Gastronomic tour "Northern Lights on Kola in December"

We are going on an exciting journey that will reveal to you the incredible tastes of Arctic cuisine, delicious seafood and the freshest fish. 

You will have a cooking class, a boat trip to the Arctic Ocean and a spectacular northern Lights. 

Enjoy the beauty of the Russian Arctic and get an unforgettable experience on this exciting tour!

Location

Russia, Murmansk
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$1,656
$1,568
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Duration
5 Days
4 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 6 – 10 December
    • Dates for next season
    • 2 – 6 January, 2026
or
Accommodation
  • Hotel
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Premium
Difficulty
Easy
Suitable for everyone
Group
From 6 to 14 tourists
Minimum age
6 years old
Group meet at
Russia, Murmansk
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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Arctic Cuisine Master Class
You will learn interesting and useful information from the resident of the Gastronomic Map of Russia
Gastronomic pleasure
Enjoy the exquisite Arctic cuisine, the freshest fish and seafood
The famous Teriberka
Go to the only place in Russia that can be reached by road to see the Arctic Ocean.
Boat trip
Take part in an amazingly beautiful journey along the hills and cliffs and the opportunity to meet marine life
Photo hunt for the Northern Lights
Together with a professional photographer, you will go in search of an amazing natural phenomenon.
The capital of the Arctic
Visit all the iconic places of Murmansk and board the nuclear icebreaker Lenin

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Arrival in Murmansk. Welcome dinner at the restaurant

    Welcome to the Kola Peninsula! To the ends of the Earth and in the heart of Russian Scandinavia.

    We meet the arrivals on the recommended flight at Murmansk airport and go to check into one of the best hotels on the peninsula, located on the main square of the city — the square of the Five Corners.

    Recommended flight for arrival: Moscow — Murmansk, Aeroflot airport, SU-6477, 11:30-14:05.

    Traditionally, a bottle of sparkling wine with fruits will be waiting for you in the room to relax after the flight and tune in to a beautiful and vibrant vacation.

    We have a short rest at the hotel and in the evening we will meet for a welcome dinner at the restaurant, a gastronomic star on the map of Murmansk. Here we will be offered to try the Arctic cuisine in an unusual design.

    During the first course, we will taste the main fish delicacies of the Barents Sea. Lightly salted salmon, smoked cod, halibut and sea grapes. The appetizer is served accompanied by a glass of Prosecco and a freshly baked crispy baguette.

    In the second course, we will be served delicate Scandinavian halibut with fried scallops and halibut caviar with a glass of dry white wine from the vineyards of Portugal, perfectly emphasizing all shades of flavors.

    And at the end of the dinner, we will try the exquisite dessert "Cranberries in sugar" made of creamy mousse, a spicy filling in the form of cranberry gel encased in white chocolate, with a cup of taiga tea.

    All meals are already included in the price of the tour, you just need to relax and enjoy.

    A delicious, wine-filled and soulful journey to the ends of the Earth is now open!

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  • Day 2 - Murmansk. Culinary master class in Arctic cuisine. The base of the ships. Kola Bay. Hunting for the Northern Lights
  • Day 3 - The northernmost brewery. The edge of the Earth. Arctic sauna
  • Day 4 - Ship access to the Arctic Ocean. Dragon Eggs Waterfall and Beach
  • Day 5 - Return to Murmansk
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    4 nights
Comfort
  • Premium

The tour includes accommodation in a 4* hotel in the center of Murmansk and in an eco-hotel in Teriberka.

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

  • for double occupancy – 132,000 rubles. The discounted price for early booking before 07/30/2025 is 125,000 rubles.;
  • for single occupancy – 152,000 rubles. The discounted price for early booking before 07/30/2025 is 145,000 rubles.
Meridian Congress Hotel 4* or Azimut Hotel 4* 2 nights
Meridian Congress Hotel 4*

Meridian 4* Hotel is located in Murmansk at 5/23 Vorovskiy St.. On the city map, this point is located in the city center and near the main attractions, including the Five Corners Square. 

Cozy rooms with full facilities and additional amenities in the form of parking and a billiard room have been prepared for their guests.

All rooms are equipped with amenities including Wi-Fi, telephone, TV, household personal hygiene products and shower cosmetics. The beds are equipped with high-quality furniture and professional mattresses with an English Miracoil spring unit.

There is an excellent restaurant in the premium segment of the city - "M-Club". In addition to the wine list, guests are offered dishes of European and national cuisine in the menu prepared by the chef.

There are many entertainment venues, shopping malls, and restaurants in the surrounding area. The nearest train station is 0.2 km away, and the airport is 24.2 km away.

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Another option
Azimut Hotel 4*

AZIMUT City Hotel Murmansk (AZIMUT City Hotel Murmansk) 4* is located in the city center. 

The interior of the rooms is designed in the same style, each of them has comfortable furniture, a TV, a refrigerator, a safe, a mini-bar and a telephone.

A buffet breakfast is served every morning at the Arctic Restaurant. An a la carte dinner is served from 18:00 to 23:00. 

The convenient location of the hotel makes it easy to get anywhere in the city. Within walking distance there are art and local history museums, philharmonic Hall, puppet theater, Central Square. The distance to the bus station and the train station will be no more than one kilometer. It will take 40-50 minutes to get to the airport by car.

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Cedar Grass Eco-Hotel 2 nights

Tour conditions

Group
From 6 to 14 tourists
Minimum age
6 years old
Duration
5 days 4 nights
Group meets at
Russia, Murmansk

Included in price

  • accommodation in Murmansk (2 nights), in Teriberka (2 nights);
  • all breakfasts in hotels;
  • all meals according to the tour program (lunches and dinners in the best restaurants of the region with wine accompaniment);
  • meeting and departure to the airport;
  • guide support throughout the tour;
  • all tours and tastings;
  • boat trip with access to the open ocean;
  • gastronomic master class of Arctic cuisine with chef;
  • visit to the northernmost brewery and beer tasting with Kamchatka crab;
  • "hunting" for the Northern Lights with a professional photographer;
  • all entrance tickets according to the program
  • transfers within the tour by comfort class minibus (Mercedes Sprinter);
  • gifts for all participants of the tour.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Murmansk and back;
  • meeting and seeing off at the airport for flights other than the recommended ones — 2,000 rubles for a passenger car for up to 3 people.
  • transfer from and to the railway station — 1,000 rubles per passenger car for up to 3 people;
  • personal expenses and souvenirs.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour

We're going to the far north, it's cold there. However, with the right choice of clothes, it will be comfortable.

Be sure to take it with you:

  • comfortable waterproof shoes;
  • 2 pairs of warm socks;
  • comfortable warm clothes: 
    • a windproof hat and jacket;
    • wool scarf;
    • 2 pairs of warm mittens;
    • thermal underwear;
    • a woolen sweater and warm trousers (dutiki).
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Reviews

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    Olga
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    24 Nov, 2024
    The organization was excellent. The hotels and restaurants were wonderful. Special thanks to our guide Sergey!
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    Tatyana Kolentseva
    about provider
    22 Nov, 2024
    The tour was organized by the host party to the highest standard, both during the booking process and throughout the trip itself. Everything went exactly as planned, with no changes, and the program was packed with activities. I was pleasantly surprised by the gift on the final evening—a personalized certificate for crossing the Arctic Circle and a customized thermos cup. Such a thoughtful touch! A big thank you to everyone involved!
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