Guided tours

Guided tours of the monastery

GUIDED MONASTERY TOUR

During the tour, you will see both churches in the area and the guide will tell you about the history and present day of the monastery. The tour also includes a DVD presentation.
During the summer, daily for individual visitors, at other times for groups by appointment.

Public guided tours in summer 2025

June 23-August 10.

Mon-Sat at 10:00 and 14:00
Sun and church holidays at 14:00

August 11. - 31.8.

Mon-Sat 10 am
Sun and church holidays 2 pm

Price 12 € / person, children 4-14 years 6 €. Tickets at the reception.

The right to change is reserved.

WINE PRESENTATION

During the presentation, you will learn about winemaking and taste the monastery's own products in the cozy wine room.
Min. 8 people for groups by appointment.

CEMETERY GUIDE

During the tour, a guide will take you to the monastery cemetery, which is about 1 km from the monastery hill.
Min. 5-person groups by appointment.

SHEEP TOURS

During the tour, you will learn about the sheep's landscape management and pastures and scratch the sheep.

Adults 10 €
Children (4-14 years) 5 €.

Departure of the tour from the monastery reception.

Tour duration 0.5 h.

Guides

On guided tours of the monastery, we guides will tell you about the eventful history of Valamo on Lake Ladoga, the monks' evacuation journey here to Heinävesi, and what factors influenced the monastery's location here in Papinniemi.

In the old church, you can sense the sounds of prayers of the deceased monks, which connect the past life of worship with the present. You will hear from the guides about monastic life, monasticism, and Orthodoxy.

In the Main Church of the monastery, you will hear, among other things, about the miracle-working icons, of which there are three in Valamo. In the church, we will also tell you about the first saint of the Finnish Orthodox Church, John of Valamo. At the end of the tour, we will watch a video presentation of the monastery's various services, accompanied by beautiful Orthodox church music.

Guided tours allow you to enter the life of Valamo in a different way than a self-guided tour. You will gain a deeper understanding of the living monastery community. We, the monastery guides, are there for you, and during the tours you will have the opportunity to ask questions about topics that interest you!

FURTHER INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS

Valamo sales service
Tel. 017 570 1810
myyntipalvelu@valamo.fi