Mega tour of Karelia

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All the most interesting things in Karelia in one trip!

In this sightseeing tour you will go to Valaam Island to explore the open-air museum of Russian wooden architecture, visit one of the largest plain waterfalls Kivach and much more.

Location

Russia, Republic of Karelia, Sortavala

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Tour highlights

Ruskeala Mountain Park

Let's admire the beauty and grandeur of the marble canyon

Petrozavodsk

Let's plunge into the friendly atmosphere of the northern city – the capital of Karelia

Kizhi

Let's go to the island, which is the "calling card" not only of Karelia, but also of Russia

Kivach Waterfall

We will see one of the largest flat waterfalls in Europe

Solovetsky Islands

Let's immerse ourselves in the atmosphere of this place, because we will spend 3 days here

The power of shungite

We will visit a relaxation room filled with the vitality of a rare rock

Itinerary

Day 1 - Ruskeala Mountain Park
Meeting in Sortavala train No. 160A at 08:28 at the entrance to the railway station from the city. A guide with a sign greets you.
Breakfast in a cafe in the city.
Departure by comfortable bus to Ruskeala Mountain Park.
Excursion to the Ruskeala Mountain Park — "Marble Canyon".
The park was established 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 combination of Karelian nature and human activity has given these quarries a surprisingly picturesque appearance, which attracts travel enthusiasts not only from Karelia.
The next stop is at the Ruskeala Akhvenkoski waterfall.
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 to the waterfall is paid for on the spot.
Return to Sortavala.
Dinner at a cafe in the city.
Accommodation at the Piipun Piha Hotel.

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Day 2 - Valaam Island (for an additional fee)
Buffet breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
Room release.
Boarding the bus with your belongings.
Transfer to the pier.
For an additional fee, an excursion to Valaam Island (booked together with the tour, paid on site).
Departure by meteor to Valaam Island (45 minutes along Lake Ladoga).
Arrival at the monastery bay.
Sightseeing tour of the central manor of the monastery with a visit to the Transfiguration Cathedral, chapels, cell buildings, household and hotel buildings.
Lunch in the monastery refectory.
Transfer to Nikonovskaya Bay.
Visiting the Resurrection and Gethsemane skeets.
Return to Sortavala.
Attention: the water excursion to Valaam Island will take place under favorable weather conditions!
Departure to Petrozavodsk.
Accommodation at the Peter Inn 4* hotel.
Time to rest.

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Day 3 - A tour of the capital of Karelia. Excursion to Kizhi Island
Buffet breakfast in the hotel restaurant
Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.
Sightseeing tour of the capital of Karelia and a walk alongOnega embankment.
And now we offer 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.
Be sure to take a look at the Governor's Park.
Excursion to Kizhi Island. 
A ride on the "Comet" (1 hour and 20 minutes on Lake Onega).
Kizhi Island is a "calling card" not only of Karelia, but also of Russia.
A unique ensembleThe churchyard is known all over the world, and every year the flow of tourists wishing to visit the island is only growing.
Guided tour of the museum-reserve with a visitThe Church of the Intercession and ethnographic expositions.
Return to the city Petrozavodsk.

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Day 4 - Kivach Waterfall
Buffet breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
Room release.
Departure to the city of Kem.
On the way:
Visit to the Shungite Center.
A visit to the souvenir 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.
Visit Kivach Waterfall, one of the largest flat waterfalls in Europe.
You will also visit the arboretum, the decoration and pride of which are the famous Karelian birches.
Karelian birch is a tree to which nature has given the amazing beauty of wood, reminiscent of marble in its pattern.
Even in the 21st century, there is debate among scientists about the origin of this amazing tree.
Lunch at the cafe is on the way.
Arrival in Kem.
20:00 Accommodation in the tourist complex "Berth" Rabochostrovsk.
Free time.

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Day 5 - Solovetsky Islands
Breakfast.
Room release.
Transfer by boat to the Solovetsky Islands (2 hours on the White Sea).
Arrival at the Bay of Well-being.
Things are transported to the hotel.
Sightseeing tour of the Central estate of the Solovetsky monastery.
The tour introduces visitors to the history of the Solovetsky Monastery, the Solovetsky Special Purpose Camp, the Training Detachment of the Northern Fleet and the Jung School.
Tourists visit the territory of the central complex of the monastery, active temples, monuments included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, objects of economic activity of the monastery, expositions.
Lunch at the island cafe.
Accommodation at the hotel.
Time to relax or explore the island on your own.

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Day 6 - Boat trip to Bolshoy Zayatsky Island (for an additional fee)
Breakfast in the hotel cafe.
For an additional fee, a boat trip and an excursion to Bolshoy Zayatsky Island (booked together with the tour, paid on site).
Today you can enjoy a boat trip to Bolshoy Zayatsky Island.
On the island you will visit the largest pagan sanctuary of the II–I millennia BC, see stone labyrinths, a complex of religious and burial structures, Russia's first stone harbor, monuments of the St. Andrew's Monastery.
Lunch at the island cafe.
Free time.
Dinner for an additional fee at one of the island's cafes.

