St. Petersburg and the All Karelia Grand Tour

We invite you to an exciting trip around St. Petersburg and Karelia!

This six-day adventure will reveal the splendor of St. Petersburg's architecture and rich history, as well as allow you to enjoy the pristine beauty of Karelia's northern nature. 

Our journey will begin in St. Petersburg, one of the most atmospheric and majestic cities in the world. But in Karelia, a completely different world awaits you, full of natural beauty and ancient traditions.

This tour will give you an unforgettable experience and leave vivid memories for a lifetime.

Location

Saint-Petersburg
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$476
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Duration
6 days
5 nights
Departures
14 - 19 Oct
21 - 26 Oct
28 Oct - 2 Nov
4 - 9 Nov
11 - 16 Nov
18 - 23 Nov
25 - 30 Nov
2 - 7 Dec
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    5 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
  • Premium
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
From 10 to 50 tourists
Minimum age
6 years old
Group meet at
Saint-Petersburg
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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Faberge Jewelry Art
Appreciate the beauty of the carefully restored interiors and the real wonders of jewelry art
The Mysterious Kronstadt
Take a walk through the fortress city, located on a small island, and at least for a short while you will feel involved in the sea.
Russian beauty
Go on a sightseeing tour to the famous mountain park, where the center of interest is a lake with crystal clear water and steep marble shores.
Visiting Talviukko
Visit the tourist complex, which includes a kennel for sled dogs, a reindeer farm and the residence of Karelian Santa Claus.
Good mood
Take part in an interactive program in the most fun village of Kindasovo
One of the oldest monasteries in the North
Visit the Holy Trinity Alexander Svir Monastery, a holy place and a center for the spread of Russian culture in the northern lands of Karelians and Veps

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Arrival in Saint Petersburg. Bus tour "Palaces of St. Petersburg and their owners". Shuvalov Palace Tour

    Arrival in Saint Petersburg.

    Independent check-in at the hotel.

    Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the base hotel, the sign "Petersburg welcomes".

    12:00 Meeting with a guide in the lobby of the Rossiya Hotel, including for guests from the Elkus Hotel.

    12:40 Meeting with a guide in the lobby of the Moscow Hotel, including for guests from the Atrium hotels.

    13:15 Meeting with a guide in the lobby of the Oktyabrskaya Hotel, including for guests from the Best Western, Dostoevsky, Kronwell Inn Stremyannaya, Smart Neo Moskovsky, Novotel, Nevsky Bereg, Comfort Port Ligovsky, Station, "Socroma", "Emerald".

    Bus tour "Palaces of St. Petersburg and their owners".

    Sometimes it seems that all the buildings in our city are palaces. Of course, this is just an appearance, but there are really a lot of them in St. Petersburg. But there is no palace without painting, sculpture, balls, music, a cozy garden or park. This is the atmosphere that surrounds the owners of the palaces, to whom this tour is dedicated.

    15:30 Excursion to the Shuvalov Palace– the magnificent Faberge Jewelry Museum.

    The modest facades of the Shuvalov Palace conceal carefully restored interiors and real wonders of jewelry art.

    The museum has an unparalleled collection of Russian jewelry and decorative arts of the XIX-XX centuries. The most valuable and famous items in the museum's collection are 9 imperial Easter eggs created by Carl Gustaf Faberge.

    16:30 Free time at the museum (open until 20:45).

    Free time in the city center.

    Independent return to the hotel.

