Breakfast in the hotel cafe (when choosing a rate with accommodation).
Free day.
For an additional fee, excursions to choose from:
- Wonderful places of Ladoga region: Ruskeala + Ladoga skerries.
Transfer to the most beautiful corner of Karelia — the Northern Ladoga region (260 km, 4 hours on the way), to the Ruskeala Mountain Park.
On the way, stop at the observation deck at the Ahinkoski waterfalls, where footage from the film "And the Dawns are quiet here" was shot (if technically possible).
Upon arrival at the Ruskeala Mountain Park, there will be a ground tour "The Road of Mountain Masters".
You will see a unique creation — a huge bowl carved by human hands in an array of marble formations, which stretches from north to south for 456 m, and its width is 109 m.
Take a walk along the extraordinary lake, which is framed by gentle and steep cliffs of light gray marble, reaching a height of 25 m above the water mirror.
Free time in the mountain park.
For an additional fee, you can eat in the cafe of the mountain park.
Transfer to Sortavala.
Departure to the Ladoga skerries.
A weekend boat trip along the Ladoga skerries is a great opportunity to forget about the hustle and bustle of the city, be alone with the amazing nature of the North, enjoy the extraordinary diversity of the natural landscape of the Northern Ladoga region, where sandy and pebble beaches alternate with huge boulders covered with "ram's foreheads" and steep cliffs, forming landscapes of extraordinary beauty.
The route is circular, passes around the island of Kivisaari, Laivatsaari, Karnetsaari with a landing on the island of Honkasalo with a visit to the viewpoints of the open Ladoga.
Return to Petrozavodsk (about 4 hours on the way).
Free time.
- Tour of the Ruskeala Marble Canyon (time in the park 7-8 hours) + free time in Sortavala.
The pearl of the park is the famous Marble Canyon — this is the oldest open pit quarry filled with natural waters.
From here, blocks were obtained for the cladding of many architectural creations of St. Petersburg, including the majestic St. Isaac's Cathedral.
Ruskeala Waterfalls is a cascade of Tokhmin waterfalls, the place where the movie "And the dawns are quiet here" was filmed.
The Tohmajoki River is one of the major waterways of the Northern Ladoga region.
- Sampo Mountain — Marcial Waters — Girvas — Kivach.
Visit to Sampo Mountain.
Mount Sampo in Karelia is considered a place of power and impresses with its beauty. Sampo Mountain is small in height, it is not difficult to climb, and the view from the top is amazing.
Excursion to the first Russian resort "Marcial Waters".
The main object of the exhibition is the Church of the Apostle Peter, an architectural monument of the Peter the Great era.
Lunch is on the way.
Visit the ancient Girvas volcano.
Fortunately, the volcano is no longer active, but we can see frozen lava, volcanic rocks and amazing landscapes.
Departure for a country trip to the Kivach Nature Reserve — the oldest in Russia and the first in Karelia.
During the tour of the reserve you will see the most famous waterfall of Karelia — Kivach and the arboretum of the famous Karelian birch.
Return to Petrozavodsk.
Free time.
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