Solovetsky Islands and Belomorsk

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Everyone should make a trip to Solovki at least once in their life!

The tour starts in Belomorsk, where you will see petroglyphs, the White Sea-Baltic Canal and the Museum of the Karelian Front.

Next, you will travel across the White Sea to Solovki, where you will visit the Solovetsky Monastery, Mount Sekirnaya and take an excursion "The history of the Solovetsky special purpose camps of 1923-1939."

And on your free day you can take a boat trip or a boat trip along the lake-canal system of the Bolshoy Solovetsky Island.

Location

Republic of Karelia, Belomorsk

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Tour highlights

The decoration of the Solovetsky Monastery

Visit the territory of the Central complex of the monastery and the existing temples

Lighthouse Church

Go to Mount Sekirnaya and get acquainted with the history and monuments of the current Holy Ascension Monastery

The history of the camps

You will learn about the Solovetsky special purpose camp, visit the new exposition and the monument to Solovetsky prisoners

Boat trips to the islands

In your free time, you can go to Anzer Island, the Body Archipelago, Bolshaya Muksalma or Bolshoy Zayatsiy Island

Rock paintings of an ancient man

You will visit the archaeological complex, which includes more than 2000 images

The Botanical Garden

You will see the monuments and unique plantings of various periods of the history of Solovki

Itinerary

Day 1 - Getting to know Belomorsk
Arrival in Belomorsk:
by evening train No. 092A or night train No. 016A (Moscow — Belomorsk, an additional night in the city is required);
by morning train No. 012H (St. Petersburg — Belomorsk, until 18.07 the train arrives at 09:44, from 19.07 — at 11:51).
Meeting with the guide at the main building of the railway station from the platform.
Breakfast in the restaurant of the Gandvik hotel.
Excursion to the 19th gateway of the White Sea-Baltic Canal.
On the instructions of I. V. Stalin, the 227 km long canal was built in twenty months — from September 1931 to April 1933. 19 locks, 15 dams, 12 spillways, 49 dams — such a number of hydraulic structures were erected by prisoners without the help of machines and attracted currency.
Independent lunch at the Pomeranian cuisine restaurant at the Gandvik Hotel.
Departure for a sightseeing tour of Belomorsk.
The small town stretches majestically along the coast of the White Sea for several kilometers.
Visit the Museum of the Karelian Front, located in one of the most significant monuments of the military history of Karelia and the military glory of the North of Russia — in the building of the former Headquarters of the Karelian Front.
In the museum you can visit a variety of places of the Karelian front — the exposition is built according to the geographical principle, and in the courtyard of the Museum there is a famous military equipment with guns of different calibers.
An excursion to the Belomorsky Petroglyphs is a monument that amazes the imagination of every person.
Rock carvings of an ancient man, whose age, according to various estimates, reaches 7.5 thousand years! The richest archaeological complex, which is world famous, includes more than 2,000 rock carvings.
The size of the paintings is striking in its scope: from 5 cm to 2.5 m. The images carved on horizontal granite rocks with a quartz chipper are not only a genuine masterpiece of world art, but also the history of our ancestors!
Departure to Kem (villageRabochyostrovsk).
Accommodation in the Berth tour complex.
Free time.
The group is released around 21:00.

