Safari "East-West"

This tour is designed for tourists" groups with high fitness level. General length of the route is 630 km.
The route goes on lovely places across villages, Karelian wilderness, abandoned prewar Finnish farms.

Tour duration: 5 days
Months of Operation: December - April
Recommended Group Size: 4 - 12
Mode of Travel: snowmobile, minibus
Type: Adventure

Itinerary

Day 1. Arrival in Petrozavodsk. Transfer for place of safari. Training. Drive by snowmobiles for guesthouse “Verkhovie” across lakes and forest roads  (80 km). Excursion to St. Nicolas’ Chapel. Accommodation in lodges.
Day 2. Drive (100 km) by snowmobiles across lakes, forest roads to reach a camping by Siamozero Lake, where you will have dinner and sauna. Accommodation in guesthouse Kudoma (lodges).
Day 3. Drive (200 km) by snowmobiles for Soujarvi settlement. Accommodation in hotel.
Day 4. Drive (160 km) by snowmobiles for Natural Park Tolvojarvi across lakes and forest roads, and for camping "Janisjarvi". Accommodation in comfortable cottages "Elegant".  Sauna.
Day 5. Return for Petrozavodsk by bus. Departure.

Tour Highlights

Nature, landscapes, flora and fauna of winter Russian North-West

Included: the rent of  snowmobile “Polaris Sport Touring-550”, full equipment (overalls, special footwear, gauntlets, helmets, fuel) two instructors during the tour, meals on the route, all the meals according to the program, services and excursions according to the program, insurance,  accommodation in guest houses and  tourist hostels according to the program, transfers ( railway station – starting point of the route – railway station), sauna