May weekend in Karelia

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A spiritual holiday program in Karelia for the May holidays.

You will take a sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk and a walk along the embankment of Lake Onega, visit the production of shungite products and admire the Kivach waterfall.

And in your free time you can recover in the Ruskeala Mountain Park, visit the huskies or go rafting on the Shuya River.

Location

Petrozavodsk

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Tour highlights

Healing stone shungite

We will learn about the properties of a unique mineral, relax in a shungite cave and drink delicious Karelian tea

The atmospheric capital of Karelia

On a sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk, we will see the Onega Embankment and its avant-garde sculptures

Rafting

In our free time, we can go rafting on the Shuya River, and then have a picnic by the campfire

Itinerary

Day 1 - A tour of Petrozavodsk. Shungite Center
Meeting in Petrozavodsk at the railway station at car No. 9 of train No. 18 Moscow — Petrozavodsk.
Breakfast in a cafe in the city.
Sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk.
We invite you to plunge into the friendly atmosphere of the northern city — the capital of Karelia — the city of Petrozavodsk.
On the sightseeing tour you will see the beautiful embankment of Lake Onega, where you will find the "Tree of Desires" and other avant-garde sculptures donated to the city by the twin cities.
A journey into the world of the mysterious stone — shungite.
Visit the shungite center, where you can buy figurines, cosmetics, jewelry made of shungite at wholesale prices.
As well as a visit to the relaxation room filled with the vitality of shungite.
Natural black stone is a real miracle.
A cure for many diseases, saving lives.
It is suitable for an old man and a baby, a man and his home, it can make any place bright, clean and blessed.
Accommodation at the hotel.
Free time.

In your free time, you can book excursions for an additional fee:
Rafting on the Shuya River.
The duration of the tour is 6 hours. It is booked and paid for when buying the tour.
Meeting with the instructor.
Departure for rafting.
You must have spare clothes and shoes with you (shoes must be of a sporty type — sneakers, sneakers, light summer shoes such as "flip-flops" are allowed, but with a fixed back).
In case of rain, a rain cape.
Departure to the beginning of the rafting of M. Yumanishki.
Safety instructions.
The issue of equipment (saved. vests, paddles).
Rafting on the Shuya River, 8 km.
Arrival in the town of Polyana, delivery of equipment, changing clothes.
Picnic by the campfire.
Return to the hotel.
Attention: the rafting will take place when recruiting a group of 8 people or more!
"Visiting the Huskies."
It is booked and paid for when buying the tour.
We invite you to get closer to nature with the help of amazing animals — dogs.
The country dog kennel is the only kennel of amazing animals in Russia — Chukchi sled dogs.
Smiling kennel staff, dog sledding, Karelia in all its glory around and the spirit of the Far North.
You will get acquainted with playful Siberian huskies, rare Taimyr sled dogs, powerful Alaskan malamutes and sophisticated snow-white Samoyed huskies.
The tour program includes:
transfer from Petrozavodsk and back;
our escort to visit the husky, a tour of the kennel;
getting a briefing on the rules of handling animals and carts;
dog sledding 2 km;
a delicious lunch in a plague with fish soup.

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Day 2 - Free day. Excursion to Ruskeala Mountain Park (additional fee)
Buffet breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
A free day to relax or an excursion for an additional fee.
Excursion to the Ruskeala Mountain Park — "Marble Canyon" (the duration of the tour is 12 hours, it is booked and paid for when buying the tour).
Today we invite everyone to visit the Ruskeala Mountain Park. An excursion to a place with a spectacular name makes an indelible impression. This is the pearl of the Mountain Park, the business card of Karelia!
A trip here is ideal for exploring the amazing northern region. On the tour you will learn a lot of interesting things, the history of the charming region is shrouded in numerous legends.
09:00 Departure by comfortable bus to West Karelia (260 km).
A visit to the Ruskeala Mountain Park.
The park was created in 2005 on the basis of a unique monument of the industrial heritage of Russia, the Ruskeala marble quarry.
Marble mining was started here in 1769 by decree of Catherine II to decorate the famous buildings of St. Petersburg: the Marble Palace, St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Mariinsky Palace, etc.
The most popular place to visit among guests and residents of Karelia!
The combination of Karelian nature and human activity has given these quarries a surprisingly picturesque appearance, which attracts travel enthusiasts not only from Karelia.
On the way, stop at the Ruskeala waterfall Ahvenkoski.
Translated from the Finnish language, "Perch threshold".
Locals sometimes call it the "waterfall at three bridges".
The bathing scene of one of the heroines of the film "And the dawns are quiet here" was filmed at this waterfall.
Amazingly picturesque nature invariably attracts the creators of modern films with its mysterious beauty and some mysterious power.
In 2010, a fantasy film "The Dark World" was shot here (the entrance fee is paid additionally on site — 450 rubles).
21:00 Return to the hotel.

