Stories of autumn. Weekends in Karelia

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure for the excursion program to the Ruskeala Mountain Park.

The Ruskeala Mountain Park is the only comprehensive monument to the nature and history of mining in Russia and Finland, located in South Karelia.

Excursion in the mountain park. 

After the tour, you will have free time. In the mountain park there is an opportunity to rent a boat and ride in the canyon. 

Also in the park there is an opportunity to "tickle" the nerves on extreme rides (jumping off a cliff, flying through a canyon on a tightrope). 

On the way back, we will visit the beautiful Akhvenkoski waterfall, translated from Finnish as "Perch threshold". The bathing scene of one of the heroines of the film "And the dawns are quiet here" was filmed at this waterfall.

On the way, visit the memorial "Poklonny Krest", established in memory of the participants of the Winter War of 1939-1940.

The route thread may change as the program is saved.

Return to the city Petrozavodsk.

Return to the hotel. Free time.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Collecting things and releasing rooms.

Departure for the excursion program.

In the program of the excursion route you will visit the most interesting places of the Karelian region!

Mount Sampo is a rocky hill on the western shore of the Conchaser.  

The mountain offers a magnificent panorama of the forests and islands of Conchaser, stretching for 30 km. 

Sampo Mountain is also considered a place of power. Standing on it, you can make the most cherished wish, and it will come true.

The first Russian resort "Marcial Waters", founded in 1719 by decree of Peter the Great on the basis of ferruginous mineral springs. 

You can taste the healing water from three springs, visit the church of St. Peter the Apostle and learn a lot of interesting things in the museum of the resort.

The most famous plain waterfall in Europe is Kivach. You will have an interesting tour with a tour of the three sites of the handsome waterfall, acquaintance with the famous Karelian birch and the nature museum.

The paleovolcano in Girvas village is a unique natural monument! By visiting this place, you will be able to get acquainted with one of the best preserved ancient volcanoes in Europe and plunge into the history of the formation of our "land of stones".

And then we will go to the husky kennel, where we will get acquainted with its main inhabitants — Siberian and Alaskan huskies. On the tour you will get to know them and learn about the world of sled racing.

The second part of the tour is a visit to tame reindeer. We will tell you interesting facts about their biology and content and treat them with their favorite delicacy — lichen yagel. 

You can also take your own treats with you — apples, carrots, crackers.

The route thread may change with the program being saved.

Return to Petrozavodsk. 

Completion of the program.