"Weekend in Karelia." Part 2. Package plane.

1 day

- Meeting of guests at 17:05 at the airport of Petrozavodsk. Meet the sign of Karelia.

- Moving to the city of Kondopoga (45 km).

A small provincial town is cozy located on the shore of Lake Onega.

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

Dinner in the hotel cafe - cover / buffet. The cost is 270/300 rubles / person.

- Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the hotel "Karelia".

- Visit the kennel of sled dogs and the nursery garden of husky puppies. Experienced curls will introduce their pets - sled dogs, and in the "puppy" kindergarten you can squeeze fluffy lumps and go for a walk with them. And of course, small huskies are always ready to pose for a photo in pleasant company.

- Music carillons. We will get acquainted with the main attraction of Kondopog - an unusual clock. With their melodic bells, they slowly count down city time. Today, they will perform familiar tunes specifically for you.

2 days

Attention! Due to the constantly changing epidemiological situation in the region and the change in the schedule of meteors, departure for the excursion is possible at 04:00, breakfast - lunch box.

06:00 - early breakfast at the hotel - buffet.

- 06:30 - departure to "Old Finland" (290 km).

To travel to the former lands of Suomi, we do not need a passport or visa.

And here is the ancient city of Serdobol (Sortavala). It is rightly called the “architectural encyclopedia of European architecture”. He gave creative inspiration to Robert Christmas, Bella Akhmadulina and many other poets and artists.

11:00 - excursion "Legendary North Athos..." (Valaam Island). It is strictly reserved when buying a tour.

Cost: adult - 3,000 rubles, a child up to 12 years inclusive - 1,700 rubles.

The time of water travel by meteor from Sortavala to the island on Lake Ladoga is 45 minutes one way. Like the fabulous backs of whales or old giant fish rise from the water of Ladoga skerries - fjords. And here we are in the center of the spiritual, cultural and Orthodox life of Russia.

During the main excursion: acquaintance with the central estate of the monastery and a visit to the majestic architectural monument - the functioning Spaso - Transfiguration Cathedral, where the relics of the founders of the monastery Herman and Sergius of Valaam rest. Then return to the worldly bustle, to the mainland. Time spent on Valaam Island is 3 hours.

For those not on the tour:

- Walking tour of the city of Sortavala, a visit to the Church of Nicholas the Wonderworker, built at the expense of St. Petersburg merchants Eliseev in the Russian style on the project arch. N. P. Grebenka, climb to the observation deck - Mount Kuhavuori. Free time to buy souvenirs (Finnish chocolate and other products).

- 16:00 - meet on the shore of Lake Ladoga.

Late lunch at the cafe (cover). The cost is 350 rubles per person.

Continuation of the excursion program, on the route:

- Cinematic stop - Akhvenkoski waterfall ("sinking threshold").

The film “The Dawns Are Quiet Here...” began his “creative career.” Locals call it “Zhenkina River” after the name of their favorite heroine. Once there was filmed the famous scene of bathing loggers.

- Ruskeala Marble Park. Now it is one of the most beautiful places in Karelia. Artificial white marble rocks picturesquely hang over the emerald water surface of a small lake. Since Catherine’s times, marble was mined here to decorate the cathedrals and palaces of St. Petersburg. On the excursion (1.5 hours) we will explore the mountain park from a height, learn how the Marble Lake was formed, visit one of the tunnels and we will be able to take a souvenir-stones for memory.

Free time in the park (1 hour 30 minutes) for the purchase of services (underground route, bungee, etc.)

The total time spent in the mountain park is 3 hours.

- On the already familiar "blue road" we return to Kondopoga, indicative arrival to the hotel at 01:00.

3 days

- Room release (things in the hotel storage room).

- 07:00 - Breakfast in the hotel cafe - buffet.

- 07:30 - water excursion to the famous island of Kizhi (a UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage site since 1990).

Travel by water 1 hour and 30 minutes one way on covered taxi boats from Kondopoga. During the water cruise we will admire not only Lake Onega, but also numerous islands - Kiga skerries.

And here we are – a temple complex, built almost without a single nail.

We will learn about all its secrets when inspecting the ensemble of the Kizhsky Pogost, visit the estate of a Zaonezh peasant and one of the oldest wooden churches in Russia - the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus, rumored to have the ability to heal all ailments. You will also have a unique opportunity to visit the Church of the Transfiguration, opened after a long restoration work.

Duration of the tour: about 6 hours.

Time spent on Kizhi Island: 2.5 hours.

14:45 - Lunch in the hotel cafe (buffet/covering). The cost of 350/300 rubles. Man.

- Airport transfer.

- By 16:30 on arrival at the airport of Petrozavodsk.

We wish you a good journey and new meetings with Karelia!