Visit Finland Lakeland Outdoors Online Workshop suppliers 2026

Meet these Finnish partners at the Visit Finland Lakeland Workshop

Finland’s Lakeland region is one of Northern Europe’s most diverse nature destinations. For international tour operators, it offers exactly what many travelers are looking for today: space, calm, authentic nature, high-quality accommodation and year-round experiences.

At the Visit Finland Lakeland Outdoors Online Workshop 2026, tour operators and buyers meet a curated selection of suppliers from Eastern Finland in structured 1:1 meetings, focused on products, seasons and cooperation opportunities. Registration is free of charge.

Below is an overview of the participating suppliers, grouped by product type to help buyers quickly identify relevant partners.

Accommodation & Resorts

For FIT, small groups, slow travel and premium nature stays

These suppliers represent lakeside locations, Finnish design, personal hosting and a relaxed pace of travel:

• Arctic Giant
• Bella Lake Resort
• Boutique Hotel & Agritourism activities Kivennapa
• Hotel Kägöne & Villas
• Sahanlahti Resort 
• Tahko Lakeside Villas
• Travel Center Puu-Juuka
• Kolin Kajo
• Setl-North Europe

Spa- & leisure focus:

• Spa Hotel Runni
• Tahko Spa

Established hotel groups & regional partners:

• Destination Savo – Sokos Hotels (Original Sokos Hotel Puijonsarvi, Original Sokos Hotel Koljonvirta, Break Sokos Hotel Tahko)
• North Karelia Sokos Hotels (Break Sokos Hotel Koli, Break Sokos Hotel Bomba, Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna, Original Sokos Hotel Kimmel)
• Original Sokos Hotel Vaakuna Mikkeli & Seurahuone Savonlinna

Outdoor- & Nature Experiences

Active travel, soft adventure, summer & winter

These suppliers offer ready-to-sell outdoor modules suitable for year-round programs:

• Saimaa Canoeing
• LakelandGTE Outdoor Company
• Retkipaikka Koli / Finland Naturally Experiences Koli / Koli Nature Centre Ukko
• Upitrek

© Mikkeli /Visit Saimaa / Visit Finland

Destinations & Regional Partners

Route planning, local insight and storytelling

Ideal partners for itinerary building and regional combinations:

• goSaimaa – Lappeenranta & Imatra Region, Lake Saimaa
• Visit Lake Saimaa | Savonlinna & Varkaus Region
• VisitKarelia

DMCs & Incoming Specialists

Tailor-made programs, incentives and complex itineraries

Key partners for premium, group and multi-component travel programs:

• Finland DMC
• Mythical Finland DMC
• Travel House Finland
• Äksyt Ämmät

Meet the suppliers in person

The matchmaking platform for scheduling meetings opens on 11 March 2026.

Interested tour operators from the BENELUX, Italy, France, Spain markets can register free of charge directly via the event platform:

👉 https://visitfinland-lakelandoutdoors2026.converve.io/

The workshop is organised in cooperation with Visit Finland and forms part of the Eastern Finland Sustainable Tourism Growth Program:

Itäisen Suomen kestävän matkailun kasvuohjelman rahoituksen on myöntänyt Etelä-Savon maakuntaliitto Visit Finlandille työ- ja elinkeinoministeriön osoittamasta alueiden kestävän kasvun rahoituksesta.

Header: © Jaakko Tähti / Visit Finland