Ruskeala - Ahvenkoski Falls

05:30 - Getting on the bus

Important! In the summer, we'll start early! At 16:30.

Place of landing: St. Petersburg, m. sq. Uprising, Ligovsky Prosp., 10

06:00 - Departure of the bus

06:30 – Additional stop for landing

Landing place: St. Petersburg, M. Ozerki, Vyborg highway, public transport stop

Landmark: Okay supermarket. Duration of stopping: 5 minutes.

Departure. Bus tour on the way to Karelia

On the way to the mountain park, the guide will conduct a trail tour for you, during which you will discover the amazing world of Karelia and its mysterious peoples.

In the region of lakes and emerald forests, picturesque landscapes will be everywhere outside the window, and the story of the guide on the bus will expand your horizons and learn a lot of new things a couple of hours before the next stop.

07:30 (in summer) – Stop at the fortress of Korela in Priozersk. The first stop on our tour will be at the Korel Fortress in Priozersk. In summer, the ancient stone fortress is surrounded by a thick greenery. A wonderful opportunity to enjoy a romantic view, take a break from the road and breathe fresh morning air.

11:30 (10.30 in the summer) – Ruskeala Mountain Park. Unique speleo route "Underground Ruskeala"

Only on an early-departure tour do you have the guaranteed opportunity to join a unique speleo route in a mountain park and avoid queues.

Within an hour, under the supervision of a guide, you will be guided through the cleared Ruskeal galleries, show marble caves, a columned hall and an underground lake.

The entire space of the caves is decorated with multicolored dynamic illumination, part of which is mounted under water. Thanks to it, visitors get unreal visual impressions.

 

Sightseeing tour of the Ruskeala Mountain Park with a local guide, free time

Ruskeala Mountain Park is not in vain called the “Pearl of Karelia”.

This is one of the main tourist sites of southern Karelia and tourists come here all year round to admire the Marble Canyon and spend time in the fresh air.

A sightseeing tour of the mountain park with a local guide, included in the tour price, will reveal many interesting facts about Ruskeala as a mining historical territory.

After the tour you will be given free time, which can be used at your request.

An abandoned marble factory is suitable for lovers of atmospheric places. Its ruins seem frozen in time and are a great backdrop for an unusual photo shoot.

For lovers of outdoor activities in the park, even in the cold season, ZIP-line trolls continue to work, on which you can fly over the Marble Canyon, as well as winter sleigh “fun banana”, available to guests in winter.

15:30 (16:00 in summer) – Ruskeal waterfalls of Akhvenkoski and filming locations of famous films

The waterfalls of Akhvenkoski on the Tohmajoki River became especially popular among tourists after the filming of such films as: “And the Dawns Here Are Quiet...” and “The Dark World”, which captured the beauty of Karelian nature.

The paths of the ecological route “Alley of Tales” pass through the territory around the waterfall, and among the trees there are figures of characters of Karelian myths, legends and the famous epic “Kalevala”.

Suspension cable bridges are mounted above the waterfall itself and it is worth walking along them to take beautiful pictures. A walk along the ecotrail and bridges can be purchased on the spot at will (200 rubles / person).

17:30 - Tasting of Karelian balms and tinctures at production (in the off-season - April 18!)

In Lahdenpohje there is a factory where Karelian balms and tinctures from local berries are produced. In the shop at the plant for you will be a tasting of hot drinks, which will be very useful in the cold season. Trying different varieties, you will find out what drinks are made of and what are useful, and you can also buy what you like for yourself or as a gift to relatives and friends.

18:00 – Branded trout shop in the city of Lahdenpohja

After tasting warming drinks, we will show a trout shop, where everyone can get acquainted with another attraction of Karelia - fish and forest gifts.

There are always on sale salted and smoked trout grown in Ladoga, as well as various jams and pickles produced by local farms. Delicious souvenirs from Karelia will appreciate your relatives and friends.

Estimated time of arrival in St. Petersburg:

First stop: 21:30 - m. Ozerki.

Final stop: 22:00 - m Rebellion Square