Holy Triangle: Kizhi, Valaam, Solovki in 5 days

Valaam and Solovki is the center of the spiritual and cultural life of the north—west of Russia, which preserves a centuries-old history. Kizhi Island is a unique monument of wooden folk architecture, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a picturesque open–air museum surrounded by the majestic Onega Lake. 

We invite you to a short, but meaningful and emotionally deep journey to Karelia — Kizhi, Valaam and Solovki.

The program received the certificate "Made in Karelia".

Location

Petrozavodsk
from
$460
+ tickets to the starting point of the tour
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Duration
5 Days
4 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 29 May – 2 June, 2025
    • 5 – 9 June, 2025
    • 12 – 16 June, 2025
    • 19 – 23 June, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    2 nights
  • Camp Site
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
  • Premium
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 50 people
Minimum age
10 years old
Group meet at
Petrozavodsk
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Kizhi Island
We will visit the pearl of Karelian wooden architecture
With a breeze on the waves of the lake
Let's take a ride on the Meteor on Lake Onega
The magical nature of Karelia
We will enjoy the picturesque Karelian landscapes, the smoothness of forest lakes and the magnificent panorama of Lake Ladoga
Ruskeala Mountain Park
Let's admire the emerald waters of the man-made Marble Lake
Kivach Waterfall
We will visit the most famous waterfall in Karelia, praised in Russian poetry as the "northern hero"
Solovetsky Kremlin
We will see the unique architectural ensemble of the Solovetsky Monastery, active temples and monuments

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - A tour of Petrozavodsk. Trip to Kizhi Island

    Meeting at the Petrozavodsk railway station upon arrival of train No. 18 (~ 07:50). 

    The guide greets you with a sign "Holy Triangle".

    If you arrive on earlier trains or on your own transport, approach the meeting place.

    If you arrive later (train No. 92 at 09:58), a meeting at the railway station and a free shuttle service will be arranged for you to meet the group on the route. In this case, you have breakfast on your own.

    Breakfast in a cozy cafe.

    A tour of the capital of Karelia. 

    Petrozavodsk is the younger brother of St. Petersburg, born with him 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.

    Excursion to Kizhi Island, the pearl of Karelian wooden architecture (duration — 7 hours). 

    A trip by Meteor along Lake Onega to Kizhi Island (1 hour and 30 minutes on the way).

    Visit the famous open-air museum, where a unique collection of monuments of wooden architecture is collected.

    You will see the 22nd Transfiguration Church after restoration, visit the interiors of the Church of the Intercession of the Virgin and the ethnographic exposition in the peasant hut, where traditional peasant crafts are demonstrated.

    Return to Petrozavodsk.

    Supper.

    Accommodation at the selected hotel after the end of the excursion program.

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  • Day 2 - Ruskeala Mountain Park and Valaam Island (optional)
  • Day 3 - Kivach Waterfall and the Povenetskaya Staircase
  • Day 4 - Tour of the Solovetsky Kremlin
  • Day 5 - Departure
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    2 nights
  • Camp Site
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
  • Premium

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel.

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

Severnaya Hotel 4* + 
Tourist complex "Berth" 

47,900 rubles/person. — in a 2-bed room

57,300 rubles/person — 1-bed accommodation

44,900 rubles/person — for an additional fee. location

Hotel "Zarechnaya" 3* +
Tourist complex "Berth"

48,200 rubles/person. — in a 2-bed room

57,700 rubles/person — 1-bed accommodation

43,600 rubles/person — for an additional fee. location

Hotel "Peter Inn Petrozavodsk" 4* + 
Tourist complex "Berth"

48,200 rubles/person. — in a 2-bed room

57,300 rubles/person — 1-bed accommodation 

44,200 rubles/person — for an additional fee. location

Additional payment for foreign citizens (including citizens of Belarus), self—payment upon check-in at the Berth t/c - 500 rubles /person. 

Discounts, rub.:

Children up to and including 9 years old2 500 
Children from 10 to 16 years old inclusive1 800 
Without the last night in Kem
(when leaving by night train on the day of return from Solovki)

1,500 – in a 2-bed room 

3,000 – in a 1-bed room

1,200 – for an additional fee . location

You can specify the accommodation requirements: DBL (2-bed room with one bed) or TWIN (2-bed room with two separate beds).

Hotel "Zarechnaya" 3* or Hotel "Peter Inn Petrozavodsk" 4* or 2 nights
Hotel "Zarechnaya" 3*

Located in the greenest area of Petrozavodsk, less than 2 km from Lake Onega, Zarechnaya Hotel offers spacious rooms with free Wi-Fi. Free private parking is available.

