teachers by the Arctic Circle.
Ms. Rauhala (B.A.) is an educational sciences student at the University of Turku with studies also in the fields of psychology, business and HR, and sociology. As an education major, she is passionate about lifelong learning and the Finnish education system. She believes in change through education. In addition, Ms. Rauhala loves to learn new languages. She completed an Erasmus + university exchange in Spain as a part of her studies and wants to work toward everyone getting international learning opportunities. Ms. Rauhala is working for VisitEDUfinn part-time while finishing her studies.
Contact:
melina.rauhala@visitedufinn.com
