Services Offered by Enterprises and Organisations in Oulanka National Park
21.8.2020
Because of the coronavirus, safe distances should be kept even in nature, and thorough hand hygiene should be followed at huts, campfire sites and after using the toilet. Metsähallitus' policies and guidelines will be updated as the general corona guidelines become more specific. Check our website for the current situation: www.nationalparks.fi/coronavirusguidelines.
Following enterprises and other 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
Certified Guides of the Oulanka National Park
Having gained an extensive knowledge of Oulanka National Park, the certified guides of the Oulanka National Park provide various guide services at Oulanka and in its surrounding areas. These guides were granted an Oulanka National Park Certified Guide certificate by Metsähallitus. Some of the guides are at the service of cooperating enterprises and the others work as independent guides. More detailed product descriptions can be enquired directly from the guides.
- Eeva-Liisa Kanniainen (guidance in Finnish and English)
- Tel. +358 44 0707 605, e-mail: fiorella(at)suomi24.fi
- Eki Karjalainen (guidance in Finnish and English)
- Tel. +358 44 2050 468, e-mail: erkki.karjalainen(at)rukaproguides.fi, www.rukaproguides.fi
- Mari Lahtinen (guidance in Finnish and English)
- Tel. +358 50 5361 925, e-mail: marilahtinen73(at)gmail.com
- Petri Jalonen (guidance in Finnish and English)
- Tel. +358 40 9136 652, e-mail: husky(at)erasusi.com
http://facebook.com/erasusi
- Tel. +358 40 9136 652, e-mail: husky(at)erasusi.com
- Petri Kulha (guidance in Finnish and English)
- Tel. +358 44 9777 890, e-mail: pkulha(at)gmail.com
https://plus.google.com/+PetriKulha/posts/p/pub
- Tel. +358 44 9777 890, e-mail: pkulha(at)gmail.com
- Piritta Liikka (guidance in Finnish and English)
- Tel. 050 5606 633, e-mail: piritta@munpolku.fi
www.munpolku.fi
- Tel. 050 5606 633, e-mail: piritta@munpolku.fi
All Cooperation Enterprices
Guided Tours and Nature and Outdoor Activities
- 66 Arctic Adventures (66arcticadventures.fi)
- white water rafting, bird watching, snow shoe walking, canoeing, hiking, theme excursions
- Adventure Apes (adventureapes.fi)
- skiing, fishing, bird tours, snowshoeing, picking berries and mushrooms, cycling, paddling, hiking, theme tours
- Basecamp Oulanka (basecampoulanka.fi)
- white water rafting, cycling, canoeing, hiking, picking berries, bird watching, skiing, snow shoe walking, theme excursions, climbing and ice climbing, volunteer work, packrafting paddle courses
- Erä- ja luontopalvelut Hyväntähen (hyvantahen.fi)
- skiing, white water rafting, snow shoe walking, canoeing, hunting, hiking, theme excursions and nature excursions to national park
- Erässeikkailija (erasseikkailija.com, in Finnish)
- Berry and mushroom picking, cycling and hiking
- Finnature Ltd (finnature.com)
- bird- and photography excursions
- Forest lolling / Metsäkellintäretket (forest4lolling.fi)
- Forest lolling, forest wellbeing, picking berries, picking mushrooms, theme tours
- Iivaaran Eräkartano (iivaara.fi)
- hiking, berry and mushroom picking, fishing, hunting, skiing and snow shoe walking
- Karhunkierros Visitor Centre (karhunkierros.fi)
- Karhu-Kuusamo (karhukuusamo.com)
- bear watching and photographing
- Korpihilla (korpihilla.fi, in Finnish)
- snowshoeing, picking berries and mushrooms, hiking
- Kujalan Porotila (poroprinsessa.wixsite.com)
- reindeer sleigh-ride and safaris, snow shoe walking, picking berries, hunting, hiking, picking mushrooms
- Kuusamo Nature Photography (kuusamonaturephotography.fi)
- bird watching and nature photographing, hiking, snow shoe walking
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Guided tours: skiing, fishing, snowshoeing, picking berries, hiking
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- Kuusamo Safaris (kuusamosafaris.fi)
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skiing, canoeing, white water rafting, fishing, snow shoe walking, snow mobiling
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- MyTrail / MunPolku (munpolku.fi)
- hiking and snowshoe walking, yoga programmes
- Naali Lodge (naalilodge.com)
- Skiing, fishing, bird tours, snow shoe hikes and sliding snow shoe tours, picking berries, hiking, paddling and SUP paddling
- Northern Lights Expedition (northernlightsx.com)
- white water rafting, snow shoe hikes, paddling, northern lights tours
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- Ultra Trail Running Event
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Opas Susi Nordman, mirjajasusi@gmail.com
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skiing, fishing, bird watching, snow shoe walking, picking berries and mushrooms, paddling, hiking
