Motorcycle Tour to Karelia from St. Petersburg: Vyborg, Valaam, Kizhi, Solovki

Book the tour - 18 Jun - 28 Jun 2026

Join us for a trip to Karelia to see its main attractions. You will visit Vyborg and Valaam, Ruskeala and Kizhi, Solovki and the White Sea-Baltic Canal, and many other interesting places. This tour is a logical update of our classic Moscow-Solovki tour. Now it's even shorter, more intense, and more interesting.

• Dates 2026: 18-28 June
• Duration: 11 days
• Total distance: 2 280 km
• Difficulty level: Medium
• Roads: 100% asphalt
• Price on your own motorcycle: 2 700 Euro
• Price with BMW F750GS/F850GS rent: 4 140 Euro
• Price with BMW R1200/1250GS rent: 4 740 Euro
• Single room supplement: 900 Euro
• Price for a passenger: 1 500 Euro
• Security deposit for or the motorcycle: 1000 Euro

What's included in the tour price:

• Accommodation in 3-4* hotels (twin rooms)
• Breakfasts
• Lead guide on a motorcycle
• Support vehicle (possibly a second guide on a motorcycle)
• Excursions
• Technical support

What's not included in the tour price:

• Lunches and dinners
• Gasoline
• Travel to/from St. Petersburg

Route:

St. Petersburg – Vyborg – Sortavala – Petrozavodsk – Kem – Vytegra – Lodeynoye Pole – St. Petersburg

Day 1. Arrival in St. Petersburg

Group meeting in St. Petersburg. Getting to know the group, discussing the upcoming route, receiving motorcycles, and signing documents.

Day 2. St. Petersburg – Vyborg, 180 km
Morning briefing at the "Motodom" then getting the motorcycles. On the first day, we ride to Vyborg. We'll have lunch there and then visit the Monrepo Landscape Park. After the walk, we return to Vyborg to explore the town, including the recently renovated Olaf's Tower. Dinner at the "Tavern" with medieval-style cuisine and their own homemade ale.

Day 3. Vyborg – Sortavala, 240 km
On the way, we'll see the Raisala Church in the village of Melnikovo and then continue to Sortavala. We stay in the town, and dinner is at the "Kruzhevo" restaurant, which we reach by a short water transfer.

Day 4. Sortavala, rest day (Valaam)

A nearly full-day excursion: a boat trip to Valaam, a tour of the island and the Ladoga Skerries. Optional sauna in the evening.

Day 5. Sortavala – Petrozavodsk, 350 km (Kizhi)

We ride to the capital of the Republic of Karelia. Upon arrival, we immediately board a boat to sail to the unique wooden museum complex of Kizhi, with its ancient houses and churches.

Day 6. Petrozavodsk – Kem, 410 km

We ride to Kem via the Kola highway, making stops at waterfalls. Optionally, you can detour to Belomorsk to see the petroglyphs. In Kem, we visit a wooden chapel featured in the film "The Island."

Day 7. Kem, trip to Solovki

In the morning, we take a boat to Solovki. We spend the whole day on the island with a guide, visiting all the main sites and attractions, returning to the hotel in the evening.

Day 8. Kem – Vytegra, 550 km

We ride to Vytegra, visit the museum inside a submarine, and have dinner on the canal bank in the evening.

Day 9. Vytegra – Lodeynoye Pole, 290 km

We ride from Vytegra to Lodeynoye Pole. Depending on the group's preference, we can ride purely on asphalt or extend the route slightly along partially unpaved roads following the Oyat River. In that case, we can visit the museum of the Oyat River area residents, featuring examples of local antique pottery, and get water from a unique local sulfur spring.

Day 10. Lodeynoye Pole – St. Petersburg, 270 km

We visit Staraya Ladoga. Arrival in St. Petersburg, returning the motorcycles (optional, for those who rented).

Day 11. Departure from St. Petersburg