PRIVATE TOUR TO VALAAM: VISIT ONE OF THE OLDEST MONASTERIES IN RUSSIA (BY TRAIN) SAINT PETERSBURG
City: Saint Petersburg (Russia) Latitude: 30.31579 Longitude:30.31579 Id: 158941 -S:1037
Free Cancellation
17Hours
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
Dinner
Start location : Make your way from your St.Petersburg hotel to St.Petersburg railway station on your own (own expense) and take a train to Sortavala station (railway tickets will be emailed to you post booking)
Meet the local guide at Sortavala Railway station at apprx. 10:20 am. End location : Make your way from your St.Petersburg hotel to St.Petersburg railway station on your own (own expense) and take a train to Sortavala station (railway tickets will be emailed to you post booking)
Meet the local guide at Sortavala Railway station at apprx. 10:20 am.
*One per booking
Adult : from 1 to 99 : from 1 to 10 Persons
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Additional Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dress code. During visits of active churches of the monastery situated within inside square line of monastic buildings men must remove headwear and women must wear skirts and headwear or kerchiefs. Sport suits, shorts, tube tops and low-cut dresses are not allowed. Footwear convenient for long walks is strictly recommended. Some slight changes could be made to program if considered necessary.
- To get to Valaam you will first have to take a train from Saint Petersburg to Sortavala station.
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travellers
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
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Tickets
*Mobile or paper ticket accepted*One per booking
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