LAHTI REGION
Lakeland Finland

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2 0 2 5PRODUCT MANUAL FOR TOUR OPERATORS
Version 2: June 2024

Contents - Welcome to Lahti Region

Accessibility - how to reach Lahti Region

Attractions, experiences, accommodation, sport venues, activities,
educational travel, transportation
Destination Lahti

Accessibility - how to reach Lahti Region and Lahti‘s USPs				Lahti Region - Lakeland Finland & Visit Lahti 							Top 5 Salpausselkä UNESCO Global Geopark		
Top 5 Experiences in Lahti Region				Top 5 Attractions in Lahti Region								Top 5 Museums in Lahti Region 		

Accommodation

Solo Sokos Hotel Lahden Seurahuone: rooms and suites					GreenStar Hotel Lahti: rooms 								Hotel Scandic Lahti City: rooms								Hotel Kumpeli Spa: rooms and suites
Pajulahti Sport Centre: rooms, sport standard rooms
Vierumäki Sport and Holiday Resort: rooms, suites
Holiday Club Vierumäki: rooms and suites
Premium Resorts: apartments and villas
Lehmonkärki Resort: cottages, villas, Haasi Mirror Houses and rooms
Yli-Kaitala Resort: apartments and cottages, rooms
Radalla Resort: rooms and suites
Ilola Inn: rooms and suites
Manor Virtaan Kartano: cottages
Tervalepikon Torpat: cottages
Heinäsaari Resort: cottages, cabins and camping
Lomakivi Horsefarm: cottages, rooms
Apteekinmajoitus: rooms
EnjoyNature B&B: rooms
Mukkula Manor: rooms
Hotel Tallukka: rooms
Iso-Naappilla: cottages

Activities

Pajulahti: school camps and excursions, company kick-off
Vierumäki: curling, guided mountainbike trip
Lehmonkärki Resort: electric mountain bike tour, Sauna World
Yli-Kaitala Resort: moss-sauna Sammalsauna, e-fatbike excursion
Apteekinmajoitus: strength and harmony for the body, sound bowl relaxation, herbal bathBest Lake Nature Adventures: lake kayaking trip, wildherbs and berries, heart of the swamp
Nature Escape: nature escape game, lake floating
Kitetirri Outdoors: full suspension e-mountainbike rental
Jump up: quad driving, snowmobile driving
Salpausselkä Pro Fishing: jig fishing, cruise on lake Vesijärvi
Jounin Kalakeikka Fishing Tours: half or full day fishing tour, boat tour on lake Vesijärvi
Päijänne Cruises Hilden: lunch cruise to Vääksy canal, summer evening cruise, two canal route
M/S Happy Days: 3-hour sauna and swimming cruise
Travellamo: traditional Finnish sauna treatments
Riding School Okeroinen Stables: beginner and trail riding lessons, dressage lesson, day trip from Helsinki
Jokimaan Paroni: cultural sightseeing, Salpausselkä UNESCO Global Geopark, circular economy
Ainoa Winery: wine tasting, shopping, special event, meeting venue
Teerenpeli: brewery & distillery guided tour and tasting
Travenina: baking traditional Finnish „Pulla“, restful guided nature tour
Educational Travel and Technical Visits: Finnish school day, sustainability-recycling program, cook like a
Finn, Finnish early childhood education/ Finnish school for professionals, technical visitsTransportation

Lakkapää Charter
Reissu Ruoti

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Airport:Helsinki Airport (100 km)
Transfer options:
Smooth train connection from the Helsinki airport
to Lahti. Commuter train P to Tikkurila station andeasy change to a train to Lahti.
Train station:
Frequent daily service from Helsinki city centre to
the Lahti railway station

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The closest to Helsinki Finnish Lakeland
destination. Easily accessible from Helsinki city
centre and international airport
Salpausselkä UNESCO Global Geopark withits magnificent nature sites covers practicallywhole Lahti Region
Lahti was the European Green Capital in 2021.
Sustainability plays a key role in the region.
Number one all year round sports destinationin Finland. Finnish Winter Sports Capital.

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R E G I O N

Lahti Region - Lakeland Finland
The European Green Capital

Lahti, the European Green Capital is the first reallakeside city you come to after departing from the capital
Helsinki. The Lahti region offers a wide range of activities andurban events in the surroundings of the unique Salpausselkä
UNESCO Global Geopark area where the whole landscapeis created by water.
The Lahti region offers a range of unique accommodations, including lakeside cottages, to make your visit unforgettable. With its easy accessibility from Helsinki the Lahti
region is a perfect destination even for a short day trip.
The over 800 lakes of the Lahti region offer breathtaking scenery. Päijänne is the second-largest lake in
Finland and the most significant source of clean water. The
Asikkalanselkä part of the lake provides drinking water for
more than one million Finns.
Lake Päijänne has plenty to offer. Surrounded by picturesque villages, rolling hills, and forests, Päijänne is a true
haven for those seeking peace and relaxation. Päijänne is
one of the best places around the year to experience theFinnish cottage culture and sauna. From hiking and biking
to fishing and boating, there is a multitude of activities tokeep you active and engaged.
Thanks to the Lahti Region’s beauty and variety of outdoor
offerings, it truly is a heaven on earth. Whether you’re aseasoned athlete or just looking to get some exercise,you’ll find everything you need.

Visit Lahti – Lakeland Finland (officially Lahden

Seutu- Lahti Region Oy) is the regional DMO of the Lahti
region.
Our sales department LAKELAND FINLAND TOURS is afull-service DMC. We provide all tourist services in the Lahti
region and the Finnish Lakeland from accommodation,
activities, sports related holidays, transfers, local life experiences to themed guided tours & round trips. We alsooffer a variety of educational programs, event services,
technical visits and all services for the MICE sector
customers.
SUSTAINABILITY
Visit Lahti - Lakeland Finland has joined the national
Sustainable Travel Finland program and co-ordinates
the sustainability work of the destination.
Our own company is committed to sustainability andhas the national Ekokompassi certificate. We are apartner of the “We Speak Gay” community and since2022 our company has also the Sustainable Travel
Finland label. Visit Lahti - Lakeland Finland is also asignatory of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate
Action in Tourism.

For active movers the Lahti region is a heaven for sports andwell-being. One of the biggest draws for active travellers is
Salpausselkä, a stunning ridge that offers a wide range ofoutdoor activities, from hiking and biking to cross-country
skiing. Two Olympic Training Centres Vierumäki and Pajulahti offer a huge variety of sports and wellness activities
for active holiday makers and school camps.
DETAILS - LAHTI REGION IN A NUTSHELL
Number of hotels:
9/ 2500 beds
Number of cottages:~500
Hiking trails:
Hundreds of km forest trail network in the area. In
Lahti/ Salpausselkä area 35 km marked hiking trails
Bicycle paths:
1000 km in Lahti region. In Lahti/ Salpausselkä area
200 kmSkiing tracks:
Messilä skiing resort: 10 slopes; Purnu skiing resort 5
slopesSnow season:
First skiing tracks normally open mid-November andclose mid-April. Best winter season December - March.

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Contact
Visit Lahti
Arto Asikainen, Head of Production and Sales
Salpausselänkatu 715110 Lahti
Tel. +358 40 579 4387
arto.asikainen@lahtiregion.fi
www.visitlahti.fi
www.visitlakelandfinland.com

5Top 5 Salpausselkä UNESCO Global Geopark
A landscape created by water

A geopark is an area that has sites and landscapes of international geological significance. The Salpausselkä UNESCO Global
Geopark covers practically the whole Lahti region. The two Salpausselkä ridges are unique ice-marginal formations laid down byancient meltwater streams at the end of the Ice Age. They reach across the entirety of southern Finland and are at their most spectacular in the area of Salpausselkä Geopark. The number of magnificent nature sites of the Salpausselkä UNESCO Global is huge.
Visit Lahti recommends for instance the following:

Pulkkilanharju

One of the most beautiful routes in Finland goes through the 8-kilometre-long
Pulkkilanharju ridge from Vääksy to the municipality Sysmä by the route number
314. Part of Pulkkilanharju Esker belongs to Päijänne National Park, which wasestablished in 1993. Visitors can explore the esker nature on a nature trail of about
two kilometres that is mostly easy terrain. The nature trail begins at Karisalmi rest
area by going under Karisalmi Bridge to the other side of the road and then heading up to the esker. Pulkkilanharju is also a popular destination for cyclists and it
can also be reached by public transport from Lahti. In summer time there are two
cafés – kiosks operating on the esker. (30 km from the Lahti city centre)

Sports Centre and Häränsilmä Kettle Pond

© Lahden KaupunkiWith its unique, diverse landscape of ridges, kettle holes, steep slopes and raisedbeaches the Sports Centre is one of the most significant geosites within the Salpausselkä UNESCO Global Geopark. There are numerous outdoor tracks in thisarea. One of them the urban nature trail “Lehmusreitti”, also runs by Häränsilmä
which is a beautiful kettle pond in Lahti on the first Salpausselkä ridge, right next
to the routes and trails of Lahti Sports Centre. The Lahti Sports Centre area has
several kettle holes, which give it its distinctive terrain, great for winter sports. The
kettles were formed some 12 000 years ago, at the end of the last Ice Age, throughthe melting of enormous ice blocks that had split off from the continental ice sheet.
(1.8 km from the Lahti city centre)

Linnaistensuo mire

Linnaistensuo mire, located only seven kilometres from the centre of Lahti, is anationally valuable raised bog. The tranquil mire landscape can be admired fromthe duckboard trail crossing it. Linnaistensuo mire can be reached along Korvenrannantie or Linnaistentie and Ilolantie roads. The paths leading to the duckboard
trail are marked on the trees with yellow paint. Linnaistensuo mire is an ideal place
for a very easy hiking trip. (8 km from the Lahti city centre)

Top 5 Experiences in Lahti Region

Finnish sauna culture, pure water, 1000 lakes and sporty activities
Visit the Finnish sauna

Finland’s sauna culture has been added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Sauna culture in Finland is an integral partof the lives of the majority of the Finnish population. Most accommodation facilities
in the Lahti region offer free sauna on daily basis for their customers. Besides hotels
and cottages Visit Lahti recommends the sauna experience in the restaurant Nosturi in Lahti, Lehmonkärki sauna world (p. 16), the Infinity pool and sauna experiencein Ilola Inn (p. 18) In summer season the public sauna in the Sports Centre and theopenair pool at the foot of the ski jumping tower is a unique experience.
www.ravintolanosturi.fi | www.lehmonkarki.fi | www.ilolainn.fi

Taste of the purest ground water

One of the largest groundwater areas in Finland is located in the Lahti region. Dueto the excellent quality of groundwater, its flavour does not need to be masked.
The pure ground water is an remarkable resource for the large beverage and foodindustry in the area. When visiting the Lahti region you can have a taste of this water just by enjoying a glass of tap water. The local ground water is also the secret ofthe excellent taste of award winning Teerenpeli (p. 35) whiskies, beers and siders aswell as local Ainoa Winery (p. 34) wines. Or the traditional grey Finnish long drink
Lonkero which is produced in the Hartwall brewery in Lahti. Don’t miss the rye bread– national food of Finland - from the local bakeries such as Viipurilainen Kotileipomo, Pekan Leipomo, Sinuhe or Oululainen. www.teerenpeli.com | www.hartwall.fi |www.viipurilainen.fi | www.pekanleipa.fi | www.sinuhe.fi | www.oululainen.fi |www.ainoawinery.com | www.visitlahti.fi
Eat and Drink

Experience the lakes

There are nearly 1000 lakes in the Lahti region. Most of the cities, towns, resorts
and tourist attractions in our region are situated by the lakes which makes it easy
to get a genuine Finnish Lakeland experience just by making a short walking trip
or enjoying a cup of coffee in a café located by the lakeshore. An easy Lakelandexperience is a cruise on one of our lakes. There are regular lake cruises departingfrom the Lahti and Heinola harbours. Water activities such as canoeing, fishing,
sup boarding are organized by a few activity companies (see pp. 23-33,35). In
mid-winter you can get a unique lake experience in Lahti by crossing the ice covered Vesijärvi lake by foot or by ski on the popular outdoor track.
See and Do
Best of Lakeland Finland
www.visitlahti.fi

Finnish Winter sports capital© Ossi Saarinen

Pirunpesä Gorge (The Devil´s Nest) and Tiirismaa

The monumental Pirunpesä Gorge is a cliff fissure cutting through the quartzite
rocks of Tiirismaa. Pirunpesä, which translates literally as Devil’s Nest, is one of themost important geosites of the Salpausselkä UNESCO Global Geopark. A marked
hiking trail of 4.5 km passes by Pirunpesä. The trail can be reached from the parking area at Arvi Hauvosen tie (7 km from the Lahti city centre).

