Sports summer in Karelia

Day 1 A tour to Kizhi Island

You will be met at 9:30 am at Petrozavodsk train station and taken to a cafe for breakfast. Then you will go to the river station, from where you will go to Kizhi island (1.5 hours on the way).

First you will have a two-hour guided tour along the famous island, then you will have about 2 hours of free time for rest and independent walk. On the island you will have lunch in a cafe (extra charge).

Then you will return to Petrozavodsk. At the river station you will be met and taken to the guest house, located in a quiet village in a pine forest. Here you will stayfor the next days. You will be accommodated in the rooms, have dinner and relax.

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.