Kola Peninsula Tour for the Northern Lights

The program for tours in December:

Excursion to the enterprise for the production of Arctic berry jam, snowmobiling, Tropical swimming pool.

Today will be a delicious and emotional day!

In the morning we go to the enterprise where Arctic jam is born.

We will see the famous northern berries, find out how they are harvested and see how the berries are frozen and cleaned. And, of course, let's try the famous Arctic jam! 

Then we will definitely decide that we want to take such jam with us and go to the gift shop.

In case of temporary closure of the enterprise for tourists or other reasons beyond the control of the Club, this tour will be replaced by a master class.

Next, we're going snowmobiling! 

Even if you have never driven this vehicle, it's okay. The instructor will quickly teach you all the tricks, and on a huge iron horse you will boldly (or timidly) race through the snowy expanses of the Kola Peninsula.

Then we go to bask in the huge swimming pool, which is called a Tropical bath here. Let's swim, relax and warm up.

The active part of the tour to the Kola Peninsula: 3 km on foot. About 1.5–2 hours by car.

The program for tours in January–March:

We have a lot of interesting plans today, so we're leaving early!

The city of Kirovsk is very compact, cozy, and comfortable. 

The main feature of this city is that it is surrounded by mountains on all sides. Not even mountains, but large, snow-white hills that resemble trapezoids in shape and vaguely resemble Elbrus. 

The houses are built so close to the mountains! This creates an absolutely stunning effect when half of Elbrus looks out from around the corner of a five-story building.

The mountain range that surrounds Kirovsk is called Khibiny.

And it is in the Khibiny that we will ride snowmobiles. We will be given special suits, gloves, and a helmet. The instructor will quickly teach you how to control this iron horse. And let's go! The route passes through a very beautiful gorge, which is surrounded by mountains on all sides!

There are 2 people riding on one snowmobile, activity (instruction + trip) takes about 1-1.5 hours.

Then we will visit the Snow Village. This huge complex occupies more than 2000 sq. m. and is the largest snow structure in Russia! 

Figures have been created from ice here, and beautiful lighting has been done. The halls and walls of the buildings are decorated with ice bas-reliefs and lace ornaments.

The snow Village starts its work from the end of December, so we visit it only on tours from January to March.

Further along the way we will look at the old railway station. Our instructor will tell you his curious story.

And at the end of the day, when it gets a little dark, we go to the most magical location, it's called the "Mysterious Forest". 

The owners of this location decorated the forest very beautifully with lighting, made snow sculptures. There are real labyrinths here that you can't cross.

You go, admire, take pictures. It is always much warmer in the forest than outdoors. Therefore, you can walk here for a long and comfortable time!

The active part of the tour to the Kola Peninsula: 4.1 km on foot. About 6 hours by car, 5-6 hours in Kirovsk.

On our trip we will discover several new seas: the White Sea and the Barents Sea. 

Let's start with White!

The cozy village of Kandalaksha stands on the shore of this very White Sea. In winter, it freezes completely and turns into a snow-white desert. 

The sea is huge and in order to get a better and more detailed look, we will climb Volosyanaya Mountain.

To make our winter vacation even more interesting, we will climb the mountain in snowshoes! 

Consider it such a big, comfortable, winter shoe. No special skills are required, the instructor will quickly teach you how to walk on snowshoes. 

Thanks to this device, it is much easier to climb the mountain and slide less.

Volosyanaya Mountain is an infinitely beautiful place with a magical forest! 

There will be a lot of Christmas trees along our trail, which are absolutely stunningly wrapped in snow in this place. Trust us, you will take dozens of photos with these magical Christmas trees.

Let's climb a little higher — and the White Sea will immediately open from a height! It's huge, it even seems endless from here.

Having risen a little higher, a new landscape awaits us: here the trees are much lower, they are completely wrapped in snow. The snow bends them to the ground and it seems that dozens of fabulous creatures are standing on the mountain around you! It is so unusual to our eyes and stunningly beautiful!

Then we will go out to the main observation deck, from where the White Sea opens in all its glory on a sunny day. Here we drink tea and enjoy the panorama!

The active part of the tour to the Kola Peninsula: 3.6 km on foot, height difference of 205-450 m. About 6 hours by car, 4-5 hours in Kandalaksha.

The next location that we will visit as part of a tour to the Kola Peninsula in winter is the famous village of Teriberka.

Small, colorful houses stand on the seashore, high banks dusted with snow are visible somewhere in the distance. And the whole picture is decorated with a blue-blue sea! 

Thanks to the warm current, it does not freeze even in winter. You walk through the snow, then suddenly you step on the sand, you fall pleasantly into it. 

And then you walk along the shore of the Barents Sea, admiring the long waves… 

What are we going to do in Teriberka? Our plans:

• let's ride on a swing that stands on the shore of the sea-ocean, take spectacular photos here;
• We will see the huge skeleton of a sperm whale, which was used during the filming of the movie Leviathan;
• let's look at the old ship washed up on the shore of Teriberka;
• We will visit the boat art object, the ship cemetery;
• let's take a picture of a frozen Battery waterfall;
• and take a walk on Dragon Eggs Beach.

And we will constantly admire the Barents Sea, just beyond which is the Arctic Ocean!

Teriberka has always been famous for its fisheries. Therefore, for lunch we will look into a cozy, local cafe with a view of the northern landscapes. And here we will taste real local delicacies.

Sometimes, due to heavy snowfalls and wind, the road to Teriberka is completely covered with snow, travel is impossible. In this case, we do not visit this location.

But during the tour, our instructor will do his best to catch the good weather and show you the area.

The active part of the tour to the Kola Peninsula: 5.2 km on foot. About 6 hours by car, 4-5 hours in Teriberka.

The tour to the Kola Peninsula ends with a visit to the main city of this location — harsh Murmansk. This settlement stands on the picturesque hills-hills that adorn the shore of the Kola Bay.

Today we will see the most interesting locations in Murmansk:

• Five Corners Square is the center and heart of the city;
• A funny monument to a cod, she definitely needs to rub her nose;
• The art object "To live in the North" is a favorite location of our tourists;
• The Mayak complex is a beautiful lighthouse, near which there is a huge anchor, and there is also an excellent observation deck for the city;
• Alyosha Monument is a 42—meter tall hero, defender of the city;
• The nuclear icebreaker Lenin is a must-seen landmark.

The active part of the tour to the Kola Peninsula: 3.5 km on foot, duration about 6 hours.

After breakfast, we say goodbye to Murmansk and go to the airport.

10:00-11:00 Arrival at Murmansk airport, departure home.

Depending on the weather conditions, the physical condition of the participants and other factors, the route of the tour to Murmansk and the Kola Peninsula may be changed.