By jeep to Kizhi Island and Girvas volcano. Karelia Tour

An unforgettable jeep trip through the picturesque corners of Karelia!

A harmonious blend of adventure and culture awaits you on this two-day jeep tour. You will visit the first Russian resort "Marcial Waters" and the Kivach Nature Reserve, explore the stone Porog on the Suna River, explore several ancient villages and preserved monuments of wooden architecture of the Russian North, and admire the beauty of Kizhi Island.

The tour is conducted individually on any dates.

Location

Republic of Karelia, Petrozavodsk
from
$650
+ tickets to the starting point of the tour
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Duration
2 days
1 night
Departures
This tour is booked individually on request
Any dates between 1 Jun and 31 Aug are available. Click to book or contact the tour coordinator.
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    1 night
Comfort
  • Midscale
Difficulty
Moderate
Involves moderate physical activity
Group
Up to 3 tourists
Minimum age
7 years old
Group meet at
Republic of Karelia, Petrozavodsk
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Kizhi Pearls
Take an individual tour of the Kizhi Museum-Reserve
Marcial Waters Resort
You will taste water from three underground springs, as well as visit a museum and a church.
Mighty Waterfall
Visit the nature reserve and explore the famous Kivach Waterfall

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Arrival in Petrozavodsk. Guided tour and walk along the Onega embankment. Departure along the route. The resort "Marcial waters". Kivach Waterfall. Hydroelectric power station

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

    Breakfast in a cafe in the city.

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

    10:00 Departure from Petrozavodsk along the route: Shuya village, Spasskaya Guba village (highway).

    We are moving along the "old Murmansk highway" – the historical route along which Peter the Great traveled for treatment in the "Marcial Waters".

    11:00 Visit to the first Russian resort "Marcial waters". Tasting of water from three underground springs, visiting the museum and Peter's Church (1721).

    On the way, visit the Church of the Holy Trinity (Church of the Holy Trinity) in the village of Konchezero.

    13:00 Visit to the nature reserve, visit the famous Kivach waterfall. It is the third largest lowland waterfall in Europe (after the Rhine and Bolshoy Yaniskengas waterfalls in the Murmansk region).

    15:00 Lunch at a cafe at a country recreation center.

    Driving along the runway of the airfield, hidden in the taiga.

    We inspect the stone Poropog on the Suna River.

    At the end of the route, we will drive up to the old, but still operating Girvassky hydroelectric power station, 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, that the oldest volcano, Girvas (3 billion years old), was discovered.

    19:00 Arrival at the Malaya Medvezhka Forest Hotel, accommodation in comfortable rooms or a cottage.

    Supper.

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  • Day 2 - Departure on the route: Medvezhegorsk – Zaonezhye – Kizhi island
Difficulty
Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    1 night
Comfort
  • Midscale

The tour includes accommodation at the Malaya Medvezhka Forest Hotel.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, rub.:

  • 2 people in a car (adults) – 61,800 rubles per person.;
  • 3 people in a car (adults) – 47,100 rubles/person.
Hotel 1 night

Tour conditions

Group
up to 3 tourists
Minimum age
7 years old
Duration
2 days 1 night
Group meets at
Republic of Karelia, Petrozavodsk

Included in price

  • SUVs (imported four-wheel drive vehicles, fuel, driver-guide);
  • accommodation in hotels, forest hotels or guest houses according to the program;
  • meals according to the program;
  • water transport;
  • entrance fees and guided tours.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back;
  • meals not specified in the program;
  • personal expenses.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour

When choosing clothes for jeep tours, you can follow all the principles of choosing clothes for any active tour or just a hike in nature.

Main principles:

  1. Clothing and shoes should be durable and waterproof.
  2. You should be comfortable and comfortable in these clothes.
  3. Clothes should not be heavy and take up a lot of space.

Modern travel clothes meet all these requirements. The widespread use of membrane materials makes clothes completely waterproof, but at the same time allows clothes to "breathe" — you will not get wet in a downpour, but you will not sweat, as in a polyethylene raincoat.

Backpack.

It is best to pack all personal belongings carefully in a travel backpack. You should not take bags or suitcases — they will be inconvenient to carry and pack in jeeps.

Footwear.

Trekking waterproof boots, preferably high — above the bone. In the hot and dry period — durable sneakers. Most of the time you will be on the route in boots. Rubber boots are optional.

Outerwear.

A waterproof hiking jacket (or windbreaker) with a hood. Trousers are better for hiking, but jeans or any sturdy trousers that you feel comfortable in will also work well. If the tour includes an overnight stay in nature, you can bring a small sports down jacket for night gatherings around the campfire and during the cold season (even in summer, nights in Karelia can be cold), but it must be tightly folded and packed so that it does not take up much space. If you do not want to wear a hood, take a hat or a cap without nets and holes.

The middle and lower layers of clothing.

A sweater (sweatshirt) or a pair of thick T-shirts (shirts) with long sleeves. Special thermal underwear can replace warm T-shirts. A pair of warm socks and thin socks for every day. Light cotton sweatpants and a light cotton T–shirt are used as nightwear (if overnight stays in tents are planned). Underwear. Swimming trunks, if you want to swim.

Personal hygiene products and anti-mosquito products.

Towel, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and more. Insect repellents – mosquitoes, horseflies, midges (jeeps must have a set of anti-mosquito products). We recommend using aerosol sprays to apply to exposed areas of the body.

Documents.

Passport, driver's license (if available). It is better to pack the documents in a plastic bag or a special sealed case.

Money.

We recommend that you always have a small amount of cash or a plastic card with you, so that you can quickly buy drinks or sweets at village shops along the route of the jeep tour.

Are plane/train tickets included in the price of the tour?
Is it possible to change the program?
Is insurance included in the price of the tour?

Dates and Prices

  • Individual dates available on request
    1 Jun – 31 Aug
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Reviews Leave a review

  • E
    Ekaterina
    about provider
    28 Nov, 2025
    Many thanks to all the providers and guides for an unforgettable experience and a truly engaging program!
  • N
    Natalia
    about provider
    23 May, 2025
    Everything was perfectly organized. The weather let us down on the last day, but it didn’t stop us from going on the excursion to Mount Sekirnaya. A special thanks for the Nemetski Kuzov island — its beauty is truly breathtaking.