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The Gems of Kizhi Tour

3 days
2 nights

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$ 450.00 (based on 2 people)
$ 700.00 (based on 1 person)

 

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Daily during the following periods:
May 01 - Sep 30 
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Included:

Overnight train tickets Moscow (or St. Petersburg)-Kizhi and back
Boat tickets Petrozavodsk - Kizhi - Petrozavodsk
Escort guide and city tour in Petrozavodsk.
Entrance fee to Kizhi Museum
English-speaking guide on the city walking tour and Kizhi walking tour

Itinerary:

Day 1  : Overnight train to Kizhi

To take a Kizhi tour take overnight train to Kizhi from St. Petersburg or Moscow.

Day 2  : Petrozavodsk and Kizhi

Our Kizhi guide and tour escort will meet you at the train station in Petrozavodsk and take you on a  city tour. The boat to Kizhi island leaves at 11:30am and takes 45 minutes to get to Kizhi.  Upon arrival in Kizhi you will visit an open-air Museum of Wooden Architecture and famous Churches of the Transfiguration and Intercession, traditional chapels and wooden houses. You will spend 4 hours on the island. The boat will take you back to Petrozavodsk at 4:45pm. Upon arrival you will have free time to explore the city and have dinner until your return overnight train to St. Petersburg or Moscow.

Day 3  : Overnight train to Moscow or St. Petersburg

In the morning arrive in St. Petersburg or Moscow

2 nights / 1 day
From: $550 per person

 

Notes:

as an option you can take an overnigh train from St. Petersburg and return by overnight train to Moscow, or vice versa

Testimonials:

We had an excellent tour to Kishi island from St. Petersburg. Our train tickets (luxury!) to and from Petrozavodsk were booked in advance. Luckily we'd had a bit of experience with the excellent russian trains before this so we had no problem. We were picked up at the train station at Petrozavodsk and taken for a short walking tour around the town before being dropped at the hydrofoil to Kizhi island and given very clear instructions on when and how to catch the hydrofoil back. At the Island, our guide was once again ready and she was a lovely lady who gave us an excellent tour of the old wooden church. Unfortunately, the main church is in the middle of a 4-year restoration project so the top portion has been removed and it is covered with scaffolding. That couldn't be helped by anyone however. The island itself was incredibly beautiful. Once we were back in Petrozavodsk we were picked up again from the jetty and given recommendations for where to eat dinner. All in all an excellent trip. Highly recommended.
Siddhartha George