Northern mosaic
Description:
Group gathering point
St. Petersburg
The exact time and place of gathering of the group will be announced additionally.
Time is tentative, check before the race.
1 day
Arrival in St. Petersburg. Independent drive to the hotel.
11:00 Meeting at the Moscow station at the monument to Peter I (on preliminary request). Group transfer, free.
Independent accommodation.
Meeting with a guide in the lobby of the hotel, a sign by the name of the tour "Three days with St. Petersburg".
12:50 Departure from the hotel "October", including for guests from the hotels "Best Western", "Port Comfort", "Ibis", "Rus", "Nevsky Beach", "Sokroma Hotel Network", "Yes on Martha", "Cronwell Inn", "Novotel", "Grand Hotel Emerald".
Bus tour "Parade Petersburg".
We will meet with St. Petersburg, which for three centuries was the imperial capital and has preserved lush and solemn state buildings, monumental squares and strict avenues.
Excursion to St. Isaac’s Cathedral is one of the most beautiful and significant dome buildings in the world, the former main cathedral of Russia.
Additional: Ascent to the Colonnade of St. Isaac’s Cathedral (400 rubles per person)
18:00-19:30 End of the program, transfer to the hotel "October".
2 days
The night before you need to order at the hotel Lunch-Box.
07:10 Departure from the hotel "October" (Ligovsky Prospect, 10, St. m. "Insurrection Square")
Track tour of the Karelian Isthmus and Karelia.
11:00 Arrival in Priozersk. External inspection of the medieval fortress of Korela - the main attraction of Priozersk. This is a unique structure built by the Novgorodians in the 13th century on an island located in the middle of the picturesque Vuoksy River.
12:40 Arrival at Sortavala. Bus tour of the city of Sortavala.
Sortavala is a city in Karelia, which is located near Finland on the shores of Lake Ladoga. During its 400-year history, the city has changed owners several times: it belonged to Sweden, Russia and Finland. These changes affected the architecture of the city. On the excursion we will see the main attractions of the city: Vakosalmi Park, a women's gymnasium of the 19th century, a fire station of the 19th century, Leander's house, the house of merchants of Siytonen, Berg's house.
13:30 Lunch for extra charge or free time. (price range - 500-700 rubles / person)
14:00 Achvenkoski visit.
In this amazing place, known for the movie “The Dawns Are Quiet Here”, you can find four waterfalls, each of which has its own unique beauty and charm. Despite its small height, the waterfalls amaze with their power and beauty.
Ecological trail at the waterfalls of Akhvenkoski: a full ticket - 400 rubles / person, children under 7 years - free, children from 7 to 14 years - 300 rubles / person, students (full.) - 300 rubles / person, pensioners - 300 rubles. Man.
15:30 Visit to the Ruskeala Mountain Park, the area of which is about 6 hectares. Decorative stone, mined in the park Ruskeala, was used in the creation of many architectural masterpieces of St. Petersburg. Now the park is the central tourist site of the Northern Ladoga region.
Free time in the park.
For an additional fee, you can: visit the secret paths of the land of Kaleval; visit the excursions “Underground Space” and see stalactites and stalagmites; fly on a troll over the Marble Canyon bowl.
18:40 Visit to the trout store.
23:30-00:00 End of the program at the hotel "October" (st. m. Pla. Uprising).
3 days.
Breakfast at the hotel. Room release. Departure with things.
Meeting with a guide in the lobby of the hotel, a sign on the name of the tour.
09:30 Departure from the hotel "October", including for guests from the hotels "Best Western", "Port Comfort", "Ibis", "Rus", "Nevsky Beach", "Sokroma Hotel Network", "Yes on Martha", "Cronwell Inn", "Novotel", "Grand Hotel Emerald".
Transfer to the Moscow station (storage chamber - at your own expense). Guests from hotels located near the Moscow railway station can leave things in the luggage room of hotels.
Bus tour "Gardens and Parks of St. Petersburg" is dedicated to the green corners of our city, decorated with famous grids. You will see the Mikhailovsky Garden, the Field of Mars, the Summer Garden, the Alexander Park with its unique monument – a mini-city, where bronze copies of the main architectural ensembles of St. Petersburg are presented.
A walk to the Summer Garden is the favorite brainchild of Peter I, a pearl in the park necklace of St. Petersburg. In 1704, Peter I ordered a large garden, similar to the famous Western European parks of the time, to be built for himself, and he himself outlined its original plan.
14:30 The Hermitage Museum is the largest museum in the country, with about three million exhibits in its collection. It presents the entire history of world culture - from Ancient Egypt to the picturesque masterpieces of the twentieth century.
In addition: Tour of the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg. You will find a fascinating trip to Northern Venice with its picturesque water streets and openwork fences, humpback bridges and ceremonial facades. (850 RUB, 650 RUB, 750 RUB, 750 RUB)
The end of the program no later than 17:00 in the city center (the nearest station is Admiralty, Gostiny Dvor / Nevsky Prospect).
Independent return to the station.
The price includes:
Accommodation in a comfortable hotel
Breakfast
Daily transport services
Entrance tickets and excursion services
Guide escort