What to do when you are staying at Nature Dream Days
from inside the Holiday Village to day trips up to 3 hours distance

At the Holiday Village

Natural Pond
Part of Rokua UNESCO Geopark
Within Nature Dream Days

Our natural pond is roughly 1mt high and it is perfect for safe children and family swimming with a campfire and lounge space next to it for relaxing. There are free kayaks for children to experiment safely on the pond and a small slide.

Pier to swim and water sports
Part of Rokua UNESCO Geopark
Within Nature Dream Days

In our pier you can safely swim in the natural waters.
Next to it you can also rent kayaks, canoes or SUP boards to explore the beautiful margins.

Lemmenpolku - Path of Love
Part of Rokua UNESCO Geopark
Starts within Nature Dream Days

The nature trail, approximately two kilometers long in one direction, is a luxurious walk along the river margins, providing additional information about the area's unique Ice Age heritage geology and cultural history and runs from our Holiday Village to the Pyhäkoski power plant. There are numerous rest and campfire spots along the trail. In the Winter, after a lot of snow, you can explore it with snowshoes only.

Lounge Nature places
Part of Rokua UNESCO Geopark
Within Nature Dream Days

There are several lounging places within our Holiday Village. Just enjoy your time near the fire flames to hear the birds and the waves in Summer or the snow silence and the ice cracking in Winter.

Concerts, yoga and other cultural and wellbeing events
Within Nature Dream Days

A lot happens at our panoramic Glass Room. Check our events calendar to see what is going on during your stay.

Short Distance

Cross Country Ski
Walk, Bike, Car - 1 km from Nature Dream Days

• Korkalanvaara - 1,2,3,5km illuminated ski slopes - intermediate

• Matkajärvi 7,5 km - hard

• Pälli-Korkalanvaara 14 km - hard

• Kirkkosaari 2,1 km - iluminated ski slope - easy
  (this last one starts 9 kms away from Nature Dream Days)
  We have skis to rent, available on site.

Golf Club
Walk, Bike, Car - 3 kms from Nature Dream Days

• Course: A 9-hole "Everyman's course" (Par 36) that is officially handicap-rated.

• Accessibility: Open to the public with no membership or Green Card required to play.

• Amenities: Includes a driving range (operated with 2€ coins), a practice bunker, a putting green, and a golf simulator for indoor play.

Muhos
Bike, Bus or Car - 6kms from Nature Dream Days

Nature Rapids Trails - 20 kms from Nature Dream Days The Liimanninkoski and Isterinkoski Nature Trails takes you from the bright hillside meadows of the Muhosjoki River through dense spruce forests and lush groves to the roaring rapids at the bottom of the valley.
Along the Liimanninkoski nature trail, there is a lean-to where you can take a breather and enjoy the rush of the rapids and the campfire. It is also worth combining with a Repokangas Swimming Beach dip.

Wooden Church
Muhos Church is the oldest wooden church in Finland that has survived almost unexpanded, and is in regular, year-round use, surrounded by nature and river.

The Museum of Local History and Culture of Muhos -
6 kms from Nature Dream Days
The museum operates in an old grain warehouse in Tikkalanmäki, near the centre of Muhos and presents different items and recorded folklore from the area extensively.

Snow Lake - Karho Oja Swimming Lake
10 kms from Nature Dream Days
This beautiful small lake beach with sandy shores and dunes and completely surrounded by forest makes the delight of locals.

Other things to do at Rokua UNESCO Geopark
Walk , Bike or Car

The Rokua UNESCO Global Geopark, was the first geopark in the country to receive UNESCO recognition. It is known for its landscape shaped by the last Ice Age, featuring unique geological formations such as sand dunes, ridges (eskers) and hundreds of crystal-clear lakes.

Mountain Bike Trails and Hiking trails

Rokua has several ready-made itineraries from easy to hard and some of them start right at our Holiday Village.
Visit Rokua Geopark website for the complete guides

We have bikes to rent when scheduled 2 days in advance.

Museums

There are some local museums and wooden churches along the route. We highlight the Lamminaho House to get to know the past of the area surrounded by a beautiful landscape.

Beaches

There are several different beaches along Rokua geopark - on the rivers and lakes. On your way with a car or a bike you can always stop for a refreshing moment in the water. At the very end (coming from our Holiday Village) you will find yourself at Manamansalo, the largest island in the Oulujärvi, the fifth largest lake in Finland, a favourite among locals to go bathe and check the sunsets.

Puolanka - Hepoköngäs Waterfall
Car - 112 kms from Nature Dream Days - 1h30m

Not part of Rokua Geopark but really worth checking if you are already at the east end of the national park.
It is the tallest natural waterfall of Finland and able to be visited also during Winter.
Also the Pessimism House of the Puolanka town is one of the most intelligent and funny ways of trying to boycott the rural exodus in Finland.

