Welcome to Pure Nature

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Be very welcome to our life in the middle of the nature

Plan your best holiday in Finland!

Äksyt Ämmät is a travel agency, tour operator, program service provider and online store in North Karelia.
We offer responsible and eco-friendly travel packages. Nature tours for groups of all sizes. 
Nature holidays with local twist - walking, canoeing, biking, skiing, Karelian culture and food...

Let's make happy holiday memories

Explore with us!

Tours & holidays for those who want to enjoy real Finnish way of life and pure nature.
We emphasize responsible holidays: biking, hiking, canoeing, skiing and relaxing...

Whether you are searching for active holiday or relaxing atmosphere, let us take you to the adventure of your dreams!
Find here your own holiday or ask us to make a customized holiday package just for you. 

Nature, Herbs & Beauty week

A wonderful experiential and new learning week. You will learn how to make, for example, natural cosmetics, nourishing herbal baths and wonderful delicacies straight from nature to your plate. 

Summer fun for families

A lot of fun - Welcome to the Finnish summer!
This holiday have a lots of summer activities for the whole family in North Karelia.
Our Lakeland and the beautiful nature offers everything you need and is worthwhile experiencing!
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WATCH THESE! HOLIDAY TIPS and NEW PRODUCTS

Swimrun holiday in Finland Lakeland Saimaa

The dream weekend of every swimmer who enjoys natural waters, which culminates in the Swimrun race in the clear lake nature.
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Welcome to pure nature - All-inclusive hiking tour from national park to national park

Welcome to enjoy hiking in pure nature, National Parks Koli, Hiidenportti and Tiilikkajärvi
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Guided Paddling Escape into the Wilderness in Eastern Finland

A great nature experience for paddling lovers
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CYCLING BY YÖVESI FOR A TASTE OF SAIMAA FLAVOURS AND CULTURE

The flavors of night water and the landscapes of Saimaa. Local food, local culture, art and Saimaa's rural landscape
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Women's camping skills and food by the campfire weekend


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Stay in The Piilo Hideaway and hiking in the heart of North Karelia wilderness

Welcome to the middle of nowhere
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DEEP LAND OF FINLAND WITH ALL SENSES

Is the secret of Finnish happiness to be found in Syvänmaa? Come and find out!
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White summer days and nights in North Karelia

This tour offers you a nice mixture of a relaxing and an active holiday, sauna and a good night sleep after canoeing, hiking and biking.
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Accessible Tour in Kuhmo - Nature, Culture and History

This activity week includes lots to do and experience. We will go on excursions and nature observation and enjoy local food.  Let's have an adventure...
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Private Nature Escape in Karelia and Kainuu Arctic Lakeland


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WILDLIFE WATCHING

See bears and other predators from wild forests.
Hidden cottages provide a safe way to observe and photograph wildlife.

Our own guesthouse Pihlajapuu

Accommodation and activities!

Äksyt Ämmät - Guesthouse Pihlajapuu is situated in the Eastern part of Finland called North Karelia. The traditional log house used to be a village school but has now been lovingly renovated for it’s new purpose, welcoming international visitors. We have ten bedrooms, seven rooms upstairs and three rooms downstairs, and can accommodate up to fifteen persons. There are lounges and balconies as well as a Finnish sauna heated with a log fire. Our kitchen provides fresh local food. The small town of Nurmes lies about 20 km away from the guesthouse.
Pihlajapuu is hosting holidays and tours around the year. We are literally in the middle of the woods where you can pick berries and mushrooms in the autumn. We also cook marmalade from berries. In winter there is plenty of snow with cross-country tracks straight from the door. The fireplaces and radiators keep the whole house warm and cozy, even in the most frosty weather. Read more

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