February weekend in Karelia

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Treat yourself and your loved ones to a wonderful February weekend in picturesque Karelia!

You will get acquainted with the sights of Petrozavodsk, go on an excursion to the private gallery "Doll House", take part in a master class on making Karelian gates, and also get the opportunity to complement your trip with a trip to the Kizhi Museum Reserve or an excursion to the Ruskeala Mountain Park.

Location

Petrozavodsk

Sightseeing tours

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Tour highlights

Delicious master class

Try to cook a traditional national dish — kalitki pies

Hospitable Petrozavodsk

Take a walk along the beautiful city embankment along Lake Onega, where there is a collection of original outdoor sculptures.

An excursion to suit your taste

If you wish, visit the Kizhi Museum-Reserve or the Ruskeala Mountain Park

Itinerary

Day 1 - Petrozavodsk city tour. Private gallery "Doll House". A master class on making gates
~ 07:50 We meet our dear guests at the Petrozavodsk railway station. A guide with a sign greets the arrival of train No. 18 from Moscow.
Those arriving on earlier trains or on their own transport approach the meeting place.
Those arriving from St. Petersburg at 11:57 on the Swallow (train number 804) skip breakfast, sightseeing tour and the program at the Doll House. Meeting at the railway station upon arrival of the Lastochka train. The cost of unproven services is deducted from the tour.
Breakfast in the restaurant.
Guided tour of the capital of the Republic of Karelia.
Petrozavodsk is the younger brother of St. Petersburg, born in the same year. It was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great.
You will get acquainted with the historical center, the monument to Peter the Great, the Governor's Park. A promenade along the beautiful city embankment along Lake Onega, where there is a collection of original sculptures located in the open air.
The guide will also show you cozy restaurants and cafes where you can taste national cuisine.
Excursion to the private gallery "Doll House". The atmosphere of fairy tales and kindness reigns here.
You will get acquainted with the collection of original dolls by Tatiana Kalinina "Spirits of Karelia or Kizhi brownies". You can buy a charming angel or a brownie as a keepsake.
Master class on making Karelian wickets (cooking 30 minutes, baking 20 minutes, drinking tea for 20 minutes).
Wickets are small open pies made of rye dough with various fillings, a traditional national dish. During the cooking, the guests will be told about their history and features.
A delicious lunch with elements of national cuisine.
Accommodation at the Peter Inn Petrozavodsk 4* hotel is a comfortable hotel near the railway station. The two-storey Paulaner brewery restaurant offers its guests a taste of Bavarian cuisine and freshly brewed unfiltered beer from its own brewery.

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Day 2 - City tour (extra charge)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Optional guided tours for an additional fee:
Option number 1. A trip to the Kizhi Museum-Reserve (travel from Petrozavodsk on a hovercraft). Duration — up to 6 hours.
In winter, the snow-covered island of Kizhi looks extremely beautiful and charming: the silence of sleeping nature in harmony with the beauty of the wooden churches of Kizhi.
Departure from the embankment of Petrozavodsk on the SVP (hovercraft "Khivus-10"). You arrive at the gathering point for the tour on your own.
You will take a fascinating journey through the snow-covered Onega Lake.
The boat has a spacious interior, which maintains a comfortable temperature even in severe frosts. The windows in the cabin are located around the perimeter, which gives a great view and allows all passengers to admire nature.
One-way travel time is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Sightseeing tour "Masterpieces of Kizhi Island". Acquaintance with the pearl of Russian wooden architecture — the Kizhi architectural ensemble.
You will explore the unique multi—headed temples and iconographic decorations of the Church of the Intercession of Kizhi churchyard, enter the house of a Zaonezhsky peasant, find out how and how these people lived, and see the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus, the oldest in Russia, which was revered as an Orthodox shrine.
Tea party with fragrant "Kizhi" tea, delicious Karelian pastries.
The program "Visiting the Zaonezhsky hostess".
Departure from Kizhi Island to Petrozavodsk.
Arrival at the embankment of Lake Onega.
Request and payment before the start of the tour. Included: travel on the route "Petrozavodsk — O. Kizhi — Petrozavodsk (Hivus-10 hovercraft), sightseeing tour "Masterpieces of Kizhi Island", additional program, tea party.
Option #2. Departure for an excursion to the Ruskeala Mountain Park (260 km from Petrozavodsk) – the most visited tourist destination in Karelia at the moment! Request and payment before the start of the tour.
Lunch.
On the way, stop at the Ruskeala Waterfalls on the Tohmajoki River. The filming of the cult Soviet film "And the dawns here are quiet" took place here. Now it is a great place for walking and taking photos against the background of nature.
If desired, you can walk along the ecotrope with hanging bridges spanning waterfalls and look at them from an unusual angle (for an additional fee).
Guided tour of the Ruskeala Mountain Park (land, pedestrian).
Since the 17th century, marble has been mined here for 300 years to decorate palaces and temples in the Northern Capital. A marble lake was formed in a huge man-made bowl, which is now admired by numerous tourists. In winter, it sleeps under an ice blanket.
The rock grotto and tunnels carved in marble will make an indelible impression on you. There are no analogues to this unique natural object either in Russia or in Europe!
Free time on the territory of the mountain park.
For an additional fee: boat trip, Underground Ruskeala tour, trolls over Lake Marmara (zip-line), bungee jumping.
There are several cafes and souvenir shops on the territory of the mountain park.
You can purchase additional services directly on the spot, at the ticket offices of the mountain park. They cannot be booked in advance, alas!
Return to Petrozavodsk.
Departure by evening trains from Petrozavodsk.
If you want to extend your vacation in Karelia, we will book additional accommodation in a hotel or a country club.
See you soon in Karelia!

