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 a wonderful view of the Barents Sea — part of the Arctic Ocean and the inviting hills.
Wild nature, endless tundra and unique northern landscapes. Feel the atmosphere of the Barents Sea!
A tour of the old part of the village.
Free time.
For arrivals in July:
Departure in search of the polar day. We will provide an excellent 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, 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, 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 exposition "Santa Claus Train".
14:37 Boarding the Ruskeala Express retro train and departure to the 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 of 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 Sortavale, acquaintance with the sights and architecture of the city.
Free time in the city.
Additional options:
Visit to Mount Paaso:
Transfer to Paasonvuori Mountain (abbreviated as Paaso).
In the Sortavala 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 settlement of Paaso is located — discovered in the XIX century by the Finnish archaeologist Otto Appelgren, the settlement of ancient Korels who lived here around the XII–XIII centuries.
From the mountain, you can see the overflow of the Helyulyjoki 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 to 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 harsh 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 Arrival of the train 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, CB, compartment and second-class carriages.

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 a sink. A soft corner sofa, there is a TV (you can use a USB stick or disks). There are only 12 people in the carriage.
sv	2 lower shelves, 1 medium towel for 1 person, mini travel kit (toothbrush + toothpaste, slippers, refreshing napkin). Amenities per carriage. The maximum number of people in a carriage is 18.
COMPARTMENT	2 lower and 2 upper shelves. Amenities per carriage. Mini travel kit (toothbrush + toothpaste, slippers, refreshing napkin). The maximum number of people in a carriage is 36.
Reserved seat	9 open-type compartments, 9 side seats. The maximum number of people in a carriage is 54.
The general Ruskeala Express	The train is stylized for the beginning of the 20th century. A real steam locomotive pulls the train. There are 6 seats in each compartment. There is a restaurant car in the train.

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.

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