Murmansk & Northern lights
Tour type:
Private tour
Duration:
5 days
Tour highlights: During the tour to this region you will hunt for the northern lights, visit traditional Saami villages, ride snowmobiles and husky sleighs as well as have a chance to go mountain and cross-country skiing.
Price starting at:
€ 1 290
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Day 1
Arrival to Murmansk.
Arrival to Murmansk airport. Traditional 'Bread and salt' welcoming. Transfer to the local cottages and accommodation. Welcoming dinner in the city center restaurant.
Arrival to Murmansk.
Arrival to Murmansk airport. Traditional 'Bread and salt' welcoming. Transfer to the local cottages and accommodation. Welcoming dinner in the city center restaurant.
Day 2
Panoramic city tour & hunting for Northern lights
During this tour you will see the most interesting sights of the city: monument to the defenders of the Arctic, the Church of the Savior on the waters and visit the Soviet ice-breaker 'Lenin'. Lenin is a Soviet nuclear-powered icebreaker. Launched in 1957, it was both the world's rst nuclear-powered surface ship and the rst nuclear- powered civilian vessel. She was of cially decommissioned in 1989 and subsequently converted to a museum ship. After lunch we will go hunting for Northern Lights and photogragh this striking natural phenomenon.
Day 3
Teriberka village & Barents Sea Coast
During this route you will see how the landscape is changing from the Northern forest to the Arctic tundra. Riding the snowmobiles, you will go to the beautiful waterfall that goes to the side of the Arctic Ocean. You will see the edge of the world, the last frontier before the North Pole. You will touch the Arctic Ocean and walk along the sandy beach of the Barents Sea. Lunch on the coast of the Barents Sea is included.
Day 4
Saami Village and husky park
On this day you will visit a traditional Saami village. Saami are Finno- Ugric people that inhabit large parts of today's Norway, Sweden, northern parts of Finland and Murmansk region of Russia. During the tour you will get acquainted with their daily life, make a wish at the Valley of Idols, take a ride in the reindeer sleigh and take pictures in their traditional costumes. After lunch you will head to the Husky park to learn the history of Siberian huskies and take a husky sleigh ride in the beautiful winter forest.
Day 5
Departure
Farewell lunch/dinner. Transfer to Murmansk airport.
What’s included
- accommodation at 4*-star centrally located hotel (5* upon request)
- welcoming lunch/dinner
- breakfast
- lunch on the city sightseeing days
- entrance tickets to all museums on the itinerary
- guide that speaks your language
- modern air-conditioned transportation
- visa-support papers
Not included
- airplane tickets
- optional tours & activities marked with *
- gratuities for guide & driver
Dates & Rates
Package price per person
| Packages |
December 30, 2020 - April 20, 2021 |
April 20, 2021 - December 29, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Friends trip (4+ travelers) | 1290 € | 1490 € |
| Two travelers: double occupancy | 1590€ | 1790 € |
