Weekends in Karelia in winter

12 more

A short but very bright winter trip to Karelia that you will remember for a long time!

This trip is for those who want to see all the wonders of nature in Karelia, a region famous for its wild beauty: coniferous forests, bizarre mountains, waterfalls and rivers.

On the tour you will go to the capital of Karelia – Petrozavodsk, visit the embankment of Lake Onega, visit the famous mountain park "Ruskeala" and admire the famous waterfalls — Kivach and Akhvenkoski.

Location

Petrozavodsk

Sightseeing tours

from

Contact the tour coordinator

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

Or text us in messengers

Tour highlights

Plain waterfall

We will see the Kivach waterfall — one of the largest flat waterfalls in Europe

Winter Marble Quarry

Let's admire the splendor of Ruskeala's most famous marble quarry in winter guise

The Northern city

Let's plunge into the friendly atmosphere of the capital of Karelia — Petrozavodsk

Itinerary

Day 1 - Meeting in Petrozavodsk, sightseeing tour of the city. Excursion to Kizhi island for an additional fee
Meeting in Petrozavodsk at the railway station at 07:50 at the 9th car of the train No. 18 Moscow — Petrozavodsk.
Breakfast in a cafe in the city.
Sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk.
On a sightseeing tour, we offer you to plunge into the friendly atmosphere of the northern city — the capital of Karelia — the city of Petrozavodsk.
On the sightseeing tour, you will see the beautiful embankment of Lake Onega, where the "Tree of Desires" and other avant-garde sculptures presented to the city by the twin cities are waiting for you.
For an additional fee.an excursion to Kizhi Island (booked and paid for when buying a tour).
The cost of the program "A trip to Kizhi Island in winter on a hovercraft" from Petrozavodsk:
adults — 7,500 rubles/person.;
schoolchildren — 7,300 rubles/person.
10:00 Departure by hovercraft from Petrozavodsk to Kizhi Island.
You will make an exciting journey through the snow-covered Onega Lake on a hovercraft "Khivus-10", you will have a sightseeing tour, during which you will get acquainted with the pearl of Russian wooden architecture — the Kizhi architectural ensemble.
You will explore the unique multi—headed temples and iconographic decoration of the Church of the Intercession of the Kizhi churchyard, enter the house of the Zaonezhsky peasant, find out how and how these people lived, see the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus - the oldest in Russia, which was revered as an Orthodox shrine.
Return to Petrozavodsk.
Accommodation at the hotel.

3 more photos
Day 2 - Excursion to Ruskeala Mountain Park
A buffet breakfast is served in the hotel restaurant.
Departure to the Ruskeala Mountain Park.
On the way, stop at the Ruskeala waterfall Ahvenkoski.
Locals sometimes call it the "waterfall at three bridges"
The bathing scene of one of the heroines of the film "And the dawns are quiet here" was filmed at this waterfall.
Amazingly picturesque nature invariably attracts the creators of modern films with its mysterious beauty and some mysterious power
In 2010, a fantasy film "The Dark World" was shot here (entrance to the waterfall is paid independently on the spot – 400 rubles).
Excursion to the Ruskeala Mountain Park — "Marble Canyon", duration — 1 hour 15 minutes.
The park was created in 2005 on the basis of a unique monument of the industrial heritage of Russia, the Ruskeala marble quarry.
Marble mining was started here in 1769 by decree of Catherine II to decorate the famous buildings of St. Petersburg: the Marble Palace, St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Mariinsky Palace, etc.
Return to the hotel.

3 more photos
Day 3 - Kivach waterfall and Marcial waters. Departure
A buffet breakfast is served in the hotel restaurant.
Room release.
Departure for the excursion program: a trip to the first Russian resort "Marcial Waters", founded by Peter the Great in 1719.
Visit to the Church of St. Peter the Apostle (1721), tasting water from famous natural springs.
Inspection of the museum and the Church of Peter and Paul.
Visit Kivach Waterfall, one of the largest flat waterfalls in Europe.
You will also visit the Museum of Nature and the arboretum, the decoration and pride of which are the famous Karelian birches.
Transfer to the railway station in Petrozavodsk by 17:00.
Departure home.
See you soon!
Attention: the tour operator reserves the right to change the procedure for providing services without reducing their volume.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

2 nights

Comfort

Premium

The tour provides accommodation in a 4* hotel in Petrozavodsk.

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

Placement	Hotel "Fregat" 4*
Double occupancy	23 900
Single occupancy	26 700
Extra space	21 400

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.

3 more photos

Tour conditions

Group

up to 10 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Petrozavodsk

Included in price

hotel accommodation 4*;
meals according to the program: 3 breakfasts;
sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk;
excursion to Kivach waterfall;
excursion to the Ruskeala Mountain Park;
the work of a guide;
transportation service.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back;
meals not specified in the tour program;
excursion to Kizhi Island (booked and paid together with the tour):
- adult – 7,500 rubles/person.;
- schoolchildren – 7,300 rubles/person.;
the entrance fee to the Akhvenkoski Waterfall (to be paid on site) is 400 rubles.;
personal expenses.

It's important to know

An identity document, for tourists traveling with children, a birth certificate of children is required
Compulsory medical insurance POLICY
Warm, windproof and waterproof clothes.

Dates and Prices

The tour dates are not confirmed yet. Please, for clarification

from
$244

24 – 26 Jan, 2025 3 days 2 nights

Submit request
No need to pay now
from
$244

31 Jan – 2 Feb, 2025 3 days 2 nights

Submit request
No need to pay now
from
$244

7 – 9 Feb, 2025 3 days 2 nights

Submit request
No need to pay now
from
$244

14 – 16 Feb, 2025 3 days 2 nights

Submit request
No need to pay now
from
$244

28 Feb – 2 Mar, 2025 3 days 2 nights

Submit request
No need to pay now
from
$244

7 – 9 Mar, 2025 3 days 2 nights

Submit request
No need to pay now
from
$244

14 – 16 Mar, 2025 3 days 2 nights

Submit request
No need to pay now
from
$244

21 – 23 Mar, 2025 3 days 2 nights

Submit request
No need to pay now
from
$244

28 – 30 Mar, 2025 3 days 2 nights

Submit request
No need to pay now
from
$244

4 – 6 Apr, 2025 3 days 2 nights

Submit request
No need to pay now
from
$244

11 – 13 Apr, 2025 3 days 2 nights

Submit request
No need to pay now