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Day 7 - Sekirnaya Mountain, Botanical Garden (for an additional fee)
Breakfast in the hotel cafe.
Room release.
Things in the luggage room.
An excursion for an additional fee to the Sekirnaya Mountain and the Botanical Garden (booked together with the tour, paid on site).
We invite you to visit one of the highest points of Bolshoy Solovetsky Island — Mount Sekirnaya, from the top of which you can enjoy an unforgettable view of the northern part of Bolshoy Solovetsky Island and the White Sea.
To get acquainted with the history and monuments of the current Holy Ascension Monastery, where at the time of the Solovetsky camp there was a penal isolation ward - a place of detention and punishment of prisoners.
To see the unique lighthouse church.
And also, take a look at one of the northernmost botanical gardens in Russia, which is located on the territory of the former Makaryevskaya desert, see monuments, unique plantings of various periods of the history of the Solovetsky Islands, enjoy an amazing view of the ensemble of the Solovetsky Monastery, opening from Alexandrovskaya Hill.
Return to the village.
Lunch at the island cafe.
16:00 Boarding the ship.
Return to Kem.
Accommodation in the Berth tourist complex.

Tourists from St. Petersburg can leave Kemi by evening train No. 21 Kem — St. Petersburg at 20:39.
In this case, a discount is provided:
For double occupancy — 2,000 rubles/person.
For single occupancy — 3,000 rubles/person.
For additional information. place — 1,500 rubles/person.

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Day 8 - Departure home
Breakfast in the cafe.
Room release.
Transfer to Kemi railway station.
Departure to Moscow by train No.091A Kem — Moscow at 10:10.
To St. Petersburg train No.015A Kem — St. Petersburg at 06:48.
See you soon!

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Tour organizer's comments

The tour has large bus crossings of up to 300 km in one direction.

Accommodation

Hotel

5 nights
Camp Site

2 nights

Comfort

Upscale

The tour provides accommodation in hotels and at the tourist complex.

The cost of the tour:

double occupancy — 68,000 rubles/person.;
single occupancy — 89,000 rubles/person.

Discount for children under 10 years old — 3,000 rubles.

Tourists from St. Petersburg can leave Kemi on the seventh day of the tour by evening train No. 21 Kem - St. Petersburg.
In this case, a discount is provided:

For double occupancy — 2,000 rubles/person.
For single occupancy — 3,000 rubles/person.
For additional information. place — 1,500 rubles/person.

Piypun Piha Hotel is located in Sortavala, away from the hustle and bustle of the city streets on the shore of Lake Ladoga. We are pleased to offer our guests 20 rooms of various categories for a comfortable stay and a cozy restaurant for a pleasant stay. Elegant classics, splendor and original Karelian flavor are combined in the interior and furnishings of the hotel. The pastel tones prevailing in the design of the comfortable rooms and the guest area of the hotel create an atmosphere of peace and harmony.

Guests of the city will need only ten minutes to get from the hotel to the train station, and 5 minutes to the bus station.

The restaurant at the hotel is located on two levels and is designed for 60 seats, and can accommodate up to 80 people for banquet services. The bay of Lake Ladoga is visible through the tall windows. The interior of the restaurant is maintained in the general style of the entire building: the contrast of natural brick with warm beige tones.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 50 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

8 days 7 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Republic of Karelia, Sortavala

Included in price

hotel accommodation;
meals according to the program (8 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 1 dinner);
transportation services along the route;
the work of a guide;
entrance tickets for excursions;
excursions included in the price of the tour:
- city tour of Petrozavodsk;
- Kizhi Island tour;
- excursion to Ruskeala Mountain Park — "Marble Canyon";
- excursion to the Kivach waterfall;
- visit to the Kivach Nature Reserve Museum;
- visit to the arboretum of Karelian Birch on the territory of the Kivach Nature Reserve;
- sightseeing tour of the Solovetsky Monastery.

Paid extra

railway tickets to Sortavala and back from Kemi;
meals not specified in the tour program;
entrance to the Akhvenkoski waterfall — 450 rubles/person.;
boat trip to Bolshoy Zayatsky Island with an excursion (booked together with the tour, paid on site) — 1,300 rubles/person.;
excursion to Valaam Island (booked upon purchase of the tour, paid on the spot):
- adults — 5,500 rubles/person.;
- children under 12 years old inclusive — 3,000 rubles/person.;
the fee for visiting the protected area "Valaam Archipelago" (payment independently on the website of the Directorate of Specially Protected Natural Territories of regional significance of the Republic of Karelia) is 100 rubles/person.;
excursion "Sekirnaya Mountain. Holy Ascension skete" — 1,500 rubles/person.

It's important to know

1. Medical preparations for individual needs.

2. Documents: passport, insurance policy (medical), when traveling with children — children's birth certificate.

3. Comfortable sports shoes:

sneakers or moccasins, but not new, but familiar and comfortable;
replacement shoes (light sneakers or sneakers).

4. Sportswear for hot and cool weather:

The jacket is windproof, waterproof;
raincoat;
warm tracksuit (sweatshirt, pants);
T-shirts with long (from sunburn) and short sleeves;
sports trousers;
shorts;
socks.

5. Headdress: cap, panama hat (with visor).

6. Bathing suit.

7. Personal hygiene products.

8. Useful equipment:

small backpack (20-30 l);
flashlight with spare batteries;
sunscreen (required);
sunglasses.

9. For photo and video equipment, take care of an airtight package in case of rain.

To visit monasteries and temples, women will need a headscarf and a skirt below the knee, and men will need long trousers.

Please note that in summer, especially in early June, temperature differences from +30°C to +10°C are possible. Therefore, take care in advance of warm clothes, windbreakers, hats and comfortable, familiar, worn shoes, because you will have to spend a lot of time on your feet.

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