00:30 Boarding is possible in Tver (Globus shopping center, Oktyabrsky Avenue, 101).
Its history dates back to the time of Rurik. The first mention of the fortress is found in the Tale of Bygone Years in 862. The Ladoga Fortress was of crucial importance, being at the intersection of the routes "from the Varangians to the Greeks."
Monuments from different eras, starting from the 12th century, have been preserved in Staraya Ladoga.
Stop at the Old Ladoga Fortress (guided tour of the fortress, without visiting the towers).
~ 15:30 Arrival in the city of Kondopoga.
Lunch in the hotel's cafe is a buffet.
New Year's entertainment program.
We go to the shore of Lake Onega (200 m from the hotel).
The carnival procession "Karjalanranta" will be greeted with national tunes that will give you a cheerful mood and will take you into a cycle of dancing, fun and games.
Santa Claus and his reindeer friend will open a bag of joy, ingenuity, luck and invite them to a "freaky party around a hot campfire."
Karelian beauty Lumine, the granddaughter of Santa Claus, together with the characters of her favorite cartoon "Bremen Town Musicians" and guests, will embark on an adventure!
You will have to try hard to defeat the Detective in his insidious plans: solve riddles, perform the "Song of Friends", transform into winter characters! After all, his plan is to enchant the Snow Maiden and turn her into a Chieftain!
After tasting Karelian tea, we will go outside to get acquainted with funny and mischievous husky dogs. Brother Lumikelloja will "harness" the guests into a sled and teach you the correct sledding techniques!
Winter "transformations" will bring a lot of positive emotions, and the performance of the song "A Christmas tree was born in the forest" will be unusual!
Visit to the kennel of sled dogs. An experienced caretaker will introduce you to his pets, cute huskies, reindeer are always ready to pose for photos in pleasant company.
Accommodation at the Karelia 3* hotel.
"Karelian upper room". At the national master classes we will get acquainted with the traditional culture of the northern people and the peculiarities of the region.
Let's sit down at a wide table and, under the guidance of an experienced craftsman, prepare traditional rupittetu (gates) from rye flour.
Let's touch the strings of the ancient Finno-Ugric kantele and get our first lessons on the instrument. Let the "Karelian psaltery" sing about the wind, about a warm house, there will always be happiness and prosperity in it.
Tea drinking with products of our own production — gates.
Dinner in the hotel's cafe is a buffet.