New Year in Karelia. Winter holidays in Karelia New Year Karelia

Karelia welcomes its guests on New Year's Eve with the crunch of snow, light frost, clean air and winter fun. We tell you how to spend the New Year holidays in 2020 in the republic, and also give prices for cottages and recreation centers, food and excursions.

The nature of Karelia is beautiful at any time of the year. During the New Year holidays, tourists have the opportunity to visit the Karelian Father Frost at his residence, and the most courageous will be able to feel like real travelers by going on a snowmobile safari to the White Sea. If adventures don’t appeal to you, you can always rent a cottage and celebrate the New Year in a quiet family circle in a secluded corner of Karelia.

How to celebrate the New Year in Karelia

Usually tourists prefer two options. First - rent a cottage in Karelia for the New Year or settle in a country recreation center and enjoy daily walks to the accompaniment of the snow crunching under your feet. During the day - sleigh rides, cheesecake rides, snowmobiles or dog sled rides, excursions to local attractions. In the evening - family tea parties by the fireplace after a hot bathhouse. The New Year itself, as a rule, is celebrated in one of the restaurants in the best traditions of the Russian feast, with dancing and fun competitions.

Second option - hotel accommodation Petrozavodsk - suitable for those who prefer to spend time on educational excursions. In Petrozavodsk you can stroll along the beautiful embankment and go to museums. From there it is convenient to make any voyages around the republic, for example, to go to the Ruskeala mountain park or to the Kivach waterfall, with children - to visit Santa Claus or to the wild animals of the Three Bears zoo complex. You can fly to Kizhi Island in winter by helicopter or by hovercraft.

It's very beautiful at this time Ruskeala Park in the evening - until 22 o'clock the complex is illuminated with artistic lighting. An exhibition of ice sculptures is being organized in the hole, and an ice skating rink is being built, where you can skate by renting skates.

If you choose the capital of Karelia for your holiday for the New Year 2020, you can take part in traditional folk festivities. On New Year's Eve, an entertainment program with festive fireworks is organized on Kirov Square. Children and adults are interested in visiting the Doll House, where the most colorful and funny characters from Russian fairy tales are collected.

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Weather in Karelia in winter

Winter in Karelia is real - with snow and frost, but capricious and changeable. As a rule, the temperature in January during the day is −10... −15°С, and can drop to −30°С. If the wind blows from the Arctic, dry, frosty weather sets in, while Atlantic cyclones often bring thaws and precipitation.

In general, precipitation in Karelia is a frequent occurrence; more than 80% of the year is wet. Daylight hours are short, only from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. In the lowlands and near lakes it is always a little colder than in the hills. The warmest area is Sortavala.

Prices in Karelia for the New Year - 2020

Housing prices. The cheapest room in a guesthouse in Petrozavodsk can be found from 1,100 rubles per night for two, but such offers sell out very quickly. The average price range for a double standard is from 3 to 7 thousand per day. You can rent a house or cottage in Karelia for the New Year from 7 thousand rubles, the price depends on the area of the house, level of comfort and area. Most often, you can rent a cottage for 5-10 people during the New Year holidays for 15-30 thousand rubles per day. Remember that housing prices rise during the New Year, so you should book hotels in advance. We recommend looking for cottages and hotels on the Hotellook and Rumguru services.

Food prices in Karelia for the New Year 2020 the following: you can have lunch in a budget canteen-style cafe for 500-600 rubles for two people, in a higher-level establishment for 1000 rubles. Dinner in a good restaurant with alcoholic drinks will cost 4.5-5 thousand rubles for two. A New Year's banquet usually costs from 5,000 rubles per person.

Prices for excursions start from 2000 rubles per person (Marble Canyon, Kivach, zoo complex), snowmobiling and dog sledding costs, respectively, from 2 and 3.5 thousand rubles. per person for two hours. Tickets to the Museum of Fine Arts and the National Museum of the Republic of Karelia cost 150 rubles, 400-500 rubles. as part of the excursion.

