Family New Year in Karelia

Celebrate the New Year by enjoying delicious national food and immersing yourself in the culture of Karelia, walking through the forest and filling your lungs with fresh air, staying in the rooms of a cozy recreation center on the lake shore!

You will take with you vivid emotions, memories of wonderful moments and delicious food, a charge of cheerfulness and strength for moving forward, new friends and, of course, new photos and videos after a sincere and warm family vacation in frosty winter Karelia.

Location

Russia, Republic of Karelia, Petrozavodsk
from
$878
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Duration
4 Days
3 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 28 – 31 December
or
Accommodation
  • Camp Site
    3 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 16 people
Group meet at
Russia, Republic of Karelia, Petrozavodsk
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Amazing experiences
We will see bears and other forest inhabitants up close, the icy expanses of the Syamozer and the snow-covered Karelian forest
New skills
We will learn how to drive a snowmobile, cook Karelian gate pies, dance Karelian folk dances and make a Karelian amulet
Colorful Karelian cuisine
Let's try dishes of national Karelian cuisine, jam made from local berries and fragrant Karelian pastries
The patrimony of Karelian Santa Claus
Let's go on a visit to Talviukko, get acquainted with the inhabitants of his farmstead and take a ride on a real Finnish sleigh
Rest of body and soul
Let's enjoy the grace of the winter coniferous forest from the room window and take a steam bath in the Karelian bathhouse
History and culture
We will learn about the traditions and legends of the ancient village of Rubchoila and hear the national Karelian music

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - The beginning of an incredible New Year's adventure in Karelia

    We will meet at the Petrozavodsk railway station under the clock on the main building from the platform (according to the arrival time of train No. 18 Moscow — Petrozavodsk).

    We go to a restaurant for breakfast to immediately set ourselves up for a great adventure. 

    The buffet is at your service — here everyone will find a treat to their liking. 

    Let's get on the buses and go on an adventure!

    The first stop is the Kizhi Museum—Reserve. This is not only a famous island, but also presentation and exhibition centers and huge funds that are located in the capital of the Republic of Karelia - in the city of Petrozavodsk.

    Throughout the year, exhibitions dedicated to the historical and cultural heritage of the region are exhibited here. 

    Here we will not only get acquainted with the expositions of the museum, but also take part in a master class on Karelian crafts. 

    We have lunch and, accompanied by our guide, go for a walk along the Onega embankment. Believe me, there is something to see here! 

    The Petrozavodsk Embankment is a real open—air sculpture museum. 

    The sculptures are gifts to the city from the twin cities of Finland, Germany, the USA, France, Norway and Sweden. 

    The acquaintance with the city ends, and we take buses to the Cloudberry base (about 1 hour on the way), where we spend the outgoing year and celebrate the new year. 

    The recreation center "Cloudberry" is located among the centuries-old ship pines on the picturesque shore of the Syamozer, one of the largest and most beautiful lakes in Karelia. 

    Here you can forget about the intense rhythm of urban life, enjoy the clean northern air, relax your soul and feel inner peace. 

    Let's go check in and have dinner.

    After dinner, we rest a little, and in the late afternoon we participate in a master class on cooking Karelian wickets. We not only sculpt, but also taste.

    Kalitka is perhaps the most "national" and very favorite dish of Karelian and Vepsian cuisine. This is an open patty stuffed with potatoes, porridge or red fish, made from rye (or a mixture of rye and wheat) flour.

    There is still a little time left before bedtime, we can walk around the recreation center or go to our rooms. 

    Tomorrow we will have a busy day, so we need to rest properly and gain strength.

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  • Day 2 - A trip to the ancient village of Rubchoila and the Three Bears Zoo complex
  • Day 3 - The first day of the New Year!
  • Day 4 - On a visit to Karelian Santa Claus
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Camp Site
    3 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+

The tour provides accommodation at the recreation center "Cloudberry". Accommodation in a double room with an extra bed.

The cost of the program for 1 person, RUB.:

AgePrice
adult86 000
the child is 8-12 years old73 100
child under 7 years old68 800

The discount for accommodation in an additional place is 10,000 rubles.

Recreation center "Cloudberry" 3 nights

The recreation center is located 85 km from Petrozavodsk, on the shore of Lake Syamozero.

PlacementDescription of the room

Double Room

(two single beds)

A separate entrance from the street, its own porch, a vestibule for outerwear and outdoor shoes, an entrance hall, a bathroom equipped with a shower cabin and underfloor heating.

Each room has 2 single beds, a mirror, a desk, a wardrobe, a TV, bedside tables, chairs according to the number of seats, a bathroom, a shower cabin. Solid wood furniture (pine). Heating, electricity.

Double Room

(double bed) + extra bed (sofa)

A separate entrance from the street, its own porch, a vestibule for outerwear and outdoor shoes, an entrance hall, a bathroom equipped with a shower cabin and underfloor heating.

Each room has one double bed, a mirror, a desk, a TV, bedside tables, chairs according to the number of seats, a bathroom, a shower cabin. Solid wood furniture (pine). Heating, electricity.

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Tour conditions

Group
up to 16 tourists
Duration
4 days 3 nights
Group meets at
Russia, Republic of Karelia, Petrozavodsk

Included in price

  • transportation services according to the program;
  • meals according to the program;
  • New Year's banquet and festive program;
  • accommodation according to the program: 2 people in a double room (3 nights);
  • visit to the bathhouse;
  • the work of instructors and an accompanying/guide translator;
  • snowmobile and equipment rental, fuel;
  • tour of Karelian villages, with a visit to ancient chapels;
  • participation in a master class on the preparation of wickets;
  • excursion to the Kizhi Museum.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back; 
  • additional day of accommodation; 
  • insurance of medical and other unforeseen expenses — from 100 rubles/person/day. 

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour

Personal belongings and equipment:

  • documents in sealed packaging: passport, medical policy; 
  • backpack or travel bag; 
  • an individual first aid kit; 
  • personal hygiene products. 

Clothes and shoes:

  • a warm winter jacket and trousers; 
  • a down jacket or a vest; 
  • 2 pairs of comfortable warm shoes; 
  • a warm hat; 
  • gloves or mittens; 
  • wool socks; 
  • thermal underwear; 
  • comfortable clothes for sleeping and recreation: slippers, shorts/pants, T-shirts.
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  • $878
    28 – 31 Dec 4 days 3 nights
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