Our Chinese department:
You arrive in the hero city of Murmansk by air or railway transport on your own.
We recommend arrival before 13:00 so that you have time to get to the hotel and check in.
Check-in at the hotel according to international standards 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.
A general gathering of the group for lunch and acquaintance.
The meeting time of the group is 14:30 at the address: Five Corners square, 5/23 Vorovsky St., Meridian Hotel lobby (the exact time will be indicated by the guide the day before).
We will go to one of the restaurants in the city for a multi-course set lunch, get to know each other and discuss plans for the day.
You can order additional items from the menu (to be paid for yourself).
We are going on a sightseeing tour of the hero city of Murmansk.
You will learn the origin of the name, get acquainted with the significant architectural sights of Murmansk.
The first point of the tour will be the Marine Station and the first ship on the planet with a nuclear installation, the nuclear icebreaker Lenin (external inspection, if tickets are available, a visit with an excursion).
Sad pages of history, we will go to the Memorial "To the Sailors who died in peacetime": a tower stylized as a lighthouse, a ship's anchor and part of the cabin raised from the Kursk submarine, the Church of the Savior on Waters.
Looking into the distance, you will definitely notice the snow-white figure of a soldier, more than 35 meters high, the next point of the tour will be the Green Cape Hill and the memorial to the "Defenders of the Soviet Arctic", popularly called "Alyosha".
Not far from the defender of the Arctic, the "Waiting" stands and waits for its sailor, a touching and elegant monument, a collective image of all women who wait for the return of husbands, sons and fathers every minute of their lives.
After the tour, you will have free time to relax or take a walk in the evening Murmansk. Buy souvenirs and have dinner at the restaurant.
We're going on a photo hunt!
The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon, and no one can guarantee its appearance.
Important! Departure is carried out according to favorable forecasts, in the absence of minimal chances, departure can be canceled and postponed to the next day.
This amazing natural phenomenon does not leave indifferent even those who,
it would seem that he was used to the wonderful iridescences of color in the night sky. What can we say about those who saw it for the first time! You will not be able to watch the flashes burning in the sky in the city. All the beauty is revealed far from the city lights, in the expanses of northern nature.
- Gathering of the group at the Meridian Hotel. The guide will tell you the exact time the day before. Please do not be late and always stay in touch, as the northern Lights are a natural phenomenon, the departure time may change.
- Hunting can take several hours, we kindly ask you to take care of warm clothes and shoes in advance!
- During the search, the guide will not only tell you the details and rules of shooting, but also tell you about the wonders that are associated with the northern lights, the nature of its origin, legends and secrets of the unique phenomenon.
- Photography during the aurora is included in the price. During shooting, it is necessary to listen carefully to the guide, observe safety precautions, turn off the flash on the cameras.
- Important! The photographer guide takes several general group shots, after each participant's photo. If the duration of the flash allows, you can take some additional pictures.
- We are returning to Murmansk, to the starting point. The next day will be no less fabulous.
