Services Offered by Enterprises and Organisations in Kolovesi National Park

Following enterprises and organisations offer services in the national park. They have a cooperation agreement with Metsähallitus and they follow the principles of sustainable nature tourism (metsa.fi) when operating in the national park.

• Guided Excursions and Nature and Outdoor Activities
• Equipment Rental
• Food and Catering Services
• Transportation Services
• Lodging and Conference Space Services
• Other Services

Guided Excursions and Nature and Outdoor Activities

• Echo Enters (echoenters.com)
  • Holistic Outdoor Experiences: hiking, canoeing, skiing, snow shoe walking, theme excursions, well-being methods (Forest Mind®, creative expression). Also for groups with special needs. Available also in German.
• Erä- ja luontopalvelut Hyväntähen (hyvantahen.fi, in Finnish)
  • Skiing, white water rafting, snow shoe walking, canoeing, hiking, theme excursions and nature excursions to national park
• Erässeikkailija (erasseikkailija.com, in Finnish)
  • Berry and mushroom picking and hiking
• Saimaa Holiday Oravi (oravivillage.com)
  • Canoe and kayak rental, tours in the park.
• CaRet Wildlife Caravan Safaris (facebook.com/caret.fi/)
  • Guided excursions: hiking, canoeing, photography safaris (Birds, wolverine, bear, beaver, tracks), fishing
  • Wilderness camping (Accommodation during trips in mobile home facilities)
• Karu Survival Oy (karusurvival.com)

  • Skiing, snow shoe walking, canoeing, hiking, theme excursions

• LakelandGTE (lakelandgte.fi)
  • Cruises, guided canoeing and fishing excursions
• Moln Ab (moln.fi)
  • Kayaking tours
• Finntrek Ky (finntrek.com, in Finnish)
  • Guided nature tours, bird watching tours
• SeastarEvents (seastarevents.fi)
  • Guided excursions: hiking, nature, kayaking, fishing and other program and event services. Also for special groups.
• Tres Hombres Adventures Oy (treshombres.fi)
  • Kayak paddling trips
• RetkiSaimaa (retkisaimaa.fi, in Finnish)
  • Guided canoeing excursions
• Ulkoilma Akatemia (ulkoilmaakatemia.fi, in Finnish)
  • ​Hiking, paddling and snow shoe walking tours, hiking courses
• Olo Center (olo.center)
  • Empathic Ecology workshops, kayaking and canoeing, hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, fishing / ice fishing
  • Thematical excursions and well-being programs in the vicinity of the national park

Equipment Rental

• Cottageholidays (cottageholidays.fi)
  • Boat rental
• Saimaa Holiday Oravi (oravivillage.com)
  • Canoe and kayak rental
• Kolovesi Retkeily (sealtrail.com)
  • Canoe, kayak and row boat rental
• Olo Center (olo.center)
  • Rental of e-fatbikes, SUP boards, rowing boat, fishing equipment, canoes and kayaks

Food and Catering Services

• Olo Center (olo.center)
  • Organic breakfasts, lunch baskets and dinners by reservation
  • Lunch service
• Maitolaituri Kahvila & Puoti (korvenkutsu.fi)
  • Café, restaurant, catering, breakfast

Transportation Services

• Erässeikkailija (erasseikkailija.com, in Finnish)
  • Boat transportation
• Olo Center (olo.center)
  • Transportation services for accommodation customers
• Maitolaituri Kahvila & Puoti (korvenkutsu.fi)
  • Taxi
• Hepomäen tila, Hepomäki Farm (hepomaen-lammaslomat.webnode.fi, in finnish)
  • Transportation services for accommodation customers
  • Inquiries: Esko Pöllänen, tel. +358 41 459 4505, eskok.pollanen@gmail.com

Lodging and Conference Space Services

• Cottageholidays (cottageholidays.fi)
  • accommodation services near the park
• Olo Center (olo.center)
  • Half and full board accommodation as well as experience and meeting services
• Maitolaituri Kahvila & Puoti (korvenkutsu.fi)
  • Rental of meeting rooms, rental of saunas, accommodation in Korpi guesthouse
• Hepomäen tila, Hepomäki Farm (hepomaen-lammaslomat.webnode.fi, in finnish)
  • Accommodation in cottages and sauna in the sheep farm
  • Inquiries: Esko Pöllänen, tel. +358 41 459 4505, eskok.pollanen@gmail.com

Other Services

• Erä- ja luontopalvelut Hyväntähen (hyvantahen.fi, in Finnish)
  • School camp and nature school
• Olo Center (olo.center)
  • Wood-heated courtyard sauna
  • Ice swimming in winter
  • Sound Journey relaxation
  • Somatic education
  • Natural beauty treatments
• Maitolaituri Kahvila & Puoti (korvenkutsu.fi)
  • Conference services, exhibitions