New Year's Eve tour with the Northern Lights and whales

A wonderful day awaits us today!

After breakfast, we will walk (1.2 km on foot through the winter forest) to the active recreation park, where we will ride snowmobiles, dog and reindeer sleds. Let's fill up with positive emotions and return to our cozy hotel, where you can go to a hot bathhouse if you wish.

In the evening we relax and enjoy the starry sky. Here, away from light pollution, in clear weather, the scattering of stars and the northern lights will be clearly visible, the activity of which we will constantly monitor.

We will see:

• snow-covered polar forest;
• the best active recreation park in the Murmansk region.

Let's try:

• dog and reindeer sledding;
• take a ride on the forest trails on snowmobiles.

We move to Teriberka (about 3 hours by car on the way, depending on the condition of the road).

Teriberka is a small village by the sea. People have been living in this place since the 17th century, traditionally local people were engaged in fishing. In the middle of the 19th century, a kind of rise began here: the area was actively colonized due to the rich

seafood from the Barents Sea, whaling was actively developing.

By the beginning of the 20th century, Teriberka turned out to be a fully fledged settlement — there were churches, a lighthouse, a school, a paramedic station. After the revolution, a collective farm was organized in the village, a dairy farm and herds of deer were added to the fishing industry.

By the end of the 60s, stagnation gradually began, followed by the decline of the village. Currently, about 1,000 people live here, there is no school, hospital or production facilities. The authorities planned to relocate residents to Murmansk, but this process is moving very slowly.

Everyone knows that Teriberka became widely known after the film "Leviathan", which caused a mixed public reaction. It is thanks to the film, the fashion for the Arctic and the fact that Teriberka is the only place on the shores of the Barents Sea that can be reached by an ordinary car, tourists are now arriving here.

So you have the opportunity to personally assess how truthfully Leviathan reveals the problems of life in the Far North. And at the same time, visit almost the northernmost point of Russia and look at the ocean. The harsh landscapes of the North, especially during the polar night, will surely leave a big mark on your soul.

We arrive in Teriberka, check into a comfortable one on the outskirts of the village. Before lunch, we will have time to ride a snowmobile sledge along the tundra and the coast of the Barents Sea — we will see the famous Dragon Beach and the frozen waterfall falling into the sea.

And, of course, today we will hunt the northern lights again! In winter, if you are lucky, you can see it even without leaving your room, as the hotel is located in a secluded place where there is no illumination from the village.

And after lunch we will take a short walk around the village – we will see the cemetery of ships, an abandoned school, swing on a swing on the seashore, walk to a ship washed up on a sandy beach.

We will see:

• the legendary village of Teriberka;
• the shores of the Barents Sea;
• Dragon Beach;
• frozen waterfall;
• the cemetery of abandoned ships;
• An abandoned school;
• the picturesque sandy beach of the Barents Sea.

Let's try:

• Find the dragon;
• see the Northern Lights on the shore of the Barents Sea;
• gifts of the ocean;
• find the places where the movie Leviathan was filmed.

In the morning we set off for a two-hour boat trip along the Barents Sea. Humpback whales often enter the coastal waters in winter, so if you're lucky, you can see not only the Northern Lights, but also these fascinating sea giants!

Today we will feel the full power of the Arctic Ocean. We will be on the edge of the cliff, where only the North Pole is further away. Being in these places, you realize that a person is only a guest in the polar latitudes — they are so harsh and wild.

After lunch, those who wish can go to the sauna by the sea (extra charge, you need to book in advance).

Will see:

• If you're lucky, whales;
• the rocky shores of the Barents Sea from the ship.

Let's try another portion of seafood.

We go home filled with emotions, rested and full of the desire to discover new horizons. According to the plan, departure to Murmansk will be at 10:00: we can take you to the airport and to the city center.

We will be in the city approximately at 13:00, but we recommend purchasing tickets with the possibility of changing the departure date: in winter, snow drifts occur on the road from Teriberka, in this case, the Ministry of Emergency Situations closes the road before clearing it.

Important: The program may be changed due to weather conditions!