Spring holidays in Karelia

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You will get acquainted with winter recreation in Karelia, taste national cuisine and have fun celebrating the most important women's holiday!

Location

Petrozavodsk

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Tour highlights

Kizhi Snow Island

Take a walk through the famous open-air museum-reserve in winter

Ruskeala fairy tale

You will see the famous marble quarry and the picturesque Ruskeala waterfalls, as well as, if desired, take a ride on a retro train

National flavor

If desired, you will take part in a fun festive program in the village of Kindasovo, where you will hear the enchanting sounds of national instruments and taste traditional Karelian pastries

Itinerary

Day 1 - Meeting, excursions to choose from
07:50 We meet our dear guests at the Petrozavodsk railway station.
The guide meets the arrival of train No. 18 from Moscow (a sign with the name of the tour). Tourists who arrived on earlier trains or on their own transport approach the meeting place.
Breakfast in a cozy cafe.
Accommodation at the selected hotel (according to the check-out time from 15:00).
Excursions for an additional fee:
Option 1:
A trip to the Kizhi Museum-Reserve (passage from Petrozavodsk to the SVP — hovercraft)
In winter, the snow-covered Kizhi island looks extremely beautiful and charming: the silence of sleeping nature in harmony with the beauty of the wooden Kizhi churches.
10:00 Departure from Petrozavodsk to the SVP (hovercraft "Khivus-10"). Tourists come to the gathering place for an excursion on their own. You will take a fascinating journey through the snow-covered Onega Lake.
The boat has a spacious interior, in which a comfortable temperature is maintained even in severe frosts. The windows in the cabin are located around the perimeter, which gives a great view and allows all passengers to admire nature.
One-way travel time is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Sightseeing tour "Masterpieces of Kizhi Island"
Getting acquainted with the pearl of Russian wooden architecture — the Kizhi architectural ensemble. You will explore the unique multi—headed temples and iconographic decoration of the Church of the Intercession of the Kizhi churchyard, enter the house of the Zaonezhsky peasant, find out how and how these people lived, see the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus - the oldest in Russia, which was revered as an Orthodox shrine.
Tea party with fragrant Kizhi tea, delicious Karelian pastries.
Additional excursion (at the discretion of the museum).
Duration of stay on the island: 3 hours.
14:30 Departure from Kizhi Island to Petrozavodsk.
16:00 Arrival at the embankment of Lake Onega.
Cost (payment at the time of booking):
6,900 rubles/adult; 6,700 rubles/child 6-17 years old; children under 5 years old free of charge.
Enabled: travel on the route "Petrozavodsk — O. Kizhi — Petrozavodsk" (hovercraft "Khivus-10"), sightseeing tour "Masterpieces of Kizhi Island", additional program, tea party.
Option 2:
A festive outdoor program in the village of Kindasovo (duration of the program: about 5 hours).
Departure from Petrozavodsk to the village of Kindasovo (50 km).
The Village Fun program is waiting for you!
Karelian culture and a kind of Kindasian humor are combined in a unique way here. Since the 19th century, there have been stories and anecdotes about the villagers. By coming here, you can become a real Kindasian and even speak Karelian.
You will be treated to traditional Karelian pies and fragrant tea with herbs! You will hear the enchanting sounds of national instruments: kantele and jouhikko, find out what a yaga is, why Karel needs a big house and who is in charge of the village.
In this place, even adults have fun like children!
Cost (booking in advance, payment on site): 3,500 rubles/adult, 3,300 rubles./children up to and including 12 years old, 2,500 rubles./children under 5 years old.
Day 2 - Ruskeala Mountain Park
Breakfast at the hotel.
Room release.
Departure for an excursion to the Ruskeala Mountain Park (260 km from Petrozavodsk) is the most visited tourist site in Karelia at the moment.
Lunch at a cafe (on the route).
On the way, stop at a picturesque place near Ruskeala waterfalls. The shooting of the cult Soviet film "And the dawns are quiet here" took place here. Now it is a great place for walks and photo shoots in nature.
Here you can walk along the ecotrope with hinged bridges and look at the waterfalls from above (for an additional fee: approximately 400 rubles/adult, 300 rubles./children, pensioners, students).
Guided tour of the Ruskeala Mountain Park (land, pedestrian).
Since the 17th century, marble has been mined here for 300 years to decorate palaces and temples of the Northern capital. A Marble lake was formed in a huge man-made bowl, which is now admired by numerous tourists.
In winter, it sleeps under an ice blanket. The rock grotto and tunnels carved in marble will make an indelible impression on you. There are no analogues of this unique natural object either in Russia or in Europe!
In your free time (for an additional fee), you can visit the Underground Ruskeala tour, ride over Marble Lake on a zip-line trolley, eat in the cafe of the mountain park, buy souvenirs.
Additional services on the territory of the mountain park are purchased directly on site, at the ticket offices of the mountain park. They are not booked in advance.
From the mountain park, we recommend taking the Ruskeala Express retro train along the Ruskeala-Sortavala route — this interesting journey takes place in the atmosphere of the early twentieth century. There is also a dining car on the train.
Buy train tickets in advance on the Russian Railways website (tickets are not included in the tour price).
Departure home from Sortavala by train:
18:45 to St. Petersburg No. 822H "Swallow" (arrival at 22:43);
20:25 to Moscow No. 160A (arrival at 10:16 the next day).
It is also possible to return to Petrozavodsk and leave Petrozavodsk.
If you want to extend your vacation in Karelia, we will book additional accommodation in a hotel or in a country club.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

1 night

Comfort

Upscale
Premium

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel in Petrozavodsk.

