Visiting the forest wizard of Karelia

1 day

- Meeting of the group at the railway station of Petrozavodsk near the car of your train No. 092 at 9:18, a guide with a sign "Karelia".

Breakfast in a cafe in Petrozavodsk (cover).

- The first pleasant acquaintance with the Republic is a bus tour of its capital. Governor's Park, ancient squares and sights of the city.

A memorable photo of its founder - Peter I and a walk along the Onega embankment. This gallery of original compositions from Finland, Sweden, Germany, France is a museum of modern avant-garde sculpture in the open air. We will ask you to fulfill your cherished dream at the Desire Tree. As promised by Kent Andersen, the author of the monument, it will come true.

- Doll House Gallery. This place differs from other galleries with a special home atmosphere. The doll is the first among toys, known since ancient times and remains eternally young. She is not affected by time, she still finds her way to the hearts of children and adults.

- 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.

- Moving to Kondopoga (45km).

Lunch in the cafe of the hotel "Karelia" (covering or buffet)

Accommodation in the hotel "Karelia" (Kondopoga, Lenin Square 5).

- We invite guests to the "Karelian room". At the master class on "Cantel" we will learn to play an ancient Finno-Ugric musical instrument. We will learn "Karelian", "Finnish", "Vepsi" dances.

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

We will visit the mysterious king of musical instruments – organ and plunge into the world of harmony of sounds: in Bachovsky sublime, in French colorful and poetic, in Italian passionately incendiary. We go up to the stage, see how the organ works and feel like real artists.

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

Skating in the Ice Palace of Kondopoga (only Saturday-Sunday). The cost of skate rental: 80 rubles. Cost of skiing: 150 rubles / adult, 70 rubles / child.

Visiting the pool. The cost of 150 rubles / 45 minutes / adult, 100 rubles / child. The presence of swimming accessories, caps and replaceable shoes is mandatory. Children up to 4th grade inclusive need a certificate - scraping for enterobiasis.

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.

- Dinner in the cafe of the hotel "Karelia" (covering or buffet).

2 days

Breakfast in the hotel cafe (buffet).

- We go on an excursion program to the Kivach waterfall.

“Diamond rains down a mountain from the heights of four rocks ...” – so talentedly sang in his ode the famous poet G. R. Derzhavin. We will get acquainted with the national reserve, nature museum and arboretum. In the arboretum grows a grove of Karelian birch-owner of the most expensive, amazing, "marble" wood in the world.

- Welcome to Girvas - a unique geological object, the oldest (about 2 billion years) crater of the 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. (Weather visit)

Lunch in the cafe of the hotel "Karelia" (buffet).

- Walking tour "Acquaintance with the "cultural capital of Karelia" Kondopoga". The quiet provincial town is replete with creations of modern architecture: sparkling glass and stone Palaces - Ice and Arts, Singing Field. Let’s stop at the musical clock – Carillonov. This unique belfry was brought from Holland, now 23 northern bells slowly count down city time.

- We're going to Lake Onega.

- Interactive cognitive and game program "Freaky gatherings".

A wise shaman will meet guests in the Sámi plague by a hot fire on deer skins. Together with the hospitable owner of the house, we will learn about the traditions of the peoples of the North, play fun games, learn to speak Karelian and recharge with positive energy. The shaman will guess on the runes, conduct a ritual of “obedience to the teacher and purification from bad grades.”

- Visiting the sled dog nursery. Husky photo shoot

- Return to the hotel and under the guidance of an experienced master master master the art of cooking Karelian rupittetu ("Calitki"). And while they are in the stove, we are in needlework. Now "for good luck" and for good memory from visiting our amazing places you will have a doll-amulet "VEPSYANKA"

- Tea with wickets of their own making.

- Dinner in the cafe of the hotel "Karelia" (buffet).

3 days

Breakfast in the hotel cafe (buffet).

- Room release.

We go to the first Russian resort "Martial Waters".

Its main attraction is the Church of the Apostle Peter. People call her a “foreigner.” This is not surprising, because he led the construction of a unique temple designed by the emperor Dutchman Wilhelm Genin. The church has preserved candlesticks from Karelian birch, carved and painted under marble by Peter I himself.

Tasting useful glandular water from four sources.

- A stop at the magical Sampo Mountain. From the height of the “bird flight” we will admire the magnificent landscape and panorama of Lake Conchesera. (LIGHT ON THE MOUNTAIN FOR THE WEATHER)

- Lunch in a cafe in Petrozavodsk (cover)

- Moving to the Sheltozersky Veps Ethnographic Museum - during the sightseeing tour we will get acquainted with the history and culture of the Veps - a small Finno-Ugric people.

*Thematic interactive programs to choose from at the Sheltozero Ethnographic Museum. Cost 200 RUB/person

- Return to Petrozavodsk.

Dinner in a cafe in Petrozavodsk (cover).

At 20:30 we will take you to the railway station of Petrozavodsk (school children coming from (through) Moscow).