FROM SAINT PETERSBURG TO KARELIA
Route: Petrozavodsk + Kizhi + Valaam For those who are planning a trip to Russia and want to get an experience that goes beyond the walls of the Moscow capital's Kremlin and the magnificent palaces of St. Petersburg, we offer to hide from the noise of the metropolis and spend a few days in the lap of nature, in Karelia! And most importantly, you don't have to travel long distances. In just a few hours by train, you will find yourself in a land of white nights, endless forests and crystal clear lakes.
Tour program
Day 1
PETRAZAVODSKDeparture by express train from Saint Petersburg to Petrozavodsk. Meeting with the guide. Transfer to a 4 * hotel and accommodation.
Day 2
KIZHIBreakfast at the hotel. City-tour in the capital of Karelia, Petrozavodsk (“Peter's Factory”), which was founded in 1703 by Peter I the Great as a support base for the founding of Saint Petersburg. Transfer to the port and departure by airboat for an excursion on the island of Khizi (1 hour and 15 minutes, on Lake Onega). Visit of the museum-reserve, the Church of the Suffrage and ethnographic exhibition. In the evening return to Petrozavodsk, transfer to the hotel and accommodation.
Day 3
SORTOVALAIn the early morning departure towards the city of Sortavala (260 km). Breakfast during the trip. Arrival in Sortavala and departure by airboat for an excursion to the island of Valaam (50 minutes, on Lake Ladoga). During the excursion we will see the central monastery and the Cathedral of the Transfiguration, which houses the relics of Saints Sergius and Herman, founders of the monastery. Lunch in the refectory, later departure by hovercraft for an excursion on the island called “New Jerusalem”. Walking tour of the Church of the Resurrection and Skiti Gethsemane, the Mount of Olives. Return to Sortavala and transfer to Petrozavodsk and departure to Saint Petersburg with the night train.
Accommodation during the tour
Accommodation
Hotel
2 nights
Comfort
Severnaya Hotel 4 * or similar in Petrozavodsk
It's important to know
Price includes
- Express train (2nd class) Saint Petersburg + night train Petrozavodsk Petrozavodsk - Saint Petersburg
- Transfers to / from Petrozavodsk railway station + transfer Petrozavodsk - Sortavala - Petrozavodsk
- 2 nights in 4 * hotels in Petrozavodsk, breakfast included
- Excursions with an English-speaking guide: Petrozavodsk City Tour (guide + private transport), Kizhi Island excursion (guide + round trip by hovercraft + tickets), Visit to the Valaam Monastery (guide + round trip by hovercraft + lunch + tickets)
Extra payment
- Lunches and dinners
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