To Karelia for the weekend

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Spend an exciting weekend in Karelia!

You will stay at the recreation center near Sandal Lake and forget about the hustle and bustle of the city, get acquainted with Petrozavodsk, the same age as St. Petersburg, conquer the Shuya River on rafts and see the business card of Karelia — the Ruskeala Mountain Park.

And delicious food, a hot bath, fresh air and beautiful nature are an excellent addition to a rich program.

Location

Petrozavodsk

from

US$ 368

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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)

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Tour highlights

The Pearl of Karelia

In the Ruskeala Mountain Park you will admire the emerald lake surrounded by marble cliffs

Ethnic immersion

Go on an excursion to the village of Rubchoila and take part in an interesting master class

Rafting on Shuya

You will feel a real drive during rafting and crossing the rapids

Itinerary

Day 1 - Sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk. The ethnic village of Rubchoyla. Transfer to the recreation center
08:00 Meeting at the Petrozavodsk railway station.
Welcome to the capital of Karelia — the city of Petrozavodsk. The port of the five seas, located on the shore of the second largest freshwater body in Europe — Lake Onega.
A real European city, with a national Karelo-Finnish flavor, the same age as St. Petersburg, cozy, beautiful, with its own unique history. It was founded in 1703 by Peter I, as the city was founded by Catherine II in 1777.
Breakfast (buffet).
Departure for a sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk.
During a tour of the city of Petrozavodsk, you will learn the history of streets, buildings, squares and parks of the city and get acquainted with more than three hundred years of the city's history.
You will see the famous architectural ensemble of the Round Square, visit the Governor's Garden, Cathedral Square and the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
Take a walk along the famous embankment of Lake Onega — a favorite place for recreation and walks for citizens and guests of the city, located on the shore of the most beautiful Lake Onega. Paved with red granite, illuminated by lanterns, it gives the impression of an ancient street.
There is a unique open-air museum on the Onega Embankment. Amazing sculptures — gifts from different cities and countries — that form a unique alley of fantastic images. Some of them are quite mysterious and it is not possible to immediately guess what they represent.
Next, we go to the ethnic village of Rubchoila.
Rubchoila (sometimes called Rubcheila) is located in the Pryazhinsky National District. Karelians have been settling in these places for centuries. Their descendants live here to this day.
A tour of the village.
A master class on cooking the national Karelian dish "kalitka" or on making a talisman.
Lunch is "like at Grandma's."
Transfer to the Sandal recreation center. Placement.
Supper.
A sauna is available for an additional fee.
In your free time, you can:
rent a boat, kayak or catamaran and go for a walk on Sandal Island;
rent gear and go fishing;
master the sapboard;
go on a bike ride in the pine forest;
visit a sauna with a samovar on Karelian herbs;
rent sports equipment (volleyball, soccer, basketball balls; badminton; table tennis).

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Day 2 - Rafting on the Shuya River
Breakfast.
Departure for a one-day rafting trip on the Shuya River. Enjoy the powerful flow of the river and feel the real drive!
Rafting in Karelia is romance, great company and a wonderful exercise for body and spirit!
On the tour you will be able to feel the full force and power of the Shuya River waters.
Rafting will give you a lot of emotions: from adrenaline to peace.
Rafting takes place on the most interesting sections of the Shuya River.
Participants will be given life jackets and helmets. On the route, participants will receive safety instructions and learn how to maneuver.
Arrival at the beginning of the rafting is the threshold of Yumanishka.
Division into crews, equipment, safety instructions.
Shuya is waiting for our adventures: M. Yumanishki — por. Crooked — pore. Big Tolly (2-3 K. S.) — Rides on the threshold of Big Tolly.
Continuation of the alloy: por. Small Tolly — port. Soivash is a cozy harbor camping camp.
Lunch.
Departure to the recreation center. Free time.
Optional: check-in at Kivach waterfall.
Supper.

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Day 3 - Ruskeala Mountain Park. Tokhmin waterfalls
Early breakfast.
Collecting things and releasing rooms.
Departure for the excursion program to the Ruskeala Mountain Park.
Welcome to the Northern Ladoga region, a natural and historical region.
The Ruskeala Mountain Park is the only comprehensive monument to the nature and history of mining in Russia and Finland, a tourist attraction located in South Karelia.
The pearl of the Mountain Park is the famous Marble Canyon.
A huge bowl, carved by human hands in an array of marble formations, is half filled with the purest emerald-colored water. It is framed by gentle and steep cliffs rising up to 25 m above the surface of the lake. In summer, the crystal clear lake is surrounded by greenery of firs and pines.
On the way back, we will stop at the Tokhmin waterfalls and take many beautiful photos!
Return to Petrozavodsk, dinner at the national cuisine restaurant for an additional fee. It is possible to leave home from the railway station of Sortavala by evening train.
The world's first and only restaurant of traditional Karelian cuisine, Karelian Gornitsa, located in the very center of Petrozavodsk, draws you into a mysterious and mysterious world from the threshold. Karelia is a republic of exclusives.
Departure to the railway station.
21:00 Hug and say goodbye! See you soon!

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Difficulty

Low physical intensity for amateurs and non-experienced travelers

Accommodation

Guest House

2 nights

Comfort

Basic+

The tour provides accommodation at the Sandal Recreation center.

The cost of the tour:

for double occupancy — 32,400 rubles/person.;
for single occupancy — 38,850 rubles/person.;
children up to and including 12 years old in the main place — 29,850 rubles/person.;
children up to and including 12 years old in an additional place — 26,550 rubles/person.;
children 4-6 years old without a seat — 19,100 rubles/person.

A deposit of 1,500 rubles is charged upon arrival, which is refunded upon departure.

The guest house has a large area consisting of 6 separate rooms (3 standard rooms, 3 Extended 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 environmentally 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.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 16 tourists

Minimum age

4 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Petrozavodsk

Included in price

sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk;
visiting an ethnic village;
entrance fee and tour of the Ruskeala Mountain Park;
transportation services according to the program;
one-day rafting on the Shuya River;
accommodation in guest house rooms at the Sandal recreation center;
meals specified in the program: 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back;
additional services not included in the program.

It's important to know

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

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16 – 18 May, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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20 – 22 Jun, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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27 – 29 Jun, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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