A wonderful island. Holiday tour to Ladoga

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Do you think it's unusual to spend the New Year holidays? How about a stylish glamping on an island in the most picturesque part of Lake Ladoga? Away from the bustling city, with an active program and immersion in the enchanting winter beauty of Europe's largest lake.

This program is perfect for winter holidays with family or friends: stylish and warm tents in the pine forest are designed for two or three people.

During the day, you can enjoy outdoor walks and winter activities. And in the evenings, you can relax by the fireplace in the tent-restaurant with panoramic views of the snow-covered Ladoga, admire the starry sky or arrange a Karelian spa in the furako bath right on the lake shore.

Location

Saint Petersburg, Moskovsky railway station

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Tour highlights

Dome glamping

You will stay in cozy domed tents on the island surrounded by a pine forest

Puppy delight

Chat with friendly huskies and even be able to walk the route on your own by dog sled

An unforgettable New Year

Celebrate this holiday in a warm company with dances, contests and Karelian dishes

With a breeze on the lake

Take a ride on airboats on Lake Ladoga — the largest lake in Europe!

An exciting master class

You and the chef will cook Karelian gateways on your own

A unique retro train

Take a ride on a steam–powered tourist train - the Ruskeala Express

Itinerary

Day 1 - Transfer from Saint Petersburg to Karelia. Fortress Museum and dog sledding
Arrival in St. Petersburg is strictly before 9 am.
Meeting at the Moscow railway station.
After meeting at the St. Petersburg train station, you will take a minibus or a large bus (depending on the size of the group) to the city of Sortavala, visiting iconic natural and historical sites of the Leningrad region and Ladoga region along the way.
*Breakfast is not provided, we recommend having a snack on the plane or on the train.
The first stop on the route in the Leningrad region (45 km on the way) will be the husky kennel to get acquainted with its main inhabitants — Siberian and Alaskan huskies and malamutes.
Most of these kind and mischievous dogs are refuseniks, but now they have a family, the right care, attention and care.
You will be told about the features of sled dog breeds, what they are, you will learn a lot about the world of sled racing.
You will complete the route on a dog sled as a cabin attendant or an honorary passenger.
At the same time, 4-5 teams go on the route, the rest of the participants can take pictures with the dogs at this time, communicate with them and the owners of the kennel.
Further along the route you will have lunch and the Korela fortress (Keksholm Fortress), an object of cultural heritage of federal significance.
The ancient Russian wooden earth fortress of the XIV-XVI centuries was built by the Novgorodians in 1310 on the Castle Island.
Korela is known as the place of imprisonment of Yemelyan Pugachev's family, and in modern history this place can be seen in the opening shots of Alexey Balabanov's cult film "Brother" and in the clip of the group "Nautilus Pompilius".
Transfer by airboat.
In the evening, you will arrive at the marina in Sortavala, from where you will go glamping by airboat to the island located in the very center of the Ladoga skerries (20 minutes on the way).
Arrival at glamping.
You will stay in the geo-domes and have dinner with Karelian cuisine.
You will spend the night in cozy hemispherical tents surrounded by a pine forest.

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Day 2 - New Year in Karelian traditions
After breakfast, you will find a guided route deep into the island of Havus (duration about 4 hours).
You will take a nature trail through the Karelian taiga on foot or on snowshoes (depending on the snow cover).
You will see geological rocks that can be called the "ridge of the earth": a glacier passing through the territory of Ladoga exposed very ancient stone outcrops, whose age reaches 2.5 billion years.
The culmination of the route will be an exit to the Haukkariutta rock ("falcon reef").
From a height of more than 40 meters you will have a wonderful view of the Ladoga skerries.
Not far from the cliff, a picnic lunch with smoked trout and local berries for tea will be organized on an equipped playground.

After the picnic, you will continue your forest walk and return to glamping, where an animation program awaits you.
You will participate in an interactive quest dedicated to the traditions of New Year's Eve celebrations in Karelia and other northern regions and countries.
You will learn how Santa Claus is called in Karelia and Finland, listen to Karelian folk music and try to play traditional instruments.
Before the start of the festive program, you will have free time to relax a little, change your clothes and get ready for the New Year!
By about 22 o'clock you will gather in a large panoramic dome at a festive table.
Live music and a banquet with dishes of Karelian and Russian cuisine are waiting for you.
*For dates 2.01 and 5.01, after the quest there will be dinner from the chef and then free time in the big dome (board games, watching movies, etc.).

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Day 3 - Winter Ladoga
After a late breakfast, the culmination of the program awaits you.
You will go on a circular airboat route along Lake Ladoga — the largest lake in Europe!
Ladoga is especially beautiful in winter.
You will see the famous rocky islands covered with ice splashes, intricately shaped by wind and water, and reef mountains.
Reef hills are called hills that break off into the lake with steep cliffs, the height of which can reach 80 meters.
During the trip, you will climb to the observation point with a panoramic view.
This place is called the "roof of Ladoga" for a reason: it offers a magnificent view of the vast expanses of the skerry region and the Valaam Archipelago (in good weather).
On the route you will have a hot lunch in nature.
You will return to glamping before dark.
You will have more time for activities to choose from: snowshoes, Finnish sleds, skis (optional).
Next, dinner from the chef will be waiting for you.
You can spend the evening playing quizzes together, testing your knowledge of Karelia, or playing board games.
If desired, and for an additional fee, you can order a furako sauna.

