Legends of Ladoga. Weekends in Karelia

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We invite you to spend an unforgettable winter weekend in the most picturesque part of Lake Ladoga!

Cozy evenings in dome glamping, interesting excursions around the historical city of Sortavala and the Ruskeala Mountain Park, as well as hiking with views of the icy Ladoga and steep cliffs are waiting for you.

Here you will not only enjoy traditional Karelian cuisine, cook Finnish fish soup over a campfire and plunge into the legends of Kalevala, but also touch the natural and cultural treasures of Karelia.

This adventure will give you not only an unforgettable experience, but also a complete immersion in the world of northern legends and natural wonders.

Location

Republic of Karelia, Sortavala

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Tour highlights

Fascinating nature

Take a walk along the picturesque forest trails of the island and discover the majestic Ladoga skerries

Gastronomic diversity

Try a variety of dishes of Karelian cuisine and cook ukha Lohikato

Historical Sortavala

Walk through the city with its unusual architecture and picturesque views from the mountain

The Marble Tale of Ruskeala

Explore the amazing mountain park, which is a monument of cultural heritage

Dome glamping

Spend an unforgettable weekend in stylish glamping tents on the shore of Lake Ladoga among the pine forest

Itinerary

Day 1 - Sortavala. Transfer to the island
Arrival in Sortavala at 08:22 by train 160A Moscow — Petrozavodsk. Meeting at the train station.
After meeting at the train station, you will have breakfast in a cafe and go on a sightseeing tour of Sortavala.
During a walking tour of the historical center, you will get acquainted with the unusual buildings and picturesque nature, learn about the fate of the city: from its foundation to modern life.
You will climb to the observation deck on Mount Kuhavuori, and also visit the museum of Kronid Gogolev, an outstanding artist who worked in a unique technique of sculptural relief.

After that, you will head to the Sortavala marina, from where you will take airboats to the island located in the very center of the Ladoga skerries (30 minutes on the way).
After a welcome lunch from the chef, the guide will tell an interesting lecture about the history of Karelia: from petroglyphs to stone giants.
Rest in the domes.
In the evening, you will have dinner with dishes of Karelian cuisine. After it, you can play board games by the fireplace or relax in the Russian bath or furako bath (upon reservation for an additional fee).
You will spend the night in cozy hemispherical tents surrounded by a pine forest.

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Day 2 - Havus Island, Ladoga skerries
Breakfast.

After breakfast, accompanied by a guide, you will go on a hiking route along a forest nature trail. You will see geological rocks that can be called the "ridge of the earth": a glacier passing through the territory of Ladoga exposed very ancient stone outcrops, whose age reaches 2.5 billion years.

The culmination of the route will be an exit to the Haukkariutta rock (fin. "falcon reef"). From a height of more than 40 meters you will have a wonderful view of the Ladoga skerries.

A picnic lunch in nature will be organized for you on the route.

The instructors will conduct a master class and share the secrets of cooking Finnish fish soup lohikeito. You can also warm up around the campfire with a mug of hot delicious mulled wine!

After a picnic on airboats, you will go on a circular route along the Ladoga skerries.

One of the striking features of the skerries is the so—called "reef mountains".
Reef mountains are called mountains that break off into the lake with sheer cliffs, the height of which can reach 80 meters.

In the evening, you will return to glamping, where dinner will be waiting for you.

After dinner, the guide will tell you a fascinating story, with which you will look deep into the centuries and plunge into the fabulous world of the Karelo-Finnish epic Kalevala, learn about the adventures of the main characters of the epic and the legendary Sampo mill.

