The Spring Colors Of The North. Karelia

A weekend tour is a great opportunity to have a fun weekend in Karelia.

On this trip you will taste Karelian ivan tea, visit the first Russian resort "Marcial Waters" and see the famous Kivach waterfall.

A short spring adventure will be incredibly intense and memorable! 

Location

Petrozavodsk
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$261
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Duration
3 Days
2 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 13 – 15 December
    • 20 – 22 December
    • Dates for next season
    • 10 – 12 January, 2025
    • 17 – 19 January, 2025
    • 24 – 26 January, 2025
    • 31 January – 2 February, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Premium
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 50 people
Minimum age
3 years old
Group meet at
Petrozavodsk
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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Healing water
We will visit the resort and try the water from the springs that appeared in the time of Peter the Great
Kivach Nature Reserve
We will see the most famous waterfall of Karelia — Kivach and the arboretum of the famous Karelian birch
Activities to choose from
We will take a walk with friendly huskies in a pine forest or ride ATVs

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Petrozavodsk city tour, additional excursions

    Upon arrival of train No. 18, a meeting with the guide at the railway station under the spire from the platform, a sign "Colors of the North".

    Breakfast in a cafe in the city.

    Bus sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk.

    Walking tour of the unique open-air Museum of Modern Art (sculpture exhibition 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. 

    Visit to the shungite center.

    You will get acquainted with the mysterious mineral, you will visit the shungite relaxation room, after which we will treat you to Karelian ivan tea.

    Lunch at a cafe in the city. 

    Accommodation in the selected hotel (standard rooms with amenities). 

    Check-in at the hotels from 15:00.

    Free time, rest.

    For an additional fee, we offer (booking at the time of booking the tour): 

    During the off-season (with accompanying weather conditions):

    • Husky trekking. A tour of the nursery, a walk with friendly huskies along a prepared trail in a pine forest + a tea party with pastries. The duration, including the transfer from Petrozavodsk, is 3 hours. Children under 6 years old cannot participate in trekking (not to keep dogs). The cost is 3900 rubles/person; children from 6 to 13 years old — 3150 rubles/person. 
    • Quad biking in the countryside with an experienced instructor. The duration, including the transfer from Petrozavodsk, is 3 hours. Cost: 4,600 rubles/person. when boarding 2 people on an ATV, 6100 rubles/person. when boarding 1 person on an ATV.

    In winter (with sufficient snow cover): 

    • Dog sledding as a passenger or on your own through the winter forest 3 km, a tour of the kennel + tea party. The duration, including the transfer from Petrozavodsk, is 3 hours. Cost: adult — 7,600 rubles/person, children under 9 years old — 5,100 rubles/person.
    • Snowmobiling in winter along a prepared forest track. The duration, including the transfer from Petrozavodsk, is 3 hours. Cost: 4800 rubles/person. when boarding 2 people on a snowmobile, 7000 rubles/person. when boarding 1 person on a snowmobile. 

    The price is for the autumn–winter 2023 season.

    Meals: breakfast, lunch.

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  • Day 2 - A free day or an additional excursion to the Ruskeala Mountain Park
  • Day 3 - Mount Sampo. Marcial Waters. Girvas volcano. Kivach Nature Reserve
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Premium

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel.

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

 "North" 4*"Frigate" 4*
2-bed with amenities25 90027 300
1-bed with amenities29 70031 000
Additional place23 00023 000

Check—out time at the hotel is check-in after 15:00, room check-out before 12:00.

Discount for schoolchildren, students, pensioners over 60 years of age — 1000 rubles

The Fregat Hotel or Severnaya Hotel 2 nights
The Fregat Hotel

The Fregat Hotel is located in a quiet location in the center of Petrozavodsk, on the picturesque shore of Lake Onega. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property. It offers a restaurant and secure parking.

The rooms are equipped with a minibar and a flat-screen TV with Smart TV technology. They are equipped with a work desk, a telephone and a safe. The modern private bathroom comes with underfloor heating, a hairdryer and toiletries.

The hotel's restaurant serves a buffet breakfast, as well as European and Russian cuisine. The gym and lobby bar of the Fregat Hotel are open around the clock.

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Another option
Severnaya Hotel

Severnaya Hotel is located in the center of Petrozavodsk, just 1 km from Lake Onega and a 15-minute walk from the train station and public transport stops.

The Severnaya Hotel offers a wide range of rooms, suites and apartments equipped with everything you need.

The hotel has a business center with meeting facilities.

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Tour conditions

Group
up to 50 tourists
Minimum age
3 years old
Duration
3 days 2 nights
Group meets at
Petrozavodsk

Included in price

  • accommodation in the selected hotel;
  • sightseeing and transportation services;
  • meals specified in the tour program:
    • Day 1: Breakfast, lunch;
    • Day 2: Breakfast;
    • Day 3: Breakfast;
  • entrance tickets to sightseeing sites.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back;
  • meals not specified in the tour program;
  • airport transfer;
  • optional excursions (to be booked at the time of booking the tour) during the off-season (subject to concomitant weather conditions):
    • husky trekking:
      • adults, children from 13 years old — 3,900 rubles/person.;
      • children from 6 to 13 years old — 3150 rubles/person.;
    • ATV riding:
      • when boarding 2 people on an ATV — 4,600 rubles /person.;
      • when boarding 1 person on an ATV — 6,100 rubles / person.;
  • optional excursions (to be booked when making a tour) in winter (with sufficient snow cover):
    • dog sledding:
      • adult — 7,600 rubles/person.;
      • a child under 9 years old — 5,100 rubles/person.;
    • snowmobiling:
      • when boarding 2 people on a snowmobile — 4,800 rubles /person.;
      • when boarding 1 person on a snowmobile — 7,000 rubles /person.
  • excursion to the Ruskeala Mountain Park (booking at the time of booking the tour):
    • adult — 4,000 rubles/person.;
    • a student, a pensioner over 60 years old — 3,800 rubles/person.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour
  • 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).
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  • K
    Konstantin
    26 Jul, 2024
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    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.
    26 Jul, 2024