Kizhi Island (Russia, Lake Onega)

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Kizhi Island cruise port

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2023-06-02 11:59

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Kizhi Island is a Lake Onega cruise port in the Russian Republic Karelia, and is approx 68 km (42 ml) away from Karelia's capital city Petrozavodsk. The island is elongated (north to south), with length 6 km (3,7 ml), width 1 km (0.6 ml) and total area of 5 km2 (2 ml2).

Kizhi Island (Russia)

Churches and settlements on the island have been known from at least 15th century. Kizhi's population was rural, but forced by the government to assist in the development of area's iron plants and ore mining that resulted in Kizhi Uprising (1769–1771).

By the 1950s most villages had disappeared from Kizhi Island and only a tiny rural settlement still remains. During the 18th century, a pair of major churches and bell tower were constructed on the island, now known as "Kizhi Pogost". Dozens of historical buildings were moved to the isle from different Karelia's parts for preservation purposes in the 1950s. Currently, the entire island and nearby area form an open-air museum with over 80 wooden structures. Kizhi Pogost, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is the most famous. 

Kizhi Island (Russia)

Although the island is within a kilometer distance from other islands of Lake Onega, there are no major transport routes and cities nearby. Access to Kizhi is provided by hydrofoil (daily crossings from Petrozavodsk during summer), snowcat (during winter), helicopter and cruise ships. Transportation on the island is mostly on foot, with snowmobiles used during winter. Several guesthouses are available on nearby isles. Kizhi offers a 20-bed wooden guesthouse and a restaurant.

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Cruise ships to Kizhi Island dock (anchor) at Petrozavodsk - port city on the wesrern part of Lake Onega.

Departure ports for cruises to Kizhi Island are Saratov, Volgograd, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Moscow, St Petersburg. On VODOVOD-operated routes, Kizhi is visited on the following river cruise itineraries:

  • Moscow-St Petersburg (Veliky Novgorod)-Moscow (11-day)
  • Moscow-St Petersburg (2-3 days)-Moscow (12-13-14-day)
  • St Petersburg-Valaam-Kizhi-Mandrogi-St Petersburg(5-day)
  • St Petersburg-Valaam-Kizhi-Petrozavodsk-St Petersburg (6-day)
  • St Petersburg-Karelia-St Petersburg (8-9-day)
  • St Petersburg-Uglich-Rybinsk-St Petersburg (11-day)
  • St Petersburg-Novgorod-St Petersburg (12-day)
  • St Petersburg-Samara-Tolyatti-St Petersburg (17-day)
  • Volgograd-St Petersburg (2 days)-Volgograd (23-day)
  • Volgograd-St Petersburg (2 days)-Povenets (Solovetsky Islands)-Volgograd (24-day)
  • Volgograd-St Petersburg-Karelia-Volgograd (24-day)
  • Samara-St Petersburg (2 days)-Samara (17-day)
  • Samara-St Petersburg (2 days)-Karelia-Samara (18-day)
  • Samara-St Petersburg (2 days)-Povenets (Solovetsky Islands)-Samara (20-day)
  • Saratov-St Petersburg (2 days)-Povenets (Solovetsky Islands)-Saratov (22-day)
  • Novgorod-St Petersburg (2 days)-Novgorod (13-day)
  • Novgorod-St Petersburg-Novgorod (14-day)
  • Novgorod-St Petersburg-Karelia-Novgorod (14-day)
  • Novgorod-St Petersburg (2 days)-Povenets (Solovetsky Islands)-Novgorod (15-day)

Port Kizhi Island cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Kizhi Island, Russia, Lake Onega. To see the full itineraries (ports of call dates and arrival / departure times) and their lowest rates – just follow the corresponding ship-link.

DayShipArrivalDeparture
1 June, 2023
Thursday
Russian River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Ingvar
3 June, 2023
Saturday
Russian River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Akun
12 June, 2023
Monday
Russian River Cruises Cruises cruise lineScenic Tsar
13 June, 2023
Tuesday
Russian River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Helgi
14 June, 2023
Wednesday
Russian River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Truvor
15 June, 2023
Thursday
Russian River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Ingvar
17 June, 2023
Saturday
Russian River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Akun
23 June, 2023
Friday
Russian River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Helgi
24 June, 2023
Saturday
Russian River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Truvor
24 June, 2023
Saturday
Russian River Cruises Cruises cruise lineScenic Tsar
25 June, 2023
Sunday
Russian River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Ingvar
27 June, 2023
Tuesday
Russian River Cruises Cruises cruise lineViking Akun
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