Tukkila Farm: The key to a perfect getaway: clean air, fresh bread and walking a donkey

Tukkila Farm is a B&B nestled in Porvoo river valley, 40 minutes from Helsinki-Vantaa airport. It provides its visitors with a boutique hotel feel and a place to rest and become one with nature.

Outi Tukkila is the fifth-generation owner of Tukkila Farm but the first one to expand the 19th century working farm into a hotel. She runs the farm together with her husband, who is the wizard waking guests up with the smell of fresh bread, which works well for Outi Tukkila. “I’m glad he has taken on preparing breakfast,” she says. “Maybe I should’ve stopped to think how being a late riser might be challenging for a B&B owner!”

Modern rooms were updated last year.

A Tukkila farm speciality is the opportunity to go on nature walks with unlikely but friendly companions – donkeys! The farm is the biggest donkey breeder in Finland and the sociable equines are always looking forward to new guests giving their fur a good brush.

Tukkila Farm is a destination for travellers to discover all-year round and guests have the opportunity to enjoy the picturesque Porvoo Old Town and its restaurants only a 10-minute drive from the farm. The surrounding nature provides something for every traveller and every season.

“The surrounding nature is omnipresent and the summers are beautiful,” says Tukkila. “In autumn, you can admire the fall foliage, in winter you can walk on the frozen river, and in spring you can witness nature come back to life. But every season calls for a visit to our 200-year-old sauna from which you can take a refreshing dip in the river!”

Donkey excursion in the woods. Photo: Carita Palmqvist

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