Big fish tour. Jeep Safari

You will drive along the forest roads of Karelia to the lakes, where you will have plenty of fishing. You will also take jeeps to the top of Vottovara Mountain, visit the Marcial Waters resort, see the Kivach waterfall and the lake of tectonic origin.

A journey for fans of extreme sports, fishing and new interesting places.

The tour is held on request on any date for groups of 2 people or more. 

Location

Petrozavodsk
from
$721
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Duration
7 Days
6 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 14 – 20 May, 2025
    • 28 May – 3 June, 2025
    • 11 – 17 June, 2025
    • 25 June – 1 July, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    2 nights
  • or
    Camp Site, Tent
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Basic
  • Basic+
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 6 people
Minimum age
8 years old
Group meet at
Petrozavodsk
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Petrozavodsk
You will see the capital of Karelia and take a walk along the Onega embankment
Kivach Waterfall
Visit one of the largest lowland waterfalls in Europe
A fisherman's paradise
Enjoy fishing on the lake, and try the caught fish during lunch

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - A walk through Petrozavodsk and Onega embankment. Inspection of the Girvassky HPP. Arrival at the fishing boat

    09:00 Meeting at the Petrozavodsk train station, accommodation by jeep.

    Breakfast in a cafe in the city.

    A short sightseeing tour of the city, a walk along the Onega embankment.

    11:00 Departure from Petrozavodsk along the "old Murmansk highway" — the historical path along which Peter the Great passed.

    Stop in the village of Tsarevichi at the chapel.

    Next, visit the first Russian resort "Marcial Waters", founded in 1719 by decree of Peter I.

    Tasting of water from 3 underground springs.

    Continuing along the route.

    12.00 On the way, an inspection of the ancient operating Girvasskaya HPP (Paleozerskaya HPP), built on a rock of volcanic origin.

    It was thanks to the dam of the hydroelectric power station, which drained the riverbed of the Suna River, that the oldest volcano, Girvas (3 billion years old), was discovered.

    Driving along old forest roads deep into Karelia.

    15:00 Rest and lunch on the route.

    Continuing along the route.

    19:00 Arrival at the fishing village lost in the forest on the shore of the lake.

    Comfortable accommodation in a wooden house with stove heating. The house is electrified from a gas generator.

    Cooking dinner. 

  • Day 2 - Exciting fishing from boats
  • Day 3 - Exciting fishing from boats
  • Day 4 - Fishing from a boat on the lake system
  • Day 5 - Ascent to the top of Vottovaara (jeeps + hiking)
  • Day 6 - The road to civilization. Pisanets Lake
  • Day 7 - Excursion to the Finnish defense site of Karhumaki. Kivach Waterfall. Arrival in Petrozavodsk
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    2 nights
  • or
    Camp Site, Tent
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Basic
  • Basic+

The tour includes overnight stays in forest hotels or tents — to choose from.

The cost of the program for 1 person with accommodation in hotels, a hotel and a guest house:

  • 3 people in a car — 73,750 rubles/person;
  • 2 people in the car — 96,875 rubles/person.

The tour is conducted individually, upon request from 2 people. 

Under favorable conditions, with warm weather, the tour can be held from mid-May to mid–September - early October. The weather in the north is very changeable, and booking a tour in May or September is not guaranteed. 

The Malaya Medvezhka Hotel 1 night

Surrounded by a pine forest on the shores of Lake Onega, this hotel is decorated in a rustic style. Medvezhya Gora Train and Bus Stations are 5 km from the Medvezhka Hotel, and Petrozavodsk (Besovets) Airport is 177 km away.

The bright rooms at the hotel are decorated in a rustic style, and their interiors are decorated with wood. Each room here will provide you with a TV, a refrigerator and a private bathroom.

It offers a sauna, a children's playground, skiing and fishing. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel. You can rent an ATV or snowmobile. In summer, guests can swim in the lake and sunbathe on the private beach with sun loungers.

The hotel's restaurant serves traditional Russian cuisine and European cuisine. Barbecue facilities are also available.

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Forest fishing lodge  or Tent camp 4 nights
Hotel in the Ladoga region 1 night

Tour conditions

Group
up to 6 tourists
Minimum age
8 years old
Duration
7 days 6 nights
Group meets at
Petrozavodsk

Included in price

  • SUVs (car, fuel, driver-guide in each car);
  • accommodation in hotels and guest houses according to the program;
  • groceries (catering throughout the route);
  • tents and campfire supplies (everything you need to live in the forest, but it's better to have your own sleeping bags);
  • boats with motors (+ life jackets for everyone);
  • gear;
  • entrance fees.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and Obatno;
  • Karelian souvenirs made of stone, birch bark, wood, national drinks, preparations of Karelian mushrooms and berries;
  • sauna on the 6th day (optional).

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour

1. Backpack.
All personal items must be carefully packed in a travel backpack. Bags or suitcases will not work, they will be very inconvenient to carry and put in jeeps.

2. Trekking waterproof boots (preferably high – above the bone) or high leather boots.
If there are none, you can take rubber boots, but it can be uncomfortable to be in boots all day.

3. Sneakers – you can wear them in camps.
You will be wearing boots on the route most of the time.

4. Outerwear:

  • a tourist waterproof jacket (or windbreaker), with a hood. The jacket should have cuffs on the sleeves, cover the lower back well and be tightly zipped;
  • trousers are better than waterproof travel trousers, but jeans or any durable trousers that are comfortable for you will also work well.;
  • a sports down jacket is for night gatherings around the campfire. Optional, but it must be very tightly folded and packed so that it does not take up much space;
  • a hat or cap without nets and holes, if you do not want to wear a hood.

5. Undergarments:

  • a sweater (sweatshirt) or a pair of thick T-shirts (shirts) with long sleeves;
  • a pair of warm socks and thin socks for every day;
  • lightweight sports cotton pants and a lightweight cotton T–shirt - as nightwear;
  • underwear;
  • swimming trunks, if you want to swim.

6. Personal hygiene products and anti-mosquito products.

  • towel, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and more;
  • insect repellents – mosquitoes, horseflies, midges. We recommend using Gardex aerosol products for application to exposed areas of the body.

7. Documents: passport, driver's license (if available).
It is better to pack the documents in a plastic bag or a special sealed case and store them in a backpack pocket during a jeep tour. We recommend making a couple of copies of photocopies of the first pages of the passport.

8. Money.
We recommend that you always have a small amount of cash with you so that, if desired, you can quickly buy drinks or sweets in the village shops on the jeep tour route.

9. Personal items.
We recommend taking sunglasses, a small flashlight, a small penknife, a lighter, handkerchiefs, a small personal first aid kit, a cell phone, and a wristwatch.

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Dates and Prices

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    15 May – 30 Sep, 2025
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    14 – 20 May, 2025 7 days 6 nights
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    28 May – 3 Jun, 2025 7 days 6 nights
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    11 – 17 Jun, 2025 7 days 6 nights
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    25 Jun – 1 Jul, 2025 7 days 6 nights
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    9 – 15 Jul, 2025 7 days 6 nights
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