Homestay Biking

This is a unique opportunity for those who would like to experience the real life of the rural Russia. The small villages that have preserved many attributes of Russia in the past will take you back in time. You will learn more about the history of the region which was of great importance for Russian Empire.

You will visit St. Petersburg that is a large European city, but just a couple of hours driving bring you to another world – small villages with medieval wooden churches hidden in the middle of boundless fields, wild forests near two largest lakes in Europe – Ladoga and Onega lakes.
We will visit the world famous Kizhi Museum that is one of the largest out-door museums in Russia.
To get a real feeling of Russian hospitality enjoy tea from ‘samovar’ at a private house accompanied by homemade pies – just from the oven!

This is a biking trip and you will need some certain physical health to go through it. The bikes used are "for all roads".
The road is asphalt or good country and the traffic is very small. The trip is supported by a car, so that the bikers travel only with day-packs.

Outline itinerary:

Day 1. Arrive in St. Petersburg. Transfer to the hotel.

Day 2. We go by bus to Staraya Ladoga. Visit to the fortress (XII) Continue to Aljökhovschina. Homestay

Day 3. Biking to Norgino (50 km). Homestay.

Day 4. A round biking trip to visit the neighboring villages to learn more about Vepps culture. Homestay.

Day 5. Biking to Vinnitsi ( 20 km). Vinnitsi is called by locals for Small Switzeland in St. Petersburg area. Visit to the local museum. Homestay in Vinnitsi.

Day 6. Biking to Juksovitji. (57 km). Homestay

Day 7. Juksovitji. Homestay

Day 8. Biking to Sheltozero visiting wooden churches in Sheliki and Gimreka on the way. (94 km). Homestay.

Day 9. Visit to the local museum of Vepps culture in Sheltozer. Homestay

Day 10. Drive to Petrozavodsk (80 km). Hotel.

Day 11. Boat trip to the Kizhi state museum open-air museum of history, architecture and ethnography located on Kizhi islands. Night train to St. Petersburg.

Day 12. Arrival in St. Petersburg. Hotel.

Day 13. Transfer to the airport for the flight home.