Winter holidays in the White Sea

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Fascinating excursions about the culture of the north, pomors and Arctic expeditions and relaxing holidays with mineral baths in the sanatorium are the best ingredients of a winter trip to the Arkhangelsk region.

Imagine how wonderful it will be to walk along the Arkhangelsk embankment and learn the history of its name, and then take mineral baths in a sanatorium, visit salt caves and drink an oxygen cocktail.

After that, you will visit the museum of wooden architecture "Malye Korely" and take part in New Year's festivities together with the residents of the northern villages.

Location

Arkhangelsk

Sightseeing tours

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Tour highlights

Let's relax in the mineral baths

Mineral water baths, salt caves, oxygen cocktails, and optional SPA treatments

Let's take part in the New Year festivities

A story about how the northern inhabitants celebrated the holidays, and the festivities of the "Pomeranian New Year"

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival in Arkhangelsk and city tour
09:00 Meeting at the railway station.
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 XVI 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 times when brisk trade was booming here, Peter the Great founded the first state shipyard and launched the first commercial the ship "St. 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 sanatorium "Belomorye".
Lunch at the sanatorium cafe.
Accommodation in rooms.
Free time.
Dinner at the sanatorium cafe.
Day 2 - A day at the sanatorium "Belomorye"
Belomorye is a modern sanatorium located near Arkhangelsk, offering a wide range of medical, wellness and SPA treatments.
Wellness treatments: a bath with mineral water, a visit to a salt cave, an oxygen cocktail.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner according to the program in the cafe of the sanatorium.
Free time.
Additional procedures can be ordered at the sanatorium independently for a fee.
Day 3 - A day at the sanatorium "Belomorye"
Wellness treatments: a bath with mineral water, a visit to a salt cave, an oxygen cocktail.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner according to the program in the cafe of the sanatorium.
Free time.
For an additional fee (pre-booking) bus tour "Kholmogory and the homeland of Lomonosov".
The program includes a visit to the museum, a bone-cutting factory, a master class, lunch.
The cost is 4000 rubles / person.
Kholmogory is a land with a rich history and culture, the territory of ancient fortresses, monasteries and temples, the first merchant shipyard and skillful lace bone carving.
The village of Lomonosovo is located on the Kurostrov near the village of Kholmogory. We will get to the island by an ice road.
After a walk through the village, in the historical and memorial museum, guests will get acquainted with the history and life of Lomonosov, with the life of that time, with the discoveries and achievements of the famous scientist and Kholmogorsky bone carving.
After the museum, the guests will go to the Kholmogorsky bone carving factory to learn how products are created and try themselves as a bone cutter, creating jewelry with their own hands at the master class. Souvenirs can also be purchased at the factory.
Lunch at the cafe.
Duration: 7 hours.
The end of the excursion program after 16:00, return to dinner.
Dinner at the sanatorium.
Day 4 - Small Korels and Yuletide in the northern village
Breakfast, room service.
A country tour to the museum of wooden architecture and folk art "Maly Korely". Malye Korely is one of the largest open—air museum-reserves of wooden architecture in Russia and the main attraction of Arkhangelsk.
Once in Maly Korely, you will find yourself in a northern village of the XVIII-XIX centuries: peasant huts, slender tent temples of Kargopol, Mezen, Pinega, Podvinya surrounded by a winter northern forest create a feeling of patriarchy and extraordinary peace.
The excursion program "Yuletide in the northern village" with a story about how in the old days the inhabitants of the northern villages celebrated New Year's holidays, Christmas and the feast of the Epiphany.
Free time for self-inspection and participation in the festivities "Pomeranian New Year".
Transfer to Arkhangelsk, the end of the excursion service (the end of the program after 15:00).
Free time in Arkhangelsk to visit festive sites, buy souvenirs.
Independent departure from Arkhangelsk.
Transfers to the airport and railway station for an additional fee.
The tour operator reserves the right to make changes to the tour schedule depending on objective circumstances. The sequence of excursions can be changed without reducing the amount of service.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Tour organizer's comments

Excursions and wellness and spa treatments at the sanatorium are waiting for you.

Accommodation

Hotel

3 nights

Comfort

Upscale

The tour provides accommodation in the sanatorium "Belomorye".

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

sanatorium "Belomorye", room "superior standard" — 33,000 rubles;
the surcharge for single occupancy is 4,500 rubles;
accommodation in an additional place — 23,500 rubles.

A tour to the sanatorium "Belomorye" is a wonderful idea for a wellness holiday in a coniferous forest, near Arkhangelsk. Since 1978, the institution has been engaged in therapeutic activities, helping guests restore their physical and emotional state with the help of healing mud and multidisciplinary programs.

In addition to treatment, a trip to the sanatorium "Belomorye" provides excellent leisure opportunities: a lake with gazebos, a children's playroom, sports equipment rental and walks in the forest area.

Tour conditions

Group

up to 45 tourists

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Arkhangelsk

Included in price

accommodation in a sanatorium;
meals (3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners);
excursion and transport services according to the program;
entrance tickets.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Arkhangelsk and back;
services listed as "on their own" or "for an additional fee";
excursion "Kholmogory and the homeland of Lomonosov" — 4,000 rubles;
transfer (car for up to 4 people). The cost of a minivan transfer for groups of up to 6 people should be specified when booking:
- Arkhangelsk-Gorod railway station — hotel — 600 rubles/car;
- Isakogorka railway station — hotel — 1,500 rubles/car
- Talagi airport — hotel from 07:00 to 22:00 — 750 rubles/car
- Talagi airport — hotel from 22:00 to 07:00 — 1,500 rubles/car
- Vaskovo airport — hotel from 07:00 to 22:00 — 2,500 rubles/car
- Vaskovo airport — hotel from 22:00 to 07:00 — 3,000 rubles/car.

It's important to know

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

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1 – 4 Jan, 2025 4 days 3 nights

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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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