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We invite you to reboot in Karelia!

You will see the business cards of Karelia — Kivach waterfall and the ancient volcano Girvas, visit the resort "Marcial Waters" and climb Mount Sampo.

You can also relax at the base with exciting additional excursions to Kizhi Island, Ruskeala Mountain Park, Valaam Island, rafting or strolling along the Ladoga skerries.

Location

Petrozavodsk

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Tour highlights

Getting to know Petrozavodsk

Take a sightseeing tour of and admire the sculptures on the Onega embankment

"Immersion in Karelia"

You will become a participant in an interactive program that connects the past and the present of the northern territory.

Flexible program

On your free days, you can enjoy a country vacation or go on additional excursions

Shungite Center

Learn about the properties of shungite and relax in the relaxation room.

Mighty Nodding

You will see the famous waterfall, the Karelian birch arboretum and the nature museum.

Itinerary

Day 1 - A tour of Petrozavodsk. The center of Shungite. Mount Sampo. The resort "Marcial Waters". Girvas volcano. Kivach Nature Reserve
Upon arrival of train No. 18, meet your guide at the railway station under the steeple from the platform.
Breakfast in a cafe in the city.
Bus sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk and a walking tour of the unique open-air museum of Modern Art (sculpture exhibit on the embankment of Lake Onega).
During the tour, you will get acquainted with the history of the city, as well as its modern appearance.
Departure for a country tour "Sampo Mountain — Marcial Waters — Girvas Park — Kivach Waterfall".
Visit to the shungite center.
You will get acquainted with the mysterious mineral, here you will learn about the properties of shungite and its application, visit the shungite relaxation room, rest in which will give you an incredible charge of living energy.
After that, we will treat you to Karelian ivan tea.
Visit to the Sampo mountain.
Sampo Mountain in Karelia is considered a place of power and impresses with its beauty. Sampo Mountain is small in height, easy to climb, and the view from the top is amazing.
Excursion to the first Russian resort "Marcial Waters".
The main object of the exhibition is the Church of St. Peter the Apostle, an architectural monument of the Peter the Great era.
The building was built in 1721 by order of Peter the Great, perhaps even according to his design and drawings. This church is the only architectural monument preserved from the buildings of the resort of Peter the Great and associated with the stay of the tsar in the region.
A unique opportunity to taste the healing water from 3 springs known since the time of Peter I.
Visit the ancient volcano Girvas.
Fortunately, the volcano is no longer active, but we can see frozen lava, volcanic rocks and amazing landscapes.
Lunch at a cafe on the way.
Transfer to Kivach Nature Reserve, the oldest in Russia and the first in Karelia.
During the tour of the reserve you will see the most famous waterfall of Karelia — Kivach and the arboretum of the famous Karelian birch and the nature museum.
Transfer from the countryside to the recreation center in the Upper reaches.
Accommodation in rooms, rest.

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Day 2 - Free day. Guided tours for an additional fee (optional)
Breakfast at the cafe. on the territory of the recreation center.
Rest day at the base.
Guided tours for an additional fee to choose from:
1. Excursion "Valaam + Ruskeala" (program duration 16 hours).
Transfer to the beginning of the program. Bus trip: Petrozavodsk – Sortavala – Ruskeala Park – Petrozavodsk.
Meteor ride: Sortavala – Central estate – Nikonovskaya Bay – Sortavala.
Sightseeing tour of the central estate of the Valaam Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery.
Lenten lunch in the monastery refectory.
Boarding a motor ship and transfer to Nikonovskaya Bay.
Guided tour of the Gethsemane and Resurrection hermitages.
Transfer to Ruskeala Mountain Park, land tour of the park.
Transfer to the Upper Reaches.
2. Rafting (the duration of the rafting is 5-6 hours).
Transfer to the gathering with the group.
Arrival at the beginning of the rafting trip is the Yumanishki threshold (40 km from Petrozavodsk). Division into crews, equipment, safety instructions. We're going sailing.
Shuya is waiting for our adventures: M. Yumanishki – por. The curve is a pore. Big Tolly (2-3 square meters), 3 km.
Pokatushki on the threshold of a Large Crowd.
Continuation of the rafting.
Picnic (field lunch in nature).
Transfer to the Upper Reaches.

