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The Northern Lights are a unique natural phenomenon, flashes of light in the night sky. The show can last from several minutes to several days. But the Arctic is not only the Northern Lights, it is also the icy waves of the Arctic Ocean, endless snow fields, cities illuminated by the colorful lights in the polar night, Saami sledges pulled by reindeers, fluffy clever Huskies, snowmobile safaris in the majestic winter Khibiny Mountains… The North is calling you!

Location

Russia, Murmansk

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Tour highlights

Husky Park

Dog sledging through the forest and frozen lakes

Snowmobile safari

Driving with beautiful views in Khibiny mountains

The Barents Sea shore

Non-freezing waters of the Arctic Ocean, fjords, frozen waterfall, artillery cannons from the Second World War

Aurora hunting

Chance to see the Northern Lights

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival, a city excursion
Arrival in Murmansk airport.
Meeting and transfer to Meridian hotel**** in the city center.
Lunch is recommended in a restaurant of the hotel.
Meeting a guide at 3pm for a city excursion, including a visit to the first nuclear-powered icebreaker "Lenin".
Return to the hotel at 6pm. Dinner in a recommended restaurants. Overnight.
Provided the weather forecast is favorable, a guide collects you from the hotel for “Aurora hunting” (Optional).

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Day 2 - Tthe Arctic Ocean, Teriberka
Breakfast.
At 09.00, a guide collects you from the hotel for a trip to the Arctic Ocean. You have to drive along high plateaus, open to all winds, in order to reach the shores of the Barents Sea.
You will go to the winter fjords of the Arctic Ocean, sitting on sleighs pulled by snowmobiles.
You will see the "Beach of Dragon Eggs", covered with many huge round stones, a frozen waterfall and cannons of the coastal battery left after the Second World War.
Lunch in a restaurant on the seaside upon coming back to Teriberka.
After lunch, you will have a sightseeing tour in the village, visiting the cemetery of ships, the filming locations of the famous film "Leviathan".
Return to Murmansk in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.
Provided the weather forecast is favorable, a guide collects you from the hotel for “Aurora hunting” (Optional).
Breakfast and lunch are included today.

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Day 3 - The Husky Park
Breakfast and check-out.
At 09.30, transfer to the Husky Park. An English speaking guide will meet you there.
You will learn the wonderful story of the race “Siberian Husky”, can communicate with the charming and sweet dogs as well as to see reindeers.
You will visit a replica of Saami village, get acquainted with the way of life of the Saami people, as it was more than a century ago.
Then you will have a dog sledding ride through the forest and frozen lakes.
After lunch of traditional Saami dishes (creamy fish soup, reindeer meat or fish, berry pie), you are brought back to the main road and then transferred to the city of Kirovsk.
Check-in at the Severnaya Hotel around 6:30 pm. The hotel has a SPA-complex: 1.5 hour of stay in the SPA-complex is included. The complex offers: a swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, Khammam. The complex is open from 8 am to 10 pm.
Dinner is recommended in a restaurant of the hotel.
Provided the weather forecast is favorable, a guide collects you from the hotel for “Aurora hunting” (Optional).
Breakfast and lunch are included today.

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Day 4 - Snow Village
Breakfast starts at 08:00.
A guide will come at 09:00 to help you to check-out, if necessary. Luggage shall be left in storage room of the hotel (free of charge).
At 09:30, get into a bus for transfer to Snow Village. After changing clothes and short introduction, start to snowmobile to Khibiny mountains. You will go via Petrelius valley – one of picturesque places of Khibiny Mountains.
The top part of the valley is ended by rocky slopes of Yudychvumchorr mountain which is the highest pick of Kola Peninsula. The best view is opened from the East Petrelius Pass to valleys of rivers Malaya Belaya and Kuniok.
After you are back, Lunch in a Dining room of Tirvas Health Hotel located beside the Snow Village.
After Lunch – an excursion in Snow Village.
The Snow Village is a unique structure made of ice and snow, a magic winter land, palaces and labyrinths with ice paintings, figures and decorations. You can go downhill on toboggans and walk on giant skis, ride a huge plastic "banana" pulled by a snowmobile.
At 16:00 transfer to Meridian hotel in Murmansk city (collecting your luggage from Severnaya hotel on the way).
Arrival in Meridian Hotel around 19:00. Check-in.
Dinner in reccommended restaurants. Overnight.
Provided the weather forecast is favorable, a guide collects you from the hotel for “Aurora hunting” (Optional).
Breakfast and lunch are included today.

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Day 5 - Transfer to the airport.
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

4 nights

Comfort

Premium

1 night in a double room in Severnaya hotel in Kirovsk and 3 nights in a double room in Meridian hotel in Murmansk are included in this tour.

The tour price: from RUB 69 000.

Extra pay for single supplement: from RUB 14 700.

Prices are preliminary and subject to change.

Surrounded by the Khibiny Mountains, this hotel is located in Kirovsk, on the main Lenina Prospekt. Free Wi-Fi, a fitness centre and a 24-hour reception are featured at Severnaya Hotel.

The bright hotel rooms offer warm-coloured interiors with dark wooden furnishings and classic-style décor. Each room includes a TV, a minibar and a private bathroom with a hairdryer and free toiletries.

The on-site restaurant serves European cuisine, continental and a buffet breakfast is offered every morning.

Bolshoy Vudyavr Entertainment Centre is just a minute’s walk from the hotel. Aykuayvenchorr Mountain with its ski slopes is 1 km away.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 20 tourists

Minimum age

16 years old

Duration

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Murmansk

Included in price

accommodation;
meeting at Murmansk airport and transfer to the hotel and back;
transfers according to the program;
an excursion in Teriberka village including going to the Barents sea shore sitting on a sled pulled by a snowmobile;
program at Husky Park, including dog sledging;
3,5-hour snowmobile safari in Khibiny mountains;
an excursion in Snow Village;
3-hour excursion in Murmansk city including a visit to the First Nuclear Icebreaker LENIN (or one of museums instead);
service of English speaking guide for the city excursion in Murmansk, for the trip to Teriberka, during the excursion in Husky Park, for the snowmobile safari and in Snow Village;
meals mentioned in the program.

Paid extra

visa invitation ≈ RUB 2500;
Aurora Borealis hunting — RUB 4000 per person (transfers, English speaking guide and photographer);
plane tickets.

It's important to know

Passport must be valid at least 6 months after date of return. A visa is required.

We handle a visa invitation if necessary.

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1 – 5 Jan, 2025 5 days 4 nights

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2 – 6 Jan, 2025 5 days 4 nights

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Northern Lights at 69 Parallel