Russia tours

 

Day 1: St. Petersburg city tour
This is such a great chance to view with your own eyes such a country as Russia, as it is big and there are many sightseeing. For the first sight to be viewed we have taken the Pulkovo International Airport, as from there the route to the cultural capital St. Petersburg is made. At the same time it is going to be the tour along Ostrovsky Square, Vladimirsky Avenue, Vosstaniya Square, with the walking along picturesque streets of Mikhailovskaya and Bolshaya Konyushennaya. From these streets we are getting to the Palace Square, Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Summer Garden and Troitskaya Square. Night is planned to be spent in the hotel. 

Day 2: St. Petersburg - Kiryavalahti
Our country is rich with the variety of villages, and one of such is Kiryavalahti. Here the beauty of the northern part of the country can be taken into the account. Also being here means the telling of the stories about the "Finnish era" of Sortavala. Going on, the route to the rock fort being located at the Priozersk town, near the Vuoksa River island. Here the views of the valley of waterfalls and deer can be caught. For the next site we are going to visit the Kirch Lumivaar, or the old Finnish church. Night is going to be taken in the hotel.

Day 3: Kiryavalahti - Petrozavodsk
The boat journey is taken today for viewing the sights of the Ladoga Skerries. It is also identified as the territory of the mountain park Ruskeala and the White Bridges Waterfall, for the photos against great views to be taken. For the end of the day the route is made to Kinerma village, seen as "The most beautiful village". Having been transferred to Petrozavodsk, night is spent in the hotel.

Day 4: Petrozavodsk - Medvezhyegorsk
For the destination of the day, Medvezhyegorsk town is taken. It means the way to be laid along the Marcial water resort of the Murmansk highway. This is the route known for the visiting of the reserve, being the first one in Karelia. It is also famous for original flora and fauna, but then lunch is offered and we arrive for the ancient volcano Girvas and the panorama of the Palozerskaya hydroelectric power station. Hotel is going to be taken for night.

Day 5: Medvezhyegorsk - Zaonezhie - Kizhi Island - Medvezhyegorsk
The locality of Zaonezhie is the following one and here the ancient chapel is based. We would like to pay attention to the Kosmozero village as it is based at the Kosmozero lake. And all is found at the Zaonezhsky peninsula, in the south. As there are many religious places in the country, the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker (Khram Svyatitelya Nikolaya Chudotvortsa) is identified as one of the most visited ones. But later the route to the truly Russian place is made, and today it is identified as the location of all being created out of wood. The return to Medvezhyegorsk is organized along the Shungite deposit, for the night to be in the hotel. 

Day 6: Medvezhyegorsk - Gimoly
The charming village Gimoly is visited today and guests get to see that it is of the olden village location, which gives the way of lunch on the shore of the lake. The tour is then made to the Lake Pizanets, but first taking the photos at the shore of the previous lake. The Lake Pizanets is known to be famous at the land of the Karelian taiga. It is the most attractive site of the territory of the country. Night is taken in the hotel of the village.

Day 7: Gimoly - Vegarus
We would like to give the way to Vegarus village as the trip is made to this small town can show the views of its basement, being identified as of the Loimolsky rural settlement of the Suoyarvsky district. All through the journey, the Votovaara mountain is noticed as one of the most secretive ones, so that many investigators despite the local people come to explore the territory of the mountain. As then the drive is oriented on Porosozero village, we have rest there, for then being relocated to Vegarus, where night is organized in the hotel.

Day 8: Vegarus - Gardarika
It is such a striking idea that at the territory of Russia there are guarded areas, but today the route is made along the Gardarika area. It is known to be the ecological location, with fresh air and good nature. From Sortavala, it can be reached in 60km for getting to the shores of the meteorite lake Yanisyarvi. The lake is seen to be located at the pine woods. As later the trip is made, we arrive for the Mount Hiidenvuori, identified as the Leshego Mountain in the Finnish. The hotel-club Gardarika is taken for the night.

Day 9: Gardarika - St. Petersburg
The returning to St. Petersburg is made today and we are going to view such a museum as of the rock garden. As we are in Gardarika hotel, the road of 30 minutes is taken for the Puikkola village. This is the village is seen to be settled at the Kaalam settlement in the Sortavala region. In this region live about 500 people. In St. Petersburg night is organized, in the local hotel.

Day 10: St. Petersburg - Peterhof - St. Petersburg
Visitants have breakfast and then start for the Peterhof area. It is famous for being the location where buildings and just everything is made in the style of French Versailles. This territory is famed for the Upper and Lower Parks, and the local fountains like the "Samson" one. For better views, the route to the Great Peterhof Palace and the Monplaisir Palace is made and we are glad to get to see the observation deck of the latter one, from where the Gulf of Finland can be seen. Then in the course of getting back to the cultural capital, we are seeing the Cruiser "Aurora" and the Strelka V.O. cape of the east of Vasilievsky Island. As the trip of the city is made, we have a walk along St. Isaac's Cathedral, the Bronze Horseman monument and Gostiny Dvor (Guests' Court). Hotel then is going to be made for the night.

Day 11: St. Petersburg - Airport
In the morning you will be removed to airport today.  

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