TOUR OVERVIEW
Kizhi Island in winter time is the place of rare beauty! Dark silhouettes of the famous wooden churches of Kizhi on a crispy blanket of white snow look absolutely stunning.
| GROUP SIZE | PRICE | PRICE INCLUDES |
|---|---|---|
| 2 persons | 320 EUR/person | car, hovercarft, lunch, entrance tickets, guide services |
| 4 persons | 190 EUR/person | car, hovercarft, lunch, entrance tickets, guide services |
| 6 persons | 160 EUR/person | minibus, hovercarft, lunch, entrance tickets, guide services |
| 8 persons | 130 EUR/person | minibus, hovercarft, lunch, entrance tickets, guide services |
| 10 persons | 120 EUR/person | minibus, hovercarft, lunch, entrance tickets, guide services |
Languages: English, German, Finnish, French, Spanish
For Italian and Portugese additional pay 10 EUR/group.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- Cozy Karelian villages
- Trip by hovercraft across the frozen Lake Onego
- Wooden Church Ensemble, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List
- Hot lunch in Karelian house
TOUR SUMMARY:
08:00 Departure by car/minibus for Velikaya Guba (270 km).
12:00 Lunch in the village of Velikaya Guba in the house of local residents with dishes of Karelian cuisine.
13:00 Hovercraft to Kizhi Island accross the frozen Lake Onego (about 30 min).
13:30 Upon arrival you will get acquainted with the central exhibition of the Kizhi State Open-Air Museum with the world-known wooden Kizhi churches. Even if you have already seen Kizhi in summer, a completely new world will open in front of you in winter time: crispy colors, peace, tranquility of winter landscapes and dark silhouettes of the churches create the scenery of rare beauty. If you are lucky to witness the play of light of the setting sun over the silverish domes of the church of the Transfiguration, that will be the moment you will hardly ever forget.
15:30 Departure for Velikaya Guba by hovercraft.
16:00 Transfer by car/minibus to Petrozavodsk.
20:00 Arrival in Petrozavodsk.