Karelia Northern Ladoga Snowmobile Tour

We invite you to an unforgettable trip to the Northern Ladoga region!

You will spend two active days away from the bustling city in one of the most beautiful areas of Karelia.

You will enjoy a safari on the island of Riekkalansaari, climbing the observation deck, a picnic lunch with dishes of Karelian cuisine, and evening rest in small cozy houses in a country complex.

Location

Republic of Karelia, Sortavala
$628
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Duration
2 days
1 night
Departures
26 - 27 Dec
2 - 3 Jan, 2027
4 - 5 Jan, 2027
9 - 10 Jan, 2027
23 - 24 Jan, 2027
6 - 7 Feb, 2027
27 - 28 Feb, 2027
13 - 14 Mar, 2027
Accommodation
  • Camp Site
    1 night
Comfort
  • Basic+
Difficulty
Moderate
Involves moderate physical activity
Group
From 2 to 12 tourists
Minimum age
12 years old
Group meet at
Republic of Karelia, Sortavala
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

With a breeze on snowmobiles
Embark on an exciting snowmobile route around the island of Riekkalansaari and the surrounding area
Outdoor picnic
Try the dishes of Karelian cuisine and warm up with hot tea
Scenic locations
Climb to one of the three viewpoints of the island, where a panorama of the winter landscape of the Northern Ladoga Region opens from the top.

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Riekkalansaari Island and surrounding Area Snowmobile Safari

    The journey begins at the Berry Village country complex, where you need to get there on your own on the first day of the program.

    To Sortavala, we recommend purchasing tickets for train No. 160B upon arrival from Moscow.

    After arriving in Sortavala, you will need to get to the Berry Village country complex.

    Please note! The country complex is a 20-minute drive from Sortavala. You can arrive by private transport (there is parking for guests on site) or by taxi.

    Please note that using Yandex.It can be difficult to call a taxi or other aggregators. You can pre–order a passenger transfer - 1,500 rubles one way.

    After breakfast at the complex's restaurant, you will enjoy an exciting snowmobile route around the island of Riekkalansaari and the surrounding area (double occupancy on a snowmobile, category B license is required for drivers). Before the start, you will receive a safety briefing and pick up snowmobile equipment.

    Riekkalansaari Island is the largest island of the Ladoga Skerries with a unique nature: cliffs with gloomy gorges, long plains covered with forests, swamps and meadows.

    The route of average difficulty takes about 6 hours, and it is advisable for drivers to have experience driving a snowmobile or ATV in off-road conditions.

    A winter picnic lunch will be organized for you on the way. Try the dishes of Karelian cuisine, warm up with hot tea.

    After completing the route, you will return to the Berry Village.

    A delicious buffet dinner will be waiting for you here.

    If desired, you can relax in the furako sauna or the Russian bath on the shore of the strait (for an additional fee at the special price of the tour participant).

    In the evening, we will continue to get acquainted over board games and socializing in a restaurant or around a campfire (depending on weather conditions).

    The base has its own collection of games that can be freely used, so the evening will be easy and relaxed.

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  • Day 2 - Snowmobile route to the observation deck
Difficulty
Involves moderate physical activity
Tour organizer's comments

The tour provides routes of medium difficulty, which takes about 6 hours and about 2 hours. It is advisable for drivers to have experience driving a snowmobile or ATV in off-road conditions.

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Camp Site
    1 night
Comfort
  • Basic+

The tour includes accommodation in the country complex "Berry Village" on the shore of the strait between the islands of Onttolansaari and Riekkalansaari. 

The cost of the tour for 1 person is 45,500 rubles/person.

The surcharge for single occupancy in the house is 7,500 rubles/person (optional).

The surcharge for a single snowmobile ride is 9,000 rubles/person (optional).

Country complex "Berry village" 1 night

You will live in the country complex "Berry Village" on the shore of the strait between the islands of Onttolansaari and Riekkalansaari. 

On the territory of the complex there are: 

  • a restaurant where you will be served breakfast, lunch and dinner according to the program. There is a dining and tea area inside (hot and cold water, tea, coffee, sweets are always freely available), as well as a relaxation area with a fireplace and board games.
  • 50 cozy cabins with a capacity of 2 people. Each of them has transformer beds - all single beds, which can be combined with bed linen and towels, if desired, a terrace, a wardrobe, as well as sockets, a private bathroom and a mini–refrigerator. 
  • A furako bathhouse on the shore of the strait is a heated open wooden font.
  • Russian bathhouse.
  • A campfire area with seating.
  • Private parking.
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Tour conditions

Group
From 2 to 12 tourists
Minimum age
12 years old
Duration
2 days 1 night
Group meets at
Republic of Karelia, Sortavala

Included in price

  • double room in a cabin (1 night);
  • meals specified in the program (three meals a day, except dinner on the last day);
  • services of experienced guides, instructors and a chef;
  • transportation services along the route (minibuses, snowmobiles);
  • snowmobile route;
  • equipment for the snowmobile route: warm windproof overalls, snowmobile helmets with visors, balaclava, snowmobile shoes, snowmobile gloves.

Paid extra

  • railway tickets to Sortavala and back;
  • transfer to/from the Yagodnaya Village country complex;
  • dinner on the last day of the program (optional);
  • single room in a cabin – 7,500 rubles (optional);
  • single snowmobile boarding – 9,000 (optional);
  • additional services at the base (snowshoes, skis, snowmobiles) – check the price at the reception desk;
  • furako sauna (optional) – 6,000 rubles/session for up to 2 hours, up to 4 people. A 20% discount is available for tour participants.;
  • Russian bath (optional) – 10,000 rubles/session for up to 2 hours, up to 4 people. (each additional person + 500 rubles, comfortably up to 6 people). A 20% discount is valid for tour participants;
  • souvenirs;
  • accommodation with a pet is 1,000 rubles/night.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour

Based on the experience of winter tours, we ask you to carefully prepare for the trip. 

Be sure to take with you:

  • hygienic lipstick;
  • a greasy face cream. Frost cream "Morozko" (sold at a pharmacy);
  • the header;
  • A scarf and warm gloves or mittens are a must, even if you don't wear them in everyday life.;
  • the higher the shoes, the better, boots, boots;
  • warm tracksuit (ski suit optional) or separate pants and a sweatshirt;
  • the socks are high and some are at least woolen. 

We do not recommend wearing sneakers, heeled boots, jeans, fur coats, and thin/cold jackets.

It will be cooler for the passenger on the way, so it's worth dressing warmly.

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Dates and Prices

  • $628
    26 – 27 Dec 2 days 1 night
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  • $628
    2 – 3 Jan, 2027 2 days 1 night
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  • $628
    4 – 5 Jan, 2027 2 days 1 night
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  • $628
    9 – 10 Jan, 2027 2 days 1 night
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  • $628
    23 – 24 Jan, 2027 2 days 1 night
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