By Santa Claus train from St. Petersburg to Murmansk and Karelia

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We invite you to an exciting railway trip to the Arctic in the festively decorated carriages of the Santa Claus train!

You will be able to fully feel like a part of your Grandfather's team, get acquainted with Murmansk, take a walk through the Teriberka Nature Park and the shore of the Barents Sea, try your luck in hunting for the polar day.

And you will also meet the dawn in Petrozavodsk on the shore of Lake Onega, take a ride on the Ruskeala Express, visit the Ruskeala Mountain park and the exposition of the Santa Claus train at the Moroznaya station.

Such a trip will be remembered for a long time, and vivid impressions and colorful photos will occupy a worthy place in your travel portfolio!

Location

Saint-Petersburg

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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)

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Tour highlights

The famous Teriberka

You will reach the picturesque Battery Waterfall, the Dragon Eggs beach and the ship cemetery

Ruskeala Mountain Park

Visit the business card of Karelia and enjoy the view of the marble cliffs and turquoise lake

Charming Sortavala

Take a walk through the historical Karelian city and admire its architecture

The coast of the Barents Sea

Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of wild nature, endless tundra and northern landscapes

Karelian Zoo

If you wish, you will visit the zoo, which contains more than 500 animals and 120 birds

Petrozavodsk at dawn

Go on a morning sightseeing tour of the city and get acquainted with its history and modern appearance

Itinerary

Day 1 - Departure of the train from St. Petersburg
Boarding the train from 09:13.
10:10 Departure of the tourist train from Ladoga railway station in St. Petersburg.
Breakfast on the train.
Day and night on the train.
Day 2 - Teriberka. The coast of the Barents Sea
Breakfast on the train.
12:05 Arrival of the tourist train in Murmansk, meeting with guides on the platform.
Departure for an excursion to Teriberka.
A visit to the Teriberka Nature Park is an unforgettable adventure on the coast of the Arctic Ocean.
Visit the shores of the Barents Sea, an old ship on the beach, a cemetery of abandoned ships, Dragon Eggs beach, a walk to the waterfall.
During the tour, you will get acquainted with the history of this place, enjoy the beautiful view of the Barents Sea — part of the Arctic Ocean and the inviting hills.
Wild nature, endless tundra and unique northern landscapes. Experience the atmosphere of the Barents Sea!
Guided tour of the old part of the village.
Free time.
For arrivals in July:
Departure in search of the polar day. We will provide a great opportunity to see the "polar day" with your own eyes and understand that the sun can shine even at night. Enjoy this natural phenomenon in a friendly company over delicious tea and amazing stories about nature and the phenomenon at locations along the route.
Return to the city.
Transfer to the railway station.
Overnight on the train.

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Day 3 - A day on the train
Breakfast on the train.
Day and night on the train.
Day 4 - A tour of Petrozavodsk. The exposition "Santa Claus Train". Ruskeala Mountain Park
Breakfast on the train.
06:55-08:40 Sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk.
In this city, the northern severity is perfectly combined with Scandinavian balanced charisma.
You will get acquainted with the history and modern appearance of the capital of the Prionezhye region, take a walk along the embankment, which is the hallmark of the city. This is a real open—air gallery of modern art, where amazing sculptures are located - gifts from twin cities from all over the world.
Transfer to the railway station.
09:00 Departure of the tourist train.
13:58 Arrival at the Moroznaya bus stop, visit to the static exhibition "Santa Claus Train".
14:37 Boarding the Ruskeala Express retro train and departure to Ruskeala Mountain Park.
15:45 Arrival at the Ruskeala Mountain Park station.
18:45 Departure by Ruskeala express to Sortavala.
20:00 Arrival at the railway station in Sortavala.
Overnight on the train.

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Day 5 - Tour of Sortavala. Additional excursions
Breakfast on the train.
09:30 Walking sightseeing tour of the historical Karelian city of Sortavala, exploring the sights and architecture of the city.
Free time in the city.
Additional options:
Visit to Mount Paaso:
Transfer to Paasonvuori Mountain (Paaso for short).
In the Sortavalsky district of Karelia, not far from the village of Helyulya, there is an attraction that few people know about.
This is the high rock of Paasonvuori near Lake Karmalanyarvi, where the Paaso settlement is located. It was discovered in the 19th century by the Finnish archaeologist Otto Appelgren as a settlement of ancient Korels who lived here around the 12th—13th centuries.
From the mountain you can see the flood of the Helulianyoki River flowing smoothly into Lake Karmalanyarvi. But it's useless to describe it, anyway, no words or photographs can convey the feelings that these amazing landscapes evoke.
Visit the Karelian Zoo — there are more than 500 animals and 120 birds in the zoo.
Here you will also meet a nimble ferret, a sociable raccoon, a stern bison, a lion and a camel.
For children, there is a petting zoo on site, where dwarf sheep, fawns, Cameroonian goats, rabbits and Scottish ponies live.
20:36 Departure of the tourist train.
Overnight on the train.

