White nights. Sightseeing tour of Karelia and Solovki

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An unforgettable journey combining the greatness of nature and a unique history is already waiting for you in Karelia!

You will see one of the pearls of Russian wooden architecture — Kizhi Island, be enchanted by the beauty of the Ruskeala marble canyon, be inspired by the Solovetsky Islands and enjoy the power of waterfalls.

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the city, see the white nights and visit many interesting places — all this is possible on a week-long tour of Karelia, where the main pearls of this northern region are collected.

Location

Petrozavodsk

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Tour highlights

The greatness of the Solovetsky Islands

Visit the Solovetsky Monastery and get acquainted with its history

Picturesque marble Canyon

Take a guided tour of the Ruskeala Mountain Park

Mighty waterfalls

You will see the famous Kivach, one of the largest lowland waterfalls in Europe.

Amazing architecture

Feel the atmosphere of the unique Churchyard ensemble on Kizhi Island

The power of shungite

Experience the energy of the ancient mineral by visiting the Shungite Center and Relaxation room.

Picturesque nature

You will feel the magic of dense forests and the amazing silence of the northern latitudes

Itinerary

Day 1 - A walk through Petrozavodsk. Kizhi Island
Meeting in Petrozavodsk at 07:50 at the entrance to the railway station from the platform upon arrival of train No. 018 Moscow — Petrozavodsk. A guide with a sign.
Breakfast in a cafe in the city.
Sightseeing tour of the capital of Karelia and a walk along the Onega embankment.
And now we invite 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 you will find the "Tree of Desires" and other avant-garde sculptures donated to the city by the twin cities.
Be sure to visit the Governor's Park!
Excursion to Kizhi Island.
Ride on the "Comet" (1 hour 20 min. along 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!
Guided tour of the museum-reserve with a visit to the Church of the Intercession and ethnographic exhibitions.
Return to Petrozavodsk.
Accommodation at the Peter Inn 4* hotel.

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Day 2 - Marble canyon of Ruskeala. Valaam Island (for an additional fee)
Early rise.
Have breakfast with a lunch box.
Departure by comfortable bus to West Karelia (260 km).
Excursion to Ruskeala Mountain Park — Marble Canyon.
The park was established in 2005 on the basis of the Ruskeala Marble Quarry, a unique monument of Russia's industrial heritage.
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 that attracts travel enthusiasts not only from Karelia.
The next stop is at the Ruskeala Akhvenkoski waterfall. Translated from Finnish as "Perch threshold". Locals sometimes call it the "waterfall at the three bridges."
The bathing scene of one of the heroines of the film "And the dawns here are quiet" was filmed at this waterfall.
Amazingly picturesque nature invariably attracts the creators of modern films with its mysterious beauty and some kind of mysterious power.
In 2010, a fantasy film "The Dark World" was shot here (entrance to the waterfall is paid for on the spot at the box office).
Guests who do not go on an excursion to Valaam Island can stay longer in Ruskeala Mountain Park and come to Sortavala by taxi on their own or come to Sortavala with a group and walk around the city.
For an additional fee, an excursion to Valaam Island (to be booked upon purchase of the tour, to be paid on the spot):
Arrival in Sortavala.
Departure by Meteor to Valaam Island (45 minutes along 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, outbuildings and hotel buildings.
Lunch in the monastery refectory.
Return to Sortavala.
Return to the hotel.
Attention: the water excursion to Valaam Island will take place under favorable weather conditions!

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Day 3 - The center of Shungite. Kivach Waterfall
A buffet breakfast is served in the hotel restaurant.
Room release.
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.
Departure to the city of Kem.
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 4 - Solovetsky Islands
Breakfast.
Room release.
Transfer by boat to the Solovetsky Islands (2 hours on the White Sea).
Arrival at the Bay of Well-being.
Things are transported to the hotel.
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 the cafe.
Accommodation at the hotel.

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Day 5 - Boat trip and excursion to Bolshoy Zayatsky Island (for an additional fee)
Breakfast at the cafe.
For an additional fee, a boat trip and an excursion to Bolshoy Zayatsky Island (to be booked with the tour, to be paid on the spot).
Today you can enjoy a boat trip to Bolshoy Zayatsky Island.
On the island you 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 skete.
Lunch for an additional fee.pay in one of the island's cafes.
Free time.
Dinner for an additional fee at one of the island's cafes.

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Day 6 - Excursion to the Sekirnaya Mountain and the botanical garden (for an additional fee)
Breakfast at the cafe.
Room release before 10:00. Things in the luggage room.
Guided tour for an additional fee Sekirnaya Mountain and Botanical Garden (to be booked with the tour, to be paid on the spot).
We invite you to 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.
To 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.
See the unique lighthouse church.
And also, take a look at one of the northernmost botanical gardens in Russia, which is located on the territory of the former Makaryevskaya desert, see the monuments, unique plantings of various periods of the history of the Solovetsky Islands, enjoy the amazing view of the ensemble of the Solovetsky Monastery, opening from Alexandrovskaya Hill.
Return to the village.
Lunch for an additional fee.pay in one of the island's cafes.
16:00 Boarding the ship.
Return to Kem.
Accommodation in the tourist complex "Pier".
Tourists from St. Petersburg can leave Kemi by evening train No. 011 from Kemi to St. Petersburg at 20:40. In this case, a discount is provided.

