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Main office:
Gercina st. 41, Petrozavodsk
Tel / fax: +7 (8142) 593320, 593321
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Summer office (June-August):
Karl Marx Ave. 14, Petrozavodsk
Tel.: +7 (8142) 76 14 41

E-mail: holidays@museums.karelia.ru


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Karelian Holidays reserves the right to change/ cancel/ reschedule/ replace any tour options due to unforeseen circumstances. Also note during storm weather trips to Kizhi, Valaam and Solovki will be canceled.

Ancient sanctuaries of Karelia
6-day tour

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Exclusive author's program of archaeologist, researcher of ancient sanctuaries of Karelia.

Photoes from the expedition are the firm's gift!

Tour duration 6 days / 5 nights


Dates:
July and August (accurate information, please)

Itinerary:

1 day

  • Arrival in Kem by train. Transfer to port.
  • Breakfast in the hotel.
  • Cruise boat tour to sanctuary “German Kuzov” (monuments of geology and archaeology).
  • Depart to Solovki islands. Accommodation in the hotel. Supper in the café.

2 day

  • Breakfast in the hotel.
  • Walking tour “History and architecture of Solovetsky Monastery” (tour duration: 120 min).
  • Dinner in café.
  • Bus tour to the Sekirniy mountain (tour duration: 3 hours).
  • Supper in café.

3 day

  • Breakfast in the hotel. Room vacation. Luggage is left in the cloakroom.
  • Water tour to the Big Zayachiy Island. You will visit the largest pagan sanctuary (II-I millennia B.C.), stone labyrinths, cult and burial constructions, the first in Russia stone harbor, monuments of St. Andrew skete. (tour duration: 3 – 4 hours)
  • Dinner in café.
  • Departure to Kem. Supper in café. Transfer to the train station.

4 day

  • Trains to Louhi at night.
  • Arrival in Louhi, transfer to Pjaozero (2 hours). Breakfast in café.
  • Visit of Paanajarvi national park. Accommodation in the cottages of the park.
  • Boat tour along the Paanajarvi Lake, visit of Myantyukoski waterfall (tour duration: 4 hours).
  • Supper. Russian sauna.

5 day

  • Breakfast.
  • Walking tour to the Kivakka Mountain (tour duration: 3 hours, distance – 5 km).
  • Supper. Russian sauna.

6 day

  • Breakfast. Leisure. Dinner.
  • Departure. Walking tour to the Kivakkakoski Waterfall en route.
  • Stopover at Pjaozero. Dinner in café.
  • Transfer to Louhi train station. Trains home.

Price includes:
Accommodation in cottages of the park, accommodation in hotel, meals according the program, transportation and guiding, ticket from Kem to Louhi, insurance policy.


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