All of Karelia

Arrival in Petrozavodsk by train No. 18.

Meeting with a guide at the train station under the clock from the side of the apron.

Breakfast at the café.

Bus sightseeing tour of Petrozavodsk + walking tour of the unique open-air museum of modern art (exposition of sculptures on the embankment of Lake Onega).

During the tour you will get acquainted with the history of the city and its modern appearance. You will see historical squares, visit the Governor’s Park, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and walk along the embankment of Lake Onega.

Accommodation in the selected hotel from 14:00.

If desired, for an additional fee:

• A trip on a comet to the island of Kizhi. Kizhi Island is a pearl of Zaonezhye, located among the Kizhi skerries. The main attraction of the island is the Museum of wooden architecture, in the center of which is the ensemble of the Kizhi Pogost. During the tour of the island you will visit the traditional peasant’s house, learn a lot about Karelian crafts and traditions, listen to the bells and see one of the main Orthodox shrines of the Russian North – the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus (the cost of the excursion when booking and buying together with the tour – 2900 rubles / person, when ordering and paying on the spot – 3700 rubles). Man.

Early rise.

Breakfast at the cafe on the way.

Transfer to the city of Sortavala (~ 250 km).

On the way, visit the memorial "Worshipful Cross", established in memory of the Winter War.

Departure by "meteor" on Lake Ladoga to the island of Valaam. Balaam - North Athos, holy abode, magical land. At one time, Nicholas Roerich, Ivan Shishkin, Arkhip Kuindzhi, Fyodor Tyutchev, representatives of the Romanov dynasty, prominent church figures loved to visit Valaam.

Excursion to the Central Estate of the monastery.

Return to Sortavala.

Lunch at the cafe.

Going to the Ruskeala Mountain Park is the famous marble canyon. The steep marble walls of the canyon make a strong impression on visitors. After the tour - a visit to the Tohmin waterfalls (Ahvenkoski Falls), where the film "And the dawns are quiet here" was filmed.

Later arrival in Petrozavodsk.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure by comfortable bus to Kem (~470 km).

On the way - excursion to the reserve Kivach - the oldest in Russia and the first in Karelia. During the tour of the reserve you will see the most famous waterfall of Karelia - Kivach and the arboretum of the famous Karelian birch.

Excursion to the site of the ancient volcano Girvas, which is about 3 billion years old. Today, the former power of the volcano can be appreciated thanks to fossilized lava flows in the drained riverbed.

Lunch is on the way.

Arrival in Kem, accommodation in the hotel "Primary", located on the shore of the White Sea (hotel economy, rooms with amenities).

Early rise.

Breakfast at the hotel cafe.

Departure of the ship to Solovki. Crossing the White Sea.

Arriving on the island. Excursion to the Central Estate of the monastery.

Lunch at the cafe.

Walk to the Cape of Labyrinths on the picturesque shore of the White Sea. Here you can see dancing birches and labyrinths of stones.

Free time to buy souvenirs, visit shops.

Back to the hotel.

Breakfast (lunch box).

Room release by 12:00.

Transfer to the railway station Cam by departure time.