7 Days Rafting Adventure in Karelia
There are more than 10 thousand rivers in Karelia. There are various rapids of different categories, and everyone will find something to his/her liking. Karelian rafting rivers are not like those in mountains with rapids along the whole run. Here, rapids go in combination with placid water and lakes. And this gives plentiful opportunities for fishing, swimming, wild life observing, and hiking in the forest (rivers usually flow through the forest terrain).

Russia is the country with great history. Side by side with cultural heritage of this country there is also a huge quantity of historical monuments here: ancient temples, fortresses, monasteries, castles and estates. This is an ideal place for the tourist interested in original architecture and culture. Here you will see peasant's log huts, chapels, barns, churches and vow crosses. Open secrets of the Russian heritage! Visit ten UNESCO's World Heritage sites during this tour: Historic Centre of Saint-Petersburg, Kremlin and Red Square in Moscow, Kizhi Pogost, cultural and historic ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands, historic monuments of Novgorod, white monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal, architectural ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra of Sergev Posad,church of the Ascension in Kolomenskoye,ensemble of the Novodeviciy Convent, historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl.

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Karelia is an ideal place for water travels, fishing, hiking, skiing in wintertime. Wildlife observation is fascinating, especially birds and animals watching.

Cultural attractions of Karelia are spectacular. Kizhi is a world known museum of wooden architecture situated on a small island on the Onega Lake. In wintertime it is easily accessible to get there by hovercraft. Skiing in Karelia is unlike anything else. Authentic Russian architecture, immense plains and numerous lakes... Come and enjoy winter in the Russian north with us!