Winter holidays in the Northern Ladoga region

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The beauty of the northern nature, wild places, the purest air of Karelia – all this attracts to the edge of coniferous forests and blue lakes. You will get acquainted with the city of Sortavala, visit the Ruskeala Mountain Park, try the national Karelian cuisine. And you can also take additional excursions and make the trip even more interesting!

Location

the city of Sortavala

Sightseeing tours

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Tour highlights

Additional excursions

We organize leisure activities to your taste and discretion on your free days

Ruskeala

Let's admire the splendor of the most famous marble quarry

K. Gogolev's workshop

We will visit the unique exhibition hall and the woodcarving workshop of the artist Kronid Gogolev

Itinerary

Day 1 - Walking tour of the historical center of Sortavala. Visiting The Regional Museum of the Northern Ladoga Region
08:19 Arrival in Sortavala by train No. 160 B.
Meeting of the group at the railway station.
Transfer to the hotel. Things stay in the storage room.
08:30 Breakfast in a cafe in the city.
09:30-11:00 Walking tour of the historical center of Sortavala with a visit to the unique exhibition hall and wood carving workshop of the artist Kronid Gogolev.
Sortavala is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in Karelia, characterized by its unique historical and cultural appearance, formed by three states: Sweden, Finland and Russia.
The city originated during the Swedish rule.
Its revival and economic development is associated with the period when the Principality of Finland joined the Russian Empire, and it reached its heyday as one of the cities of Finland, a sovereign state.
Today, Sortavala has the status of a historical city, with 247 cultural monuments on its territory.
The city is called the architectural encyclopedia of Finland of the early twentieth century.
The sightseeing tour will open all the pages of this encyclopedia and introduce you to the works of Finnish architects: E. Saarinen, J. Viiste, U. Ulberg, P. Blomstedt, J. Arenberg and others.
11:10 VisitThe Regional Museum of the Northern Ladoga Region.
Sightseeing tour of the museum's exposition.
The museum has the main exhibition "Stone Keys of Sortavala" (sections: "Geology and landscapes", "Mining and Metallurgy", "Ethnography and Archeology", "Architecture and Art", "Communications", "War and Politics"), created with the funds of an international project.
The Museum's halls also feature expositions "Dr. Winter's House" and "Stove Benches", exhibitions "Bear Country", "Where does the riddle live?".
12:30 Lunch at a cafe in the city.
Pedestrian crossing to the hotel.
Check-in after 14:00.
Free time.

