Railway cruise to Karelia in autumn

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In autumn, we have prepared for you a special route that connects the times and is able to fully reveal the spirituality and nobility of an amazing region.

We will go to the Karelian capital, the port of Petrozavodsk, the ancient city of Sortavala and the Ruskeala Mountain Park, and then to Vyborg, which has preserved the chivalrous spirit of the Middle Ages.

Location

Russia, Moscow

from

US$ 478

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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)

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Tour highlights

The program "Kantele. The best"

We will hear the kantele, captivating with its sound for more than one generation of Karelian residents

Traveling by retro train

Let's hit the road through the autumn forest on the famous Ruskeala Express

Marble Canyons

We will discover incredible views of marble cliffs that go into emerald-green lakes

Getting to know Vyborg

We will see the necklace thread of squares, the Burgher's Estate, the House on the rock and, of course, the Vyborg Castle

Kivach Waterfall

Let's admire how the waters of the Suna River, compressed by basalt rocks, fall down from an eight-meter height

Itinerary

Day 1 - Departure from Moscow
Self-boarding tourist train No. 928 (carriage number, seats will be indicated in the voucher).
21:05 Departure of tourist train No. 928 from Leningradsky railway station in Moscow.
Day 2 - The Kivach Nature Reserve. Sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk. The concert program "Kantele. The best." National Museum of the Republic of Karelia
Breakfast on the train.
07:30 Arrival of tourist train No. 928 in Petrozavodsk.
Meeting with the guide on the platform, boarding the bus (the bus number is indicated in the voucher).
Excursion to the Kivach Nature Reserve — a state nature reserve, which can be called one of the oldest natural monuments located on the territory of the country.
This object became the first national nature reserve in Karelia.
Its main attraction was the beautiful Kivach waterfall, which gave the name to a unique natural object.
The waterfall is incredibly beautiful and majestic. The waters of the Suna River, compressed by basalt rocks, fall down from an eight-meter height in a heavy cast stream, forming a powerful whirlpool in shreds of foam and creating an impressive noise.
Everyone should see this!
The duration of the program is about 5 hours.
Return to Petrozavodsk.
Free time for independent lunch and souvenir shopping.
A bus sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk, in which the northern severity is ideally combined with a calm, Scandinavian balanced charisma.
You will get acquainted with the history and modern appearance of the capital of the Prionezhye region, walk along the embankment, which is the hallmark of the city. This is a real open-air gallery of modern art, where amazing sculptures are located.
The duration is about 1.5 hours.
Visit to the concert program "Kantele. The best" in the "House of Kantele" combines the brightest vocal, instrumental and choreographic performances created for the Kantele ensemble in different years.
In addition to traditional Karelian, North Russian, Vepsian and Finnish songs, melodies and dances, modern works are also presented.
The concert will be interesting to everyone who loves dance and music, who is interested in the diverse culture of the indigenous peoples of Karelia.
The duration is about 1 hour.
Our tour will continue with a trip to the National Museum of the Republic of Karelia.
The tour will tell you about the formation of rocks and minerals, reveal the peculiarities of the flora and fauna of our region.
In the archaeology hall, visitors will be presented with unique artifacts — granite slabs with mysterious petroglyph rock carvings, ancient tools and household implements, religious objects and amulets from the burials of the Oleneostrovsky burial ground of the Stone Age, the largest archaeological monument in Northern Europe.
In the halls dedicated to the history of Karelia, you can "immerse yourself" in the millennial era of the Middle Ages, learn how the factory industry was formed under Peter the Great and Empress Catherine II, how Petrovskaya Sloboda became Petrozavodsk — the capital of the Olonets province, see how Petrozavodsk gradually developed and a Round Square was built in the XVIII–XIX centuries.
The tour will introduce you to traditional tools of labor for the North, means of transportation, fishing and hunting traps, epic songs of "Kalevala" and Russian epics recorded by researchers of the XIX century in Karelia.
The duration of the program is about 1 hour.
Free time for independent walking and souvenir shopping.
Self-service transfer to the train station.
22:20 Departure of the tourist train No. 928 to Sortavala.
Overnight on the train.

