A tour with snowmobiles and dog sleds

Day 1 A journey to Kizhi island

You will be met on the railway station. After that, you will have breakfast in a café. Next you will be transferred to the starting point of the itinerary — Petrozavodsk Bay of Lake Onega. From here, you will start a trip to Kizhi island with a hovercraft. 

"Kizhi" is an open-air museum of wooden architecture and one of the main attractions of Karelia. The Kizhi architectural ensemble is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

After a walking tour of the island, you will have lunch at a restaurant and a short workshop — you will learn about tea traditions in the Olonets province.

Then, with a hovercraft you will return to Petrozavodsk. From here, you will be transferred to a touristic complex on the shore of the lake. Here, you will be accommodated in double rooms, have dinner and relax.

Day 2 Through ancient villages with snowmobiles

After breakfast you will pick up your equipment and have a safety briefing before driving a snowmobile and practice your skills in a training session. 

Your itinerary will start with a ride on snow-covered forest trails. Then, you will pass frozen Sandal Lake and reach the Lychny Island. Here, the wooden church of Peter and Paul is located. This is the oldest church in Karelia — it was built in 1620. During a break, you will drink hot tea and taste cranberries in sugar.

Next point of the route will be Mount Belaya ("White" in Russian).  More than a hundred years ago, Tivdia marble was mined here. It was used for the construction of buildings in St. Petersburg. Here, you will also see a marble church of the 19th century — it was designed by the architect of the Moscow Cathedral of Christ the Savior, Konstantin Ton.

You will have lunch at a cozy café by the river. Here, you will taste 7 types of vendace (northern fish). Also, the owner of the base will teach you how to fry red fish on a stone.

On the way back, you will pass through several ancient villages. They are called "asleep" because life here has almost stopped. In Oyazha village only one residential house remained. Near Ershi village you will see an old chapel.

In the evening, you will return to the touristic complex, have dinner and relax in a bathhouse.

Day 3 Dog sledding

Today, with snowmobiles you will ride to the starting point of the dog sledding safari. You will get acquainted with a musher who will give instructions and help you choose equipment. Then, you will have a circular dog sledding route. Most of it will take place in a picturesque forest. The distance is of medium difficulty, there will be descents, ascents and turns (10 km). After completing the route, you will have a walk with snowshoes (2-3 km).

In the forest, you will have a picnic by the fire and learn how to cook red fish on a log. You will also try the traditional fish soup with cream.

Then, with snowmobiles you will return to the touristic complex, from where you will be transferred to Petrozavodsk. In the city, you will have dinner at a café, and after you will go to the station for getting on the evening train.