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To celebrate the New Year an hour later than everyone else means to go on a trip to the Kaliningrad region!

And at the same time, take a walk around Kaliningrad and visit the Marzipan Museum, walk through Svetlogorsk and the Dancing Forest and climb the Efa dune. And on New Year's Eve itself, launch a flashlight with a desire in Zelenogradsk, drink horseradish in Shaaken Castle during the tour and taste cheese with wine in the famous cheese factory "Shaakendorf". And to end the year 2024 with a festive dinner in Kaliningrad.

Location

Kaliningrad

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Tour highlights

Launching wish fulfillment lanterns

We'll write them down on flashlights instead of pieces of paper and launch them into the sky over the Baltic Sea and clink glasses of sparkling wine

Tasting of marzipan and cheeses

A delicious visit to the Marzipan Museum and the Schaakendorf Cheese factory, where you will also be offered a glass of wine

The Curonian Lagoon and the Baltic Sea

Admire the views of the bay and the gray waves of the sea from the observation deck of the Efa dune

Itinerary

Day 1 - Sightseeing tour of Kaliningrad
The bus picks up the guests from the accommodation at 13:45.
The control meeting is at 14:00 at the Kaliningrad Hotel (81 Leninsky Prospekt).
City tour with a unique history.
Once a Prussian settlement, later the capital of the formidable East Prussia, it is now one of the regional centers of the Russian Federation.
Within three hours, you will cross the time boundaries of the history of several eras and peoples. You will visit the walls of the medieval cathedral, which has been preserved due to the proximity to the burial place of one of the great sons of the city.
Take a trip to inspect the preserved city gates built in the 19th century, which once served their intended purpose, but today...
And today you will have the opportunity to find out which of them are still used for their intended purpose, which serve completely different purposes.
In the tour route, a fragrant point on the tourist map of the city is the Marzipan Museum. The museum staff will show exact copies of Kaliningrad's architectural monuments made of marzipan.
A mini-tasting of healthy delicacies will take place.
The New Year's decoration of the city will give the tour a festive tone. Photo stops at the New Year's trees of the city are provided.
The tour ends at 17:00-17:30 at the hotel.

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Day 2 - Excursion to the Curonian Spit, Svetlogorsk — "Silver Baltic"
The bus picks up the guests at the hotel at 10:00.
Transfer to Svetlogorsk.
A refreshing walk along the boardwalk, a fabulous resort town, Christmas mulled wine, and an abundance of German architectural monuments.
Transfer to the Curonian Spit.
The unique nature park is full of the most amazing treasures and wonders that nature can give.
The winter Spit is quiet and mysterious.
Firs and pines, wrapped in snow coats, stand in a majestic line along the road.
A walk through the "Dancing Forest” awaits you – this is an anomalous zone where the trunks of trees are bent in the most bizarre way.
You can also climb the dune of Efa observation deck and admire the beauty of the Curonian Lagoon and the gray waves of the Baltic Sea.
For the brave souls who have reached the very top — a warming hot gift!
14:00-15:00 Lunch at the restaurant "By the Road" is included in the price of the tour (the menu is fish by default, meat by prior request).
The tour ends at 17:00 at the hotel, with arrival at the airport.
Day 3 - "A New Year's tale in the Baltic Sea": an exclusive route
The bus picks up the guests at the hotel at 11:00.
Do you want to celebrate the New Year 2025 in the westernmost region an hour later than the entire vast country?
You can prolong the pleasure by going to the Kaliningrad region.
A total of 900,000 Russians raise glasses of champagne in the Moscow time zone -1. Join us!!!
At the Shaaken Castle Museum complex, a friendly hostess will meet you at the entrance with horseradish and cucumbers. The New Year's decoration of the harsh castle will make the tour unique. We hope that you will not find the castle's dungeons and medieval torture instruments scary, and the photo of the festive Christmas tree in the courtyard of the Order castle will complement the collection of unusual photo sessions!
Next, visit the Schaackendorf cheese factory, which is located in the reconstructed building of the castle stable.
Here you can see all the fruits of the laborious cheese production process with the possibility of tasting it, and the cheese factory also has its own shop where, in addition to cheese, you can buy handmade chocolates, candies and marzipan. A glass of wine will be served during the cheese tasting.
After delicious and informative discoveries in the village of Nekrasovo, you will go to the resort town of Zelenogradsk.
A charming town with European charm. On New Year's holidays, the windows of Zelenograd establishments dress up in bright neon outfits.
And the lighting of the city is rumored to be better than in Kaliningrad itself!
A city tour, photo stops and the highlight of the evening — wish cookies, sparklers, a glass of champagne with tangerine!
And all this on the city square under a cozy carpet of lanterns near the Christmas tree.
16:30-18:30 Return to Kaliningrad with a stop for dinner at the Baltika Hotel.
Then transfer to the Riverside and Sherlock hotels, disembarkation at 18:40-19:00.

