From Ladoga to the White Sea

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An excursion tour to Karelia, characterized by a wide variety!

During a few days of our trip, we will walk through the historical center of Petrozavodsk and visit the Onega Embankment, admire the beauty of the Ruskeala Mountain Park, take a comet to Kizhi Island, relax in the shungite room and visit Solovki.

Location

the city of Sortavala

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Tour highlights

Ruskeala Mountain Park

We will visit the unique marble canyon, which has no analogues anywhere in Europe and Russia

Kizhi Island

Let's admire the unique ensemble of the Churchyard, which is known all over the world

Getting to know Petrozavodsk

Let's plunge into the friendly atmosphere of the northern city

Kivach Waterfall

We will see one of the largest flat waterfalls in Europe

Famous Solovki

We will visit the sites included in the UNESCO World Heritage List

Itinerary

Day 1 - Ruskeala Mountain Park
08:28 Meeting in Sortavala train No. 160 at the entrance to the railway station from the city.
Breakfast in a cafe in the city.
Departure to Ruskeala Mountain Park.
Excursion to the Ruskeala Mountain Park – "Marble Canyon".
The park was established in 2005 on the basis of a unique monument of the industrial heritage of Russia, the Ruskeala marble quarry.
Marble mining was started here in 1769 by decree of Catherine II to decorate the famous buildings of St. Petersburg: the Marble Palace, St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Mariinsky Palace, etc.
The combination of Karelian nature and human activity has given these quarries a surprisingly picturesque appearance, which attracts travel enthusiasts not only from Karelia.
The next stop is at the Ruskeala Akhvenkoski waterfall. Translated from the Finnish language, "Perch threshold". Locals sometimes call it the "waterfall at three bridges".
The bathing scene of one of the heroines of the film "And the dawns are quiet here" was filmed at this waterfall.
Amazingly picturesque nature invariably attracts the creators of modern films with its mysterious beauty and some mysterious power.
In 2010, a fantasy film "The Dark World" was shot here (entrance to the waterfall is paid independently on the spot — 450 rubles / person).
Arrival in the city Sortavala.
Dinner at a cafe in the city.
Accommodation at the Piipun Piha Hotel.

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Day 2 - Valaam Island (for an additional fee)
Buffet breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
Room release.
Boarding the bus with your belongings.
Transfer to the pier.
For an additional fee, an excursion to Valaam Island (booked together with the tour, paid on site).
Departure by meteor to Valaam Island (45 minutes by Lake Ladoga).
Arrival at the monastery bay.
Sightseeing tour of the central estate of the monastery with a visit to the Transfiguration Cathedral, chapels, cell buildings, household and hotel buildings.
Lunch in the monastery refectory.
Transfer to Nikonovskaya Bay. Visiting the Resurrection and Gethsemane skeets.
Return to Sortavala.

Attention: boat trip to the islandValaam will take place under favorable weather conditions!

Departure to Petrozavodsk (260 km).
Accommodation at the Peter Inn 4* hotel. Time to rest.

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Day 3 - A tour of the capital of Karelia. Kizhi Island
Buffet breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.
Sightseeing tour of the capital of Karelia and a walk along the Onega embankment.
And now we offer you to plunge into the friendly atmosphere of the northern city – the capital of Karelia – the city of Petrozavodsk.
On the sightseeing tour, you will see the beautiful embankment of Lake Onega, where the "Tree of Desires" and other avant-garde sculptures presented to the city by the twin cities are waiting for you.
Be sure to visit the Governor's Park!
Excursion to Kizhi Island.
A ride on the "comet" (1 hour and 20 minutes on Lake Onega).
Kizhi Island is a "calling card" not only of Karelia, but also of Russia.
The unique ensemble of the Churchyard is known all over the world, and every year the flow of tourists wishing to visit the island is only growing!
An excursion program through the museum-reserve with a visit to the Church of the Intercession and ethnographic expositions.
Return to Petrozavodsk.

