Duration: 3 days/2 nights
Prices: Single supplement = 21 EUR/person
10 pax
389 EUR/person
Day 1
10:20 Arrival at Sortavala. Meeting with the guide.
10:40 Departure for Ruskeala Mountain Park by Ruskeala-Express Retro train. This is the
only daily steam-powered passenger train left in Russia, which runs with a locomotive built in
1949
11:40 Guided tour of the Ruskeala Mountain Park. The gem of the park is a marble canyon,
which is both a natural and an industrial sight. Ruskeala marble was mined for decorations of the
St.Petersburg palaces and cathedrals. Today massive walls of grey and white color and emerald
waters of the flooded centre of the canyon make it one the most visited sights in Karelia. Lunch.
15:00 Transfer to Kinerma Village. Kinerma is an ancient Karelian village situated 100 km from
Petrozavodsk. The whole territory of the village is considered to be a monument of the Russian
wooden architecture.
17:00 Excursion around the village. Afterwards Nadezhda, a local resident of Kinerma, will invite
you for a cup of hot tea with national pastry in her house.
20:30 Arrival in Petrozavodsk. Accommodation. Dinner at the hotel.
Day 2:
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Meeting with the jeep instructors. Each jeep will take 2-3 persons. Transfer to the Kivach
Nature Reserve.
11:00 Excursion in the Kivach Nature Reserve. You will get acquainted with the second highest
plain waterfall in Europe and typical and rare Karelian plants. The eco system of the Kivach Nature
Reserve is unique. Apart from the picturesque landscapes you will enjoy its crystal clear air.
13:00 Picnic on the way and then transfer to Girvas. After a short briefing you will try yourself in
the off-road ride. In the past there was an ancient volcano in this area. Till today you can see
traces of lava on the rocks. Girvas is a popular area in Karelia for off-road jeep competition.
16:00 Our next stop is in the first Russian spa, founded by Peter the Great in the 18th century. Till
today its waters rich with iron heal from various diseases. You will taste this water from each
spring. Visit of the ancient Church of Apostle Peter built in 1721 at the decree of Peter the
Great, according to his design and drawings. On our way back to Petrozavodsk we will make a
final stop near Sampo Mountain. This is a hill from which you get a splendid panorama of Karelian
taiga.
18:00 Arrival in Petrozavodsk. Dinner. Night in Petrozavodsk.
Day 3:
05:30 Transfer to the railway station.
06:30 Departure by train for St.Petersburg.
Price includes: accommodation at Karelia SPA Hotel 4* on twin room sharing, train tickets forRuskeala Retro Train, jeep safari, meals, transfers and excursions according to the program,
English-speaking guide.
Price does not include: train tickets
More information at https://go-karelia.com/tours-karelia/karelian-express/
