Accommodation during the trip
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Accommodation during the trip
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Experiences you'll have
Every day you will discover new outdoor activities:
If you manage to gather a group of six people, we can organize a tour for you any time you want
Not only forests, rivers and lakes are waiting for you on the route. During a jeep-tour you will visit the famous sights of Karelia. You can see one of the highest plain waterfalls in Europe in the "Kivach" nature reserve, observe the "Palyeozerskaya" hydroelectric station, located on the slopes of an ancient volcano, and taste the medicinal water in the first Russian resort "Martsialnye Vody", founded by Peter I.
The photos by RussiaDiscovery team during summer journey to Karelia in June,2019
Itinerary
The journey begins in Petrozavodsk, where you have to get to on your own. We are ready to help with the purchase of tickets, if necessary, leave a comment in the application.
The itinerary may vary depending on the weather.
Day 1 Yachting along Onega Lake
You will be met at the railway station of Petrozavodsk, after that you will have breakfast in the cafe. Then you will go to the yacht pier and start the route along Onega Lake by a sailing yacht. You could see a beautiful panorama of Petrozavodsk from the lake, admire the small Islands and picturesque bays.
You will stop for lunch in a cozy bay of the lake and go fishingm if time allows. In the evening you will arrive at the guest house, located in a quiet Karelian village among the pine trees. That is where you will live all the next days. Have dinner and share your impressions of the first day.
Day 2 Cycling and SUP-surfing
After breakfast you will choose the bikes and go for a walk to a small but very beautiful lake Beloe located in the heart of South Karelia. You will have lunch outdoors and rest.
If desired, today you can try SUP-surfing on the lake. Controlling a special inflatable board by a paddle, you will sail around the lake or get to its middle part. Even if you have never tried SUP-surfing before, you will success after the instructor's training. We have tested it ourselves.
In the evening you will return to the guest house and have dinner. The length of the biking route is about 20 km.
Day 3 Rafting along the Shuya river
Today you will enjoy rafting on the Shuya river. You will be taken to the starting point of the route by car (the road will take about 20 minutes). After a detailed briefing you will start rafting on a calm flow of the river.
At midday you will make a stop at a picturesque glade. While the instructor will be preparing a hot lunch, you can try SUP-surfing on the river.
After lunch you will continue rafting. Going down the river, you will challenge the rapids Krivoy (Russian for Crooked), Bolshoi and Maly Tolly (Russian for Big and Small Tolly). If desired, you can have a water adventure on the Big Tolly rapid and swim in so-called "Karelian Jacuzzi". Such activity can be passed only with experienced instructors. Our guides have many years of experience in professional water sports. Under their guidance such an adventure is safe and gives you the most vivid impressions of the tour.
After rafting you will return to the guest house for dinner and rest.
Day 4 Quad biking
Today you will ride a double-rider quad bikes across forest roads and through the abandoned Karelian villages lost in taiga and swamps. You will master quad biking on smooth highways and off-road.
On the route you will have a hot lunch. In the evening you will return to the guest house, relax and have dinner. If you wish, you can visit the Finnish sauna.
Day 5 Jeep-tour
Today you will have a very interesting jeep-tour. At first you will be given a safety briefing before you leave. You will have a chance to drive a car by your own across the sand pits and wetlands of the lakes.
You will go to the "Kivach" nature reserve, where you will visit the arboretum and the Museum of Karelian nature. Also you will see here the Kivach waterfall, that is considered to be the third highest plain waterfall in Europe. For lunch you will enjoy a picnic with grilled meat and vegetables.
The next point of the route will be the Girvas village. Here you will see Palyeozerskaya hydroelectric power station located on the slopes of an ancient volcano Girvas. Continuing the way, you will make a stop in the first Russian resort "Martsialnye Vody" and taste the healing water from the springs. After that you will move to the top of the Sampo mount and enjoy a beautiful view of Konchozer Lake's islands.
In the evening you will return to the guest house, have dinner and rest.
Day 6 Dog-trekking
After breakfast you will go to the kennel, where you will meet with an expedition sled dogs: Siberian husky, the Chukchi and Taimyr husky dogs, Alaska Malamute and Samoyeds. Many of them starred in movies, and also participated in expeditions to the North Pole.
Then you will have trekking with the dogs through the woods. You will be walking for about 5-6 kilometers with a special belt in conjunction with the dogs. You will be given personal equipment and all necessary instructions before you start the route.
Having returned to the kennel, you will have lunch and rest. After that you will go to the guest house to take baggage and further move to Petrozavodsk. You will have some free time to walk around the city before departing home by train.
Accommodation during the trip
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Accommodation during the trip
During the trip you will stay in the comfortable guest house located in Matrosy village (a 20-minute drive from Petrozavodsk). There are pine forest and the Shuya river around the base. The house was built in 2012 from environmentally friendly materials. Furniture and wall decoration are made of pine. You will stay in double rooms with all amenities.
There are 3 double rooms, a finnish sauna and a fireplace room on the ground floo. In the two rooms there are two single beds, table, bedside table, chairs, wardrobe. Separate shower and bathroom are located next to the rooms. In the third room there are a large double bed, two bedside tables, wardrobe. The toilet and the bathroom is inside the room.
There are 4 double rooms, kitchen, laundry and ironing room on the second floor of the guest house. Each room has two single beds, a table, chairs, a shower and a bathroom. All rooms have a hairdryer. The kitchen is equipped with a fridge, microwave oven, cooktop, coffee/tea maker, full set of dishes. There is also a satellite TV, a large table, a sofa and a coffee table. There is also a parking and a grill house on the yard.
Common questions
You will be accompanied by professional guides and instructors
You will have three meals a day. Breakfasts and dinners at the guest house will consist of traditional homemade foods. For lunch you will have picnics and snacks outdoors. You can specify what you want for meals in the application.
Temperature varies from +59°F to +86°F in the day and from +41°F tо +68°F in the night. Precipitation may occur.
Children aged 3 or older can do whatever they want in this tour except for quad biking. You can leave your child at the camp with a babysitter. Children aged 3 or older can do all the activities under the program.
Children under 18 years old are provided with a 10% discount.
Booking
Accommodation during the trip
Languages
accommodation in the comfortable guest house
three meals a day
transfers provided by the program
yachting program
rental of jeeps, quad bikes, bicycles and special gear for dog-trekking
rafting
dog-trekking
SUP-serfing
instructors' and guides' services
railway tickets from Moscow to Petrozavodsk (starting at 5400 RUB for a round-trip ticket)
single accommodation at the guest house (+10 000 RUB)
dinner in Petrozavodsk in the last day
accommodation in the comfortable guest house
three meals a day
transfers provided by the program
yachting program
rental of jeeps, quad bikes, bicycles and special gear for dog-trekking
rafting
dog-trekking
SUP-serfing
instructors' and guides' services
railway tickets from Moscow to Petrozavodsk (starting at 5400 RUB for a round-trip ticket)
single accommodation at the guest house (+10 000 RUB)
dinner in Petrozavodsk in the last day
