The White Sea Whales - Karelia

Region: Karelia

White whales inhabit Arctic seas - The White and The Kara seas. The accumulation of the animals just 15 meters away from Beluzhy cape is considered unique in the world.
White whales have attracted people's attention since long ago, their images can be found in petroglyphs along the White Sea coast.

Our guides

Itinerary:

Day 1	Arrival to Belomorsk railway station with train 382A. Accommodation in Gandwik hotel. Belomorie Petroglyphs tour - rock paintings created by ancient hunters and fishermen 5 to 6 thousand years ago. The trail to the paintings is 1 km long. Back to the hotel. Hot tea.
Day 2	Early breakfast. Sea journey to the Solovki islands. Accommodation at a hotel upon arrival. History and architecture of the Solovki monastery walking tour. First meeting with the whales! Tour to Beluzhy cape (bus and 5km by foot): landscapes and climate of the archipelago, whale watching. Back to the hotel. Dinner. Documental film about white whales of Solovki.
Day 3	Breakfast. Optional sea excursion to Bolshoy Zayatsky Island. The biggest in Europe collection of Neolithic constructions (labyrinths, burial mounds and ancient sanctuaries) of II - I cent. is situated here. Walking tour to the cape of labyrinths at the White Sea shore and to the sea museum. On the ground floor of the museum there is an exposition dedicated to Saint Peter historic yacht. Whale watching tour on hydrofoil. Back to the hotel. Dinner.
Day 4	Breakfast. Free time. Optional tours to Sekirnaya mount, Saint Ascension small monastery and Botanical garden. Journey to the continent. Accommodation at Gandwik hotel in Belomorsk. Dinner.
Day 5	Breakfast. Departure by train.

Price:

20870 rub.

INCLUDED:

transfer railway station - hotel - railway station, accommodation, meals acording to the program, excursions, sea trip Belomorsk - Solovki - Belomorsk, Russian guide

NOT INCLUDED:

getting to Belomorsk, tours to Zayatsky island and Sekirnaya mount

Equipment

Additional services, expenses:

- train to Belomorsk: from 1200 / 2800 rub. one way (3rd class / 2nd class Sleeper);
- tour to Zayatsky island - 550 rub./pax,
- tour to Sekirnaya mount (Saint Ascension small monastry) and Botanical garden - 500 rub./pax

Notes:

IMPORTANT NOTE:
The schedule of tours depends on low tide periods and may vary. Whale watching tours do not take place in stormy weather.