Legends of Karelia. Winter travel

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We invite you to an extraordinary tour to Karelia!

Thanks to the optimal busy route, you will see the most famous sights of Karelia without fuss and haste, which attract thousands of visitors every year.

You will enjoy a trip by retro train, a visit to the Ruskeala Mountain Park and a walk in the Kivach Nature Reserve.

Location

Petrozavodsk

Sightseeing tours

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Tour highlights

The mysterious capital of Karelia

Let's get acquainted with the amazing northern city of Petrozavodsk

Reserved Kivach

We will visit the nature reserve with a visit to one of the largest lowland waterfalls in Europe

An impressive mountain park

Let's admire the splendor of the most famous marble quarry in winter

An ancient variety

We will visit the capital of the Northern Ladoga region, where we will visit the museum-bunker "Mount Filina" and walk along the eco-trail "Inspiration"

Original cuisine

Let's enjoy the taste of Karelian dishes

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.
Quad biking 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
Buffet breakfast in the cafe of the hotel.
Departure for a country tour "Sampo Mountain — Marcial Waters — Girvas Volcano — Kivach Waterfall".
Visit to the 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.
An excursion to the first Russian resort "Marcial Waters" is a unique opportunity to taste healing water from 3 springs known since the time of Peter I.
Inspection of the Church of St. Peter the Apostle (1721).
Visit the ancient Girvas volcano.
Fortunately, the volcano is no longer active, but we can see frozen lava, volcanic rocks and amazing landscapes.
Stop for lunch at a cafe on the way for an additional fee.
Moving to the Kivach Nature Reserve is 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, the Museum of nature and the arboretum of the famous Karelian birch.
Return to Petrozavodsk.
The duration of the tour is about 7 hours.
Meals: breakfast, lunch for an additional fee.the fee.

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Day 3 - Ahinkoski Waterfalls. Ruskeala
Buffet breakfast in the cafe of the hotel.
Room release, check-out with things.
Departure to the most beautiful corner of Karelia — the Northern Ladoga region (260 km, approximately 4 hours on the way).
On the way, stop at the Ahinkoski waterfalls, the place where the footage of the film "And the dawns are quiet here ..." was shot.
Upon arrival at Ruskeala Mountain Park, a ground tour of the park.
Free time in the park, about 1-2 hours.
After the end of the tour, you have a unique opportunity to take a retro train to the city of Sortavala.
Arrival in Sortavala.
Dinner at a cafe in the city.
Accommodation in a hotel in Sortavala (turklass hotels, standard rooms with amenities).
Free time, rest.
Meals: breakfast, dinner.

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Day 4 - Sortavala. The exhibition of Kronid Gogolev. Filina Mountain Bunker Museum
Breakfast in the hotel cafe.
Room release, check-out with things.
Sightseeing tour of the ancient city of Sortavala — a tour of the historical center of the city, acquaintance with the original Finnish architecture in the style of "Northern Art Nouveau".
Visit to the exhibition of the unique woodcarver Kronid Gogolev.
Visit Mount Paaso, a 10th—12th century Karelian settlement discovered by Finnish archaeologist Otto Appelgren.
You will admire the fantastic panoramas and find out why the ancient Karelians settled on the highest cliffs
Lunch at a cafe in the city.
Departure to the underground bunker museum "Filina Mountain" is a unique man-made headquarters of the Finnish army, made in a rock.
In addition to the bunker itself and the museum in it, you will see a park of military equipment.
Return to the city of Sortavala.
Transfer to the railway station of Sortavala, approximately by 18:00.
Meals: breakfast, lunch.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

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 Hotel	Fregat 4* (Petrozavodsk) + Sortavala Hotel
2-bed with amenities	45 500	49 200
1-bed with amenities	49 000	50 900
Additional place	43 600	43 800

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.

Hotel "Fregat" 4*

The 4* Fregat Hotel is located in a quiet location in the center of Petrozavodsk, on the picturesque shore of Lake Onega. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property. It offers a restaurant and secure parking.

The rooms are equipped with a minibar and a flat-screen TV with Smart TV technology. They are equipped with 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 gym and lobby bar of the Fregat Hotel are open around the clock.

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Hotel Severnaya 4*

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 at the time of booking the 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

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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