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Day 2 - Getting to know the Solovki
Attention: The guide is fully present with the group on Solovki all 4 days!
Breakfast in the restaurant of the tour complex.
Room release.
Departure on a flight to Solovki on the White Sea (2 most interesting hours on the way).
During the flight, you can admire the picturesque islands of the Kuzov archipelago, watch sea ducks and polar terns, feed seagulls, and if you're lucky, see White Sea seals and belugas.
Arrival on Bolshoy Solovetsky Island.
Transfer of items to the hotel's luggage room.
Sightseeing tour of the Solovetsky Monastery (duration: 3 hours).
The tour introduces visitors to the history of the Solovetsky Monastery. 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 the island cafe.
Free time.
In your free time, you can walk around Bolshoy Solovetsky Island on your own, while visiting the following attractions during all the days of your stay on it:
Cape of labyrinths (1 km.). The main attraction of the cape is the northern labyrinths, one of the most mysterious monuments of antiquity. According to antiquity, this mysterious symbol may well compete with the Egyptian pyramids, and the number of various hypotheses and interpretations of the purpose of the labyrinths is in the dozens.
Filippovsky gardens (2 km.). During the walk, you can see the settlement site of the Venerable Zosima and Herman Solovetsky. He will get acquainted with the geological and hydrological features, flora and fauna of the White Sea, as well as with a unique hydraulic structure erected in the XVI century under Abbot Philip of Solovetsky.
Filippov desert (2 km.). According to legend, when Philip was not yet Metropolitan of Moscow, during another solitude in the desert, the image of the savior appeared to him. It was at that moment that the holy springs were clogged from the ground, where a well was then installed. Then a chapel, a cell building and a church in the name of the "Holy Mother of God" were built.
The "negotiating" stone (2.5 km.). A monument associated with the events of the Crimean War of 1854 in the form of a rectangular stone slab. The British presented an ultimatum on the surrender of the Solovetsky fortress, which was rejected by the abbot of the monastery, Archimandrite Alexander. The stone marks the memorable place of the abbot's negotiations with the British officer Anton N.
We recommend you to visit the Old Karbas cafe on the island. A corner of civilization on the harsh Solovki. Affordable prices and high quality service!

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Day 3 - The historical heritage of the Solovetsky Islands. Boat trip
Breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
Free time (morning until 14:00).
In your free time, you can take a boat trip to Bolshoy Zayatsky Island for an additional fee (duration of the tour: 3 hours, travel time by boat: 45 minutes).
Tourists will visit the largest pagan sanctuary of the II–I millennia BC, see stone labyrinths, a complex of religious and funerary structures, Russia's first stone harbor, monuments of St. Andrew's Hermitage.
The tour will take place only in the absence of a storm warning.
14:00 Excursion "The history of the Solovetsky special purpose camps of 1923-1939."
On this tour, you will be told about the Solovetsky special Purpose camp, the stages of the camp's development and its reformation in 1937 into the Solovetsky Special Purpose prison, as well as the fate of the prisoners.
You will visit a new exhibition about the camp and a monument to the Solovetsky prisoners.
The group is released around 16:15.
Free time.
In your free time, you can visit, for an additional fee, an excursion to the island of Bolshaya Muksalma (duration of the tour: 4 hours, travel time by boat: 40 minutes).
During a boat trip along the picturesque Long Bay to the island of Bolshaya Muksalma, you will see a grandiose hydraulic structure — a man-made boulder dam 1.2 km long.
The dam connects the islands of Bolshoy Solovetsky and Bolshaya Muksalma. Amazing landscapes will attract your attention!
In addition, you will get acquainted with the history of the Sergiev Skete of the Solovetsky Monastery.
The tour is conducted only under favorable weather conditions.
Return from the island at about 21:00.

