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WONDERS OF KARELIA
Journey to the land of a thousand lakes with its seemingly endless forest expanses. Moscow and St. Petersburg are the main events, but this tour also includes a trip to Karelia.
7 DAYS
KARELIA
$ 420 PER PERSON
Day 1
You can fly to Moscow via any convenient airline for you. A driver with a sign will be waiting at the airport to take you to your hotel. Check-in at the hotel is possible only after 14:00. If you arrive in Moscow with an early flight, then an earlier check-in can be booked for you for an additional fee.
Day 2
9:00 Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out.
10:00 Sightseeing tour of Moscow. You will see the Red Square, Bolshoi Theater, GUM (main department store), St. Basil’s Cathedral, Metropol Hotel, Nikolskaya Street, Historical Museum, Kazan Cathedral, Lubyanka, KGB building, Zaryadye Park, and the Central Children’s Store.
13:00 Lunch. We suggest you visit the Korchma restaurant for lunch. Average cost of lunch is $ 20-30.
14:00 Excursion to the Kremlin. The guide will tell you about the history of the Kremlin, and then you will have free time to explore the cathedrals on your own.
15:30 Return to the hotel. Free time.
17:30 Transfer to the railway station.
18:45 Departure of the train to Sortovala
Night train. Compartment on the train for 4 person. On the way 13:34.
Day 3
8:19 Arrival in Sortavala. A driver with a sign will be waiting at the station to take you to your hotel.
9:00 Breakfast $15.
10:00 Transfer to Sortavala railway station.
10:40 Departure of Ruskeala Express. Journey into glorious past ages on a train that is still driven by locomotive power today. The interiors of the coaches boast decoration from the Nikolaev era. The train will take you from the Ruskela Mountain Park to Sortavala by 1:05.
11:55 Arrival in Ruskeala and tour of the park. Be treated to a guided trip through Ruskeala Mountain Park. The marble mined from this park in the 17th century was used to build the Winter Palace and also St. Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg. The open mining technique of the marble created quarries which eventually filled up with water, leaving a perfect place to float along in a boat or to take a swim.
15:00 Lunch $15-20.
16:00 Ahvenkoski Waterfall Adventure. Four lowland waterfalls cascade into the breathtaking Ahvenkoski waterfall.
17:00 Return to Sortavala and check-in at the hotel.
Day 4
9:00 Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 Boat ride on Lake Ladoga. Sail on a small boat on the lake that lies around the famous Ladoga Skerries. The collection of small rocky outcrops that have been overgrown with forests are known as the Ladoga Skerries.
13:00 Lunch $15-20.
14:00 Walking tour of Sortavala. On the Lake Ladoga shoreline is the small town of Sortavala. Finnish architecture has been preserved as a tribute to its previous owner, Finland.
15:30 Return to the hotel.
Day 5
9:00 Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 Check-out from the hotel. Free day in Sortavala.
17:00 Transfer to the station.
18:45 Departure of the train to St. Petersburg. High-speed train Lastochka with soft seats. On the way 3:58.
22:43 Arrival in St. Petersburg and transfer to the hotel. The driver with a sign will meet you at the station and take you to the hotel.
Day 6
9:00 Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 Sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg. You will see Nevsky Prospect, Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral, canals and bridges, the Hermitage, the Admiralty, and the Neva embankment.
13:00 Lunch. We suggest you visit the Metel restaurant for lunch. Average cost of lunch is $ 20-30.
14:00 Excursion to the Hermitage. The Hermitage is one of the largest museums in the world. It houses a collection of over 3 million works of art.
15:30 End of the day’s program. After the Hermitage tour, you can still walk around and explore on your own, or the guide will take you back to your hotel.
Day 7
9:00 Breakfast at the hotel. Free day. You can take off on any flight convenient for you. Our driver will take you to the airport. Check-out from the hotel is before 10:00.
Includes:
- Accommodation for 1 night in a 3 stars hotel in Moscow in the city center.
- Accommodation for 2 nights in a 3 stars hotel in Sortavala in the city center.
- Accommodation for 2 nights in a 3 stars hotel in St.Peterburg in the city center.
- Guides in Moscow, Sortavala and St. Peterburg.
- Transfers in Moscow, Sortavala and St. Peterburg.
- Breakfasts at hotels.
Additional features:
- Extra night in a 3-star hotel in Moscow – $ 75 per room.
- Extra night in a 3-star hotel in St. Petersburg – $ 75 per room.
- Additional night in a 3-star hotel in Sortavala upon request.
- Lunches.
- dinners.
- Breakfast on the third day.
- Tickets for the night train Moscow – Sortavala
- Tickets for the high-speed train Lastochka Sortavala – St. Petersburg.
