555 km of vivid impressions

06:34 Arrival in Sortavala by train No. 160V from Moscow or St. Petersburg.

Meeting with a guide at the railway station.
Breakfast at the cafe.
Tour of Sortavala.

The architecture of Sortavala can be called the “encyclopedia of northern modernity”. In good weather, you will walk to Vaccosalmi Park. Climb the observation decks of Kuhavuori Mountain, which offers views of the city, bay and islands.

Then we will visit the unique woodcarving museum of the People’s Artist of Russia Kronid Gogolev.
A trip to the unique natural and historical rock complex "Mountain Filin".

Excursion to the underground halls of the museum. Walk along the pedestrian route with access to three observation decks.

Optionally (included in the price): shooting from pneumatic, airball and hollowed weapons, training to work at the radio station.

At the end of the program, lunch at the Army Cafe.
Then move to the pier of the city of Lahdenpohja.

We sit on a wooden boat and go on a trip to the skerries of Lake Ladoga!

We land in a beautiful bay, where they grow delicious trout and whitefish. Everyone can take part in the process of feeding fish, and the fish farmer will tell you all about its cultivation. Moving to the Akulovka Ecopark.

Acquaintance with charming husky, decorative breeds of birds and rabbits of various breeds. Excursion to the pharmacy garden, where you can see many plants, medicinal herbs and berries.

Return by boat to Lahdenpohja. Moving to Sortavala.
Accommodation in the hotel "Point on the map" in double rooms with amenities. Rest.

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Free day to relax at the hotel.

If desired, for an additional fee:

• A trip by “meteor” to the island of Valaam on Lake Ladoga. During the sightseeing tour we will get acquainted with the central estate of the monastery and visit the Transfiguration Cathedral. Lunch is in the refectory. Then we take a meteor to a part of the island called New Jerusalem. Cost: 3600 rubles / per person, discount for children under 12 years - 50%.

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Visit to the Viking Museum "Bastion".

After the excursion to the list, the “master of the sword” awaits you. You will be able to master sword fighting skills. For all tea drinking: try Ivan-tea with three types of Karelian jam and pies, as well as tasting mead of several varieties.

If desired, for an additional fee - active rest:

• shooting (bow, crossbow, spear, axe) - ~ 200 rubles;
• master classes (preparation of honey mulled wine, minting coins, forging nails and forks, making silver dolls) - ~ 150 rubles;
• Drakkar boating - ~ 200 rubles

Lunch at the cafe.
Then move to the Ahvenkoski Falls on the Tohmajoki River.

It is one of the four famous Ruskeal waterfalls located in South Karelia. This falls into a rather extensive basin, more like a lake. The water in it is very clean. Padun is framed by rocks, pine trees and firs. All this creates an amazing atmosphere of harmony, completeness and unreality.
Visit to the Ruskeala Mountain Park.

Huge white-gray rocks rising vertically up from the turquoise surface of the water do not leave anyone indifferent. Stone for architectural masterpieces of St. Petersburg was mined here for centuries. A visit to the park will begin with a sightseeing tour, during which you will be shown all the observation platforms with the best views of the Marble Canyon. They will tell you how marble was mined and where it was used.

Free time - use it to get on the tour "Underground Space" in the caves of Ruskeala or in the fabulous park "Kalevala" (optional, for an additional fee).
Back to the hotel tonight.

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Room release.

We're going to Petrozavodsk.

We drive along the shore of Lake Ladoga to one of the most rarely visited waterfalls of Karelia - White Bridges.

It is located in the Pitkäranta district on the river with a difficult to pronounce name Kulismajoki. The height of the waterfall is about 17 meters. This is the highest waterfall in South Karelia!
Attention: in the absence of travel, tourists need to be ready for a walking walk to the waterfall (about 3 km).
Then we go to the Karelian village of Kinerma.

In 2015, it was included in the list of 100 most beautiful villages in Russia. There are only seventeen houses, some of which were built in the XVI century. You will be welcomed, and after a walk in the village will be fed lunch.
If desired, for an additional fee:

• Fascinating and safe 2-hour rafting on the Shuya River with a picnic dinner. What to take with you for rafting: comfortable sportswear and shoes, which is not a pity to wet, and the second set of dry clothes and shoes. The cost is 1,500 rubles per person.

Arrival in Petrozavodsk, accommodation at the Frigate Hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant. Room release.

Sightseeing tour "From the history of Petrozavodsk".

The city of Petrozavodsk stretches along the shores of the Bay of Onega Lake. And the embankment is one of the most beautiful places of the capital of Karelia. Here history and modernity come to life in a unique collection of avant-garde sculptural monuments.
Transfer to the passenger port.
A trip on the "meteor" on Lake Onega to the island of Kizhi.

You will see the endless water expanses of Onego and numerous picturesque islands, which are called Kizhi skerries.

Sightseeing tour of the museum-reserve: inspection of the monuments of the Kiga architectural ensemble, a visit to the peasant estate, acquaintance with traditional crafts. The Kizhi Museum-Reserve can be called Karelia in miniature: here, under the open sky, 68 monuments of traditional wooden architecture are collected. Kizhi is grandeur and simplicity! Strength and grace!

Free time in the reserve for an independent walk, buying souvenirs, visiting a cafe.
Return to Petrozavodsk.
Dinner in a restaurant with national cuisine.
Transfer to the train station. Take the evening trains. The recommended departure time is approximately after 20:00.