Northern Lights and whales in the Barents Sea

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The Kola Peninsula is the most accessible place in the world where you can see the northern Lights. In Russia, that's for sure!

There is a very beautiful Arctic nature here, in addition to the aurora, there are whales in the Barents Sea, tundra, abandoned villages, mountains and natural fresh seafood.

A distinctive feature of the tour is the duration of the boat trip and a comfortable ship with a sauna. We will also hike through the nature park and feed the reindeer on the farm. And all this within the framework of a 3-day tour!

Location

Murmansk

Sightseeing tours

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US$ 403

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Tour highlights

Hunting for the Northern Lights

Autumn is the time of geomagnetic storms and the season of the northern lights

To search for whales in comfort

During the 3-7-hour boat trips, we will be able to visit the sauna on the ship, as well as go fishing

A rich program

In 3 days we will have time to go to sea, taste seafood, walk around the old Teriberka and go hiking on the tundra and the coast

Itinerary

Day 1 - Murmansk — Teriberka
Meeting time in the city and at the airport (transfer can pick you up by agreement from the city and airport). The meeting time is negotiated for each group. Usually in the range between 11:30 and 14:30 hours (in September and October) and 14-15 hours in November.
Transfer to Teriberka 2.5–3 hours.
We check into a hotel on the shore of the Barents Sea on the edge of the village (so that electric illumination does not interfere).
Today we will enjoy the nature of Teriberka — we will go on a simple hike.
We will visit Dragon Beach (and a couple of our secret places) and reach the Small Battery Lake, whose waters pour into the Barents Sea, forming a waterfall.
The length of the trail is 10 km, the hike takes from 3 hours.
Depending on the weather and with enough time, you can manage to reach the fortifications of the Great Patriotic War — trenches built of stones and artillery batteries have been preserved.
For dinner, we will go to a restaurant where you can taste fresh seafood (cod/halibut steak, scallops and hedgehogs, as well as crab).
From 21:30 to 2-3 o'clock in the morning, hunting for the northern lights is possible.

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Day 2 - Boat trip on the Barents Sea
Today we will take a ship to the Barents Sea in search of whales.
We will spend time (7 hours in August, 5 hours in September and October and 3 hours in November; the surcharge for the boat trip takes place on site) watching the beauty of the coast.
Based on the situation at sea and information about where other vessels have seen whales, the ship's captain will determine the route.
In our experience (we have been organizing such tours since 2018), whale activity can be at any time, it is not predictable.
The peaks of activity depend on processes in the world's oceans that have not been fully studied by science. But it is worth understanding that the sea is not an aquarium, and whales are not trained animals that come by whistle.
It is impossible to predict in advance whether there will be a meeting with whales, how many of them there will be, what they will do (show a fin, tail or jump out of the water).
During the walk, you can visit the sauna (we have the only ship with a sauna in Teriberka) and go fishing.
The captain's mate and the guide will help you prepare the catch in the ship's kitchen.
The sauna is available for boat trips lasting from 5 hours.
Then we will return to Teriberka.
After going to sea, depending on the weather forecast for this and the next day, a walk through the old part of Teriberka is possible.
From 21:30 to 2-3 o'clock in the morning, hunting for the northern lights is possible.

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Day 3 - Teriberka — Murmansk
Today we will see a graveyard of ships, a huge swing on the shore of the Barents Sea, an abandoned school, a whale skeleton and a beached ship.
We will also look at the place where the house from the movie "Leviathan" stood (perhaps this tour will be on day 2 — depending on the weather).
Then we will go back to Murmansk (we can take you to the airport or to the city, the departure time from Teriberka in September is between 13:00 and 16:00, in October 11:00-11:30, 15:00-15:30 in November, depending on the flight schedules of the aircraft).

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Difficulty

For any person

Accommodation

Hotel

2 nights

Comfort

Midscale

The tour includes accommodation at the 45 Berth hotel.

By default, basic accommodation is provided in cozy 2- and 3-bed rooms, a bathroom on the floor (there are 9 toilets and 6 showers for 15 rooms). One of the advantages is the presence of a kitchen where you can cook something yourself and the convenient location of the hotel.

The cost of the tour is 35,500 rubles/person.

Additional payment for accommodation on public holidays (tour dates 1-3, 2-4 November) — 5,000 rubles/person.

You can pay extra for improved accommodation: accommodation in houses and cottages with their own bathroom. You will be able to use the kitchen-dining room in the main building. The amount of the surcharge is specified upon request after checking the availability of superior rooms for the required dates. For an improved stay, not only Pier 45 can be considered, but also other hotels.

Accommodation in cozy 2- and 3-bed rooms, shared bathrooms (for 15 rooms there are 9 toilets and 6 showers). One of the advantages is the presence of a kitchen where you can cook something yourself and the convenient location of the hotel.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 9 tourists

Minimum age

8 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Murmansk

Included in price

transfer according to the program (Murmansk — Teriberka, Teriberka — Murmansk, transfer by Teriberka);
the work of the club's guide;
2 nights in a hotel with basic accommodation (accommodation in the main building of the 45 Berth hotel, toilets and showers are shared);
2 breakfasts;
visiting a farm with deer and huskies;
entrance to the territory of the natural park;
hiking on the tundra and the coast of the Barents Sea;
a tour of the old part of Teriberka.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Murmansk and back;
boat trip (the price includes a sauna on the ship and lunch (except trips in November) and fishing gear for fishing): 
- from mid-May to the end of August, a 7-hour trip to the sea is 9,000 rubles/person.;
- from September to the end of October, a 5-hour trip to the sea — 6,500 rubles /person.;
- in November, a 3-hour trip to the sea is 3,500 rubles/person.;
improved accommodation (rooms or cottages with their own bathroom) — about 8,000 rubles / person (the amount of the surcharge is specified on request after checking the availability of improved rooms for the desired dates; for improved accommodation, not only "45 pier", but also other hotels can be considered);
2 lunches and 2 dinners (in the cafe/restaurant, and there is also a kitchen dining room in the hotel where you can cook on your own)
additional payment for accommodation on public holidays (tour dates 1-3, 2-4 November) — 5,000 rubles/person.

Surcharges for improved accommodation and boat trips take place on site.

It's important to know

Things with you:

thermal underwear;
clothing (temperature in October, November: -5...+10°C, in September: 0...+15°C);
windproof and waterproof outerwear;
a cap;
scarf/buff;
gloves;
comfortable shoes with non-slip soles;
thermos;
slippers for the hotel (for those who have basic rate accommodation);
shower accessories (for those who have basic rate accommodation).

5 days before the tour, the organizer will look at the current forecast and send more specific clothing recommendations.

Documents:

tickets or itinerary receipts;
money for additional expenses;
a copy of the passport of the Russian Federation or a photo in the phone;
passport of the Russian Federation;
MHI policy;

Important! If you get seasick in cars and at sea, then be sure to take pills like AviaMore with you

Dates and Prices

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30 Aug – 1 Sep 3 days 2 nights

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6 – 8 Sep 3 days 2 nights

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13 – 15 Sep 3 days 2 nights

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20 – 22 Sep 3 days 2 nights

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27 – 29 Sep 3 days 2 nights

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4 – 6 Oct 3 days 2 nights

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11 – 13 Oct 3 days 2 nights

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1 – 3 Nov 3 days 2 nights

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2 – 4 Nov 3 days 2 nights

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22 – 24 Nov 3 days 2 nights

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