Amber Christmas in Kaliningrad

09:00 Excursion "Winter lights Baltics" (route: NP Curonian Spit — Zelenogradsk).

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

This is exactly what you can see on the tour. 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: "Winter dreams by the sea" (route: Yantarny settlement — Svetlogorsk).

On cloudy winter days, it is especially pleasant to see a piece of the sun, or even better to touch it. That's why we will go to the village of Yantarny, where 80% of the world's amber reserves are concentrated. 

Here we will visit the production where the sunstone is turned into jewelry. We will learn the secrets of the masters. 

Let's learn how to distinguish amber from fakes. And then, with our own hands, we will make a New Year's toy decorated with warm fragments of the sun. 

We will complete our acquaintance with the village of Yantarny with a walk through Becker Park and the Baltic Promenade, and then we will go to the wonderful Svetlogorsk, which carefully preserves the traditions of ancient holidays. 

Walking through the streets of this gingerbread town, we will learn many magical stories, imbue ourselves with a special slow worldview and warm up with traditional honey mulled wine.

17:00 The end of the tour.

09:00 Excursion "Taste of the Middle Ages: castle, cheese and history" (route: Schaaken Castle — Schaakendorf cheese factory — Schaaken Agropark).

The memory of the centuries of the rule of the Teutonic Order lives in the Kaliningrad region. Castles, churches, household items, books preserve the spirit of that era. 

But the traditions that have remained since those times, including culinary traditions, make it really alive.

On our tour we will get a taste of the Middle Ages in all its manifestations. In Shaaken Castle, which has been towering over fields and gardens for 7 centuries, we will touch the ancient walls and the history of the order. 

In the Schaakendorf craft cheese factory, we will learn about the traditions of Prussian cheese makers and taste the cheeses created in them. 

Let's finish our trip in the agricultural park of Schaaken, where we will try bread, which was served at the table in knights' castles, with jam from local berries and under the traditional Prussian tincture.

And our trip will end with a master class, where you will make yourself a souvenir that has absorbed the impressions of the whole day. 

14:30 The end of the tour. 

09:00 Guided tour: "Insterburg Christmas Eve" (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 Insterburg Castle. You will see Gothic cathedrals and a church where Orthodox services are currently taking place. 

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

There, a real retro film screening will be held especially for our guests. 

And slowly sipping sparkling wine and stroking in an antique mirror, you will immerse yourself in the world of legends and stories of Insterburg. 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.