Cruise
to the most beautiful places of North-West Russia and Ladoga
region. You will get aquainted to real Northern Russian
countryside with it's unique way of life, visit Open Air Museum
Reservation Of Kizhi, great treasure of Russian wooden
architecture and beautiful monasteries of Svirstroy and Valaam
island.
RIVER
CRUISE VALAAM - KIZHI 3 DAYS/4 NIGHTS
DAY 1:
departure from St.Petersburg at 21:00
DAY 2:
arrival to Valaam at 08:00
Two excursions (walking):
- "Valaam closters"
- "Transfiguration Monastery"
DAY 3:
arrival at Kizhi 08:00, departure - 12.00
- Excursion in Kizhi
architectural ensemble.
DAY 4:
arrival to Svirstroy village at 11:00, departure at 16:00.
Coach tour (around 3 hours, transfers 40x2) to Alexander-Svirsky
Holy Trinity Monastery.
DAY 5:
arrival in St.Petersburg at 07:00
RIVER
CRUISE VALAAM - KIZHI - PETROZAVODSK 4 DAYS/5 NIGHTS
DAY 1:
departure from St.Petersburg at 21:00
DAY 2:
arrival to Valaam at 08:00
Two excursions (walking):
- "Valaam closters"
- "Transfiguration Monastery"
DAY 3:
arrival to Svirstroy village at 11:00, departure at 16:00.
A bus excursion (around 3 hours, transfers 40x2) to Alexander-Svirsky
Holy Trinity Monastery.
DAY 4:
arrival at Kizhi 08:00, departure - 12.00
- Excursion in Kizhi
architectural ensemble.
Arrival at the town Petrozavodsk at 16:00.
Departure at 21.00.
- Excursion in Petrozavodsk
DAY 5:
arrival to Mandrogy village at 12.00. Departure
at 16:00.
Guest of the ship are offered open air picknick with live
show of Russian folklore band. At additional payment -
visit of Russian vodka museum, moose farm, craftsmen house,
where everyone can take part in manufacturing of Russian
souveniers proccess and a lot of other things.
DAY 6:
arrival in St.Petersburg at 07:00
VALAAM
ISLAND
Valaam
Monastery has existed for more than a thousand years. It is the
oldest monastery in Russia. In spite of all the historical
vicissitudes that have been unfavorable for the thriving of its
monastic life, it has survived as a living witness to
monasticism in Russia. Rigorous beauty of Valaam nature with its
mighty coniferous forests, rocky shore, numerous of picturesque
bays, and monuments of church architecture will make an
unforgettable impression on you.
KIZHI
The
tiny island of Kizhi on Lake Onega has been transformed into an
open-air architectural museum; on display youll find (amongst
others) the extraordinary 22-domed Church of the
Transfiguration, built of wood without using a single nail; and
the Church of the Resurrection of Lazarus - thought to be
Russias oldest wooden building.
PETROZAVODSK
Petrozavodsk
is the capital of the Karelian Republic, a land of forests,
lakes and rivers that stretches all the way up to the Arctic
Circle, celebrated in Sibeliuss Karelia Suite: a distinctly
Finnish flavour pervades the air.
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