Legends of Karelia. Spring Adventure

We invite you to an extraordinary tour to Karelia!

You will visit the Ruskeala Mountain Park and get acquainted with its Marble Canyon, underground labyrinths and caves.

And you will also have the opportunity to get to know huskies and ride ATVs.

Location

Petrozavodsk
from
$458
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Duration
4 Days
3 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 14 – 17 December
    • 21 – 24 December
    • Dates for next season
    • 11 – 14 January, 2025
    • 18 – 21 January, 2025
    • 25 – 28 January, 2025
    • 1 – 4 February, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    3 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 50 people
Minimum age
3 years old
Group meet at
Petrozavodsk
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Tastes of Karelia
Try the original local cuisine
The first Russian resort
Get the opportunity to taste the healing water from three springs known since the time of Peter the Great
A mesmerizing Nod
Visit the Kivach Nature Reserve — the oldest in Russia and the first in Karelia

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Petrozavodsk. The shungite center. Additional excursions

    Upon arrival of train No. 18, a meeting with the guide at the railway station under the spire from the platform, a sign "Legends of Karelia".

    Breakfast in a cafe in the city.

    Bus sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk.

    Walking tour of the unique open-air Museum of Modern Art (sculpture exhibition on the embankment of Lake Onega).

    During the tour, you will get acquainted with the history of the city, as well as its modern appearance. 

    A visit to the shungite center, you will get acquainted with the mysterious mineral, you will visit the shungite relaxation room, after which we will treat you to Karelian ivan tea.

    Lunch at a cafe in the city. 

    Accommodation in the selected hotel (standard rooms, with amenities). 

    Check-in at selected hotels from 15:00

    Free time, rest.

    For an additional fee, we offer (booking at the time of booking the tour):

    During the off-season (with accompanying weather conditions):

    • Husky trekking. A tour of the nursery, a walk with friendly huskies along a prepared trail in a pine forest + a tea party with pastries. The duration, including the transfer from Petrozavodsk, is 3 hours. Cost: adult — 3900 rubles/person; children under 13 years old — 3150 rubles/person. 
    • ATV riding in the countryside with an experienced instructor. The duration, including the transfer from Petrozavodsk, is 3 hours. Cost: 6300 rubles/person. when boarding 2 people on an ATV, 8800 rubles /person. when boarding 1 person on an ATV.

    In winter (with sufficient snow cover): 

    • Dog sledding as a passenger or on your own through the winter forest 3 km, a tour of the kennel + tea party. The duration, including the transfer from Petrozavodsk, is 3 hours. Cost: adult — 7,600 rubles/person, children under 9 years old — 5,100 rubles/person.
    • Snowmobiling in winter along a prepared forest track. The duration, including the transfer from Petrozavodsk, is 3 hours. Cost: 4800 rubles/person. when boarding 2 people on a snowmobile, 7000 rubles/person. when boarding 1 person on a snowmobile. 

    The price is indicated for the winter-spring 2025 season.

    Meals: breakfast, lunch.

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  • Day 2 - Mount Sampo. Marcial Waters. Girvas volcano. Kivach Nature Reserve
  • Day 3 - Ahinkoski Waterfalls. Ruskeala
  • Day 4 - Sortavala. The exhibition of Kronid Gogolev. Filina Mountain Bunker Museum
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    3 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale

The tour provides accommodation in hotels in Petrozavodsk and the city of Sortavala.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation, RUB.:

 Severnaya 4* (Petrozavodsk) + Sortavala HotelFregat 4* (Petrozavodsk) + Sortavala Hotel
2-bed with amenities45 50049 200
1-bed with amenities49 00050 900
Additional place43 60043 800

Discount for schoolchildren, students, and pensioners over 60 years of age — 1000 rubles.

Check—out time at the hotel is check-in after 15:00, room check-out before 12:00.

The Fregat Hotel or Severnaya Hotel or 3 nights
The Fregat Hotel

The Fregat Hotel is located in the center of Petrozavodsk, in a quiet and picturesque place on the shore of Lake Onega. It offers a restaurant. Free Wi-Fi is available in all areas and secure parking is available.

