Erasmus+
group mobility in Helsinki

April 19th - April 24th, 2026

Welcome, Gibraléon!

https://bit.ly/huelva26

 Arrival in Helsinki at 16:40
(Norwegian D82883)
Pick up your guest!

Evening with host families

Also arriving on Sunday: Erasmus+ group mobilities from Jihlava, Czechia, and Pärnu, Estonia (choir exchange).

Sunday 19 April – Arrival

• 8:30–9:45  Classes according to schedule
  Give your guest a tour of the school.

• 10:00–11:15
  Welcome session &  Finnish language lesson with Krista
  Guests only – Finnish students have classes

• Lunch at school

• 12.15 Departure for a Helsinki city tour through song (prepare to sing Maamme and Finlandia)

  • ​Kumtähden field, where the Finnish national anthem "Maamme" (Our Land) was first publicly performed in 1848.

  • Sibelius monument. Jean Sibelius' most well-known work, Finlandia, became a symbol of Finnish pride and independence.

  • Temppeliaukion church

  • Selfie Treasure Hunt in small groups

Monday 20 April – Welcome Day

• 9:00 -11 UPM Visit
  UPM is a Finnish bioindustry company that creates renewable and sustainable products from forest resources, including paper, wood materials, biofuels and innovative biomaterials.

• Lunch at school – 12:00

• ⛴ 13:15 Departure to the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage site

   

Tuesday 21 April – Sustainability & History

• Morning at school:

  • Tutors

  • The Green Flag group

  • Student Union

  • Student Parliament

  • Classes

• Lunch at school

• 12:30 Departure to Nuuksio National Park

• Visit to the Finnish Nature Center Haltia, guided tour

• Hiking in Nuuksio (bring weather-appropriate clothing!)

• 17.00 Departure to Helsinki

Wednesday 22 April – Nature & Sustainability

• 9:00–11:00 the Finnish sauna experience at Allas Sea Pool
  Remember to bring your bathing suit & a towel!

• school lunch 12.00

• Departure for Korkeasaari Zoo 12.40
  13.15 - 16 Korkeasaari

• 18:00 Evening concert, certificates at TBD (last evening for Pärnu & Jihlava)

Thursday 23 April – Finnish Experiences

• First lesson according to schedule 

• 10:00 Departure to Porvoo

• 11:00 Meeting:
  City of Porvoo – Sustainable tourism, Carbon Neutral Experience 3.0 project

• 12.00 LUNCHPACK, discovering Porvoo

• Pickup 16:00, Porvoo Market Square / Bus station, return to Helsinki (school)

Friday 24 April – Porvoo Excursion

• Time with host families, enjoy Helsinki, packing

•  Airport arrival
  19:00–19:30

• Departure  21:50

   

Saturday 25 April – Family Day & Departure