“EXPLORE THE RUSSIAN NORTH” TOUR
Explore the soul of the Russian North!
Pinega lands have preserved a stunning authentic atmosphere. The villages are alive. The traditional way of life goes on there. In some parts of our region, it seems the time has stopped.
Visit us to enjoy the peace and tranquility or to learn how things used to be. Who lived there and how?
100-year-old Pomeranian houseboats, dug wells, folk crafts, ancient traditions and rituals. Northern cuisine offers a great variety of different ingredients and dishes ranging from cod, cloudberries, delicious shanezhki and many more! You will see!
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TOUR SCHEDULE FOR 2020
Duration: 3 days / 2 nights (Wednesday – Friday)
PRICE
per person
4 000 RUB – Economy Room
4 600 RUB – Standard Room
5 200 RUB – Comfort Room
CHILDREN:
Children under 5 years, without extra bed, pay for meals and transfer only.
For children from 5 to 14 years we offer 20% discount on the tour
PROGRAM
13:00 – Departure from Arkhangelsk. 3.5-4-hour drive (one stop).
Departure is possible at 8:00.
17:00 – Arrival at the Golubino Forest Hotel, check-in.
At your service: sports ground, slides, swings, rental point for sports and tourist equipment.
19:00 – Dinner.
Free time.
Traditional Russian banya (sauna) (extra cost)
08:00 – Breakfast
10:00 – Excursion to the Krasnogorsk Bogoroditsky Monastery; visiting the grave of Prince Golitsyn.
12:00 – A walk to the non-freezing “Holy Spring” waterfall through a protected area of the Pinega Nature Reserve (1.5 hours, 1.5 km.)
13:00 – Lunch
15:00 – Master class (depending on the season)
19:00 – Dinner
Free time.
Traditional Russian banya (sauna) (extra cost)
08:00 – Breakfast.
10:00 – Excursion to the karst cave (1.5-2 hours) or Pinega Museum of Local Lore/
Pinega and Karst Museum in Pinega Nature Reserve (17 km., 3 hours) (optional).
13:00 – Lunch at the Golubino Forest Hotel.
Check Out.
15:00 – Departure to Arkhangelsk.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- accommodation3 meals a dayexcursion service
ADDITIONAL COSTS (OPTIONAL)
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- Airfare and train tickets;
- Talagi Airport – Arkhangelsk transfer:
1 000 RUB per passenger car (4 seats)
Round-trip transport (Arkhangelsk-Golubino-Arkhangelsk):
2 400 RUB per adult
1 800 RUB per child
- Individual transfer from Arkhangelsk to Golubino (one way):
8 000 RUB – per passenger car (4 seats)
- 2 000 RUB – surcharge for a single occupancy room
- 15% discount on the tour price for an extra bed
- Traditional Russian banya (sauna)
TOURIST REMINDER
Please note that the tour is designed for physically fit and active tourists. Hiking trail is 10 km long. Unpredictable northern nature often throws surprises in the form of regular rains and annoying midgets, so you should be prepared. River rafting involves independent rowing: the river is narrow and quite shallow.Consumption of alcoholic beverages and smoking is not permitted throughout the journey (Smoking is allowed in designated areas only).
Protected areas legislation prohibits any activity that may be contrary to the objectives of the reserve, including: fishing, hunting, making fires in non-equipped places, pollution of the territory, collection of zoological, botanical, mineralogical and other forest products.
Destruction and damage of barriers and other information signs and stands of the reserve as well as equipped recreation areas. Other activities violating natural processes, threatening the state of natural complexes and objects, and not related to the objectives of the reserve.
