A great trip to Karelia and Solovki

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Spend an exciting vacation in Karelia and forget about the hustle and bustle of the city!

You will take a ride on the "comet" on Lake Onega, admire the avant-garde sculptures of Petrozavodsk and the marble cliffs of the Ruskeala Mountain Park, see one of the largest flat waterfalls in Europe and relax in the shungite room.

You will also spend two days on the Solovetsky Islands and get acquainted with their history.

Location

Petrozavodsk

Sightseeing tours

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Tour highlights

The Pearl of Karelia

Visit the Ruskeala Mountain Park and enjoy the views of the marble canyon

The beauty of wooden architecture

Admire the Kizhi churchyard and visit the ethnographic expositions

A trip to the White Sea

Make a sea crossing by ship to the Solovetsky Islands

Getting to know Petrozavodsk

Immerse yourself in the friendly atmosphere of the capital of Karelia during a sightseeing tour

The stories of the Solovki

Take a walk through the Central manor of the monastery and learn the secrets of these places

Additional programs

If desired, go to Valaam, Mount Sekirnaya and Bolshoy Zayatsky Island

Itinerary

Day 1 - A walk around 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. A guide with a sign "Karelochka".
Breakfast in a cafe in the city.
Sightseeing tour of the capital of Karelia and a walk along the Onega embankment.
And now 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 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.
A ride on the "comet" (1 hour and 20 minutes on 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!
An excursion program through the museum-reserve with a visit to the Intercession Church and ethnographic expositions.
Return to Petrozavodsk.
Accommodation at the Peter Inn 4* hotel.

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Day 2 - Marble canyon of Ruskeala. Valaam Island (for an additional fee)
Early rise.
Breakfast with a lunch box.
Departure by comfortable bus to West Karelia (260 km).
Excursion to the Ruskeala Mountain Park — "Marble Canyon".
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.
The combination of Karelian nature and human activity has given these quarries a surprisingly picturesque appearance, which attracts travel enthusiasts not only from Karelia.
The next stop is at the Ruskeala Akhvenkoski waterfall.
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 at the box office).
Guests who will not go on an excursion to Valaam Island can:
stay longer in the Ruskeala Mountain Park and come to Sortavala by taxi on your own (the cost is approximately 900 rubles);
come to Sortavala with the group and take a walk around the city.
For an additional fee, an excursion to Valaam Island (booked upon purchase of the tour, paid on site).
Arrival in Sortavala.
Departure by meteor to Valaam Island (45 minutes along Lake Ladoga).
Arrival at the monastery bay.
Sightseeing tour of the central manor of the monastery with a visit to the Transfiguration Cathedral, chapels, cell buildings, household 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 center of Shungite. Kivach Waterfall
A buffet breakfast is served in the hotel restaurant.
Room release.
Visit to the Shungite Center.
A 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.
Natural black stone is a real miracle.
A cure for many diseases, saving lives.
It is suitable for an old man and a baby, a man and his home, it can make any place bright, clean and blessed.
Departure to the city of Kem.
Visit Kivach Waterfall, one of the largest flat 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, reminiscent of marble in its pattern.
Even in the 21st century, there is debate among scientists about the origin of this amazing tree.
Lunch at the cafe.
Arrival in Kem.
20:00 Accommodation in the tourist complex "Berth" Rabochostrovsk.
Free time.

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Day 4 - Solovetsky Islands. The central manor of the monastery. Bolshoy Zayatsky Island (for an additional fee)
Breakfast.
Room release.
Transfer by boat to the Solovetsky Islands (2 hours on the White Sea).
Arrival at the Bay of Well-being.
Things are transported to the hotel.
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 the cafe.
Accommodation at the hotel.
For an additional fee, a boat trip and an excursion to Bolshoy Zayatsky Island (booked with the tour, paid on site).
Today you can enjoy a boat trip to Bolshoy Zayatsky Island.
On the island you will visit the largest pagan sanctuary of the II–I millennia BC, see stone labyrinths, a complex of religious and burial structures, Russia's first stone harbor, monuments of the St. Andrew's Monastery.

