White Xmas and the Northern lights
Make your Christmas truly magical. Hunt for the Northern Lights at the North of Russia, then explore majestic St Petersburg and vibrant Moscow in spectacular winter glory. 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, Veliky Novgorod & 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 10 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, Murmansk, Gate to Arctic
Day 2, Lovozero. Northern Lights hunt
Day 3, Lovozero Explorer tour & Northern Lights hunt
Day 4, Seydozero tour & Northern Light Hunt
Day 5, To Moscow
Day 6, Kremlin and other landmarks
Day 7, Tretyakov Gallery & Kolomenskoe
Day 8, To St Petersburg
Day 9, Winter Palace & other landmarks
Day 10, Pushkin/Catherine's Palace
Day 11, At leisure
Day 12, Farewell
Dates & rates
Dates & rates
Inclusions
Accommodation
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Hand-picked centrally located hotels of selected category (3*, 4* or 5* hotel of your choice)
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1 night Murmansk // 3 nights Lovozero national park // 3 nights St. Petersburg // 1 night Veliky Novgorod (optional) // 3 nights Moscow
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Note: 5* hotels are available in St. Petersburg and Moscow only
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Note: For group tours 4* hotels in Lovozero are not available
Meals
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Full breakfast in the hotels (except Day 1)
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Breakfast in 4* Lovozero lodge // Full board in 3* Lovozero lodge
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Group tour: Welcome dinner
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For Christmas departure: Gala dinner
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Group tour: Nikolaevsky Palace performance with dinner
Transportation
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Flight St. Petersburg - Murmansk, economy
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High-speed train St. Petersburg to Moscow, standard class, 4 hours ride. Please inquire about business/1st class upgrade or flight options
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Meet & greet at the airports/train stations
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Private return airport/train station transfers
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Private transportation on tours as per program in a comfortable a/c car/minivan/bus (except on walking tours)
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Full metro/public transport passes in Moscow & St. Petersburg
Sightseeing
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Murmansk day (6 hours) city tour: the Naval Museum or the Historical Museum, museum of icebreaker “Lenin” // Lovozero: walking, mountaineering and water tours, guided tour to the settlement of reindeer breeders (seasonal) // Excursion on Seydozero
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Moscow full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Moscow Kremlin (with Armory), Red Square, St Basil’s Cathedral, Novodevichy Convent, GUM department store, KGB headquarter, Bolshoi theatre, Arbat, Christmas markets
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Moscow full day (8 hours) guided tour: the State Tretyakov Gallery, Kolomenskoe Estate, VDNKh
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St. Petersburg full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Winter Palace and the Hermitage, Isaac Cathedral, Kazan Cathedral, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
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St. Petersburg day (6 hours) guided tour: Pushkin/Tsarskoye Selo, the Catherine palace, Amber room, Troika ride experience
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Veliky Novgorod full day (8 hours) guided optional tour: the Kremlin, the Cathedral of St. Sophia, Yaroslav's Court, the St. George's Monastery, and visit the Wooden Architecture Museum
Entrance tickets & visas
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Entrance tickets to all listed attractions (except optional)
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Russian visa supporting documents (official visa invitation letter and detailed manuals on how to apply for the visa in your country of residence)
Your comfort counts
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Discovery Russia 24/7 English-speaking support line
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Russian local sim card with data
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Best places to stay, to eat, to go out and have fun - safe and secure with the tour operator that specializes in Russia
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Group tours are fully escorted by a bilingual tour director
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Group size 20 people maximum. All our group departures are guaranteed.
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