Solovki: a glimpse into eternity. Sightseeing tour

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Discount when booking more than 6 months before the tour — 10%, from 3 to 6 months — 5%, the price is indicated without discount.

Solovki is one of a kind and incredible! The island, like a time machine, transports its guests from one era to another.

Visiting the mysterious stone labyrinths left by the first Solovetsky people and the monuments of the St. Andrew's Monastery, founded in the XVI century, allows you to travel through centuries and even millennia!

A short tour of Medvezhegorsk, an inspection of the gateway of the White Sea-Baltic Canal in the village of Povenets and the church of St. Nicholas, impressive petroglyphs that are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, and many other interesting events and places await you on this exciting tour!

Location

Petrozavodsk

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Tour highlights

Amazing northern nature

You will see the picturesque White Sea, local birds and animals

Educational excursions

Take a sightseeing tour of the village of Solovetsky and listen to a story about the Solovetsky Kremlin from a local guide

Full immersion

Immerse yourself in history on Bolshoy Zayatsky Island, which is famous for the mysterious stone labyrinths and the wooden church of St. Andrew's Hermitage

Itinerary

Day 1 - Zaonezhye, Belomorkanal and petroglyphs
08:15 Meeting at the Petrozavodsk railway station and departure by bus in the direction of Belomorsk.
Stop and a short tour of the city of Medvezhegorsk.
Inspection of the gateway of the White Sea-Baltic Canal in the village of Povenets and the church of St. Nicholas, built in memory of the prisoners who died during the construction of the BBK.
A visit to the Sandarmokh tract – the place of mass graves of the repressed and prisoners of the Gulag.
12:30 Lunch.
16:15 Arrival in Zalavruga. Here, on the islands of the Vyg River, there are White Sea petroglyphs. The rock carvings, which are at least 4.5–5.5 thousand years old, are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Transfer to the village of Rabochiostrovsk. Accommodation at the hotel.
You can skip this day and come to Kem by train from St. Petersburg/Moscow. In this case, you will be met at night at the railway station and brought to the hotel. Breakfast in the morning and then according to the program for 2 and 3 days. In this case, the cost of the tour will decrease by 4,500 rubles per person.
Accommodation in Belomorsk is possible for some arrivals. Please specify the information when booking.
Day 2 - Solovki: Solovetsky Kremlin and distant hermitages
06:45 Breakfast at the hotel.
07:30 Boarding the ship.
08:00 Sea crossing to Solovki. Travel time is 2 hours.
10:00 Sightseeing tour of the village of Solovetsky and a story about the Solovetsky Kremlin from a local guide.
Then an independent walk through the territory of the central complex of the monastery.
Accommodation at the hotel.
Lunch.
Departure for a big tour of the most famous places of the archipelago: Sekirnaya Gora – Savvatievsky skete – Jung Alley – dam on the lake. Red (with bathing) – St. Isaac's desert.
Sekirnaya Gora is the highest place on Solovki with a unique lighthouse church. The mountain offers stunning views of the White Sea and the entire island. During the camp time, there was a strict punishment cell and a place of execution of prisoners.
Savvatievsky monastery is one of the brightest places on the island, considered the cradle of Solovetsky monasticism.
Jung Alley is the site where the Jung school was located during the Great Patriotic War. Here, pre-conscription boys were trained as specialists for the Navy.
The dam on the Red Lake is the heart of the lake-channel canal system of the island, built by monks manually.
St. Isaac's Desert is one of the strictest monasteries of the monastery.
Return to the village of Solovetsky.
Rest.
Important!
On the way to Solovki, we ask you to go to the toilet on the ship before "disembarking" on the island. The next opportunity will only be at lunch.
You do not need to take all your belongings and suitcases to Solovki with you. Take your suitcases to the luggage room at the pier in Rabochiostrovsk, and take only the most necessary things to Solovki.

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Day 3 - Solovki: Zayatsky Island and the village of Solovetsky
08:00 Breakfast at the hotel.
09:30 Excursion to Bolshoy Zayatsky Island, which is famous for the mysterious stone labyrinths left by ancient people and the wooden church of St. Andrew's Hermitage.
13:00 Return to Bolshoy Solovetsky Island and lunch.
13:30-15:30 Guided walk and a story about the history, people and life of the village of Solovetsky, the famous White Sea algae, methods of their extraction and production.
16:00 Sea crossing to the village of Rabochiostrovsk by ship.
18:00 Arrival in Kem.
Transfer to the railway station.
Completion of the program.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

2 nights

Comfort

Midscale

Accommodation in standard rooms with amenities in hotels in Kemi and Solovki. For some arrivals, accommodation in Belomorsk is possible (please specify the information when booking).

An early booking discount of 10% is valid for the tour when booking 6 months before the tour and 5% for the period from 3 to 6 months before the tour.

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

double occupancy — 53,900 rubles.;
single occupancy — 62,900 rubles.;
extra bed for double occupancy — 47,900 rubles.

Discounts:

for children from 4 to 14 years old — 4,500 rubles.
pensioners, combat veterans, disabled people of all groups — 1,500 rubles.

Due to the specifics of booking and room blocks, the exact location of the accommodation is confirmed no later than a week before the start of the tour.

Only female accommodation is possible on the tour, the cost in this case is the same as for double occupancy.

You can skip the first day and come to Kem by train from St. Petersburg/Moscow. In this case, you will be met at night at the railway station and brought to the hotel. Breakfast in the morning and then according to the program for 2 and 3 days. In this case, the cost of the tour will decrease by 4,500 rubles/person.

Kemka Hotel is a cozy place to relax in the city of Kem, Republic of Karelia.

The rooms of the hotel have an atmosphere of comfort and tranquility. After a busy day, you can relax in the private bathroom, which has everything you need: cosmetic kits and terry towels. The rooms also have a refrigerator, air conditioning and cable TV. Wi-Fi is provided free of charge.

The hotel allows pets upon prior request.

There is a restaurant next to the hotel where you can order a la carte dishes. There is also a barbecue area on site where you can cook your own meals. The bar offers a wide selection of drinks.

It is convenient to get to the center of Kemi by public transport from the Kemka Hotel, as there are stops nearby.

Tour conditions

Group

up to 50 tourists

Minimum age

4 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Petrozavodsk

Included in price

meals specified in the program (2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner (in Kemi));
the work of a tour guide;
hotel accommodation;
all entrance tickets according to the program;
transportation services (including the ship to Solovki).

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back from Kem;
meals not specified in the program;
personal expenses.

It's important to know

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

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Olga

2 Nov, 2024

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I was very impressed with the guides and would gladly recommend them to friends and family. Our guide, Marina, shared fascinating insights about Karelia and made sure everyone felt completely at ease.

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21 Oct, 2024

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Galina

26 Jul, 2024

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The guides told us in an interesting way about the history of Karelia, the traditions and the way of life of the population who previously lived on this territory.

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