The standard place of departure to Karelia is St. Petersburg. In case you want to buy an individual trip, we can arrange your departure from Moscow and adjust the program (please inquire the cost in case of an individual trip). The tour program Day 1 On day one, we will go by our bus from St. Petersburg to Karelia (7:30 AM from Kazan Cathedral). Along the way, we will get acquainted, listen to interesting stories and pleasant music. On the way, we will stop by the 14th century fortress where we will walk along ancient walls and take some pictures. Then we will go to the ancient city of Sortavala where around 1:00 PM, we will have lunch, visit some interesting places and see the gulf of the biggest fresh-water lake of Europe – Lake Ladoga After the lunch, we will go a little further and find ourselves near the waterfalls or Akhinkoski, where we will walk on suspension bridges above the falls and the river, and take some pictures in the "fantastic wood". Here, the well-known Soviet film "The Dawns Here Are Quiet" was shot Then we will see the gem of Karelia – the Marble canyon (the Mountain Park) of Ruskeala. Here, we will walk among rocks, lakes and caves The most courageous of you can try extreme activities, and have a ride along the rocks on the zip line (a metal cable pulled along the rocks, to which you will be reliably fixed and go about 400 meters along the rocks of the Mountain Park at full speed) After taking a deep breath of clean Karelian air and exploring every corner of the Mountain park, at 7:30 PM we will go to the lakeside hotel built of Karelian wood. There at your service will be the Russian sauna and barbecue where we will cook shashlik. An expert will show us the right way to cook shashlik, and each of you can try it. Later, everyone who want to take a steam, bath in the Russian sauna (for this purpose, please take your bathing suits with you). Those who don’t want to warm themselves, will watch a presentation of the right way to go to the Russian sauna (it is not obligatory to wash there) After sauna, we will have a dinner, where we will try the cooked shashlik and local beer. Also, you can participate in the taste test of several varieties of honey and local alcoholic beverages, organized exclusively for us. After the taste test, you can buy the sort of honey or alcohol which you liked the most.
Day two At 8:30 AM, we will have breakfast and go further to examine Karelia. On day two, we will visit a husky dog farm where you can cuddle with dogs, and maybe even have a ride on dogsleds. We will take a tour around the farm, on which the guide will tell us about this breed. We will also see a mini zoo where foxes and other animals live. Dogsledding (10-20 min) is provided as an additional option and is paid on site (2000 rub). On our arrival to the farm, we will get the information if such a ride is possible. And if you wish, you can have a speedy ride on ATVs 30-40 minutes of driving in the Karelian wood will be packed with great impressions. If you want to drive it yourself, you will have this opportunity After the ride and the rush of adrenaline, we will go further. We will find ourselves in one of the biggest Viking villages (a living history museum). A guide will give us a tour around, telling us about the Vikings, and after that, you can try several sorts of a national honey drink and try on Viking clothes. What is more, we will see a real smith who will show us how ancient people forged their weapons. The museum possesses wooden ships, so we will see the vessels that Vikings used to sail on. Then we will have a good lunch, because it is necessary to refresh ourselves before the way back. If you wish, you can go to several local shops and buy some fish from local trout farms, or Karelian liqueurs. On our way back, we will relax, watch movies and listen to those who have been impressed the most. Approximate return time to Saint Petersburg is 10:00-11:00 PM (Kazan Cathedral)
Important! Please make sure that you have some time to spare (about 3 hours), because delays are possible due to the traffic The trip is organized on the specified dates only if we gather a group of 12 people or more. Individual tours are also possible (on demand, please inquire the cost of an individual tour). The cost of a group tour includes: transfer by bus along all route (departure from St. Petersburg, return to St. Petersburg) hotel accommodation (2 days, 1 night) food (breakfast on day two, 2 lunches, a dinner with shashlik and alcohol in the first evening) sauna (1 hour) entrance tickets to the Ruskeala Park a tour around the husky farm a tour around the Viking village, a taste test of a national honey drink a walk in the waterfalls or Akhinkoski, suspension bridges a walk near the gulf of the biggest fresh-water lake in Europe (Ladoga) a walk around the 14th century fortress a walk around the ancient city of Sortavala guide services a taste test of different sorts of honey and local alcohol beverages on the first evening an ATV ride (or snowmobile in winter time) on day two (30-40 min) If you wish, you can pay additionally on site for: dogsledding (10-20 min) –2000 rub souvenirs/fish /alcohol /snacks at the rest stops
What happens after you submit your application?
1. We contact you and confirm your application
2. we send you the instruction on payment
3. after the payment is settled, we send the detailed information on the venue of the activity, your further steps, and other important information
4. you enjoy your rest!
During the whole time, we keep in touch with you, ready to answer any questions
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От 20 до 15 дней | 30% |
От 15 до 7 дней | 70% |
От 7 до 5 дней | 85% |
От 5 дней и менее | 100% |
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