May holidays in Karelia for 4 days

Breakfast in the hotel restaurant.

Transfer to Ruskeala Mountain Park (258 km).

On the way, stop at Tohmajoki Waterfall.

This is a very picturesque place, the waterfall flows into a small lake closed from all sides by high shores, from different shores of which there are different views of the waterfall.

Lunch.

Ruskeala Marble Canyon Tour.

During this tour you will get acquainted with the unique natural landscapes.

For more than 70 years (until the middle of the nineteenth century), decorative light gray marble was broken out in local quarries to decorate the temples and palaces of St. Petersburg, the fountains of Petrodvorets, the columns of Tsarskoye Selo and Gatchina.

Magical lakes with clear water in a beautiful Ruskeal marble bowl will make an indelible impression.

17:00 For those who wish, there is an opportunity to travel on the legendary retro train "Ruskeala Express" No. 922A.

The Ruskeala Express is the only daily steam–powered train in Russia. The carriages are made in the style of the Nikolaevsky Express train from the time of Imperial Russia in the early 20th century.

The train consists of a first class carriage, compartment carriages and a dining car.

Tickets for train No. 922A are purchased independently on the Russian Railways website for open sale.

Departure from Ruskeala Mountain Park to Sortavala.

Meeting of the Ruskeala express.

Supper.

Return to Petrozavodsk.

Breakfast in the hotel restaurant.

Departure for an excursion.

Stop at the art object "Valley of the Hares".

The Valley of the Hares is a place that is open to both adults and children. And what could be more impressive than a rock with a thousand hares? Artist Sergey Gapanovich set out to carve 1,000 hares on a rock, and now he has managed to embody about 600 hares.

Everyone will find for themselves the reason why hares live in the valley, and perhaps they will want to become the owner of a new big-eared animal on the body of the rock.

Sampo Mountain climb.

Mount Sampo is a rocky ridge that was formed during the movement of a glacier thousands of years ago. Its height is about 40 m.

People of any age and level of training can climb the mountain: there are hiking trails, stairs, and observation decks.

The reward for those who walk the path is a stunning view of the forest and the lake with islands. According to legend, ancient people performed rituals here.

Visit to the first Russian resort "Marcial waters".

Marcial Waters is the first Russian resort. Tsar Peter, who founded it, visited these regions four times and advised everyone to drink iron-rich water found in local springs for health.

By the way, the church of the Apostle Peter of the XVIII century, built according to the sketches of Peter himself, has been preserved here. You will be able to see everything with your own eyes, drink healing water and take it with you.

Lunch.

Kivach Nature Reserve with a visit to one of the largest lowland waterfalls in Europe. Kivach is a waterfall framed by diabase rocks.

The Song River, which is slow until a certain time, suddenly breaks down in seething streams, overcoming four ledges, which makes the waterfall very spectacular.

Inspection of the Karelian birch arboretum.

The arboretum Collection, founded in 1948, is the result of scientific experiments on the cultivation in Karelia of fast—growing, technically valuable and suitable for landscaping cities and towns of tree and shrub species from other climatic zones.

Return to Petrozavodsk.

Breakfast in the hotel restaurant.

Room release.

Departure for an excursion.

Ecological tour "Legends of the Salmi Strait".

Visit the Church of the Presentation of the Lord, the Botanical Garden of Petrozavodsk State University, which is located among rocks and coniferous forests on the slope of a relict volcano.

Visit to the unique natural monument of the legendary throne rock "Devil's Chair", which offers a stunning panorama of Petrozavodsk and the Petrozavodsk Bay of Lake Onega.

Transfer to the tourist complex on the banks of the Shuya River.

Culinary master class on cooking wickets under the guidance of a chef. You've probably already heard about one of Karelia's business cards, the gates. Today we will try to cook them with our own hands.

You will learn how to make dough, stuffing and properly "pinch" the gates. And upon returning home, you can surprise your friends and family with a recipe and skills brought from Karelia.

Lunch at the ethnic plague campfire.

Departure for an interactive excursion program to the national Karelian village of Kindasovo.

In the village of Kindasovo, the culture of the Karelian Luddiks and the peculiar Kindas humor are uniquely combined. Arriving there, you will find yourself in a fairy tale! You can enjoy the silence of the Karelian forest, breathe in the intoxicating pine air!

Only here you will be treated to real Karelian pies and fragrant tea with herbs!

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

Return to Petrozavodsk at approximately 18:00.

Transfer to the railway station.