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PROGRAM .
1 Day – no meals
19.30 - Ship Departure from Saint Petersburg
2 Day – Full board
08.00 - Arrival to Valaam, 2 walking excursions "by skits of
Valaam" and to Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery
3 Day – Full board
Arrival to Svirstroy, excursion to Alexandro-Svirsky
monastery
4 Day – Full board
Arrival to Kizhi, excursion by architectural park "Culture
and life of peasants on Onega Lake".
Departure to Saint Petersburg
5 Day - no meals
07.00 – Arrival to Saint Petersburg
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
SAINT-PETERSBURGcreated by Peter the Great to rival Venice, its 101 islands, 66 canals,
and hundreds of bridges have secured its reputation as the most
beautiful city in the country. While your ship is docked in port, you’ll
enjoy daily sightseeing tours.
NEVA RIVERThe Neva River is only 46 miles (72 km) long and flows from Lake
Ladoga to the Gulf of Finland, in the eastern part of the Baltic Sea.
Before joining the Baltic, the Neva splits into several branches
forming a delta, where downtown St. Petersburg is located.
LAKE LADOGALocated in northwestern Russian, directly east of St. Petersburg and
to the southeast of Finland, Lake Ladoga is the largest European
freshwater lake. There are over 650 islands in the lake, and Lake
Ladoga's shoreline is completely covered by alders, pine and willow
trees.
KIZHI ISLANDThe Architectural Ensemble of the Kizhi Pogost is a UNESCO World
Heritage-listed site. The architectural ensemble of Kizhi has served
as the foundation for an open-air museu. The most significant
monuments of old wooden architecture have been moved to this
place.
There is an "alive exposition” in the museum – demonstration of
peasant’s crafts, trades and folk ceremonies are organized. An
ensemble of bell music and Republican children’s museum center are
working here. For the last time builds guest houses, which help
tourists to get closer to the unique combination of wild nature and folk
art.
VALAAM ARCHIPEAGOis located in the northern part of Ladoga Lake. The territory of
archipelago has received the status of a national park. Valaam Island
(2800 hectares) is especially notable. It gave its name to both the
archipelago and the monastery. For its centuries-old history, dating
back to the 10th - 11th centuries, the monastery has created an
outstanding architectural complex, which received world fame.
APPROXIMATE COST OF TOUR 1/2 DBL - 431€
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