Legends of Karelia

Breakfast in the hotel cafe.

Free day.

Guided tours to choose from (reservation in advance, payment on the spot).

1. A trip by "comet" to Kizhi Island (1 hour and 20 minutes on Lake Onega, 4 hours on the island).

The gathering place of the group is the monument to Peter the Great on the embankment of Lake Onega, independent arrival.

Kizhi Island is the pearl of Zaonezhye, located among the Kizhi skerries.

The main attraction of the island is the museum of wooden architecture, in the center of which is the ensemble of the Kizhi cemetery.

During the island tour, you will visit a traditional peasant's house, learn a lot about Karelian crafts and traditions, listen to the bells and see one of the main Orthodox shrines of the Russian North — the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus.

Return to Petrozavodsk.

2. Rafting (inflatable rafts) on the beautiful Shuya River — a distance of 8 km, 4 rapids, 1 difficulty category.

The gathering place of the group is Gagarin Square, 1, independent arrival.

Safety is guaranteed by experienced instructors.

There are no age restrictions.

Picnic lunch in nature.

Return to Petrozavodsk.

Breakfast in the hotel cafe.

Meeting with the guide.

Visit to the Shungite Center.

You will get acquainted with the mysterious mineral, here you will learn about the properties of shungite and its application, visit the shungite relaxation room, rest in which will give you an incredible charge of living energy.

After that, we will treat you to Karelian ivan tea.

Visit to the Sampo mountain.

Sampo Mountain in Karelia is considered a place of power and impresses with its beauty.

Sampo Mountain is small in height, easy to climb, and the view from the top is amazing.

Excursion to the first Russian resort "Marcial Waters".

The main object of the exhibition is the Church of St. Peter the Apostle, an architectural monument of the Peter the Great era.

The building was built in 1721 by order of Peter the Great, perhaps even according to his design and drawings.

This church is the only architectural monument preserved from the buildings of the resort of Peter the Great and associated with the stay of the tsar in the region.

A unique opportunity to taste the healing water from 3 springs known since the time of Peter the Great.

Visit the ancient volcano Girvas.

Fortunately, the volcano is no longer active, but we can see frozen lava, volcanic rocks and amazing landscapes.

Departure to the Kivach Nature Reserve — the oldest in Russia and the first in Karelia.

During the tour of the reserve you will see the most famous waterfall of Karelia — Kivach and the arboretum of the famous Karelian birch.

Lunch is on the way.

Return to Petrozavodsk.

Free time.

Breakfast in the hotel cafe.

Room release, check-out with your belongings. Meeting with the guide.

Departure to the most beautiful corner of Karelia — Ladoga region (250 km drive).

On the way, visit the Tokhminsky or Ruskealsky waterfalls.

The famous Soviet film "And the dawns here are quiet..." was shot here.

An "ecotrope" has been developed at the waterfalls along suspension bridges — passage along it is not included in the price of the tour and is paid additionally, if desired, directly on the territory of the waterfalls.

Upon arrival at Ruskeala Mountain Park, there will be a land tour "The Road of Mountain Masters".

The old and abandoned quarry of stone mining, which has been developed for almost three centuries, is now equipped for tourists to visit.

You will see a unique creation — a huge bowl, carved by human hands in an array of marble strata, which stretches from north to south for 456 m, and its width is 109 m.

Take a walk along the extraordinary lake, which is framed by gentle and steep cliffs of light gray marble, reaching a height of 25 m above the water mirror.

Free time in the Mountain Park.

17:00 departure from the mountain park by retro train to Sortavala.

Arrival in Sortavala.

Dinner at a cafe in the city.

Accommodation in a hotel in Sortavala, tourclass hotels, rooms with amenities.

Breakfast in the hotel cafe.

Room release before 12:00, things in the luggage room. Meeting with the guide.

Departure along Lake Ladoga to Valaam Island (45 minutes on the way by Meteor).

Valaam has a full lunch program (lenten) — stay on the island for 5 hours, walking programs.

Guided tour of the Central manor of the monastery.

Excursion to one of the hermitages of the Valaam archipelago (according to the technical capability of the monastery):

• An excursion to the Nikolsky hermitage is one of the most beautiful monasteries of Valaam.
• "The New Jerusalem." Resurrection Skete, Gethsemane skete, climb Mount of Olives

Valaam is the Northern Athos, the holy monastery, the magical land.

At one time, N. Roerich, I. Shishkin, A. Kuindzhi, F. Tyutchev, representatives of the Romanov dynasty, and prominent church figures loved to visit Wallam.

Valaam will not leave you indifferent!

Return to Sortavala.

Transfer to Sortavala railway station.

Departure by train to Moscow/Saint-Petersburg.

In case of force majeure (storm, fog, malfunction of water transport), an excursion program is provided:

• sightseeing tour of Sortavala with a visit to the Museum of the private collection of Kronid Gogolev, the Museum of the Northern Ladoga region;
• lunch at a cafe in the city;
• visit to the museum of living history "Bastion Park", the park includes: the museum of the Viking age "Fortress of the Black Bear", the museum of the Soviet-Finnish conflicts "Four Fronts", the eco-playground "Stone Age", the exhibition "The Secret Life of insects".