Breakfast on the train.
07:50 — arrival of train No. 928 in Petrozavodsk.
Meeting with the guide on the platform, boarding the bus (the bus number will be indicated in the voucher).
Visit to the "Kantele House".
A New Year's concert program will be held for you, during which live music and a medley of ageless favorite New Year's songs will be performed. Elegant and cheerful artists will not only sing and dance incendiary dances, but will introduce you to the traditional culture of Karelia (the duration of the program is about 1 hour).
The next point of the trip will be a visit to the National Museum of the Republic of Karelia under the program "New Year's Trip to the Governor's House", during which you will make an exciting journey through time — go to medieval Karelia and learn how the Yule holiday was celebrated.
You will visit a Karelian hut at the end of the XIX century and get acquainted with ancient Christmas rituals, you will be offered to guess riddles and tell fortunes on runes for the coming year.
Everyone will be able to make a simple Christmas decoration and make a wish. The journey will end in the Hall of the Noble Assembly with everyone's favorite custom – plucking a fir tree (the duration of the program is about 1 hour).
Sightseeing bus tour of Petrozavodsk, a city where northern severity is ideally combined with Scandinavian balanced charisma.
You will get acquainted with the history and modern appearance of the capital of the Prionezhye region, walk along the embankment, which is the hallmark of the city.
This is a real open-air gallery of modern art, where amazing sculptures are located (duration about 1.5 hours).
Lunch at a cafe in the city.
Transfer to the Patrimony of the Talviukko — Karelian Santa Claus.
A tour of the Talviukko Patrimony according to the program "Visit to the Talviukko Residence" and a meeting with Karelian Santa Claus.
In the Patrimony program at the Karelian Calendar exhibition, you will see how all seasons live under one roof, try to control the weather and get acquainted with the "physics of goodness".
Next, we are waiting for you the program "Northern Saga" with a visit to the kennel of sled dogs, acquaintance with the farmstead of pets, a walk around the deer farm, a visit to the Sami village.
And how can you do without hot herbal tea with Karelian pies on a cold winter evening?
Free time for independent walking and souvenir shopping.
Transfer to the railway station in Petrozavodsk.
Free time for independent walking and souvenir shopping.
01:20 (01.01.2025) — departure of tourist train No. 928 from Petrozavodsk to Sortavala.
19:40 (03.01.2025, 06.01.2025) — departure of tourist train No. 928 from Chalna railway station to Sortavalu.
Overnight on the train.