Paints of the Karelian region

1 day

First day.

Meeting of guests at the railway station of Petrozavodsk by the train car (guide with a sign "Karelia").

Attention! The group can also come immediately to Kondopoga (train No. 092 Moscow-Murmansk, arrival at 10:38).

Moving to Kondopoga (45 km).

Breakfast in a cafe (buffet).

After breakfast - welcome to Girvas - a unique geological object, the oldest (about 2 billion years) crater of a volcano in Karelia!!! You will see a section of more than 20 lava flows with a capacity of up to 32 m and fossilized volcanic "bombs", including gas voids.

Do not forget the video camera to create proof that you have visited a real volcano in Karelia!

For new discoveries go to the reserve "Kivach". We will see the waterfall of the same name and get acquainted with the national reserve, nature museum and arboretum. In the arboretum, along with exotic trees, we will see different forms of the mystery tree - the famous Karelian birch.

Upon return, we accommodate the rooms of the Karelia Hotel (Kondopoga, Lenin Square 5).

Lunch at the hotel cafe (buffet).

Let’s walk through the cultural capital of Karelia. Let's stop at the musical clock - carillons. 23 northern bells will play familiar melodies for you.

Under the magical sounds of Dutch watches make wishes – they will come true.

We are heading to the shore of Lake Onega.

In the national games, the Karelian witch Vieristia will test our strength, agility and ingenuity. And in conclusion, he will practice accuracy in the game "Karelian bowling" (the old game "KYUKKYA").

We will visit the kennel of sled dogs and meet cute HASCI. Northern pets will be happy to pose for a photo in pleasant company.

Dinner at the hotel cafe (buffet).

2 days

Breakfast in the hotel cafe (buffet).

Attention! Before leaving for the excursion program, take with you in a separate package of clothes for alloy change (including underwear, swimsuits, towels and second shoes). Shoes should be on laces or Velcros.

- We go to the pine forest on the picturesque bank of the Shuya River.

- We are waiting for a fascinating safe rafting on the Shuya River.

Duration of alloying: about 2 hours.

Experienced instructors will conduct safety briefings. They will learn how to properly fasten the jacket and helmet. They will show the technique of raft control and reveal the secret of the magical word “tabany”.

We will walk with them along the river Shuya and, if desired, ride along the threshold of Big Tol.

- We share our impressions at the picnic at the fire in the pine forest.

On the menu: Karelian ear of trout, buckwheat with stew, salad of fresh vegetables and hot tea with cookies.

- Moving to the capital of Karelia - Petrozavodsk.

What is the city of Petra? This city is a port, the forest capital of miners, fishermen, romantics. To say goodbye, we will walk along the favorite place of walks of citizens - Onega embankment. We will make a few memorable photo-stops at the gallery of original compositions from Finland, Sweden, Germany, France, etc. (the only open-air museum of modern avant-garde sculpture in the world) and a monument to the founder of Petrozavodsk - Peter I. We will see a piece of the starry sky of Neubrandenburg and ask for something cherished from the UHA on the Tree of Desire. As promised by Kent Andersen, the author of the monument, it will come true.

- Museum of History of Petrozavodsk. The guide will tell us about the development of the Petrovsky Sloboda and the fate of the Alexander Plant. And in the interactive hall you can work and study science with hands-on exhibits.

- Shungite Center. We'll visit the relaxation treatment room. We will learn a lot about the useful properties of healing stone and try tea from shungite purified water. There you can also buy souvenirs from shungite.

Dinner is a buffet at the hotel. The cost is 300 rubles per person.

Organ concert and excursion in the Palace of Arts of Kondopoga.

Visit the mysterious king of musical instruments - organ and plunge into the world of harmony of sounds.

The cost of the concert is 350 rubles / adult, 300 rubles / child.

Water trip under sail on Lake Onega on a ship of Peter's times The cost of the excursion: 600 rubles / person. (from May to October)

Not everyone can boast that he sailed on a ship of Peter’s times.

Welcome aboard the unique sailboat Yakutsk.

This is an exact copy of the ship that participated in the Great Northern Expedition in the Bering Strait in 1728. Dub-sloop was specially built for the filming of the historical film "First", which took place in Karelia.

Today we are pioneers and in our expedition we will learn about selfless patriots and travelers Vitus Bering, Vasily and Tatiana Pronchchiev, Semyon Chelyuskin and the Laptev brothers, learn how to knit sea knots and admire the beauty of the Onega skerries.

Duration: 1.5 hours.

3 days

Breakfast in the hotel cafe (buffet).

Room release. Things to the hotel's storage room.

We're going to the boat landing site. (300m from the hotel).

Water excursion "The famous island of Kizhi".

UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site since 1990.

Travel by water 1 hour and 30 minutes one way on covered taxi boats from Kondopoga.

During the water cruise we will admire not only Lake Onega, but also numerous islands - Kiga skerries. And here we are – a temple complex, built almost without a single nail.

We will learn about all its secrets when inspecting the ensemble of the Kizhsky Pogost, visit the estate of a Zaonezh 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. You will also have a unique opportunity to visit the Church of the Transfiguration, opened after a long restoration work.

Duration of the tour: about 6 hours. Time spent on Kizhi Island is 3 hours.

Upon returning to the mainland, a late lunch in a cafe (buffet).

- We invite guests to the "Karelian Upper House" under the guidance of an experienced master to master the art of cooking Karelian rupittetu (gate). While the wickets in the stove are blushing - learn interesting information about the ancient rock paintings "Petroglyphs" and write a souvenir stones from Karelia.

We drink tea with fragrant masterpieces and go to Petrozavodsk.

Dinner in a cafe in Petrozavodsk (cover). The cost is 350 rubles per person.

At 17:30 we will take you to the railway station of Petrozavodsk (groups following from / through St. Petersburg).

At 20:30 (groups coming from/through Moscow).