Kelvenne Island

Located in Padasjoki, southern Lake Päijänne, Kelvenne Island provides hikers,
boaters and paddlers with wonderful sandy beaches, pine forests and groves ofleafy vegetation. Sheltered, deep kettle hole bays serve as natural harbours, anda 9-kilometre-long hiking trail runs through the island. In summer time there is aboat connection from the Padasjoki harbour to Kelvenne island. For individual travellers boat taxis are also available from Lehmonkärki resort and Padasjoki island.
(40 km from Lahti city centre)
All nature sites in the Lahti region: www.salpausselkageopark.fi

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Lahti is the Finnish winter sports capital and has hosted already seven times theWorld skiing championships. The first skiing tracks are normally opened in November and the season lasts until April. Our skiing tracks are kept in excellent
condition and they can easily be reached from the Sports Centre. All cross country
skiing tracks are free of charge. The Messilä skiing resort just 15 minutes drivefrom the Lahti city centre is the largest skiing centre in Southern Finland. Besides
downhill and cross country skiing Messilä has excellent snowboarding park. Ski
Mac operates a big ski rental and service centre in Messilä. Snowmobile safaris
are organized in the Lahti region for instance in Messilä (p. 27) and Lehmonkärki.
www.messila.fi | www.jumpup.fi | www.lehmonkarki.fi

Sport lovers’ number one destination - a landscape created by water

Lahti region is well-known as an exceptional destination for outdoor sports. Some
12000 years ago, the continental ice sheet was melting and the glacial meltwater
streams carried and deposited enormous amounts of sand and gravel, creating an
outstanding geological wonder, the Salpausselkä ridge. The Salpausselkä area aroundthe Sport Centre has a large trail network. The marked trails are meant for everyone:
walkers, runners and cyclists. Whole Lahti region is also an exceptional cycling destination thanks to their varied, versatile terrain and various bodies of water. For gravel
bikers there are a lot of options to build tours from a few hours to several days.
See and Do
Sports & Activities
www.visitlahti.fi

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Places to visit and discover

Lahti Harbour

Lahti Harbour located only 10-15 minutes by foot from the city centre is the living room of the locals with a lot of cosy cafés, restaurants and bars. Here youcan enjoy the atmosphere of the Finnish Lakeland by the shores of Lake Vesijärvi
and make a cruise to Lake Päijänne. In the Lahti harbour you can also find themagnificent concert and congress centre Sibelius hall which is a modern piece ofwood architecture. In the surroundings of the harbour you also find a few pieces
of wooden monuments and constructions which together compose the Wood Architecture Park. One of them is the Piano Pavilion by the Sibelius Hall where youcan enjoy the great view to the Lake Vesijärvi with a cup of coffee or glass of wine.
The iconic wooden “Lahti” letters along the harbour promenade were erected in
2021 to commemorate Lahti as the European Green Capital.

Lanu Sculpture Park and Musical Fountain

By the Lahti letters in the harbour promenade you can climb up to the Kariniemi
park by the stairs with 180 steps. On the hill you can find the Lanu Sculpture Parkwith fifteen big sculptures created by the artist Olavi Lanu. The sculptures blend
well into the scenery of the park and have gradually developed a coat of moss justlike the artist wanted. The musical fountain, known as the Water Organ is situatedin the Pikku-Vesijärvi park. The musical shows take place daily at 6 pm during thesummer. The performance provides a fusion of music and art.

Sports Centre of Lahti

Lahti known as the Finnish Winter Sports Capital has already seven times hosted the World Skiing Championships in the Lahti Sport centre. The Sports Centre
is one of the most significant geosites within the Salpausselkä UNESCO Global
Geopark. It lies on the First Salpausselkä Ridge, which was formed along the margin of the continental ice sheet during the melting phase of the last Ice Age some
12 000 years ago. The beautiful nature with diverse landscape of ridges, kettle
holes, steep slopes and raised beaches suits perfectly for sports. The three iconic
ski jumping towers in the sport centre are one of the most instagrammable placesin the city. From June to August, the top of the large ski jump hill is open to the
public every day. At the foot of the hill you’ll find the popular outdoor pool in thesummer season. In the Sport centre you can get a unique sauna experience in thesummer time in the public saunas with the combination of pool.

Art nouveau and modernism in the Lahti city centre

Two famous Finnish architects Eliel Saarinen and Alvar Aalto have left their markin the city centre of Lahti.Lahti City Hall designed by architect Eliel Saarinen wascompleted in 1912. It represents the Late Art Nouveau, or Jugend-style. Churchof the Cross, Ristinkirkko, designed by academician Alvar Aalto is the main churchof the city. The church was built in 1978.

Top 5 Museums in Lahti Region
Local culture, art and unique themes
The Malva Museum of Visual Arts

The Malva Museum of Visual Arts in Lahti located in the old Mallasjuoma factorybuilding, Malski. It was opened in 2022. Malva unites two museums from Lahti – theLahti Art Museum and the Poster Museum. The exhibitions offer top-notch design,
art treasures, and cutting-edge digital art. At Malski, you’ll also find a lovely
museum shop, Kahiwa Wine & Cafe, restaurant Malskin Bistro and Ant Brew brewery pub.
www.malvamuseo.fi

Motorcycle Museum

Finnish Motorcycle Museum is located on scenic view by the lake Vesijärvi at Niemi
Harbour, just 2.5 km from Lahti city centre. It is the only Motorcycle museum inFinland and its collection offers a wide range of elegantly restored world-famous
motorcycles and national race bikes and mopeds with their stories. The Motorcycle Museum hosts several events, gatherings, and concerts every year.
www.moottoripyoramuseo.fi

Ski Museum

The Ski Museum is located in the Sports Centre, close to the ski jumps. The museum exhibits and studies winter sports-related artefacts. The winter sports collection includes old and modern material representing cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined and biathlon as well as alpine skiing. The interactive sectionof the Ski Museum offers a possibility to try different winter sport disciplines, forinstance in the ski jumping simulator.
www.hiihtomuseo.fi

The museums in Heinola

Heinola, the second largest town of the Lahti region is an ideal day trip destination. This idyllic town by the Kymijoki river has three interesting museums.
The Aschan House (Lääninkivalteri Aschanin talo), or the former home of thefamily of chief constable Aschan is an urban home milieu from the 18th century,
which is unique in inland Finland.
The Heinola City Museum (Heinolan kaupunginmuseo) is located in a charming
wooden building dating back to the year 1872. The story of the exhibition “Madein Heinola” takes the visitor from the prehistoric times of Heinola all the way tothe post-WWII era.
The Heinola Art Museum (Heinolan taidemuseo) is located in an Empire-stylemuseum building originally built in 1830 as the home of merchant Aleksander
Toropoff’s (1780–1852) family. The collection of the Museum consists of approximately 1,100 works of art. Most of them are Finnish art from the 20th and 21st
centuries.
www.visitheinola.fi

Old Vääksy Village and Vääksy canal

The Vääksy canal, built in 1868-71, unites Lake Vesijärvi with Lake Päijänne. Situated only 30 minutes by car from the Lahti city centre the idyllic Vääksy village
by the canal is an ideal destination for a day trip from Lahti. The village has many
interesting boutiques, shops, cafés and restaurants and besides the beautiful nature around the canal you can also visit for instance the Päijännetalo which is afree time fishing museum offering a great overview of sweet water fishing andpresenting the history of Lauri Rapala. By the canal you can find also Vesimyllymuseo - water mill museum and several summer arts exhibitions. A good idea is tohop on a lake cruise boat from Lahti and travel to Vääksy canal by water. Päijänne
Cruises Hilden’s (p. 28) boat on the route Lahti-Heinola stops also at Vääksy. You
can spend the day in Vääksy and then take a local bus back to Lahti.
All attractions in the Lahti region: www.visitlahti.fi

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Itä-Hämeen museo

Itä-Hämeen museo (The Eastern Häme museum) in Hartola, the northernmost municipality of the Lahti region is located in Koskipää Manor, on the green banks of
the Tainionvirta River. The Itä-Häme Museum is the regional museum of sevenlocal parishes and was opened in 1929. The Koskipää Manor has been one of thelargest manors in the area, and its history extends all the way to the 16th century.
www.ihmuseo.fi

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A C C O M M O D AT I O NSolo Sokos Hotel Lahden Seurahuone GreenStar Hotel Lahti
The history of the Hotel Lahden Seurahuone begins in the 1890’s.
Located in the heart of Lahti city with 183 hotel rooms, 4 restaurants and 10 conference rooms. Seurahuone Loft House on theother side of the street with 50 ( included in the 183 total ) luxurious rooms are truly unique. In October 2022 the hotel was selected as the most sustainable hotel of Europe in the competition
World Luxury Hotel Awards.
DETAILS
USPs: luxury in the middle of the city, hotel breakfast, Seurahuone
Loft house
Season: year-round
Language: English
Number & type of rooms: 183 rooms total (119 standard rooms,
17 suites)
Room facilities: minibar, shower/ bathSpa & Wellness: 4 saunas (2 in the main building, 2 in the Loft
House)
Packages: packages available on demand
Restaurants: 4 restaurants: Trattoria (à-la-carte), Bar&Bistro, Kuja
(street food bar) and Hämesali (breakfast + conference)
Service for children: special gift for children at the reception
Note: pets allowed in the main building, 2 garages (all together
100 parking places)
Accessibility: easily reachable by public transport, Lahti train station is 0.8 km away
Sustainability: Sustainable Travel Finland LabelContact
Osuuskauppa Hämeenmaa/ Hotel Lahden Seurahuone
Risto Turunen, Sales Manager
Aleksanterinkatu 14, 15100 Lahti sales.hameenmaa@sok.fi
risto.turunen@sok.fi, sales.hameenmaa@sok.fi
www.sokoshotels.fi/en/lahti/sokos-hotel-lahden-seurahuone

10GreenStar Hotels is an ecological Finnish city hotel chain with five
hotels, and Finland’s first carbon-neutral hotel chain. GreenStar’s
core principles include putting sustainability and the well-beingof our customers first, enabling our customers to live conveniently and ecologically, and having partnerships with local businesses
that share our green values.
Accommodation at GreenStar Hotel Lahti
GreenStar Hotel Lahti is a green city hotel with 138 rooms. We
offer accommodation and breakfast with a great price-quality ratio
and also restaurant and meeting services for groups.
DETAILS
USPs: GreenStar Hotel Lahti is located right next to the Lahti railway & bus station, easy to reach with public transport or own car.
All of our operations are based on being environmentally friendly
and we are the first carbon-neutral hotel chain in Finland. We also
have a great price-quality ratio.
Opened: 2019
Season: year-round
Language: English
Number & type of rooms: 138 rooms
Room facilities: free WiFi, desk, TV, electric kettle, fan, private
bathroom with shower, hairdryer, toiletries
Restaurants: restaurant on request for groups
Service for children: cribs and extra beds
Packages: for groups on request
Note: pets allowed for a fee, 50 outdoor parking places with extra
fee, not bookable in advance
Other facilities and services: rental bikes free of charge forguests, meals and meeting rooms
Accessibility: easily reachable by public transport, Lahti train andbus station is 50 m away
Sustainability: Sustainable Travel Finland Label, Salpausselkä
Geopark partner

Contact
GreenStar Hotel Lahti
Mikko Heinonen, Sales Manager
Vesijärvenkatu 1, 15100 Lahti
mikko.heinonen@greenstar.fi
www.greenstar.fi/en/hotels/lahti

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Hotel Scandic Lahti City

Hotel Kumpeli Spa

Pajulahti Sport Centre

A cosy hotel and spacious rooms in the best location in the city.
Shopping, restaurants and all city services are easily accessible.
Parking is easy in the hotel’s parking garage and restaurant Torillaoffers you a charming dinner.

Spa and Conference Hotel in Heinola, where the beautiful Finnish
Lakeland area starts.

Pajulahti, an outstanding sports and leisure oasis is the only Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Finland.
We offer high-standard education, coaching and training services,
meeting and company wellbeing day facilities as well as refreshingexperiences in sport and leisure.
For your convenience all accommodation, main services and sport
venues are located within walking distance. Park your car for entire
stay and enjoy a fresh walk instead.

DETAILS
USPs: Spacious rooms with air conditioning and extensive room
selection cater for all needs. All rooms have been renovated in
2024. It is easy for even a bigger group to feel comfortable in ourhotel. Shopping, restaurants and all city services are easily accessible. Parking is easy in the garage.
Opened: 1992
Season: year-round
Note: The hotel is under renovation until early November 2024.
Languages: English, German, Swedish
Number & type of rooms: in total 167 rooms - 129 standard
rooms, 38 superior rooms
Room facilities: Standard rooms with twin beds or a King size double bed. Standard family rooms with twin beds and sofa beds. Superior rooms with King size double and Superior family rooms for
2+2 persons. Standard rooms are equipped with bathroom withshower, desk and chair, hairdryer, minibar, TV, vinyl plank floor. Superior room also with bathrobes, cosmetic mirror, kettle and coffee/ tea, minibar. Superior family with bath tub. All rooms with AC.
Spa & Wellness: 2 saunas, separate for men and women.
Restaurants: Restaurant Torilla for breakfast and à-la-carte/ groupdining. The lobby bar offers beverages and small snacks.
Service for children: Pancakes at breakfast during summer time.
Play area at the restaurant.
Packages: packages available on demand
Note: pets allowed for extra fee, garage downstairs for extra fee.
Located as a part of city center´s biggest shopping mall. Easy indoor acces to shopping mall.
Other facilities and services: gym, bicycles and nordic walking
poles for rental, offers for local downhill centers in winterAccessibility: easily reachable by public transport, Lahti train station is 1 km away, Helsinki airport (100 km)
Sustainability: Nordic Swan LabelContact
Scandic Lahti City
Group and conference sales
Kauppakatu 10, 15140 Lahti
sales.tampere@scandichotels.com
www.scandichotels.com/hotels/finland/lahti/scandic-lahti-city

Accommodation at Hotelli Kumpeli Spa
We offer 4 different categories of accommodation: standard
rooms, superior rooms, junior suite and suites.
DETAILS
USPs: our wellness and spa area
Season: year-round except Christmas and New Year
Languages: English, German, Russian
Number & type of rooms: 119 hotel rooms, 4 different categories
Room facilities: bathroom, tv, balcony or terrace, coffee makeror kettle
Spa & Wellness: 4 different saunas, relaxing area, salt room, gym,
platform to the lake, big spa terrace by the lake, infrared chairs
Restaurants: 1 restaurant, 1 lobby bar, 1 panorama restaurant terrace in summer
Activities: frisbee golf, padel, beaches, bicycling, skiing
Packages: travel packages with breakfast, spa and dinner can bearranged
Note: family run business, the hotel and its services is mostly madefor adults, pets are allowed, free parking available for guests
Other facilities and services: rental of bicycles
Accessibility: preferably reachable by customer’s own car; Helsinki airport (135 km), Lahti train station (30 km)