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Recreation centers and hotels in Karelia for the New Year - 2020

To successfully celebrate the New Year 2020 in Karelia, we advise you to take care of accommodation in advance, because the right hotel or recreation center often determines your mood. Tourists usually prefer to rent a cottage or house at a recreation center. We have selected several budget, but at the same time good, according to tourist reviews, options in different places in Karelia. All bases and hotels were found on the Hotellook and Rumguru services - if these options are already booked, we recommend looking for similar ones there.

This is not the entire list of housing - we have a separate article dedicated to inexpensive ones. In it you can find a decent option with a good price-quality ratio.

Hotel "Verkhovye"

Many tourists come to the Verkhovye Hotel because it has everything for organizing a holiday in Karelia. The hotel is located 25 km from Petrozavodsk, the journey by car takes about 20 minutes. The townhouses are fully equipped, with a kitchenette, a separate entrance with its own veranda and free secure parking. On the territory there is a cafe, a small children's playground, a Russian bathhouse - you can steam with birch or oak brooms, and there is an outdoor summer pool and gazebos nearby. The hotel has a tour desk - excursions to Kizhi Island, Ruskeala Canyon, Valaam, Kivach Falls, Marcial Waters, and Girvas Volcano are especially popular.

Hotel "Podkova"

Do you want to celebrate the New Year 2020 in the forests of Karelia, in silence and solitude? The small forest hotel "Podkova" (only 15 rooms) is perfect. It is located a few kilometers from Kostomuksha on the shore of the lake, but you can get to the city by taxi in 10 minutes for only 100 rubles. It is very quiet and clean, you can eat at a local restaurant, there is internet. Entertainment options include hiking and fishing. The accommodation is quite budget-friendly - from 3,300 rubles per night per room on New Year's Eve.

Recreation center "Denisov Mys"

Another “forest” option for celebrating the New Year in Karelia: the recreation center is located in a pine forest near the village of Alekka, 70 km from Petrozavodsk. According to tourists, this is a good place for a family vacation. A beautiful well-groomed area with modern buildings and neat paths, there is a lake below. There is a zoo 15 km from the base. The rooms are spacious and warm, meals are served in the restaurant, the average bill with alcohol is 1000 rubles for two. In the cottages you can cook yourself. Entertainment includes fishing, billiards, sauna and excursions. A simple double room costs from 2,500 rubles per day, a family cottage - from 6 thousand rubles.

Hotel "Onego Palace"

The hotel in Petrozavodsk has a convenient location: you can walk to the Karelian Museum of Local Lore, a little further away is the National Theater and the Museum of Fine Arts. It's a 10-minute drive to the railway station. The hotel has good rooms, a restaurant, a sauna and a beauty salon, and a buffet breakfast. The cost of living for two is from 4,000 rubles per day.

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Karelia is a land of special, amazing natural beauty! The land of extraordinary bewitching landscapes, bizarre fairy-tale landscapes, original Karelian-Finnish culture.

Even for those who know and love Karelia from summer hikes or excursion trips, it will be interesting and surprising to visit here in winter. New Year's snowfalls added even more mystery and magic to everything around us. And it’s as if a New Year’s fairy tale awaits you around every turn. Celebrating the New Year in Karelia or a holiday tour seems more than logical, even if you just look at winter photographs. And what could be better than seeing all this beauty with your own eyes?! Take several educational excursions to the most interesting corners of this northern country. And how grateful your children will be for such a gift!

For those who want to avoid the unnecessary hassle and fuss associated with organizing such a trip on their own, we have prepared several programs of different durations, optimized for intensity and prices:

Tours to Karelia for the New Year 2020 and New Year holidays

The very convenient three-day program of this tour allows you to enjoy Karelia without spending all your holidays on this trip. For your convenience, we have organized four races. Thus, you have a choice - to celebrate the New Year in Karelia, go for Christmas or fit in between these holidays. First, you will plunge into the world of Karelian identity, take part in national games, husky rides, and taste Karelian fish soup on the banks of Onega. Then the lands of Suomi await you: Sortavala, Akhvenkoski waterfall, Ruskeala marble quarry. The third day will provide spiritual nourishment in a folklore program with kantele, national master classes and other activities, flavored with ruddy northern pies...