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Day 2 - Free time or an additional excursion
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant, free time, rest.
Attention: For an additional fee, the classic tour program can be supplemented with:
A trip to the Bastion Historical Park.
A cultural and educational center, one of the main tasks of which is to generate interest in the study of Russian history.
At the moment, the park includes the following locations:
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.
The Stone Age eco-playground is a natural space with petroglyphs applied to the stones;
Exhibition of wooden sculptures "The Secret life of insects".
Riding on Ladoga skerries on SVP.
A trip along the snow-covered rocky islands, which stretch in the form of a necklace for tens of kilometers. You will be enchanted by the frozen landscapes at first sight. The simultaneous combination of ice and open water, the stone shores are covered with ice and snow. The trees near the shore are shrouded in ice patterns and huge icicles. Narrow straits and majestic hills separate many islands.
Stop at Honkasalo Island – 30 minutes, take gorgeous photos of the frozen landscapes of the Ladoga skerries.
An independent walk on the island will give you peace and tranquility, and our captains will tell you a lot of interesting information.
Visit to the Karelian Zoo.
We invite you to visit the only zoo in Karelia where you can get acquainted with a huge variety of fauna of Russia and other countries.
The animals and birds live here in a picturesque place. The zoo is surrounded by Karelian forest and is located on a preserved natural landscape. The natural topography of the earth, untouched trees and artificial reservoirs are home to a large number of ungulates, birds of prey and birds listed in the Red Book. Touch rare species of animals, pet affectionate ponies and feed the deer.
Yes, with a few exceptions, animals can be petted and fed with special treats that you can purchase at the entrance — they will be very happy with such attention.
The cost of excursions must be specified when booking the tour. Payment for excursions is made on the spot! Excursions can be ordered when ordering a tour!
Day 3 - Free time or an additional excursion
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant, free time, rest.
Attention: For an additional fee, the classic tour program can be supplemented with:
A trip to the Bastion Historical Park.
A cultural and educational center, one of the main tasks of which is to generate interest in the study of Russian history.
At the moment, the park includes the following locations:
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.
The Stone Age eco-playground is a natural space with petroglyphs applied to the stones;
Exhibition of wooden sculptures "The Secret life of insects".
Riding on Ladoga skerries on SVP.
A trip along the snow-covered rocky islands, which stretch in the form of a necklace for tens of kilometers. You will be enchanted by the frozen landscapes at first sight. The simultaneous combination of ice and open water, the stone shores are covered with ice and snow. The trees near the shore are shrouded in ice patterns and huge icicles. Narrow straits and majestic hills separate many islands.
Stop at Honkasalo Island-30 minutes, take gorgeous photos of the frozen landscapes of the Ladoga skerries.
An independent walk on the island will give you peace and tranquility, and our captains will tell you a lot of interesting information.
Visit to the Karelian Zoo.
We invite you to visit the only zoo in Karelia, where you can get acquainted with a huge variety of fauna of Russia and other countries.
The animals and birds live here in a picturesque place. The zoo is surrounded by Karelian forest and is located on a preserved natural landscape. The natural topography of the earth, untouched trees and artificial reservoirs are home to a large number of ungulates, birds of prey and birds listed in the Red Book. Touch rare species of animals, pet affectionate ponies and feed the deer.
Yes, with a few exceptions, animals can be petted and fed with special treats that you can purchase at the entrance — they will be very happy with such attention.
The cost of excursions must be specified when booking the tour. Payment for excursions is made on the spot! Excursions can be ordered when ordering a tour!
Day 4 - Free time or an additional excursion
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant, free time, rest.
Attention: For an additional fee, the classic tour program can be supplemented with:
A trip to the Bastion Historical Park.
A cultural and educational center, one of the main tasks of which is to generate interest in the study of Russian history.
At the moment, the park includes the following locations:
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.
The Stone Age eco-playground is a natural space with petroglyphs applied to the stones;
Exhibition of wooden sculptures "The Secret life of insects".
Riding on Ladoga skerries on SVP.
A trip along the snow-covered rocky islands, which stretch in the form of a necklace for tens of kilometers. You will be enchanted by the frozen landscapes at first sight. The simultaneous combination of ice and open water, the stone shores are covered with ice and snow. The trees near the shore are shrouded in ice patterns and huge icicles. Narrow straits and majestic hills separate many islands.
Stop at Honkasalo Island-30 minutes, take gorgeous photos of the frozen landscapes of the Ladoga skerries.
An independent walk on the island will give you peace and tranquility, and our captains will tell you a lot of interesting information.
Visit to the Karelian Zoo.
We invite you to visit the only zoo in Karelia, where you can get acquainted with a huge variety of fauna of Russia and other countries.
The animals and birds live here in a picturesque place. The zoo is surrounded by Karelian forest and is located on a preserved natural landscape. The natural topography of the earth, untouched trees and artificial reservoirs are home to a large number of ungulates, birds of prey and birds listed in the Red Book. Touch rare species of animals, pet affectionate ponies and feed the deer.
Yes, with a few exceptions, animals can be petted and fed with special treats that you can purchase at the entrance — they will be very happy to receive such attention.
The cost of excursions must be specified when booking the tour. Payment for excursions is made on the spot! Excursions can be ordered when ordering a tour!
Day 5 - Ruskeala Mountain Park, departure
Breakfast at the hotel restaurant, free time.
Room release.
11:00-11:30 Transfer to Ruskeala Mountain Park (30 km).
On the way, stop at Tohmajoki Waterfall.
This is a very picturesque place, the waterfall flows into a small lake closed from all sides by high shores, from different shores of which there are different views of the waterfall.
11:30-14:30 Marble Canyon tour.
During this tour you will get acquainted with the unique natural landscapes. For more than 70 years (until the middle of the nineteenth century), decorative light gray marble was broken out in local quarries to decorate the temples and palaces of St. Petersburg, the fountains of Petrodvorets, the columns of Tsarskoye Selo and Gatchina. Magical lakes with clear water in a beautiful Ruskeal marble bowl will make an indelible impression.
For an additional fee, the opportunity to visit the Underground Ruskeala tour (find out the cost when ordering the tour).
The new route of the Mountain Park, the Underground Lake, has become a real gem of Karelia in the Year of Ecology.
The route was created at the intersection of geography, geology, hydrology, ecology, and mining history. Its length is about 800 meters.
It consists of a system of mysterious tunnels and a large columned marble hall with a mysterious lake. These are artificial dungeons, but they also have a vibrant natural component. Ruskeala tunnels and mines were created more than a hundred years ago by Finnish craftsmen.
The total length of the mine workings was several kilometers (so far only a small part has been explored). The voids formed as a result of intensive marble mining resemble the ancient temple complex in their scale and aesthetics. Moreover, it is half filled with water.
From July to December, it is an underground "lake of dreams" (in sheer marble walls with a misty haze and a shaky surface), and in winter and spring it is the "Palace of the Snow Queen" (with a transparent ice floor and frosty decorations).
In winter, due to the special microclimate, the water turns into thick transparent ice, which does not melt until July. Nature creates here bizarre combinations of ice stalactites and stalagmites, transparent draperies.
Return to Sortavala.
15:00 Lunch at a cafe in the city.
Transfer to the railway station, departure home.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

4 nights

Comfort

Midscale

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel in Sortavala.

The cost of the tour with accommodation in the hotel "Seurahuone" for 1 person, RUB.:

for an adult with accommodation in a double room standard: 38,000 rubles/person.;
for an adult with single occupancy in a standard room: 44,200 rubles/person.;
for an adult when placed on an additional Price: 34,700 rubles/person.;
for children under 17 years old with accommodation in a double room standard: 37,800 rubles/person.;
for children under 17 years of age when placed on an additional room rate in the "standard" room: 33,600 RUB/person.

The Seurahuone Hotel is located in the heart of the city on the shore of Ladoga, within walking distance from the main architectural monuments and the main attractions of Sortavala.

The hotel offers single, double and deluxe rooms. Comfortable rooms, many with views of the bay, will become a cozy home for tired travelers.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 49 tourists

Minimum age

5 years old

Duration

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

the city of Sortavala

Included in price

accommodation in the selected hotel;
meals – 5 breakfasts and 2 lunches;
transportation and excursion services according to the program;
entrance fee to museums;
accompanying a tour guide.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Sortavala and back;
additional excursions;
excursion route "Underground Ruskeala";
meals not specified in the program;
transfers outside the program.

It's important to know

comfortable hiking clothes, depending on the time of year.
documents;
personal hygiene items;
photo camera.

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12 – 16 Sep 5 days 4 nights

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