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Overview

Not everyone can see winter Kizhi miracle. Travel by hovercraft is a unique opportunity to get to Kizhi in winter in a few hours and discover the most hidden corners of this world famous open-air museum where unique samples of peasant art and architecture (local and brougth in origin) are exhibited at small island. You will also take a sledge pulled by husky dogs and try driving a powerful snowmobile through snowed forests and frozen lakes. Great impressions and memories for years to come are guaranteed.

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Itinerary

Day 1. Kizhi hovercraft tour
08:33 Meeting with local guide near Petrozavodsk Railway Station building (under spire from platform side). Breakfast at a cafe. Transfer to the Onego Lake embankment (10 min.). Hovercraft trip (1.5 hours) to Kizhi Island. Kizhi tour by hovercrafts.
08:33 Meeting with local guide near Petrozavodsk Railway Station building (under spire from platform side). Breakfast at a cafe. Transfer to the Onego Lake embankment (10 min.). Hovercraft trip (1.5 hours) to Kizhi Island. Kizhi tour by hovercrafts. The famous historical, architectural and ethnographic museum reserve is located at Kizhi Island. The pearl of exposition is 22-domed Transfiguration church (1714) and the Winter Intercession Church (1764) considered to be the masterpieces of wooden architecture. Return to guest center. Lunch. Hovercraft trip to Petrozavodsk (1.5 hours). Transfer to the tourist center “Shishki” located in the cone forest on the bank of Sundozero Lake (85 km from Petrozavodsk). Accommodation. Dinner at cafe. (BLD)
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Day 2. Snowmobiling (60 km)
Breakfast. Selection of equipment. Instruction for snowmobiling and safety. Training sessions. Riding snowmobile route along a forest track where you can see trails of wild animals. The route goes then on the frozen Sandal Lake.
Breakfast. Selection of equipment. Instruction for snowmobiling and safety. Training sessions. Riding snowmobile route along a forest track where you can see trails of wild animals. The route goes then on the frozen Sandal Lake. On Lychny island you will see one of the most ancient churches in Karelia, St Peter and Paul church. Then route goes to the White Mount, the place where marble was extracted used for buildings in St Petersburg. Here you can also see a marble church. Lunch at a café in a tour base. Transfer back to the tourist center. On the way you will visit old abandoned Karelian villages Oyazha and Yershi. Arrival at the tourist center. Dinner. (BLD)
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Day 3. Snowmobiling (25 km), dog sledding and walking in snow shoes
Breakfast. Selection of equipment. Riding snowmobile to the dog breeding farm. Meeting with the dog-driver instructor. Instruction. Selection of equipment. Riding a sledge pulled by husky dogs (10 km). The main part of the route passes through the picturesque forest.
Breakfast. Selection of equipment. Riding snowmobile to the dog breeding farm. Meeting with the dog-driver instructor. Instruction. Selection of equipment. Riding a sledge pulled by husky dogs (10 km). The main part of the route passes through the picturesque forest. Middle complexity route has ups and downs, sharp turns. Photos of dogs as a souvenir. Lunch as a picknick with a master-class on cooking fish. 2-3 km walking using snowshoes. Driving on snowmobiles back to the Shishki tourist center. Transfer from the tourist center to Petrozavodsk. Dinner at a restaurant in Petrozavodsk. Departure by evening trains. (BLD)
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Day 1
08:33 Meeting with local guide near Petrozavodsk Railway Station buildin...
Day 2
Breakfast. Selection of equipment. Instruction for snowmobiling and safe...
Day 3
Breakfast. Selection of equipment. Riding snowmobile to the dog breeding...
The order of the excursions might be changed and some excursions might be changed for equivalent. Tour might be held only if ice condition is good.
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Day 1. Start Tour

Meeting at the airport, transfer to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km). Accommodation at a hotel, rest. In the evening - excursion to Paratunka resort center, swimming in thermal water poolMeeting at the airport, transfer to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km). Accommodation at a hotel, rest. In the evening - excursion to Paratunka resort center, swimming in thermal water poolMeeting at the airport, transfer to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km).

Meeting at the airport, transfer to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km). Accommodation at a hotel, rest. In the evening - excursion to Paratunka resort center, swimming in thermal water poolMeeting at the airport, transfer to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km). Accommodation at a hotel, rest. In the evening - excursion to Paratunka resort center, swimming in thermal water poolMeeting at the airport, transfer to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km).

Meeting at the airport, transfer to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km). Accommodation at a hotel, rest. In the evening - excursion to Paratunka resort center, swimming in thermal water poolMeeting at the airport, transfer to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km). Accommodation at a hotel, rest. In the evening - excursion to Paratunka resort center, swimming in thermal water poolMeeting at the airport, transfer to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km)

Dates & Rates

*Price per person, EUR:
15.01.2021; 22.01.2021; 29.01.2021; 05.02.2021; 12.02.2021; 21.02.2021; 26.02.2021; 06.03.2021; 12.03.2021; 19.03.2021
2 pax per snowmobile 698
1 pax per snowmobile 898
 
  • All the costs are valid at the date of publication and are subject to reconfirmation at the time of booking.

What is included

  • TWN/DBL accommodation at tourist center
  • meals per program;
  • service of English-speaking guide
  • excursions per program with entry tickets
  • transfers per program
  • dogs sledding
  • snowmobile rent, fuel
  • master-class on cooking
  • service of instructors
  • Russian banya visit

Supplements & Discounts

  • SGL accommodation + EUR 30 per person
  • air/train tickets  
  • insurance  
  • service of left-luggage rooms

Additional info



Accommodation

Tourist center “Shishki”, TWN/DBL Room:
A separate entrance from the street, its own porch, a vestibule for outerwear and outdoor shoes, an entrance hall, a bathroom equipped with a shower cabin and heated floors, a spacious living room, a kitchenette and a loft bedroom. The living room is equipped with an LCD TV, DVD-player, coffee table and sofa, which can comfortably be used as additional seating for two more people. The living room window offers a panoramic view of Lake Sundozero. The in-room kitchenette is equipped with a fridge-freezer, microwave, electric kettle and a four-seater dining table.

Safety

Only persons over 18 are allowed to drive the snowmobile.
Before starting the route, the instructor will teach each participant how to operate the snowmobile.
You have to comply to all the safety instructions given by our instructors.
Drunk people are not allowed to drive the snowmobile.
The instructor has the right to exclude the tourist from the route at any time in the event of violation of safety rules.  

Recommended to bring with:

Backpack or travel bag; comfortable hiking clothes: pants, a warm sweater, 2 pairs of wool socks, 2-3 pairs of simple socks, t-shirts, warm jacket, woolen hat, gloves, warm shoes, bath house accessories.
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