Amber Christmas in Kaliningrad

09:00 Excursion "Winter Lights  The Baltics."

Route: NP Curonian Spit - Zelenogradsk.

The Baltic Sea is always beautiful! In any weather and at any time of the year.  

First, you will meet with the amazing fragile world of the unique Curonian Spit National Park and travel into the history of the relationship between nature and man. 

You will walk along the ecological trail "Dune of Efa", see sandy and forested dunes, and from the top of the route you will admire the beautiful gray Baltic Sea. 

You will visit the legendary "Dancing Forest". 

And after that, an amazing Krantz awaits you, infinitely beautiful in his winter outfit. This city, which is the center of a beach holiday in summer, in winter becomes like a magic ball, inside which a fairy tale hides. 

Amazingly decorated houses and streets, an endless number of colorful lights, the smell of baking and spices will create a truly Christmas mood that will stay with you for a long time.

18:00 The end of the tour.

09:00 Excursion "Christmas stories in knight's castles" — optional for an additional fee.

Route: Gvardeysk — village Nizovye is a village. Nekrasovo.

Do you want to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of a Christmas fairy tale and get to know the castles of East Prussia better? Would you like to taste a German cold weather drink with brezel? How about making a souvenir yourself that will remind you of a magical holiday? 

All this is possible on our New Year's tour of the castles of Waldau, Schaaken and Tapiau! We immerse our guests in the mysterious atmosphere of castle life. 

You get the opportunity to walk through the territory of the legendary castles, listen to fascinating stories from the past life of its owners and get in touch with the modern life of these knightly fortresses. 

We will visit the city of Gvardeysk (formerly. Tapiau) in which we will not only admire the perfectly preserved Tapiau castle, but also visit the ancient city hall with its singing clock. 

A master class of Christmas tree toys awaits you at Waldau Castle, as well as a tasting of castle liqueur from the housekeeper with traditional German brezels. 

Then we will move to Schaaken Castle, where the knight brothers will tell the story of the founding of the German order, the secrets of military weapons and the secrets of the sophisticated tortures of the Inquisition. Shooting with a real bow and crossbow, fitting combat armor and wish ribbons on a Prussian tree. 

17:00 The end of the tour.

13:30 Excursion "Kaliningrad Rozhdestvensky".

At the end of December, modern Kaliningrad always turns into Konigsberg, because the Spirit of Christmas settles on its streets!

Elegant Christmas trees, candles burning in the windows decorated with holly, hot mulled wine, fragrant strawberries, cats and hamlins scurrying in the alleys. All this is he — the magical Christmas Konigsberg. 

During the tour, guests will get acquainted with the history and main sights of Kaliningrad-Konigsberg in its Christmas decorations. 

They will listen to the largest organ in Russia under the Gothic arches of the Cathedral. 

And they will complete their acquaintance with the city at the Brandenburg Gate with a tasting of real Kaliningrad marzipan.

19:30 The end of the tour.

09:00 Guided tour: "Instenburgsky  Christmas Eve" — optional, for an additional fee.

Route: Chernyakhovsk.

Insterburg, now Chernyakhovsk, is a city famous for its traditions. 

Heavily destroyed during the war, this city is now very carefully restoring its heritage. And every year, he regains more and more of his former glory. 

This is especially noticeable on Christmas Eve, when restored houses, castles and churches are illuminated with Christmas lights, creating a unique atmosphere of a winter fairy tale. 

You will visit the picturesque walls of the ruined Instenburg Castle. You will see Gothic cathedrals and a church where Orthodox services are currently taking place. 

And after lunch, having walked along the elegant streets and imbued with the Christmas spirit, you will find yourself in a cinema built in the early twentieth century, where Marlene Dietrich and Lyubov Orlova performed at various times. 

There, especially for our guests, a real retro movie screening will take place. And slowly sipping sparkling wine and stroking in an antique mirror, you will immerse yourself in the world of legends and stories of Instenburg. 

This city takes away the heart without a trace, as you will see for yourself. 

17:00 The end of the tour.   

The end of the program. 

Check-out from the hotel (check-out time is 12:00). 

Transfer to the airport is possible for an additional fee.