Contact
Hotel Kumpeli Spa
Miina Lerkkanen
Muonamiehenkatu 3, 18100 Heinola
hotelli@kumpeli.fi
www.kumpeli.fi

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Accommodation at Pajulahti
Pajulahti offers accommodation for up to 900 persons, including
extra beds for children, in comfortable sport standard and wellequipped hotel standard rooms. Room types for all needs: single,
double and family rooms.
DETAILS
USPs: People with or without disabilities have equal access to ourvenues and activities.
Founded: 1929, run by Urheiluopistosäätiö Foundation
Season: year-round
Language: English
Number & type of rooms: 151 Hotel rooms, 106 Sport standard
rooms
Room facilities: television, fridge, bed linen, towels; hotel rooms
additionally have a microwave, a coffee maker and a kettle
Spa & Wellness: Pajulahti unique lakeside saunas is perfect place
to relax, unwind and enjoy the view. There are 4 saunas for 15-30
person. In summer saunas are available for staying customers everyday between 18-22 h. Saunas can be booked for private use.
Restaurants: 2 restaurants and cafe, Restaurant Iso-Kukkanen withlake view and the brand new pre-order restaurant Fanni
Service for children: Inside jungle gym, outside park, Adventure
park
Packages: yes, e.g. sporty family holidays or theme holidays.
There are various options to spend active, but also relaxing holidays in Pajulahti, for people of all ages.
Note: pets are allowed in designated hotel rooms, parking available
Summer activities: minigolf, padel, SUP boarding, kayak, canoeing, beachvolley, Adventure Park etc.
Winter activities: cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice-swimming, ice skating, indoor curling etc.
Year-round activities: fatbike, tennis, swimming, archery, indoor
wall climbing
Other facilities and services: rental of equipment for minigolf,
tennis, padel, SUP board, kayak, canoe, beachvolley, fatbike/ electric fatbike; restaurant and cafe, swimming hall, auditorium, Adventure park, lakeside sauna

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Accessibility: easily reachable by public transport, Helsinki airport(114 km), Lahti train station (19 km)
Sustainability: Ekokompassi certificate, Sustainable Travel Finland
Label, own sustainability program, Salpausselkä Geopark partner
School camps and excursions
We offer excellent conditions and sport and leisure facilities fororganizing successful school camps and excursions. We have thesole status of Olympic and Paralympic training center in Finland.
Pajulahti is located on the clean lake Iso-Kukkanen, surrounded bybeautiful nature, just over an hour drive from the capital area andtwenty minutes from Lahti city center. Year-round visits are madeeasy in Pajulahti – special programs for winter and summer!
DETAILS
Season: year-round Language: English
Duration: depending on the customers’ wishes
Participants: depending on the customers’ group size
Services included: depending on the package, equipment, overnight stay, guide and meals are included
Optional services: different kinds of activities and special meals
Company kick-off
Pajulahti offers meeting facilities, recreational sporty events andoccupational well-being. All our services are located in breathtaking surroundings by the lake of Iso-Kukkanen. Our restaurant
serves healthy and local delicacies for our guests.
Start your day at our lakeside meeting room and pick your favorite
activities to build up teamwork. Relax and have a great time withyour team and let us take care of your comfort.
With our sales person you can create a package for your interests.
DETAILS
Season: year-round Language: English
Duration: depending on the customers’ wishes
Participants: depending on the customers’ group size
Services included: depending on the package, equipment, overnight stay, guide and meals are included
Optional services: different kinds of activities and special meals

Contact
Pajulahti Sport Centre
Mira Puhlin
Pajulahdentie 167, 15560 Nastolamira.puhlin@pajulahti.com, sales@pajulahti.com
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A C C O M M O D A T I O NVierumäki Sport and Holiday Resort

Holiday Club Vierumäki

Premium Resorts

The Finnish Sports Institute located in Vierumäki was founded
in 1927. Today, Vierumäki is Finland’s leading training and practice center for athletes and for those who exercise. As the official
training center of the Finnish Olympic Committee and in collaboration with Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, we offer
vocational training, elite sports coaching, leisure physical activity
and well-being courses, as well as accommodation and restaurant
services. Serving both consumer and business markets, we specialize in producing world-class professionals, experiences, andservices. Our operations emphasize economic profitability, ethicalstandards, and ecological sustainability. Whether it’s an emerging
sports professional, an elite athlete, a leisure traveler, or a company - Vierumäki has the facilities and services for everyone.

Holiday Club Vierumäki is a dream resort for those who gain
well-being and strength from comfort and physical activity. The
excellent golf courses and opportunities for numerous sports arenow supplemented with much more. A hotel with high-quality
restaurants, extensive conference services and a relaxing day spa.

Premium Villas Vierumäki is located in the middle of Finnish Lakeland only just over an hour away from the airport and Helsinki.
The villas are situated in an excellent location in Vierumäki, in the
middle of Finland’s most versatile well-being and sports services.

Hotel Fennada
Hotel Fennada offers a unique, world-class luxury stay on the
shores of scenic Lake Valkjärvi. The views of the surrounding natural beauty will sooth travelers and evoke a wave of happiness. The
modern, top-notch hotel is centrally located in Vierumäki, rightnext to a full range of restaurant and fitness services. It features
a wide selection of room types (incl. pet rooms) and adaptable
space solutions. Breakfast is included in the rate.
DETAILS
USPs: Less than two hours from airport, Vierumäki is a serene
forest gem perfect for training, relaxation, or vacation. This destination offers a mix of adventure, community, delicious dining,and soothing sauna sessions. Accommodation varies from modern
hotels like Hotel Fennada and Sports hotel Pihkala to nature-closevillas and holiday homes. Each caters to your needs with diverse
activities and amenities nearby.
Opened: 2019 Season: year-round Language: English
Number & type of accommodation: Hotel Fennada, Sporthotel
Pihkala, Country Club accommodation, Sport accommodations
and apartments, Cottage’s (lot’s of different types), Chalet & resort-rooms
Accommoation at Hotel Fennada: 72 Standard, 18 Superior, 9Junior suite, 4 Fennada suite, 2 DeLuxe, 1 President suite
Room facilities: vary depending on the room type but usually include air conditioning, drying cabinet, blackout curtains, TV, WiFi,
high quality separate beds
Spa & Wellness: a swimming hall with a sauna and recreational
pools, two saunas Kaski and Pihka by the lake, two smoke saunas
Kammi and Karhunpesä and a sauna at the Country Club.
Contact
Vierumäki Sport and Holiday Resort
Teemu Sillanpää
Pihkalantie 3, Vierumäki
teemu.sillanpaa@vierumaki.fi, myynti@vierumaki.fi
vierumaki.fi/en

Restaurants: Restaurant V - á la carte restaurant, Jatkoaika Sportbar - a sport bar with a terrace, Restaurant Puhti - buffet-restaurant, Cafe Pihkala - snacks, coffee, cakes, soups/ salads, Cafe
Greeni - snacks, coffee, soups/ salads, Cafe and Bar Palmu - summer barbeque, drinks, cafe (also in Winter times can be booked
for groups), 7 Minute Break Bar - refreshments, café products andsavoury snacks (also takeaway) right next to golf court, Smokesaunas - Kammi and Karhunpesä (own menu’s, bookings by groups)
Service for children: summer camps, Flowpark, playgrounds, children’s menus, lots of guided children’s active hours
Packages: meeting packages, camps, courses, seasonal packages
Note: pets allowed in some rooms, all parking areas are available
and free of charge (exl. charging points)
Summer activities: SUP & kayaking, swimming, outdoor padel& tennis, forest yoga, Flowpark, nature trails, paintball, disc golf,
golf, beachvolley - over 200 different types of sports in total.
Winter activities: snowshoeing, indoor archery, skiing, ice-skating, indoor tennis, padel, badminton, pickleball, bubble footballYear-round activities: guided lessons (TRX, different trainings,
Vieruyoga, games), two gyms, fitness test station, swimming hall,icehall, biking, curling, floorball, football, gymnastics, ice-hockey,
water-training, figure skating, crosstraining
Rental: bikes (e-fatbike, trek-bikes, Jopo), frisbee, tennis-padelsquash-badminton racket’s, lots of different balls, oce-skates andskis, snowshoes (normal & sliding), SUP & kayaks, maps, nordic
walking poles
Other facilities and services: week program for FIT, massages, fitness test station, swimming hall/ spa, conference/meeting rooms,
accommodation, education
Accessibility: preferably reachable by customer’s own car etc, butalso easily reachable by public transport, Helsinki airport (126 km),Lahti train station (31 km)
Sustainability: participant of the Sustainable Travel Finland Program, Salpausselkä Geopark partner
Curling
Curling is one of the most popular games chosen by companies
and groups in Vierumäki. It is an interesting team game played onice, suitable for all fitness levels.
DETAILS
Season: year-round Language: English Duration: 60 or 90 min.
Participants: 5-40 pax, minimum age 15 years
Services included: equipment, guide

Guided mountainbike trip
Explore Vierumäki’s forests on a mountain bike with a guide. The
route takes you on a tour round the Institute’s different trails,
allowing you to test your physical fitness, balance and courage ina way normal cycling doesn’t. We have two types of bikes tochoose from: electrically assisted e-fatbikes or mountain bikes.
DETAILS
Season: year-round Language: English Duration: 45 or 90 min.
Participants: 1-15 pax, minimum age 10 years
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Accommodation at Holiday Club Vierumäki
The Holiday Club Vierumäki hotel offers 190 rooms and 557 beds
in six different room categories. Some of the Standard Twin andStandard Double Plus rooms are pet-friendly.
Accessible Standard Esteetön rooms meet accessibility requirements extremely well. There are 14 rooms in the category, andeach can be connected to a Standard Twin room.
All hotel rooms are non-smoking.
DETAILS
USPs: surrounded by beautiful Finnish nature, excellent golf courses and opportunities for numerous sports, Holiday Club Vierumäki
Spa and Sauna World (will open 2024)
Season: year-round
Language: English
Number & type of rooms: 190 rooms and 557 beds. Room categories: Standard Twin, Standard Double Plus, Standard Esteetön(Accessible), Superior Double, Superior Double Family and Suite
Spa & Wellness: Two traditional saunas open 6 days a week. One
for ladies, one for gentlemen. Day Spa ( Spa opening in the end of2024). Wellness room in hotel.
Restaurants: Holiday Club Vierumäki Hotel is complemented by
two restaurants with taste experiences - Hill Grill and Pine Pub.
One can easily enjoy great food through out the day starting frombreakfast.
Service for children: miniature golf (summer) and bowling
Packages: packages available on request
Note: 31 pet-friendly rooms in Standard Twin and Standard Double Plus categories, free parking on the hotel site
Accessibility: preferably reachable by customer’s own car; alsoeasily reachable by public transport, Helsinki airport (120 km),Lahti train station (25 km)

Contact
Holiday Club Vierumäki
Jonna Rothberg-Maikkonen
Urheiluopistontie 400, 19120 Vierumäki
jonna.rothberg-mikkonen@holidayclub.fi
www.holidayclubresorts.com/en/resorts/vierumaki

Luxurious villa accommodation at Premium Resorts
Our stylish log villas offer luxury for families and groups of friends
or workmates by the nature. Decorated in Scandinavian style, thevillas with large panoramic windows and outdoor hot tubs guarantee an unforgettable break in the middle of everyday life. And in
the second half of 2024, there will be another luxurious Villa available, see here: premiumresorts.fi/premium-villa-4season
DETAILS
USPs: Premium Resorts was born out of a desire to bring together
Finnish nature, the best domestic expertise and quality-conscious
customers. We offer luxurious leisure accommodation in our carefully selected destinations. In our holiday villages, you take care of
the well-being of your mind and body.
Founded: 2019, family owned company
Season: year-round
Language: English
Number & type of accommodation: 8 apartments in 5 different
villas: 4 luxurious log Villas (Villas Wood, Mocca, Grey and Snow)and the large villa Mammuttilinna that works great for larger parties and meetings
Villas facilities: excellent high-end brands home appliances: dishwasher, oven, stove, microwave and washing machine. A drying
cabinet can be found in the Wood, Mocca and Grey log villas.
Spa & Wellness: all villas have own sauna and outdoor jacuzzi. In
Mammuttilinna there is a sauna area including indoor jacuzzi
Note: some villas are pets-friendly, each villa with own parking area
Other facilities and services: rental of bikes
Accessibility: preferably reachable by customer’s own car. Shuttle
transfer can be arranged at additonal fee. Vierumäki can also bereached from Helsinki first by train to Lahti and from Lahti by bus
to Vierumäki. Helsinki airport (125 km), Lahti train station (30 km)
Sustainability: Participant of the Sustainable Travel Finland program
Contact
Premium Resorts
Marjukka Lemmetti, Jarno Purtsi
Urheiluopistontie 445, Heinola (cottages)
Vesijärvenkatu 76, 15140 Lahti (postal address)
info@premiumresorts.fi, www.vierumaki.fi/en

