Weekends in Ladoga region

Breakfast. 

Guided tour for an additional fee:

Getting to know the Ladoga skerries on a high-speed comfortable airlisser. 

The Winter Fairy Tale route. Ladoga Skerries are islands separated by numerous straits and picturesque bays. 

The route passes through the most interesting places, with a landing on the island of Honkasalo. 

The island of Khonkasalo was given the second name "Roof of Ladoga", because from there, from a height, you can see the vast expanses of the vast Ladoga. 

On the island, you will have time to climb up to the observation deck and, of course, for unforgettable photos.

Season: until May 1st.
The duration is 2 hours.
Schedule: 10:00, 12:00, 14:30.

Cost (minimum number in a group of 6 people):

• adult — 4,000 rubles/person;
• a child from 3 to 10 years old inclusive — 3,500 rubles / person;
• a child under 2 years old inclusive (if the child is in his arms) is free of charge. 

Visit to the Bastion Historical Park (Sortavala).

The price includes visits to all museums in the park, themed excursions, costume areas and mead tasting!

The following locations are available for you in the park:

• Viking Age Living History Museum "Svartbjarnarborg" – "Mustankarhunlinna" – "Black Bear Fortress".
• The Four Fronts Museum of Living History, which is dedicated to the Soviet-Finnish armed conflicts of the 20th century.
• Exhibition of wooden sculptures "The Secret life of insects".

Paid separately: master classes in the blacksmith shop, pottery and weaving workshops, shooting at a shooting range from various types of weapons (bow, crossbow, throwing spears and axes).

Lunch.

Return to the hotel. 

Please note that the park will be closed from January 8 to January 25. If you decide to book a tour during this period, we suggest replacing the excursion to the Bastion Park with one of the following excursions:

• Filina Mountain is a military historical museum (40 km from Sortavala). This is a huge man-made grotto inside a powerful granite rock. From 1943 to 1944, this facility was adapted as a command and staff bunker of the Finnish army with all the necessary communications. 
• Valley of Waterfalls Nature Park (54 km from Sortavala). Walk along the ecological trail about 1 km long along the Ihalanjoki River. Excursion to the deer farm, the Museum of ancient Karelians, and the blacksmith shop.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Room release.

Things can be taken on an excursion or left in the hotel's luggage room.

Guided tour of the Sled Dog Kennel — Ruskeala Waterfalls — Ruskeala Mountain Park.

At the beginning of the tour, visit the Siberian Husky kennel (25 km from Sortavala). 

You will be introduced to the history of the Siberian Husky breed, riding and the way of life of the peoples of the north. There are currently 40 dogs living in the kennel. These are Siberian huskies and riding mestizos, they all work in a team. You can chat and take pictures with the dogs!

In addition to dogs, reindeer, foxes, raccoons, pigs, crows, owls, squirrels and rabbits live in the kennel!

For an additional fee: dog sledding.

On the way to the mountain park, we will stop at a picturesque place near the Ruskeala waterfalls. 

The filming of the cult Soviet film "And the dawns here are quiet" took place here. 

Now it is a great place for walks and photo shoots in nature. 

Here you can walk along the ecotrope with suspension bridges and look at the waterfalls from above (for an additional fee of 500 rubles / adult, 400 rubles/children, pensioners, students).

Guided tour of the Ruskeala Mountain Park as part of a group (30 km from Sortavala). 

Individual excursions are provided subject to technical availability with an additional fee.

For 300 years, marble has been mined here to decorate palaces and temples in the Northern Capital. 

A marble lake was formed in a huge man-made bowl, which is now admired by numerous tourists. 

The rocky grotto and tunnels cut into the rocks, the Italian quarry, the Marble Square will make an indelible impression on you.

There are no analogues to this unique natural object either in Russia or in Europe!

• Underground Ruskeala Tour;
• Trolls over Lake Marmara (zip-line);
• bungee;
• visit to the historical and cultural center;
• horseback riding in the territory of the mountain park on a sleigh.

There are several cafes and souvenir shops on the territory of the mountain park.

From the mountain park, we recommend taking the Ruskeala Express retro train on the Ruskeala — Sortavala route. 

This interesting journey takes place in the atmosphere of the early twentieth century. There is also a dining car on the train. 

Train tickets are purchased in advance on the Russian Railways website (tickets are not included in the price of the tour).

Departure home from Sortavala by train:

• 18:32 to St. Petersburg No. 822H "Swallow" (arrival at 22:43);
• 20:36 to Moscow No. 160A (arrival at 09:50 the next day).

See you soon in Karelia!