Karelia

Hits of Karelia for winter

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1 day

Sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk. You will get acquainted with the capital of Karelia. The guide will tell you why in the time of Catherine II Petrozavodsk was known throughout the Russian Empire. You will walk through the cozy center and see how well history and modernity combine in the image of the city.

We offer to start the New Year with a New Year’s trip to the Governor’s House. During the interactive tour you will go to the past, to medieval Karelia and learn how the holiday of Yulia was celebrated. Visit the Karelian hut of the late 19th century and get acquainted with ancient rituals, you will guess the coming year.

Visit to Shungit Center. You will get acquainted with the mysterious mineral, here you will learn about the properties of shungite and its application, visit the shungite relaxation room, a rest in which will give you an incredible charge of live energy. Afterwards, we will treat you to Karelian ivan tea.

Accommodation in the selected hotel

Free time.
* Optionally, for an additional fee: Snowmobiles with transfer from Petrozavodsk (order when booking a tour).

* Upon arrival from 31.12 at will, for an additional fee: New Year's banquet in the restaurant at the hotel (order when booking a tour). Holiday dinner with entertainment program. You are waiting for numerous competitions, drawings and, of course, New Year's surprises.

2 days

Breakfast at the hotel cafe.

Free day.
If desired, for an additional fee excursions to choose from:

  • Trip to the Karelian estate of Ded Hull + personal audience in the office of Grandpa Hull (booking for a tour)

In the heart of Karelia, in a remote forest lives Santa Halla - the most hardworking of the brothers Morozov. Every winter, Grandfather Halla comes to work in his Karelian estate, where his assistants work on creating gifts. You have a unique opportunity to look into his workshops and see everything with your own eyes.

On the way, the guide will tell you about the customs and traditions of the Karelians.

Waiting for you:

  • Karelian fun (ski-shukshi, sled-podkuri)
  • schoolhouse for the smallest
  • workshop
  • postage
  • Letter to children about the completion of magic school
  • miracle-store
  • Photo for memory (if desired, for an additional fee)

At the end of the day is a traditional lunch.

  • Excursion to the dog kennel with dog sledding + lunch (booking tour)
3 days

Breakfast at the hotel cafe.

Excursion to the famous waterfall Kivach.

Translated from Karelian "kivach" - "snow mountain", translated from Finnish - "powerful". In any case, this “powerful snow mountain” will not leave anyone indifferent. At all times, poets wrote poems about the waterfall, artists go here to the open air, and how many photographers are attracted by the unique views of Kivach! No wonder it is the hallmark of Karelia.

Return to Petrozavodsk. Visit to the gift shop

Late lunch at the cafe in town.

~ 18:00 Transfer to the station. Return home with pleasant memories of beautiful days in Karelia and a suitcase full of souvenirs from Karelian masters.

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