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Day 3 - The resort "Marcial waters". Girvas volcano. Kivach Waterfall
Buffet breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
Room release.
Departure for the excursion program.
A trip to the first Russian Resort "Marcial Waters", founded by Peter the Great in 1719. Visit to the Church of St. Peter the Apostle (1721), tasting water from famous natural springs.
Inspection of the museum and the Church of Peter and Paul — 1721
Another attraction of the Republic of Karelia that cannot be ignored is the ancient Girvas volcano.
If you are lucky enough to visit it at the moment when the floodgates of the dam are open, you can see with your own eyes a fascinating sight — a huge waterfall, much larger than Kivacha.
Actually, Girvas was a waterfall before the construction of the hydroelectric power station.
The stormy foaming stream rushing down from a great height will make an indelible impression on everyone who is lucky enough to see it with their own eyes.
Inspection of the exposed part of the Volcano Girvas crater.
Scientists are undoubtedly confident that this is the oldest surviving crater on earth.
According to some sources, it is 2 billion years old, according to others — at least 3 billion years old...
Lunch at the cafe is on the way.
Visit Kivach Waterfall, one of the largest flat waterfalls in Europe.
You will also visit the Museum of Nature and the arboretum, the decoration and pride of which are the famous Karelian birches.
Transfer to Petrozavodsk railway station approximately by 17:30.
Farewell to the guide. See you soon!
Departure to Moscow train No. 017A Petrozavodsk — Moscow, St. Petersburg train No. 805H ("Swallow") Petrozavodsk — St. Petersburg.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

2 nights

Comfort

Upscale

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel.

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

Placement	Peter Inn 4*
Double occupancy adult	17 300
Double occupancy child under 16 years old	17 000
Single occupancy	22 000
Additional place child under 16 years old	14 900
Additional place adult	15 200

This hotel is located in the center of Petrozavodsk, just a 2-minute walk from the central station. The Piter Inn offers a 24-hour gym, free Wi-Fi and a 24-hour front desk.

The bright rooms are decorated in a modern style and equipped with air conditioning. Each room is equipped with a flat-screen TV, telephone and safe. The private bathroom is equipped with a hairdryer.

The Paulaner Restaurant with its own brewery serves Bavarian, local and international cuisine. Snacks and cocktails are available at the cafe. The hotel also has a sushi bar and a coffee lounge.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 50 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Petrozavodsk

Included in price

hotel accommodation (2 nights);
meals specified in the program (3 breakfasts, 1 lunch);
transfer according to the program;
city tour of Petrozavodsk;
excursion to the shungite production center;
excursion to Kivach waterfall;
Girvas Volcano tour;
entrance tickets;
the work of a guide.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back;
meals not specified in the tour program;
rafting on the Shuya River:
- adult — 2,700 rubles/person.;
- a child under 14 years old inclusive — 2,500 rubles/person.;
excursion "Visiting the Huskies":
- adult — 6,500 rubles/person.;
- child under 12 years of age — 5,000 rubles/person.;
excursion to Ruskeala Mountain Park:
- adult — 4,000 rubles/person.;
- student — 3,600 rubles/person.;
entrance fee to the Akhvenkoski waterfall (payment on site) — 450 rubles.

Additional excursions are booked and paid for upon purchase of the tour.

It's important to know

An identity document in an airtight package (for children — a birth certificate).
A compulsory medical insurance policy.
Comfortable shoes — sneakers or sneakers.
Waterproof, windproof jacket.
Raincoat.
A warm sweater or a warm tracksuit (sweatshirt, pants).
Sports trousers.
A light headdress.
A bathing suit.
Sunglasses.
Personal hygiene items: soap, towel, toothbrush and toothpaste.
Repellents and remedies for mosquito and tick bites.
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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