June holidays in the Solovetsky Archipelago

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We invite you to an unforgettable trip to the Solovetsky Islands, a unique corner of Russia where history, nature and spirituality are intertwined into a single whole. This is not just a tour, but an opportunity to touch ancient shrines and enjoy the beauty of the northern nature.

You will have an exciting walking tour of the Solovetsky Kremlin, the atmospheric Sekirnaya Mountain and a visit to the botanical garden with a tour of the Archimandrite's cottage, the Alexander Chapel and the Cross of Worship.

If you wish, you can complement your adventure with a boat trip around the Long Bay, a sightseeing tour of Bolshoy Zayatsky Island and other interesting activities.

Location

G. Kem

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Tour highlights

The best in Solovki

You will see the architectural ensemble of the Solovetsky Monastery, active temples and monuments.

Guided tours to suit your taste

Get the opportunity to go on a boat trip or take part in a walking tour

Majestic Axe Mountain

Visit one of the highest points of Bolshoy Solovetsky Island, from the top of which you can enjoy an unforgettable view of the island and the White Sea.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival in Kem. Solovetsky Kremlin Tour
For participants of the tour from Moscow, it is necessary to arrive the day before or by night trains (additional information will be required). night). For detailed recommendations on arrival, see the "Important to know" section.
For the participants of the tour who arrive by train from St. Petersburg at 12:04, a meeting will be held upon arrival of train No. 012A at the building of the railway station in Kem.
Transfer to the tourist complex "Pier", located on the shore of the White Sea in the village of Rabochiostrovsk (12 km from the city of Kem).
Boarding the ship (starts 30 minutes before departure).
13:00-15:00 Transfer by boat across the White Sea to Bolshoy Solovetsky Island (2 hours).
Arrival, transfer of things to the selected hotel "Solovetskaya Sloboda" / "Solovki-hotel".
15:30 Lunch at the Old Karbas cafe. Menu with dishes of Pomeranian cuisine (fish).
16:20 Sightseeing walking tour of the Solovetsky Kremlin (duration 3 hours).
During the tour, you will see the unique architectural ensemble of the Solovetsky Monastery, active temples and monuments, and objects of the monastery's economic activities. You will learn about the history of the Solovetsky Monastery, which mirrors the history of Russia. All temples and monuments are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Accommodation at the selected hotel after the end of the excursion program.
In your free time, we suggest taking a walk to the Cape of Labyrinths. This is a picturesque natural area on the shore of the White Sea. There are reconstructed stone labyrinths and the famous Solovetsky "dancing" birches.

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Day 2 - Free day. Guided tours for an additional fee (optional)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Optional for an additional fee (order when booking the tour, the number of seats is limited, payment is made on the tour to the guide).
In one day, you can catch 2 of the suggested excursions.
1. Walking tour "The history of the Solovetsky special purpose camp. 1923-1939." (duration — 2.5 hours).
On this tour, visitors will learn about the Solovetsky Special Purpose Camp, the stages of the camp's development and its transformation into the Solovetsky Special Purpose Prison in 1937, as well as learn about the fate of prisoners.
They will visit a new exhibition about the camp and a monument to Solovetsky prisoners.
2. Boat trip along the Long Bay (duration — 4-5 hours).
An exciting ecological boat trip along the Long Bay, the "inner sea" of Solovki, where even in stormy weather there are rarely waves.
Driven by a fresh salty wind, a carbine boat with a motor will run past sandy beaches, countless islands and rocky ridges crashing into the water. One of them has a bird family, and the other one seems to have a seal basking in the sun.
Shallow depths allow you to see the underwater world: starfish are buried in the sandy bottom, translucent ultramarine jellyfish hover in the water, algae sway and stretch somewhere along with the sea currents.
The price of the tour includes a bus transfer to Long Bay and back, as well as a tasting of White Sea mussels – perhaps you are lucky enough to find a real White Sea pearl in one of them.
Don't forget to bring a light snack and drinks.
3. Excursion "Sights of Bolshoy Zayatsky Island" (duration 3 hours).
Boat trip to Zayatsky Island (travel time 45 minutes). You will visit the largest pagan sanctuary of the II-I millennia BC, stone labyrinths, a complex of religious and funerary structures, Russia's first stone harbor, and the monuments of St. Andrew's Skete.
4. Boat trip "Cape Beluzhy" (duration 2 hours).
Often, for tourists who find themselves on Solovki, the most desirable thing is to see belugas – northern white whales.
The peaceful inhabitants of the Arctic Ocean come to the White Sea in the summer.
They do not swim close, appear on the surface for a short time and then swim quite a long distance.
But there is a special place on Solovki – Cape Beluzhy – a sea trip here will be remembered by every minute. The cape's water area is one of the few places on the planet where you can observe whales in the wild.
From the beginning of June to the middle of August, during low tide at sea, whale mating games, birth and upbringing of cubs take place here.
There is also a station of oceanographers who have the opportunity to observe these beautiful creatures every day.
Bring good weather and intention with you, don't make any noise, and you may be able to see a beluga literally at arm's length, feel the power and beauty of these amazing marine mammals.
Attention: water excursions are conducted in favorable weather conditions and in the absence of a storm warning.
If you want to book another tour, please let us know in advance.