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- hiking, skiing, adventurous excursions, SUP / paddling, canoeing, picking berries, abseiling
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- fishing, white water rafting + fishing, hiking, reindeer-sleigh rides, visits to a reindeer farm, berry and mushroom picking
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hiking, trail running, theme excursions
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- white water rafting, snow shoe walking, hiking, cycling, theme hikes: aurora tours, photographing courses
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- guided hikes at Karhunkierros trail
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snow shoeing, picking berries and mushrooms, canoeing, hiking
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white water rafting, canoeing, hiking, cycling, fishing, hunting, bird watching, berry and mushroom picking, dog-sled and reindeer-sleigh rides, skiing, snow shoe walking, snow mobiling, quad bike safaris
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hiking, bird watching, berry and mushroom picking, canoeing, white water rafting, fishing, hunting, skiing, snow shoe walking, snow mobiling
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hiking, white water rafting, canoeing, fishing, snow shoe walking, cycling, berry picking, sup board paddling on the river Oulankajoki
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skiing, husky safaries, snowshoeing, canoeing, picking berries, snow mobiling
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hiking, canoeing, fishing, hunting, skiing, snow shoe walking, dog-sled and reindeer-sleigh rides
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hiking, paddling
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white water rafting
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nature photographing
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hiking, fishing, bird watching, canoeing, white water rafting, skiing, snowshoeing, theme excursions
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- Snow shoe walking, hiking and theme excursions
- Tornak Adventures (tornakadventures.nl)
- fishing, husky safaries, snow shoe hiking, paddling, hiking, photographing tours
Equipment Rental
- 66 Arctic Adventures (66arcticadventures.fi)
- canoes, SUP-boards, hiking equipment, snowshoes
- Adventure Apes (adventureapes.fi)
- Rental: hiking gear, tents, skiis, snow shoes
- Basecamp Oulanka (basecampoulanka.fi)
- canoes, kayaks, snowshoes, hiking equipment, bikes, hiking equipment, packrafts
- Escape Room Kuusamo (escaperoomkuusamo.fi)
- Equipment for rent: slide snow shoes, fatbikes (electric), SUP boards
- Finnature Ltd (finnature.com)
- photography hides
- Kujalan Porotila (poroprinsessa.wixsite.com)
- snowshoes, hiking equipment
- Kuusamon keidas (kuusamonkeidas.fi, in Finnish)
- Rental equipment: snowshoes, rowing boat
- Kuusamo Safaris (kuusamon-era-safari.fi)
- canoes, snow shoes, snow mobiles
- Opas Susi Nordman, mirjajasusi@gmail.com
- hiking equipment
- Outdoor Passion Finland Oy (outdoorpassion.fi)
- hiking equipment
- Palosaaren poro- ja kalastustila (palosaarenporotila.fi)
- fishing equipment
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- equipment for hire: snow shoes, camera stands
- Rukapalvelu Oy (rukapalvelu.fi)
- hiking- and paddling equipment, bicycles
- Ruka Adventures (rukaadventures.fi)
- Meals in the terrain
- Ruka Safaris (rukasafaris.fi)
- snowshoes, fatbikes, SUP paddling boards
- Saijan Lomakartano (saija.fi)
- skis, snowshoes, canoes, kayaks, canoes, bikes, SUP board, rownig boat
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- canoes, hiking- and climbing equipment, snowshoes, canvas tepee
Food and Catering Services
- 66 Arctic Adventures (66arcticadventures.fi)
- meals in the terrain
- Adventure Apes (adventureapes.fi)
- cafeteria and restaurant, terrain meals, catering
- Basecamp Oulanka (basecampoulanka.fi)
- restaurant, meals in the terrain, packed lunch
- Cafe in Oulanka Visitor Centre
- Iivaaran Eräkartano (iivaara.fi)
- reserved catering
- Karhunkierros Luontokeskus Cafe and trail shop
- Cafe in Karhunkierros Visitor Centre, bakery products, groceries, souvenirs
- Korpihilla (korpihilla.fi, in Finnish)
- cafe, meals in the terrain
- Kujalan Porotila (poroprinsessa.wixsite.com)
- café, meals in the terrain, reserved catering
- Kuusamon keidas (kuusamonkeidas.fi, in Finnish)
- Café, reserved catering
- Kuusamo Safaris (kuusamosafaris.fi)
- meals in the terrain
- Leenan Koskitupa (facebook.com)
- Café, reserved catering
