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Northern Lights V3

SEASON 2024

13 Jan – 20 Jan
20 Jan – 27 Jan
10 Feb – 17 Feb
15 Mar – 22 Mar

Saint-Petersburg – Petrozavodsk – Kizhi – Murmansk

8 days / 7 nights

The program is preliminary. The excursion blocks can be replaced with the similar ones, without changing main waypoints.
Accommodation 4****
20 pax maximum
Day Place Program
1

Saint Petersburg

Transfer airport — hotel, check in.
2

Saint Petersburg

Breakfast at the hotel, city tour with Peter and Paul fortress. Option: Pushkin (Palace + park).
3

Saint Petersburg

Breakfast at hotel. Free time. Option 1: Russian Museum. Option 2: The Museum of Faberge. Transfer to railway station. Night train Saint -Petersburg (23:20) — Petrozavodsk (06:50).
4

Kizhi island

Transfer to hotel. Early check-in, breakfast at hotel. Excursion to Kizhi Island.
5

Petrozavodsk

Breakfast at the hotel. City tour of Petrozavodsk. Transfer to the railway station. Night train Petrozavodsk (17:14) — Murmansk (11:44).
6

Murmansk

Breakfast in train, transfer railway station — hotel, check in. Sightseeing tour of Murmansk. Night tour: “Northern Lights”.
7

Murmansk

Breakfast at hotel. Tour to the village of Teriberka. Lunch at a local café. Night tour “Northern Lights”.
8

Murmansk

Breakfast at hotel, transfer hotel – airport.

Program

Saint Petersburg

1 Day

Meeting with guide at the airport.

Transfer airport – hotel. Check in.

Saint Petersburg

2 Day

Breakfast in the hotel.

Meeting with a guide in the hotel lobby.

City bus tour with a visit to the Peter and Paul Fortress.

During the bus sightseeing tour you will see the main architectural masterpieces of St. Petersburg: the unique ensembles of the Palace, Senate, St. Isaac's Squares, Arts Square, the arrows of Vasilievsky Island, the Field of Mars, the ‘‘strict, slender look” of Neva embankments, magnificent palaces and cathedrals, unique bridges and lattices, historical monuments.

Free time for lunch (not included).

Option: Excursion to Pushkin (Palace and Park).

Return to hotel.

Saint Petersburg

3 Day

Breakfast in the hotel.

Free time.

Option: Russian Museum or the Museum of Faberge.

Free time for lunch (not included).

Transfer to railway station.

Night train Saint-Petersburg (23:20) — Petrozavodsk (06:50).

Kizhi island

4 Day

Transfer to hotel. Early check-in.

Breakfast in the hotel.

Excursion to Kizhi island.

Sightseeing tour of the Kizhi ensemble with a Cup of tea.

Return to hotel.

Petrozavodsk

5 Day

Breakfast in the hotel. Check out.

City tour of Petrozavodsk.

Acquaintance with the main attractions of the capital of Karelia, interesting facts from the history of the city and the republic. Visit to the embankment of Lake Onega, where a unique collection of modern avant-garde sculpture is located.

Free time for lunch (not included).

Transfer to railway station.

Night train Petrozavodsk (17:14) — Murmansk (11:44).

Murmansk

6 Day

Breakfast in the train.

Meeting with a guide at the railway station in Murmansk.

Transfer to hotel. Check in.

City tour of Murmansk.

Return to hotel. Free time.

Evening tour “The Northern Lights” with a professional guide-photographer.

Duration 4-6 hours (depending on weather conditions).

Murmansk

7 Day

Breakfast in the hotel.

Tour to the ocean in Teriberka.

Duration 8-9 hours.

The winter road to Teriberka is accompanied by charming northern landscapes and a rare sun. You will learn what the Arctic climate zone is all about, you will feel all the power and indomitability of the Arctic Ocean, which does not freeze along the entire coast of the Kola Peninsula. A sleigh ride behind snowmobiles to the ocean coast with a rocky shore. The time spent on the beach is approximately 20-30 minutes.

Lunch in a local cafe.

Return to the hotel in Murmansk.

Evening tour “The Northern Lights” with a professional guide-photographer.

Duration 4-6 hours (depending on weather conditions).

Murmansk

8 Day

Breakfast in the hotel. Check out.

Transfer to the airport.

Information

Our prices include:
  • Accommodation in 4* hotels:
    *In Saint-Petersburg — Holiday Inn Moskovskye Vorota or similar
    *In Petrozavodks — Piter Inn
    *in Murmansk — Azimut hotel
  • Bed and breakfast in hotels
  • Night train Saint-Petersburg (23:20) — Petrozavodsk (06:50)
  • 4 beds сcompartment for twin use
  • Night train Petrozavodsk (17:14)- Murmansk (11:44)
    *For FIT or small groups 1-10 pax: 2 beds compartment
    *For groups of 11-20 pax: 4 beds compartment for twin use
  • Excursion program with entrance tickets
  • Catering per program
  • Early check in in Petrozavodsk on Day 4
  • All transfer and transportation services per program
  • Local English/French/German speaking guides per program
  • Visa support letter
Supplementary:
  • Optional visits (can be prebooked only)
  • International flight to Moscow and from St.Petersburg
  • Pre-tour program in Moscow and /or in Saint-Petersburg or in region
  • Supplements for business class for domestic fights
  • Volga-Balt tour escort
  • Late check out in Saint-Petersburg on Day 3 = 50 euro per room
  • Lunch and Dinner on Day 3 in Saint-Petersburg

Notes

We recommend to take with: backpack or travel bag, comfortable hiking clothing: warm pants, warm sweater, wool socks (2 pairs), simple socks (2-3 pairs), T-shirts, warm jacket, wool hat, gloves, warm loose shoes.

“The Northern lights” tour:

We drive as far as possible from the city, within 150 km;

We find a clear sky and a good point to observe the Northern Lights;

We expect the beginning of the heavenly performance, from about 1 to 3 hours;

When the Northern Lights appear, we begin a photo shoot.

*The Northern Lights generally do not appear immediately, this is due to its activity, or to weather conditions. For example, sometimes you have to wait until the clouds disperse.

*Until the Northern Lights begin, we can arrange a photo shoot in the night forest, against the background of the starry sky or the Milky Way. We also always have hot tea and cold snacks / sweets. You can always get warm in the car / bus.

Prices

Please contact us at sales@volgabalt.com for Price List.

* If restrictions are imposed on the entrance to museums for a certain number of people, we can serve group requests with the division of groups into smaller ones, with the predominant use of the same transport (or with a different number and capacity of transport), but with a large number of guides.

** Some museums or excursions can be excluded from the program if circumstances beyond the control of the tour operator require it (time constraints due to covid-19 / bans on the operation of facilities). At the same time, as far as possible, we will offer an alternative replacement.

For reservations please contact us at sales@volgabalt.com