White Xmas and the Northern lights

Tour Type: Private Season: December - FebruaryDuration: 12 daysGroup tour dates: 29 Dec 2020 - 09 Jan 2021 Cities: Moscow St. Petersburg Kola Peninsula Murmansk Lovozero Grade: ModerateConsider some walking (about 2 hours per day).Rate from $2,965 USD per person

Make your Christmas truly magical. Explore majestic St Petersburg and vibrant Moscow in spectacular winter glory, then hunt for the Northern Lights at the North of Russia. Real Russian White Christmas - an incredible journey awaits!

Aurora Borealis, the natural wonder: best location to watch in Russia! Plus, all the highlights of St Petersburg & Moscow in one tour!
- Amazing natural scenery of the Russian Arctic & all the highlights of Russia (the Hermitage and Kremlin, Peterhof palace and Tretyakov Gallery, St. Isaac's and St Basil's Cathedral and much more! Scroll down to get day-today itinerary
- Visit the first nuclear ice-breaker in the world - in the world's largest city north of the Arctic Circle!
- 11 nights accommodation in Russia: 1 night in Murmansk, 3 nights in Lovozero National Park, 3 nights in St Petersburg, 1 night in Veliky Novgorod, 3 nights in Moscow,
- Centrally located hotels with daily breakfast
- See Arctic tundra, flora and fauna & meet indigenous cultures
- 7,5 days of guided sightseeing tours: Murmansk half day, Lovozero 2 full days, St Petersburg 2 full days, Veliky Novgorod 1 full day, Moscow full 2 days with professional bilingual guide and entrance tickets included
- Discovery Russia 24/7 English-speaking support line
- Russian visa letter of invitation (required by the Ministry of Tourism to grant you a Russian visa) is provided free of charge
- Local SIM card with data is provided
- Optional: Teriberka tour
- Group tours are escorted. Maximum 22 people in the group
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Itinerary

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Lovosero is the top destination of Kola Peninsula for Aurora Borealis viewing, there are very high chances to observe it directly at the eco lodge you stay in! However we recommend to spend at least 3 nights here to maximize the chances of Aurora Borealis viewing, and due to remoteness of the location.

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Day 11 Day 12

Day 1, Arrive Moscow

Day 2, The Kremlin & The City

Day 3, Moscow Tour

Day 4, To St Petersburg

Day 5, The Hermitage & Iconic Cathedrals

Day 6, Catherine's Palace & Troika

Day 7, At leisure

Day 8, Murmansk, Gate to Arctic

Day 9, Lovozero. Northern Lights hunt

Day 10, Lovozero Explorer tour

Day 11, Saami village tour

Day 12, Farewell

Dates & rates

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RATE PER PERSON IN SINGLE ROOM: $0 USD

RATE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ROOM: $0 USD

RATE PER PERSON IN TRIPLE ROOM: $0 USD

Rate from: $2,965 USD

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Inclusions

Accommodation

3-, 4- or 5-star hotels of your choice, hand-picked by our staff for their excellent amenities and central location. 5* hotels are available in St. Petersburg and Moscow only. For group tours 4* hotels in Lovozero are not available.
3 nights Moscow // 4 nights St. Petersburg // 1 night Murmansk // 2 nights Lovozero national park// 1 night Saami village hotel

Meals

Full breakfast at the hotels (except Day 1)
Breakfast in 4* Lovozero lodge // Full board in 3* Lovozero lodge
Group tour: New Year Gala Dinner
For Christmas departure: Gala dinner
Group tour: Nikolaevsky Palace performance with dinner

Transportation

Flight St. Petersburg - Murmansk, economy fare
4-hour Standard Class high-speed train fare from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Ask us about upgrading to a Business/First Class ticket or flight options
Meet & greet at the airports/train stations
Private return airport/train station transfers
Private transportation on tours as per program in a comfortable a/c car/minivan/bus (except on walking tours)
Metro pass in Moscow

Sightseeing

Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of St Petersburg: Highlights include Winter Palace and the Hermitage, Isaac Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral, Peter & Paul Fortress and Cathedral, and Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
Day (6 hours) guided tour of Pushkin/Tsarskoe Selo: Highlights include Catherine’s palace & Amber room, Troyka ride experience
Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Moscow: Highlights include the Moscow Kremlin, the Kremlin Armory, the Red Square, Saint Basil's Cathedral (outside), GUM, the Bolshoi Theatre (outside), Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow hills, Christmas markets
Full-day (8 hours) guided tour of Moscow: Highlights include Tretyakov State Art Gallery, Kolomenskoye Estate & Wooden Palace, Metro tour, VDNKh
Murmansk day (6 hours) city tour: the Naval Museum or the Historical Museum, museum of icebreaker “Lenin” // Lovozero: walking, snowmobile ride, ice fishing in winter with vodka picnic // Saami culture centre and reeds ride

Entrance tickets & visas

Entrance tickets to all included sightseeing attractions (except optional)
Russian Visa supporting documents, including an official visa invitation letter, and step-by-step guides on how to apply for your visa

We value your comfort

24/7 support before and during your trip with us
Russian local sim card with data
Best places to stay, to eat, to go out and have fun - safe and secure with the tour operator that specializes in Russia
Group tours are fully escorted by a bilingual tour director
Maximum group size 22 people