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Day 3 - Sightseeing tour of Sortavala. Ruskeala Mountain Park. Bus and pedestrian in Vyborg
Breakfast on the train.
07:30 Arrival of tourist train No. 928 in Sortavala.
Meeting with the guide on the platform.
A walking sightseeing tour of the historical Karelian city of Sortavala, acquaintance with the sights and architecture of the city.
Free time for independent walking and souvenir shopping.
Return with a guide to the railway station. Sortavala Center.
Departure by retro train to Ruskeala Mountain Park.
Meeting with the guide on the platform of the railway station Ruskeala Mountain Park and organized passage to the park.
Ruskeala Mountain Park is the most famous attraction in Karelia. Here they began to break out the magic marble "the colors of white nights" back in 1769 by decree of Catherine II.
A tour of the Marble Canyon program — you will learn how marble was mined in these magical places, and get acquainted with the history of mining and processing of the northern stone.
14:10 Transfer by rail bus from Ruskeala Mountain Park to the station Sortavala (alternative — bus transfer).
14:50 Arrival at the railway station Sortavala.
15:09 Departure of tourist train No. 928 from the station Sortavala in Vyborg.
17:45 Arrival of tourist train No. 928 in Vyborg.
Meeting with the guide on the platform, boarding the bus (the bus number will be indicated in the voucher).
An exciting bus and pedestrian sightseeing tour of Vyborg awaits you - the only city in Russia where you can feel the atmosphere of medieval Europe.
You will see a string of squares — Market Square, Cathedral Square, Petrovskaya Square, and of course, Torgilskaya Square, where there is a monument to the founder of the city, Thorgils Knutsson.
You will see the Town Hall Square, the House of the Merchant Guild of the Holy Spirit, the Townsman's House, the Clock Tower, the Burgher's Manor and the House on the Rock.
And you will definitely have the opportunity for an external inspection of the Vyborg Castle on the Castle Island.
Dinner in a cafe in the city.
Transfer to the railway station.
23:43 Departure of the tourist train to Moscow.

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Day 4 - Return to Moscow
10:16 Arrival of the tourist train No. 928 at the Leningradsky railway station in Moscow.

Difficulty

For any person

Accommodation

Train

3 nights

Comfort

Midscale
Upscale

The tour provides for travel in wagons of the selected category along the route.

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

Category	Four-seater compartment	Double compartment	Double compartment single occupancy
Adults	42 100	55 700	87 300
Children from 0 to 9 years old inclusive (with a seat)	41 400	55 060	—
Children from 0 to 4 years old inclusive (without a seat)	26 400	26 400	—

Additional payment for the purchase of one additional. seats in a four—seater compartment - 16,300 rubles.

The tourist train includes comfortable luxury, CB, compartment and second-class carriages.

SUITE 6 compartment	1 upper shelf + 1 lower (unfolds, it turns out the analogy of a bed is slightly smaller than a 2-bedroom bed), bathrobes + slippers, 1 medium + 1 large towel. Personal amenities in the form of a WC with a sink. A soft corner sofa, there is a TV (you can use a USB stick or disks). There are only 12 people in the carriage.
sv	2 lower shelves, 1 medium towel for 1 person, mini travel kit (toothbrush + toothpaste, slippers, refreshing napkin). Amenities per carriage. The maximum number of people in a carriage is 18.
COMPARTMENT	2 lower and 2 upper shelves. Amenities per carriage. Mini travel kit (toothbrush + toothpaste, slippers, refreshing napkin). The maximum number of people in a carriage is 36.
Reserved seat	9 open-type compartments, 9 side seats. The maximum number of people in a carriage is 54.
The general Ruskeala Express	The train is stylized for the beginning of the 20th century. A real steam locomotive pulls the train. There are 6 seats in each compartment. There is a restaurant car in the train.

Tour conditions

Group

up to 50 tourists

Minimum age

3 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Moscow

Included in price

travel in wagons of the selected category along the route;
meals specified in the program;
transportation and sightseeing services;
entrance tickets to the sightseeing facilities according to the program.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Moscow and back;
meals not specified in the program;
additional payment for the purchase of one additional. seats in a four—seater compartment - 16,300 rubles.;
personal expenses.

It's important to know

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

Dates and Prices

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