| Day 1 |
Arrival in St. Petersburg. Transfer to the hotel. Guided city tour around St. Petersburg. Free time in the afternoon. In the evening you can enjoy a ballet or opera performance at one of the best St. Petersburg's theatres (tickets on request). Overnight in a hotel. |
| Day 2 |
Breakfast in the hotel. Visit to one of the world famous museums, the Hermitage. In the evening transfer to the railway station to catch your train to Petrozavodsk, the capital of Karelia region. |
| Day 3 |
Arrival to Petrozavodsk. Transfer to the hotel. Guided city tour around Petrozavodsk. In the afternoon hydrofoil to Kizhi Island. Lunch en route. Return to Petrozovodsk. Overnight at a hotel. |
| Day 4 |
Breakfast. We drive today to the White Sea cost (approx. 450km.) on the way stopping at the nature reserve “Kivatch” and the petroglyphs site. Arrival to Kem – our today’s destination. Overnight at a hotel. |
| Day 5 |
Breakfast. Departure to the Solovetsky Islands by ferry (3-3.5 hours). Transfer to the hotel. Lunch. Tour to the Solovetsky Monastery Complex. Overnight at a hotel. |
| Day 6 |
Breakfast. Paddling along the lakes and man made canals of the Island (approx. 5 km long, 3-5 people per boat). Embark on a walking tour to Sekirnaya Mountain. Visit the Botanical Garden founded by monks in the 19th century. Overnight at a hotel. |
| Day 7 |
Breakfast. Free time. Optional: a boat tour to the Big Zayatsky Islands. Departure to Kem. Overnight at a hotel. |
| Day 8 |
Early morning transfer to the railway station. Day on train. In the evening arrival to St. Petersburg. Transfer to hotel. Check in. |
| Day 9 |
Free time to explore city by yourself. Transfer to airport to catch your flight back home. |
Major Highlights of this Tour:
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- St. Petersburg: The St. Isaac’s Cathedral , The Peter and Paul Fortress
- Solovetsky monastery (UNESCO World Heritage List)
- Museum of wooden architecture on Kizhi Island (UNESCO World Heritage List)
- Europe's largest lowland waterfall Kivach
- Petroglyphs
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