Northen Lights, 5 days tour program

Day 1

Тransfer from the airport

Тour to Teriberka (board of Barentsevo sea and the Arctic ocean)

— 130km via tundra, via the only road it Russia that gets you to the Arctic ocean! Several stops on the way, including the valley of wishes

— Cemetery of the abandoned ships

— snowmobile trip to the frozen waterfalls

-Northern lights hunt

*The program includes 1 night of the Northen lights hunting. Your guide will select the best night, according to the forecast

Day 2

Saami village

— Reindeer ride, banana ride (snowmobile)

— feeding the reindeer and fluffy huskies

— includes lunch ( fish soup and herbal tea)

— pictures in Saami traditional clothes

 

Farm with huskies

— pictures with huskies

— a short ride in the husky-pulled sled ( 500-700 metres)

Northen lights, 3-5 hours *

 

Day 3

City tour

— Alesha Monument is overwhelming. It’s one of the biggest war monuments in Russia. Observation point by the monument allows an amazing panoramic view over the port and the city.

— “Kursk” monument, memorial to sailors who perished in peaceful times

— Wooden monastery, straight from a Russian fairy tale

— Picture by “Lenin” nuclear icebreaker. It was built by the Soviet Union to service the Northen Sea route and ensure the navigation season doesn’t stop. An azazing, innovative for the time technologies. Visited by many famous people, including the British Prime Ministor Harold Macmillan and American Vice- President Richard Nixon.

* Winter sports  (extra) : snowmobile, toboggan, ski

Northen lights hunt, 3-5 hours *

 

Day 4

Khibini mountains

Meeting by Azimut Hotel

The road to Khibini takes about 3 hours

Buffet Lunch at “Tirvas” hotel ( extra)

Snowmobile safari to the valley of Maly Woodyavr lake, picturesque view over Khibini mountains ( extra 5500 rub)

Museum of Rock. Mineral collection from around the world (1h). A large choice of memorable souvenirs

Or a cable car ride to the mountain (excellent view over the town of Kirovsk)

A stop by Imandra lake,  the biggest lake of the region

Back to Murmansk

Northen lights hunt, 3-5h

Day 5

Transfer to the airport

*** Cost of the tour is 87 500 rub per person. The price includes tranfres from and the the airport and private transportation along the tour; English speaking guide; tickets and activities along the way apart from the ones that are marked as «extra», i e Khibini snowmoible trip or extra winter sports activities; accomodation in a twin room in a hotel in Murmansk, breakfasts. One night of Northen Lighst hunt.  Extra: flights to Murmansk; other meals.

There are very good, yummy fish and meat restaurants in Murmansk, where you can experience Northen cuisine. Sea food is fresh and local; in terms of meat Saami ( a small disappearing nation with their own language) eat reindeer. Some other exotic types of meat are on the menu (bear). Vegeterian options are possible,  but the choice is quite limited.

*** This is a group tour (usually not more than 4-8 people)

***  Road to Teriberka

The road to Teriberka ( to the Arctic ocean) sometimes gets closed down by the government due to the weather conditions ( white out) This happens a few times during the winter season. If that happens during your stay in Murmansk, Teriberka tour will be moved to a different day. If that is impossible, it will be replaced by a different activity.