- Naali Lodge (naalilodge.com)
- Restaurant and catering
- Opas Susi Nordman, mirjajasusi@gmail.com
- meals in the terrain
- Outdoor Passion Finland Oy (outdoorpassion.fi)
- meals in the terrain
- Palosaaren poro- ja kalastustila (palosaarenporotila.fi)
- meals in the terrain
- Raatamo (raatamo.fi, in Finnish)
- meals in the terrain
- Ravintola Talonpöytä Restaurant (talonpoyta.fi)
- restaurant and café services in Oulanka Visitor Centre
- reserved catering and meals in the terrain
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- meals in terrain
- Rukapalvelu Oy (rukapalvelu.fi)
- reserved catering
- RukaProGuides (rukaproguides.fi)
- reserved catering
- Ruka Safaris (rukasafaris.fi)
- restaurant services
- Saijan Lomakartano (www.saija.fi)
- restaurant, reserved catering
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- cafe, reserved catering, meals in the terrain
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- meals in the terrain
Transportation Services
- Erä- ja luontopalvelut Hyväntähen (hyvantahen.fi)
- transportation to canoeing excursions
- Erässeikkailija (erasseikkailija.com, in Finnish)
- Boat transportation
- Kujalan Porotila (poroprinsessa.wixsite.com)
- reindeer taxi, reindeer hiking
- Kuusamon keidas (kuusamonkeidas.fi, in Finnish)
- transportation to hiking sites - orders in advance
- Kuusamo Safaris (kuusamosafaris.fi)
- transportation to canoeing excursions
- KuRu-Taxi (ruka.fi)
- taxi for Karhunkierros transportations
- Naali Lodge (naalilodge.com)
- Taxi drives
Lodging and Conference Space Services
- Adventure Apes (adventureapes.fi)
- conference services, Hiking Centre, accomodation, sauna
- Basecamp Oulanka (basecampoulanka.fi)
- hotel, conference space rental, sauna rental, smoke sauna, old lodging cabin
- Iivaaran Eräkartano (iivaara.fi)
- cabin rental, sauna rental
- Jussin matkailu (jussinmatkailu.fi)
- Rental cabins, conference room
- Kujalan Porotila (poroprinsessa.wixsite.com)
- conference space rental, agritourism, hot tub rental
- Kuusamon keidas (kuusamonkeidas.fi, in Finnish)
- conference space rental, rental cabins, sauna
- Naali Lodge (naalilodge.com)
- Sauna and lodges
- Rukapalvelu Oy (rukapalvelu.fi)
- lodging rental
- Ruka Safaris (rukasafaris.fi)
- lodging services, camping groung, sauna, rental cabin bookings
- Saijan Lomakartano (saija.fi)
- lodge apartments and cottages, hotel, congress room and services, smoke sauna, northernlighs teepees, teepees
- Salla Reindeer Park (sallareindeerpark.fi)
- conference space rental and conference services
Other Services
- 66 Arctic Adventures (66arcticadventures.fi)
- school camps, nature school
- Adventure Apes (adventureapes.fi)
- conference services, school camps, nature school
- Basecamp Oulanka (basecampoulanka.fi)
- school camp
- Escape Room Kuusamo (escaperoomkuusamo.fi)
- Escape Room Game
- Erä- ja luontopalvelut Hyväntähen (hyvantahen.fi)
- school camp and nature school
- Finnature Ltd (finnature.com)
- photography- and bird courses
- Forest lolling / Metsäkellintäretket (forest4lolling.fi)
- Treebreathing School
- Korpihilla (korpihilla.fi, in Finnish)
- Riisitunturi National Park info, starting point for Riisitunturi skiing track
- Kuusamo Nature Photography (kuusamonaturephotography.fi)
- nature photography courses
- Kuusamon keidas (kuusamonkeidas.fi, in Finnish)
- conference services, school camps
- Kuusamo Safaris (kuusamosafaris.fi)
- school camps
- Novisan
- recreation- and wellness services, e.g. nature treatments, nature decorations, nature art, events, nature spa and Green Park
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- Ultra Trail Running Event
- Outdoor Passion Finland Oy (outdoorpassion.fi)
- school camps, courses and events
- Raatamo (raatamo.fi, in Finnish)
- nature school
- reserved training
- Ravintola Talonpöytä Restaurant (talonpoyta.fi)
- conference services
- Ruka Beauty & Wellness (rukabeautywellness.com)
- wellness services
- Rukapalvelu Oy (rukapalvelu.fi)
- conference services
- school camps, nature school
- Ruka Safaris (www.rukasafaris.fi)
- conference services
- Saijan Lomakartano (saija.fi)
- conference room
- Salla Reindeer Park (sallareindeerpark.fi)
- conference services
- school camps
- Suomen luontokuvausinstituutti (SLKI) (www.kuusamonaturephotography.fi, in Finnish)
- nature photography courses
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- conference services
- school camps
For Entrepreneurs
Tourist entrepreneurs operating in the National Park need a cooperation agreement with Metsähallitus.
- See Cooperation with nature tourism business (metsa.fi).
- Contact form for entrepreneurs (webropol.com).
- Metsähallitus organizes study trips and training for co-entrepreneurs.