The Northern Lights are a unique natural phenomenon, flashes of light in the night sky. This show can last from a few 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, illuminated by colorful lights of the city in the polar night, fluffy reindeer, affectionate smart huskies, snowmobile safaris in majestic winter Huts... The North is calling!
Let's get acquainted with the lifestyle and way of life of the Sami people
Northern lights
We will be able to hunt a unique natural phenomenon
Fun adventures
Let's take a ride on a sleigh and on a snowmobile or a Snow bus
The coast of the Barents Sea
We will see fjords, frozen waterfall, WWII artillery pieces
SPA complex
Let's relax body and soul when visiting the pool, Jacuzzi, sauna or hammam
Charming huskies
Let's go to the Husky Park and ride a dog sled
Itinerary
Day 1 -
Meeting, tour of Murmansk
Arrival at Murmansk airport or railway station.
Meeting and transportation to the Meridian Hotel in the city center.
Lunch is recommended at the hotel restaurant.
Meeting with the guide at 16:00 and departure for a city tour, including an excursion on the first nuclear icebreaker Lenin.
At 19:00, return to the hotel.
Dinner at one of the recommended restaurants.
Overnight stay.
Subject to a favorable forecast, in the evening the guide takes the group on a hunt for the northern lights (for an additional fee).
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Day 2 -
Teriberka
Breakfast.
09:00 Departure from Murmansk.
You will have to drive through high plateaus, open to all winds, to reach the shore of the Barents Sea.
Upon arrival in Teriberka, you will be shown the filming locations of the famous film Leviathan.
Then you will go down to the wide sandy beach to see the ice-free waters of the Barents Sea.
Lunch at the restaurant (complex).
After lunch, you will travel to the winter fjords of the Barents Sea, where you will go by sleigh for snowmobiles (provided there is sufficient snow cover).
You will see a beach of round stones, a frozen waterfall, and the expanse of the Arctic Ocean.
Return to Murmansk in the evening.
Overnight at the hotel.
Subject to a favorable forecast, in the evening the guide takes the group on a hunt for the northern lights (for an additional fee).
Meals included: breakfast, lunch.
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Day 3 -
Husky Park, SPA vacation in Kirovsk
Breakfast.
09:30 Departure to Husky Park.
You will learn the amazing history of the Siberian Husky breed, go to the aviaries and be able to chat with charming and intelligent dogs.
You will visit the reconstructed Sami camp, get acquainted with the way of life and way of life of the Sami people, as it was more than a century ago, pet fluffy reindeer.
Then you will enjoy dog sledding through the woods and frozen lakes.
During a lunch of national Sami dishes (ear on cream, venison, berry pie), you will listen to an interesting story about the northern nature and traditions of the peoples of the North.
After a 3-hour program, transfer to Kirovsk to the Severnaya Spa Hotel in the city center.
The accommodation includes 1.5 hours of stay in the spa complex: swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, hammam. The complex is open from 8:00 to 22:00.
Lunch is recommended at the hotel restaurant.
Subject to a favorable forecast, in the evening the guide takes the group on a hunt for the northern lights (for an additional fee).
Meals included: breakfast, lunch.
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Day 4 -
Snowmobile Safari, Snow Village
Breakfast.
09:40 Transportation to the Snow Village, to the beginning of the 3.5-hour snowmobile safari.
You will drive through the through Kukisvum Valley connecting the northern and southern parts of Khibiny.
Under favorable weather conditions, you can climb the Vostochny Petrelius Pass, which offers magnificent views of the valleys of the Malaya Belaya and Kuniyok rivers.
Instead of a snowmobile safari, you can take a Snow bus on an excursion to the frozen fountains in the foothills of the Khibiny Mountains.
Upon return, lunch at the Tirvas Sanatorium hotel near the Snow Village, followed by an excursion to The Snow Village.
This is a unique structure made of ice and snow, a magical winter country, palaces and labyrinths with ice paintings, figures and decorations.
You can go downhill on cheesecakes and walk on giant skis, ride a huge plastic "banana" behind a snowmobile (for an additional fee).
16:00 Transfer to Murmansk to the Meridian Hotel.
