Icy Ladoga. Winter Weekend Tour

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We invite you to spend three days away from the city on an island in a dome glamping.

You will chat with beautiful and friendly dogs, go on a quest and hiking route along Havus Island with a guide, see snow-covered Ladoga and skerries, try winter fishing and visit the famous Ruskeala Mountain Park.

Soulful evenings in the restaurant overlooking the endless lake, tasting traditional dishes of Karelian cuisine are just a small part of the surprises that we have prepared for you!

Location

Russia, Saint Petersburg

from

US$ 609

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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)

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Tour highlights

Research of the Karelian forest

Walking will be even more fun if you take a sled or ski with you

Karelian cuisine

We will taste red fish, fish soup with cream, pies, berries and much more

The roof of Ladoga

We will climb to the observation point with a panoramic view of the endless skerries

Ice fishing

We will learn the secrets of winter fishing and spend the morning on the shore of the lake

On a visit to the husky

We will make friends with fluffy northern dogs and ride in dog sleds

Ruskeala Mountain Park

Let's admire the marble quarry and take a ride on the retro train

Itinerary

Day 1 - The road to Ladoga, husky and the Kiryazh Museum
Meeting at the St. Petersburg train station.
After meeting at the St. Petersburg train station, you will take a minibus or a large bus (depending on the size of the group) to Sortavala (270 km). Along the way, visiting the natural and historical sites of the Leningrad region and Ladoga region.
Breakfast is not provided, we recommend having a snack on the plane or on the train.

The first stop on the route in the Leningrad region (45 km on the way) will be the husky kennel to get acquainted with its main inhabitants – Siberian and Alaskan huskies and malamutes.
You will be told about the features of sled dog breeds, what they are, you will learn a lot about the world of sled racing.

You will complete the route on a dog sled as a cabin attendant or an honorary passenger.
At the same time, 4-5 teams go on the route, the rest of the participants can take pictures with the dogs at this time, communicate with them and the owners of the kennel.
After lunch at the cafe, the next stop will be the Kiryazh Museum in the village. Kurkieki. Here you will learn about the medieval history of the Northwestern Ladoga region. They will tell you who the Kiryals are, how they are connected with the chronicle tribe of Korela.
The Kiryazh Museum is interactive, you can listen to how Karelian speech sounds, try to play musical instruments, look for hidden runes in the troll's head.
Transfer by airboat.

In the evening you will arrive at the pier, from where you will go by airboat to glamping, to the island located in the very center of the Ladoga skerries (20 minutes on the way).
You will stay in the geo-domes and have dinner with Karelian cuisine.

You will spend the night in cozy hemispherical tents surrounded by a pine forest.

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Day 2 - Trekking, quest "In search of Sampo", Ladoga skerries
Breakfast.
You will find an exciting quest route (about 3 hours) with a guide deep into the island of Havus.
You will take a nature trail through the Karelian taiga and will be able to get acquainted not only with nature, but also with Karelian legends and traditions.
Tasks on the route will help you look deep into the centuries and feel like a hero of the Karelo-Finnish epic "Kalevala". Your goal is to solve the mystery of the Sampo mill.
The culmination of the route will be the exit to the Haukkariutta rock ("falcon reef"). From a height of more than 40 meters you will have a wonderful view of the Ladoga skerries.
After the walk there will be a picnic lunch in the forest. You will taste freshly baked trout and the famous Karelian gate pies.

After a picnic on airboats, you will go on a circular route along the Ladoga skerries. One of the striking features of the skerries is the so—called "reef mountains".

Reef mountains are called mountains that break off into the lake with sheer cliffs, the height of which can reach 80 meters.

During the walk you will see the capes of Honkasalo, Mount Aino and other viewing points with magnificent views of the vast expanses of the skerries.

In the evening, you will return to glamping, where dinner will be waiting for you.
If desired, you can relax in the furako sauna (for an additional fee).

