Services Offered by Enterprises and Organisations in Koli 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.
Services at Visitor Centre Ukko's upper yard
- Break Sokos Hotel Koli (sokoshotels.fi)
- Accommodation, restaurant and ski resort services (koliski.fi)
- Feel Koli (feelkoli.fi)
- Souvenir and outdoor gear shop Koli Shop Retkitupa in Visitor Centre Ukko, equipment rental, guided nature excursions.
- Kalastusretket Joensuu (kalastusretket.fi)
- Café Eväsretket in Visitor Centre Ukko, fishing trips and fishing equipment rental.
Other cooperation enterprises
- 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
- Feel Koli (feelkoli.fi)
- Nature tours, hiking, snowshoeing tours, wellbeing and thematic excursions
- Kalastusretket Joensuu (kalastusretket.fi)
- Fishing tours, fishing guide services
- Karelia Cottages (kareliacottages.com)
- Silence, culture, thematic tours, kantele workshops and other activities
- Karu Survival (karusurvival.com)
- Bushcraft skills, skiing, snowshoeing, canoeing, hiking, thematic excursions
- Kestikievari Herranniemi (herranniemi.com)
- Excursions to Paateri, boat, ice fishing and horse sleigh excursions in Vuonislahti
- Koli Active Oy (koliactive.com)
- Hiking, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, ice fishing, photography, snowshoe and sliding snowshoe excursions, cave adventure, dog sledding rides. Snowmobile safaris outside of the national park.
- KoliHusky (kolihusky.com, in Finnish)
- Dog sledding rides and tours
- Kolin Keidas (kolinkeidas.com)
- Wellbeing activities; yoga, relaxation, mindfulness, courses and workshops
- Herajärven retkeilykeskus Oy (kiviniementila.fi, in Finnish)
- Hiking, kayaking, canoeing, SUP boarding, cycling, fishing, ice fishing, snowshoe tours, dog sledding rides. Snowmobile and ATV safaris outside of the national park.
- Kuivalan Islanninhevostalli (kuivala.fi, in Finnish)
- horseback riding tours
- Lieksan Matkakaverit (ruunaa.eu)
- White water rafting and activity services in Ruunaa Hiking Area
- Lomakylä Timitraniemi (Holiday Village Timitraniemi, timitra.com)
- Fishing, canoeing, and cycling tours and campfire cooking courses
- Moln Oy (moln.fi)
- Canoeing and kayaking tours and courses, snowshoeing tours
- Paimentupa (paimentupa.fi)
- Horseback riding and sleigh rides
- Pielisen Retki (pielisenretki.fi)
- Hiking, skiing, fishing, snowshoeing, berry and mushroom picking tours
- Seikkailuyhtiö Vaara (vaara.net)
- Cycling tours
- Skafur-Tour (skafor-tour.fi)
- Active holiday packages and nature tours
- Wild Hikes Finland (wildhikesfinland.com)
- Hiking, skiing, canoeing, fishing and bird watching excursions
- Äksyt Ämmät (aksytammat.fi)
- Nature tours and activity services, responsible and eco-friendly nature experience online shop
Equipment Rental
- Feel Koli (feelkoli.fi)
- Child carrier, sleeping bags, hammocks, gas cookers and other hiking equipment, snowshoes, snow spikes, winter shoes, forest skis
- Jongunjoen Matkailu (jongunjoenmatkailu.com)
- Canoes, paddle (SUP) boards, rowing boats
- Kalastusretket Joensuu (kalastusretket.fi)
- Fishing kayaks, canoes, motorboat
- Kestikievari Herranniemi (herranniemi.com)
- Bicycles, canoes, rowing boats, cross-country skis (classic), kick sledges, ice fishing equipment
- Koli Active Oy (koliactive.com)
- Canoes, kayaks, paddle (SUP) boards, mountain bikes, snowshoes, sliding snowshoes, cross-country skis (classic), kick sledges and hiking equipment
- Koli Freetime (kolifreetime.fi)
- Cross-county skis (classic)
- Kolin Annila (kolinannila.fi)
- Bicycles
- Herajärven retkeilykeskus Oy (kiviniementila.fi, in Finnish)
- Bicycles, mountain bicycles, fatbikes, canoes, kayaks, paddle (SUP) boards, rowing boats, fishing and ice fishing equipment, snowshoes, cross-country skis, skates, sleeping bags, tents and other hiking equipment
- Lomakeskus Huhmari (lomakeskushuhmari.com)
- Snowshoes, kick sledges, cross-country skis, ice fishing equipment, nordinc walking sticks
- Lomakylä Timitraniemi (Holiday Village Timitraniemi, timitra.com)
- Bicycles, canoes, kayaks, boats, fishing equipment
- Pielisen Retki (pielisenretki.fi)
- Fishing equipment
- Seikkailuyhtiö Vaara (vaara.net)
- Fatbikes, e-fatbikes, paddle (SUP) boards, packrafts, sliding snowshoes
- VisitKoli (visitkoli.fi)
- Rowing boats
- Wild Hikes Finland (wildhikesfinland.com)
- Packraft and hiking equipment
Food and Catering Services
- Jongunjoen Matkailu (jongunjoenmatkailu.com)
- Outdoor meals, catering services upon request
- Kahvila Eväsretket (kalastusretket.fi)
- Café Eväsretket, trail snacks
- Karu Survival (karusurvival.com)
- Outdoor meals
- Kestikievari Herranniemi (herranniemi.com)
- Restaurant in Vuonislahti, catering services upon request
- Koli Active Oy (koliactive.com)
