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Summer Day in Punkaharju – Private & Themed Cruises with m/s Katrilli Cruise season from May to the end of October
Combine your company summer day, association excursion or private celebration with one of Finland’s most beautiful landscapes. A private cruise with m/s Katrilli takes your group from Savonlinna to the iconic ridge landscapes of Punkaharju – surrounded by the clear waters of Lake Saimaa, cultural attractions and unforgettable scenery.
The cruise is ideal for:
Corporate summer events and client gatherings
Staff recreation days
Association and organisation excursions
Birthdays, celebrations and private group events
From the water, Punkaharju offers an impressive and peaceful setting for shared experiences – from fresh spring greenery to vibrant autumn colours. The long cruise season from May to the end of October allows you to organise your event at the perfect time for your group.
The cruise is a perfect programme highlight for a corporate event, client occasion, staff day or association outing. Seen from the water, Punkaharju provides a unique and inspiring environment.
Tailored for your group
Custom-duration private cruises
Departure from Savonlinna or Punkaharju
Route through the Saimaa archipelago and ridge landscapes
Possibility for landings and site visits
Available from May to the end of October
Combine with Punkaharju attractions
The cruise can be combined with visits to well-known local attractions, such as:
Lusto – The Finnish Forest Museum
Punkaharju ridge landscapes and scenic routes
Hotel Punkaharju and local restaurants
Art and cultural sites as well as nature trails
The combination of cruising and onshore programme creates a versatile and memorable day.
Local flavours onboard
Dining or coffee service can be arranged onboard m/s Katrilli. Seasonal menus, local ingredients and relaxed tapas or buffet options add value to your event. Licensed beverage service allows for festive occasions as well.
Themed cruise options
Would you like to include programme elements? We also organise themed cruises such as:
Music and evening cruises
Nature and landscape guided cruises
Food and wine themed cruises
Your company’s own programme, speeches or award ceremonies on deck
m/s Katrilli
m/s Katrilli is a comfortable and modern cruise vessel for approximately 85 passengers. The ship features indoor and outdoor areas, a licensed café/bar and sound system facilities.
Why choose Punkaharju and m/s Katrilli?
One of Finland’s national landscapes
Easy to combine with cultural and nature attractions
Peaceful and inspiring surroundings
Tailored for groups of different sizes
Cruise season from May to the end of October
Unforgettable lake and ridge scenery on Lake Saimaa
Request a quote and let’s plan a successful day for your company or group in the Savonlinna region – in the national landscape of Punkaharju.
Inkeritalo Traditional Finnish sauna
Traditional Finnish log sauna by lake Saimaa. This charming small wood heated sauna is perfect for a small group of 2 – 10 persons who wish to experience the sauna like the Finns do. Sauna can be booked on request for 2 hours or for an evening.
Price
Sauna for 2 hours 320€
Extra hours/h 60 €
Evening (4-6 h) 440€
Price includes heating, no towels included. Towels 9 €/piece.
Drinks and snacks can be ordered to the sauna as well and if you wish to have a sauna guide, please ask from our sales!
Inkeritalo
The historically rich, renovated Inkeritalo is located on the shores of Kruunupuisto.
Inkeritalo serves as a meeting space and a private dining restaurant year-round. During the summer season, a summer café operates in Inkeritalo.
This atmospheric log house is an excellent place to host meetings, small family celebrations, birthdays, funerals, or evening gatherings. The house offers a unique ambiance for corporate events, Christmas parties, and ladies’ nights as well.
The charming two-story house can seat a total of approximately 80 people. There are four meeting rooms, each accommodating 12-25 people.
In the yard of Inkeritalo, there is a fully renovated 1920s log lakeside sauna. The sauna is available for our customers by reservation and is perfect for evening gatherings, as a meeting sauna in conjunction with Inkeritalo, or as an addition to Christmas parties.
Adjacent to Inkeritalo and the sauna is the Inkeritalo warehouse. The storage and stable building, renovated in the summer of 2018, is ideal for larger celebrations, with a terrace offering a stunning view directly over the clear waters of Pihlajavesi. The warehouse can accommodate about 80-100 people, and we organize events according to the customer’s wishes.
Experiences at Kruunupuisto
We offer a wide range of exciting activities in Punkaharju!
The diverse health services and sports and pampering treatments at Kruunupuisto complement a lively rehabilitation period, vacation, meeting, or hotel stay. The unique ridge nature with its trails and paths invites you to exercise in nature’s own amusement park during your free time. Our area also offers a rich year-round event calendar.
