Time for the White Nights in Karelia

1 day

Meeting in Petrozavodsk at the railway station at the 9th car of train No. 18.
Breakfast at the café.
Sightseeing tour of the capital of Karelia and a walk along the Onega embankment. And now we offer you to plunge into the friendly atmosphere of the northern city - the capital of Karelia - the city of Petrozavodsk. On the sightseeing tour you will see the beautiful embankment of Lake Onega, where the “Wish Tree” and other avant-garde sculptures donated to the city by sister cities await you. Be sure to visit the Governor’s Park!

If desired, for an additional fee:

Excursion to Kizhi Island (booked and paid together with the tour). The cost of an adult is 3800 rubles. Man.
A trip on the “comet” (on Lake Onega). Kizhi Island is a “business card” not only of Karelia, but also of Russia. The unique ensemble of Pogost is known all over the world, and every year the flow of tourists who want to visit the island is only growing! Excursion program to the museum-reserve with a visit to the Intercession Church and ethnographic expositions.
Return to Petrozavodsk.
Hotel accommodation.
Free time.

Guests who did not go to Kizhi will be able to hand over things to the hotel storage room and devote their free time to an independent study of Petrozavodsk.

Accommodation at the hotel after 14:00.

2 days

Breakfast buffet at the hotel restaurant.
Free day, for rest.

If desired, you can spend a day on your own or book a tour.

Excursion to Valaam Island and Ruskeal Mountain Park (for an additional fee, booked when buying a tour, paid on the spot). Cost: adults - 6500 rubles. /person; children under 12 years - 5500 rubles. Man.
Early rise.
Breakfast with you.
Departure by bus to Sortavala (~275 km).

Arrival in Sortavala.
Departure by “meteor” to Valaam Island (on Lake Ladoga). Arrival at the monastery bay.
Sightseeing tour of the central estate of the monastery with a visit to the Transfiguration Cathedral, chapels, cell buildings, economic and hotel buildings.
Lunch at the monastery refectory.
Moving to Nikon Bay. Visit of Nikonovsky and Gethsemane sketes.
Return to Sortavala.
Excursion to the Ruskeala Mountain Park, which was created in 2005 on the basis of the unique monument of the industrial heritage of Russia Ruskeal marble quarry. Marble mining was started here in 1769 by decree of Catherine II to decorate the famous buildings of St. Petersburg: the Marble Palace, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Mariinsky Palace, etc.
Back to the hotel.

Attention! Water excursion to Valaam Island - will take place, under favorable weather conditions!

3 days

Breakfast buffet at the hotel restaurant.

Room release.

Departure for the excursion program.

Trip to the first Russian resort "Martial waters", founded by Peter I in 1719. Visit to the church of St. Peter (1721), tasting water from famous natural springs.

Inspection of the Museum and Church of Peter and Paul - 1721.

Visit the Kivach waterfall - one of the largest plain waterfalls in Europe.

You will also visit the arboretum, the decoration and pride of which are the famous Karelian birch trees. Karelian birch is a tree to which nature gave the amazing beauty of wood, resembling marble in its pattern. Even in the XXI century. among scientists there is a debate about the origin of this amazing tree.

Lunch is on its way.

~17:00 Return to Petrozavodsk to the railway station