Activity Winter Week at Karelian Village

Arrive in the peaceful Karelian lakeside village and settle into your cozy log-style accommodation. Enjoy a welcome dinner featuring local flavors.

Sauna&spa

Accommodation at Karelia village.

Getting to know the skis, skiing tour on the fields and in the forests of shore of Lake Pielinen

Skiing school for beginners

Have you already experienced cross-country skiing? On this wintery and snowy adventure you will learn a new skill. This is your chance to challenge yourself! Will you be able to keep your balance? This trip is for beginners. Our guide will get you acquainted with your skis and the right cross-country skiing technique. We will end our tour with enjoying a hot beverage at the local safari house.

Getting to know the skis, skiing tour on the fields and in the forests of shore of Lake Pielinen. 

• Lunch
• Sauna&spa

Snowshoe

Snowshoe Safari For Karelian village

-We will head towards the nearby forests and, depending on the ice conditions, also onto the frozen Lake Pielinen. You will be sure to break a sweat, hiking along the snowy trails. We will end the safari at a wilderness hut, where we will make some delicious campfire pancakes along with sooty pot coffee.

Before embarking on the tour, you will be equipped with suitable gear (you can also participate wearing your own winter gear) and advised on proper snowshoeing technique and on how to adjust your shoes. This safari requires a good level of general fitness.

• Sauna&spa 
• Dinner

Tour Skating Skates or winter bikeSkating on natural ice is a great way to explore Lake Pielinen or other surrounding tracks. We offer touring skates with boot bindings. The skates attach to winter boots with two bindings. Winter bike adventure - There are many interesting routes in the area.Sauna&spa Dinner 

Winter bike adventure 

- There are many interesting routes in the area.

• Sauna&spa 
• Dinner 

Your own day. Time to have some trips out side Karelian resort. May be you have booked some pamperings?

• Dinner

Options:

• Alpaca Farm visit
• Karelia Pasty workshop at Gueshouse
• Hyskysafary
• Sauna&spa 
• Wild animal watching

Sliding Snowshoe Safari amidst Wintery forest

Embark on a two-hour guided sliding snowshoe safari in the nearby forest! Explore the enchanting scenery, enjoy the soothing atmosphere of the pine forest and white snowdrifts. If weather conditions allow, we may also ski onto the frozen Lake Pielinen. This tour is all about great exercise!

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We will end the tour with lighting a campfire and enjoying coffee at a wilderness hut. Each snowshoer will also have the opportunity make themselves a campfire pancake! Welcome to experience a great adventure in crisp winter weather!

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Before embarking on the tour, you will be equipped with suitable gear (you can also participate wearing your own winter gear) and advised on sliding snowshoe features and technique. Sliding snowshoes combine the best features of snowshoes and forest skis. They offer a good grip when skiing uphill and allow for a bit of speed when skiing downhill. This safari requires a good level of general fitness.

• ­ Dinner
• Sauna&Spa

Activity or relaxing. Tips! Take a winter bike and getting to know the city on Nurmes and have some shopping.

• Dinner
• Sauna&spa 

- Tips! Local museum.

- Karelia Pasty workshop at Gueshouse

Time to say hei,hei - goodbye.