The type of tour: NewYear and Christmas, snowmobiles, sightseeing tour
Tour period: winter 2009, spring 2009
Welcome to a fascinating journey to the winter Karelia!
You will be deeply impressed by the snowmobile trip to the paths buried in the heart of the forest and freezed virgin lakes, you will enjoy by magnificent winter landscapes.
The length of route: about 240 kilometres
The maximum number of people in a group: 12 people
Program of the tour:
The 1st day:
08.50 a.m. The meeting at the Petrozavodsk railway station . Breakfast in a café of the hotel “Nevskaya”.
09.30 a.m. Transfer to the village of Syargilahta (Park Hotel “Syamozero”).
11.30 a.m. Arrival at the Park Hotel. Accommodation in comfortable double rooms.
Preparation for the trip by snowmobile, receiving and preparation of equipment, safety training of the snowmobile driving.
12.30 a.m. Master-class “Snow Safari” (devoted to subtleties of snowmobile driving). Visit to Karelian villages Syargilahta (the place where a famous Soviet movie about the Great Patriotic War was made) and Rubcheila (the monument of a wooden architecture). Dinner (Karelian cuisine) in the house of Ermolaev (19th century).
The village of Rubcheila situated in the 18th century is rather unusual. It is not only the place of residence of the Karelians-Livviks but also an integral architectural ensemble which has preserved an originality of the house location. Moreover, this village is a favorite place of Karelian artists.
17.00 a.m. Arrival at Park Hotel “Syamozero”. Freetime. A hot Karelian sauna.
20.00 a.m. Supper. Time of rest.
The 2d day:
09.00 a.m. Breakfast.
10.00 a.m. Departure by snowmobile on the belt route: village of Syargilahta – Metchelitsa – lake Shotozero – village of Kinerma. Excursion in the village of Kinerma and visit to the Chapel of the Smolensk Virgin. Dinner (Karelian cuisine).
Everybody who visits the Vedlozer’e land is impressed by an amazing beauty of this place. Illimitable spaces of forests hide fantastic fir-trees. The 400-year village of Kinerma is buried in the heart of this virgin nature.
Coming to the village of Syargilahta.
17.00 a.m. Arrival at the Park Hotel “Syamozero”. Freetime. A hot Karelian sauna.
20.00 a.m. Supper. Time of rest.
The 3d day:
09.00 a.m. Breakfast.
10.00 a.m. Departure by snowmobile on the route: village of Syargilahta – village of Kurmoila – village of Syapsya. Visit to the zoocomplex “Three bears” – there you will have a unique opportunity not only to see Karelian wild animals (elks, bears, lynxes, squirrels) but also to participate in their feeding.
Dinner in the zoocomplex.
15.30 a.m. Arrival at the Park Hotel “Syamozero”. Lunch.
16.30 a.m. Transfer to the Petrozavodsk railway station.
18.00 a.m. Arrival at the railway station.
19.00 a.m. Departure to Moscow.
Price:
18000 rub. per 2 persons + 1 snowmobile
25000 rub. per 1 person + 1 snowmobile
Price includes:
The leasing of a snowmobile “Yamaha Viking 540”, gasoline, equipment (helmet with helmet lining, overall, boot covers, gloves), escort by instructor, dwelling and sauna (banya) in the Park Hotel, meals, transportation, insurance.
Safety:
A tourist must obey to all main guidelines of safety training:
- execute an instruction of an instructor (the head of group) on the whole route.
- an instructor is entitled to forbid a tourist to participate in the trip at any time ( in case of a crude or a multiple violation of safety rules).
What do you need to take:
- backpack or travelling bag; comfortable traveling clothes: trousers, warm sweater, woolen socks (2 couples), cotton socks (203 couples), T-shirts, warm jacket, woolen hat, gloves; warm and comfortable footwear.
Dates of tours:
January: 13-15, 20-22, 27-29
February: 3-5, 10-12, 17-19, 21-23, 24-26
March: 3-5, 7-9, 10-12, 17-19
