Magical Karelia

1 day

- Meeting of the group at the railway station of Petrozavodsk near the carriage of your train (guide with a sign "Karelia").

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

- Transfer to Kondopogu (45 km)

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

Accommodation in the rooms of the hotel "Karelia".

- Walking through the town of Kondopoga. This “bear corner” boasts not only ancient sights, but also a masterpiece of modern architecture – the Ice Palace. Nearby are fountains-umbrellas and carillons. Dutch decorative bells today will sing a melody especially for you.

- Kondopoga Museum. Its collection consists of more than 2000 exhibits. These are geological samples of White City and Tivdian marble, Karelian archaeological utensils, historical photos and documents, modern painting and graphics of Karelian artists.

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

After lunch we go to the shore of Lake Onega.

- Animation program - "Fantastic gatherings" at the campfire.

In a real Sámi yurt, we will make a sacred fire together. Let us call upon the spirits of fire, wind and forest with diamonds. Let's do magic with the village shaman.

- Visiting the sled dog nursery. Photo shoot with husky puppies

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.

Cost 250 p.schooler/350 p.adult

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 hotel cafe (cover or buffet).

2 days

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

Water excursion to the famous island of Kizhi - a UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage site since 1990.

The water journey (1 hour 30 minutes) will begin on the vast surface of the open Onego from Kondopoga on covered taxi boats, and will end among the numerous islets called Kizhi skerries.

We will learn about all the secrets of the island when inspecting the ensemble of the Kizhsky Pogost, get acquainted with one of the oldest wooden churches in Russia - the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus, rumored to have the ability to heal all ailments and visit the estate of a Zaonezh peasant.

The names of the brilliant masters who created the eighth wonder of the world – the temple complex, built almost without a single nail, are still a secret.

Time of stay on the island of Kizhi 2.5 hours.

Lunch in the hotel cafe (cover or buffet).

Interactive animation program "Karelian Mall". At the national master classes we will get acquainted with the culture and traditions of the northern people.

We will sit together at a wide table and under the guidance of an experienced master we will make from it the famous RUPITTETU (gates). While the cakes in the oven are blushing - gently touch the strings of the Cantele instrument. Let the Karelian gusli sing about the wind and the warm house. There will always be happiness and joy.

A song will play and beckon to take each other by the hand. We hug our girlfriend by the shoulders and learn to dance Karel, Finnish, Vepsian dances.

Tea with products of their own production.

Dinner in the hotel cafe (cover or buffet).

3 days

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

- 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.

Now our way lies to the mighty old man - the giant - the Kivach waterfall!

Under the noise of the bubbling stream, it was time to learn the ancient Karelian legend about the emergence of the largest East European waterfall and get acquainted with the national reserve and the nature museum. You want more riddles? They're very close. In the arboretum grows a grove of Karelian birch. The owner of the most expensive, amazing, “marble” wood in the world, she is a legend for scientists in the XXI century.

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

Excursion "In search of Karelian papyrus".

We will get acquainted with the pulp and paper mill of Kondopoga. We will pass the safety briefing, put on a helmet, overalls and forward - in the bowels of creating paper. In the production shop we will see the work of this BUMMASHINE from the first stage to the output of the bobbin on the packaging machine. Find out what is a “cloakroom” and how many “dresses” are used to changing our “fashion” per hour.

*Excursion can be replaced by an equivalent excursion to the fire department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kondopoga

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

4 days

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

- The Osudary Road. 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 will give new strength.

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

- Room release.

- Shungite Center. In the relaxation treatment room, we learn a lot about the beneficial properties of the healing stone and try tea from shungite-purified water. There you can also buy souvenirs from shungite.

- Moving to the capital of the Republic of Karelia, Petrozavodsk.

During the sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk we will see the Architectural Ensemble of Round Square (18th century), the Governor’s Garden, Theatre Square (4 theaters), the embankment with the world’s only open-air museum of modern avant-garde sculpture. On the shore of Lake Onega we whisper a cherished dream in the famous Ear of the Wish Tree. And it will come true.

Shun.

And farewell - a real fairy tale (the gallery "Doll's House"). It 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.

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).