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Day 3 - Free day. Guided tours for an additional fee (optional)
Breakfast in a cafe on the territory of the recreation center.
Rest day at the base.
Guided tours for an additional fee to choose from:
1. Excursion to Ruskeala Mountain Park (12-13 hours, standard program).
Transfer to the beginning of the program.
Bus trip: Petrozavodsk – Ruskeala Park – Petrozavodsk.
Ruskeala Marble Canyon Tour.
The pearl of the park is the famous Marble Canyon.
Filled with natural waters, it is the oldest open-pit quarry for stone mining. From here, blocks were obtained for the cladding of many architectural creations of St. Petersburg, including the majestic St. Isaac's Cathedral.
Ruskeala waterfalls is a cascade of Tokhmin waterfalls, the places where the movie "And the dawns here are quiet" was filmed.
The Tohmajoki River is one of the major waterways of the Northern Ladoga Region.
Transfer to the Upper Reaches.
2. Rafting (the duration of the rafting is 5-6 hours).
Transfer to the gathering with the group.
Arrival at the beginning of the rafting trip is the Yumanishki threshold (40 km from Petrozavodsk). Division into crews, equipment, safety instructions. We're going sailing.
Shuya is waiting for our adventures: M. Yumanishki – por. The curve is a pore. Big Tolly (2-3 square meters), 3 km.
Pokatushki on the threshold of a Big Crowd.
Continuation of the rafting.
Picnic (field lunch in nature).
Transfer to the Upper Reaches.

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Day 4 - Free day. Guided tours for an additional fee (optional)
Breakfast at the cafe. on the territory of the recreation center.
Rest day at the base.
Guided tours for an additional fee to choose from:
1. A trip on the "comet" to Kizhi Island (duration 7-8 hours).
Kizhi Island is the pearl of Zaonezhye, located among the Kizhi skerries. The main attraction of the island is the museum of wooden architecture, in the center of which is the ensemble of the Kizhi cemetery.
During the island tour, you will visit a traditional peasant's house, learn a lot about Karelian crafts and traditions, listen to the bells and see one of the main Orthodox shrines of the Russian North — the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus.
Transfer to the Upper Reaches (duration 7-8 hours).
2. "Wonderful places of Ladoga region": Ruskeala + Ladoga skerries (duration 14-15 hours).
Transfer to the beginning of the program.
Transfer to the most beautiful corner of Karelia – Northern Ladoga region (260 km, 4 hours on the way), in the Ruskeala Mountain Park.
On the way, stop at the observation deck at the Akhinkoski waterfalls, where footage from the film "And the dawns here are quiet" was shot (if technically possible).
Upon arrival at Ruskeala Mountain Park, there will be a land tour "The Road of Mountain Masters".
The old and abandoned quarry of stone mining, which has been developed for almost three centuries, is now equipped for tourists to visit.
You will see a unique creation – a huge bowl, carved by human hands in an array of marble strata, which stretches from north to south for 456 m, and its width is 109 m. Take a walk along the extraordinary lake, which is framed by gentle and steep cliffs of light gray marble, reaching a height of 25 m above the water mirror.
Free time in the Mountain Park. For an additional fee, you can have lunch at the cafe of the Mountain Park.
Transfer to Sortavala.
Departure to Ladoga skerries.
A weekend boat trip along the Ladoga Skerries is a great opportunity to forget about the hustle and bustle of the city, be alone with the amazing nature of the North, and enjoy the extraordinary diversity of the natural landscape of the Northern Ladoga region, where sandy beaches alternate with huge boulders covered with "ram's foreheads" and steep cliffs, forming landscapes of extraordinary beauty.
The route is circular, passing around the islands of Kivisaari, Laivatsaari, Karnetsaari with a landing on the island of Honkasalo with a visit to the viewpoints of the open Ladoga.
Return to Petrozavodsk (about 4 hours on the way).
Free time.
Return to the Upper Reaches.