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Lehmonkärki Resort

Yli-Kaitala Resort

A high-quality Lehmonkärki Resort, offers luxury for all the senses.
We offer stylish and high-quality meeting and accommodation facilities, a kitchen that offers delicacies made from local ingredients
and, above all, individual and first-class service. Clean water, beautiful nature and silence come on top of the deal.
Accommodation at Lehmonkärki
There are 15 different cabins and villas in the area, with a wonderful view of Päijänne. Our accommodation villas are located surrounded by beautiful nature. The villas are well equipped to meetthe needs of even demanding customers. The modern wood-paneled cottages and villas have high-quality equipment, hotel-levelbeds, private saunas, outdoor jacuzzis and cozy terrace areas
For couples, who want luxury, we have Haasi Mirror Houses which
are built on the lake.
DETAILS
USPs: luxury accommodation in Haasi Mirror Houses on the lakeand upscale accommodation villas.
Opened: business was founded in 1967, family businessSeason: year-round
Languages: English, German, Swedish
Number & type of accommodation: cottages and villas, conference villas, Haasi Mirror Houses, Villa Vellamo Boutique Hotelrooms. Beds for 140 people in hotel rooms and villas.
Accommodation facilities: The villas are well equipped to meetthe needs of even demanding customers. The modern wood-paneled cottages and villas have high-quality equipment, hotel-levelbeds, private saunas, outdoor jacuzzis and cozy terrace areas.
Spa & Wellness: Each cottage has its own sauna and almost every
cottage has an own outdoor jacuzzi. In addition, the Sauna Worldhas own saunas and outdoor jacuzzis.
Restaurants: In summer time Beach restaurant. Other times
restaurant by order.
Service for children: playground, billiards, table tennis
Packages: public holidays are packaged separately, e.g. Christmas, New Year’s, Easter and summer weeks
Note: pets allowed in several cottages, own parking at each cottage

Other facilities and services: rental of rowing boats, jet skis, electric mountain bikes, SUP-boards, sit-on-top kayaks, disc-golf discs,
outboard motor, electronic fat bikes, snowmobiles, curling, tennis,fishing equipment and all equipment of the group activties.
Beach restaurant during summer, catering, spa possibility, massage, recreational activities (tournaments, games and sauna
world), events.
Accessibility: preferably reachable by customer’s own car; Helsinki
airport (140 km)
Sustainability: Green Key Certificate, Sustainable Travel Finland
Label, Salpausselkä Geopark partner
Electric mountain bike tour
Rental electric mountain bikes to explore the region and nature
as a fun activity. Suitable for small groups and for solo bikers. Ourroute selection has different kind of terrains and length for everyone. One of the most popular destinations for bikers is the magnificent Pulkkilanharju ridge, part of the Päijänne National Park andSalpausselkä UNESCO Global Geopark.
DETAILS
Season: summer, spring, autumn, winter (2 bikes)
Language: English Duration: 3 hParticipants: 1-10 pax, minimum age 12 years
Starting point & time: Lehmonkärki Reception
Services included: helmet, locks, backpack if needed, phone
holder, guidance at the reception (how to use bikes and route tips)
Note: self-guided activity
Optional: guide for a fee
Sauna World
Sauna World is a unique combination of four different kind of saunas: over 100-year-old authentic Finnish smoke sauna, glass-panorama sauna, igloo sauna, electrically heated sauna and two outdoor jacuzzis. You can cool off in the clean water of Lake Päijänne.
In winter, there is an ice swimming opportunity. We can serve
soft- and alcoholic drinks during a sauna evening. Sauna Worldon request. We also organize open sauna evenings, the dates areannounced on our website.
DETAILS
Season: year-round Language: English Duration: +2 h
Participants: 6-60 pax, minimum age 12 years
Starting point & time: Lehmonkärki Reception
Services included: towels and loaned slippers, guide, introducing the premise, helping during the event and keeping the saunas
warm
Optional: bathrobes, sauna menu/ snacks/ catering, overnight stayContact
Lehmonkärki Resort
Jenni Sumanen and Kirsti Simola
Lehmonkärjentie 180, 17320, Asikkala
lehmonkarki@lehmonkarki.fi
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Yli-Kaitala Resort is an idyllic lakeside retreat with well-equipped
cottages, a min-hotel, unique saunas and private restaurant for
hire. Perfect also for family celebrations, company events, fishingvacations and serene getaways. Embrace nature’s beauty and indulge in unforgettable experiences.
Cottage accommodation at Yli-KaitalaWell-equipped accommodation with internet connection in the
middle of beautiful Finnish nature.
Mini-hotel Tuuliviiri
A mini-hotel in an old building offering four hotel standard double
rooms plus one extra room. It is possible to rent the whole house.
The maximum capacity is 15 people.
DETAILS
USPs: Cottages: beautiful nature and lake, all cottages have theirown shore and sauna. Tuuliviiri: near by the lake, traditional sauna
experience available, for groups included in priceFounded: 1993, family run businessSeason: year-round
Languages: English, German, Swedish
Number & type of accommodation: 4 hotel rooms, 11 cottages
Cottage facilities: All cottages have modern conveniences, e.g.
Auringonsilta is a luxurious two-story holiday lodge with 3 bedrooms each with own WC and shower, plus an additional bedroom
in the lakeside sauna building.
Honkalinna is a handmade log cottage with 5 bedrooms, 2 saunas,
2 WCs, 2 showers and jacuzzi.
Säveltupa Grandma`s cottage has 2 saunas, WC and shower.
Tuuliviiri facilities: 4 standard double rooms + one bigger room,
including living room, toilet, shower, mini kitchen
Spa & Wellness: Sammalsauna is a unique sauna in the shape of ahemisphere, where you can enjoy a variety of scents, sounds andlight and an outdoor jacuzzi.
Kettusauna is a renovated old lakeside sauna only one meter from
Lake Kettujärvi. On the terrace beside the sauna there is a hot tub.
Service for children: playground nearby
Restaurants: catering restaurant (for private hire)
Note: pets-friendly accommodation, free parking available
Activities: cycling (e-fatbikes and normal bikes), fishing, canoeing, hiking, church boat rowing, short activity games for groups,
cross-country skiing, snowshoe trips, cycling, snowmobile
Other facilities and services: rental of boats, snowmobiles, bikes,
snowshoes, canoes, kayaks and SUP-boards; conference, saunas,
innovation sauna, hot tub (normal and movable)
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closest train station (22 km)
Sustainability: participant of the Sustainable Travel Finland program, own sustainability programMoss-sauna SammalsaunaSammalsauna (Moss-sauna) is a unique sauna, where you can enjoy
a variety of scents, sounds and light, sing karaoke on sauna benches and sit in an outdoor jacuzzi. The moss sauna offers a uniquesauna experience with hundreds of colour changing LED lights
creating the atmosphere of your choice. In addition to enjoying
the warmth of the sauna you can sing karaoke, choose your own‘sauna fragrance’, listen to the music and even watch television.
DETAILS
Season: year-round Languages: English, German Duration: 3 hParticipants: the sauna accommodates 15-17 people comfortably,children have to be accompanied by adults
Starting point & time: at the reception, time flexible on demandServices included: towels, shampoos, sauna hats and seat covers,
guide, bathing in the Sammalsauna & outdoor Jacuzzi
Optional services: meals, accommodation
Note: in winter time possibility for a dip or a swim in a hole in iceof Lake Kettujärvi
E-fatbike excursion
E- fatbikes with wide tyres are comfortable to drive all year roundon the terrain, in the forest and sandy roads. The route can beplanned according to customers‘ wishes. We have many possibilities from a more demanding off-road route to an easier bike trip
to find local attractions. Ask our sales for proposals. Guided trip.
Also possible to rent bikes for self-guided trip.
DETAILS
Season: year-round Language: English
Duration: 2.5-3 h Participants: 1-4 pax (adults only)
Starting point & time: Yli-Kaitala, time flexible on demandServices included: guide, helmet, picnic lunch
Optional services: accommodation, sauna
Contact
Yli-Kaitala Resort
Virpi Yli-Kaitala
Kaitalantie 323, 47490 Mankala
info@yli-kaitala.com
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A C C O M M O D A T I O NRadalla Resort

Ilola Inn

Manor Virtaan Kartano

Tervalepikon Torpat

Radalla Resort is a family-run resort on the shores of Lake Urajärvi
in Iitti, lakeland Finland. Radalla Resort offers the best ingredientsfor a refreshing holiday, all year round. Versatile accommodation,
Nordic, seasonal cuisine, relaxing saunas, many activities and tailor-made events in stunning lakeside scenery, under two hours
from Helsinki.

Ilola Inn is a boutique hotel that has been renovated to a 138-yearold post office/ guesthouse. We are surrounded by beautiful nature. The hotel is open all year round. Summer cafe and port for 20
boats are open in summer time. Two years in a row, boaters havevoted Ilola Inn as the guest marina of the year 2021 and 2022. Two
different saunas and an outdoor infinity pool. We customize family
parties and meeting events.

Manor was built in the late 1790s and is part of the valuable cultural landscape in Sysmä. It is located at the river Tainionvirta. The
partly two-storey Virtaa Manor is known for its amazing ceiling
paintings. At the moment it is owned by the fifth generation of
the same family.

Tervalepikon Torpat offers accommodation in two log cottages
and in a holiday house in South Finland two hours by car from Helsinki. The owners provide outdoor activities and rent equipmentsin every season of the year, for example cross-country ski.

Accommodation at Radalla Resort
There are three types & standards of accommodation available
at Radalla Resort: the standard twin hotel rooms, the superior
twin, triple & double manor rooms and the deluxe lakeside suites(cabins). The capacity with 25 hotel & 5 manor rooms and 10 lakeside suites totals 81 persons.
DETAILS
USPs: semi secluded location surrounded by the most beautiful lakeside views & nature, but still easily accessible; over 1 km
shoreline; personal service
Founded: 2019, run by a family-owned company Balladissa Oy
Season: year-round Language: English
Number & type of rooms: 25 hotel rooms, 5 manor house rooms,
10 lakeside suites
Room facilities: en suite bathroom with shower, two single beds (90cm)/ one double bed (160 cm) with (double) spring mattress and bed
side tables, flatscreen tv, free WiFi. More details on the website.
Spa & Wellness: Five different saunas: As of autumn 2024, there
is a new, modern sauna building with a meeting facility as well asa floating sauna on the lake suitable for groups. The other saunas
include a wood-heated sauna and barbeque hut with panoramic
views, a high-end feeling six-person sauna in the basement of themanor house and a lakeside sauna with a smart stove and lakesideviews from the sauna benches.
Restaurants: 1 restaurant on site
Other facilities and services: rental of SUP boards, rowing boat,
bikes, padel court, nordic walking sticks, kick sleds, snowshoes,
meeting rooms, event planning
Note: some pet friendly hotel rooms and lakeside suites; freeparking is available; working on offering packages soon
Accessibility: preferably reachable by customer’s own car; Lappeenranta airport (106 km), Helsinki airport (133 km)
Sustainability: participant of the Sustainable Travel Finland program
Contact
Radalla Resort
Elina Tikkanen
Uimarintie 1 47400 Kausala
elina.tikkanen@radallaresort.fi, sales@radallaresort.fi
radallaresort.fi/en

Accommodation at Ilola Inn
Ilola Inn has eight rooms or suites. There are options from double
rooms to four-person luxury suites. All our facilities are decorated
with style and quality. Your pleasure is crowned by the magnificent
setting and views of Lake Päijänne.
DETAILS
USPs: luxury suites, saunas and year-round warm infinity pool.
Season: hotel and restaurant are working year round, summer cafe
only June-August
Language: English
Number & type of rooms: 8 rooms in total: 4 regular rooms, 2
suites and 2 luxury suites. Accommodation for 20 people.
Room facilities: common in all rooom types: beds are Unikulma™
quality, the bedding is cotton satin and the duvets are down, bathrooms have a rain shower, allergy-friendly, flat-screen tv, hairdryer
and iron. Most rooms have a great view of lake Päijänne. The luxury suites have a large private terrace. More details on the website.
Spa & Wellness: modern landscape sauna and traditional wooden
sauna. Morning sauna from 8 am to 10 am is included in the room
price. At other times rental according to the price list.
Restaurants: 1 restaurant
Note: pets not allowed, parking places available
Other facilities and services: rental of fat-bikes, saunas, SUP
boards and kayaks
Accessibility: preferably reachable by customer’s own car; Jyväskylä airport (135 km), Helsinki airport (185 km)
Sustainability: participant of the Sustainable Travel Finland program

Contact
Ilola Inn Oy
Caris Kamar
Suopellontie 703, 19700, Sysmä
info@ilolainn.fi
ilolainn.fi/en

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Cottage accommodation at Virtaa Manor
Virtaa Manor offers comfortable cottage accommodation in a
beautiful historical milieu.
Väentupa Cottage is located on a beautiful manor house estate.
The well-equipped house (80.0 m²) is available for year-round use.
Renovated in 2018. Accommodation for 8 persons.
The well-equipped small log cabin Virtavilla is located by the river.
Virtavilla was built in 2015 and offers accommodation for 6 persons. Beautiful river landscape, campfire place and a large terrace
area. High-quality interior.
The modest but atmospheric cabin Saunamökki is situated by theriver. Accommodation for 2 persons. Beautiful river landscape.
DETAILS
USPs: Virtaa Manor is part of the valuable cultural landscape,located nearby lake Päijänne and the river Tainionvirta and surrounded by breathtaking nature. National Park trails are nearby.
Built: in late 1790s, family run business in fifth generation
Season: year-round
Language: English
Number & type of cottages: three cottages and additionally traditional log sauna
Spa & Wellness: Virtavilla and Saunamökki have sauna with fireplace. Väentupa has sauna and hot tub. Additionally an uniquetraditional riverside sauna.
Service for children: highchair and travel bed
Note: no pets allowed, parking available
Other facilities and services: rental of SUP boards, bicycles androwing boats
Accessibility: preferably reachable by customer’s own car or public transportation from Helsinki or Lahti by bus, Helsinki airport(176 km), Lahti train station (63 km)

Contact
Virtaan Kartano
Tiina Stjernvall
Kymärintie 44, 19700 Sysmä
virtaankartano@gmail.com
www.virtaankartano.fi