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Day 4 - Ruskeala Mountain Park. Completion of the program
In the morning, immediately after breakfast, a master class on cooking traditional Karelian pastries - wickets will be organized for everyone.
A professional chef will share the secrets of dough preparation and proper modeling, as well as tell you about the main ingredient of a successful gate: various filling options.
You will try to cook the wickets yourself and immediately be able to try them!
Lunch at glamping.
After the master class, you will have time to get ready and then you will go by airboat to the pier in Sortavala, where a transfer to the Ruskeala ski Park will be waiting for you (1 hour on the way).
Ruskeala and Ruskeala Express.
A guided land tour awaits you here.
Ruskeala marble quarry is a monument of cultural heritage of Russia. Development began here in 1765.
The walls of the famous St. Isaac's Cathedral, Ladozhskaya and Primorskaya metro stations in St. Petersburg are decorated with Ruskeal marble.
The quarry is a huge system of underground tunnels and tunnels connected by vertical shafts.
Most of them were flooded after the Great Patriotic War, and the quarry turned into an amazingly beautiful lake with a turquoise shade of water, the transparency of which reaches 15-18 meters.
After the tour of the mountain park, you will go back to Sortavala on the unique Ruskeala Express.
This is a retro steam-powered tourist train running along the route of the overland road that delivered Ruskeala marble to Lake Ladoga.
The interior of the train is decorated in the style of the interior of the carriage on which Auguste Montferrand, the chief architect of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg, came to Ruskeala.
After arriving at the station, you will have about an hour of free time before the evening train to Moscow.

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Difficulty

For any person

Accommodation

Camp Site

3 nights

Comfort

Upscale

The tour includes accommodation in the Lago Ladoga dome glamping.

The cost of the tour for 1 person/rub. for double occupancy:

New Year's Eve: 79,500 rubles/person. + banquet 3,500 rubles/person. (mandatory payment before the start of the tour).
Dates after the New Year (without banquet and evening show) — 79,500 rubles/person.

The surcharge for single occupancy is 20,000 rubles/person.

We provide a 10% discount for children under 12 years old, as well as for the third person in the tent. Discounts are not cumulative.

You will live in the Lago Ladoga dome glamping. It is located in the most picturesque place of the Ladoga skerries — on the island of Havus, surrounded by a pine forest.

On the territory of glamping:

a panoramic lounge area where breakfast and dinner will be served for you, a dining and tea room (always available for guests) areas are organized inside the tent, as well as a relaxation area with a fireplace and board games;
There are 13 domed tents, each designed for 2-3 people. Inside there are two comfortable lower beds or one large one for couples and an extra bed upstairs, a bedside table, two armchairs and a coffee table by the panoramic window overlooking the forest and lake. There is also a wardrobe, sockets, a toilet and a washbasin. Each guest is provided with two towels. You will be warm, each dome has electric shutters and a fireplace with automatic fuel supply, you will not have to get up at night and throw firewood;
stylish and comfortable showers and toilets (on site);
2 baths-furako — heated outdoor fonts right on the shore of the lake, here you can relax with a wonderful view;
a campfire area with seating where you can arrange atmospheric evening gatherings.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 26 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Saint Petersburg, Moskovsky railway station

Included in price

double accommodation on the island in glamping (3 nights);
three meals a day with dishes of traditional Karelian cuisine (except breakfast on the first day and dinner on the last day);
Festive quest game, Karelian quiz;
master class on making Karelian gates;
equipment rental and instructor work (skis, sleds, snowshoes, etc.);
all transfers according to the program and excursions on airboats;
services of guides, tour guides, chefs, animators and other glamping staff.

Paid extra

air or railway tickets to St. Petersburg (if necessary) and railway tickets from Sortavala;
New Year's banquet with an entertainment program (mandatory payment before the start of the tour for arrival from 30.12) — 3,500 rubles/person.;
single accommodation in a tent (optional) — 20,000 rubles/person.;
rent of a furako bathhouse (regardless of the number of participants) — 6,000 rubles.;
souvenirs and extras. glamping services (optional).

It's important to know

Personal belongings and equipment:

documents in sealed packaging:
- passport;
- medical policy;
backpack or travel bag;
an individual first aid kit;
personal hygiene products;
bathing accessories and slates (for visiting furako).

Clothing and shoes:

a warm winter jacket and trousers;
a down jacket or a vest;
2 pairs of comfortable, waterproof and warm shoes;
a warm hat, buff or scarf;
gloves or mittens;
wool socks;
thermal underwear;
comfortable clothes for glamping;
festive clothes.

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