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Day 6 - Arrival of the train to St. Petersburg
01:49 Train arrival at Ladoga railway station in St. Petersburg.
The time in the program is indicated approximately.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Train

5 nights

Comfort

Midscale

The tour provides accommodation in wagons of the selected category along the route. Accommodation takes place only in mixed compartments, there is no division into male and female.

The cost of the tour for 1 person for May, June, August, RUB.:

Category	Four-seater compartment (top shelf)	Four-seater compartment (bottom shelf)
For adults	31 500	34 500

The cost of the tour for 1 person in July, RUB.:

Category	Four-seater compartment (top shelf)	Four-seater compartment (bottom shelf)
For adults	33 000	37 000

The tourist train includes comfortable luxury, SV, compartment and reserved cars.

COMPARTMENT: 1 shower + 2 WC with sinks in the COMPARTMENT car. Liquid soap and shower gel are available.

There is a dining car.

SUITE 6 compartment	1 upper shelf + 1 lower (unfolds, it turns out the analogy of a bed is slightly smaller than a 2-bedroom bed), bathrobes + slippers, 1 medium + 1 large towel. Personal amenities in the form of a WC with sink. A soft corner sofa, there is a TV (you can use a USB flash drive or disks). There are only 12 people in the carriage.
sv	2 lower towels, 1 middle towel for 1 person, linen change (extra charge), compartment cleaning, travel kit
THE COMPARTMENT	2 lower ones+2 upper shelves, 1 medium towel for 1 person, 1 change of linen (extra chargefor a fee), compartment cleaning - every day), travel kit

Tour conditions

Group

up to 50 tourists

Duration

6 days 5 nights

Group meets at

Saint-Petersburg

Included in price

travel in cars of the "four-seater compartment" category on the route St. Petersburg — Murmansk — Petrozavodsk — Ruskeala — Sortavala — St. Petersburg;
meals specified in the program: 5 breakfasts;
transportation and excursion services, including entrance tickets to the excursion facilities according to the program.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to St. Petersburg and back;
entrance tickets to the Ruskeala Mountain Park;
visit to Paaso Mountain and Karelian Zoo:
- adult — 5,000 rubles/person.;
- a child under 9 years old — 4,280 rubles/person.;
personal expenses.

It's important to know

Air and railway tickets to St. Petersburg are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

It is impossible to know in advance whether passengers can board and disembark at non-fixed stops, upon arrival at which the tour service is provided (there may be parking on the train, but boarding/disembarking may not be allowed. There are various reasons for this. For example, the length of the platform does not allow, the train is on the sidings, and there is basically no platform.). The tour operator is not responsible for boarding and disembarking passengers when the train stops without sightseeing services.
Tourists can join the tourist route at any part of it, where there is a train parking with an excursion day service. But without recalculating the cost of the tour in terms of railway transportation. Since a cruise train ticket is issued from the start point of the tour to the end point of the tour, there will be no recalculation of the cost of railway travel in this case. For sightseeing days when tourists will not be present on excursions, we will recalculate the cost.
In a 4-seater compartment for two people, top+bottom accommodation is provided. Placement on the two lower shelves is possible only in a 2-seater compartment or a ST.
The purchase of the fourth seat in the compartment is optional, accommodation with check-in is possible.
Tours on the territory of the Russian Federation do not imply the presence of a notarized consent from one of the parents / legal representative for the child's trip accompanied by a third party. However, we recommend a handwritten consent from one of the parents / legal representatives to make a decision if medical care is needed for the child + a copy of the first page and the page with the registration of the parent / legal representative giving the handwritten consent.
Smoking is prohibited on the train (both electronic and plain cigarettes; a fine of 1,500 to 2,500 rubles). You can smoke in the train parking lots, if possible, get off the train in smoking areas specially designated on the platforms.
The tour operator issues railway tickets at a tariff without carrying animals (for group railway transportation of tourists, this tariff is not possible for registration). In addition, it is not allowed to enter the tour bus with animals (there may be allergies in the group). Pets are also not allowed to enter the museums.

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