Half Day Trips

These are trips nearby that, depending on your schedule, you can do in a couple of hours or have a full relaxed day in each of them.

Turkansaari Museum
Bike, Car - 24 kms from Nature Dream Days

Perhaps the most lively museum of the area. You can explore the livelihoods and traditional skills and beliefs, in the buildings and their yards located on the Oulujoki River’s islands. With a lot of cultural events happening throughout Summer, enjoy the genuine country atmosphere and natural beauty.

Oulu City
Bike, Bus or Car - 35 kms from Nature Dream Days

Theater and Library
This front river duo in the centre of Oulu provide a cultural break for travellers. The newly renovated library has a free play space for children and calm spaces for adults searching for wonderful views in a relaxed environment. Great to rest a bit on the visiting day.

Pikisaari
Pikisaari is a small island in the center of Oulu and the home of the few survived historical wooden houses. The Sailor’s Home Museum functions as the gate to the island’s fascinating past.

Museums
Science museum and Art museum are minutes away from each other and Huupisaret Islands, the city park within several islands connected by small bridges, provide a great mixture of knowledge and Nature all within the same walking area.

Beaches (Summer and Winter)
In Oulu you can swim both in the sea and on the river. The most popular beach, crowded in Summer, is the one at the Bothnian Bay - Nallikari. But you will also find other calmer experiences in Kiviniemi, Tuira, Inkonnokka, where you can also find floating saunas and winter swimming (Tuira)

Hailuoto Island
Car , Bus, Ferry - 80 kms from Nature Dream Days - 1h 15m

Hailuoto – A gem in the Bay of Bothnia. Finland’s third largest island, Hailuoto, invites you to experience peace and fresh seascapes, sandy beaches and wonderful opportunities for bird watching.

Raahe
Car, Bus - 88 kms from Nature Dream Days - 1h 15m

Raahe is a beautiful maritime old town full of histories of sea sailors and old time society, portrayed in great tours around the city, as well as wonderful archipelagos with forests and sandy beaches.

Kierikki Museum
Car - 88 kms from Nature Dream Days - 1h 15m

Kierikki is a science centre focusing on the Stone Age and based on archaeological research. It consists of a Centre for Ancient Times and a Stone Age live village with live actors in character. In Kierikki, prehistory comes to life providing a wonderful day for children with archery and rock carving included in the ticket .

Whole Day Trips

These are trips to nearby cities, all up to 3 hours distance, where you can check usually crowded Lapland's highlights on a day tour and then come back to your peaceful haven.

Kemi
Car, Bus, Train - 140 kms from Nature Dream Days - 1h 45m

Kemi is home to the biggest snow castle in the world, rebuild every Winter, but even in Summer you can experience snow and ice activities in the Snow Experience 365.
Also visit the unique Sampo Icebreaker Cruise. The cruise includes ice floating experience and entrance to the SnowCastle area exhibitions. You can combine this trip with Rovaniemi.

Rovaniemi
Car, Bus, Train - 255 kms from Nature Dream Days - 3h

This is one of the most touristic places in Finland and bear in mind that there are months when it can be unbearably crowded, but it is worth checking if you are a Christmas lover as it is home to several products based around the Santa Claus figure.
If you are coming from Autumn to Spring, it is worth doing this trip also as a way to hunt for northern lights as the dark roads from there back to us, through Pudäsjärvi, will give you thousands of possibilities to see this phenomena.

Syöte
Car - 158 kms from Nature Dream Days - 2h

Syöte is home to the proud World Ski Awards winner for the Best Ski Resort in Finland. Surrounded by the breathtakingly beautiful Syöte National park.
The way between your accommodation at Nature Dream Days and Syöte, between Autumn and Spring, gives you the perfect opportunity for Northern Lights hunting.

Ask us about these day trip tours provided by our partners with pick up from
Nature Dream Days

Why we don't do this:

Huskies and Reindeer Tours

We severely condemn huskies and reindeers tours as the overtourism in Lapland has made most of their lives unbearable leading to a mass euthanasia for dogs that are not young enough or fast enough for the fast paced tourism demand.
They also spend most of their lives in chains or closed kennels for the 9 months that they are not working, while doing overwhelmingly tiring service during the 3 months tourism boom.
Please do not ask us where you can get a Husky or a Reindeer tour, and if you do decide to make it on your own, please do a good research about animal welfare on your chosen tour, as your dreamy tour is just one amongst the hundreds each animal has to do per day.
We advocate for a fair planet for all its inhabitants.