* An entertainment program with a banquet is organized in the restaurants of the Riverside and Baltika hotels. It starts at 21:00, check with the managers for availability and cost.
Day 4 - Free day. Completion of the tour
Free day.
Room release before 12:00.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Tour organizer's comments

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Accommodation

Hotel

3 nights

Comfort

Upscale

The tour provides accommodation in a hotel.

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

Placement	Food	Cost in rubles per person
*Riverside 3 Club Hotel** (central part of the city)	3 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner	32000 double standard adult 31000 double standard for children 43800 single
*Sherlock 3 Hotel** (center)	3 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner	30600 double standard adult 29600 double standard for children 33800 single 28000 triple comfort adult 27000 triple comfort for children
*Baltika 3 Hotel** (green area of the city)	3 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner	29400 double standard adult 28400 double standard for children 32300 single 28300 triple comfort adult 27300 triple comfort for children

Additional nights according to the main price list.

The Baltika Hotel

The Baltika Hotel is located in Kaliningrad. It offers a 24-hour front desk, free Wi-Fi and parking for 100 cars, towels and bed linen.

Each room here will provide you with a flat-screen TV and a refrigerator. There is a private bathroom with free toiletries. Most of the rooms offer a stunning view of the lake.

The hotel has a restaurant serving a variety of dishes from the menu. Breakfast is served every morning from 7:00 to 10:00 in the hotel's restaurant. A summer cafe is open in the warmer months. There is also a large banquet hall for festive events.

A spacious conference room for 250 people is ideal for organizing negotiations and forums. There is also a small meeting room for 20 people. During the event, it is possible to organize coffee breaks, lunches, receptions.

In summer, guests can go wakeboarding and sap surfing on the lake next to the hotel. Due to the picturesque location of the hotel, guests can really relax from the hustle and bustle of the city. The airport is 20 km away and the train station is 8 km away.

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Riverside 3*

The RiverSide Restaurant and Hotel complex is located on the banks of the Novaya Pregolya River in the Leningradsky district of Kaliningrad.

There are double rooms of various categories and spacious apartments equipped with comfortable beds, a refrigerator, a table, air conditioning, a TV and Wi-Fi. A set of towels, hygiene products, a hairdryer, slippers, and a bathrobe have been prepared for guests in the private bathroom.

A continental breakfast can be ordered at the lobby bar for an additional fee.

It offers two banquet halls for special events and business meetings.

The territory is equipped with a sauna complex with an outdoor swimming pool, a sauna, a font, a spa area and a large sun terrace. Yalta Park is located nearby — 470 m, Zakheim Gate — 870 m, interactive museum "Bit and pixel" — 520 m. The distance to the North railway station is 4.2 km, to the airport — 27.7 km.

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"Sherlock" 3*

Sherlock Hotel is located in Kaliningrad, 3.7 km from Konigsberg Cathedral and 4 km from Sagrada Familia Church, about 5.2 km from Kaliningrad Stadium, 50 km from the Water Tower and 1.3 km from the Cascade of Waterfalls. The reception is open 24 hours a day. The hotel has a tour desk. An airport shuttle service is available. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property. All rooms at the hotel are equipped with a flat-screen TV. Featuring a shower, the private bathroom also comes with a hairdryer and free toiletries.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 50 tourists

Minimum age

3 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Kaliningrad

Included in price

tour service (3 days);
transportation service (3 days);
accommodation at the selected hotel;
meals according to the program;
entrance tickets according to the program;
tasting at Schaakendorf;
a delightful gift on the Curonian Spit.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Kaliningrad and back;
private transfer from/to the airport (2000 rubles car);
New Year's banquet.

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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Elena

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31 May, 2025

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This is our second time traveling with Big Country, and once again, we're very happy with how everything was organized. Thank you for being such a reliable company!!! We hope it won’t be our last trip with you!😉
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Irina

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16 Apr, 2025

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The tour was excellently organized! The manager was always available and ready to answer any questions. Thank you!

New Year in Kaliningrad