    We recommend visiting the iconic places of St. Petersburg on this day:

    • Karl Bulla's photo salon at the Demidov house (open until 20:00);
    • subscription editions (open until 22:00);
    • Yeliseyev Merchants store (open until 23:00);
    • Singer Company House – Book House (open until 23:00);
    • crumpets on Bolshaya Konyushennaya Street (open until 20:00).
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  • Day 2 - Bus tour "Along the old Peterhof road". Guided tour of the Lower Park with fountains or a tour of the Grand Peterhof Palace
  • Day 3 - Guided tour about the peoples and lands of Ladoga region. "Farmstead". The Alexander Svir Monastery. Olonets. Kindasovo village
  • Day 4 - Sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk. Nature reserve and Kivach waterfall. The patrimony of Talvi Ukko. Kalevala Universe Interactive Program
  • Day 5 - Ruskeala waterfalls of Akhvenkoski. Ruskeala Mountain Park
  • Day 6 - Kronstadt Bus Tour
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    5 nights
Comfort
  • Upscale
  • Premium

The tour includes hotel accommodation in St. Petersburg (selected hotel) and Petrozavodsk (Fortuna hotel).

Hotels in Petrozavodsk using the Fortuna system (a recreation system in which a specific hotel is unknown, you choose dates and a conditional "category"):

  • Optima in Petrozavodsk: Aurinko 2*, Petrozavodsk used, Villa Aino 2*, Zarechnaya 3*, Aquatika 2*, Ladoga 3*, Flotilla used, Lahti 3*, Ilma mini-hotel.
  • "Hit" in Petrozavodsk: Peter INN 4*, Frigate 4*, Severnaya 4*, Onega Castle 3*, 13 chairs 3*, Spa Hotel Karelia 4*, Petra 3*, Bag 4*, Prionezhsky 3*.
  • Extra in Petrozavodsk: Cosmos Petrozavodsk 4*.

The cost of the tour depends on the accommodation, the price is indicated for 1 person in rubles:

Basic hotels (hotels in St. Petersburg where the group is gathering):

Russia 3* (Saint Petersburg), buffet breakfast + Optima hotel (Fortuna system hotel) (Petrozavodsk), buffet breakfast + Russia 3* (Saint Petersburg):

Check-in datesDouble roomsSingle rooms
                                          Standard
15.10-22.10.20253625040900
29.10.20253700042550
05.11-24.12.20253550039400

Moscow 4* (Saint Petersburg), buffet breakfast + Optima hotel (Fortuna system hotel) (Petrozavodsk), buffet breakfast + Moscow 4* (Saint Petersburg):

Check-in datesDouble roomsSingle rooms
                                          Standard
15.10.20253865044650
22.10.20254020047700
29.10.20254000047200
05.11.20253910045500
12.11-24.12.20253865044650

Oktyabrskaya 4* (Saint Petersburg), buffet breakfast + Optima hotel (Fortuna system hotel) (Petrozavodsk), buffet breakfast + Oktyabrskaya 4* (Saint Petersburg):

Check-in datesDouble roomsSingle rooms
                                          Standard
15.10-29.10.20253910044200
05.11-17.12.20253850043000
24.11.20253865043200

Discount for students under 16 years of age (Russian Federation) – 500 rubles.

Check–out time in hotels is 12:00. Guaranteed check-in after 14:00.

Rossiya Hotel (Saint Petersburg) or Oktyabrskaya Hotel (Saint Petersburg) or 3 nights
Rossiya Hotel (Saint Petersburg)

The three-star Rossiya Hotel is located on Chernyshevsky Square in St. Petersburg, near the Park Pobedy metro station.

The hotel has 392 rooms. All of them are decorated in bright colors and equipped with modern furniture. Guests will enjoy the availability of a telephone, a TV and a private bathroom. A free Wi-Fi connection is available throughout the property.

Delicious breakfasts are included in the price of your stay. There are bars and restaurants on site where you can have a delicious and satisfying meal.

For business people, there are several specially equipped conference halls and meeting rooms, which are equipped with the latest technology.

The St. Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex is about a 10-minute walk away. Near the hotel you will find several attractions of the city.

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Another option
Oktyabrskaya Hotel (Saint Petersburg)

Oktyabrskaya Hotel is located at 10 Ligovsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg, next to Ploshchad Vosstaniya metro station. The convenient location allows guests to quickly reach the main attractions. This hotel is considered the oldest in the city and is of special historical value.