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Day 3 - The tour "Sekirnaya Mountain. The Holy Ascension Skete and the Botanical Garden
Breakfast.
Room release (check-out time before 10:00).
Things are checked into the hotel's luggage room (free of charge).
Sekirnaya Mountain bus tour. Holy Ascension Skete" and "Botanical Garden" (duration — 3.5 hours).
You will visit one of the highest points of Bolshoy Solovetsky Island, Mount Sekirnaya, from the top of which you can enjoy an unforgettable view of the island and the White Sea.
Get acquainted with the history and monuments of the current Holy Ascension Skete, where during the time of the Solovetsky camp there was a penal isolation unit – a place of detention and punishment of prisoners.
Visit to the northernmost botanical garden in Russia with a tour of the Archimandrite's cottage, the Alexander Chapel and the Cross of worship.
Free time.
Transfer from the hotel to the pier.
15:00 Boarding the ship (starts 30 minutes before departure).
15:30 Departure of the ship from Solovki to Kem (on request, a later departure time from Solovki is at 20:30).
18:00 Arrival at the port in the village of Rabochiostrovsk.
Transfer to Kemi railway station.
Departure by train from Kemi:
20:43 train No. 011A to St. Petersburg (arrival the next day at 10:09).
You can take night trains to Moscow or book an additional day at the Pier tourist complex after returning from Solovki. The next morning there will be a free transfer to the railway station in Kem.
Morning trains to Moscow: No. 015 (departure at 06:19), No. 091 (departure at 10:06).
Please note! Request and payment for an additional night when booking the tour.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

2 nights

Comfort

Midscale

The tour includes hotel accommodation.

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

Solovetskaya Sloboda (Solovki)

An extra seat can be placed in any room.

43,800 rubles/person – in a standard double room

42,000 rubles/person – in a standard attic double room

59,400 rubles/person – in a standard single room

55,800 rubles/person – in a single room standard attic

29,900 rubles/person – for an additional fee.location

Solovki Hotel (Solovki)

There are no extra beds in the rooms of the following categories in the Solovki Hotel: standard, standard loft

44,900 rubles/person – in a standard double room

48,990 rubles/person – in a standard loft double room (new building)

56,800 rubles/person – in a comfort loft double room (new building)

61,990 rubles/person – single room in a Standard room

69,900 rubles/person – single room in a Standard loft room

29,900 rubles/person – for an additional fee. location (only in comfort rooms)

Discount for children up to and including 9 years – 2,500 rubles/person.

Extra night in the tourist complex "Pier":

Accommodation at the Pier shopping center for 1 night

(breakfast is included in the room rate)

3,000 rubles/person – in a double room

5,000 rubles/person – single occupancy

2,800 rubles/person – for an additional fee. location

Solovetskaya Sloboda Hotel

The Solovetskaya Sloboda Hotel is located in the center of the village, a 3-minute walk from the world-famous Solovetsky Monastery and 187 m from the Gulag Museum.

Each guest will be able to choose a suitable accommodation option from 45 comfortable and cozy rooms. All rooms are equipped with Wi-Fi, a sleeping place, and a flat-screen TV. There is a billiard room and a library on site. A shuttle service is available upon request.

Breakfast is included in the room rate. For an additional cost, guests can purchase delicious local dishes, as well as lunches and dinners at the hotel's restaurant. There is a restaurant with a bar on site.

The guest house provides its guests with a spacious conference room for business events and banquets. The hall is equipped with necessary furniture and appliances.

