Solovki — harmony of the North

The company reserves the right to change the order of excursions without changing the program as a whole. 

Storms are possible on the White Sea. Upon the occurrence of such a force majeure event, the tour is recalculated if any of the services have not been provided. 

Failure to appear or be late for more than 10 minutes by the time of departure of the day trip for any reason is equivalent to a refusal and does not entail a refund of the funds transferred to the Contractor, except for the fact of illness, documented from a medical institution. 

Refusing to continue along the route as part of a group tour and returning to the starting point of the tour on your own for any reason is equivalent to voluntarily abandoning the tour. Weather and climatic factors that do not threaten the life and health of tourists cannot be grounds for a reasoned refusal of the tour and are considered as a voluntary refusal. 

Please note the check-out time in hotels on Solovki: check-in after 13:00, check-out before 10:00!

When visiting holy places, please observe the dress code (women - skirt, headscarf, covered shoulders. Men — trousers (not shorts)).

When staying on Solovki, an excursion coordinator works with tourists, who is located on the island. Excursions to Solovki are conducted by the staff of the Solovetsky Museum. 

When children move in unaccompanied by their parents (for example, with their grandparents, etc.), a power of attorney must be issued.

Only Megafon and MTS mobile operators operate in Solovki. If you use another connection, warn your relatives that you may be "outside the network coverage area."

We recommend buying electronic railway tickets so that you can hand them over/exchange them if necessary. There are no Russian Railways ticket offices in Solovki. 

If there are foreigners in the group (all citizens except citizens of the Russian Federation), they independently pay the fee for registration of foreign citizens at the Prichal Hotel (Rabochiostrovsk).

Insurance is not included in the tour program. The compulsory medical insurance policy is valid on the territory of the Russian Federation. You can purchase additional travel insurance on the website of a Large Country without commission directly from insurance companies.

The climate in Karelia is temperate continental. The summer is cool, but prolonged heat is possible. The weather often changes, there are thunderstorms and prolonged rains. The water in rivers and lakes warms up to 18-20 °C in late June — July. White nights will last until the middle of summer.

The weather in Karelia is changeable, the wind may suddenly increase, and a storm may start on the lakes. This is especially true of the Onega and Ladoga lakes. In this regard, there may be changes in the excursion programs related to movement on the water.

With a large wave on Lake Ladoga, high-speed vessels do not enter the route for technical reasons, but are replaced by slow-moving ones. Therefore, the travel time to Valaam Island is up to 2 hours one way (instead of 50 minutes), and the excursion program on the island is reduced or changed (if it is impossible to get to a particular hermitage by water due to weather conditions).

The period from early May to mid-June is particularly dangerous due to the activity of encephalitic ticks. Prepare in advance for a trip to Karelia during this period — get a preventive vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis, take with you a special ointment, as well as clothes and hats that cover all parts of the body as much as possible.

Mosquitoes are found everywhere from the end of May to the beginning of September, but they are especially active from the beginning of June to the middle of July. Woodlice are most active in the morning and evening. Midges, which look like flies, attack during the day. Horseflies are most active on hot sunny days. Don't forget the mosquito and midge repellent.

Snakes are found in some areas of Karelia. They are non-aggressive, but we recommend that you refrain from walking on tall grass and choose closed shoes for traveling.

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