Fill Your Backpack with Nature Experiences in North Karelia

Fill Your Backpack with Nature Experiences in North Karelia

Fill Your Backpack with Nature Experiences, Local Delicacies, and the Authentic Finnish Sauna! Join us for fishing, an island getaway, a trip to Koli National Park, and relaxing moments in unique saunas. Accommodation is in the heart of North Karelia wilderness in Venenjoen Piilo. Piilo is Hideaway accommodation, is the place to rest and feel the forest around you.  Have a trip to the North Karelian nature with us and open some of its hidden secrets. 

This experience is perfect to:

• For nature enthusiasts, adventurers, and anyone looking to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
• to solo traveler, a couple seeking a romantic getaway, or a family looking for a unique adventure 
• It's an ideal choice for those who love fishing, hiking, and exploring pristine nature, as well as anyone curious about authentic Finnish traditions, like enjoying a sauna in the heart of the wilderness.
• If you want to connect with nature, savor local delicacies, and uncover hidden gems in North Karelia, this is the trip for you!

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