Summer in Karelia. Bus tour from Moscow

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

Additional medical insurance is not included in the price of the tour. If desired, you can apply for insurance on the website of a Large Country without commission directly from insurance companies.

Check—out time in hotels is 12:00. Guaranteed check-in after 15:00.

Additional tours of Karelia are booked in advance upon purchase of the tour.

Day 2. Rest in a pine forest on the Shuya River with a picnic or rafting on inflatable rafts along the river.

Safe rafting on the Shuya River + picnic + tasting of national drinks for adults (the duration of the rafting along with the transfer is about 6 hours). There are no age restrictions, children over the age of 12 can participate in rafting unaccompanied by their parents.

Experienced instructors will provide safety instructions and teach you how to properly fasten your life jacket and helmet. 

They will show the technique of raft control and reveal the secret of the magic word "taban". We will walk along the Shuya River with them and arrange a ride on the threshold of Bolshaya Tolya.

For those going on a picnic— rest in a pine forest, walking through the forest, swimming in the river, picking berries and mushrooms (according to the season).

As a compliment, a tourist bath. 2 two—section tents with a stove (men's and women's) - keep the temperature of the Russian bath.

A shared picnic by the campfire.

The menu includes Karelian trout soup, buckwheat with stew, salad of fresh vegetables, hot tea with lemon and biscuits. And, of course, the "winning" 150 grams of Karelian alcoholic beverages for adults.

Return to the hotel.

Day 3.

"Kizhi — the eighth wonder of the world" (price to be specified, payment upon purchase of the tour).

~10:00 — we embark on a great journey to a unique natural complex, a UNESCO natural heritage site — the famous Kizhi Island (250 km).

En route: Shunga village is one of the oldest settlements in the Zaonezhye region and the birthplace of the carbon mineral shungite. The aspid stone owes its name to these surroundings. 

Since the 15th century, the main land road of the North passed through Shunsky Pogost, connecting the White Sea and Lake Onega with Novgorod, a salt transportation route, brisk trade took place at fairs, and the fame of the village's embroiderers thundered around the world. 

Their works at the World Exhibition in Paris were awarded a large silver medal. 

Tolvuya village – St. Zosima was born and raised in those places, who later became one of the founders of the monastery on the Solovetsky Islands. 

The mother of the future tsar Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov, Ksenia Ivanovna, was also exiled here in prison, and Martha was a monk. 

Arrival in the town of Oyatevshchyna.

Safe transfer by licensed motorboats or Veresov vessel to Kizhi Island (1 km / 15 minutes). 

Guided tour of Kizhi Island, a UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site since 1990. 

We will learn about all its secrets when we inspect the ensemble of the Kizhi cemetery, visit the estate of the Zaonezhsky peasant and one of the oldest wooden churches in Russia — the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus, rumored to have the ability to heal all ailments. We will also look at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord from the outside.

Walking tour to Narjina Gora.

Along the way we will see: the Kizhi cemetery "Round Field", the ancient village "Yamka" and the chapel from the village of Vigovo. 

Keepsake photo from the highest point of Kizhi Island. 

The city of Medvezhegorsk.

Many popular films were shot in these places: "Love and doves", "And trees grow on stones", "Platinum 2".

Estimated return to the hotel at ~ 22:00.

Day 4.

Option 1. Excursion to Solovki Island (the cost is specified, booked upon payment of the tour). Duration of the tour with transfers: ~ 24 hours.

If you are passionate about history, then this is the journey for you.

Attention! Due to the busy schedule, there is no dinner stop on the route, so buy a snack on the road in advance. On Solovki Island, there may be no terminal at food outlets and souvenir shops, stock up on cash.

02:30 – departure to the port of Rabochiostrovsk. Breakfast is a lunch box (instead of a buffet breakfast). Expect the 390 km journey to take 5-6 hours.

08:00 – we go on a sea trip (2 hours across the White Sea).

10:00 a.m. – arrival on Solovki Island, a unique architectural monument and a place of pilgrimage for believers from all over the world.

A large sightseeing tour of the Solovetsky Kremlin.

Visit the territory of the central complex of the monastery, monuments included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, objects of economic activity, the Solovetsky Fortress and the Monastery Prison exposition, interesting facts about the monks' lives and the unique heating system of the monastery walls.

Free time for an independent lunch.

Boat trip to Bolshoy Zayatsky Island. Visit to the largest pagan sanctuary of the II–I millennia BC. You will see stone labyrinths, a complex of religious and funerary structures, Russia's first stone harbor, and the monuments of St. Andrew's Skete. 

Duration of the tour, including transfer: 3 hours.

19:00 — departure to the mainland in the port of Rabochiostrovsk.

Arrival at the hotel after the tour ~ 02:30.

Option 2. "White Mountain. The Tivdian marble". Tour duration: ~ 4.5 hours.

Breakfast in the hotel cafe (buffet/cover).

Departure to the village of Belaya Gora.

The village was once a center of marble mining in the Russian north. Belogorsky marble was used very widely: for the Engineering Castle, for the Marble Palace, the Kazan Cathedral and the Roman Fountains in Peterhof. Surprisingly, the pedestal of the monument to Nicholas I and the sarcophagus of Napoleon I were also made of it.

Upon arrival, a tour of the village of Belaya Gora. A stone church dedicated to the Icon of the Kazan Mother of God (1856) stands above the village, unusual for Karelia. 