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Day 3 - Ice fishing or a wicket master class. Excursion to the Ruskeala Mountain Park
Breakfast.
After breakfast, you can take part in a master class on ice fishing or baking wickets (optional).
Especially for this purpose, winter tents will be installed in the nearest bay, where you can comfortably stay without fear of wind gusts and precipitation.
If you are not interested in fishing, you can ride a Finnish sled on the lake, go on a ski trip or just relax in glamping.
Lunch at glamping.
After lunch in glamping, you will go by airboat to the pier, where a transfer to the Ruskeala Mountain Park will be waiting for you (1 hour on the way).
A guided land tour awaits you here.
The Ruskeala marble quarry is a huge system of underground tunnels and tunnels connected by vertical shafts.
Most of them were flooded after the Great Patriotic War, and the quarry turned into an amazingly beautiful lake with a turquoise shade of water, the transparency of which reaches 15-18 meters.
After the tour of the mountain park, you will go to Sortavala on the unique Ruskeala Express.
This is a steam-powered tourist retro train plying the route of the overland road, which used to deliver Ruskeala marble to Lake Ladoga.
After arriving at the station, you will have about an hour of free time before the evening train to Moscow.

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Difficulty

Low physical intensity for amateurs and non-experienced travelers

Accommodation

Camp Site

2 nights

Comfort

Premium

The tour includes accommodation in the Lago Ladoga dome glamping. It is located in the most picturesque place of the Ladoga skerries — on the island of Havus, surrounded by a pine forest.

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

check-in 02.02–04.02 — 53 500 rub/person.;
arrivals 23.02–25.02, 08.03–10.03 — 55 500 rub/person.

Single accommodation in a tent is possible for an additional fee of 15,000 rubles.

A 10% discount is provided for children under 12 years old, as well as for the third person in the tent, when placed in an additional sleeping place upstairs. Discounts are not cumulative.

A panoramic lounge area where breakfast and dinner will be served for you. Inside the tent there is a dining and tea room (always available for guests), as well as a seating area with a fireplace and board games.
There are 13 domed tents, each designed for 2-3 people. Inside there are two comfortable lower beds or one large one for couples and an extra bed upstairs, a bedside table, two armchairs and a coffee table by the panoramic window overlooking the forest and lake. There is also a wardrobe, sockets, a toilet and a washbasin. Each guest is provided with two towels. You will be warm, each dome has electric shutters and a fireplace with automatic fuel supply, you will not have to get up at night and throw firewood.
Stylish and comfortable showers and toilets (on site).
2 baths-furako — heated open fonts right on the shore of the lake. Here you can relax with a wonderful view.
A campfire area with seating where you can arrange atmospheric evening gatherings.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 26 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Saint Petersburg

Included in price

double accommodation in glamping (2 nights);
meals according to the program with dishes of traditional Karelian cuisine (except breakfast on the first day and dinner on the last day);
all transfers according to the program (by minibuses, high-speed airboats);
services of guides, instructors, chefs and drivers;
dog sledding;
visit to the Kiryazh Museum and the Ruskeala Mountain Park;
transfer by the Ruskeala Express retro train;
Ice fishing master class;
equipment rental in glamping (skis, snowshoes, sleds).

Paid extra

air or railway tickets to Sortavala and back;
a visit to the furako bathhouse (session up to 2 hours) - 6,000 rubles.;
the surcharge for single accommodation in a tent is 15,000 rubles.;
souvenirs and extras. glamping services.

It's important to know

Personal belongings and equipment:

documents in sealed packaging: passport, medical policy;
backpack or travel bag;
an individual first aid kit;
personal hygiene products;
bathing accessories and slates (for visiting furako);
change of underwear.

Clothing and shoes:

a warm winter jacket and trousers, preferably windproof (a ski suit will do);
2 pairs of comfortable and warm shoes, one of the pairs of shoes is better with water protection;
a warm and light hat;
gloves or mittens (2 pairs);
wool socks (2 pairs);
thermal underwear.

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