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Day 5 - Sekirnaya Mountain and Botanical Garden (for an additional fee)
Breakfast and lunch at the cafe.
Rooms are available until 10:00. Things in the luggage room.
An excursion for an additional fee is Sekirnaya Mountain and the Botanical Garden (booked with the tour, paid on site).
We invite you to visit one of the highest points of Bolshoy Solovetsky Island — Mount Sekirnaya, from the top of which you can enjoy an unforgettable view of the northern part of Bolshoy Solovetsky Island and the White Sea.
To get acquainted with the history and monuments of the current Holy Ascension Monastery, where at the time of the Solovetsky camp there was a penal isolation ward - a place of detention and punishment of prisoners.
To see the unique lighthouse church.
And also, take a look at one of the northernmost botanical gardens in Russia, which is located on the territory of the former Makaryevskaya desert, see monuments, unique plantings of various periods of the history of the Solovetsky Islands, enjoy an amazing view of the ensemble of the Solovetsky Monastery, opening from Alexandrovskaya Hill.
Return to the village.
Lunch for an additional fee.for a fee in one of the island's cafes.
16:00 Boarding the ship.
Return to Kem.
Accommodation in the Berth tourist complex.
Participants of the tour from St. Petersburg can leave Kemi by evening train No. 011H Kem — St. Petersburg at 20:40. In this case, a discount is provided (to be known later).

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Day 6 - Transfer to Kemi railway station
Breakfast (breakfast lunch box for tourists leaving by early train before 07:00).
Room release.
Transfer to Kemi railway station.
Departure to Moscow by train No. 091A Kem — Moscow at 10:06.
To St. Petersburg, 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 crossings of up to 300 km in one direction

Accommodation

Hotel

3 nights
Camp Site

2 nights

Comfort

Midscale
Premium

The tour provides accommodation in hotels and at the tourist complex.

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

	Peter Inn, Pier, Solovetskaya Sloboda	Peter Inn, Pier, Solovki Hotel
Double room	61 500	60 000
Single room	77 000	72 500
Additional place	51 000	—
Double room for children under 10 years old	58 500	—

Tourists from St. Petersburg can leave Kemi on the fifth day of the tour by evening train No. 011CH Kem - St. Petersburg. In this case, a discount is provided (the discount amount is being specified).

Piter Inn Hotel is located in the center of Petrozavodsk, just a 2-minute walk from the central train station. It offers a 24-hour gym, free Wi-Fi and a 24-hour front desk.

Each room has a telephone, air conditioning, a TV with digital channels and a safe. The private bathroom is equipped with a hairdryer.

The Paulaner Restaurant with its own brewery serves Bavarian, local and international cuisine. The cafe serves European cuisine, desserts and coffee.

The hotel has conference facilities. Guests can make use of the laundry service.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 50 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

6 days 5 nights

Group meets at

Petrozavodsk

Included in price

city tour of Petrozavodsk;
Kizhi Island tour;
excursion to Ruskeala Mountain Park — "Marble Canyon";
excursion to the Kivach waterfall;
visit to the Kivach Nature Reserve Museum;
visit to the arboretum of Karelian Birch on the territory of the Kivach Nature Reserve;
sightseeing tour of the Solovetsky Monastery;
transportation services along the route;
meals according to the program (6 breakfasts, 3 lunches);
accommodation in selected hotels;
the work of a guide;
entrance tickets for excursions.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back from Kemi;
meals not specified in the tour program;
entrance to the Akhvenkoski waterfall — the price is being specified;
excursion to Valaam Island (booked upon purchase of the tour, paid on the spot) — the cost is being specified;
the fee for visiting the protected area "Valaam Archipelago" (payment independently on the website of the Directorate of Specially Protected Natural Territories of regional significance of the Republic of Karelia) — the cost is being specified;
boat trip to Bolshoy Zayatsky Island with an excursion (booked upon purchase of the tour, paid on site) — the cost is specified;
the tour of Mount Sekirnaya and the Botanical Garden (booked upon purchase of the tour, paid on the spot) — the cost is being specified;
payment for photo and video shooting at the facilities.

It's important to know

warm clothes;
windbreaker;
a sweater or a light jacket;
raincoat or umbrella;
hats;
thin hat, gloves (on Solovki Island).
comfortable worn shoes (you will have to spend a lot of time on your feet);
autumn thin boots or sneakers;
drinking water and snacks on the road (it is better to purchase in advance, while on the route in Petrozavodsk, there are not always shops on the routes between cities and sightseeing sites);
remedies for motion sickness;
individual medications.

To visit monasteries and temples:

women need a headscarf and a skirt below the knee;
men need long trousers.

When visiting active monasteries and temples, women are not recommended to enter the territory in trousers or shorts and without a headdress.

Documents:

an identity document placed in an airtight package;
for tourists traveling with children, it is mandatory to have a birth certificate of children;
a compulsory medical insurance policy.

Please note that in summer, especially in early June, temperature differences from +30°C to +10°C are possible.

The forecast for mid-September is 13°-15°C of heat. Rains are possible.

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