Finland : Snowmobile Adventure to Russian Karelia
Escorted snowmobile safari across the border to Russia
Experience a riveting snowmobile adventure holiday to the Russian Karelia. You will see a unique region of great nature, hospitable people and old villages which have hardly changed over the last 50 years. You will also get familiar with the Karelian sauna culture; saunas will be heated every evening in the local tradition. Whilst on your snowmobiling adventure holiday to Russia only natural snowmobile paths will be used in the woods. You might even see wild caribou herds, elks and traces of wolves and wolverines. You will meet fishermen out on frozen lakes who dwell in houses with no roads leading to them, and with people who live solely from nature by fishing and hunting. You should pack with you; a camera, your subscription medicines, warm clothes, lots of socks and some casual clothes you can wear after the snowmobile ride. The clothes will be packed into a backpack which will be placed on the snow mobile. Complete driving apparel and a backpack for your clothes will be provided by our partners in Finland.
All drivers of a snowmobile must have a fully valid driving licence in order to take part in the tour
Day 1 -
Arrival Finland
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You will meet with our guides at Kuopio airport. Transportation to The Holiday Club Bomba (120km), Accommodation in Karelia Village 2-3 person rooms. Dinner at the restaurant.
Meals included:
Dinner
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Day 2 -
Voknavolok – Russian border (120 km)
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After breakfast we will head to the Russian border. After customs we will drive to the old Karelian village of Voknavolok, followed by lunch in the wilderness. At Voknvolok we will enjoy comfortable family housing, sauna and dinner.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 3 -
Kalevala (120 km)
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During today we will drive to Kalevala village. Lunch will be served in the forest. At Kalevala we will spend the night in lodges on the lake shore, or in a hotel in 2 person rooms. Sauna and dinner as usual.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 4 -
Luulsalmi Village (110 km)
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After breakfast it is time to turn on the engines again for a day trip to Luulasmi Village, Lunch in the Village. After this we head back to Kalevala and on the way we may stop for a little shopping in local markets.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 5 -
Voknavolok (110 km)
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Today we head back south. We will drive to the old Karelilan Village of Voknavolok followed by lunch. We will enjoy comfortable family housing in Valentinas, sauna and dinner.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 6 -
Katinkulta (90 km)
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We turn back west and head home. Drive to the border and after this we head to the customs and now it is time to leave our snowmobiles behind. We will be spending the night in two person rooms and enjoying the tropical spa at the holiday club. Farewell dinner in the hotel restaurant.
Meals included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 7 -
Depart Finland
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Breakfast Transportation to Kuopio airport
Meals included:
Breakfast
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RUSSIAN VISA'S
Visa's must be applied for at least 5 weeks before departure date.
We also provide Lapland christmas holidays
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