Karelia
Most Popular Destinations
Kizhi Island & Kizhi Pogost
St. Petersburg and the Arctic Circle
| Duration | : 2-3 Hours |
| Start Tour | : Your Hotel |
| Transportation | : By Cab |
Kizhi Island & Kizhi Pogost
Open-air museum on Lake Onega: Home to 22-dome Transfiguration Church built in 1714 without a single nail. 80+ historic wooden buildings: chapels, windmills, peasant houses. Reachable by hydrofoil from Petrozavodsk May-Oct or hovercraft in winter.

Ruskeala Mountain Park & Marble Canyon
St. Petersburg and the Arctic Circle
| Duration | : 2-3 Hours |
| Start Tour | : Your Hotel |
| Transportation | : By Cab |
Ruskeala Mountain Park & Marble Canyon
Flooded marble quarry with turquoise water surrounded by marble cliffs. Summer: Boat rides in canyon, zip-line, diving. Winter: Ice sculptures & artistic lighting in canyon. Retro steam train “Ruskeala Express” from Sortavala.

Valaam Monastery on Lake Ladoga
St. Petersburg and the Arctic Circle
| Duration | : 6-8 Hours |
| Start Tour | : Your Hotel |
| Transportation | : By Cab |
Valaam Monastery on Lake Ladoga
14th-century Orthodox monastery on Valaam Archipelago in Lake Ladoga – Europe’s largest lake. Spiritual center with golden domes, sketes, and pristine nature. Day trip by hydrofoil from Sortavala May-Sep.

Kivach Waterfall & Karelian Nature
St. Petersburg and the Arctic Circle
| Duration | : 1 Hours |
| Start Tour | : Your Hotel |
| Transportation | : By Cab |
Kivach Waterfall & Karelian Nature
One of Europe’s highest plain waterfalls, 10.7m. Located in Kivach Nature Reserve with arboretum & museum. Combine with Girvas paleovolcano and Sampo Mountain for epic views.

Petrozavodsk – Capital of Karelia
St. Petersburg and the Arctic Circle
| Duration | : 2 Hours |
| Start Tour | : Your Hotel |
| Transportation | : By Taxi |


