The water world of Ladoga region

Active water adventures on Ladoga and comfortable accommodation in glamping are what awaits you on this tour.

Rafting on the Yanisjoki River, SUP-boarding, kayaking and motorboat routes, yachting — you can try different types of outdoor activities on the water and enjoy the views of the Ladoga skerries, lakes and waterfalls of the Northern Ladoga region.

Location

Republic of Karelia, Sortavala
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$977
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Duration
6 Days
5 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 13 – 18 July, 2025
    • 27 July – 1 August, 2025
    • 10 – 15 August, 2025
    • 24 – 28 August, 2025
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Accommodation
  • Guest House
    5 nights
Comfort
  • Premium
Difficulty
Challenging
Does not require specific skills, but one must be in good health
Group
Up to 26 people
Minimum age
7 years old
Group meet at
Republic of Karelia, Sortavala
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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

The basics of yachting
You will participate in an exciting yachting training and practice practicing basic maneuvers
A walk through the taiga
Take a nature trail deep into the island of Havus and exit to the Haukkariutta rock
Kayaking on Ristijarvi Lake
Master kayaking and feel like a real Northerner
Route on SUP boards
Learn how to control your boots, stand on a board in Tikhaya Bay and admire the scenery of Ladoga
Tastes of Karelia
The tour includes three meals a day with dishes of Karelian cuisine — red fish, lochikeitto and wickets
The Museum of Minerals
Get acquainted with shungite and other minerals of Karelia

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Rafting on the Yanisjoki River and Mount Paaso

    Meeting at the Sortavala train station.

    After meeting at the train station, you will have breakfast in a cafe and go to the beginning of the route on the Yanisjoki River

    Ahead is the selection of equipment, instruction and a busy water route. During the rafting you will overcome several thresholds of the 2nd and 3rd difficulty categories, see Finnish hydroelectric power plants and picturesque canyons (the length of the rafting is 4-6 km, 2-3 hours).

    After the end of the rafting, you will have a picnic lunch.

    In the afternoon, you will have a walk on Mount Paaso, an ancient settlement where the Karelians lived in the 12th and 13th centuries.

    In the evening, you will reach the pier on the shore of Lake Ladoga, from where you will be transferred by motor boats to the island located in the very center of the Ladoga skerries.

    You will stay in the geo-domes and have dinner with Karelian cuisine.

    You will spend the night in cozy hemispherical tents surrounded by a pine forest.

    *Due to weather conditions, the days may change places in the program.

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  • Day 2 - Yachting and fishing master class
  • Day 3 - Waterfalls and hydroelectric power plants of the Northern Ladoga region
  • Day 4 - Ladoga Skerries route and trekking on Havus Island
  • Day 5 - Kayaking on Ristijarvi Lake
  • Day 6 - SUP-boarding and Mineral Museum
Difficulty
Does not require specific skills, but one must be in good health
Tour organizer's comments

You will enjoy hiking tours, boat trips, rafting, yachting, walking on a sap board, going out on a cliff.

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Guest House
    5 nights
Comfort
  • Premium
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The tour includes accommodation in the Lago Ladoga dome glamping. It is located in the most picturesque place of the Ladoga skerries — on the island of Havus, surrounded by a pine forest.

The cost of the tour is 109,900 rubles/person.

The cost when booking a tour before 11/30/2024 (when making a 50% prepayment and the balance 14 days before arrival) is 99,900 rubles/person.

The surcharge for single accommodation in a tent is 30,000 rubles.

For children under 12 years old, as well as for the third person in the tent, when placing in an additional sleeping place upstairs, we provide a 10% discount. Discounts are not cumulative.

Glamping of Lago Ladoga 5 nights

Year-round glamping in the Republic of Karelia on Havus Island. Accommodation in comfortable geo-domes in Ladoga skerries.

Geocupola — 13 modules with a view of the forest or Ladoga. 