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Day 4 - Free day. Additional excursions
Breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
Free day.
Excursions on request for an additional fee:
Boat trip on the island Anzer (duration of the walk: 12 hours, travel time by boat: 2 hours).
The second largest island of the Solovetsky archipelago, where strict prayer monasteries of Holy Trinity and Golgotha–Crucifixion were organized in the XVII-XVIII centuries.
You will be able to see a variety of natural landscapes, visit active monasteries, learn the history of the monastic, camp and modern periods of Anzer Island.
The tour is conducted with the blessing of the governor of the monastery, pilgrims are required to comply with the requirements of the charter of the monastery and be properly dressed.
Please note that the length of the pedestrian part of the route is 12 km. and all the necessary things, including food, must be taken with you!
The tour will take place only in the absence of a storm warning.
Boat trip to the archipelago of the Body (duration of the walk: 5 hours, travel time by boat: 50 minutes).
Get ready to experience a storm of emotions: a sea crossing on speedboats, landing on the rocky shore of a German island, climbing head—on down a steep slope - and here you are at the highest point of the White Sea, in the heart of the Archipelago of the Body nature reserve!
On the rise, it is clearly clear how the climatic zones change from the taiga to the tundra, the outline of the rock looks at the traveler like a frog, then a shaman, and at the top there is a breathtaking panorama: Solovki, Karelian skerries and placers of the White Sea archipelagos.
In the midst of this splendor, enjoy the serene silence, the endless sea and the almost untouched nature.
On a trip around the island, the traveler is waiting for the absence of civilization, overcoming himself and. The ancient sanctuary is the mysterious Seid plateau — a "collection" of megaliths, mysterious stones of the North.
Please note that during the tour it is planned to climb a 126-meter-high cliff!
The tour will take place only in the absence of a storm warning, rain and only if the group is recruited.
In your free time, you can also rent a boat and take an independent boat trip along the lake and canal system of the Bolshoy Solovetsky Island.
Note: the distance from the excursion department to the boat station (2.8 km) and back will need to be walked!
The capacity of the Pella boat is: 4 people. The management of the boat is independent! It is necessary to have gloves and raincoats with you in case of rain.
It is possible only in the absence of a storm warning.

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Day 5 - Along the most popular Solovetsky routes
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.
Room release.
Things are handed over to the hotel's luggage room.
Excursion "Sekirnaya Mountain. Holy Ascension Hermitage" (duration: 2 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 northern part of Bolshoy Solovetsky Island and the White Sea.
Get acquainted with the history and monuments of the current Holy Ascension Monastery, where at the time of the Solovetsky camp there was a penal isolation ward - a place of detention and punishment of prisoners.
You will see a unique lighthouse church.
Excursion "Botanical Garden — Makaryevskaya desert" (duration: 1 hour).
You will visit one of the northernmost botanical gardens in Russia, which is located on the territory of the former Makaryevskaya desert, see monuments, unique plantings of various periods of the history of the Solovetsky Islands, enjoy an amazing view of the ensemble of the Solovetsky Monastery, opening from Alexandrovskaya Hill.
Independent lunch at the island cafe.
The group is released around 15:00.
Day trips: 30 km.
For those who leave on an evening flight at 19:00, an independent visit to the Solovetsky Maritime Museum is optional.
Free time until 18:30.
18:30 Boarding the ship, departure to the village. Rabochyostrovsk.
21:00 Arrival in the village. Rabochyostrovsk.
A transfer will be waiting for you at the pier, which will take you to the Kemi railway station.
Transfer to the railway station, departure by night trains.
Attention:
For tourists leaving for St. Petersburg, it is possible to depart from Solovki on a daytime flight at 16:00 and transfer to train No. 011H with departure time from Kemi at 20:40.
For tourists leaving by morning and afternoon trains, accommodation in the Berth tour complex is possible for an additional fee.

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Difficulty

For any person

Accommodation

Hotel

3 nights
Camp Site

1 night

Comfort

Basic+
Midscale

The tour provides accommodation in a tour complex and a hotel.

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

Placement	"Berth" + "Solovetskaya Sloboda"	"Berth" + Solovki Hotel
Double room (adult)	49 100	52 100
Double room (child under 12 years old)	—	50 600
Single room	68 100	71 750
Extra seat (adult)	—	49 495
Additional place (child under 12 years old)	—	46 890

Discount for accommodation in an attic room — 450 rubles.

Extra day before the tour (on request) for double occupancy in the "Gandvik" — 4,000 rubles/room.

Extra night at the Berth tourist complex (breakfast is not included):

single room — 3,200 rubles/day;
double room — 4,000 rubles/day;
additional place — 1,800 rubles/day.

Solovetskaya Sloboda Hotel

Solovetskaya Sloboda Hotel It is located on Solovki Island in the very center of the village, a three-minute walk from the world-famous Solovetsky Monastery, a monument of history and architecture in the Russian North.

2-bed "Standard" (number of rooms — 30). One-room 2-bed room equipped with standard hotel furniture: two separate 90x200 beds or one double bed, bedside tables, desk, chairs, satellite TV, telephone, WiFi.