The carpeted rooms in the renovated two-storey building feature a flat-screen TV, a work desk and a private bathroom. Other amenities include a bathrobe with slippers, an iron, an electric kettle and a refrigerator.

The hotel staff will help guests book excursions around the city of Petrozavodsk. An airport shuttle service is available upon request.

A buffet breakfast is served every morning in the breakfast room. In the evening, guests can relax and socialize in a cafe with an LCD TV and karaoke.

The hotel is a 4-minute walk from Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Spartak Stadium and a shopping mall. Petrozavodsk Old Railway Station is 1 km away.

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Another option
Hotel "Peter Inn Petrozavodsk" 4*

The first and only international chain hotel in Petrozavodsk. It is located in the very center of the city, next to the railway station building. 180 spacious rooms of 4 different categories, including rooms for people with disabilities. The two-storey Paulaner Brewery restaurant offers guests to taste Bavarian cuisine and freshly brewed unfiltered beer.

Category "Guest room": Wi-Fi, individual climate control, satellite TV with channels in Russian and foreign languages, shower, comfortable desk, telephone, safe, hairdryer.

Category "Comfortable room": tea and coffee making facilities in the room, free mineral water, iron and ironing board in the room, bathrobe and slippers in the room, Wi-Fi, satellite TV with channels in Russian and foreign languages, comfortable desk, telephone, safe, bathroom amenities, hairdryer, individual climate control.

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Another option
Severnaya Hotel 4*

It is located in the business and cultural center of Petrozavodsk and has convenient transport links to all areas of the city. Within a 15-minute walk from the hotel there are railway and river stations, ticket offices of the airport terminal, theaters and cinemas, the embankment of Lake Onega, many shops.

Accommodation options:

  • One-room single room with a single bed. Room facilities: TV, mini-bar / refrigerator, bathroom, telephone.
  • One-room double room with one double bed or two separate beds. Room facilities: TV, bathroom, mini-bar / refrigerator, telephone.
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Tourist complex "Berth" 2 nights

Tour conditions

Group
up to 50 tourists
Minimum age
10 years old
Duration
5 days 4 nights
Group meets at
Petrozavodsk

Included in price

  • accommodation in the selected hotel (2 nights in Petrozavodsk, 2 nights in Kemi);
  • meals specified in the program (5 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner);
  • excursions: 
    • across Petrozavodsk;
    • Kizhi Museum-Reserve;
    • Ruskeala Mountain Park;
    • Kivach Nature Reserve;
    • excursion to the White Sea-Baltic Canal;
    • sightseeing tour of the Solovetsky Kremlin;
  • transportation services according to the program (bus, water);
  • the work of a guide and an accompanying person all days according to the program.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back from Kemi;
  • meals not specified in the tour program;
  • Valaam Monastery — 2 excursions, lunch, Meteor ride (booking an excursion when booking a tour, payment is on the tour guide):
    • adult — 5,500 rubles/person.;
    • a child under 12 years of age — 2,800 rubles/person.;
    • children under 6 years old — free of charge (upon presentation of a birth certificate);
  • visit to the specially protected natural area "Valaam Archipelago" — 100 rubles/person (paid independently on the spot);
  • excursion "Sights of Bolshoy Zayatsky Island" (booking when ordering a tour, payment on site) — 1,300 rubles/person.;
  • additional payment for foreign citizens (including citizens of Belarus) for migration registration at the Prichal shopping center (payment independently upon check-in) — 500 rubles / person.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour

1. Medical preparations for individual needs.
2. Documents: passport, insurance policy (medical).
3. Comfortable sports shoes:

  • sneakers or moccasins, but not new, but familiar and comfortable;
  • replacement shoes (light sneakers or sneakers).

4. Sportswear for hot and cool weather:

  • The jacket is windproof, waterproof;
  • raincoat;
  • warm tracksuit (sweatshirt, pants);
  • T-shirts with long (from sunburn) and short sleeves;
  • sports trousers;
  • shorts;
  • socks.

5. Headgear: cap, panama hat (with visor). 
6. Bathing suit. 
7. Personal hygiene products. 
8. Useful equipment:

  • small backpack (20-30 l);
  • flashlight with spare batteries;
  • sunscreen (required);
  • sunglasses.
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Dates and Prices

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    29 May – 2 Jun, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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    5 – 9 Jun, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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    12 – 16 Jun, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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    19 – 23 Jun, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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    26 – 30 Jun, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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Reviews

  • S
    Svetlana
    6 Nov, 2024
    about provider
    A wonderful trip with our fantastic guide, Lyudmila, who was with us every step of the way. Everything was quick, well-organized and professional. Thank you!
    6 Nov, 2024