The rooms are equipped with air conditioning and a flat-screen TV with Smart TV technology. They are equipped with a minibar, a work desk, a telephone and a safe. The modern private bathroom comes with underfloor heating, a hairdryer and toiletries.

The hotel's restaurant serves a buffet breakfast, as well as European and Russian cuisine. The fitness center and lobby bar at the Fregat Hotel are open 24 hours a day.

The hotel is located in the city center, a 5-minute walk from the beautiful Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. The Theatre of the Republic of Karelia is a 7-minute walk away.

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Severnaya Hotel

It is located in the business and cultural center of Petrozavodsk and has convenient transport links to all areas of the city. Within a 15-minute walk from the hotel there are railway and river stations, ticket offices of the airport terminal, theaters and cinemas, the embankment of Lake Onega, many shops.

Accommodation options:

  • One-room single room with a single bed. Room facilities: TV, mini-bar / refrigerator, bathroom, telephone.
  • One-room double room with one double bed or two separate beds. Room facilities: TV, bathroom, mini-bar / refrigerator, telephone
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Sortavala Hotel

Sortavala Hotel is located in Sortavala, 600 metres from Sortavala and 1.1 km from Serdobol Youth Center. It offers a restaurant, free Wi-Fi in all areas and free private parking. The village of Khumpeli and the village of Tokkar Lahti are 3.7 km away, while the village of Helyulya is 4.8 km away. The reception is open 24 hours a day. Other facilities offered at the property include a tour desk and luggage storage.

All rooms at the hotel are equipped with a desk and a flat-screen TV. Towels and bed linen are provided in the rooms at Sortavala Hotel.

A continental breakfast is served in the morning.

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Tour conditions

Group
up to 50 tourists
Minimum age
3 years old
Duration
4 days 3 nights
Group meets at
Petrozavodsk

Included in price

  • accommodation in the selected hotel;
  • sightseeing and transportation services;
  • meals specified in the tour program (4 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 1 dinner);
  • entrance tickets to sightseeing sites.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back from Sortavala;
  • meals not specified in the tour program or indicated for an additional fee;
  • optional excursions (to be booked when making a tour) during the off-season (subject to concomitant weather conditions):
    • husky trekking (including transfer):
      • adults — 3,900 rubles/person.;
      • children under 13 years old — 3,150 rubles/person.;
    • ATV riding (including transfer):
      • when boarding 2 people on an ATV — 6,300 rubles / person.;
      • when boarding 1 person on an ATV — 8,800 rubles / person.;
  • optional excursions (to be booked when making a tour) in winter (with sufficient snow cover):
    • dog sledding (including transfer):
      • adult — 7,600 rubles/person.;
      • a child under 9 years old — 5,100 rubles/person.;
    • snowmobiling (including transfer):
      • when boarding 2 people on a snowmobile — 4,800 rubles /person.;
      • when boarding 1 person on a snowmobile — 7,000 rubles /person.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour
  • an identity document in an airtight package (for children – a birth certificate);
  • compulsory medical insurance policy;
  • comfortable shoes – sneakers or boots;
  • waterproof, windproof jacket;
  • raincoat;
  • a warm sweater or a warm tracksuit (sweatshirt, pants);
  • sports trousers;
  • headdress;
  • personal hygiene items: soap, towel, toothbrush and toothpaste;
  • personal first aid kit;
  • photo and video equipment + sealed packaging for them in case of rain;
  • a small backpack (20-30 l).
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Dates and Prices

  • from
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    14 – 17 Dec 4 days 3 nights
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    21 – 24 Dec 4 days 3 nights
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    11 – 14 Jan, 2025 4 days 3 nights
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    18 – 21 Jan, 2025 4 days 3 nights
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    25 – 28 Jan, 2025 4 days 3 nights
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Reviews

  • K
    Konstantin
    26 Jul, 2024
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    Grand tour of Karelia and the Solovetsky Islands, a very interesting and exciting tour. Comfortable accommodation and buses. Qualified guides. A competent, positive, responsible guide Vera Ivanovna. Thank you very much.
    26 Jul, 2024