  • Pellet fireplace.
  • Electric sheets.
  • Panoramic window.
  • Three lighting options.
  • Sockets for charging phones.
  • A carafe of water and glasses.
  • A coffee table and two armchairs.
  • Bedside table-tray.
  • Box spring beds + extra the place is on top.
  • A wardrobe for outerwear and a rack for things.
  • A large mirror.
  • Slippers, face and body towels for each guest.
  • Toilet room (bio toilet, washbasin with room temperature water).

Capacity: 1-3 adults or 1-4 people with children. 
The age of children is over 7 years old. 
Pets are allowed.

Extra bed: located above the toilet, steep stairs (90 degrees), the size of the bed is 1.4 x 2 m, the maximum permissible weight is 120 kg.

Toilet: a modern toilet, convenient and easy to use, refilled with a special liquid to prevent the spread of odor.

On the territory of:

  • Large lounge area — restaurant, capacity — 39 people. Large tables, designer chairs, a tea area, designer lamps, a fireplace area with armchairs, a showcase with souvenirs, a projector, board games, an outdoor veranda.
  • Small lounge area, capacity — 25 people. Large tables, designer chairs, pouf cushions, frameless pouf sofas, shelving, designer lamps, plasma TV, projector and screen, flip chart.
  • 13 insulated residential geo—domes, capacity - 3 people.
  • Public toilet, 2 cabins.
  • On-site showers, 3 cabins.
  • Furako bathhouse on the shore of Ladoga, 2 fonts, capacity for 4 people.
  • Russian sauna, capacity — 6 people.
  • Wooden paths.
  • The campfire area.
  • The barbecue area.
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Tour conditions

Group
up to 26 tourists
Minimum age
7 years old
Duration
6 days 5 nights
Group meets at
Republic of Karelia, Sortavala

Included in price

  • double accommodation in glamping (5 nights);
  • meals specified in the program (three meals a day, except dinner on the last day);
  • services of experienced guides, instructors, captains and chefs;
  • transportation services along the route (minibuses, expedition SUVs, motorboats);
  • rafting on the Yanisjoki River;
  • Paaso Mountain Tour;
  • yachting training;
  • fish master class;
  • jeep tour to waterfalls and hydroelectric power plants of the Northern Ladoga region;
  • Ladoga Skerries tour;
  • author's guided walking tour of Havus Island;
  • Kayaking on Ristijarvi Lake;
  • SUP-board ride in Ladoga;
  • visit to the Mineral Center;
  • tour of Sortavala.

Paid extra

  • train tickets to Sortavala and back;
  • dinner on the last day of the program;
  • single accommodation in the dome — 30,000 rubles/person.;
  • furako bath — 6,000 rubles / session up to 2 hours, up to 4 people (optional);
  • Russian bath — 8,000 rubles. / session up to 2 hours, up to 4 people. (each additional person + 500 rubles, comfortably up to 6 people) (optional);
  • souvenirs (optional).

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour

Personal belongings and equipment:

  • documents in sealed packaging: passport, medical policy;
  • backpack or travel bag;
  • sunglasses and sunscreen and after sunburn;
  • an individual first aid kit;
  • personal hygiene products;
  • bathing accessories and slates (for visiting the furako baths);
  • change of underwear.

Clothing and shoes:

  • comfortable sportswear for outdoor walks (according to the weather);
  • 2 pairs of shoes: trekking boots / rubber boots + sneakers / lightweight;
  • replacement shoes (sandals in hot weather);
  • waterproof and windproof clothes for traveling on the lake;
  • headdress (cap, panama hat, sports hat);
  • sweatpants made of quick-drying fabric;
  • neoprene shorts, socks and gloves (preferably, but not necessarily).
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Dates and Prices

  • Individual dates available on request
    1 Jun – 31 Aug, 2025
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    13 – 18 Jul, 2025 6 days 5 nights
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  • $977
    27 Jul – 1 Aug, 2025 6 days 5 nights
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  • $977
    10 – 15 Aug, 2025 6 days 5 nights
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  • $977
    24 – 28 Aug, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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