The bright interior of the spacious rooms is decorated in warm colors. Breakfast is included in the room rate. Rooms of various categories are provided for accommodation, each of which is equipped with a personal bathroom with modern plumbing and a set of personal hygiene products. There is a wardrobe for storing clothes, a TV and free access to a Wi-Fi network.

Meals are served in the complex, which consists of an elegant restaurant "Assembly", a cozy lobby bar "Lampshade" and "Du Nord 1834 Pastry Shop", which will delight guests with French cuisine. The restaurants offer Buffet and a la Carte lunches and dinners, as well as all facilities for banquets and corporate parties.

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Another option
Moscow Hotel (Saint Petersburg)

The comfortable modern Moscow Hotel is located in the northern capital, within walking distance from the metro stations and Nevsky Prospekt.

For the accommodation of vacationers, rooms are offered with a spacious area, an air conditioning system, a safe and a bathroom with individual hygiene products. Wi-Fi access is provided. Some rooms offer scenic views.

There is a bar on the upper floors of the building where dishes of national and European cuisine are prepared. If desired, you can go to nearby cafes.

Other facilities offered at the property include dry cleaning or laundry, 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. If you are planning a business or entertainment event, the hotel offers you a space of 2,900 square meters, which houses conference rooms and meeting rooms. Self-parking is available (for an additional fee).

The hotel is a 2-minute walk from the Neva River. The main attractions in the center of St. Petersburg can be reached within a 15-minute walk.

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Aquatika Hotel or Ilma Mini-hotel or 2 nights

Tour conditions

Group
From 10 to 50 tourists
Minimum age
6 years old
Duration
6 days 5 nights
Group meets at
Saint-Petersburg

Included in price

  • accommodation for 3 nights in a selected hotel in St. Petersburg;
  • 2 nights in a selected hotel in Petrozavodsk;
  • meals included in the program (5 breakfasts);
  • guided tours and daily transportation services according to the program;
  • tickets to museums according to the program;
  • guide support.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to St. Petersburg and back;
  • meals not specified in the program;
  • meals in Karelia – 800-900 rubles.;
  • visit to the aquarium (optional):
    • adult – 900 rubles.; 
    • schoolboy, student – 650 rubles.;
    • pensioner – 400 rubles.
  • retro train tickets (optional);
  • additional excursions (to be paid on request on the spot in Karelia):
    • active entertainment in the Ruskeala Mountain Park – at the prices of the park;
    • Ahvenkoski Waterfalls Ecological Trail:
      • full ticket – 500 rubles.;
      • children under 7 years old – free of charge;
      • children from 7 to 14 years – 400 rubles.

It's important to know

What are the discounts on the tour?

Discount for students under 16 years of age (Russian Federation) – 500 rubles.

What should I pay attention to?
In which accommodation facilities is it possible to stay on the organizer's tours?
Can the tour program change?
Is insurance included in the price of the tour?
Are the tickets included in the price of the tour?

Dates and Prices

Reviews Leave a review

  • S
    Svetlana
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    5 Jun, 2026
    I really enjoyed the tour, even despite the snowfall. The itinerary was packed with activities and experiences - so much so that by the second day we were feeling pleasantly tired. The lunches were excellent, and we were glad we chose to include them. The organization was outstanding, and our guide, Nelli, was wonderful. She shared a wealth of interesting information and presented it in a way that kept everyone engaged throughout the trip. The Druzhba Hotel was quite good overall. The breakfasts offered a wide variety of dishes, and the location was convenient, not far from the city center. There was also a supermarket nearby, which was very handy. A few practical notes for future travelers: standard rooms are equipped with 2 separate beds rather than 1 large bed. Slippers and bathrobes are not provided. A hairdryer was available, but the complimentary shower gel and shampoo packets were quite small .
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    Sebastian Constantin Egerer
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    28 Apr, 2026
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    I greatly appreciate that it was possible to visit the Russian Federation in these turbulent times.
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    Tatiana
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    10 Apr, 2026
    I enjoyed the trip!