Welcome to Karelia! Travel to legendary places

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We invite you to an amazing adventure through the legendary places of Karelia and Solovki!

Holidays in Karelia are a real boost of energy and strength for an active life.

You will walk along the picturesque embankment of Petrozavodsk, go to Kizhi with a unique Churchyard ensemble, visit the famous Ruskeala Mountain Park and the Akhvenkoski Waterfall, see the famous Kivach and visit the Center of Shungite, as well as learn the history of the legendary Solovki.

Location

Petrozavodsk

Sightseeing tours

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

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Tour highlights

Impressive mountain park

Visit a unique monument of industrial heritage with scenic views

The Amazing Valaam

Get the opportunity to go on an excursion, during which you will visit the Transfiguration Cathedral.

Mysterious Kizhi

Visit the open-air museum-reserve

Mighty waterfalls

You will see two of the most beautiful Karelian waterfalls — Akhvenkoski and Kivach

Famous Solovki

Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Hospitable Petrozavodsk

Take a walk along the Onega embankment and immerse yourself in the special atmosphere of the capital of Karelia

Itinerary

Day 1 - Sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk. Kizhi Island
Meeting in Petrozavodsk at 07:50 at the entrance to the railway station from the platform upon arrival of train No. 018 Moscow-Petrozavodsk. You will be greeted by a guide with a sign.
Breakfast in a cafe in the city.
Sightseeing tour of the capital of Karelia and a walk along the Onega embankment.
And now we invite 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 you will find the "Tree of Desires" and other avant-garde sculptures donated to the city by the twin cities.
Be sure to visit the Governor's Park!
Excursion to Kizhi Island.
Ride on the "Comet" (1 hour 20 min. along Lake Onega).
Kizhi Island is a "calling card" not only of Karelia, but also of Russia.
The unique ensemble of the Churchyard is known all over the world, and every year the flow of tourists wishing to visit the island is only growing!
Guided tour of the museum-reserve with a visit to the Church of the Intercession and ethnographic exhibitions.
Return to Petrozavodsk.
Accommodation at the hotel.

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Day 2 - Ruskeala Mountain Park. Valaam Island (extra charge)
Early rise.
Have breakfast with a lunch box.
Departure by comfortable bus to West Karelia (280 km).
Excursion to Ruskeala Mountain Park — Marble Canyon.
The park was established in 2005 on the basis of the Ruskeala Marble Quarry, a unique monument of Russia's industrial heritage.
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.
The combination of Karelian nature and human activity has given these quarries a surprisingly picturesque appearance that attracts travel enthusiasts not only from Karelia.
The next stop is at the Ruskeala Akhvenkoski waterfall. Translated from Finnish as "Okunevy threshold". Locals sometimes call it the "waterfall at the three bridges."
The bathing scene of one of the heroines of the film "And the dawns here are quiet" was filmed at this waterfall.
Amazingly picturesque nature invariably attracts the creators of modern films with its mysterious beauty and some kind of mysterious power.
In 2010, a fantasy film "The Dark World" was shot here.
Entrance to the waterfall is paid for on the spot at the ticket office.
Guests who do not go on an excursion to Valaam Island can stay longer in Ruskeala Mountain Park and come to Sortavala by taxi on their own (the cost is approximately 1,500 rubles).
Or come to Sortavala with a group and take a walk around the city.
For an additional fee, an excursion to Valaam Island (to be booked upon purchase of the tour, to be paid on the spot).
Arrival in Sortavala.
Departure by Meteor to Valaam Island (45 minutes by Lake Ladoga).
Arrival at the monastery bay.
Sightseeing tour of the central estate of the monastery with a visit to the Transfiguration Cathedral, chapels, cell buildings, outbuildings and hotel buildings.
Lunch in the monastery refectory.
Return to Sortavala.
Return to the hotel.
Attention: the water excursion to Valaam Island will take place under favorable weather conditions!

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Day 3 - The Shungite Center. Kivach Waterfall
Buffet breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
Room release.
Visit to the Shungite Center.
Visit to the souvenir center, where you can buy figurines, cosmetics, jewelry made of shungite at wholesale prices.
As well as a visit to the relaxation room, filled with the vitality of shungite.
Departure to Kem. On the way, an excursion to Kivach waterfall.
Kivach is one of the largest lowland waterfalls in Europe.
You will also visit the arboretum, the decoration and pride of which are the famous Karelian birches.
Karelian birch is a tree to which nature has given the amazing beauty of wood, which resembles marble in its pattern.
Even in the 21st century, there is a debate among scientists about the origin of this amazing tree!
Lunch at a cafe.
20:00 Arrival in Kem.
Accommodation in the tourist complex "Pier", Rabochiostrovsk.
Free time.