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Regardless of which tour you choose for New Year, Christmas or other days of the New Year holidays, you are guaranteed a lot of positive emotions and truly fabulous impressions given by both nature itself and the people of one of the most unusual corners of our country.
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New Year tours to Karelia: amazing travels

Karelia is an amazing region. It attracts tourists at any time of the year. Beautiful pine forests here coexist with ancient Orthodox shrines. Coming to Karelia, you find yourself in a fairyland. She is unique, unusual, original. It’s not surprising that you want to repeat your holiday in Karelia, and it’s better if several times.

Here you will find vivid impressions and amazing acquaintances, delicious northern delicacies and luxurious creations of masters.

Specialists of the BigTransTour company will offer you a wide variety of programs. Tours to Karelia will give you an unforgettable vacation.

You can:

go on a safari on a Yamaha snowmobile;
go dog sledding;
visit the Kivach waterfall;
explore the Assumption Church and other ancient buildings;
enjoy the beauty of amazing nature;
try delicious local fish and meat dishes;
improve your health with healing mineral waters;
meet the Karelian Santa Claus, etc.

Offers:

“freaky” gatherings in a real Sami tent;
traditional tea drinking from a samovar with Karelian “wickets”;
master classes on making New Year's toys;
round dances at the green Christmas tree;
interactive programs in the winter forest with competitions and fun;
outdoor picnics and much more.

New Year's fun will not leave either adults or children indifferent. During any tour you will receive a lot of unforgettable emotions.

You will definitely remember the celebration of the New Year 2020! Banquets in Karelia take place in an amazing atmosphere. You will try delicious local dishes, take part in competitions, dance, receive congratulations from artists and even make new friends.

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In Karelia on New Year 2019 you can observe beautiful nature and beautiful landscapes. There is also Santa Claus there, whom you can visit during the winter holidays. And for those who can’t imagine their holiday in Karelia for the New Year in 2019 without adventure, you should definitely go to the White Sea using snowmobiles. For lovers of passive relaxation, a quiet corner of Karelia will suit you.

Karelia for New Year 2019: features

Where to celebrate the New Year in Karelia

Karelia is distinguished by its wonderful nature, among which the beauty of architectural buildings can be seen. Morning walks in the fresh air smoothly turn into active entertainment. What is different about the New Year in Karelia in 2019?

Enjoy the works of famous architects

The first place you should visit when arriving in Karelia for the New Year 2019 is a city-museum called Kizhi, built of wood and preserved for several centuries. In this amazing place you will see real Russian huts, utensils of the inhabitants of the 19th century and hear the bells of Christian cathedrals. You are also allowed to wear national clothes, perform master classes on Karelian national professions with masters, and at the end of your vacation you can enjoy the New Year according to the old custom.

It is also interesting to look at Petrozavodsk, the capital of Karelia. There are historical and architectural buildings dating back to the 18th century, large cathedrals and Lake Onega. Let's consider where to celebrate the New Year in Karelia, how to spend it, what are the prices for holidays in Karelia for the New Year in 2019.

Let children see real Karelia

Those who went on holiday in Karelia for the New Year with their family should definitely visit the children's store "Doll's House". There you can see not only the Barbie familiar to children, but also Karelian-made dolls. Children will also be delighted with the Polar Odyssey Museum, which houses replicas of real sailing ships. Children are not prohibited from touching them with their hands and examining them from the middle. And be sure to take your children to the Three Bears Zoo. There are many different animals there that children will enjoy looking at. This zoo is located near Petrozavodsk.

If you drive twenty kilometers from the capital of Karelia, you can stumble upon the national Father Frost or Talvi Ukko. On the estate of Father Frost there are real kennels for dogs and deer. To drive there, a special road has been built. In the yard there is a wonderful mini-zoo and a small lake. A Tea House has also been built, where you can try local pastries.