Subject to a favorable forecast, in the evening the guide takes the group on a hunt for the northern lights (for an additional fee).
Meals included: breakfast, lunch.
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Day 5 -
Departure
Breakfast.
Transfer to the airport.
Meals included: breakfast.
Difficulty
Suitable for everyone
Accommodation
Accommodation
Hotel
4 nights
Comfort
Premium
The tour includes accommodation:
3 nights in a double room at the Meridian Hotel in Murmansk;
1 night in a double room at the Severnaya Hotel in Kirovsk.
The surcharge for single occupancy is 16,900 rubles.
The cost of the tour for 1 person:
80,000 rubles. — A 3.5-hour snowmobile safari tour;
72,000 rubles . —tours with an excursion on a Snow bus.
Meridian Congress Hotel 3 nights
Located in the heart of Murmansk, Meridian Congress Hotel offers rooms with satellite TV. Free Wi-Fi is available anywhere in the hotel.
All rooms at the Meridian Hotel are simply furnished. Some rooms have a living room.
There is a 24-hour front desk at the property. The hotel also has a massage room.
A variety of local and international dishes are served at the hotel's restaurant. The bar offers light snacks and refreshing drinks.
In the room:
free toiletries;
bathrobe;
toilet;
bath or shower;
towels;
slippers;
fan.
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Severnaya Hotel 1 night
This hotel is located in the city of Kirovsk, surrounded by the Khibiny Mountains, on the main street of the city ― Lenin Avenue.
The reception desk of the Severnaya Hotel is open 24 hours a day. It features a fitness center and free Wi-Fi.
The bright rooms are decorated in a classic style in warm tones and feature dark wood furniture.
Each room here will provide you with a TV and a private bathroom with a hairdryer and free toiletries. A minibar is also available.
The hotel's own restaurant serves European cuisine, and a continental or buffet breakfast is served in the morning.
The hotel is located just a 1-minute walk from the Bolshoy Woodyavr entertainment center. The ski slopes on Mount Aikuaivenchorr are 1 km away.
The Post Office bus stop is 50 meters from the Severnaya Hotel. Apatity Train Station is 18 km away, and Khibiny Airport is 30 km away.
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Tour conditions
Group
From 10 to 16 tourists
Minimum age
4 years old
Duration
5 days 4 nights
Group meets at
Murmansk
Included in price
habitation;
meals specified in the tour program:
4 breakfasts;
3 lunches;
transportation from Murmansk airport to Murmansk city and back;
transportation from Murmansk to Husky Park and then to Kirovsk;
transportation from Kirovsk to the Snow Village;
transportation from the Snow Village to Murmansk;
a trip to the village of Teriberka with departure to the shore of the Barents Sea;
entrance ticket to the Teriberka Nature Park;
Husky Park program, including dog sledding;
3.5-hour snowmobile safari in the Khibiny mountain tundra or a Snow bus tour in the Khibiny foothills;
3-hour guided tour of Murmansk, including a visit to the icebreaker Lenin;
entrance ticket to the Snow Village.
Paid extra
air and railway tickets to Murmansk and back;
meals not specified in the tour program;
the surcharge for single occupancy is 16,900 rubles/person.;
departure for the hunt for the Northern lights (transfer and services of a photographer guide) — 5,000 rubles / person.
It's important to know
Personal equipment you need for the tour
passport;
medical policy;
thermal underwear;
warm pants;
sweater;
puff;
a warm hat;
windproof mask;
ski goggles;
warm thick mittens;
warm shoes;
it is recommended to take 3-4 pairs of self-warming insoles and inserts in mittens;
personal hygiene products.
Are plane tickets included in the price of the tour?
Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.
Is insurance included in the price of the tour?
Additional medical insurance is not included in the price of the tour. If desired, you can apply for insurance on the website of a Large Country without commission directly from insurance companies.
How is the tour and transport service organized?
There is no fixed guide in this tour, basically all services are reduced to transfers, in addition to excursions in pursuit of the northern lights, buses are provided from the possible ones according to the availability of a transport company, a photographer guide is a person whose services are paid regardless of whether there was a northern lights or not.