Kizhi Tour in Winter

Kizhi tour in early May

Snowmobiles and a hovercraft parked near Kizhi

Traditional design of a roof plank

Sunrise over the church of Lazar of Murom at Kizhi Island

Kizhi Pogost in early April

At the set time in the morning, our guide will pick you up at Petrozavodsk train station or hotel. Depending on seasonal transport options, getting to Kizhi Island may take between 1.30 and 5.30 hours, see details below.*

Arrive at Kizhi and proceed for the walking tour of the museum. You will see the historic churches and the belfry of Kizhi Pogost, as well as chapels, peasant houses, a windmill, a banya, granaries and traditional branch fences.
Visit the Church of the Intercession, built in late 1600s, mid 1700s.
Visit the premises of the 19^th century peasant log house full of original rustic furniture, household goods, memorabilia and other interesting items that illustrate Russia’s everyday rural life.
Return to Petrozavodsk in the afternoon or evening.

*Transport options

Option 1 is usually available between late January and early April, when Lake Onega is frozen.

09:20 – Pick-up in Petrozavodsk, transfer to the pier.
10:00 – Set off from Petrozavodsk for a 1.5-hour hovercraft ride to Kizhi Island.
11:30 – Walking tour of Kizhi Museum.
13:30 – Start on the return journey and get back to the city at about 15:00.

Option 2 is possible in the transition season, e.g. mid October – late January and mid April – mid May.

~08:00 – Pick-up in Petrozavodsk and travel by car to Oyatevshina village near Kizhi (300 km).
~13:00 – Cross the strait to Kizhi Island by hovercraft (15 minutes).
Walking tour of Kizhi Museum.
~15:00 – Start the return trip and finish the tour in Petrozavodsk at about 20:00.