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Arrival in Arkhangelsk. Independent check-in at the hotel. Things in the luggage room.
"Early check-in" and "late check-out" service for an additional fee. The cost and the possibility to specify when booking.
08:45 Meeting with the guide at the accommodation hotel.
Sightseeing tour "Arkhangelsk – the capital of Pomerania". Arkhangelsk is a city with a beautiful name, the first commercial seaport in Russia, founded at the end of the 16th century by decree of Ivan the Terrible.
On the shore of the Northern Dvina on the cape with the mysterious name "Pur-Navolok" you will learn about why the city was founded here and how it got its name, get acquainted with the centuries-old history: from the time when brisk trade was booming here, Peter the Great founded the first state shipyard and launched the first commercial the ship "Saint Paul".
You will hear about famous people, about Arctic expeditions, the first of which set off from the docks of Arkhangelsk, about the sights located along the Embankment of the Northern Dvina.
Transfer to the shore of the White Sea on the island of Yagry. A walk along the picturesque seashore, which in winter strikes with icy silence. The southern coast of the Arctic is filled with century–old pine trees, amazing sunsets and icy hummocks of the White Sea.Lunch at a cafe.
Excursion "Severodvinsk – a city by the White Sea". During the tour, you will learn the history of the founding and formation of the city from the time of the Nikolo-Korel Monastery to the grandiose construction of Molotovsk, which was once the name of Severodvinsk, the center of nuclear shipbuilding.
The acquaintance with the history of the development of the Russian submarine fleet will continue at the Severodvinsk Museum of Local Lore. You will see an interactive composite model of a nuclear submarine. You will learn about technical solutions in the field of design and construction technology of nuclear submarines, their internal structure and equipment facilities.
Transfer to Arkhangelsk.
Visit to the historical and architectural complex "Arkhangelsk Gostiny Dvory". The Arkhangelsk Museum of Local Lore is one of the oldest museums in Russia: it turned 188 years old in 2025.
The "Meet Gostiny Dvor!" tour is a journey into the past that opens the pages of Arkhangelsk's history and the more than three hundred—year history of Arkhangelsk's Gostiny Dvors.
The merchant chambers of the 17th-century Russian Gostiny Dvor and the front halls of the 18th century house exhibitions and expositions. The architectural dominant that historically forms the silhouette of the city, as it was many centuries ago, Gostiny Dvory is still a symbol of the city.
Accommodation at the hotel.
Free time.
Dinner on your own.