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Day 7 - Departure
Breakfast (lunch box breakfast for tourists leaving by early train before 07:00).
Room release.
Transfer to Kemi railway station.
Departure to Moscow by train No. 091A Kem — Moscow at 10:06.
To St. Petersburg, train No. 015A Kem — St. Petersburg (Moscow) at 06:19.
See you soon!

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Tour organizer's comments

The tour has large bus rides of up to 300 km each way.

Accommodation

Hotel

6 nights

Comfort

Midscale
Premium

The tour includes accommodation in hotels and a tourist complex.

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

Placement option	Cost
Double occupancy "Peter Inn" 4* / "Pier" / Hotel on Solovki ("Fortuna" promotion) No last night, adult	71 000
Double room, "Peter Inn" 4* / "Pier" / hotel on Solovki ("Fortuna" promotion), adult	73 500
Double occupancy, Peter Inn 4* / Pier / Solovki Hotel (low season), adult	72 500
Double room "Peter Inn" 4* / "Pier" / "Solovki-Hotel" (low season), adult without last night	70 000
Single room "Peter Inn" 4* / "Pier" / hotel on Solovki ("Fortuna" promotion) No last night, adult	92 000
Single room "Peter Inn" 4* / "Pier" / hotel on Solovki ("Fortuna" promotion), adult	96 000
Single room "Peter Inn 4* / "Pier" / "Solovki Hotel" (low season)	94 000
Single room "Peter Inn 4*" "Pier" / "Solovki Hotel" (low season) Without the last night	90 000

The Fortuna promotion involves accommodation at the Solovetskaya Sloboda or Solovki Hotel. You will be informed about which hotel you will be staying in a week before arrival. Rooms with in-room amenities.

The "low season" is relevant for tours that start on 05/31 or 06/01.

Participants of the tour from St. Petersburg can leave Kemi on the sixth day of the tour by evening train No. 011 from Kemi to St. Petersburg. In this case, a discount is provided (see the table above).

The Peter Inn Hotel is conveniently located in the center of Petrozavodsk and offers its guests high standards of service and a wide range of services. The reception is open 24 hours a day.

The rooms are bright rooms that are decorated in a modern style. Functional furniture and new appliances are installed in each category. The bathrooms are individual for each room. Some rooms offer stunning views of Lake Onega.

The Paulaner restaurant, which serves Bavarian cuisine, is located on the ground floor of the hotel. There is also a cafe "Coffee Shop", where there is a wide variety of homemade tea, fragrant coffee, delicious desserts, and European cuisine is served there.

Besovets International Airport is 14.4 km away from the hotel, and the railway station is 0.2 km away.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 50 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

7 days 6 nights

Group meets at

Petrozavodsk

Included in price

Petrozavodsk City Tour;
Kizhi Island Tour;
Ruskeala Mountain Park tour — Marble Canyon;
Kivach Waterfall tour;
visit to the Kivach Nature Reserve Museum;
visit to the Karelian Birch Arboretum on the territory of the Kivach Nature Reserve;
Solovetsky Monastery Sightseeing Tour;
transportation services along the route;
meals according to the program (7 breakfasts, 2 lunches);
habitation;
The guide's job;
entrance tickets for excursions.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back from Kemi;
meals not included in the tour program;
entrance to the Akhvenkoski waterfall (to be paid independently on the spot at the ticket office) – the cost is being specified;
guided tours for an additional fee (to be booked upon purchase of the tour, to be paid on the spot):
- Valaam Island + lunch:
  - adults – 7700 rubles/person.;
  - children under 12 years old inclusive – 4000 rubles/person.
- boat trip to Bolshoy Zayatsky Island + excursion – 1700 RUB/person.;
- excursion "Sekirnaya Mountain" + Botanical Garden – 1900 RUB/person.
the fee for visiting the protected area "Valaam Archipelago" (self–payment on the website of the Directorate of Specially Protected Natural Territories of Regional significance of the Republic of Karelia) is 200 rubles/person.;
Many places to visit charge for photo and video shooting.

Additional payment.excursions for cash.

It's important to know

warm clothes;
windbreaker;
sweater or light jacket;
raincoat or umbrella;
hats;
thin cap, gloves (on Solovki island);
comfortable worn shoes (you will have to spend a lot of time on your feet);
autumn thin boots or sneakers;
drinking water and snacks on the road (it is better to purchase in advance while on the route in Petrozavodsk, there are not always shops on the routes between cities and sightseeing sites);
remedies for motion sickness;
individual medications.

To visit monasteries and temples:

women need a headscarf and a skirt below the knee.;
men need long trousers.

When visiting active monasteries and temples, women are not recommended to enter the territory in trousers or shorts and without a headdress.

Documents:

an identity document placed in an airtight package;
for those traveling with children, it is mandatory to have a birth certificate for children.;
a compulsory health insurance policy.

Please note that in summer, especially in early June, temperature fluctuations from +30°C to +10°C are possible.

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