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Day 3 - The museum "At the master". Ruskeala Mountain Park
Breakfast.
Departure by airboats to Sortavala pier.
Transfer to a minivan or minibus (depending on the number of people in the group) and go to the unique museum dedicated to the peasant life of the Northern Ladoga region "At the Master".
You will be able to see a collection of beautiful stones and peasant clothes, old embroidery and children's toys. You can touch objects with your hands, light a fire with a chair, or sit at a loom.
Lunch at the cafe.
Departure to the last point of the route — the Ruskeala Mountain Park. Here the guide will conduct a ground tour of the mountain park.
Ruskeala marble quarry is a monument of cultural heritage of Russia. Development began here in 1765. The walls of the famous St. Isaac's Cathedral, Ladozhskaya and Primorskaya metro stations in St. Petersburg are decorated with Ruskeal marble.
In the evening you will return to Sortavala and you will have about an hour of free time before the evening train to Moscow. If you need to go to St. Petersburg, then you will also have time for the evening Swallow.
Departure to Moscow at 20:36 by train 160A Petrozavodsk — Moscow.

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Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Camp Site

2 nights

Comfort

Premium

The tour includes accommodation in the Lago Ladoga dome glamping. It is located in the most picturesque place of the Ladoga skerries — on the island of Havus, surrounded by a pine forest.

The cost of the tour for 1 person with double occupancy is 52,500 rubles.

Single accommodation in the dome is possible for an additional fee of 25,000 rubles.

Discount for children from 7 to 12 years old, as well as for a third person in an additional seat – 10%.

You will live in the dome glamping, an autonomous forest hotel with a high level of comfort right on the shore of Lake Ladoga. Glamping is located on Havus Island, surrounded by a picturesque pine forest and Ladoga skerries.

There are located on the territory of the glamping:

The panoramic dome is a restaurant where breakfast and dinner will be served for you every day. Inside the tent there is a dining and tea area (hot and cold water, tea, coffee, sweets are always freely available), as well as a relaxation area with a fireplace and board games;
A small lounge area is a place where you can play board games, watch a movie or just sit with a book while drinking tea with sweets;
13 cozy geo-domes, with a capacity of 1-3 adults or 1-4 people with children. Each of them has transformer beds — two comfortable lower beds (800x2000) or a double bed (1400x2000) and an extra bed upstairs with bed linen and towels, bedside tables, a coffee table with armchairs, a wardrobe, as well as sockets, a washbasin with room temperature water and a toilet;
showers in a separate building, with heating, hot water, hairdryer, shampoo and shower gel;
Furako bathhouse on the shore of Lake Ladoga — heated outdoor wooden font;
Russian sauna with panoramic window on Ladoga.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 17 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Republic of Karelia, Sortavala

Included in price

double accommodation in glamping (2 nights);
meals specified in the program (3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners);
transportation services along the route (minibuses, airboats, snowmobiles);
services of guides, instructors, captains and chefs;
Sortavala tour with a visit to the Kronid Gogolev Museum;
author's guided walking tour of Havus Island;
master class on cooking lohikeito (Finnish fish soup);
Ladoga Skerries tour;
lectures from guides about the history of Karelia and Kalevala;
excursion to the museum "At the master";
excursion to the Ruskeala Mountain Park.

Paid extra

train tickets to Sortavala and back;
dinner on the last day of the program (optional);
single accommodation in a tent (optional) — 25,000 rubles/person.;
rent a furako bathhouse (2 hour session, up to 4 people) — 6,000 rubles. (optional);
rent of a Russian bath (2 hour session, up to 4 people (each additional person + 500 rubles, comfortable for up to 6 people)) — 8,000 rubles. (optional);
souvenirs and extras. glamping services (optional).

It's important to know

Personal belongings and equipment:

documents in sealed packaging:
- passport;
- medical policy;
backpack or travel bag;
an individual first aid kit;
personal hygiene products;
bathing accessories and slates (for visiting furako).

Clothing and shoes:

a warm winter jacket and trousers;
a down jacket or a vest;
2 pairs of comfortable, waterproof and warm shoes;
a warm hat, buff or scarf;
gloves or mittens;
wool socks;
thermal underwear;
comfortable clothes for glamping;
festive clothes.

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