Happy New Year in Karelia

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Joy, romance, expectation of a miracle — these are the components of a great winter holiday that you will feel during a New Year's Eve tour in Karelia!

Or maybe add more children's laughter and even a glass of champagne? Why not?

And all this festive set is packed in a republic with fluffy fir trees, winter landscapes and ... a huge number of attractions and winter entertainment.

The cost of the tour without accommodation is 26,800 rubles.
The cost of the tour with accommodation starts from 41,500 rubles.

Location

Petrozavodsk

Sightseeing tours

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Tour highlights

Winter Petrozavodsk

Immerse yourself in the friendly atmosphere of the northern city

Talviukko Residence

Will you come to visit the main Santa Claus of Karelia

Kivach Waterfall

You will visit one of the largest flat waterfalls in Europe

Itinerary

Day 1 - Sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk. Doll House Tour
We will meet you at the Petrozavodsk railway station upon arrival of train No. 018 Moscow — Petrozavodsk at the entrance to the railway station from the platform. A guide with a sign.
Breakfast in a cafe in the city.
And now we invite you to plunge into the friendly atmosphere of the northern city — the capital of Karelia — the city of Petrozavodsk.
On the sightseeing tour, you will see the beautiful embankment of Lake Onega, where you will find the "Tree of Desires" and other avant-garde sculptures donated to the city by the twin cities.
An exciting excursion to the Doll House Art Gallery.
In an effort to keep up with the times, we risk missing the chance to find ourselves in a fairy tale.
This exposition provides us with such an opportunity today.
Purchase of angels, weirdos, sofas and many other handmade toys by Karelian craftsmen.
Next, we will have a "New Year's trip to the Governor's House", during which you will make a fascinating journey through time.
Go to medieval Karelia and find out how the Yule festival was celebrated.
You will visit a Karelian hut at the end of the 19th century and get acquainted with ancient Christmas rituals.
You will be offered to guess riddles and tell fortunes on runes for the coming year.
Everyone will be able to make a simple Christmas decoration and make a wish.
The journey will end in the Hall of the Noble Assembly with everyone's favorite custom — plucking a fir tree.
Lunch at a cafe in the city.
Accommodation in the selected hotel.
Free time to prepare for the banquet.
New Year's banquet at the hotel restaurant.
New Year's Eve on December 31:
New Year's banquet at the Pauliner restaurant of the Peter Inn Hotel 4* — 12 000 rub/adult, 8,000 rub./children from 5 to 12 years old, 500 rubles./children under 5 years old.

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Day 2 - The residence of Talviukko— the main Santa Claus of Karelia
Buffet breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
Departure for an excursion program outside the city to the residence of Talviukko— the main Santa Claus of Karelia!
You will be warmly welcomed by the ubiquitous Puniki forest men, friends and assistants of the Karelian Santa Claus.
You definitely need to play with them, then playful Hunters will easily agree to show you amazing things: a reindeer farm, a Sami village and a sled dog kennel, the largest in Russia.
We will visit the office where weather contracts are concluded, the Fabulous reception room, which has been visited by the most wonderful people and magical creatures, and the laboratory of miracles.
If you make a wish in it, it will certainly come true!
Let's get acquainted with the legend of Talviucco.
And free time, which can be spent at your discretion for an additional fee.:
reindeer sledding;
dog sledding;
dog sledding 1500 m..
Return to the hotel.

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Day 3 - Free day or guided tour for an additional fee
Buffet breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
Excursions are booked for an additional fee and paid for together with the tour. Please specify the selected tour when booking the tour.
Excursion to Ruskeala Mountain Park (for an additional fee).
09:00 Departure by comfortable bus to West Karelia (260 km).
Visit to Ruskeala Mountain Park. The most popular place for visitors and residents of Karelia!
The park was established in 2005 on the basis of the Ruskeala Marble Quarry, a unique monument of Russia's industrial heritage. Marble mining was started here in 1769 by decree of Catherine II to decorate the famous buildings of St. Petersburg: the Marble Palace, St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Mariinsky Palace, etc.
The combination of Karelian nature and human activity has given these quarries a surprisingly picturesque appearance that attracts travel enthusiasts not only from Karelia.
On the way, stop at the Ruskeala Akhinkoski waterfall.
Translated from Finnish as "Okunevy threshold". Locals sometimes call it the "waterfall at the three bridges." The bathing scene of one of the heroines of the film "And the dawns here are quiet" was filmed at this waterfall.
Amazingly picturesque nature invariably attracts the creators of modern films with its mysterious beauty and some kind of mysterious power.
In 2010, a fantasy film "The Dark World" was shot here (the entrance fee is paid additionally on site, the cost is being specified).
21:00 Return to the hotel. Time to rest.