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Day 5 - Karelia: Time Travel tour with a visit to the Hull Courtyard
Breakfast at the cafe on the territory of the recreation center.
Room release, check-out with your belongings.
Departure from the city for an excursion "Karelia: a journey through time" with a visit to the Courtyard of Hull.
We invite you to immerse yourself in the culture and nature of Karelia in 2.5 hours.
In the program:
a walk through the pine forest along the most transparent lake in Karelia — Urozera;
tea party with Karelian songs and dances in the designer interior of a modern barnhouse;
master class on making a time charm in a traditional hut;
unique souvenirs and postcards for the future.
Why is it worth visiting the Hull Courtyard?
The only place in Karelia where the past and the future meet together, a walk in a picturesque corner of the northern nature, an interactive format of the tour will give unforgettable emotions. This is a place where time slows down!
Departure to Petrozavodsk.
Transfer to the railway station.
~16:00 The end of the program.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Guest House

4 nights

Comfort

Upscale

The tour provides accommodation at a recreation center in the Upper Reaches.

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

Double Room main location	Single room main location	An adult for an additional fee. location Euro clamshell
37 000	42 600	32 000

Discount for a child under 12 years of age — 500 rubles.

The Verkhovye Country Hotel is located in the village of the same name, near the village of Shuya, in Karelia. It is located in a quiet, secluded, picturesque place of the republic, not far from the capital of Karelia, Petrozavodsk, on the shores of Lake Onega.

The hotel has a private territory with a huge number of century-old pines, firs and other trees. It has everything you need for a comfortable stay, sleep and rest for visitors.

A cozy catering establishment (mini-cafe), a wood-burning wooden sauna, and a private swimming pool are at guests' disposal. A bicycle rental point is available for sports and outdoor enthusiasts.

The country hotel has a cafe open daily, where guests can taste dishes of Russian and national cuisine of the Republic of Karelia.

A parking space for private vehicles is provided for visiting visitors.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 2 to 50 tourists

Minimum age

3 years old

Duration

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

Petrozavodsk

Included in price

accommodation in the selected room category;
meals included in the program (5 breakfasts, 1 tea, 1 lunch);
transportation and tour services;
entrance fees;
the work of a guide.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back;
meals not included in the tour program;
Valaam + Ruskeala tour:
- adult — 12,100 rubles/person.;
- child under 12 years old — 7,700 rubles/person.;
- pensioners (from age 60), schoolchildren aged 12-17, students — 11,600 rubles/person.;
visit to the Valaam Archipelago specially protected natural area (self-paid on the website of the Directorate of Specially Protected Natural Areas of Regional Importance of the Republic of Karelia);
rafting:
- adults — 3000 rubles.;
- schoolchildren — 2,700 rubles.;
Ruskeala Mountain Park Tour:
- adults — 4,500 rubles.;
- schoolchildren, pensioners over 60 years of age — 4,200 rubles.;
- children 5-7 years old — 3200 rubles.;
Komet trip to Kizhi Island:
- adults — 6000 rubles.;
- children under 16 years of age — 4000 rubles.;
"Wonderful places of Ladoga region": Ruskeala + Ladoga skerries:
- adults — 7,300 rubles.;
- schoolchildren, students, and pensioners over the age of 60 — 6500 rubles.

It's important to know

an identity document in an airtight package (for children — a birth certificate);
compulsory medical insurance policy;
comfortable shoes — sneakers or sneakers;
waterproof, windproof jacket;
raincoat;
a warm sweater or a warm tracksuit (sweatshirt, pants);
sports trousers;
lightweight headdress;
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).

A trip by "comet" to Kizhi Island (1 hour and 20 minutes along Lake Onega. On the island — 4 hours):

Transfer from the Upper Reaches to the Petrozavodsk pier.

Kizhi Island is the pearl of Zaonezhye, located among the Kizhi skerries.

The main attraction of the island is the museum of wooden architecture, in the center of which is the ensemble of the Kizhi cemetery.

During the island tour, you will visit a traditional peasant's house, learn a lot about Karelian crafts and traditions, listen to the bells and see one of the main Orthodox shrines of the Russian North -the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus.

Transfer to the Upper Reaches (duration 7-8 hours).

2-hour rafting on the Shuya River + picnic:

Transfer to the gathering with the group.

Arrival at the beginning of the rafting trip is the Yumanishki threshold (40 km from Petrozavodsk). Division into crews, equipment, safety instructions.

We're going sailing. Shuya is waiting for our adventures: M. Yumanishki — por. The curve is a pore. Big Tolly (2-3 square meters), 3 km.

