Christmas in the Amber Region

09:00 Excursion "Winter Lights Baltics" (Route: NP Curonian Spit – Zelenogradsk) – optional, for an additional fee.

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 excursion "Winter Lights of the Baltic Sea".

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" (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.

10:00 Excursion "Ice and flame of Konigsberg" (route: Kaliningrad).

The ancient Konigsberg was originally built as a fortress city.

The entire city was surrounded by fortifications, ready to repel any threat. But years and centuries passed and the red-brick walls of the forts turned from formidable fortresses into illustrations for fairy tales.

Fort No. 11 "Denhoff", one of the best preserved, is the best example of this.

The meter-thick walls are partially buried in an earthen rampart, which has long been covered with a green lawn where rabbits graze.

Museum expositions, cozy coffee shops and a Science Museum are hidden in the interior, where adults and children are amazed by the wonders that have a scientific explanation.

During this tour, you will get acquainted with the history of Fort Denhoff, and then you will get to the New Year's laboratory where you will learn what happens when ice meets flame, warm your hands with live fire and plunge into the rejuvenating breath of winter.

After incredible impressions, a peaceful end to this day will be a trip to the Ponart Christmas market, which unfolded at the complex of buildings of the ancient brewery.

Here you will have an excursion into the history of one of the oldest breweries and, of course, a tasting of different beers brewed according to traditional and original recipes.

15:00 The end of the program.

09:00 Guided tour: "Insterburgsky Christmas Eve" (route: Chernyakhovsk).

Instenburg, 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, in which Marlene Dietrich and Lyubov Orlova performed at various times.

There, a real retro movie screening will take place 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 Instenburg.

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

17:00 The end of the tour. 

Excursion "In the footsteps of the beautiful queen" (route: Sovetsk).

Even the name of the city of Tilsit is covered with legends.

Some people remember it as the city where Emperor Alexander I concluded the Peace of Tilsit with Napoleon. Someone loves Tilsit cheese, a recipe that was invented here. And the locals always associate this city with the name of Queen Louise.

On our tour you will learn about everything.

You will visit the Tilsit Peace Museum, which presents a unique exhibition dedicated to the war and peace of 1812.

You will learn about the fate of the beautiful queen, who charmed two emperors at once.

You will be able to appreciate the original beer from the Tilsit Krohn brewery.

And you will also get acquainted with modern Soviet, which is only separated from Lithuania by a narrow strip of the Neman River.

You will walk through the streets where the restored burgher houses are replaced by the museum of military equipment, which, in turn, leads to the famous Queen Louise Bridge, whose arches have long become a landmark not only of the city, but also of the entire region.

17:00 The end of the tour.

Room release (check–out time is 12:00).

Free time.

Transfer to the airport is possible for an additional fee.