Equipment Rental
Kruunupuisto offers a wide selection of rental equipment for various outdoor activities in different seasons, whether on the ridge trails, the lake, or our yard and park areas. Conquer the ridge with an electric mountain bike or a fat bike!
Guided Tours
At Kruunupuisto, you can rent equipment for independent excursions or head into nature with a guide. Guided tours are arranged on request according to your preferences, for example, nature, fatbike, and canoeing tours. In winter, when the ice freezes, you can explore the secrets of tour skating or kick sledding across the lake on a 14 km tour skating track that runs right by our shore.
Fitness Tests & Wellness Coaching
Want to know your fitness level? At Kruunupuisto, you can test and examine your muscles and, with a bicycle ergometer test, the performance of your respiratory and circulatory systems.
Kruunupuisto Spa
What could be a more wonderful refreshment in the midst of everyday life than a pampering vacation in Finland! Kruunupuisto Spa & treatment world offers relaxing moments in the national landscape of Punkaharju, at the most beautiful spot on Lake Saimaa. Enjoy the warmth of the spa and the delightful pampering of the treatment world.
Saunas
Relax in the gentle steam by the shores of Lake Saimaa. Explore our saunas and book a suitable one for your family, friends, or meeting group. You can conveniently order sauna snacks or larger catering for sauna evenings.
Gym
Our gym is equipped with TechnoGym equipment, which is also suitable for those with mobility impairments.
Trails and Nature Paths
The stunning ridge nature of Punkaharju offers unique settings for outdoor activities, hiking, and enjoying the lake scenery in all seasons. The marked hiking trails of Punkaharju provide excellent opportunities to explore the national landscape while being active in nature.
Inkeritalo waffle café
Inkeritalo waffle cafe is a charming renovated log house right by the lakeshore. Cafe is open during holiday seasons in winter and summer serving waffles, coffee and refreshments. There is an art exhibition in the Inkeritalo cafe and music events during the summer season. Inkeritalo caters for special occasions all year-round. There is also a traditional Finnish log sauna right next to Inkeritalo. Sauna can be booked for private occasions only.
Opening hours, summer 2025
19.6. – 27.7. Mon – Sun 12-20
30.7. – 29.8. Wed- Fri 13-18
Gourmet on the Ridge | Restaurant Kruunupuisto
At Restaurant Kruunupuisto, we serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner from a buffet every day of the week, all year round. You can choose your favorite dish from our recommended menu or indulge in our homemade burgers.
You can also order food for home delivery from us!
Sense The Forest
Lusto – The Finnish Forest Museum is a destination for the entire family. It’s a place that brings back memories and creates new experiences. The national museum responsible for forest culture is located in Punkaharju, in the most beautiful landscape of ridges and lakes in eastern Finland. Lusto’s exhibitions and events provide a diverse and illustrative insight into the significance of forests in the life of Finns. Lusto is sure to appeal to visitors of all ages!
Special Exhibitions
Curly birch – the tree pressed by the devil. This exhibition explores the history, significance and future of Finland’s most valuable wood.
Lusto is easy to visit by car, bus or train. The Lusto train stop is only about 100 meters from Lusto’s entrance.
Punkaharju tourist information serves you in Lusto.
Details
- Availability
- Open all year round. Check exceptions in opening hours https://lusto.fi/
- Accessibility
- Barrier free, Car parking, WC
- Guided tours
- Tours are given in Finnish, English and Russian.
Available: In Finnish, In English, In Russian
- Distances
- 30 km to city
- Free WiFi
- Yes
Equipment Rental: Fatbikes, e-bikes, kayaks
From Holiday Resort Harjun Portti in Punkaharju, you can find top class equipment for summer activities. Fatbikes, E-Fatbikes, sup-boards, kayaks, boats. Also gravel bikes with E-assistance and without.
In our selection we have quality kayaks (Prijon singles and doubles), bicycles, mountain bikes, rowing boats & boats with an outboard engine.
Equipment Rental Harjun Portti | Winter
The rental of Holiday Resort Harjun Portti is located in Punkaharju, right next to Retretti train stop.
Fatbikes and E-Mountain bikes. Tour skating equipment on our long track. Cross-country skiing and snowshoe sets.
In winter, a 17 km tour skating track and over 30 km long cross-country skiing network starts 100 m away from Equipment Rental. Book the equipment from our online shop!