Relaxation on Ladoga: motor cruises on Ladoga skerries

We invite you to take a trip on motor boats along the Ladoga skerries! 

Within four days you will get to the most protected straits and bays of this unique place. During a walk along the Ladoga skerries, you will discover places that are not in the tourist guides. 

You will see a variety of combinations of flora and fauna, natural monuments and sunsets!

Location

Republic of Karelia, Sortavala
from
$247
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Duration
4 Days
3 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 2 – 5 July
    • 9 – 12 July
    • 16 – 19 July
    • 23 – 26 July
or
Accommodation
  • Tent
    3 nights
Comfort
  • Basic
Difficulty
Moderate
Involves moderate physical activity
Group
From 12 to 16 tourists
Minimum age
7 years old
Group meet at
Republic of Karelia, Sortavala
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Rest on the shore of Ladoga
You will live in nature in a tent and enjoy the camping atmosphere
Non-touristic route
Explore the most picturesque places of the Ladoga skerries
Boat trip
Take a trip on motor boats on Lake Ladoga

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Arrival in Sortavala. Transfer to Lake Ladoga. Hiidenvuori Mountain Trekking

    After meeting at the station in Sortavala, you will have breakfast in a cafe.

    Transfer to the shore of Lake Ladoga.

    You will go trekking on the "back of the goblin" – Mount Hiidenvuori. Sometimes this mountain is also called Bald Mountain, because there is not a single tree on the top of the mountain.

    From the top of the mountain there is a stunning view of Lake Ladoga, the islands, the skerries and the Yanisjoki River. On a clear sunny day, we can even see the domes of the legendary Valaam Monastery.

    At the top there is a man-made cave, which was built by the Finns during the Russian—Finnish war, a grotto with a vertical shaft. An inscription from 1940 has also been preserved there.

    After trekking, motor boats will be waiting for you, on which you will go to one of the islands of the Ladoga skerries to set up camp.

    Lake Ladoga is the largest lake in Europe. It is rich in islands — up to 500 islands with an area of up to 300 square kilometers. The necklace of islands is divided by a maze of straits (skerries). Thirty-two rivers carry their waters to Ladoga. Lake Ladoga can be called a storehouse of solar energy without exaggeration.

    Dinner and overnight in the field.

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  • Day 2 - Motor boat trip along the Ladoga skerries. Aino Rock. Honkasalo Island. Mount Vakhtimyaki
  • Day 3 - Motor boat trip along the Ladoga skerries. Pellotsari Island
  • Day 4 - A ride on motorboats
Difficulty
Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Tent
    3 nights
Comfort
  • Basic

The tour includes accommodation in 3-bed tents.

The cost of the tour: 19,900 rubles/person.

It is possible to stay in a double tent for an additional fee (payment when booking the tour) — 1,500 rubles/tour.

Tent camp 3 nights

The tents are triple. Accommodation in tents for 3 people. Each participant is provided with an individual thermal insulation mat.

Dishes — everyone needs to have personal dishes. Boilers, trays and other cooking utensils are provided.

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Tour conditions

Group
From 12 to 16 tourists
Minimum age
7 years old
Duration
4 days 3 nights
Group meets at
Republic of Karelia, Sortavala

Included in price

  • transportation services according to the program;
  • meals according to the program (except dinner on the last day);
  • instructors' work;
  • rafting equipment rental: paddles, helmets, life jackets, sealed packages, boats, outboard motor;
  • rental of camp equipment: campfire equipment, tents, thermal insulation mats.

Paid extra

  • railway tickets to Sortavala and back;
  • personal expenses;
  • sleeping bag rental (comfort temperature +6°, extreme 0°; payment when booking a tour) — 700 RUB/tour;
  • accommodation in a double tent (payment when booking the tour) — 1,500 rubles/tour;
  • insurance of medical and other unforeseen expenses — from 100 rubles/person/day.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour

1. A backpack without a machine or a travel bag.

2. Sleeping bag (if there is no personal one, you can rent it from the company, payment is made when booking a trip).

3. A set of clothes for changing clothes after rafting:

  • a set of dry comfortable outerwear;
  • dry comfortable shoes and socks;
  • beanie/bandana/buff;
  • a set of spare underwear.

4. Clothes for sleeping in a tent:

  • warm loose clothing (if available, thermal underwear);
  • warm socks (woolen ones are possible) and a thin hat (nights can be cool);
  • for the evening, a fleece jacket / sweatshirt / jacket.

5. Comfortable shoes without heels, 3 pairs:

  • one for rafting on the river;
  • the second one is for the camp (you can take rubber boots if it rains according to the forecast);
  • The third is urban.

6. Personal items:

  • repellents (mosquitoes, midges);
  • flashlight with a set of spare batteries;
  • sunglasses and sunscreen and after sunburn, if it is sunny according to the forecast;
  • personal hygiene products (including toilet paper);
  • individual first aid kit;
  • small polyurethane seat mat;
  • portable charger;
  • personal tableware (mug, deep bowl, spoon).

7. Documents – passport, medical insurance policy (photocopy is possible) in an airtight package.

8. Money. We recommend that you always have a small amount of cash with you so that, if desired, you can quickly buy the necessary things at stops along the route.

9. You can take a camera, there will be sealed packages on the rafts, in which it can be hidden at the moment of passing the threshold.

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Dates and Prices

  • $247
    2 – 5 Jul 4 days 3 nights
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  • $247
    9 – 12 Jul 4 days 3 nights
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  • $247
    16 – 19 Jul 4 days 3 nights
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  • $247
    23 – 26 Jul 4 days 3 nights
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  • $247
    30 Jul – 2 Aug 4 days 3 nights
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