SUP hike or event for a group on the River Emajõgi

The University of Tartu Botanical Garden offers study programmes and excursions for visitors of all ages. There are more than 10,000 species and varieties of plants in the garden. In addition to natural plants, including rare protected plants, we introduce new decorative plants. In the greenhouses, rainforest and desert plants can be seen. We are the oldest botanical garden in the Baltic States, operating for more than 200 years in the same location. The garden is designed by world-renowned botanists, professors Ledebour and Bunge. Guests can visit the greenhouses with a ticket, but the garden is open for everyone for free. There is a playground for children.

Küljemäe Holiday House offers comfortable accommodation in a beautiful location in Nüpli village, which is 1.5 km from Otepää. The holiday house is private, surrounded by forests, and near two sandy beaches with crystal-clear water: Nüpli (300 m) and Pühajärv (1,200 m). The Tartu Marathon track and a scooter trail pass the holiday house. Otepää withj shops, restaurants, Tehvandi sport centre etc.) is just 2 km from here. We offer accommodation in apartments for 2–5 people with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, a fireplace, and a balcony. We also have a large terrace and a room for seminars.It is possible to rent the entire holiday house with seven bedrooms, the fireplace room, and the sauna.

Saesaar reservoir with Lonny has become the favourite of many; this trip is taken repeatedly with family, friends or guests from abroad.Sailing takes you to the fairytale of nature: a lake with dark waters, sandstone outcrops with sand martins and kingfishers, who nest there, pondweed floating in the water, a family of beavers and their daily activities.The trip lasts 45 minutes; we will talk about the nature, legends and the formation of the reservoir. The ship has a café that also sells souvenirs.The riverboat embarks from Saesaar harbour on every hour between noon and 6 pm. Friday and Saturday trips include catering.

`Mustjärv` (Black lake) is located 0,5 km to the south of the `Valgejärv` (White Lake) and is larger and a complete opposite to its neighbour. The banks of this forest lake are low, boggy and, especially in the south, difficult to move along. Its waters are acidic, reddish-brown, extremely opaque (transparency is only 0,4 m), and rich in organic elements. Hikers can rest on the banks near a fire or make a picnic in a specially equipped roofed place.

Vase Holiday Home is a spacious, comfortable three-bedroom holiday home located a short walk from the center of Tartu. The house is ideal for small groups and families, as it accommodates up to 10 people over two floors. There are three bedrooms, a living room, a toilet, a corridor, a bathroom with a shower and toilet, and a kitchen with everything you need for cooking. The terrace and fenced-in yard are perfect for outdoor meals. Vase Holiday Home is your home away from home!

Kvartal Business and Leisure Centre at the city centre of Tartu offers the citizens and visitors of Tartu many shopping opportunities, a chance to spend time at its cosy cafés, and numerous beauty and health services.The luxurious V Spa Hotel and Conference Centre, which houses Estonia's most enjoyable water park and sauna centre, is also open in Kvartal, along with a Wellness Centre.The slogan of Kvartal, 'At the Heart of Tartu', confirms that this is a business quarter that loves Tartu with all its heart and breathes in the same rhythm with the events that take place in the city.

'The Kissing Students' sculpture and fountain is one of the most recognised symbols of Tartu. The fountain has stood in the same place since 1948, when newlyweds and their guests would visit it for luck, and people would also take a dip in it. The sculpture was created by Mati Karmin and completed in 1998. Since 2006 the fountain has been surrounded by tiles bearing the names of Tartu's sister cities – Bærum, Deventer, Ferrara, Fredriksberg, Hafnarfjörður, Hämeenlinna, Kaunas, Lüneburg, Pihkva, Riia, Salisbury, Tampere, Turu, Uppsala, Veszprem and Zutphen. Each of these is situated in the direction that the cities lie from Tartu, with the distances marked.

The Kääriku Sports Centre Hostel was completed in 2017. The building has eight double rooms with all comforts (so-called coaches’ room) and 33 four-bed rooms with bunk beds. There is a rest room with a TV and a PS4 in each of the four wings of the building. Check-in takes place at the reception of Kääriku Hotel, where guests receive personal door cards or wristbands. Kääriku Sports Centre offers many activities in summer and in winter (skiing, hiking, cycling). There is a playground for children. You can also play tennis and other ball games, swim, camp, and grill.Come to Kääriku!