Individual excursion tour «Winter in Karelia»

Arrival to Saint-Petersburg.

Transfer to the hotel, accommodation.***

***Not included in the tour, for extra charge.

10:00 Departure from St. Petersburg to Karelia with a guide. Our way will pass along the Karelian Isthmus and Ladoga with stops in interesting places.

12:00 Stop at the ancient fortress Korela.

13:00 Lunch in a restaurant in Priozersk. Continuation of the journey to Karelia.

15:00 Guided walk along the eco-trail «Valley of Waterfalls», acquaintance with reindeer.

16:30 Visit to the Finnish church being restored, where an interesting collection of wooden sculptures is presented.

About 17:30 arrival to the hotel Lace. Accommodation in a two-room apartment.

Hotel Kruzhevo has probably the best restaurant in Karelia and you'll have a tasty dinner here.

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:30 Transfer to the snowmobile base. Here you'll have the safety briefing, outfitting.

Departure to the individual route (modern BRP equipment, one person per one snowmobile). Duration of the route is 2 hours.

Lunch.

Excursion in Ruskeala mountain park (on foot, individual with the guide).

Ruskeala is a unique monument of nature development. Since the XVIII century marble mining was organized here, as a result canyons with steep marble walls were formed here. After the mining stopped, water flooded the quarry bowls and turned them into amazingly beautiful turquoise-green lakes.

Also you'll have the chance to discover the beauty of the «Underground Ruskeala» as a part of the combined group.

About 18:30 returning to the hotel.

Dinner, rest.

Breakfast at the hotel.

11:00 Check-out and departure from the hotel. Transfer to the foot of Mt. Paaso (30 minutes).

Ascent accompanied by a guide along the equipped path through the fabulous coniferous forest to the top of the Paaso mountain.

13:30–17:00 Individual airboat trip on the picturesque Ladoga skerries with stops for walks and a snack-picnic (aromatic tea with forest berries, mulled wine, exquisite sandwiches from the restaurant).

17:00 Finishing of the walk at the pier of Lago Ladoga glamping.

Dinner in the panoramic dome restaurant of the glamping (included in the tour price).

Overnight in the glamping (toilet and washbasin in the room, shower in a separate block).

09.00 Breakfast in glamping.

10.30 Two-hour walk through the Karelian taiga on skis or snowshoes accompanied by a guide.

Lunch.

Ice fishing with guide.

Russian sauna (banya).

Dinner. Overnight in glamping.

Breakfast in glamping.

Transfer from the island to the mainland (20 minutes).

10:30 Transfer (without guide) to the forest hotel Karjala Park (3,5 hours).

14:00 Arrival in Karjala Park. Lunch with dishes of modern northern cuisine in a domed gazebo.

15:00 Getting acquainted with huskies and dog sledding (3 km).

16:30 Master class of traditional Karelian baking and cooking a fish on a log.

Accommodation in a two-room apartment. Dinner (order a la carte, payment on spot independent).

09:00 Breakfast.

10:00 Transfer to the port (45 minutes).

Transfer by hovercraft to Kizhi Island (~ 1,5 hours). Sightseeing excursion around central part of the island. Climbing up the bell tower for wonderful photo pictures. You'll visit amazing Preobrazhensky temple with 22 domes. It was finally opened in 2022 year after 40-years reconstruction!

After the excursion – snack with hot smoked trout and Karelian baking with berries.

16:30 Arrival in Petrozavodsk. Walking excursion around the city.

Departure to Moscow in the evening or in the morning of the next day (accommodation and transfer are not included, for extra charge).

* Time is approximate.