Husky travel in the snow of Karelia

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A program for fans of unusual travel, quite suitable for beginners.

In 3 eventful days, we will introduce you to the charming furry friends of the north, teach you how to drive a dog sled and the basic skills of a kayak. We will take you along Karelian trails through wild forests.

You will enjoy Karelian nature and silence, enjoy traveling through picturesque places, visit a picnic "with smoke", taste Karelian cuisine cooked over a campfire, and learn the legends of the north.

Location

Petrozavodsk

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Tour highlights

Picturesque nature

Admire the beauty of snowy Karelia and live in a real polar explorer's house

Furry friends

Get to know charming huskies and learn how to drive a dog sled

Getting to know the culture

Try Karelian cuisine and learn the legends of the north

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival, trekking with dogs
~ 08:00 Meeting at Petrozavodsk railway station.
If you arrive later than the start of the main group, then there is an opportunity to join at the moment where the group is located in Petrozavodsk. If the group is already in the eco-complex at the time of your arrival, it is possible to arrange a transfer for an additional fee.the fee.
Transfer to the Polar Explorer's House (30 km).
Breakfast.
Briefing, acquaintance with the instructor, information on the program, safety instructions, equipment selection.
Excursion to the kennel of northern sled dogs (3 breeds, 80 pets).
Training in the care and management of dog sleds.
Trekking with dogs.
A picnic is a hot lunch over a campfire.
Training dog riding on the track (radial trips).
A hot dinner at the Polar Explorer's House.
Summing up the results of the day.

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Day 2 - A trip to one of the old Karelian villages
Breakfast at the Polar Explorer's House.
Briefing of the day.
Preparation for a dog sledding trip (personal equipment, team building).
Travel along the route for the whole day.
The organizers reserve the right to carry out radial departures due to weather conditions and the condition of the route (river crossings and instability of ice on lakes).
The exact route will be announced at the briefing.
The planned route is to the town of Yumanishki or Pryazhinsky Lake.
Camping, cooking over a campfire.
Lunch with "smoke".
Picnic in the forest.
Accommodation in a guest house.
Summing up the results of the day.
Dinner and tasting of Karelian tinctures.
A wood-burning sauna.

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Day 3 - A trip to the Polar Explorer's House
Breakfast.
Briefing of the day.
Preparation for a dog sledding trip (personal equipment, team building).
Movement along the route of the third day.
Camping, cooking over a campfire.
Lunch with "smoke".
Picnic in the forest.
Summing up the results of the day.
Dinner of Northern cuisine by the fireplace and tasting of Karelian tinctures on northern herbs and berries with pickles, a "rustic plate".
The completion of the program is the awarding of diplomas.
Transfer to Petrozavodsk.

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Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Tour organizer's comments

The tour involves moderate physical activity, suitable for beginners.

Accommodation

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Guest House, Tent

2 nights

Comfort

Basic
Basic+

The tour includes accommodation in a guest house. It is possible to organize overnight stays along the route in an Arctic tent and sleeping bags.

The cost of the tour for 1 person:

adult – 55,500 rubles.;
children under 12 years old, strictly accompanied by their parents – 30,300 rubles.

When traveling with 1 person in a team, an additional payment to the program is 5,000 rubles / day.

Guest House Polar Explorer's House

The house has 6 rooms: double, quadruple, the rest are triple, two bathrooms and a shower cabin.

Usually, guests who do not cook themselves, but prefer to eat from the kitchen, move in here.

There is the administration of the tourist complex and a cozy fireplace room with a large TV and Wi-Fi.

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Another option

Arctic Tent

It is possible to organize overnight stays along the route in an Arctic tent and sleeping bags, as real polar explorers do!

Tour conditions

Group

up to 4 tourists

Minimum age

12 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Petrozavodsk

Included in price

all transfers and excursions according to the program;
provision of specialized equipment;
walking along routes with equipped bivouacs (parking place) for 2 people in 1 team;
wood-burning sauna;
accommodation in guest houses or it is possible to organize overnight stays along the route in an Arctic tent and sleeping bags;
three meals a day, specified in the program, including hot campfire food;
photo and video shooting with your own equipment;
support of a professional instructor;
insurance.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back;
meals not specified in the program;
photo shoot with a professional photographer — from 7,000 rubles.;
snowmobiling — 6,600 rubles/hour;
when traveling with 1 person in a team, an additional payment to the program is 5,000 rubles / day.

It's important to know

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

Dates and Prices

Individual dates available on request

1 Nov, 2024 – 30 Apr, 2025

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16 – 18 Jan, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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23 – 25 Jan, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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30 Jan – 1 Feb, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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6 – 8 Feb, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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13 – 15 Feb, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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20 – 22 Feb, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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27 Feb – 1 Mar, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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6 – 8 Mar, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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13 – 15 Mar, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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27 – 29 Mar, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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3 – 5 Apr, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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10 – 12 Apr, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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17 – 19 Apr, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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24 – 26 Apr, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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