$ 630 PER PERSON
$ 490 PER PERSON
$ 420 PER PERSON
Day 1
You can fly to Moscow via any convenient airline for you. A driver with a sign will be waiting at the airport to take you to your hotel. Check-in at the hotel is possible only after 14:00. If you arrive in Moscow with an early flight, then an earlier check-in can be booked for you for an additional fee.
Day 2
9:00 Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out.
10:00 Sightseeing tour of Moscow. You will see the Red Square, Bolshoi Theater, GUM (main department store), St. Basil’s Cathedral, Metropol Hotel, Nikolskaya Street, Historical Museum, Kazan Cathedral, Lubyanka, KGB building, Zaryadye Park, and the Central Children’s Store.
13:00 Lunch (Included).
14:00 Excursion to the Kremlin. The guide will tell you about the history of the Kremlin, and then you will have free time to explore the cathedrals on your own.
15:30 Return to the hotel. Free time.
17:30 Transfer to the railway station.
18:45 Departure of the train to Sortovala. Night train. Compartment on the train for 4 person. On the way 13:34.
Day 3
8:19 Arrival in Sortavala. A driver with a sign will be waiting at the station to take you to your hotel.
8:30 Breakfast (Included).
9:00 Walking tour of Sortavala. On the Lake Ladoga shoreline is the small town of Sortavala. Finnish architecture has been preserved as a tribute to its previous owner, Finland.
11:00 Ahvenkoski Waterfall Adventure. Four lowland waterfalls cascade into the breathtaking Ahvenkoski waterfall.
13:00 Arrival in Ruskeala and tour of the park. Be treated to a guided trip through Ruskeala Mountain Park. The marble mined from this park in the 17th century was used to build the Winter Palace and also St. Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg. The open mining technique of the marble created quarries which eventually filled up with water, leaving a perfect place to float along in a boat or to take a swim.
15:00 Lunch (Included).
17:30 Departure of Ruskeala Express. Journey into glorious past ages on a train that is still driven by locomotive power today. The interiors of the coaches boast decoration from the Nikolaev era. The train will take you from the Ruskela Mountain Park to Sortavala by 1:05.
18:30 Arrival in Sortavala. Transfer to the hotel.
Day 4
9:00 Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 Boat ride on Lake Ladoga. Sail on a small boat on the lake that lies around the famous Ladoga Skerries. The collection of small rocky outcrops that have been overgrown with forests are known as the Ladoga Skerries.
13:00 Lunch (Included).
14:30 Return to the hotel.
Day 5
9:00 Breakfast at the hotel.
9:45 Check-out from the hotel.
10:00 Excursion to forest waterfalls. The many rewards of this expedition are the four forest waterfalls – Lyaskelya waterfall, May 9th waterfall (aka Provinkoski), Lower Koirinoya waterfall, and the Upper Koirinoya waterfall. Hunt for pebbles at the garnet gem mining site. Or you could climb up Mount Hiidenvuori that offers marvellous views of the Ladoga Skerries. Join the guide at a local restaurant for lunch.
17:00 End of the excursion program and transfer to the station.
18:45 Departure of the train to St. Petersburg. High-speed train Lastochka with soft seats. On the way 3:58.
22:43 Arrival in St. Petersburg and transfer to the hotel. The driver with a sign will meet you at the station and take you to the hotel.
Day 6
9:00 Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 Sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg. You will see Nevsky Prospect, Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral, canals and bridges, the Hermitage, the Admiralty, and the Neva embankment.
13:00 Lunch (Included).
14:00 Excursion to the Hermitage. The Hermitage is one of the largest museums in the world. It houses a collection of over 3 million works of art.
15:30 End of the day’s program. After the Hermitage tour, you can still walk around and explore on your own, or the guide will take you back to your hotel.
Day 7
9:00 Breakfast at the hotel. Free day. You can take off on any flight convenient for you. Our driver will take you to the airport. Check-out from the hotel is before 10:00.
Includes:
- Accommodation for 1 night in a 4 stars hotel in Moscow in the city center.
- Accommodation for 2 nights in a 4 stars hotel in Sortavala.
- Accommodation for 2 nights in a 4 stars hotel in St.Peterburg in the city center.
- Guides in Moscow, Sortavala and St. Peterburg.
- Transfers in Moscow, Sortavala and St. Peterburg.
- Breakfasts.
- Lunches.
Additional features:
- Extra night in a 4-star hotel in Moscow – $ 160 per room.
- Extra night in a 4-star hotel in St. Petersburg – $ 160 per room.
- Additional night in a 4-star hotel in Sortavala upon request.
- dinners
- Tickets for the night train Moscow – Sortavala.
- Tickets for the high-speed train Lastochka Sortavala – St. Petersburg.
$ 890 PER PERSON
$ 770 PER PERSON
$ 680 PER PERSON
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