The ABC of excursions. Autumn-winter tour of the Kaliningrad region

You will plunge into the incredible atmosphere of the westernmost region of Russia on the first day of the tour, going on an exciting tour along the fortifications of the inner defensive ring of the city.

And after 6 days you will take a tour of the ruins of castles, walk along the sandy coast and an unusual forest, and also appreciate the cozy resort town. You will have free days when you can explore the streets of Kaliningrad on your own or join additional excursions.

The cost of the tour without accommodation is 12,000 rubles.

The cost of a tour with accommodation starts from 16,000 rubles.

Location

Kaliningrad
from
$120
+ tickets to the starting point of the tour
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Duration
6 Days
5 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 25 – 30 November
    • 2 – 7 December
    • 9 – 14 December
    • 16 – 21 December
    • Dates for next season
    • 13 – 18 January, 2025
    • 20 – 25 January, 2025
    • 27 January – 1 February, 2025
    • 3 – 8 February, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • or
    Guest House, Hotel
    5 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale
  • Upscale
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
Up to 49 people
Minimum age
3 years old
Group meet at
Kaliningrad
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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Family cheese factory
If desired, a delicious addition to the trip will be the Schaakendorf cheese factory with a story about the production of cheeses, chocolate and tasting with a glass of wine
The atmosphere of the Curonian Spit
Take a break from the noise of dusty cities and enjoy the fresh sea air filled with phytoncides of the coniferous forest
Zelenogradsk resort
You will see the unique ancient architecture of the former Krantz: boarding houses, hotels and private villas at the turn of the late XIX-XX centuries; Lutheran church and much more

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Arrival in Kaliningrad. Kaliningrad — Fortress City tour

    Arrival at the airport or railway station in Kaliningrad. Check-in at the hotel after 14:00.

    Attention: the program specifies the exact start time of the excursions (local time). We kindly ask you not to be late, the bus departs according to schedule. Due to the possible traffic congestion, the waiting time for the bus can be 10-15 minutes.

    The program includes an excursion "Kaliningrad — fortress city".

    Route: Kaliningrad.

    12:00 Boarding from the Tourist Hotel (53 A. Nevsky str.).

    12:20 Boarding from the stop Fish village, landmark hotel "Skipper" (Oktyabrskaya str., 4).

    12:30 Boarding from the Kaliningrad hotel (Leninsky Prospekt, 81).

    Throughout its centuries-old history, Konigsberg was a fortress city and remained impregnable until April 1945. 

    The city gates, towers, bastions and forts preserved in Kaliningrad are examples of the brilliant embodiment of the most modern military engineering thought in Europe of the past years. 

    You will have a fascinating tour along the defensive fortifications of the inner defensive ring of the city: the defensive rampart, the moat, the Don tower, the bastions, the defensive barracks "Kronprinz" and, of course, the gates of the city.

    Visit to Fort No. 1 "Stein". This well-preserved fort will amaze you with the power of its walls and the ingenuity of such fortresses. 

    Visit to the "Historical and Art Museum". The museum is located in the historic Stadthalle building built in 1912. The exhibition "Konigsberg 45 The Last Assault".

    The duration of the tour is 5-6 hours.

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  • Day 2 - Free day or excursion "Schaaken Castle, Schaakendorf Cheese Factory, AgroPark" for an additional fee
  • Day 3 - Excursion to NP "Curonian Spit" and Zelenogradsk
  • Day 4 - Excursion to Chernyakhovsk
  • Day 5 - A free day or an excursion "Amber Coast" for an additional fee
  • Day 6 - A free day or an excursion to Baltiysk for an additional fee. Departure
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • or
    Guest House, Hotel
    5 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale
  • Upscale

The tour includes accommodation in a hotel.

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

HotelDoubleSingle roomTriple
Excursion package without accommodation12000

Robinson Guest House (economical accommodation option)

Breakfast for an additional fee on request upon check-in

16000

24000

15000

Guest house "Villa Tatiana", Linear street 

Meals are not provided

18500

30000

 

17000

 

The Glamour Hotel

Buffet breakfast is included in the price of the tour

21000

34500

19500

Villa Nadezhda Guest House, period 04-09.11.2024 on request

Breakfast — set — is included in the price of the tour

22500

33000

21000

Kaliningrad Hotel***

Breakfast for an additional fee

      Standard 23500

Studio 28000

34500

24000

Tourist Hotel 3*

Breakfast buffet is included in the price of the tour

25500

36000

24000

Marton Palace Hotel 4*

Buffet breakfast is included in the price of the tour

27000

35500

24000

Boarding the tour bus is carried out from the Tourist and Kaliningrad hotels. Villa Tatiana, Villa Nadezhda and Villa Glamour Guest Houses are a 10-minute walk from the Tourist Hotel. Tourists staying at the Marton Palace board at the Kaliningrad Hotel, Leninsky Prospekt 81.

Important: check-in time at the Kaliningrad Hotel is from 15:00.

Guest house "Villa Tatiana" 3* or The Glamour Hotel or 5 nights
Guest house "Villa Tatiana" 3*

Villa Tatiana na Lineynaya apartment is located in Kaliningrad. It offers a shared lounge, a flat-screen TV and free Wi-Fi.

The fully equipped private bathroom comes with free toiletries and a bath or shower.

A continental breakfast is served every morning.

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Another option
The Glamour Hotel

The Villa Glamour Hotel is located by the Upper Pond Lake. It offers luxurious rooms with air conditioning and a flat-screen TV. Other facilities at the hotel include a spa, sauna and indoor pool.