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

1 night

Comfort

Premium

The tour includes accommodation at the Peter Inn 4* hotel (buffet breakfast).

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation, RUB.:

in a double room – 12,900 rubles/person.;
in a single room – 14,900 rubles/person.;
in an additional place – 10,900 rubles /person.

Discount 900 rubles/person. for arrivals at 11:57 by train "Swallow".

Discounts are provided upon presentation of a birth certificate or passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.

The Peter Inn Hotel is conveniently located in the center of Petrozavodsk and offers its guests high standards of service and a wide range of services. The reception is open 24 hours a day.

The rooms are bright rooms that are decorated in a modern style. Functional furniture and new appliances are installed in each category. The bathrooms are individual for each room. Some rooms offer stunning views of Lake Onega.

The Paulaner restaurant, which serves Bavarian cuisine, is located on the ground floor of the hotel. There is also a cafe "Coffee Shop", where there is a wide variety of homemade tea, fragrant coffee, delicious desserts, and European cuisine is served there.

Besovets International Airport is 14.4 km away from the hotel, and the railway station is 0.2 km away.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 49 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

2 days 1 night

Group meets at

Petrozavodsk

Included in price

hotel accommodation (1 day);
meals included in the program (2 breakfasts, 1 lunch);
excursions: sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk, Doll House, master class on gates;
transportation services according to the program;
the work of the guide according to the program.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back;
meals not specified in the program;
additional services in the Ruskeala Mountain Park are purchased on the spot at the ticket offices;
ecotrope walk:
- adult – 500 rubles/person.;
- children, pensioners, students – 400 rubles/person.
excursion to the Kizhi Museum-Reserve (application and full payment before the start of the tour):
- adult – 8,200 rubles/person.;
- pensioner, student, combat veteran – 8,000 rubles/person.;
- child 5-12 years old – 7,700 rubles/person.
excursion to the Ruskeala Mountain Park (application and payment before the start of the tour):
- adult – 5,200 rubles/person.;
- student – 5,000 rubles/person.;
- pensioner – 5,100 rubles/person.

It's important to know

Travel clothes should be, first of all, comfortable. Take with you what you usually wear for hiking and recreation.The weather in Karelia is capricious and changeable. When you are outdoors for a long time in winter, the feeling of cold increases even if there is no severe frost outside. We recommend taking waterproof and windproof outerwear. Wear several layers of clothing – it gives more warmth.

We recommend taking it with you:

a warm set of clothes (thermal underwear or a snowboard suit,a windproof jacket, a sweater, warm trousers or a fleece suit, a hat, warm and comfortable shoes (not heels!);
a small backpack for things on excursions;
personal hygiene items, masks;
individual first aid kit, individual medicines (in the presence of chronic diseases);
camera or video camera, charger (powerbank);
festive clothing option;
cash or cards (for souvenirs, other personal expenses);
documents (voucher, tour program, contract), passport / birth certificate, MHI policy. If discounts are provided for pensioners, schoolchildren, students, disability and other preferential categories, you must have supporting documents.

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20 – 21 Feb, 2027 2 days 1 night

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Elena Ievleva

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1 Apr, 2026

Everything was well organized. We were met and taken care of without any issues. Many thanks to the tour providers for a great experience.
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Natalia

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18 Feb, 2026

Action-packed and inspiring! :-) The tour program was excellent! There was enough time to explore, take walks, and still relax. It was quite active :-) with plenty of hiking, which was exactly what I was looking for. I breathed in the fresh air and soaked up the beauty of the forests and lakes. I’d love to visit Valaam again, but next time at a slower pace, staying for at least two or three days. Many thanks to our guide, Anna :-) She was attentive and had such a pleasant voice :-) Thank you all for this little travel reset! :-) * The photo was taken by someone else who is currently away, so I’m unable to attach it.
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Katya

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8 Dec, 2025

I really enjoyed everything...It all felt very genuine ..I travel a lot and I’m generally not picky :)... and the tour absolutely matched its price :) as for the downsides, there are only a couple :) the buses weren’t great in terms of air conditioning :) - it was either extremely stuffy or freezing cold. ..- probably because the bus was quite old :) and there was very little time in Ruskeala...1.5 hour is nowhere near enough...We barely managed to see anything...you need at least 3 hours there ... and definitely an extra hour on Valaam as well ...:)

Big Country Travel

Hello Ekaterina, thank you for your feedback! We’re happy to hear that you enjoyed the trip overall. We’ve shared your comments with our local partners, and our colleagues will do their best to take them into account in the future. We look forward to welcoming you again on one of our other tours in Russia!