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Turn on the spring to the fullest! If you miss emotions and adrenaline after a slow winter, you are definitely welcome to visit us!

During the trip, you will overcome more than 50 km of the Karelian taiga on an ATV and feel the power of the spring waters of the river during rafting on Shuya.

You will also take a walk along the Onega embankment, visit an ethnic village and see the ancient Girvas volcano.

Vivid emotions and unforgettable impressions are guaranteed!

Location

Petrozavodsk

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Tour highlights

The capital of Karelia

During the tour of Petrozavodsk, you will learn the history of streets, buildings, squares and parks of the city

ATV Safari

Take the off-road route and explore the ancient Karelian houses

The famous waterfall

You will see the incredibly beautiful and majestic Kivach waterfall

Country holidays

Stay in a comfortable recreation center and forget about the hustle and bustle of the city

Fascinating rafting

Take a rafting trip on the Shuya River, which will give you a lot of emotions!

The embankment of Lake Onega

Take a walk along the lake and admire the amazing sculptures

Itinerary

Day 1 - A tour of Petrozavodsk. The ethnic village of Rubchoyla
Meeting at the railway station of Petrozavodsk.
Welcome to Petrozavodsk, the capital of Karelia. The port of the five seas, located on the shores of Europe's second largest freshwater reservoir, Lake Onega.
A real European city, with a national Karelo-Finnish flavor, the same age as St. Petersburg, cozy, beautiful, with its own unique history. It was founded in 1703 by Peter I, as the city was founded by Catherine II in 1777.
Breakfast in a cafe in the city (buffet).
Departure for a sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk.
During the city tour of Petrozavodsk, you will learn the history of streets, buildings, squares and parks of the city and get acquainted with more than three hundred years of the city's history.
You will see the famous architectural ensemble of the Round Square, visit the Governor's Garden, Cathedral Square and the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral.
Take a walk along the famous embankment of Lake Onega, a favorite place for recreation and walks for citizens and visitors of the city, located on the shores of the most beautiful Lake Onega. Paved with red granite and illuminated by lanterns, it gives the impression of an ancient street.
There is a unique open-air museum on the Onega embankment. Amazing sculptures — gifts from different cities and countries — that form a unique alley of fantastic images. Some of them are quite mysterious and it is not possible to immediately guess what they represent.
Transfer to the ethnic village of Rubchoila.
Rubchoila (sometimes called Rubchoila) is located in the Pryazhinsky National District. Karelians have been settling in these places for centuries. Their descendants live here to this day.
Tour of the village.
A master class on cooking the national Karelian dish "kalitka" or on making an amulet.
Lunch is "like grandma's".
Transfer to the recreation center.
Accommodation in a guest house/glamp.
Dinner, sauna — for an additional fee.

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Day 2 - ATV Safari
Breakfast.
Transfer to the start of the program.
ATV safari.
Karelia is a region rich in ancient history. Today you will have the opportunity to visit one of the old villages.
The village is located on a tiny island, which is connected to the shore by a narrow embankment made by hand.
You will have to overcome impassability, drive along the dam, inspect ancient Karelian houses, a dilapidated church. The instructor will tell you a little story of this ancient village.
Before the start of the program, we will select the equipment and equipment.
We will definitely provide instructions on ATV management and driving safety. The convoy is accompanied by an instructor on a separate ATV.
We will cover more than 50 km of the Karelian taiga in places with difficult off-road sections, very beautiful and picturesque places leading to the ancient village. The forest road to the village winds through many lakes and swamps.
Lunch and snack on the way.
Completion of the program. Transfer to the recreation center.
Sauna for an additional fee.
Supper.

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Day 3 - Rafting
Breakfast.
Departure for rafting.
Rafting in Karelia is about romance, great company and wonderful exercise for body and spirit!
On the tour, you will be able to experience the full force and power of the spring waters of the Shuya River.
Rafting will give you a lot of emotions: from adrenaline to peace.
Arrival at the beginning of the rafting trip is the threshold of Yumanishka.
Division into crews, equipment, safety instructions.
Route option: M. Yumanishki — port. The curve is a pore. Big Tolly (2-3 square meters), 3 km. — Pokatushki on the threshold of a Big Crowd. Small Size. Soivash — camping camp "Elki-Palki"* (6 km).
Lunch.
Return to the recreation center. Free time.
Sauna for an additional fee.
Supper.