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Day 4 - Solovetsky Islands
Breakfast at the restaurant of the tourist complex.
Transfer by boat to the Solovetsky Islands (2 hours across the White Sea).
Arrival at the Bay of Well-being.
Sightseeing tour of the Central manor of the monastery.
The tour introduces visitors to the history of the Solovetsky Monastery, the Solovetsky Special Purpose Camp, the Training Detachment of the Northern Fleet and the Jung School.
Tourists visit the territory of the central complex of the monastery, active temples, monuments included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, objects of economic activity of the monastery, expositions.
Lunch at a cafe on the island.
16:00 Boarding the ship.
18:00 Return to Kem, tourist complex "Pier", Rabochiostrovsk.
If you wish to leave Solovki Island by evening boat at 19:00, please inform us when booking! In your free time, before the evening boat, our guide (if possible) will offer you guided tours for an additional fee.
Participants of the tour from St. Petersburg can leave Kemi by evening train No. 011H Kemi — St. Petersburg at 20:40. In this case, a discount is provided.:
for double occupancy – 2,500 rubles/person.;
for single occupancy – 4,000 rubles/person.;
for an additionallocation – 2,000 rubles/person.

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Day 5 - Departure
Breakfast at the restaurant of the tourist complex.
Room release.
Transfer to Kem railway station.
Departure to Moscow by train No. 091A Kem — Moscow at 10:06. To St. Petersburg by train No. 015A Kem - St. Petersburg at 06:19.
See you soon!

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Tour organizer's comments

The tour has large bus rides of up to 300 km each way.

Accommodation

Hotel

4 nights

Comfort

Upscale

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel in Petrozavodsk and a tourist complex in Kem.

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

Placement	Peter Inn + Pier
Double occupancy (adults)	54 500
Double occupancy (adults without last night)	52 000
Double occupancy (child under 10 years old)	51 500
Double occupancy (child under 10 years old without last night)	49 000
Extra bed in the room (child under 10 years old without last night)	45 000
Extra bed in the room (child under 10 years old)	47 000
Extra bed in the room (adult)	50 000
Extra bed in the room (adult without last night)	48 000
Single occupancy (without last night)	62 500
Single occupancy	66 500

The Peter Inn Hotel is conveniently located in the center of Petrozavodsk and offers its guests high standards of service and a wide range of services. The reception is open 24 hours a day.

The rooms are bright rooms that are decorated in a modern style. Functional furniture and new appliances are installed in each category. The bathrooms are individual for each room. Some rooms offer stunning views of Lake Onega.

The Paulaner restaurant, which serves Bavarian cuisine, is located on the ground floor of the hotel. There is also a cafe "Coffee Shop", where there is a wide variety of homemade tea, fragrant coffee, delicious desserts, and European cuisine is served there.

Besovets International Airport is 14.4 km away from the hotel, and the railway station is 0.2 km away.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 35 to 50 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

Petrozavodsk

Included in price

Petrozavodsk City Tour;
Kizhi Island Tour;
Ruskeala Mountain Park tour - Marble Canyon;
Kivach Waterfall tour;
visit to the Kivach Nature Reserve Museum;
visit to the Karelian Birch Arboretum on the territory of the Kivach Nature Reserve;
Solovetsky Monastery Sightseeing Tour;
transportation services along the route;
accommodation in hotels;
meals included in the program (5 breakfasts, 2 lunches);
The guide's job;
entrance tickets for excursions.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back from Kemi;
meals not included in the tour program;
entrance to the Akhvenkoski waterfall (entrance is paid independently on the spot at the ticket office) – the cost is being specified;
Valaam Island tour + lunch (to be booked upon purchase of the tour, to be paid on the spot):
- adults – 7700 rubles/person.;
- children under 12 years old inclusive – 4000 rubles/person.
taxi to Sortavala (if desired) – approximately 1,500 rubles.;
the fee for visiting the protected area "Valaam Archipelago" (self–payment on the website of the Directorate of Specially Protected Natural Territories of Regional significance of the Republic of Karelia) is 200 rubles/person.;
Many places to visit charge a fee for photo and video shooting.

It's important to know

Medical preparations for individual needs.

Documents: passport, insurance policy (medical).

It is recommended to put the identity document in an airtight package. For those traveling with children, a child's birth certificate is required.

Comfortable sports shoes:

sneakers or moccasins, but not new, but familiar and comfortable;
replacement shoes (light running shoes or sneakers).

Sportswear for hot and cool weather:

The jacket is windproof, waterproof;
raincoat;
warm tracksuit (sweatshirt, pants);
T-shirts with long (from sunburn) and short sleeves;
sports trousers;
shorts;
socks.

Headdress: cap, panama hat (with a visor).

Personal hygiene products.

Useful equipment:

small backpack (20-30 l);
a flashlight with spare batteries;
sunscreen (required);
sunglasses.

For photo and video equipment, take care of airtight packaging in case of rain.

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Natalia

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2 May, 2025

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I truly enjoyed every part of the trip — from being met at the railway station, to storing our luggage at the hotel, to the bus ride that took us to Rabochiostrovsk. Yes, there were a few minor issues, but nothing significant in hindsight. The tour itself was fascinating, and the local guide exceeded all expectations — she was well-organized, attentive, and always ready to help. I'm really glad I had the chance to visit Valaam and Solovki. In Petrozavodsk, I explored the riverside promenade on my own, visited a local shop just before closing, bought some delicious fish, and met many interesting new people.
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Anton

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7 Mar, 2026

I really enjoyed everything and was very happy with the trip. The excursions and the support throughout the tour were of a very high standard. I will definitely recommend you to all my friends and acquaintances. Thank you very much, and I wish you continued success!!!