Hunting for Northern Lights Moscow - Murmansk (Aurora Borealis) - Saint Petersburg

Day1

Moscow

Arrival in Moscow  

Meet by professional guide and short orientation tour on the way to the hotel;

Check-in at the hotel.

Dinner - on request.

Day 2

Moscow-Murmansk

Excursion in Kremlin territory, the official residence of Russian president;

Armory Chamber is not included and can be added additionally (35 USD/pax);

Red Square and GUM Shop;

Lunch in local restaurant;

Arrival in Murmansk. Transfer to the hotel "Azimut"/similar.

Dinner - on request

Day 3

Murmansk

Sami Village and Husky Farm.

• Excursion at the territory of the settlement. Acquaintance with national structures.
• Visiting the alley of majestic idols. (You need 6 yellow coins for one person to make wishes to them).
• Acquaintance with the fauna of the Sami: reindeers, foxes. Feeding reindeers and make photos.
• Reindeer sleigh’s rides and banana boat’s rides behind snowmobile (01 Dec till 31 Apr) and driving quadrocycles during hot period of time (1 May till 30 Nov).
• Taking photos in national Sami clothes.
• Program includes meal (salmon soup, stewed reindeer meat and potatoes
• Visit to Husky Farm
• Communication with Siberian huskies.
• Husky riding (not available at the times when it is no snow).

Friendly atmosphere, tea table, history of husky dogs, etc

Northern lights in the evening.  Accommodation at Aurora Village - 4 tourist - 1 hut Do not miss the chance to see the Northern lights in a comfortable igloo not far from Murmansk city! This village is located on the 52-th kilometer from Murmansk. You will be able to drink hot tea seating in the hot igloo in the center of the Northern lights' show

Day 4

Murmansk

• Snowmobile safari  or  Trip to Snow Village (open dates 25 Dec til 30 Apr)
• Snow Village  is a hand-made museum from ice. There are around 40 rooms decorated by Russian, Norway and Finish artists. Every year Snow village is different. (Open dates from 25 Dec til 25 Apr).
• Accommodation in  Aurora village (4 ppl in 1 igloo) BB

Day 5

Murmansk

• City tour with first nuclear-powered icebreaker "Lenin". Departure to the airport
• SU6342  127  MMK   LED 1  1705    1855   
• Arrival in SPB. Transfer to the hotel.
• Dinner - on request.

Day 6

St.Petersburg

• Saint-Petersburg city-sightseeing tour where you will see the heart of Saint-Petersburg and feel the soul of the Emperor capital of Russia. Nevsky prospect, Kazan Cathedral, St.Isaac Square, Neva River embankment, Bronze Horseman, St.Saviour on Spilt Blood;
• Peter and Paul Fortress - the oldest building in the city and the burial place of the Russian Tsars from Peter the Great. Meeting with Peter the Great and group picture (optional);
• Lunch
• Hermitage visit - one of the biggest museums and collections of the works of famous painters in all Russia and World;
• Dinner - on request

Day 7

St.Petersburg

• Visit to Pushkin - one of several Romanovs` Resindences within St. Petersburg. After the revolution of 1917 the whole complex became a museum.  The Second World War is associated here with the mysterious disappearance of the Amber Room of the Palace.
• Lunch  in Podvorye restaurant
• Free time
• transfer to the airport (depending on your flight)
• Visit of Outlet Village / souvenirs shop before airport;

Hotel

10+1

15+1

20+1

Holiday Inn Sushevsky4*/similar (MOW)

Azimut Murmansk4*/similar - 1 night

Aurora Village - 2 nights

Sokos Olympia Garden4*/similar (SPB)

1040

1020

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