Cottage accommodation at Tervalepikon Torpat
The cottages offer quality accommodation amidst beautiful andtranquil lakeland scenery. They are only a 10-minutes drive fromthe shops, and the local activities are within easy to reach. The
comfortable log cottages Tainan Tupa and Vesa Villa as well as thesmaller Villa Ebba holiday house offer lots of space for families andtravellers to stay, relax and enjoy the peaceful countryside. Everycottage has its own yard and is situated without near neighbours.
DETAILS
USPs: location near a lake and are surrounded by woodland, National Park trails Päijätsalo and Kammiovuori are nearby
Opened: 2004, the owner family Blomqvist runs the businessSeason: year-round Language: English
Number & type of cottages: 3 cottages: Tainan Tupa and Vesan
Villa are log houses, Villa Ebba is a holiday house
Cottage facilities: Tainan Tupa and Vesan Villa: 3 bedrooms, livingroom, two toilets, sauna, chimney, kitchen, facilities; Villa Ebba:
one bedroom and kitchen-livingroom, sauna, toilet, facilities
Spa & Wellness: Tainan Tupa and Vesan Villa have sauna with fireplace, Villa Ebba has electricity heated sauna. Additionally, a log
sauna on the shore of the lake and a hot tub to rent
Service for children: beds and chairs for children
Note: pets allowed in Vesan Villa and Ebba, parking available,
bikefriendly services (welcome cyclist certificate)
Activities: different guided activities e.g. cross-country skiing lessons
Outdoor trails: 8 km trails and 16 km (cross-country) skiing trails
Other facilities and services: rental of rowing boats, canoes,
bikes (standard, mountain-, fatbikes, ebikes), nordic walking poles,
cross-country skis, snowshoes, sliding snowshoes, kick sledge,
fishing sets
Accessibility: preferably reachable by customer’s own car, Helsinki
airport (180 km), Lahti train station (75 km)
Sustainability: Sustainable Travel Finland Label, ECEAT Finlandcertificate (European Centre for Ecological and Agricultural Tourism), Salpausselkä Geopark partner
Contact
Tervalepikon Torpat
Taina Blomqvist
Leppäkorventie 410, 19700 Sysmä
taina@tervalepikontorpat.fi
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A C T I V I T Y© Lomakivi

Heinäsaari Resort

Lomakivi Horsefarm

Apteekinmajoitus

Heinäsaari Resort is surrounded by clean and clear water of Lake
Ruotsalainen. This privately owned, small resort offers cottages,
camping, RV pitches and four saunas for travelers in a picturesqueatmosphere only less than 2 hours from Helsinki area. In summer
time it is wonderful to swim and in winter time there is the possibility to experience dipping in icy water.
Cottage and cabin accommodation at Heinäsaari Resort
Heinäsaari Resort has six year-round cottages and 11 traditional
summer cabins. Five cottages have a small kitchen and a toilet andthey are suitable for maximum 4 persons. One of the cottages is alittle bit bigger and it has an open kitchen, a living room sofa area
and a shower.
The summer cabins are small traditional old fashioned cabins andthey are available from beginning of May until late autumn.
DETAILS
USPs: location on an island surrounded by crystal clear water,
private sauna rental at the shore of the island
Opened: Heinäsaari Resort has over 60 years of operation. New
owners are operating since January 2021.
Season: year-round, but some cabins in summer only
Language: English
Number & type of accommodation: 6 year-round cottages (5 x
23-27 m², 1 x 42 m²) 11 summer cabins, 55 caravan/rv-pitches
Cottage facilities: all equipped with open kitchen with fridge,
stove, oven, coffee maker, water kettle, toilet and TV, small terrace
with table and grill. The 5 smaller cottages have a bedroom with 2
separate beds and a bunkbed or 1 double bed+sofabed, the bigger cottage has a bedroom with 4 separate beds and livingroomwith sofabed and a shower.
Spa & Wellness: 4 saunas located on the shore of Lake Ruotsalainen
Restaurants: one café-restaurant Heikku
Service for children: games, minigolf
Note: pets allowed (for a charge), parking available in front of thecottages and additionally at the reception and café
Other facilities and services: rental of rowing boats, bikes, snowshoes, SUP boards, kayak
Accessibility: preferably reachable by customer’s own car; alsoeasily reachable by public transport, Helsinki airport (133 km),Lahti train station (35 km), bus station (1.5 km)
Sustainability: Participant of the Sustainable Travel Finland program, Green Key certificate

The horsefarm Lomakivi is situated ion the countryside between
Kouvola and Lahti. Lomakivi offers accommodation in holiday
houses, horse mindfulness and forest riding services, bed andbreakfast and meal services. 20 horses live on the farm.
The services of Lomakivi are suitable for families, groups, individual travelers, horse people, nature lovers, horse relaxers, sportgroups, motor sport enthusiasts.

Apteekinmajoitus is an atmospheric and unique small hotel in Old
Vääksy right by the Vääksy canal, Asikkala. The wonderful building
is over 100 years old and has been renovated with respect for theold. Our customized services in a beautiful milieu guarantee the
comfort of the guests.
We cherish local food and individual well-being, and we also offer
it to our guests. You always get a full, comprehensive and smooth
experience from us. Only one group at a time as our guest.

Contact
Heinäsaari Resort
Elina Hynninen
Heinäsaarentie 101, 18100 Heinola
elina@visitheinasaari.fi
www.visitheinasaari.fi/en

Accommodation at Lomakivi
Lomakivi horsefarm has five cozy log houses or 13 hostel rooms in“bed and breakfast” style for 40 persons. They were built between
2005-2009.
DETAILS
USPs: unique log houses, Finnish way of living, many activities for
all family members
Founded: 2005, family run businessSeason: year-round Language: English
Number & type of log houses: 5 cottages or 13 renting rooms
Room facilities: full kitchen facilities, washing machine, dryer, sauna, living room, 2 bathrooms and satellite-tv, bedlinen
Spa & Wellness: sauna inside the cottages
Restaurants: one countryside restaurant to preorder e.g. breakfast and dinner
Packages: horse wellbeing 2 nights with all inclusive or halfboard,
Christmas packages 3 nights (23.-26.12.) incl. meals
Service for children: baby travel cot, baby chair, trampoline andponies; nearby (500 m) is safe local beach only 500 metres (themunicipality of Iitti cares for it, there are all facilities common
beach needs)
Note: pets are allowed, (nice surrounding for dogs), pet friendly
owner, parking available
Activities: different guided activities e.g. cooking, year-round horseactivities e.g. horse hiking, wellbeing courses with horses, horse
safaris and horse watching, horse back riding
Other facilities and services: rental bikes, silence
Accessibility: preferably reachable by customer’s own car, Helsinki
airport (140 km), Kausala train station (5 km)
Sustainability: certified hostel awared with the HI Quality & Sustainability (HI-Q&S) certificate, in addition own sustainability program, Sustainable Finland LabelContact
Lomakivi Horsefarm
Virpi Kivinen
Lomakiventie 4, Kausala
info@lomakivi.fi
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Accommodation at Apteekinmajoitus
We have 7 atmospheric double rooms and a sauna room. All rooms
have a private bathroom, a refrigerator and a flat-screen TV.
DETAILS
USPs: The harmonious atmosphere of the house and customized
services in a beautiful milieu guarantee the comfort of our guests.
We also offer local foods and organic coffee and tea from small
farms, soft drinks and ecological wines from Europe.
Founded: originally around the year 2008, family-run businessSeason: year-round
Languages: English, Swedish
Number & type of rooms: 7 atmospheric double rooms
Room facilities: all rooms have a private bathroom, a refrigerator
and a flat-screen TV
Spa & Wellness: we implement wellness activities for groups, garden sauna planter’s herbal baths, and sound bowl relaxation in alandscape shaped by water
Restaurants: terrace café is open in summertime
Packages: wellbeing packages, overnight meetings, weekends ofhormone yoga, geopark package, travel and enjoy a UNESCO heritage site and a landscape shaped by water. For FITs and groups.
Note: free parking space in the yard, two rooms for pet travellers
Other facilities and services: company meetings, wellness eventsand local food events
Accessibility: preferably reachable by customer’s own car, but pickup service is also offered for a fee, Helsinki airport (115 km), Tampere airport (133 km), Lahti train station (25 km)
Sustainability: own sustainability program
Strength and harmony for the body on the rocks of Asikkalaby the water
The wellness instructor takes you and your group to the edge ofnature. Ground yourself in nature, and get strength from the rockand the sounds of water.
Let’s do calm, stretching warm-up movements. If the group wishes, strength exercises can also be included. Duration with transitions approx. 1.5 h.

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DETAILS
Season: 01.05.-30.09.
Languages: English, German, Swedish
Duration: 1.5 hParticipants: 4-12 pax
Services included: guideSound bowl relaxation in the landscape shaped by water, on
the wonderful ridges of Salpausselkä
Feel the connection of sound bowls and nature in your body. Indulge in meditative relaxation by nature. Duration with transitions
approx. 1.5 h.
DETAILS
Season: 01.05.-30.09.
Languages: English, German, Swedish
Duration: 1.5 hParticipants: 4-12 pax
Services included: guideNote: Each time of the year has its own unique activities for relaxing and giving perfect experiences to the body and mind. We
tailor all unforgettable moments for our guests.
Herbal baths of the garden sauna and a sauna massage from
Kalevala
Herbal baths and massages.
DETAILS
Season: year-round
Language: English
Duration: 1 hParticipants: 2-8 pax
Services included: guideNote: Each time of the year has its own unique activities for relaxing and giving perfect experiences to the body and mind. We
tailor all unforgettable moments for our guests.

Contact
Apteekinmajoitus Vääksy
Nina Laitiainen
Vääksyntie 18, 17200 Asikkala
info@apteekinmajoitus.fi
apteekinmajoitus.fi/en

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EnjoyNature B&B

Mukkula Manor

Hotel Tallukka

Iso-Naappila

EnjoyNature B&B is located in Hollola in the idyllic countryside of
Lake Vesijärvi, only 7 minutes from Messilä Ski Resort, about 110
km from Helsinki-Vantaa airport and 11 km from Lahti. Close by
you will find possibilities for fishing, hiking and swimming. Beautiful cycling routes are passing right in front of “EnjoyNature” likethe loop around lake Vesijärvi 84.3 km, Hollola kirkonkylä loop
from Messilä 30.2 km, and many more.

Mukkula Manor is located by Lake Vesijärvi just a couple of kilometers from Lahti city centre. Mukkula manor surrounded by beautiful park offers special accommodation in historical milieu.
Our facilities also include a restaurant, lakeside saunas and abeach bar. Meetings can also be held in our three different meeting rooms.

Hotel Tallukka is located in Vääksy, between two of Finland’s mostbeautiful lakes, Lake Vesijärvi and Lake Päijänne. The tranquility ofnature is tangible around Tallukka. There are a number of interesting places to visit within walking distance. The opportunities foroutdoor activities and sports are almost unlimited.

Cosy and well-equipped rental cottages near Lake Päijänne only
an 0.5 hour drive north of Lahti city and 1.5 hours from Helsinki.
We offer you traditional Finnish holiday atmosphere near all good
services.

Accommodation at EnjoyNature B&B
All rooms at EnjoyNature B&B have a private toilet and shower.
Common areas include a sauna, shared kitchen, laundry facilities, aplayroom and lobby areas. The rooms are accessible. We also offer
a delicious breakfast at an extra cost.

Accommodation at Mukkula Manor
Atmospheric hotel with 15 hotel rooms.

DETAILS
USPs: Surrounded by peaceful, silent, relaxing, beautiful and clean
nature, yet only fifteen minutes from Lahti, cosy and comfortableaccommodation with amenities, private bathrooms also for handicapped.
Founded: 2022, owner run businessSeason: year-round Language: English, German
Number & type of accommodation: In total 45 rooms of different
sizes, from single rooms up to six-bed rooms.
Room facilities: The rooms are nicely decorated, comfortable
and you can see beautiful nature from the window. Each room has
blackout curtains, a desk and chair, a private toilet and shower.
Spa & Wellness: Two saunas in the building for guests’ use.
Restaurant: Breakfast is available on request, served in our dining
room. For group bookings we can also offer full catering on request, please contact us.
Service for children: an Acon trampoline, a sandpit, small bicycles
and other play equipment outside; inside there is a playroom forthe little ones and for older children, there is a PlayStation 5, atabletennis and a football table for 32 players.
Packages: offered on request according to clients’/ groups’ needs
Other facilities and services: rental of basic bikes, room for conferences, training courses and workshops for 30 people
Note: separate wing with a total of 6 pet-friendly rooms, freeparking in the courtyard, rooms and facilities are accessible
Accessibility: preferably reachable by customer’s own car, Helsinki
airport (110 km), Lahti train station (14 km)
Contact
EnjoyNature B&B
Ida Laukkanen
Ehtootie 26 16730 Hollola
ida.laukkanen@enjoynature.fi, reservation@enjoynature.fi
enjoynature.fi/en

DETAILS
USPs: The nature where you can take long walks. Lake Vesijärvi
where you can go for a swim and of course our saunas by the lake.
In the mansion you can feel the history in the walls and ask about
it. We have a few stories to tell.
Founded: 2021, family run businessSeason: year-round
Language: English
Number & type of accommodation: 15 rooms in total: 13 double
bedrooms, 2 single bedrooms
Room facilities: bed, bathroom and shower, towels, iron, TV
Spa & Wellness: Our saunas by the lake Vesijärvi have capacity formore than 30 people. There are two separate saunas: Anna for 12
people and William for 20 people. The saunas are located 10 mfrom the lake and 50 m from the manor.
Restaurants: 1 main restaurant, 1 reception bar, 1 cafe/ bar by
the lake
Service for children: a playground and a beach volley for children/
teenagers at our beach
Packages: on request
Other facilities and services: rental of bikes, paddle boards, outside games
Note: very pet-friendly accommodation with 2 pet-friendly rooms,
parking places are available
Accessibility: preferably reachable by customer’s own car, but alsoeasily reachable by public transport; Helsinki airport (87 km), Lahti
train station (4.4 km)

Contact
Mukkula Manor
Ritaniemenkatu 10, 15240 Lahti
visit@mukkulankartano.fi
vanajanlinna.fi/en/mukkulankartano