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Day 4 - The ancient volcano Girvas. Kivach Waterfall. Return to Petrozavodsk
Breakfast.
Collecting things. Room release.
It's time to enjoy the amazing beauty of Karelian nature.
Transfer from the guest house to the ancient volcano Girvas.
The ancient Girvas volcano is a unique natural site in its beauty. Just imagine, he lived more than one and a half billion years ago. There are frozen lava, rocks, sand dunes, and dense pine forests. If you are lucky, you will get to the water outlet from the reservoir and see an amazing sight — the Girvas waterfall.
Kivach Waterfall is the second largest lowland waterfall in Europe after the Rhine. The height of the water drop is 10.7 m. It is located on the Suna River in the central part of Karelia. The nature reserve of the same name is located around it.
The waterfall is incredibly beautiful and majestic. The waters of the Suna River, compressed by basalt rocks, fall down from an eight-meter height in a heavy cast stream, forming a powerful whirlpool in wisps of foam and creating an impressive noise.
Return to the recreation center. We're taking our things.
Lunch.
Departure to Petrozavodsk.
Return to Petrozavodsk.
Dinner at the Karelian Mountain House national cuisine restaurant for an additional fee.
Karelskaya Gornitsa, the world's first and only restaurant of traditional Karelian cuisine, located in the very center of Petrozavodsk, draws you into a mysterious and mysterious world from the threshold. Karelia is a republic of exclusives.
See you soon!

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Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Guest House

3 nights

Comfort

Basic+

The tour includes accommodation in a guest house or a glamp house.

The cost of the tour:

52,200 rubles/person — adult with double occupancy in the room;
55,000 rubles/person — adult with double occupancy in a glamp house;
50,400 rubles/person — children from 6 to 12 years old in the main place with double occupancy in the room;
43,900 rubles/person — children from 6 to 12 years old in an additional place.

A deposit of 1,500 rubles is charged upon arrival, which is refunded upon departure.

Sandal Guest House

The guest house has a large area consisting of 6 separate rooms (3 standard rooms, 3 Extended rooms), a kitchen, a large hall with a children's play area and a relaxation room.

Each room has all the necessary amenities for a comfortable stay and rest: all rooms are equipped with bathrooms with shower, toilet, sink, hairdryer and heated towel rail; large and comfortable rooms for two with comfortable beds, wardrobes, dressers, TV, the possibility of installing extra beds, with balconies overlooking the lake or forest.

The house is entirely made of wood, very environmentally friendly and safe, has an autonomous sewage station of high biological purification, modern heating and lighting, using energy-saving technologies, equipped with video surveillance, fire and burglar alarms, fully complies with the highest modern quality standards.

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Another option

Glamp house "Sandalwood"

Cozy, modern glamp houses with panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows were built in 2023.

Each house is designed for 1-2 guests. It is possible to install 1 additional child seat.

In each house: amenities (shower, toilet), kitchenette, double bed, panoramic window overlooking the forest and lake, terrace with sun beds.

Also for you — gazebos, barbecues and all additional services of our recreation center!

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Tour conditions

Group

From 8 to 16 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Petrozavodsk

Included in price

sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk;
excursion and master class in the village of Rubchoyla;
visit to Girvas paleovolcano, Kivach Waterfall;
ATV safari;
one-day rafting on the Shuya river;
transportation services according to the program;
accommodation at the Sandal recreation center in rooms of the selected category;
Meals: 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 1 lunch (on safari), 2 dinners;
guide support;
the work of instructors.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Petrozavodsk and back;
meals not specified in the tour program;
additional services not included in the program.

It's important to know

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

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8 – 11 May 4 days 3 nights

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