Services Offered by Enterprises and Other Organisations in Protected Areas and Hiking Areas in the Sotkamo region
Following enterprises and other organisations offer services in the protected areas and hiking areas in the Sotkamo region. They have a partnership agreement with Metsähallitus and they follow the principles of sustainable nature tourism (metsa.fi) when operating in the areas.
- Guided Excursions and Nature and Outdoor Activities
- Equipment Rental
- Food and Catering Services
- Lodging and Conference Space Services
Guided Excursions and Nature and Outdoor Activities
CaRet Caravan Retkipalvelu (discoveringfinland.com)
- Guided nature tours, hiking, canoeing, wildlife watching and photographing, fishing
- Guided tours and programme services in the following areas: Ruunaa hiking area, Patvinsuo, Kolovesi, Hiidenportti and Tiilikkajärvi National Parks, Jonkerinsalo and Kieverrysjärvet protected areas
- Canoeing and church-boating trips, rapids floating, wildlife watching
- Guided tours in the following areas: Jämäsjärvi recreation area, Jonkerinsalo protected area, River Jongunjoki canoeing tour, Lentua protected area, Kieverrysjärvet recreation area, Hiidenportti National Park, Teerisuo-Lososuo mire reserve
Hellun Retkihetki (hellunretkihetki.fi)
- Guided excursions, program services and welfare programs in Hiidenportti and Tiilikkajärvi national parks, in Talaskangas protected area and in the protected areas in Kuhmo region.
Hepokönkään Höppänä / Tmi Kainuun tapahtuma- ja ohjelmapalvelu (renne.fi), Renne Karppinen
- Programme services in the following areas: Protected areas in the Kainuu region, e.g. Hepoköngäs, Hossa National Park, Oulanka National Park, Repovesi National Park
Hiiden Torppa (Facebook.com/HiidenTorppaAy)
- Guided tours to the Hiidenportti National Park, also nature photographing and fishing
- Guided excursions in the following areas: Hiidenportti National Park, Teerisuo-Lososuo mire reserve
Kainuun luontoretket (kainuunluontoretket.fi)
- Ski and snow shoe trips, hiking, canoeing and biking trips, berry and mushroom picking trips, fishing and hunting trips, other thematic trips and programs
- Camp schools, nature schools
Puukarin Pysäkki (in Finnish, puukarinpysakki.com)
- From guesthouse to guesthouse -tours, by foot, crosscountry skiing, cycling and paddling, wild herbal tours
- Service packages
Taiga Spirit (taigaspirit.com)
- Wildlife watching, snowshoe walking tours
- Guided tours and programme services in the following areas: Areas of the Friedship park: Lentua, Iso-Palonen – Maariansärkät, Elimyssalo protected areas. Jämäsvaara recreation area, Sininen polku recreation area, Hiidenportti National Park , Hossa National Park, Martinselkonen protected area
- Winter programs: Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, multiactivities. Summer programs: Hiking, cycling, canoeing, multiactivities
- Camp schools
- Guided excursions in the following areas: Oulujärvi and Kylmäluoma hiking areas, Hossa and Hiidenportti National Parks, Tiilikka National Park, Kalevalapark areas, Eastern border trail, Friendship park areas: Elimyssalo, Iso-Palonen - Maariansärkät and Lentua protected areas. Also many other destinations
- Variety of guided tours in nature (fishing, hunting, hiking etc.)
Vuokatti Safaris Oy (vuokattisafaris.com)
- Husky safaris, guided tours
- Programme services in the following areas, Kalevalapark areas, Eastern border winter trail
- Nature tours and activity services, responsible and eco-friendly nature experience online shop
Equipment Rental
- Rental canoes and kayaks
Kainuun luontoretket (kainuunluontoretket.fi), Timo Kaikkonen, tel +358 400 758 295
- Rental equipment: electric fatbikes, canoes and kayaks, rowing boats, skis
Laitalan lomat (laitalanlomat.com)
- Rental equipment: snowshoes, rowing boat, canoes
- Rental equipment
- Rental equipment
Food and Catering Services
Break Sokos Hotel Vuokatti (sokoshotels.fi)
- Catering services
- Catering services, breakfast
Hiiden Torppa (Facebook.com/HiidenTorppaAy)
- Summer cafe in the Hiidenportti National Park
- Catering services
Laitalan lomat (laitalanlomat.com)
- Catering services in Valtimo
Puukarin Pysäkki (puukarinpysakki.com)
- Karelian lunch, game dishes
Vuokatin Aateli (majoitus.vuokatinaateli.fi)
- Catering services
- Outdoor meals, catering upon request
Lodging and Conference Space Services
Break Sokos Hotel Vuokatti (sokoshotels.fi)
- Accommodation in Vuokatti
- Private saunas, meetings and functions
CaRet Caravan Retkipalvelu (discoveringfinland.com)
- Outdoors-camping (camper)
- Hotel level accommodation
- Rental sauna
- Meetings, celebrations
Kainuun luontoretket (kainuunluontoretket.fi), Timo Kaikkonen, tel +358 400 758 295
- Rental cottage
Laitalan lomat (laitalanlomat.com)
- Accommodation services in Valtimo
- Festivities and meetings
Myyntipalvelu Piia Huttunen, 040 764 0621, myynti.huttunen@gmail.com
- Cottage Kullaus and Talastupa near Hiidenportti National Park
Puukarin Pysäkki (puukarinpysakki.com)
- Accommodation services
Vuokatin Aateli (majoitus.vuokatinaateli.fi)
- Accommodation: hotel, villas, apartments, a unique paradise island Aateli Island
- Meetings, Rental sauna
- Cottage accommodation
- Guesthouse Pihlajapuu in Nurmes, meeting rooms, smoke sauna