Fill Your Backpack with Nature Experiences in North Karelia

Fill Your Backpack with Nature Experiences in North Karelia

Step into the Soul of the Finnish Wilderness and escape the everyday and dive deep into the untamed beauty of North Karelia. Fill Your Backpack with Nature Experiences invites you to a revitalizing journey where the serene power of nature, the charm of local traditions, and the warmth of the Finnish sauna come together.

What's in Your Backpack?

• Fishing Adventures on crystal-clear lakes
• Island Getaway to disconnect and breathe freely
• Excursion to Koli National Park, the iconic landscape that has inspired artists for centuries
• Unforgettable Sauna Moments in one-of-a-kind saunas, from smoke saunas to lakeside retreats
• Local Delicacies, lovingly prepared from seasonal ingredients

Your Hideaway: Venenjoen Piilo
Nestled deep in the North Karelian wilderness, Venenjoen Piilo is more than just a place to stay — it's a place to be. This hidden gem offers tranquil accommodation that lets you rest, recharge, and reconnect with the forest around you. Feel the rhythm of nature from the comfort of your hideaway.

Discover Hidden Secrets
Join us to uncover the lesser-known magic of Finnish nature and culture. Whether you're looking for peaceful reflection or inspiring outdoor adventures, North Karelia offers you space to breathe, move, and be truly present.

Valid: Departure 14.-20.7. and 30.8.-5.9.2025
- Otherwise on request: 20.5.- 30.6.2025 | 1.8.-30.9.2025.
Group size: Min/max 6 person

Program

1. Day
Welcome to Venejoki and Piilo.

• Accommodation to Piilos's cabins
• Welcome dinner at the outdoor fireplace
• Piilo's evening sauna

2. Day 
Fishing trip on Lake Höytiäinen.

• Lunch on the island
• Local food dinner at Venejoki's mill
• Piilo's evening sauna

3. Day
Guided Forest walk in the Kolvananuuro gorge valley

• Lunch at the outdoor fireplace
• Walking along the sauna path from Piilo to Kuohu sauna, heating the sauna together.
• Dinner 

4. Day
Morning free program. In the afternoon, a boat trip to Jouhteninen Island

• Enjoy a sauna in an exotic fisherman's sauna
• Dinner will be prepared together while admiring the sunset

5. Day 
Karelian Pie workshop  

• Lunch
• Free time to go to the city of Joensuu, for example. 

6. Day
Trip to Koli National Park  

• The Best of Koli – Guided tour
  Welcome to discover the spectacular scenery and nature of Koli National Park! This scenic tour includes Koli’s most famous panoramic views and the highest points in the Koli National Park: Ukko-Koli, Akka-Koli and Paha-Koli. From the Koli hills you can admire the vast Lake Pielinen 250 metres below you, the old-growth forests, Kolinuuro gorge and the Lake Herajärvi valley formed by the last glacier.
  
  During the tour, your guide tells you interesting facts and stories about Koli, its history, nature and culture, as well as artists who have found inspiration in the Koli hills. You see spectacular views throughout the tour, and you have plenty of time to enjoy them and take photos. Welcome to experience the essence of Koli National Park and discover why Koli is one of the best-loved national landscapes of Finland!
   
• Visit Nature centre Ukko 
• Lunch 
• Visiting Koli Sculpture Park 
  Park is an unique art attraction in Finland, which fills an almost hectare park area with its works. The area, which changes according to the seasons, is crowned by magnificent sculptures made by a garden entrepreneur from Koli and self-taught artist Lasse Martikainen.
• Smoke sauna evening and dinner at the hut.

7. Day 
Departure. Time to say hei, hei

Package price per person: from 2340€ / person / 6 nights, 7 days. 
All inclusive package. Includes: Accommodation/double room, breakfast, picnic/outdoor lunch, dinner, sauna, smoke sauna, fishing and Iceland trips, karelian pie workshop, tickets to places on program, guidance, transportation.

Please notice:

• Level of difficulty of the excursion: Normal Fit
• Travel insurance is highly recommended for overseas travel. A comprehensive plan should include coverage for trip interruption, delay and cancellation, medical expenses, emergency medical transportation, loss and damage to baggage.
• We reserve all the rights to change the order of the activities or the content of the program if necessary due to the weather or other conditions.
• The tour is not suitable for persons with reduced mobility.
• Not included in the price: Flights or train tickets.
• If you don't need the transfers or guiding, we make you a customized new offer.

Links: Venejoen Piilo, Sisu Fishing, Koli National Park, Korven kota