Solovetsky Port is a 20-minute walk away. Within walking distance there is the Church of the Annunciation, the Solovetsky Monastery and the Assumption Church. The distance to the airport is 1.4 km, and the Kem Railway Station is 54.2 km away.

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Another option

The Solovki Hotel

The Solovki Hotel is located in the village of Solovetsky in the forest area, near the shore of the White Sea. The Cape of Labyrinths and the Solovetsky Monastery are located nearby. The hotel consists of 5 buildings built in the traditional Russian style. The administrative building houses a restaurant, a bar, a souvenir shop and an accommodation service.

The hotel has 46 Standard and Junior Suites. The rooms are decorated in the style of log cabins with mosquito nets on the windows. Each room has its own bathroom.

For lunch and dinner, guests can enjoy local cuisine. Packed lunches are available on request. The bar serves international cocktails.

Arkhangelsk Airport is located at a distance of 240 km, the railway station is 235 km away. There are several churches, a monastery and a Holy Lake within walking distance.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 50 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

G. Kem

Included in price

accommodation in rooms of the selected category (2 nights in Solovki);
meals included in the program (2 breakfasts, 1 lunch);
3 excursions to Solovki (sightseeing tour of the Solovetsky Kremlin, Sekirnaya Mountain. Holy Ascension Skete, Botanical Garden,);
transportation services (transfer by ship across the White Sea "Kem-Solovki-Kem", bus transfers);
the work of an accompanying guide on all days of the tour according to the program.

Paid extra

railway tickets to Kemi and back;
additional excursions (booking of excursions at the time of booking the tour, payment is made on the tour to the guide):
- excursion to Zayatsky Island – 1,600 rubles/person.;
- Long Bay boat trip:
  - adult – 4,000 rubles/person.;
  - children 3-10 years old – 2,300 rubles/person.;
- walking tour "The history of the Solovetsky special purpose camp. 1923-1939." – 800 rubles /person.;
- Cape Beluzhy boat trip:
  - adult – 4,000 rubles/person.;
  - children 3-10 years old – 2,300 rubles/person.;
meals not included in the price of the tour;
extra night at the Pier tourist complex before the tour (for those arriving from Moscow) and, if desired, after returning from Solovki (breakfast is included in the price):
- double room — 3,000 rubles/person.;
- single room — 5,000 rubles/person.;
- extra place — 2,800 rubles/person.

Additional excursions can be booked in advance. The number of seats is limited.

Payment for additional guided tours, as some tours are conducted only under favorable weather conditions.

It's important to know

raincoat;
windbreaker;
comfortable shoes without heels;
trekking shoes;
a warm sweater and a swimsuit.

Other:

cash money;
The repellent;
photo camera;
personal first aid kit;
a light backpack.

Dates and Prices

$579

12 – 14 Jun 3 days 2 nights

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Elena Ievleva

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1 Apr, 2026

Everything was well organized. We were met and taken care of without any issues. Many thanks to the tour providers for a great experience.
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Natalia

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18 Feb, 2026

Action-packed and inspiring! :-) The tour program was excellent! There was enough time to explore, take walks, and still relax. It was quite active :-) with plenty of hiking, which was exactly what I was looking for. I breathed in the fresh air and soaked up the beauty of the forests and lakes. I’d love to visit Valaam again, but next time at a slower pace, staying for at least two or three days. Many thanks to our guide, Anna :-) She was attentive and had such a pleasant voice :-) Thank you all for this little travel reset! :-) * The photo was taken by someone else who is currently away, so I’m unable to attach it.
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Katya

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8 Dec, 2025

I really enjoyed everything...It all felt very genuine ..I travel a lot and I’m generally not picky :)... and the tour absolutely matched its price :) as for the downsides, there are only a couple :) the buses weren’t great in terms of air conditioning :) - it was either extremely stuffy or freezing cold. ..- probably because the bus was quite old :) and there was very little time in Ruskeala...1.5 hour is nowhere near enough...We barely managed to see anything...you need at least 3 hours there ... and definitely an extra hour on Valaam as well ...:)

Big Country Travel

Hello Ekaterina, thank you for your feedback! We’re happy to hear that you enjoyed the trip overall. We’ve shared your comments with our local partners, and our colleagues will do their best to take them into account in the future. We look forward to welcoming you again on one of our other tours in Russia!