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Accommodation at Hotel Tallukka
Hotel Tallukka offers 101 comfortable rooms in the middle ofthe most beautiful Finnish nature. There are many room types
to choose from: a standard single room, a standard twin room, afamily room and a superior twin.
DETAILS
USPs: Beautiful location by the Old Vääksy Village, Vääksy canalarea and the Lakes Päijänne and Vesijärvi.
Founded: 1970, owner run businessSeason: year-round
Language: English
Number & type of accommodation: 101 hotel rooms in total, different types available: standard single room, standard twin room,
family room and superior twin room
Room facilities: an en-suite bathroom, a balcony or patio, kettle,
fridge and a TV
Spa & Wellness: 2 traditional saunas, 2 private saunas for rent,
Jacuzzi, swimming pool, gym, salt room, 2 infrared saunas
Restaurants: 1 restaurant, 1 lobby bar, dancing restaurant with bar
Service for children: children play area in the lobby
Packages: travel packages with breakfast
Other facilities and services: rental of bicycle, kick sled, or Nordic
walking poles; traditional saunas, swimming pool, Jacuzzi, gym,
small wellness center, conference/ meeting rooms
Note: free parking available for hotel guests
Accessibility: preferably reachable by customer’s own car, butalso easily reachable by public transport; Helsinki airport (125 km),Lahti train station (25 km)

Contact
Hotel Tallukka
Vilena Suikkanen
Tallukantie 1, 17200 Vääksy
vilena.suikkanen@tallukka.fi, myynti@tallukka.fi
www.tallukka.fi/en

Accommodation at Iso-Naappila
Iso-Naappila rents 4 cottages which can accommodate between 2
and 14 persons. The cosy and well-equipped cottages are locatednear Lake Päijänne and all are surrounded by nature.
DETAILS
USPs: Our cottages have easily accessible location, surroundedby nature and services near. Customer will experience the truly
Finnish holiday cottage!
Founded: 1991, family-run businessSeason: year-round (summer and winter main seasons)Language: English
Number & type of accommodation: 4 different cottages: Beach
2 (for 5-8 pax), Beach 3 (for 8 pax), Main House (for 10-14 pax),
Paapuuri (for 6 pax)
Cottage facilities: All cottages are very well equipped. Beach has
2 bedrooms, 1 summer granary and 3 spare beds; Beach 3 offers
3 bedrooms, the Main House is equipped with 4-6 bedrooms andPaapuuri offers 2 bedrooms and 2 spare beds
Spa & Wellness: sauna in every cottage (Beach 2: wooden sauna,
Beach 3: wooden and electric sauna, Main House: wooden andelectric sauna, Paapuuri: wooden sauna)
Service for children: potty, baby travel cot, high chair
Other facilities and services: rental of various equipment via partners
Note: dogs allowed only in Paapuuri, parking places are available
Accessibility: preferably reachable by customer’s own car, Helsinki
airport (120 km), Lahti train station (30 km)
Sustainability: Green Key Certificate

Contact
Iso-Naappilan Loma Ky
Katja Riihilahti
Salonsaarentie 486, 17200 Vääksy
info@naappila.com
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A C T I V I T I E SBest Lake Nature Adventures
Nature trips, activities and nature education in Lahti region since2016. We take customers to forests, lakes and mires all year roundsafely and sustainably. We offer activities mainly for small groups.
Nature education for school camps and students.
DETAILS
Founded: 2016, owner-run company
Season: year-round
Language: English
Summer activities: wild food trips, hiking, kayaking
Winter activities: snowshoe walking, ice fishing
Year-round activities: forest walks, forest mindfulness
Other services: nature education and school camp programs
Rental: snowshoes
Note: no own accommodation but cooperation with several local
accommodation companies
Sustainability: participant of the Sustainable Travel Finland Program, Salpausselkä Geopark Partner
Lake kayaking trip
Enjoy lake nature with this relaxing kayak trip. Depending on theweather your guide will choose the best route for the day. You will
get safety instructions and short technique lesson before the trip.
We have a break with nice view to lake. After snacks and relaxing
we continue our paddling. For this kayaking trip you need slight
kayaking experience and you have to be able to swim.
DETAILS
Season: June-September
Language: English
Duration: 2 hParticipants: 2-6 pax, minimum age 12 years
Starting point & time: Pajulahti sports institute at a chosen time
Services included: all kayaking equipment, snack, guide

Wild herbs and berries
We walk trough forest and pick wild herbs, flowers and berries.
Your guide will tell you about these healthy plants and traditions to
use them. You will also taste some delicates made of berries andherbs when we have a break by a small beautiful lake.
This product is suitable also for families with small children.
DETAILS
Season: June-September
Language: English
Duration: 3 hParticipants: 2-10 pax, minimum age 5 years
Starting point & time: Pajulahdentie 167, 15580 Nastola ( also
possible to arrange other places close to customers accommodation), time flexible on request
Services included: basket for picking the herbs and berries, snacks
and tastes, guideNote: Suitable shoes and clothes for forest walks recommended
Heart of the swamp
We start our trip from the gate of the local recycling centre. From
recycling centre we walk about 1.5 km to Linnaisten suo, one of
the largest nature reservation areas in Lahti. There is a wooden
path through the swamp. Spruce trees and pine forest are surrounding the swamp area and there are living many birds in these
forests. In the middle of the swamp, you will feel like in the real
wilderness.
DETAILS
Season: year-round
Language: English
Duration: 2.5 hParticipants: 2-10 pax (bigger groups on demand), minimum age
5 years
Starting point & time: Recycling centre, Sapelikatu 7, 15160 Lahti
time flexible on demandServices included: drink and snack, guideNote: bus stop only 300 m from starting point

Contact
Best Lake Nature Adventures
Annukka Linninen
Pensuontie 65, 15540 Villähde
info@bestlakenature.com
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Nature Escape
Nature Escape offers unforgettable experiences in the nature forall kinds of groups. Our activities are offered in many different locations and we can even move them to the spot that fits best foryou.
DETAILS
Founded: 2018, owner-run businessSeason: year-round
Language: English
Summer activities: human foosball, week program for FIT
Year-round activities: nature escape game, lake floating

Nature Escape Game
Nature Escape Game is an escape game in the nature, in beautiful
Finnish forest. The goal is to solve many different tasks during thegame as a team.
To move ahead in the game you need to use your cleverness andlogical understanding but most important is cooperation with yourteam. The game includes light physical activities.
With bigger groups it’s possible that teams are competing against
each other and see who are the fastest ones to reach the goal!

Lake floating
Nature floating is a relaxing experience in the middle of wonderful nature. While floating, you can relax and enjoy the feeling of
weightlessness as you are kept above the surface by a flotation
suit but also have fun with the whole group while making somefunny figures together. Nature floating is a great activity for teambuilding and recreational days, bachelor parties and family gatherings.
DETAILS
Season: year-round
Language: English
Duration: 75 min., of which 45 min. is floating
Participants: 5-10 pax at the same time. Bigger groups are also
possible. No age limit but the minimum height to participate is
150 cm.
Starting point & time: multiple locations possible, e.g. Vierumäki,
Pajulahti and Lehmonkärki
Services included: guide, floating suit and other needed equipment
Optional services: It is also possible to book meals, saunas etc.
through us with extra cost.

Kitetirri Outdoors

Jump up

Outdoor activities in a unique way. Lessons, rentals and guided
trekking tours. We also offer a wide program for team building
activities. We are located directly in Salpausselkä UNESCO Global Geopark. Our gear consists from high quality gravel bikes,
e-mountainbikes, e-fatbikes, SUP-boards, snowkite, wing ski andskin based short forest skis.

Jump up is a high quality safari company offering snowmobile andall-terrain vehicle safaris. During winter season, we offer snowmobile safaris, sport equipment and other experience services in
Lahti.

DETAILS
Founded: 2003, owner-run company Languages: English, German
Season: year-round, but availability varies according to the activity
Summer activities: e-biking, gravel biking, SUP-boarding
Winter activities: skin based short forest skiing, snowkiting, wingskiingYear-round activities: e-fatbiking
Rental: e-fatbikes, e-mountainbikes, gravel bikes, SUP-boards,
skin based short forest skis, snowkites, wings, snowshoes
Other services: team building with mixed sports, sauna. Cooperation with partners at Salpausselkä Park, therefore Padel and Cross
Fit can be added to the mixed sports program
Sustainability: participant of the Sustainable Travel Finland program, Salpausselkä Geopark partner
Full suspension e-mountainbike rental Lahti - Salpausselkä
Cube‘s with full suspension and 2,6“ wide tires are suitable especially for trails and touring. They are equipped with a big 625w
battery and you can reach up to 120 km without loading. Tires
are good for trails on a forest and for pawed road tours. Bikes areequipped with lights in dark season. GPS device to rent for a fee.

DETAILS
Season: year-round
Language: English
Duration: total 90 min., game time max. 60 min.
Participants: 2-10 pax/ game, possibility to arrange multiple
games simultaneously for up to 80 pax, the recommended age is
10 years
Starting point & time: multiple locations for example Vierumäki
and Pajulahti, time is flexible but recommended during the day
Services included: game instructor
Optional services: food, sauna, accommodation etc. with ourpartners

DETAILS
Season: 01.04.-30.11. Languages: English, German
Duration: from 3 h to a full day
Participants: 1-14 pax, minimum age 18, kids with adults 12 years
Starting point & time: Kitirri Outdoors between 10-18 h
Services included: e-mtbs with full suspension, helmets and goggles, instruction and driving practice for e-mtb´sOptional services: guided tour led by an experienced guideNote: some e-mtb knowledge required

Contact
Nature EscapeMilla Palvanen
Koulutuskeskuksentie 2, 19120 Vierumäki
info@naturescape.fi
www.naturescape.fi

Contact
Kitetirri Outdoors
Pekka Tirkkonen
Hämeenlinnantie 59, 15800 Lahti
kitetirri@gmail.com
www.kitetirri.fi

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DETAILS
Founded: 1993, owner-run company
Season: year-round
Language: English, several other languages on request
Summer activities: quad safari
Winter activities: snowmobile driving, snowshoe trips
Year-round activities: horseback riding
Rental: winter clothing for adults, snowshoes
Note: private fireplace for grilling places; no own accommodation
but accomodation partner: Messilä Maailma Oy and Hotel Seurahuone in Lahti
Sustainability: own sustainability program
Quad driving
Quad driving on roads and fields in a private area.
DETAILS
Season: May-December
Language: English Duration: max. 2 hParticipants: 2-5 pax, minimum age 18 years
Starting point & time: at Messilä at a flexible time
Services included: guided drive
Optional services: equipment, safari snacks and transportation
Snowmobile driving
Driving snowmobiles on roads and fields in a private area.
DETAILS
Season: end of December-end of March
Language: English Duration: max. 2 hParticipants: 2-5 pax, minimum age 18 years
Starting point & time: at Messilä at a flexible time
Services included: guided tour
Optional services: equipment, safari snacks and transportation
Contact
Jump up Oy
Jyrki Helminen
Messiläntie 318, 15860 Messilä
jumpupoy@gmail.com
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Salpausselkä Pro Fishing
We offer guided fishing tours and accommodation in Salpausselkä
area. Activities and relaxation in Lakeland Finland.
DETAILS
Founded: 2022, owner run businessSeason: year-round
Language: English
Summer activities: guided fishing trips and boat cruising in lake
nature, jig fishing
Winter activities: ice fishing
Note: four accommodation partners for packages: Ilola Inn, IsoNaappila, ​Virtaan Kartano and Yli-Kaitala Resort
Sustainability: We are Salpausselkä Geopark partner company
and follow sustainable principles.
Jig fishing for up to 4 persons
Jig fishing with a modern, high end electrical equipped fishingboat. Available also for larger groups, up to 25 person.
DETAILS
Season: 01.05.-30.10.
Language: English
Duration: 4-5 hParticipants: 1-4 pax, larger groups (max. 25 pax) also possible
Starting point & time: the boat can be moved to almost any lake,time negotiable
Services included: fishing guide, a fishing boat with fuel and thenecessary fishing equipment, as well as life jacket
Optional services: by agreement, lunch break by an island campfire/ lunch package, transfer

Jounin Kalakeikka Fishing Tours
Jig fishing for groups up to 8 persons
Guided jig fishing tour with a modern electrical equipped fishingraft. Flat floor ensures unobstructed wheelchair access. Available
also for larger groups, up to 25 person.
DETAILS
Season: 01.05.-30.10.
Language: English
Duration: 4-5 hParticipants: 1-8 pax, larger groups (max. 25 pax) also possible
Starting point & time: lake Vesijärvi, Niemi harbour (Kipparinkuja
1, Lahti), time negotiable
Services included: fishing guide, a fishing boat with fuel and thenecessary fishing equipment, as well as life jacket
Optional services: by agreement, lunch break by an island campfire/ lunch package
Cruise on lake Vesijärvi
See Lahti silhouette from lake Vesijärvi. Compact cruise for up to 8
persons. Available also for larger groups, up to 25 person.
DETAILS
Season: 01.05.-30.10.
Language: English
Duration: 3 hParticipants: 1-8 pax, larger groups (max. 25 pax) also possible
Starting point & time: at any harbour at lake Vesijärvi, time negotiable
Services included: guide, life vest
Optional services: campfire meal on an island can be arranged
on request

