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Beautiful Ski Discovery of The Russian North - Skiing, Nature And Folklore (KL-08)

Group size

2-10 people

Season

Winter

Duration

8 days

Departs

Sunday

Starts

Moscow

Ends

Moscow

Countries

Russia

Cities

Moscow

Price

Price by request

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Our cross-country ski routes run along the ancient Russian woodlands in the Archangel region, the frozen inlets of lakes in the Kenozero national park area and through old traditional villages, where beautiful treasures of Russian wooden architecture can be found.

Enjoy the quiet beauty of the Russian North and plenty of snow, try tasty local meals and the heat of the Russian Banya in the evenings. Interactive workshops in traditional crafts will complement your experience. Our skiing itinerary will take us to and hidden village of Archangel region. It is a perfect way to enjoy the Russian winter.

Apart from the amazing winter landscapes of the Russian North, you will also have a chance to visit the capital of Russia – Moscow where you will have a guided walling city centre tour and visit the Red Square and the famous Moscow underground.

IncludedServices included in the package price.

International flights
Accommodation
Breakfasts in the hotels
Full board meals in Karelia
Train: 2nd class (night)
Guided tours & entrance fees
Tour staff & support
Group equipment and gear
Airport & railway transfers
Visas: checking service
Consular fees: Russia

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Moscow

Itinerary Accommodation

Hotel Ibis Centre Bakhrushina 3*,
MoscowPart of the Ibis collection, the Moscow Centre Bakhrushina Hotel is an excellent choice if you’re looking for a value hotel with facilities you can trust. Situated within the meander of the Moskva River, it’s centrally located a half hour stroll from Red Square or the Kremlin and within easy reach of the Paveletskaya metro station.

Day 1 – Sunday

Transfer from the airport to the hotel

Arrival in Moscow. Our driver will meet you in the arrival sector with a Go Russia sign board. Transfer to the hotel.

Day 2 – Monday

Red Square, St. Basil`s & Lenin Mausoleum Guided Tour

Moscow City Tour by Car

Transfer from the hotel to the railway station

During the tour we will walk around major cultural and historical points in Moscow. We will visit Lubyanka Square - the world-famous KGB centre of the Soviet epoch, and the Teatralnaya Square next to Bolshoi Theatre. Then we will continue our walk through the small central streets and lanes where every building has its own unique and interesting story. We will visit the Red Square arguably one of the most famous squares in the world. In the evening transfer to the railway station. Our driver will meet you with a Go Russia sign board at the lobby of the hotel. Departure to the Russian North.

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Train: Moscow - Archangel region

Day 2 – Monday

Night train: Moscow - Archangel region

Archangel region

Day 3 – Tuesday

Transfer to Lekshmozero village

Short circle skiing itinerary

Russian banya

Daily skiing distance: 2-3 km

We meet a local guide at the railway station and transfer to Lekshmozero village (160 km). After lunch we try on the skiing equipment and go for a short circle itinerary (2-3 km). We will also visit a small local ecological museum. In the evening a Russian banya (steam sauna) will be waiting for you. Daily skiing distance: 2-3 km.

Day 4 – Wednesday

Skiing to Maselga village and up to Khizhgora Hill

Workshop in traditional crafts

Daily skiing distance: up to 18 km

After breakfast we set out from Lekshmozero village for a day radial itinerary. On our way we will visit a small local Maselga village and go up Khizhgora Hill to see the wooden church of Alexander Svirsky, a Russian monk of the Valaam Monastery from XV century. In the late afternoon we return to Lekshmozero. In the evening we will enjoy a workshop in making traditional crafts of the Kargopol area (clay toy or similar). Daily skiing distance: up to 18 km.

Day 5 – Thursday

Skiing to Naglimozero and Sargozero lakes

Workshop in birch bark weaving

Daily skiing distance: 20 km

After breakfast we leave Lekshmozero for a day circle itinerary to Naglimozero and Sargozero lakes. On our way we will stop at the old wooden house-cell of the last monk of Naglimozero and the cross commemorating a destroyed old church. In the evening we enjoy dinner and workshop in birch bark weaving. Daily skiing distance: 20 km.

Day 6 – Friday

Skiing on the Lekshmozero lake to the sacred Fir Tree

Daily skiing distance: up to 25 km

Today we will go on the Lekshmozero lake to the sacred Fir Tree which is growing on the site of the former Cyril Chelmogorsky monastery and then further to Trufanovo village. On our way across the lake we may see the traditional way of winter fishing with nets set under the ice. We return to Lekshmozero in the evening. Daily skiing distance: up to 25 km.

Day 7 – Saturday

Transfer to Kargopol

Kargopol city tour and visit to the local museum

After breakfast we say farewell to our welcoming hosts. Transfer to Kargopol (160 km) - a small town situated on both sides of the Onega River. Kargopol is well know in Russia for its small simple clay figures painted in traditional style. After a guided visit to the local museum we will have a short walk around the town and enjoy local wooden houses and white stone churches. There will be some free time before going to the train station. You will travel on a comfortable fast train to Moscow.

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Train: Archangel region - Moscow

Day 7 – Saturday

Night train: Archangel region - Moscow

You will travel on a comfortable fast train to Moscow. Both 1st (2 berth) and 2nd (4 berth) compartments are available. Clean linen, including sheets, towels, blankets and pillows are provided for each berth. Arrival early in the morning.

Moscow

Day 8 – Sunday

Transfer from the railway station to the airport

Transfer to the international airport

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