The snow fairy tale of Karelia. Combined tour

We invite you to a charming three—day active tour of Karelia - a wide variety of programs with comfortable accommodation are waiting for you. This is a journey, the emotions of which will remain for a lifetime!

The tour is available on request only for groups of 2 to 12 people from December to April.

Location

Petrozavodsk
from
$474
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Duration
3 Days
2 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 6 – 8 December
    • 17 – 19 December
    • Dates for next season
    • 10 – 12 January, 2025
    • 17 – 19 January, 2025
    • 24 – 26 January, 2025
    • 31 January – 2 February, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Guest House
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+
Difficulty
Moderate
Involves moderate physical activity
Group
Up to 12 people
Minimum age
10 years old
Group meet at
Petrozavodsk
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Bathhouse
Let's take a steam bath in the sauna, and then drink tea from the samovar on Karelian herbs
Juicy cuisine
We will taste real Karelian pastries
Ice fishing
Let's try our luck in an exciting winter fishing
Snowmobile turn
Let's take a snowmobile safari to Lychny Island
Husky Day
We will feel like real kayakers when driving dog sleds

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Meeting, safari to Lychny island, sauna

    Arrival in Karelia. 

    Meeting at the airport / railway station. 

    Transfer.

    Accommodation in double rooms. 

    Welcome tea party with Karelian pastries.

    Selection of equipment. 

    The briefing. 

    Departure for the safari tour "To the Lychny Island".

    We are heading for Lychny Island! 

    The village on Lychny Island is one of the oldest and largest villages in Karelia, its fame is due to the famous church of Saints Peter and Paul, erected in 1620 and standing on the highest point of the island, the village has long been abandoned by its inhabitants, but their houses with carved porches and black baths on the shore have been preserved.

    We will walk around the island, visit the church and have a snack in the fresh air.

    Duration of the program: 2 hours.

    Lunch.

    Free time. 

    Cozy gazebos, barbecues are at your service, for an additional fee: an ice rink and skates, sleds, cheesecakes, skis, etc.

    Supper.

    A sauna with a samovar on Karelian herbs.

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  • Day 2 - Husky Day: Mysteries of the North
  • Day 3 - Ice fishing, departure
Difficulty
Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Guest House
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+

The tour provides accommodation in the Sandal Guest House in double rooms.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the selected package of services:

  • single room accommodation and single snowmobile boarding — 69,900 rubles;
  • double room accommodation and double snowmobile boarding (group of 4 people) — 46,400 rubles.
Sandal Guest House 2 nights

The guest house has a large area (420 sq. m.), consisting of 6 separate rooms, a kitchen, a large hall with a children's play area and a relaxation room. 

Each room has all the necessary amenities for a comfortable stay and rest: all rooms are equipped with bathrooms with shower, toilet, sink, hairdryer and heated towel rail; large and comfortable rooms for two with comfortable beds, wardrobes, dressers, TV, the possibility of installing extra beds, with balconies overlooking the lake or forest.

The house is entirely made of wood, very eco-friendly and safe, has an autonomous sewage station of high biological purification, modern heating and lighting, using energy-saving technologies, equipped with video surveillance, fire and burglar alarms, fully complies with the highest modern quality standards.

The location of the house allows you not only to relax on the shore of Sandal Lake and the territory of the base, but also to make exciting trips to many Karelian attractions, since most of them are located near the base.

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Tour conditions

Group
up to 12 tourists
Minimum age
10 years old
Duration
3 days 2 nights
Group meets at
Petrozavodsk

Included in price

  • accommodation in the Sandal Guest House;
  • meals specified in the program;
  • 1 visit to the sauna;
  • safari tour to Lychny Island;
  • Husky tour "Riddles of the North" (10 km);
  • ice fishing on snowmobiles;
  • equipment rental;
  • guide support;
  • transportation services according to the program.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back;
  • meals not specified in the tour program;
  • rental of skis, skates, cheesecakes;
  • cooking fish soup from a catch;
  • visit to Kivach Waterfall;
  • services not included in the program.

It's important to know

Are plane tickets included in the price of the tour?

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

Is insurance included in the price of the tour?

Dates and Prices

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  • Individual dates available on request
    1 Dec, 2024 – 30 Apr, 2025
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    6 – 8 Dec 3 days 2 nights
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    17 – 19 Dec 3 days 2 nights
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    10 – 12 Jan, 2025 3 days 2 nights
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    17 – 19 Jan, 2025 3 days 2 nights
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    24 – 26 Jan, 2025 3 days 2 nights
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