Jounin Kalakeikka arranges fishing tours in Lahti Region. We took
hundreds of happy fisherman on unforgettable fishing tours.
DETAILS
Founded: 2019, owner run businessSeason: year-round
Language: English
Summer activities: fishing and boating trips
Sustainability: We are Salpausselkä Geopark partner company
and follow sustainable principles.
Half day OR Full day fishing tour on lake Vesijärvi
Half day (3-4 hours) or full day (6-8 hours) fishing tour on lake
Vesijärvi in Lahti. Fishing style is jigging. You don’t need previous
fishing experience. We can arrange the fishing license for you.
Available also for larger groups, up to 25 person (or even more).
Reservations for larger groups at least two weeks in advance. Our
fishing vessel are fishing boats and fishing ferrys.
DETAILS
Season: May-October
Language: English
Duration: 3-4 h (half day) or 6-8 h (full day)Participants: 1-40 pax
Starting point & time: Vesijärvi, Niemi harbour (Kipparinkuja 1,
Lahti), time negotiable
Services included: professional fishing guide, all fishing equipment and lifejackets, soft drinks
Optional services: small campfire picnic lunch on the island (incl.
coffee/ tea and salmon sandwiches), fishing license for the dayContact
Salpausselkä Pro Fishing
Janne Suhonen
info@profishing.fi
www.profishing.fi/en

Fishing tour
Full day (6-8 hours) fishing tour on lake Vesijärvi in Lahti. Fishingstyle is jigging. You don’t need previous fishing experience. We
also can arrange a fishing license for you. We also can take a larger
group (up to 25 persons or even more) for a fishing tour. Reservations for larger groups at least two weeks in advance. Our fishingvessels are fishing boats and fishing ferries. Welcome to fishingwith us and enjoy beautiful and pure Finnish nature!
DETAILS
Season: May-October
Language: English
Duration: 6-8 hParticipants: 1-40 pax
Starting point & time: Vesijärvi, Niemi harbour (Kipparinkuja 1,
Lahti), time negotiable
Services included: professional fishing guide, all fishing equipment and lifejackets, soft drinks
Optional services: small campfire picnic lunch on the island (incl.
coffee or tea and salmon sandwiches), fishing license for the fishing day.
Boat tour on lake Vesijärvi in Lahti
Welcome to our boat tour on lake Vesijärvi in Lahti. We are boatingaround on the lake and enjoy beautiful Finnish nature and magnificent views. We can make a stop on the island and prepare lunch
at a campfire.
DETAILS
Season: May-October
Language: English
Duration: flexible, according to the customer’s wish
Participants: 1-25 pax
Starting point & time: Vesijärvi, Niemi harbour (Kipparinkuja 1,
Lahti), time negotiable
Services included: guide
Optional services: small campfire picnic lunch on the island (incl.
coffee or tea and salmon sandwiches)

Contact
Jounin Kalakeikka
Jouni Niiranen
jouni@kalakeikka.com
www.kalakeikka.com/fishing-in-finland

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Päijänne Cruises Hilden
Päijänne-risteilyt Hilden runs cruises on Lake Päijänne since 1963.
Boat Trips and Fun Cruises on Lake Päijänne Area. Cruises from
Lahti, Heinola, Jyväskylä. Also Charter Cruises for groups of 10175 passengers. All boats have restaurant services.
DETAILS
Founded: 1963, family run businessSeason: May to September
Language: English
Summer activities: scheduled boat trips and pleasure cruises,
charter cruises
Sustainability: own sustainability program
Lunch cruise from Lahti to Vääksy Canal
Relaxing summer cruise with family or friends on Lake Vesijärvi andbeautiful Vääksy Canal.
DETAILS
Season: June-August
Language: English
Duration: 4 hParticipants: 1-175 pax
Starting point & time: Lahti Passenger Harbour; address: Satamakatu 5, Lahti (nearby the Sibelius Hall) at 13 hServices included: 4-h-cruise, the boat captain is guiding thescenery and stories on the way
Optional services: Finnish lunch buffet
Note: restaurant and bar are open during the cruise

Summer evening cruise from Lahti
Summer Evening Cruise from Lahti on Lake Vesijärvi and to thebeautiful Vääksy Canal including dinner buffet on board.
DETAILS
Season: June-August
Language: English
Duration: 4 hParticipants: 1-175 pax
Starting point & time: Lahti Passenger Harbour; address: Satamakatu 5, Lahti (nearby the Sibelius Hall) at 18 hServices included: 4-h-cruise, dinner buffet, the captain is guiding
on the boat during the cruise
Note: restaurant and bar are open during the cruise
Two canal route Lahti-Heinola-Lahti
A fascinating all day cruise route on southern Lake Päijänne: twocanals and three different lakes.
DETAILS
Season: June-August
Language: English
Duration: 10 hParticipants: 1-175 pax
Starting point & time: Lahti Passenger Harbour; address: Satamakatu 5, Lahti (nearby the Sibelius Hall) at 9 h
Services included: 10-h-cruise, Finnish lunch buffet, the captain is
guiding on the boat during the cruise
Note: restaurant and bar are open during the cruise

Contact
Päijänne-risteilyt Hilden Oy - Päijänne Cruises Hilden
Eija Hilden
Pellonpääntie 23 A, 40820 Haapaniemi (Jyväskylä)
info@paijanne-risteilythilden.fi
www.paijanne-risteilythilden.fi/en

M/S Happy Days

Travellamo

The Happy Days ship is a tugboat built in 1886. Charter cruises
for a maximum of 12 people from Lahti harbour on Lake Vesijärvi.
Spend a team sauna evening, a meeting or a staff recreation day
at Lake Vesijärvi!

Travellamo is specialized in Traditional Finnish Sauna Treatment
services. Travellamo‘s Traditional Sauna Experiences are authentic,
hospitable, safe, inclusive, sustainable and professional.

DETAILS
Founded: 2011, family run businessSeason: April-September
Languages: English
Summer activities: charter cruises, sauna, swimming, fishing, SUP
3-hour sauna and swimming cruise
A 3-hour swimming and sauna cruise at Lake Vesijärvi. Upon request, the cruise can be extended (hourly fee).
DETAILS
Season: May-September
Language: English
Duration: 3 hParticipants: max. 12 pax
Starting point & time: at Lahti harbour, time can be prearranged
Services included: guided cruise, use of sauna, rental towels
Optional services: possibility to extend the duration of the cruise
Note: guests are allowed to bring own food and drinks

Traditional Finnish sauna treatments
Finnish Sauna traditions date back thousands of years. Sauna isa natural place for overall wellness and revival. Traditional Sauna
Treatments present the rich Finnish Folklore and Finnish Folk Healing combined with recent knowledge of health benefits of Saunabathing. The program includes stories of old traditions and performance of traditional sauna spells, guidance to the usage of sauna whisks and skin care with natural treatments and how to wash
oneself with sauna whisks and soap.
DETAILS
Season: May-September Language: English Duration: 2 hParticipants: 2-10 pax (mostly depending on the capacity of thesauna facilities), minimum age 18 years, but also treatment forsmall children with their families is possible
Starting point & time: at the sauna of the customer’s place ofaccommodation in Lahti Region, time upon request after 16.30 hServices included: individual sauna whisks, soap and natural skincare products, a traditional woolly sauna hat (to own)
Optional services: rent of the sauna facilities, heating and cleaning of the sauna

Contact
M/S Happy Days
Esa Mykkänen
Proomukatu 2 a 2, 15140 Lahti
esa.mykkanen@phnet.fi
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DETAILS
Founded: 2008, owner run businessSeason: We operate all year around, main focus is on summer season. The sauna experiences are facilitated at the location, where
customers are having their accommodation, whether it is a lakeside cottage or resort.
Language: English
Year-round activities: Finnish sauna experiences
Sustainability: participant of the Sustainable Travel Finland program

Contact
Travellamo
Maaria Alén
Rentukankatu 8, 15240 Lahti
maaria@travellamo.fi
www.travellamo.fi

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Riding School Okeroinen Stables
We are a small quality certified riding school in Lahti, only 10 minutes from the city center. We offer a variety of lessons, trail rides,
stable visits and horsecare sessions with Original Finnhorses in a
beautiful nature of Päijät-Häme.
DETAILS
USPs: beautiful view Founded: 2007, owner run businessSeason: year-round Language: English
Note: pets not allowed, parking places available. People with disabilities are also welcome to ride. Accommodation options to befound at B&B Merja Palomäki just next to the stables.
Activities: year-round riding lessons, stable visits, horsecare sessions, in summer also trail riding
Other facilities and services: rental of a helmet, no-shout device
and earpeace
Accessibility: preferably reachable by customer’s own car, but alsoeasily reachable by public transport, pick up service is also offered
for a fee, Helsinki airport (approx. 100 km), Lahti train station (5.6 km)
Sustainability: We are a Laatutalli (Quality Stable) audited by the
Finnish Equestrian Association
Private beginner riding lessons
Riding lessons for beginners. Half of the lesson we practice grooming and tacking up the horse and the other half we’ll be focusing
on the basics of riding.
DETAILS
Season: year-round Language: English Duration: 1 hParticipants: 1-3 pax, minimum age 10 years
Starting point & time: Riding school Okeroinen Stables at a flexible time Services included: riding helmet, riding instructor
Note: comfortable clothing according to the weather required.
Needed are gloves, riding pants, boots with a little heel (noflat-bottomed shoes) and a cap or a scarf to put under the helmet
Optional: transportation can be arranged for extra cost
Trail riding lesson
We have experienced horses for riding outside on trails, fields,
forests and roads in a private area. For this lesson you should already know how to tack up a horse and be able to handle horses
in different speeds and gaits.
Contact
Riding School Okeroinen Stables
Suzanni Bebek
Kunnantie 129, 15820 Lahti
okeroistentalli@gmail.com
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Jokimaan Paroni
DETAILS
Season: year-round if the weather allows Language: English
Duration: 1 h Participants: 1-6 pax, minimum age 12 years
Starting point & time: Riding school Okeroinen Stables at a flexible time
Services included: riding helmet, riding instructor
Note: comfortable clothing according to the weather required.
Needed are gloves, riding pants, boots with a little heel (noflat-bottomed shoes) and a cap or a scarf to put under the helmet
Optional: transportation can be arranged for extra cost
Dressage lesson
A riding lesson focused on improving the riders seat, aids and contact with the horse. The lessons can have different themes and arealways personalized for the rider and their riding skill.
DETAILS
Season: year-round Language: English Duration: 1 hParticipants: 1-6 pax, minimum age 12 years
Starting point & time: Riding school Okeroinen Stables at a flexible time
Services included: riding helmet, riding instructor
Note: comfortable clothing according to the weather required.
Needed are gloves, riding pants, boots with a little heel (noflat-bottomed shoes) and a cap or a scarf to put under the helmet.
Optional: transportation can be arranged for extra cost
Daytrip from Helsinki to Päijät-Häme region
Escape to the Finnish countryside.
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Relaxing train ride: Enjoy the train ride from Helsinki to Lahti.
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Warm welcome: Upon arrival, our friendly staff will meet you.
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Original Finnhorses: Choose to participate in caring for thehorses or embark on a guided horseback riding experience
tailored to your skill level.
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Delicious Finnish feast: Savor a mouthwatering Finnish lunch.
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Thrilling safari: Unleash your inner explorer through breathtaking natural trails.
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Seamless return: After an unforgettable day, we’ll ensure yoursmooth return.
DETAILS
Season: year-round Language: English Duration: 6-8 hParticipants: groups with 4 pax only, minimum age 10 years (18years for driving) Starting point & time: Lahti railway station, before noon, upon agreement
Services included: guide, transfer In Lahti (railway station, Stable
Okeroinen-Messilä-railway station), snacks, helmets, program as
described
Note: local train ticket not included (train from Helsinki to Lahti
takes about 1 h, and costs approx. 13 €/ person/ one way (VR 2024
price), summertime safari is by ATVs and wintertime by snowmobiles Optional: winter equipment for snowmobiles

The company Jokimaan Paroni operates mainly in Lahti Region.
Sustainable tourism is one of our passions and key values and wedesign all our tours respecting nature. Culture and technical visits
are the most popular tours. Accessible tours are available. Besides
leisure travellers - FIT, groups, families - also professional groups
concentrating on the circular economy, groups with special needs
and LGBTQIA belong to the target groups.
DETAILS
Founded: 2005, family-owned businessSeason: year-round
Languages: English
Year-round activities: various guided tours around the Lahti region
Sustainability: Good Travel Seal Level 2, Silver certification. The
walking tours are designed to respect nature, local history, andcommunity, participant of the Sustainable Travel Finland program

Cultural sightseeing in Lahti Region
This tour can be arranged on foot or by bus.
During the walking tour, there is a possibility to visit architects Eliel
Saarinen and Alvar Aalto‘s designs or admire the wooden SibeliusHall.
On the bus tour, you will see the major sights around Lahti. Enjoy
the pristine nature in the Sports Centre, see Lake Vesijärvi, andhear stories about the Wood Architecture Park. The old industrial
past of the city is intertwined with the present and future Lahti.
DETAILS
Season: year-round
Language: English
Duration: 2-3 hours
Participants: min. 6 pax, if there are more than 20 pax on the walking tour, there will be 2 guides
Starting point & time: on request of the customers
Services included: guide services
Note: An accessible walking tour and bus with wheelchair accessis possible to arrange when informed in advance.