- Cafés and restaurants Koli Harbour Restaurant Alamaja and Gastropub Kolin Ryynänen, outdoor meals and catering services upon request
- Koli Freetime (kolifreetime.fi)
- Caf´e and restaurant, catering services upon request
- Kolin Annila (kolinannila.fi)
- Meals upon request
- Kolin Keidas (kolinkeidas.com)
- Café and restaurant Café Mandala, catering services upon request
- Kolin Ryynänen tel. int. +358 44 5695757, e-mail: kolinryynanen(at)gmail.com
- Café and gastropub
- Herajärven retkeilykeskus Oy (kiviniementila.fi, in Finnish)
- Café, restaurant, outdoor meals, catering upon request at Kiviniemi
- Lomakeskus Huhmari (lomakeskushuhmari.com)
- Café, restaurant
- Lomakylä Timitraniemi (Holiday Village Timitraniemi, timitra.com)
- Café, restaurant, catering upon request, outdoor meals
- Pielisen Retki (pielisenretki.fi)
- Outdoor meals, catering
- Äksyt Ämmät (aksytammat.fi)
- Outdoor meals, catering upon request
Transportation Services
- Kalastusretket Joensuu (kalastusretket.fi)
- Transport of rental equipment, boat transport, transport to hiking destinations
- Kolin Alamaja, tel. int. +358 40 062 8666
- Harbour services
- Linta-mökit (lintamokit.com)
- Boat cruises at Lake Pielinen
- Lomakeskus Huhmari (lomakeskushuhmari.com)
- Boat cruises at Lake Höytiäinen
- Lomakylä Timitraniemi (Holiday Village Timitraniemi, timitra.com)
- Boat transport
- Pielisen Retki (pielisenretki.fi)
- Boat transport
- Seikkailuyhtiö Vaara (vaara.net)
- Transport of rental equipment
- Taksikoli Oy, tel.int. +358 20 741 4393
- Taxi and shuttle taxi from Koli to Joensuu and vice versa
- schedules and reservations
Lodging and Conference Space Services
- Jongunjoen Matkailu (jongunjoenmatkailu.com)
- Bed and breakfast, cabins, meeting rooms
- Karelia Cottages (kareliacottages.com)
- Cabin at Lake Saimaa
- Karu Survival (karusurvival.com)
- Cabin, sauna
- Keskikievari Herranniemi (herranniemi.com)
- Cabins, rooms, meeting rooms in Vuonislahti
- Koli Active Oy (koliactive.com)
- Rooms at Kolin Ryynänen, sauna, meeting rooms
- Koli Freetime (kolifreetime.fi)
- Cabins, rooms, apartments, camping ground, meeting rooms
- Kolin Annila (kolinannila.fi)
- Bed and breakfast, summer rooms, smoke sauna
- Kolin Keidas (kolinkeidas.com)
- Bed and breakfast, rooms, summer rooms, hammocks, meeting rooms, writer’s residence
- Kolin Ryynänen tel. int. +358 44 5695757, e-mail: kolinryynanen(at)gmail.com
- Rooms, sauna
- Herajärven retkeilykeskus Oy (kiviniementila.fi, in Finnish)
- Camping ground, rooms, meeting rooms, sauna at Kiviniemi
- Kuivalan islanninhevostalli (kuivala.fi, in Finnish)
- Summer rooms, sauna
- Lieksan Matkakaverit (ruunaa.eu)
- Cabins at Ruunaa
- Linta-mökit (lintamokit.com)
- Cabins
- Lomakeskus Huhmari (lomakeskushuhmari.com)
- Holiday centre, hotel, meeting rooms
- Lomakylä Timitraniemi (Holiday Village Timitraniemi, timitra.com)
- Cabins, camping ground, meeting rooms, sauna
- Paimentupa (paimentupa.fi)
- Cabins, apartments, summer rooms, meeting room
- Seikkailuyhtiö Vaara (vaara.net)
- Cabins
- VisitKoli (visitkoli.fi)
- Cabins, camping ground
- Äksyt Ämmät (aksytammat.fi)
- Guesthouse Pihlajapuu, meeting rooms, smoke sauna
Other Services
- Elonliekki (elonliekki.fi)
- Shiatsu & qigong
- Feel Koli (feelkoli.fi)
- School field trip activities, Koli Shop Retkitupa souvenir and outdoor gear shop
- Jongunjoen Matkailu (jongunjoenmatkailu.com)
- Meeting services
- Karu Survival (karusurvival.com)
- Nature school and school camp
- Koli Cultura (kolicultura.fi)
- Nature tourism and culture centre (in planning)
- Koli Freetime (kolifreetime.fi)
- Meeting services, school and sport camps
- Kolin Kotiseutuyhdistys ry (kolinkotiseutuyhdistys.fi, in Finnish)
- Museum and cultural activities
- Kolin Kulttuuriseura ry (facebook.com, in Finnish)
- Artist Residence and exhibitions in Kolin Ryynänen
- Lomakeskus Huhmari (lomakeskushuhmari.fi)
- Conference services
- Lomakylä Timitraniemi (Holiday Village Timitraniemi, timitra.com)
- Meeting and event services, school camps
- Paimentupa (paimentupa.fi)
- Camps and meeting services
- Pielisen museo (lieksa.fi)
- Museum in Lieksa
- Pielisen Retki (pielisenretki.fi)
- Wellbeing at work activities
- Wild Hikes Finland (wildhikesfinland.com)
- School camps
- Äksyt Ämmät (aksytammat.fi)
- Responsible and eco-friendly nature experience online shop
For Entrepreneurs
Tourist entrepreneurs operating in the National Park need a cooperation agreement with Metsähallitus. A fee is charged for using the service infrastructure for business activities.
- See Cooperation with nature tourism business (metsa.fi).
- Usage fees are paid in the Eräluvat online store (eraluvat.fi)
- Contact form for entrepreneurs (webropol.com).
- Metsähallitus organizes study trips and training for co-entrepreneurs.