New Year 2012 at Kenozero - Kenozersky National Park

Region: European North

New Year is a wonderful holiday so we invite you to spend it in the Kenozerie land that is full of wonders. Solemn beauty of the winter forest, cheerful shine of snow and fresh frosty air will make you believe in a fairy tale while outside activities and master-classes on traditional handicrafts will make you remember your childhood.

Our guides

Photogallery of tour:

Itinerary:

Day 1(31/12)	13:12 Arrival to Plesetskaya station by train #316. Transfer to Vershinino. 16:30 Arrival to Vershinino. Accommodation at guest houses or Park hotel. 17:15 Dinner at Pochtovaya Gonba Inn. 22:00 - 02:00 New Year banquet at Pochtovaya Gonba Inn.
Day 2 (01/01)	10:30 Breakfast. Visit to Lumber Storehouse Museum: here you will learn the history of old strange things. Visit to local pottery. 11:40 A wonderful trip in wood sledges. Visit to Karpovo village where Pakhomy Kensky chapel (XIX cent.) is situated, winter landscapes of Dolgoe lake, Zakharovo, Yakimogo and Nemyata villages, Three Saints chapel (XIX cent.), Sacred Grove in Shishkino village, Kamenny island. 14:00 Lunch. Transfer to Ust-Pocha village. Visit to the Centre for trades and handicrafts. Here you will enjoy a folclore concert and have a class on local technology of birch braiding. Back to Vershinino village by bus. 19:30 Dinner. Russian banya.
Day 3 (02/01)	09:00 Breakfast. Visit to Nikolskaya chapel (XVIII cent.) considered as the simbol of Kenozersky national park. Transfer to Filipovskaya village. 11:00 Excursion to the architectural complex of Pechorsky churchyard (XVIII - XIX cent.). It is a unique monument of federal level, one of five triple ansambles left at the Russia North. 13:00 - 17:00 Transfer to Pocha village, visit to Popular Master House, tea with fish pies - ribniki and sweet pastry. Master-class on weaving and traditional doll confection. Back to Vershinino village. Russian banya.
Day 4 (03/01)	09:00 Breakfast. Excursion on traditions of carpenter's work at "Woodworker studio". 11:00 Transfer to Plesetsk. 16:20 Departure by train #317.

Price:

18 000 rub.

INCLUDED:

transfers from/to Plesetskaya railway station, accommodation, meals according to the program, excursions, ethnographic activities, New Year banquet, banya (Russian sauna)

NOT INCLUDED:

railway tickets Moscow - Plesetskaya and back (3rd class Sleeper - from 1400 rub., 2nd class sleeper - from 3400 rub., one way), English-speaking guide

Notes:

Accommodation description:
There are three guest houses for 18 guests. In each house there are two TRPL rooms, a common kitchen with Russian stove heating, veranda and WC outside. Kitchens have necessary equipment in case you want to cook by yourself.
You will appreciate hot Russian banya situated near the guest houses.