All rooms at the Glamour Villa are equipped with a minibar and a TV with satellite channels. Guests have access to a private bathroom. Some rooms offer a scenic view of the lake.

The Glamour Villa's restaurant serves fine international and local cuisine. The bar offers a wide selection of drinks and cocktails.

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Another option
Villa Nadezhda Guest House

Villa Nadezhda Guest House is located in the historic Maraunenhof district near the city center. The most picturesque places of Kaliningrad are within walking distance – the Botanical Garden, the Upper Lake, Yunost Park. The train station is 6 kilometers away, and the road to Khrabrovo Airport will take less than half an hour. The three-storey villa building, stylized as a mansion of the early 20th century, is located on a quiet green street of the district.

The hotel offers double rooms with amenities. Each room has a private bathroom with a shower cabin, a plasma TV, a hairdryer and a mini fridge.

The hotel has a cafe for vacationers, among the services — wireless Internet, secure Parking, baby cots and high chairs are provided.
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The Tourist Hotel 3*

The Tourist Hotel is located in Kaliningrad. The location is an advantage of the complex: the complex is located on the shore of the picturesque lake Verkhneye, just behind the hotel there is a picturesque walking area of the lake.

The cozy and comfortable rooms are furnished with wooden furniture and a comfortable bed, modern appliances, including a split system, a safe and a private bathroom with a hairdryer.

A buffet breakfast is included in the room rate. On the territory of the hotel complex there is a restaurant of European cuisine and an art restaurant specializing in high author's cuisine.

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Marton Palace Hotel 4*

The Marton Palace Kaliningrad Hotel is located in Kaliningrad. This hotel is located within walking distance from the city center.

The luxurious rooms meet all modern requirements, they have everything you need for a comfortable stay, namely high-quality furniture, a comfortable bed with linens, air conditioning, a TV and a bathroom.

The complex has a restaurant where all vacationers can taste a variety of dishes and drinks. There is a cafe 200 meters from the recreation area.

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Another option
Robinson Guest House

This guest house is located in a quiet area of Kaliningrad, a 20-minute walk from the city center.

The bright rooms are decorated in a rustic style in warm colors with wooden elements. Each room here will provide you with a flat-screen TV, a refrigerator and a private bathroom.

Barbecue facilities are also available.

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Another option
Kaliningrad Hotel 3*

This hotel is located in the city center, with views of Kanta Island (Kneiphof) and the ancient Kaliningrad Castle. It offers 2 international restaurants, free parking and modern rooms with satellite TV.

Rooms at the Kaliningrad Hotel are equipped with comfortable sofas, a work desk and a private bathroom. The Kaliningrad Hotel's 2 stylish restaurants serve Russian, European and Japanese cuisine, and a variety of drinks can be enjoyed at the bar.

The hotel is located on Leninsky Prospekt, which is very convenient for walking around the city. The Lower Pond and Konigsberg Cathedral are just a 5-minute walk from the hotel.

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Tour conditions

Group
up to 49 tourists
Minimum age
3 years old
Duration
6 days 5 nights
Group meets at
Kaliningrad

Included in price

  • transportation and sightseeing services;
  • accommodation for 5 nights in a selected hotel in Kaliningrad;
  • Meals: 5 breakfasts when staying at the Villa Nadezhda guest house, the Tourist Hotel, the Glamour Hotel, the Marton Palace Hotel;
  • entrance tickets;
  • environmental fees.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Kaliningrad and back;
  • transfers:
    • airport — hotel — 1,500 rubles.;
    • railway station — hotel — 1,000 rubles.;
  • nutrition: 
    • breakfast at the Kaliningrad hotel — 500 rubles/person (buffet), breakfast at the Robinson guest house — 350 rubles/person (cover);
    • meals according to the program are paid on the spot — from 500 rubles/ person.;
    • dinners;
  • additional nights for the tour (specify when booking);
  • excursions for an additional fee on free days (it is advisable to book in advance):
    • "Schaaken Castle, Schaakendorf cheese factory, Agropark", 3200/3000 rubles/person.;
    • "Amber coast", 2000/1800 rubles/person.
    • "To Baltiysk, to the very west of Russia", 1700/1500 rubles/person.;
  • personal expenses (souvenirs, etc.).

It's important to know

What rooms are available in hotels depending on the accommodation?

The name of the hotel

 

Double occupancy

 

Single occupancy

 

Triple occupancy

 

Robinson Guest House

 

Double bed,

separate beds  

(standard room)

Single accommodation in a double room 

(standard room)

Double bed,

separate beds + sofa

(comfort)

Guest house "Villa Tatiana", Linear street 

 

 

Double bed

(Studio apartment room)

Single accommodation in a double room

(Studio apartment room)

Double bed,

separate beds + sofa (superior Studio apartment)

The Glamour Hotel

 

Double bed,

separate beds  

(standard room)

Single accommodation in a double room

(standard room)

Double bed,

separate beds + euro cot

(standard room)

Villa Nadezhda Guest House

 

Double bed,

separate beds  

(standard room)

Standard mini room

 

 

Double bed,

separate beds + euro cot

(standard room) 

The Tourist Hotel

 

 

Double bed,

separate beds  

(standard room)

Single Room

(standard room)

 

Double bed,

separate beds + euro cot 

(standard room)

Kaliningrad Hotel 

 

Double bed,

separate beds  

(standard room/studio)

Single standard

(standard room)

 

Double bed,

separate beds + sofa (studio room)

 

Marton Palace Hotel

 

Double bed,

separate beds  

(business number)

Single Room (Standard room)

Double bed,

separate beds + euro cot 

(business number)

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