To Teriberka in autumn

The tour includes experienced tour guides with extensive travel experience, special training, and first aid certificates.

A group first aid kit with a wide range of medications and dressings.

All groups are registered with the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Insurance is not included in the price of our tour. If you wish, you can apply for insurance on the website of a Large Country without commission directly from insurance companies.

Myths about the fact that the aurora can only be seen in January or only when the weather is frosty, we will immediately put aside. 

It is important to understand the nature of the aurora — this is the glow of the upper atmosphere, resulting from the interaction of the Earth's magnetosphere with charged particles of the solar wind. What does this tell us? It's simple: it should be dark (it's completely dark, i.e. night), there should be no clouds, otherwise we simply won't see any "upper layers", and, of course, the sun should work. 

If all these factors add up, then the aurora can be observed at the latitude of Teriberka from mid-September to early April.

There are programs for smartphones in which short- and long-term forecasts of the likelihood of aurora are formed based on data about the sun, but it is important to understand that these are only forecasts. No one can guarantee that you will see the Northern Lights on your trip.

The weather in Teriberka, although it has characteristic seasonal features, is still unpredictable. Maybe +2C in January? Yes, it can! Maybe -20C in November? Yes, and it happens. The proximity of the ice—free sea, the North Cape current, the influence of Atlantic cyclones and anticyclones from the depths of the Eurasian continent - these are the factors that determine the changeable nature of the local weather.

However, if we talk about the seasons, autumn reigns in Teriberka from the beginning of September to the first half of October, from the second half of October to the end of November — the beginning of winter with frequent thaws, from December to April - winter. Daytime temperatures in September are +8-10C, in October it is already +3-5C and frequent rains, November -1C, December -3C, January -10C, February -8C and frequent snowfalls, and in March about -3C. As you can see, there are no severe frosts in Teriberka, as, for example, in Yakutia. But it is important to remember that the climate in Murmansk or Khibiny is strikingly different from Teribersk, and if your trip affects more than just Teriberka, it is worth studying weather forecasts in other parts of the Kola Peninsula.

It is important to know that winter is a period of strong winds (it blows steadily about 8 m/s, often increases to 12-14 m/s), and when choosing clothes, it is worth considering the wind-cold index. In short, a wind speed of 10 m/s at an air temperature of -10C and a relative humidity of 85% will give a felt temperature of -20C, and the stronger the wind and the stronger the frost, the lower the temperature will be.

Whales are like the aurora borealis: you can't call them, pay them, or arrange for them to appear beautifully "on camera" at the appointed hour. 

There is a season when whales are more common — usually September, October and November. At this time, herring migrate in the Teriberka area, followed by whales. 

Sometimes you don't even have to go out to sea to see them: it's enough to stand on a high point on the shore and watch.

The tour already includes everything you need for a comfortable trip. Nevertheless, participants can order a boat trip, seafood or a sauna at their own request. 

Souvenirs can be brought from Murmansk, ranging from classic magnets to smoked fish and clothing/accessories with the symbols of Murmansk and Teriberka. 

There are several restaurants in Teriberka with an average check of about 1,500 rubles per person. There are similar establishments in Murmansk. 

It is usually more than enough to take 10,000 rubles for additional expenses per person. Cash is better, but now almost everywhere they accept bank cards.

In Teriberka, all major operators — MegaFon, Tele2, MTS and Beeline - have stable reception.

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

Special training is not required, but it is worth remembering that the tour program provides for long hikes in difficult weather and climatic conditions (low temperatures from +5 ° C to -25 ° C and strong winds).

You should pay special attention to collecting equipment and take our recommendations on this issue seriously.

We do not recommend taking children under the age of 12 on this trip. Teenagers between the ages of 12 and 18 can only participate if accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Drinking alcoholic beverages is not welcome on our tours, and drug use is strictly prohibited. This is both a security measure and a measure of cultural recreation.

The tour is not intended for people with limited mobility, as well as those who are contraindicated for prolonged physical activity.

Murmansk is home to Murmashi Airport, which receives flights from various regions of Russia, including Moscow and St. Petersburg. 

You can also get to the gathering place of the group in Murmansk by train or by car. 

Our tour starts in Murmansk, at the Five Corners Square, from where we take the participants to Teriberka by minibus. 

In order not to be late for the start of the tour, tourists need to arrive in Murmansk no later than an hour before the meeting time. 

A similar rule applies to the purchase of return tickets from Murmansk: you should take tickets no earlier than 2 hours after the end of the tour.

It happens that the road to Teriberka is covered with snow, as a result of which it is not possible to enter and leave the village. Usually the most difficult months in terms of road closures are February, March and April.

Often the road is cleared in 6-12 hours, but it happened that Teriberka was cut off from the mainland for 3-7 days. This is an extremely unlikely development (this has happened to our groups only 2 times since 2017, and we were delayed for no more than 6 hours), however, we strongly recommend not buying return tickets until your actual return to Murmansk from Teriberka. 

If the tour group finds itself blocked in Teriberka due to the closure of the road for more than a day and is forced to spend the night in the village, then accommodation for subsequent nights and meals are paid for by the participants themselves. 

If the tour group cannot get to Teriberka from Murmansk, then we offer an alternative program in Murmansk, waiting for the opening of the road to Teriberka. And if the road does not open for more than a day from the start of the tour, then we discuss with the participants the refund of the money paid for participation in the tour, minus the actual expenses incurred by the company for the organization.