Tour to the fascinating Salpausselkä UNESCO Global Geopark
This tour can be arranged on foot or by bus.
During the walking tour, you will get to enjoy the pure air and pristine nature. There are several starting points.
On the bus tour, you will see the nature sights around the Salpausselkä Geopark. Enjoy the stories about how the ice age has
molded the area and how people have settled here. Option todrive to Pulkkilanharju esker and see Finland‘s 2nd biggest lakewith awesome views.
DETAILS
Season: year-round
Language: English
Duration: 2-4 hParticipants: min. 6 pax
Starting point & time: on the request of the customer
Services included: guide services
Note: An accessible walking tour and bus with wheelchair accessis possible to arrange when informed in advance.
Technical visits and circular economy in Lahti Region
This tour is for professional and student groups with an interest in
the circular economy.
The tour can be tailor-made to suit the group‘s interests. Recommended attraction is Salpakierto Ltd, where 99% of all region‘smunicipal waste is utilized.
DETAILS
Season: year-round
Languages: English
Duration: variable
Participants: variable
Starting point & time: on the request of the customer
Services included: guide services
Note: Lahti was the European Green Capital 2021. Lahti is a city ofbold environmental actions. The nature conservation work regarding Lake Vesijärvi has been ongoing for decades, bringing with it
unique environmental expertise to the city

Contact
Jokimaan Paroni
Päivi Oksanen
Patosillankatu 3, 15700 Lahti
paivi.oksanen@gmail.com
www.jokimaanparoni.fi

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A C T I V I T Y© Ainoa WineryA C T I V I T Y© Ainoa Winery

Ainoa Winery
Wines from the forest
We make internationally recognized, award winning wines from
Finnish berries and other high quality ingredients from the forest.
We strive to capture the essence of the berries, and the spirit of
the land where they grew in every bottle.
DETAILS
Founded: 2014, owner run businessSeason: Ainoa Winery is open year round. Outside the summer
high season most visitors book reservations before coming. We
cater to both leisure and MICE, although our maximum capacity
limits us to small group sizes of a single bus or less.
Languages: English, Spanish
Year-round activities: tour, tasting, shopping, special events, terrace, free bike usage
Other services: terrace open in summer, free bike usage, wine
tasting with or without accompanying food tastes
Sustainability: Most of our wines are made from wild berries,
which offer significant sustainability advantages over wines madefrom farmed grapes.
Wine tastingGet to know our award-winning wines in a tasting. Options forwine-only, wine and cheese or wine and chocolate. A tour of our
production facility can be added to any tasting to learn how ourunique fruit wines are produced.
DETAILS
Season: year-round
Language: English, Spanish
Duration: typically 1.5 to 2 hParticipants: 1 to 25 pax at a time, groups of 10 or more require
reservations in advance. Minimum age 18 years
Starting point & time: at the Winery, during regular opening
hours or as agreed upon in advance
Services included: tasting of wine-only, wine and cheese or wineand chocolate as agreed in advanceE D U C A T I O N A L

Shopping
Buy internationally awarded wines directly from the producer. In
Finland this experience is only available at Ainoa Winery. In addition to our products, we have a small selection of other high-quality locally produced products.
Gift packaging and wrapping suitable for travel is available.
DETAILS
Season: year-round
Language: English, Spanish
Duration: no set duration
Participants: limit of 25 people in our shop at once, minimum age
18 years
Starting point & time: at the Winery, any time during regular
open hours, or by appointment
Special Event, meeting venue
Special events and venues for meetings can be arranged.
Events offered could include wine & cake tastings, winemaker’s
dinner (prepared by a professional chef), cocktails classes, wine
& paint classes or others. Inquire for specifics. Events must be
booked well in advance to ensure availability.
DETAILS
Season: year-round
Language: English, Spanish
Duration: variable depending on the event
Participants: 10-25 pax, minimum age 18 years
Starting point & time: at the Winery, time as arranged
Services included: as agreed upon in advanced

Teerenpeli

Travelnina

Teerenpeli Group is a restaurant, brewing and distilling company
and covers also franchising business. It was found in 1994 as afamily company owned by Anssi and Marianne Pyysing. The main
office and management are located in Lahti where the business
was first established.

Travelnina provides different program services and activities related to nature and well-being in Lahti Region.

DETAILS
Founded: 1994, family run businessSeason: year-round Language: English
Year-round activities: tastings, guided brewery & distillery tours
Note: week program for FIT available
Sustainability: We have reduced our carbon footprint with our own
wood pellet power plant since 2015 and use the closest possible
ingredients in our production. Most of the malted barley we use
has grown within 150 km from the distillery since the beginning in
2002. Teerenpeli Brewery & Distillery had a carbon footprint calculation project at the end of 2021. The results revealed the carbon
footprint of our products. These results work as a guideline for us
to work all the time with more sustainable way.
Teerenpeli Brewery & Distillery guided tour and tasting
Welcome to visit Teerenpeli Brewery & Distillery’s guided tours
and tastings at the Visitor Center and shop at the Brewery Shopin Lahti!
At the guided tours you will get to know about the history of
Teerenpeli company and have a walk inside the brewery and distillery. You will learn how the brewery and distillery products are
made and after the tour it is possible to participate to a guided
distillery tasting to deepen your understanding of our award-winning products.
DETAILS
Season: year-round Language: English
Duration: 1 h 45 min.
Participants: 6-40 pax, minimum age 18
Starting point & time: Teerenpeli Brewery & Distillery (Liimajankatu 5, 15520 Lahti)
Services included: guide,distillery tastingContact
Ainoa Winery
Paola Guerrero de Cohen
Rekolanpolku 65, 15700 Lahti
paola@ainoawinery.com
ainoawinery.com

Contact
Teerenpeli Group
Jussi Oinas
Rautatienkatu 13 B 7, 15110 Lahti
sales@teerenpeli.com, office@teerenpeli.com
www.teerenpeli.com

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DETAILS
Founded: 2021, family run businessSeason: year-round Language: English
Year-round activities: nature tours by walking (year-round) and byboat (in summer), Salpausselkä Geopark tours, guided tours by
walking, bus and boat in Lahti, Asikkala, Padasjoki and Hollola area
Other services: rental of big comfortable bedroom with private
balcony
Sustainability: We recycle domestic waste and advice customers
in domestic waste recycling during the visit.
Baking traditional Finnish „Pulla“ at a cosy home visit
During this visit, you have a unique opportunity to learn about
everyday life in Finland: its nature, culture and food! Besides thefamily members, you will also be greeted by a friendly dog Nipsu
and two cats called Tikru and Puudi!
You will learn to bake traditional “pulla” in three ways: traditional
ones with cinnamon, butter hearted and ones with blueberries!
After baking, it is time to enjoy your “pulla” with cold milk or withcup of coffee or tea!
DETAILS
Season: year-round Language: English Duration: 2-2.5 hParticipants: 4-10 pax Starting point: our home in Lahti
Services included: apron, pulla baked during the program, milk,coffee, tea
Optional program: “Prepare Finnish meal with the family”
Restful guided nature tour close to Lahti city center
The tour takes you along a quiet 1.5 km nature trail that follows
the shore of Lake Vesijärvi. During the tour you will hear about thesurrounding nature and enjoy picnic lunch by the lake.
DETAILS
Season: May-September Language: English Duration: 2-2.5 hParticipants: 4-10 pax, minimum age 5 years
Starting point: Lahti Market Square Difficulty: moderate
Services included: transfer from Lahti Market Square by local bus
to one of the suburbs in the city and back to Lahti Market Square,guide, picnic lunch
Contact
Travelnina Ky
Nina Lehtovirta
Havukatu 14, 15950 Lahti
ninaj.lehtovirta@gmail.com

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Educational Travel and Technical Visits
Lahti region is an ideal destination for school camps and educational travel. Two Olympic training centres in the region Vierumäki(p. 14) and Pajulahti (p. 13) are located at beautiful Salpausselkä UNESCO Global Geopark sites. Both resorts offer interesting
natural learning environment, well trained professional instructors, a large variety of indoor and outdoor activities and excellent
variety of accommodation from high standard hotel rooms tolarger spaces suitable for school groups. Both centres can design
weekly programs which contain accommodation, activities fullboard meals specially designed for the needs of children.
For instance following elements can be included to the programsof the school camps in the Lahti region.
Finnish School Day
The Finnish School Day program is organised in one of the Lahti
region schools, which provides teaching according to the nationalcore curriculum for grades 1–9. Some schools provide teaching for
all grades, others only for grades 1–6, for instance. The aim is toorganise the Finnish School Day program so that the visitors andthe Finnish schoolchildren are as close in age as possible.
In the Finnish School Day program, the group learns more about
the everyday life and learning environment of Finnish schoolchildren. Diverse learning packages are created together with the
Finnish class hosting the visitors, offering both parties the opportunity to learn more about, for instance, the geography, nature,
culture, music, society, customs and language of their respective
countries. The Finnish education principle of “learning by doing” is emphazised: everyone can participate in the program andEnglish skills do not play a key role in the activities. Physical education, music, handicrafts or home economics may also be part ofthe day’s program.

DETAILS
Season: During the school year (excluding two weeks in Augustat the beginning and in May at the end of semester and generalholidays).
Duration: 4–5 hParticipants: 5–20 pax (groups of more than 20 people will always
be divided into two groups, max. 40 people)
Services included: tailored guided program
Optional services: school lunch in the canteen not included, but
can be purchased separately
Sustainability-recycling program
In this program the participants learn how to recycle waste andunderstand that the waste is valuable new material. The program
includes a short lesson and introduction to recycling and a recycling memory card game inside/ outside. The group learns about
the importance and terms of recycling via both classical methods
and physical activity in positive environment.
The recycling program can be united with one or two additional
modules:a) guided tour to a modern recycling centre in Kujala. During thevisit the participants see in practice how the waste is recycled andtaken into secondary useb) guided tour to one of the Salpausselkä UNESCO Global
Geopark sites.
DETAILS
Season: all year round
Duration: basic module: 1.5 hours, united with one additional
module 3 hours; with two modules 5 hours
Participants: max 20 pax (bigger groups possible up to 40 persons but need a second guide)
Services included: guided program
Note: Transfer not included. Transfer needed if united to one of
the modules.

Contact
Visit Lahti
Arto Asikainen, Head of Production and Sales
Salpausselänkatu, 15110 Lahti
Tel. +358 40 579 4387
arto.asikainen@lahtiregion.fi
www.visitlahti.fi
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Cook like a Finn
The Finnish food is famous for being healthy, sustainably produced
and very natural. Seasonal availability of different ingredientsmakes the Finnish kitchen very special and local. The ingredientsare often picked and taken from a nearby forest. In summer andautumn the arctic wild berries such as bilberries, lingonberries,
raspberries and others are distinctively featured in the Finnish cuisine with their strong flavor and high nutrient content. Different
mushrooms are also very commonly used. During this program theparticipants will get an introduction to the natural ingredients in
the Finnish kitchen and learn how to make a typical simple anddelicious Finnish cooking such as a mushroom pie (sienipiirakka),bilberry pie (mustikkapiirakka) or a large pancake on fire (muurinpohjalettu).
DETAILS
Season: all year round
Duration: 2-2.5 hours
Participants: max 20 pax, minimum age 7 years
Starting point: Yli-Marola City Farm in Lahti
Services included: cooking class with instructor, all ingredients
Finnish Early Childhood Education/ Finnish School for Professionals
Programs destinated to the professionals of the education sector.
In the program, teaching professionals get an overview of theFinnish early childhood education / school system and the national core curriculum and teaching methods and also get to see
the learning environment, observe differences in teacher-student
communications, and can have a Finnish school meal (at additionalcharge).
DETAILS
Season: early childhood education: all year round
Finnish comprehensive school: During school year August-May
Duration: 1.5-2 hours
Participants: 5-20 pax

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Technical Visits in the Lahti Region
Lahti was nominated as the European Green Capital in 2021 andhas prominent expertise in environmental solutions, clean techand sustainability. Visit Lahti organizes technical visits to clean techcompanies and meetings with the experts in the Lahti Region. In
addition to clean tech and the environmental sector, Lahti also
has prominent know how for instance in the sports sector and thegrain and food industry. You can also inquire about company visits
or expert talks in other fields.
DETAILS
Season: all year round
Duration: 1-2 hParticipants: up to 40 pax
Services included: tailored expert speech or site inspection withan expert
Note: technical visit and expert speech must requested preferably
at least one month before intended visit

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Lakkapää Charter

Reissu Ruoti

We are a young charter company. Our offices are located in Lahti
and Rovaniemi. During the winter, we also operate in the Fell Lapland area.
Together with our partners, we are able to arrange a comprehensive travel package taking into account the customer’s needs andrequirements.
Game trips, theater trips, class trips and even slightly longer trips
are organized through us.
Even for large groups, the Charter runs are handled through us
with high-quality and clean equipment. Our drivers are professional and customer service minded.

Our high-quality charter coach equipment and professional drivers
at your service.

Charter coach services
High level charter service. We do have vehicles of various sizes forsmall and large groups.
Our high-quality charter vehicles and professional drivers at yourdisposal. Our fleet includes well-equipped coaches of different
sizes: 8-seater minivan, 16-seater minibuses, tourist buses with 50
seats, tourist buses with 58-62 seats, we also provide buses fordisabled guests.
In our coaches, standard equipment is USB plugs and WiFi.
DETAILS
Area of operation: Helsinki - Lahti - Rovaniemi - Levi
Season: year-round
Language: English
Capacity: Coaches from 8-seater mini van up to 62-seater charter
coach
Services: WiFi

Contact
Lakkapää Charter
Kristiina Vedenpää, kristiina.vedenpaa@lakkapaamatkat.fi
Nina Lakkapää, nina.lakkapaa@liikennelakkapaa.fi
Kyläkunnantie 33, 15700 Lahti
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Charter coach services
A suitable coach for every trip. Whether your trip is short or long,your group big or small our equipment and service will match all
your needs.
Possible products can be charter services to any destination desired, sightseeing in Helsinki or shuttle services to and from events.
DETAILS
Founded: 1957, a family-owned Finnish motor coach business
Area of operation: we offer services nationwide
Season: year-round
Language: English
Capacity: our coaches range from 20 seaters to 62 seaters
Services: charter, WiFi, USB, air conditioning, lavatories etc.
Optional services: We offer food, beverages and accommodation
via our partners. Ask for services when booking your travels.
Sustainability: own sustainability program, e.g. we use renewable
Diesel in our Euro 6 buses and run a fleet of electric buses in our
local traffic teams

Contact
Bus Travel Oy Reissu Ruoti
Katri Kaitainen
Kaasukatu 4, 15520 Lahti
asiakaspalvelu@reissuruoti.fi
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