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Private Tour to Valaam: Visit one of the Oldest Monasteries in Russia (by train)
Duration
17 hours
Overview
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We offer boat tour to the Valaam island, which represents the combination of church architecture open-air museum and natural park. This tour is dedicated to the history of Karelia and Russian Orthodox church. The island is known worldwide as a unique and holy place.
Program
06:15-10:20 "Lastochka" train from St. Petersburg to Sortavala (no guide)
10:20 Meeting with the local guide at the railway station, walking towards the pier in Sortavala
11.00-12.00 Transfer: Sortavala – island Valaam, Monastic Bay
12.00-14.00 Sightseeing tour with a guide: “Central Homestead”, lunch
14.00-14.30 Transfer Monastic Bay - Nikonov Bay
14.30-17.00 The walking tour with a visit to the Church of the Resurrection Skete, a tour of the Gethsemane Skete, the Assumption Church and the Ascension Chapel on Mount Eleon
17.00-18.00 Transfer back to Sortavala
18:00 Arrival in Sortavala, walking to the railway station
18:42-22.30 Train Sortavala-St. Petersburg (no guide)
• Guaranteed skip-the-line entrance
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