Bicycle tour   “Karelia adventure” From Onega to Ladoga 8 days, cycling distance 500 km (300 miles)

Our new tour is in the pearl of Russian nature - Karelia. The route goes from lake Onego (Onezhskoe) to lake Ladoga (Ladozhskoe), the biggest lake in Europe. You will visit the world famous Kizhi and Valaam islands, Kivach waterfall, Martsialnye Vody spa resort, marble quarry in Ruskeala, Sortavala, Korela fortress in Priozersk. Cycling part starts in Petrozavodsk, capital of Karelia and ends in St. Petersburg region. We will cycle along the "Blue Highway" tourist route, which runs from Atlantic coast to Kargopol (Arkhangelsk region), and famous Vuoksi river in the Karelian isthmus.

At the end of the tour you may stay longer in St. Petersburg.

This tour is good for experience cyclists. For easier and comfortable tour look at the Golden Ring of Russia tour.

Most roads along the route do not have heavy traffic and are paved with asphalt (about 20 km of gravel road).

We stay in hotels, cabins, camps with double rooms or dorms and tents. We usually have banya (Russian sauna) in the evening.

Itinerary (pdf)

Map of the route

The price for 2012

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Price includes

• visa support

• accommodation

• all meals (from lunch on the first day till lunch on the last day)

• a sag wagon (support vehicle)

• all transfers along the route

• guided excursions and museums fees as described in the itinerary (including Kizhi and Valaam boat trips)

• English-speaking cycling guides

Not included:

• consulate fee for visa processing

• flight or train to start and from end point

• medical and travel insurance

• alcoholic drinks

• permission for photo-video-taking in the museums

• accommodation in Petrozavodsk and St. Petersburg

For more details about the tour and application contact us  or apply online.

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