Independent arrival in Murmansk. We recommend that you arrive before 13:00 so that you have enough time to get to the meeting place of the group, check into the hotel and relax.
Check-in at the hotel starts at 14:00.
Check-in time at the hotel may be changed /different, in case of postponement of check-in time, things can be left in the luggage room.
The gathering of the group will take place at 15:00 at the address: Five Corners square, Vorovsky str., 5/23, Meridian Hotel lobby (the exact time of the meeting will be clarified by the guide the day before).
Departure for a sightseeing tour of Murmansk, where you will have the opportunity to buy souvenirs and visit the Arctic cuisine restaurant.
You will learn about the origin of the city's name and get acquainted with its important architectural landmarks. After the tour, you will have free time to relax or walk around Murmansk in the evening and buy souvenirs.
The first stop of the tour is the marine station and the nuclear icebreaker Lenin, the world's first ship with a nuclear installation.
Places to visit the icebreaker by early booking may be occupied, in which case you will be able to visit the icebreaker yourself.
Visit the Memorial to the Sailors Who Died in Peacetime, which includes a lighthouse-style tower, a ship's anchor and part of the cabin raised from the Kursk submarine, as well as the Church of the Savior on Waters.
The next point of the tour will be the Green Cape Hill.
There is a memorial to the "Defenders of the Soviet Arctic", popularly known as "Alyosha".
Not far from the memorial to the Defenders of the Arctic is the monument "Waiting" – a touching and elegant image of all women waiting for the return of their loved ones.
After the tour, dinner will be organized at one of the Arctic cuisine restaurants. The cost of the dinner is paid independently.
Free time.