Karjala—style winter holidays to Karelia from St. Petersburg

Breakfast.

Departure with a guide for the excursion program

Excursion to the Siberian Husky kennel (near the Ruskeala Mountain Park). 

You will be introduced to the history of the Siberian Husky breed, riding and everyday life of the peoples of the north. Now there are 40 dogs living in the kennel. 

These are Siberian huskies and riding mestizos, all of them work in a team. You will be able to chat and take pictures with the dogs!

In addition to dogs, reindeer, foxes, raccoons, pigs, crows, owls, squirrels and rabbits live in the kennel! 
 
 During the holidays, there will be a New Year's program for the guests: a fabulous performance, games and contests with the real Santa Claus, Baba Yaga and other characters!

After the performance, guests will be able to take pictures with fairy-tale characters in the New Year's photo zone!

For an additional fee: dog sledding.

Next, we will make a stop in a picturesque place near the Ruskeala waterfalls. The shooting of the cult Soviet film "And the dawns are quiet here" took place here. 

Now it is a great place for walks and photo shoots in nature. 

Optional: a walk along the ecotrope with hanging bridges over waterfalls (~ 400 rubles / adult, ~ 300 rubles /preferential).

Excursion to the Ruskeala Mountain Park (30 km from the citySortavala). 

It is the most visited tourist site in Karelia at the moment. Since the 17th century, marble has been mined here for 300 years to decorate palaces and temples of the Northern capital. 

A Marble lake was formed in a huge man-made bowl, which is now admired by numerous tourists. 

In winter, it sleeps under an ice blanket. 

The rock grotto and tunnels carved in marble will make an indelible impression on you. 

There are no analogues of this unique natural object either in Russia or in Europe!

After dark, the artistic lighting in the mountain park turns on (from about 16 o'clock).

In your free time (for an additional fee), you can ride over Marble Lake on a zip-line trolley, eat in a cafe in the mountain park, buy souvenirs.

Additional services on the territory of the mountain park are purchased directly on site, at the ticket offices of the mountain park. They are not booked in advance.

Those who wish can leave the mountain park by the Ruskealsky Express retro train at 17:00 (tickets are not included in the tour price).

Return to the city of Sortavala.

Supper.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Room release. 

Departure with a guide to Petrozavodsk (transfer about 250 km).

On the way, we will stop in the Karelian village of Kindasovo, where the program "Village fun or New Year in Kindasovo!" awaits you. 

Karelian culture and a kind of Kindasian humor are combined in a unique way here. Since the 19th century, there have been tales and anecdotes about the villagers. 

By coming here, you can become a real Kindasian and even speak Karelian. 

You will be treated to traditional Karelian pies and fragrant tea with herbs!

You will hear the enchanting sounds of national instruments: kantele and jouhikko, find out what a yaga is, why Karel needs a big house and who is in charge of the village.

In this place, even adults have fun like children!

Late lunch.

Getting to know the city of Petrozavodsk, the capital of the Republic of Karelia. 

You will see the historical center, the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Governor's Park and, of course, the monument to Peter I– the founder of Petrozavodsk. 

The end of the tour to the railway station of Petrozavodsk.

Before the train departs, you will still have the opportunity to buy souvenirs and stroll through the festive streets of the city.

See you again in Karelia!