4-bed (number of rooms — 10). One-room 4-bed room equipped with standard hotel furniture: four separate beds 90x200, bedside tables, desk, chairs, satellite TV, telephone, WiFi.

Suite (number of rooms — 4). A two-room room equipped with modern furniture. It consists of a bedroom (double bed, mirrored wardrobe, dressing table) and a living room (sofa, desk, refrigerator, satellite TV, telephone), WiFi. A full bathroom with a bathtub. A hairdryer, bathrobes, toiletries and slippers are provided. It is possible to accommodate a third person on the sofa.

Apartment (number of rooms — 1). A three-room room equipped with modern furniture. It consists of a bedroom (double bed), a living room and a kitchen. The kitchen is equipped with the necessary set of dishes and equipment. The room has all the amenities: a full bathroom, Jacuzzi, hairdryer, bathrobes, slippers, toilet accessories, satellite TV, telephone, WiFi.

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Another option

The Solovki Hotel

This hotel is located 200 meters from the picturesque shore of Solovetsky Island. It offers a 24-hour front desk, a tour desk, and bicycle rental for those who want to explore the surroundings.

The rooms of the Solovki Hotel are decorated in the style of log cabins with mosquito nets on the windows. The private bathroom comes with a hairdryer and free toiletries.

The rustic-style restaurant at Solovki Hotel serves local Russian cuisine daily. International cocktails are available at the bar.

Guests can relax in the hotel's steam bath or spend time playing karaoke.

Solovetsky Airport is 12 km from the hotel. An airport shuttle service is available. Kemsky Railway Station, located on the mainland, is 51 km away.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 50 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

Republic of Karelia, Belomorsk

Included in price

accommodation according to the program;
Meals: 5 breakfasts, 1 lunch;
transportation services according to the program;
the work of a guide;
entrance tickets;
excursions and visits:
- excursion to the 19th gateway of the White Sea-Baltic Canal;
- sightseeing tour of the city of Belomorsk;
- visit to the Karelian Front Museum;
- excursion to the White Sea Petroglyphs;
- sightseeing tour of the Solovetsky Monastery;
- excursion "The history of the Solovetsky special purpose camps";
- excursion "Sekirnaya Mountain. Holy Ascension Monastery";
- excursion "Botanical garden — Makaryevskaya desert".

Paid extra

railway tickets to Belomorsk station and from Kem station;
meals not specified in the tour program;
boat trip to Bolshoy Zayatsky Island — 1,500 rubles/person.;
excursion to the island "Bolshaya Muksalma" — 1,900 rubles/person.;
boat trip on the island Anzer — 2,800 rubles/person.;
boat trip to the archipelago of the Body — 3,400 rubles/person.;
extra night in the Berth tour complex (breakfast is not included):
- single room — 3,200 rubles/day;
- double room — 4,000 rubles/day;
- additional place — 1,800 rubles/day.

It's important to know

Passport of the Russian Federation (for citizens of the Russian Federation); compulsory medical insurance policy.
Personal medicines. We cannot guarantee the availability of medicines necessary for you along the route of the group in pharmacies.
The SIM card is only MTS or MegaFon.
Raincoat to the floor (not an umbrella, namely a raincoat, an umbrella, as such, we do not take with us).
Pills for motion sickness (Dramina is too strong, causes a pronounced hypnotic effect after the main action; better - Aviamore or Aviamorin — not so strong).
Repellents.
Sunburn remedy (in sunny weather on the water, you can instantly get burned and come home as a polar explorer).
Cash (card payment may be difficult on the islands).

Clothing and shoes:

a warm jacket, a must, a windproof windbreaker;
The sweater is warm;
hat + gloves;
warm boots;
sneakers;
thermal underwear (it is better not to need it and will lie idle in a suitcase than it will be missed);
warm socks;
swimsuit;
2 sets of light clothes (a pair of T-shirts, shorts, light pants).

For women, a skirt and a headscarf (headdress) for visiting active monasteries and temples.

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