Two wonderful shores of Karelia

Breakfast in the hotel cafe.

Room release, things can be left in the hotel's luggage room.

Transfer to Ruskeala Mountain Park. 

Meeting with a guide in a mountain park.

Group land tour in the Ruskeala Mountain Park. 

The old and abandoned quarry of stone mining, which was developed for almost three centuries, is now equipped for tourists to visit. You will see a unique creation - a huge bowl carved by human hands in an array of marble formations, which stretches from north to south for 456 m, and its width is 109 m. Take a walk along the extraordinary lake, which is framed by gentle and steep cliffs of light gray marble, reaching a height of 25 m above the water mirror.

In your free time, you can use additional park services (purchase at the ticket offices of the park on the day of the event):

• The route "Underground Ruskeala".
• The Museum of the "Abode of Angels".
• The Troll Museum.
• The secret paths of the earth.

Return by retro train to Sortavala. 

To purchase a ticket, please send full details.

Dinner at a cafe in the city.

Transfer to Petrozavodsk (approximately 4 hours on the way).

Later check-in at the hotel (double rooms with amenities).

Breakfast in the hotel cafe.

Room release, things can be left in the hotel's luggage room.

The trip on the "comet" to Kizhi Island is 1 hour and 20 minutes. along Lake Onega. On the island-4 hours). 

Kizhi Island is the pearl of Zaonezhye, located among the Kizhi skerries. The main attraction of the island is the museum of wooden architecture, in the center of which is the ensemble of the Kizhi churchyard. 

During the tour of the island, you will visit a traditional peasant's house, learn a lot about Karelian crafts and traditions, listen to the bells and see one of the main Orthodox shrines of the Russian North – the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus.

Return to Petrozavodsk. 

Transfer to Verkhovye.

Supper.

Breakfast in the cafe

Free day – rest at the base.

Rafting is optional (the duration of the rafting is 5-6 hours). 

Cost: 2,700 rubles/person, 2,500 rubles/student.

Breakfast in the cafe.

Relaxing by the pool (in gazebos) with tasting of Karelian drinks and ice cream with Karelian berries.

Culinary master class on cooking national dishes with tasting - lunch. 

Supper.

Breakfast in the cafe.

Check-out before 12:00, check-out with your belongings.

Visit to the Shungite Center. 

You will get acquainted with the mysterious mineral, here you will learn about the properties of shungite and its application, visit the shungite relaxation room, rest in which will give you an incredible charge of living energy. After that, we will treat you to Karelian ivan tea.

Visit to the Sampo mountain. 

Mount Sampo in Karelia is considered a place of power and impresses with its beauty. Sampo Mountain is small in height, it is not difficult to climb, and the view from the top is amazing.

Excursion to the first Russian resort "Marcial Waters". 

The main object of the exhibition is the Church of the Apostle Peter, an architectural monument of the Peter the Great era. The building was built in 1721 by order of Peter the Great, perhaps even according to his design and drawings. This church is the only architectural monument preserved from the buildings of the resort of Peter the Great and associated with the stay of the tsar in the region. A unique opportunity to taste the healing water from 3 springs known since the time of Peter the Great.

Visit the ancient Girvas volcano. 

Fortunately, the volcano is no longer active, but we can see frozen lava, volcanic rocks and amazing landscapes.

Departure for a Country Trip to the Kivach Nature Reserve - the oldest in Russia and the first in Karelia. 

During the tour of the reserve you will see the most famous waterfall of Karelia - Kivach and the arboretum of the famous Karelian birch and the Museum of nature.

Lunch is on the way.

Return to Petrozavodsk.

~19:00 Transfer to the railway station.

The end of the program.