Patterns of the northern winter. Arkhangelsk

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The patterns created by the northern winter are bizarre and diverse, just as the whole northern land is bizarre, diverse and unique.

We invite you to spend three unforgettable winter days in the capital of the Russian north.

Snow-covered streets and houses, the ancient wooden architecture of the unique open-air museum and the flavor of the northern village, ice palaces of caves and patterns of northern fairy tales are waiting for you.

Location

the city of Arkhangelsk

Sightseeing tours

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Tour highlights

Winter Arkhangelsk

Let's walk through the streets of the northern city, born of the sea

"Small Korels"

We will visit the unique open-air museum of wooden architecture

Pinezh caves

We will visit underground karst caves and systems, the largest and most numerous in the European part of Russia

Itinerary

Day 1 - Sightseeing tour of winter Arkhangelsk
Arrival in Arkhangelsk.
Self-check-in at the hotel or things in the luggage room.
For an additional fee, it is possible to meet at the railway station or at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
10:45 Meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby.
A sightseeing tour of winter Arkhangelsk, where tourists will get acquainted with the four-century history of the city, the diverse life of modern Arkhangelsk, its main attractions.
Lunch at a cafe in the city.
The excursion and museum program "The History of the northern City" is a walk along a pedestrian street in the heart of Arkhangelsk, which the Archangelgorodians call "Chumbarovka" in their native language.
Acquaintance with the wooden architecture of the city of the XIX–XX century, with the life and history of wonderful people of the past and present.
Here you will also have the opportunity to make a wish at the monument to the famous northern storyteller Stepan Pisakhov and take a picture with the main character of his fairy tales — Senya Raspberry, who saddled a huge burbot.
The winter walk will continue in the cozy museum in the city center, where you will be immersed in the atmosphere of the Russian Arctic.
The end of the excursion program is after 17:00.
Free time.
Dinner on your own.

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Day 2 - Ice Palaces of Caves Tour
Breakfast at the hotel.
08:00 Country bus tour "Ice palaces of caves".
The Pinezh caves are a unique natural phenomenon: underground karst caves and systems, the largest and most numerous in the European part of Russia.
During the trip, you will discover the wonderful world of caves, where eternal cold and darkness keep the secrets of bygone centuries.
Halls, galleries and streams, frozen streams of water, shaped icicles, ceilings of grottoes covered with soft and fragile snowflakes, and the brilliant brilliance of ice crystals of karst caves will be remembered forever.
Lunch at the road cafe (on your own).
Return to Arkhangelsk after 17:00.
Free time.
Dinner on your own.

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Day 3 - Museum of Wooden Architecture "Small Karelians"
Breakfast at the hotel.
Room release, luggage storage
Excursion to the Museum-reserve of wooden architecture "Malye Korely".
This amazing open-air museum has preserved for posterity the unique creations of folk architecture, telling the life and way of life of the northern village of the past centuries.
The world's largest collection is divided into sectors, copying the location of buildings in the northern villages of different districts of the Arkhangelsk region.
Chopped huts, six-walled houses, ancient temples and bell towers, mills, grain barns on stilts resembling fabulous "huts on chicken legs" — the whole world of Pomeranian architecture is gathered here.
A tour of one section of the museum.
Free time for self-inspection of the museum territory.
Return to Arkhangelsk after 13:00.
Lunch at a cafe in the city.
The program ends after 15:00.
Free time.
Independent departure from Arkhangelsk.

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Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

2 nights

Comfort

Upscale
Premium

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel in Arkhangelsk.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation, RUB.:

	standard rooms	surcharge for single occupancy
The Capital of Pomerania Hotel	21 500	4 500
The Pur-Navolok Hotel	23 500	5 000

The Capital of Pomerania Hotel

The Stolitsa Pomorye Hotel is located in the center of Arkhangelsk, on the historical cape Pur-Navolok. Stolitsa Pomorye Hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and rooms with free Wi-Fi.

The elegant rooms of the hotel are classically decorated in warm colors. They are equipped with a private bathroom and a flat-screen TV. Some rooms offer views of the Northern Dvina River.

The Barolo restaurant on the ground floor serves European cuisine. A sparkling wine breakfast is served on Saturdays.

The hotel is 450 metres from the 17th century Gostiny Dvor and 400 metres from Lenin Square.

Stolitsa Pomorye Hotel is just 300 metres from Troitskiy Prospekt bus stop. Arkhangelsk Central Train Station is a 10-minute drive away, and Arkhangelsk Airport is 13 km away.

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Another option

Pur-Navolok Hotel

Pur-Navolok Hotel is located in the center of Arkhangelsk, a 5-minute walk from Panorama Shopping Center. The hotel provides a range of facilities for relaxing holidays: a wellness and spa center, a steam bath, a massage room and a sauna.

The on-site restaurant serves European and Russian cuisine.

The classic rooms at the hotel feature a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a minibar, an electric kettle and a private bathroom with a bathtub and free toiletries.

Other facilities include free Wi-Fi, a fitness center, a business center and a meeting/banquet room.

Gostiny Dvor Museum and Exhibition Complex is a 5-minute walk away, Arkhangelsk Regional Museum of Local Lore is a 7–minute walk away, and the City Hall is a 10–minute walk away.

Arkhangelsk Train Station is 3.5 km from Pur-Navolok Hotel, while Talagi Airport is 14 km away.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 16 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

the city of Arkhangelsk

Included in price

accommodation in a hotel of the selected category;
meals specified in the tour program (2 breakfasts, 2 lunches);
guided tour service according to the program;
transportation services according to the program;
entrance tickets;
guide services.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Arkhangelsk and back;
meals not specified in the program;
transfer from the airport on the day of arrival and to the airport on the last day of the tour;
excursions and services listed as "on their own" or "for an additional fee".

It's important to know

The program involves a long (up to 3 hours) stay outdoors. It is necessary to have warm clothes and comfortable warm shoes for walking in the winter forest. Warm, comfortable, waterproof clothing and shoes are recommended for visiting caves.

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Reviews

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Elena Zolotareva

29 Oct, 2024

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The tour was excellently organized; on the last day, a private excursion to Malye Korely was even arranged, just for the two of us.

29 Oct, 2024

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