Pokatushki on the threshold of a Large Crowd. Continuation of the rafting.

Picnic (field lunch in nature).

Transfer to the Upper Reaches.

Sightseeing trip to Valaam Island + Ruskeala Park:

Transfer to the beginning of the program.

Bus trip — Petrozavodsk — Sortavala — Ruskeala Park — Petrozavodsk.

Meteor ride — Sortavala — Central estate — Nikonovskaya Bay — Sortavala.

Sightseeing tour of the central estate of the Valaam Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery.

Lenten lunch in the monastery refectory.

Boarding a motor ship and transfer to Nikonovskaya Bay. Guided tour of the Gethsemane and Resurrection hermitages.

Transfer to Ruskeala Mountain Park, land tour of the park.

Transfer to the Upper Reaches.

Guided tour to Ruskeala Mountain Park (12-13 hours, standard program):

Transfer to the beginning of the program.

Bus trip — Petrozavodsk — Ruskeala Park — Petrozavodsk.

Ruskeala Marble Canyon Tour.

The pearl of the park is the famous Marble Canyon.

Filled with natural waters, it is the oldest open-pit quarry for stone mining. From here, blocks were obtained for cladding many architectural creations of St. Petersburg, including the majestic St. Isaac's Cathedral.

Ruskeala waterfalls is a cascade of Tokhmin waterfalls, the places where the movie "And the dawns here are quiet" was filmed. The Tohmajoki River is one of the major waterways of the Northern Ladoga region.

Transfer to the Upper Reaches.

Wonderful places of Ladoga region: Ruskeala+Ladoga skerries:

Transfer to the beginning of the program.

Transfer to the most beautiful corner of Karelia — Northern Ladoga region (260 km, 4 hours on the way), in the Ruskeala Mountain Park.

On the way, stop at the observation deck at the Akhinkoski waterfalls, where footage from the film "And the Dawns here are quiet" was shot (if technically possible).

Upon arrival at Ruskeala Mountain Park, there will be a land tour "The Road of Mountain Masters".

The old and abandoned quarry of stone mining, which has been developed for almost three centuries, is now equipped for tourists to visit.

You will see a unique creation — a huge bowl, carved by human hands in an array of marble strata, which stretches from north to south for 456 m, and its width is 109 m.

Take a walk along the extraordinary lake, which is framed by gentle and steep cliffs of light gray marble, reaching a height of 25 m above the water mirror.

Free time in the Mountain Park.

For an additional fee, you can have lunch at the cafe of the Mountain Park.

Transfer to Sortavala.

Departure to Ladoga skerries.

A weekend boat trip along the Ladoga Skerries is a great opportunity to forget about the hustle and bustle of the city, be alone with the amazing nature of the North, and enjoy the extraordinary diversity of the natural landscape of the Northern Ladoga region, where sandy and pebble beaches alternate with huge boulders covered with "ram's foreheads" and sheer cliffs, forming landscapes of extraordinary beauty.

The route is circular, passing around the islands of Kivisaari, Laivatsaari, Karnetsaari with a landing on the island of Honkasalo with a visit to the viewpoints of the open Ladoga.

Return to Petrozavodsk (about 4 hours on the way).

Free time.

Return to the Upper Reaches.

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Alexandra

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29 May, 2025

We went on the Reboot tour in Karelia and came away with so many positive emotions and impressions. The organization was excellent, everything ran smoothly with no delays or confusion. We always knew who was picking us up, where we were going, and when we’d be back. We've been on other trips, so we truly appreciate how well this one was managed, thank you for that. We really loved staying at the Verkhovye Hotel. It had such a warm, family-like atmosphere that it made us want to come back again. We returned home rested and in great spirits. Thank you.
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Konstantin

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22 Apr, 2025

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The local tour operator was excellent. Vera did a fantastic job, she shared lots of interesting information along the way, which made the journey enjoyable and far from tiring. Many thanks to all the staff who accompanied us throughout the trip.
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Konstantin

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26 Jul, 2024

Grand tour of Karelia and the Solovetsky Islands, a very interesting and exciting tour. Comfortable accommodation and buses. Qualified guides. A competent, positive, responsible guide Vera Ivanovna. Thank you very much.

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