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Day 4 - Kivach Waterfall and arboretum. Marcial Waters Resort
Buffet breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
Room release.
Departure for the excursion program:
Today we will get acquainted with the mysterious shungite, which is mined only in Karelia.
We will learn about the properties of shungite and its application, and visit the shungite relaxation room, where relaxation will give you an incredible boost of vibrant energy.
Visit Kivach Waterfall, one of the largest lowland waterfalls in Europe.
You will also visit the arboretum, the decoration and pride of which are the famous Karelian birches.
Karelian birch is a tree to which nature has given the amazing beauty of wood, which resembles marble in its pattern.
Even in the 21st century, there is a debate among scientists about the origin of this amazing tree!
Lunch at a cafe.
A trip to the first Russian resort "Marcial Waters", founded by Peter the Great in 1719.
Visit to the Church of St. Peter the Apostle (1721), tasting water from famous natural springs. Inspection of the museum and the Church of Peter and Paul – 1721
Return to Petrozavodsk and stop at Sampo Mountain on the way. For locals and tourists alike, Mount Sampo is a place of power.
Those who believe in it rush to Mount Sampo. However, once in this place, you involuntarily begin to believe in the magic and fairy tale of nature: beautiful views open from the top, and you want to stay for a moment longer, peering into the outlines of the rocks, looking at the lake with dozens of small islands and listening to the mysterious noise of the trees.
Arrival in Petrozavodsk at the railway station approximately at 17:00.
Farewell to the guide. See you soon!
Departure to Moscow by train No. 17 or to St. Petersburg.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

3 nights

Comfort

Premium

The cost of the tour for 1 person without hotel accommodation, RUB.:

	Cost
Adult	26 800
Child from 4 to 16 years old	26 300

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation at the Peter Inn 4* hotel, RUB.:

Placement	Cost
Double room in superior room dabl (adult)	43 500
Double Occupancy Standard room (Adult)	41 500
Double room standard room (child under 16 years old)	41 000
Double occupancy of PC dabl (child under 16 years old)	43 000
Double room Junior Suite dabl (child under 16 years old)	47 000
Double room Junior Suite dabl (adult)	47 500
Extra seat in (adult)	33 000
Additional place in (child under 16 years old)	32 500
Single occupancy	55 800

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 50 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Petrozavodsk

Included in price

accommodation, when choosing a rate with accommodation;
meals specified in the program:
- when choosing a rate with accommodation — 4 breakfasts, 2 lunches;
- when choosing a fare without accommodation — 1 breakfast (on the first day), 2 lunches;
transportation services according to the program;
the work of guides, animators, instructors;
guided tour service according to the program;
entrance tickets for excursions;
Petrozavodsk sightseeing Tour;
Shungite Center Tour;
Kivach Waterfall Tour;
Talviucco Residence Tour;
Doll House Art Gallery tour;
interactive program "New Year's trip to the Governor's House";
excursion to the Marcial waters and Mount Sampo.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back;
accommodation, when choosing a rate without accommodation;
New Year's banquet (to be paid upon purchase of the tour) at the Pauliner restaurant of the Peter Inn 4 hotel*:
- adult — 12,000 rubles/person.;
- children from 5 to 12 years – 8,000 rubles/person.;
- children under 5 years old – 500 rubles/person.;
Ruskeala Mountain Park tour (payment upon booking of the tour):
- adults – 5,000 rubles/person.;
- pensioners – 4,700 rubles/person.;
- schoolchildren up to and including 16 years old – 4,500 rubles/person.;
reindeer sledding:
- adult – 2,500 rubles/person.;
- children under 12 years old – 2,300 rubles/person.;
dog sledding 500 m:
- adult – 2,500 rubles/person.;
- children under 12 years old – 2,300 rubles/person.;
dog sledding 1,500 m:
- adult – 3,000 rubles/person.;
- children under 12 years old – 2,800 rubles/person.;
entrance fee at the Akhinkoski waterfalls, when buying an excursion for an additional fee to Ruskeala Mountain Park (extra charge on site);
many places to visit charge a fee for photo and video shooting — from 150 to 550 rubles.

It's important to know

identification document;
for tourists traveling with children, a birth certificate of children is required;
compulsory medical insurance policy;
warm, windproof and waterproof clothing;
cash — it is not possible to pay with bank cards everywhere at the facilities.

On the first and last day of the tour, all items can be checked into the hotel's luggage room or left in the luggage compartment of the bus. You will not need to take them with you on the tour.

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Dmitri Danilov

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23 Mar, 2026

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Anton

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7 Mar, 2026

I really enjoyed everything and was very happy with the trip. The excursions and the support throughout the tour were of a very high standard. I will definitely recommend you to all my friends and acquaintances. Thank you very much, and I wish you continued success!!!
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Yuri

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12 Feb, 2026

Many thanks to the providers for putting together such a well-planned tour and selecting great hotels. And of course, bravo to all the guides. Truly friendly, knowledgeable, and highly professional!