Admire the Karelian landscapes

Do you think that Karelia is created from nothing but plains, where lakes are often located? After visiting Ruskeala Park, you will see that this is not the case. There is an amazing 10-meter man-made canyon, half filled with water. The marble pond is good at any time of the year: in summer you can see a beautiful waterfall, and in winter you can walk on frozen ice. You can visit ancient mines and ice grottoes all year round. And what could be more interesting and fascinating than the illumination of the canyon at night?

You can’t pass by without seeing the colorful Kivach nature reserve, the main attraction of which is the waterfall, which has the same name. Even 30-degree frosts cannot stop the power of water.

Don't be a passive tourist

All New Year celebrations in Karelia are very active and fun, the main thing is to decide which holiday to choose. If you are not afraid of speed, then you will enjoy a ride on snowmobiles in the Northern Freelands or on the icy Lake Onega. If you prefer a slower speed, you can take a romantic ride on husky dogs in a sleigh specially made for such occasions.

Sports travelers will enjoy winter sports, such as ski resorts. Of course, the mountains here are not very high, but it’s cheap and close.

Karelia for the New Year 2019 has another surprise for real fishermen - ice fishing. There are many lakes where you can catch bream, perch, burbot and many other fish. By catching live fish, you can have a really good party!

There are two ways for travelers to relax:

Choose a more active holiday in Karelia for the New Year in 2019, renting accommodation at one of the recreation centers and all the time walking along the streets strewn with fresh and soft snow. During the day you can keep yourself busy by riding all-terrain vehicles, sleds or husky sleds. Evenings can be devoted to relaxation, for example, taking a steam bath or drinking aromatic tea. Traditionally, all tourists celebrate New Year in Karelia in chic restaurants and set rich tables. Don't forget about dancing.
For lovers of a relaxing holiday, it is better to choose the capital of Karelia for the New Year 2019. Here you can go on excursions, to museums, or just leisurely walk around the city every day. Petrozavodsk has a large number of museums dedicated to various eras. If you want to get to know Kizhi Island, you can easily get there by helicopter or boat.

New Year at the base in Karelia

Popular places to book for the New Year in Karelia for 2019:

Holidays in Karelia for the New Year: weather

Those who are planning to relax in Karelia for the New Year 2019 should be aware of the harsh winter conditions, because the temperature in January fluctuates between 10-15 degrees below zero, but it is often −30°C. Depending on the direction of the wind, the weather can be either frosty and dry or relatively warm and with precipitation. There will be a lot of snow.

Most days of the year in Karelia are damp with a lot of precipitation. Daylight hours here occur from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Naturally, it will be cooler near bodies of water and in lowlands than at higher elevations.

New Year in Karelia: prices

Accommodation prices for the New Year in Karelia

A budget option would be to rent a room in a guesthouse in the capital of Karelia for 1,100 rubles. and up for two. For a married couple, the average price for a rented room in a good hotel ranges from 3-7 thousand. If you need a house for the New Year holidays, it will cost at least 7 thousand. The main criteria for cost are: area, degree of comfort and area of the house. The standard cost for a company of ten people for a New Year's cottage in Karelia is 30 thousand rubles per day. If you need a room in Petrozavodsk, then you can pay either the budget 1,200 or 4,100 rubles per day. If you need a cottage at a recreation center in Karelia for the New Year, then the price varies significantly - 1,000 - 9,000 rubles.