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

Hotel	2-bed room	1-bed room	For additional information. location
Hotel "Sakvoyazh" 4* (breakfast buffet)	11 500	14 200	10 900
Hotel Severnaya 4* (breakfast buffet)	11 900	13 800	10 900
Hotel "Fregat" 4* (breakfast buffet)	12 200	14 500	11 400

Discounts:

for students under 16 years of age — 500 rubles.;
pensioners over 60 years old — 300 rubles.

You can specify the accommodation requirements: DBL (2-bed room with one bed) or TWIN (2-bed room with two separate beds).

Hotel Severnaya 4*

It is located in the business and cultural center of Petrozavodsk and has convenient transport links to all areas of the city. Within a 15-minute walk from the hotel there are railway and river stations, ticket offices of the airport terminal, theaters and cinemas, the embankment of Lake Onega, many shops.

Accommodation options:

One-room single room with a single bed. Room facilities: TV, mini-bar / refrigerator, bathroom, telephone.
One-room double room with one double bed or two separate beds. Room facilities: TV, bathroom, mini-bar / refrigerator, telephone.

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Hotel "Fregat" 4*

The Fregat Hotel is located in the historical center of Petrozavodsk, on the embankment of Lake Onega (which is the second largest lake in Europe). One of its distinctive features are the walls. They are decorated with drawings of ancient ships of the Russian navy.

There are 80 comfortable rooms of various categories available for guests. All of them are equipped with comfortable beds, high-quality furniture and modern appliances.

Meals are served at the restaurant, which offers the largest selection of steaks and fish dishes in the entire city.

There are several conference rooms specially equipped for business people, which are perfect for organizing both small and large-scale events.

The city embankment, the National and Musical Theaters, and the Museum of Fine Arts are located nearby. Petrozavodsk Bus and Train Station is about a 10-minute drive away.

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Hotel "Sakvoyazh" 4*

The Sakvoyazh Hotel is located in the northeastern part of the city of Petrozavodsk, in the vicinity of the city's embankment.

The hotel has different types of rooms, both standard and superior comfort. The facilities include comfortable beds, necessary furniture, a private bathroom with hygiene products, a TV, Wi-Fi. Some rooms have a sauna and a kitchenette. You can book rooms with a view of the courtyard or the city.

Breakfast is served every morning, which includes a variety of dishes made from organic products according to the buffet system.

The distance to the railway station is 2 kilometers, and Petrozavodsk Airport is 18 kilometers away. Nearby is Petrovsky Square and the Park of the Onega Tractor Plant.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 30 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

2 days 1 night

Group meets at

Petrozavodsk

Included in price

accommodation in the selected hotel (1 day);
Meals: 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch;
excursion to the Ruskeala Mountain Park;
transportation services according to the program;
the work of a tour guide according to the program.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back from Sortavala;
excursion to the Kizhi Museum-Reserve (booking and payment upon purchase of the tour):
- adult — 6,900 rubles.;
- a child of 6-17 years old — 6,700 rubles.;
- children under 5 years old — free of charge;
Kindasovo village (booking when buying a tour, payment on the spot):
- adult — 3,500 rubles.;
- a child under 12 years old inclusive — 3,300 rubles.;
- children under 5 years old — 2,500 rubles.
railway tickets for the Ruskeala Express retro train.

It's important to know

Travel clothes should be, first of all, comfortable. Take with you what you usually wear for hiking and recreation. The weather in Karelia is capricious and changeable. When you are outdoors for a long time in winter, the feeling of cold increases even if there is no severe frost outside. We recommend taking waterproof and windproof outerwear. Wear several layers of clothing – it gives more warmth.

We recommend taking it with you:

a warm set of clothes (thermal underwear or a snowboard suit, a windproof jacket, a sweater, warm trousers or a fleece suit, a hat, warm and comfortable shoes (not heels!);
a small backpack for things on excursions;
personal hygiene items, masks;
individual first aid kit, individual medicines (in the presence of chronic diseases);
camera or video camera, charger (powerbank);
festive clothing option;
cash or cards (for souvenirs, other personal expenses);
documents (voucher, tour program, contract), passport / birth certificate, MHI policy. If discounts are provided for pensioners, schoolchildren, students, disability and other preferential categories, you must have supporting documents.

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8 – 9 Mar, 2025 2 days 1 night

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Svetlana

6 Nov, 2024

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A wonderful trip with our fantastic guide, Lyudmila, who was with us every step of the way. Everything was quick, well-organized and professional. Thank you!

6 Nov, 2024