The church is famous for the fact that its architect was Konstantin Ton, the author of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. The church is made in the Byzantine style, with elements of Gothic architecture. The church was not in demand by the local parish and quickly fell into disrepair.

Water ferry on motorcycle rafts along the river. Tivdia in the park "White Mountain. The Tivdian marble".

White Mountain tour. We will walk along the ecological trail, climb the mountain, learn a lot of interesting information about the Belogorod marble developments and take a souvenir stone as a keepsake.

Return to the hotel.

Day 5.

A boat trip with an inspection of the trout farm and a picnic with tasting of Karelian tinctures on Lake Onega from Kondopoga (to be booked upon purchase of the tour). Duration of the tour with transfers: ~ 4 hours.

Not everyone can boast that they have seen how fish are grown on a real trout farm. But 70% of the red fish that we see on store shelves appeared in Karelia. 

The fish farmer's story about trout farming will be a pleasant addition to the culinary master class on cooking red fish on the grill.

You can share your impressions of the educational part of the tour at a picnic with fish, vegetables, hot tea and Karelian tinctures (150 gr.).

The boat trip takes place on licensed indoor boats on Lake Onega.

Day 6.

Option 1. Ruskeala Mountain Park and Valaam Island (price to be specified, booking when buying the tour). Tour duration: ~ 18 hours.

06:30 — Breakfast in the hotel cafe (buffet/cover).

07:00 — Departure to "Old Finland" (290 km). We will not need any passports or visas to travel to the former lands of Suomi.

A cinematic stop for a photo session. The legendary "okunevy threshold" is the Akhvenkoski waterfall (the filming location of the film "And the dawns here are quiet ..."). They are popularly called "Eugene's River", the famous bathing scene of lumberjacks was filmed here.

Ruskeala Mountain Park is a picturesque monument of nature and mining. 

Emerald-colored groundwater, bizarre outlines of steep cliffs, mysterious tunnels and caves. It was here that marble was mined for a long time to decorate the cathedrals and palaces of St. Petersburg. 

On the way to the park, the guide will tell you about the appearance of Marble Lake, and upon arrival you will have the opportunity to explore the land part of the park yourself. The total time spent in the park is 2.5 hours.

~ 16:00 — and now we are on the shore of the endless Ladoga, the city of Sortavala descends towards it like a stone fan. Departure to Valaam Island.

The time for a meteor boat trip to the legendary "Northern Athos" on Lake Ladoga is 45 minutes one way. Skerries-fjords rise from the waters of Ladoga like fabulous backs of whales or old giant fish.

During the main tour: acquaintance with the central estate of the monastery and a visit to the majestic architectural monument — the current Transfiguration Cathedral, where the relics of the founders of the monastery, Herman and Sergius of Valaam, rest. The time spent on Valaam Island is ~ 2 hours.

19:45 — return to the hustle and bustle of the world, to the mainland.

~ 00:30 — return to the hotel.

Option 2. Ruskeala Mountain Park and the city of Sortavala (the price is specified, booking when buying the tour). Tour duration: ~ 18 hours.

06:30 — breakfast in the hotel cafe (buffet/cover).

07:00 — departure to "Old Finland" (290 km). We will not need any passports or visas to travel to the former Suomi lands.

A cinematic stop for a photo shoot. The legendary "okunevy threshold" is the Akhvenkoski waterfall (the filming location of the film "And the dawns here are quiet ..."). They are popularly called "Eugene's River", the famous bathing scene of lumberjacks was filmed here.

Ruskeala Mountain Park is a picturesque monument of nature and mining. Emerald-colored groundwater, bizarre outlines of steep cliffs, mysterious tunnels and caves. It was here that marble was mined for a long time to decorate the cathedrals and palaces of St. Petersburg. On the way to the park, the guide will tell you about the appearance of Marble Lake, and upon arrival you will have the opportunity to explore the land part of the park yourself. The total time spent in the park is 2.5 hours.

16:00 — and now we are on the shore of the endless Ladoga, the city of Sortavala descends to it like a stone fan.

Sightseeing tour of Sortavala (Serdobol), which is rightfully called the "architectural encyclopedia of European architecture". 

Nicholas Roerich called it one of the few places on Earth where there is a special breath. And the most romantic of Bella Akhmadulina's poetry cycles was written here. 

During the tour, we will walk through the ancient streets of the city, see the Singing Field, the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, built at the expense of St. Petersburg merchants Eliseev in the Russian style designed by architect N. P. Grebenka, and climb the observation deck — Mount Kukhavuori.

Free time in Sortavala for an independent dinner (~2.5 hours).

19:45 – departure to the hotel.

~ 00:30 — return to the hotel.

Additional payment. meals on all routes, rental services, and organ concerts are provided in Karelia to the administrator of the accommodation hotel (Kondopoga).

The tour options are booked together with the purchase of the tour. The cost of excursions per child is children up to and including 17 years old (unless other restrictions are specified).

Water transfers to the islands are carried out: Kizhi – motorboats on Lake Onega, Valaam — meteors from Sortavala on Lake Ladoga, Solovki — ships "Kosyakov" or "Blizzard".

The company reserves the right to make changes to the excursion program depending on objective circumstances while maintaining the volume and quality of the services provided.

In case of bad weather (the wave height is more than 1.5 meters), water excursions may be canceled or rescheduled for the next day. In case of cancellation, the refund is carried out in full. The refund method is similar to the payment method.