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You arrive in the hero city of Murmansk by air or railway transport on your own. We recommend that you arrive 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 can be changed/ different, in case of postponement of check-in time, things can be left in the luggage room.
The general gathering of the group. The meeting time of the group is 14:30 at the address: 5/23 Five Corners Square, Vorovsky St., Meridian Hotel lobby (the exact time will be indicated by the guide the day before).
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 nuclear-powered vessel on the planet, the nuclear icebreaker Lenin (external inspection, guided tour if tickets are available).
Then you 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 known as "Alyosha".
Not far from the defender of the Arctic, the Waiting stands and waits for her sailor, a touching and elegant monument, a collective image of all women who wait every minute of their lives for the return of their husbands, sons and fathers.
After the tour, you will have free time to relax or take a walk around Murmansk in the evening. Buy souvenirs and have dinner at the restaurant.
Going on a photo hunt for the northern Lights.
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.
The Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon, and no one can guarantee its appearance.
This amazing natural phenomenon does not leave indifferent even those who, it would seem, are accustomed to the wonderful iridescences of color in the night sky. What can we say about those who saw it for the first time! It's impossible to watch the flashes burning in the sky in the city. All the beauty is revealed far from the city lights, in the open spaces of the northern nature.
- Gathering of the group at the Meridian Hotel. The guide will inform you about the exact time the day before. Please do not be late and always stay in touch, as the Northern Lights are a natural phenomenon, and check—out times 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, the legends and secrets of the unique phenomenon.
- Taking photos during the aurora is included in the price. During shooting, you must carefully listen to the guide, observe safety precautions, and turn off the flash on the cameras.
- Important! The photographer guide takes several general group shots after each participant's photo. If the flash duration allows, you can take some additional pictures.
Return to Murmansk, to the starting point. The next day will be no less fabulous.