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Day 4 - Kivach Waterfall
Buffet breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
Room release.
Departure to Kem.
On the way:
Visit to the Shungite Center.
A visit to the souvenir center, where you can buy figurines, cosmetics, jewelry made of shungite at wholesale prices.
As well as a visit to the relaxation room filled with the vitality of shungite. Natural black stone is a real miracle. A cure for many diseases, saving lives. It is suitable for an old man and a baby, a man and his home, it can make any place bright, clean and blessed.
Visit Kivach Waterfall, one of the largest flat waterfalls in Europe.
You will also visit the arboretum, the decoration and pride of which are the famous Karelian birches.
Karelian birch is a tree to which nature has given the amazing beauty of wood, reminiscent of marble in its pattern.
Even in the 21st century, there is a debate among scientists about the origin of this amazing tree!
Lunch at the cafe.
Arrival in Kem.
20:00 Accommodation in the tourist complex "Berth" Rabochostrovsk.
Free time.

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Day 5 - Solovetsky Islands
Breakfast in the restaurant of the tourist complex.
Transfer by boat to the Solovetsky Islands (2 hours on the White Sea).
Arrival at the Bay of Well-being.
Sightseeing tour of the Central manor of the monastery.
The tour introduces visitors to the history of the Solovetsky Monastery, the Solovetsky Special Purpose Camp, the Training Detachment of the Northern Fleet and the Jung School.
Tourists visit the territory of the central complex of the monastery, active temples, monuments included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, objects of economic activity of the monastery, expositions. 
Lunch at a cafe on the island. 
16:00 Return by ship to the tourist complex "Berth" Rabochiostrovsk.
Tourists from St. Petersburg can leave Kemi by evening train No. 21 Kem – St. Petersburg at 20:39.
In this case, a discount is provided (accommodation without the last night).

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Day 6 - Departure home
Breakfast in the restaurant of the tourist complex.
Room release.
Transfer to Kemi railway station.
Departure to Moscow by train No.091A Kem — Moscow at 10:10, to St. Petersburg by train No. 015A Kem — St. Petersburg at 06:48.
See you soon!

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

3 nights
Camp Site

2 nights

Comfort

Midscale

The tour provides accommodation in hotels and at the tourist complex.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation, RUB.:

Placement	Adult	Kid up to 10 years old
Double room	52 000	49 000
Double room without last night	50 000	46 500
Single room	64 000	—
Single room without last night	61 000	—
Additional place	47 000	44 000

Located in Sortavala, it offers a restaurant and free Wi-Fi.

The rooms feature a terrace, a TV, a private bathroom with a shower, a bidet and a hairdryer, as well as cable TV.

Piipun Piha Hotel offers a 24-hour front desk, a terrace, a bar, conference facilities and a tour desk. Ticket office services are provided.

Sortavala Train Station is 2.5 km away.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 50 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

6 days 5 nights

Group meets at

the city of Sortavala

Included in price

hotel accommodation;
meals according to the program (6 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner);
transportation services along the route;
the work of a guide;
entrance tickets for excursions;
tour service:
- city tour of Petrozavodsk;
- Kizhi Island tour;
- excursion to Ruskeala Mountain Park - "Marble Canyon";
- excursion to the Kivach waterfall;
- visit to the Kivach Nature Reserve Museum;
- visit to the arboretum of Karelian Birch on the territory of the Kivach Nature Reserve;
- sightseeing tour of the Solovetsky Monastery.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Sortavala and back from Kem;
meals not specified in the tour program;
excursion to Valaam Island (booked upon purchase of the tour, paid on the spot):
- adults — 5,500 rubles/person.;
- children under 12 years old inclusive — 3,000 rubles/person.;

It's important to know

1. Medical preparations for individual needs.

2. Documents: passport, insurance policy (medical).

3. Comfortable sports shoes:

sneakers or moccasins, but not new, but familiar and comfortable;
replacement shoes (light sneakers or sneakers).

4. Sportswear for hot and cool weather:

The jacket is windproof, waterproof;
raincoat;
warm tracksuit (sweatshirt, pants);
T-shirts with long (from sunburn) and short sleeves;
sports trousers;
shorts;
socks.

5. Headdress: cap, panama hat (with visor).

6. Bathing suit.

7. Personal hygiene products.

8. Useful equipment:

small backpack (20-30 l);
flashlight with spare batteries;
sunscreen (required);
sunglasses.

9. For photo and video equipment, take care of an airtight package in case of rain.

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