Feel The Nature is a Finnish tour operator specialized in active holidays and treks.

Lakes and forests of unique Nuuksio National Park is our home ground where we have organized open and private day trips year-round from Helsinki since 2013. In Lapland we organize ski tours from hut to hut and activity weeks.Our greatest pleasure is to introduce you to the unique Finnish nature.

  •   We had an exceptional day out with Ollie in Nuuksio National Park! It was snowy and cold but much more protected and less windy than in Helsinki, which made for a more comfortable experience. Highlights included waking across many frozen lakes (a little scary but...More

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    12/20/2018

  •   Olie is an amazing guide. He was very professional and knowledgeable. I led a group of 10 college students to Finland to study education and visit schools. I knew that they would be tired of inside activities so I planned a trip with Olie for...More

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    5/14/2018

  •   This was a magical day out - we loved getting into the beautiful natural environment so close to Helsinki. It was peaceful, enjoyable and lots of fun. We were brave enough to finish with a swim in the lake. Thank you to Mira for being...More

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    7/26/2018

  •   Dear Feel the Nature team my experience with the Berry and Mushroom picking in Nuukiso National Park felt like a real taste of Finish Mother Nature and I loved the tour. Our guide Mira was amazing and she taught as all things about Finland and...More

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    7/24/2018

  •   We spent a wonderful day today in Nuuksio canoeing and hiking. The national park is a spectacular place, full of peace. One can truly experience and enjoy untouched nature. Canoeing was awesome, as was eating snacks (cinnamon rolls are the best!). As we were having...More

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    8/02/2018

  •   We went on a small group day tour with Olli, picking berries and mushrooms. It had recently snowed so the task was tricky, so we mainly hiked through the forest and learned about the plants. We found a few berries and fungi, but not enough...More

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    11/08/2017

  •   Perfect canoeing trip to Nuuksio Park with family. So peaceful and yet active way to enjoy Finnish summer day. We were picked up from the city center of Helsinki, got good instructions, had a nice brake with swimming on a lake and some snacks. Enjoy...More

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    7/14/2018

  •   The best day of my trip to Helsinki was going to the Nuuksio National Park with Olli! We canoed (beautiful & peaceful!), hiked, picked mushrooms, cooked them over a campfire, and visited a reindeer park. Olli is the best - he triple checked the wild...More

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    10/05/2018

  •   We wanted to visit Nuuksio before winter season and had the chance to join the canoeing tour. It was excellent. I recommend this to everyone looking for a nature activity in Helsinki/Uusimaa area.

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    9/30/2018

  •   I recently went on the Nuuksio National Park canoe tour and I can't say enough good things about it or our guide Mika. He immediately made everyone feel welcome and shared lots of interesting information about the areas we were driving through. Once we got...More

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    8/19/2018

 

News:

  • Winter and Snowshoe Hikes in Nuuksio National Park: Sat 19 Jan, Sat 26 Jan, Sat 2 Feb,... - BOOK HERE!
  • Snow shoe tour week in Lapland: Sat 19 Jan, Sat 26 Jan, Sat 2 Feb,... - BOOK HERE!
  • Beginner's ski tour in Fell Lapland: Sat 19 Jan, Sat 26 Jan, Sat 2 Feb,... - BOOK HERE!
  • Back country skiing trip in Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park: Sat 19 Jan, Sat 26 Jan, Sat 2 Feb,... - BOOK HERE!

Day Trips and Retreats in Nuuksio National Park

Nuuksio National Park is an exceptional nature sanctuary in Helsinki region, only 40 minutes from Helsinki downtown. In serene woods and on the wilderness lakes of Nuuksio, we organize guided day trips – open scheduled trips as well as private tours. From May to October, you can join our Wilderness Canoeing Adventure on the tranquil Lakes Kattilajärvi and Vääräjärvi. The foraging season starts in July and it is time for our Berry picking and mushroom hunting tours The winter hiking safari takes you to most fascinating places of Nuuksio lake uplands, the snow-covered forests and safely to ice-covered lakes.

Finnish Lakeside Cottage Retreat takes you to the silence of Finnish Nature for two nights. A visit to the Nuuksio Reindeer Park can be organized to any of our day trips. To a private nature trip in Nuuksio, we can combine a visit to The Finnish Nature Centre Haltia, where you can get a glimpse of the dazzling beauty of other Finland’s national parks from the South to arctic Lapland.

Our tours include convenient transportation from downtown Helsinki or Espoo.  Get acquainted with all our programs in Nuuksio National Park.

Day Tours, Activity Weeks and Ski Tours in Lapland

Experience the magical nature of Lapland with us. Wintertime we organize winter activities and guided ski tours. While in summertime and autumn you can enjoy trekking, canoeing, and cycling in forest, fells, and rivers of Lapland, for example in our Autumn adventures week.

New day programs in Lapland:

The programs include an optional overnight stay in a guesthouse by Jerisjärvi Lake.