Experience Day on Kihnu with Võsu Marju

EXPERIENCE DAY ON KIHNU WITH VÕSU MARJU

Experience Day on Kihnu with Võsu Marju offers the chance to discover the island from a different perspective. During the day, we meet local people in their homes and as they go about their work, and experience everyday life and living heritage on Kihnu. Every visit has its own story:
● local crafts
● entrepreneurship
● home-cooked flavours
● Kihnu songs and dances
● traditional clothing
● island customs and traditions

Of course, there will also be time to enjoy Kihnu’s nature and sea, as well as our beloved lighthouse, or *puaki* in Kihnu dialect!

We’re starting the summer season with our first experience day in Estonian:
31 May 2027

● This experience day is open to individuals; a lovely group will come together from those who sign up.

WHO IS VÕSU MARJU?

I’m Võsu Marju. Officially, I’m Marju Nazarov, but on Kihnu I’m known as Võsu Marju. To this day, it’s customary here to call people by the name of their family farmstead—one of the old customs that remains part of everyday life on Kihnu.

I was born and raised on Kihnu, speak the Kihnu language, and am raising my three lovely children here. I’m passionate about Kihnu’s traditional culture and have spent years helping preserve and introduce it through my work, projects and event organisation.

To me, Kihnu is much more than a beautiful island and its well-known sights. What makes Kihnu special is:
● life here
● its people
● knowledge passed down from generation to generation
● skills
● customs and traditions

Kihnu’s cultural space is included in UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and this is the living heritage I want to share with my guests.

I want to show you Kihnu as I know it—through the people who live here, their homes, their activities and their stories. Alongside the well-known places, you’ll get to experience parts of Kihnu that a regular island visit doesn’t always reveal.

WHAT DOES THE EXPERIENCE DAY INCLUDE?

Held in a small, friendly group, Experience Day on Kihnu offers:
● genuine encounters with local people
● visits to Kihnu homes and farmsteads
● Kihnu-style food
● a variety of small tasting experiences
● transport around the island and a truly special motorcycle experience are also included in the price

Your local experience guide will be with you throughout the day. I’m Võsu Marju, and I’ll make sure your day runs smoothly and help you discover Kihnu through its people, stories and traditions.

● The planned minimum group size is 10 people and the maximum is 20–25 people (larger groups can also be accommodated by arrangement). Of course, it’s also possible to enjoy the experience day in a smaller, more intimate group, but the price per person will then be higher.
● To request a personalised offer, contact Võsu Marju: marjuvesik@gmail.com

COME, BE, AND EXPERIENCE!

HOW TO GET TO KIHNU

By bus from Pärnu

A bus runs from Pärnu bus station to Munalaid harbour. Among others, routes 65 and 65-1 run between Pärnu and Munalaid and stop at the harbour. Detailed information is available on the Visit Kihnu website (visitkihnu.ee). According to the website, you can buy a bus ticket from the driver or pay with a travel card. Bus timetables: Peatus.ee

Morning journey from Pärnu to Kihnu:
● Bus 65
07:15 – departs Pärnu bus station
08:12 – arrives at Munalaid harbour
08:30 – ferry Munalaid → Kihnu
~09:35 – arrives on Kihnu

● The ferry crossing takes approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes. The experience day begins at 09:45 at Kihnu harbour.

Return journey from Kihnu to Pärnu:
16:15 – ferry Kihnu → Munalaid
~17:20 – arrives at Munalaid harbour

In the evening, you can continue towards Pärnu by bus from Munalaid. Please check the current timetable before travelling.

● PLEASE NOTE: Ferry tickets are not included in the price of the experience day. Each participant must buy their own ferry tickets from the Kihnu Veeteed website: veeteed.com.

Arrival on Kihnu: Munalaid → Kihnu
Departure from Kihnu: Kihnu → Munalaid

A one-way passenger ticket between Munalaid and Kihnu costs €5 per person; a return trip costs €10 per person.

TRAVELLING BY CAR AND PARKING

If travelling by car, you can leave your vehicle in the paid car park at Munalaid harbour while visiting Kihnu.

Passenger car: €1/hour, maximum €3.50/24 hours
First hour free
Parking is charged 24/7
Parking zone: X198

Vehicle with trailer: €7/24 hours (X199)

Parking is managed by Snabb; payment can also be made through Autlo. For more information about ferries, buses and Munalaid harbour, visit the Visit Kihnu website (visitkihnu.ee).

ACCESSIBILITY

● The experience day is not suitable for wheelchair users.
● Deaf and hard-of-hearing participants can attend, for example, if they bring their own sign-language interpreter.

Photos: Tõiv Jõul
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