What to see in Karelia for the New Year

The New Year holidays will be incomplete without visiting the main attractions of the region. It is unlikely that you will be able to see absolutely all the interesting places in a few days, but the most important ones are definitely worth seeing:

The patrimony of the Karelian Father Frost - Talvi Ukko. And even if you no longer believe that a wizard with a white beard brings gifts to the Christmas tree, the place is still worth a visit. There is also a sled dog nursery and a reindeer farm located here. Both of them will be happy to take you for a ride. They also pose professionally for photographs (there will be something to surprise their family and followers on social networks).
Grandfather Hull's estate. Did you think that Santa Clauses in Karelia ended at the previous point? But no! Hall's grandfather lives in a large, cozy house with a fireplace, and not alone - with the mistress of the house Inkeri and cheerful gnome helpers. Guests are greeted like family: with songs, round dances and aromatic tea.
Zoo complex "3 bears". In fact, there are many more animals there than indicated in the name. In addition to bears, badgers, wolves, leopards, rabbits, foxes, wild boars, ferrets, lynxes are kept here in semi-free conditions... There is no additional charge for photo and video shooting. You can even feed the charming pets.
Marcial Waters Resort. A small village near Petrozavodsk, where there is a unique ferrous spring with healing properties.
Volcano Girvas. The oldest volcano on the planet, it last erupted 2 billion years ago. The crater of the volcano and ancient drawings formed by flowing magma have survived to this day.
Waterfalls. Among the numerous spectacular waterfalls of the republic, the most famous is Kivach, formed by four rapids. In winter, although it is bound by blocks of ice, it does not freeze completely and continues to move.
Ruskeala Mountain Park. The landscapes of the legendary marble quarry are especially beautiful in the evening, with dynamic lighting.

Popular excursions and tours

New Year's tours to Karelia differ in the composition of the program and the number of days - usually designed for 3, 4 or 5 days. All that remains is to choose the appropriate option among the most popular and sought-after tours

4-day tour “New Year's fun in the Verkhovye”. The all-inclusive tour price includes: accommodation in the above-mentioned complex (4 days and three nights), meals, transportation, excursions, cheesecake riding and a gingerbread decorating master class. A trip to the residence of Father Frost and his fabulous assistants will give you an unforgettable experience. The cost of such a tour starts from 16,660 rubles per person.
New Year's convoy to Santa Claus. How to have fun celebrating the New Year in Karelia with the whole family? Be sure to visit the Karelian Grandfather Frost - TalviUko, walk through winter Petrozavodsk, visit the “Doll House”, where Kashchei the Immortal, Leshy, Kikimora and other amazing characters live. Tour cost - from 13,190 rubles per person.
New Year's Karelia. This tour is suitable for fans of active recreation, as it includes both dog sledding and a one-hour snowmobile safari. The cultural part of the program is a concert by the Kantele ensemble, a tour of Petrozavodsk, and for dessert you will be offered a master class on making traditional pies - kalitoks. Prices start from 21,900 rubles per person.

An obligatory point of any holiday trip is the New Year's banquet - a gala meeting of the New Year 2020 with the clink of glasses, the aroma of a Christmas tree and tangerines, and congratulations from Santa Claus.

Family New Year: holidays in Karelia with children

Do you want to celebrate the New Year in Karelia with children? Most programs are designed in such a way that both adults and even very young children find it equally interesting. In addition, discounts are provided for accommodation with children. What exactly you can do:

go downhill, tubing, ice sledding, skiing, dog sledding and reindeer sledding;
visit the residence of Father Frost and fairy-tale characters, play, dance in a round dance and receive a gift to remember the meeting;
go to the “Doll House”, where unusual creatures live;
make Christmas tree decorations with your own hands, decorate New Year’s gingerbread cookies;
visit museums and waterfalls on excursions.

During the New Year's trip, children will not only have a good rest and gain pleasant impressions, but also broaden their horizons and learn a lot about the history and culture of the northern region.

New Year in Karelia: reviews from tourists

In their reviews of the New Year celebrations in Karelia, tourists most often note interesting excursions, the friendliness of guides and staff, good organization of recreation and comfortable living conditions.
“...the holiday was a great success thanks to your organization - there were never any delays or any misunderstandings,” “Once at the Verkhovye base, we immediately plunged into a homely, warm, friendly atmosphere. Many thanks to the administrator - she responded to any requests instantly, everything was resolved immediately... the food is very good, everything is very tasty, home-style!”
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