Aurora Borealis viewing. Experience like no other!

The best of Russia & the Northern lights

Tour Type: group or private Season: December - FebruaryView full info: Save (PDF)Duration: 12 daysGroup tour dates: 20 Dec 2019 - 31 Dec 2019Cities: Kola Peninsula Murmansk Lovozero Moscow St Petersburg Grade: ModerateConsider some walking (about 2 hours per day).Rate from $2,629 USD per person

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

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

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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

TOTAL TRIP COSTS: $0 USD

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Inclusions

Accommodation

Centrally located hand-picked hotels
1 night Murmansk // 3 nights Lovozero national park // 3 nights St. Petersburg // 1 night Veliky Novgorod (optional) // 3 nights Moscow
Note: 5* hotels are available in St. Petersburg and Moscow only
Note: For group tours 4* hotels in Lovozero are not available

Meals

Full breakfast in the hotels
Breakfast in 4* Lovozero lodge // Full board in 3* Lovozero lodge
Group tour: welcome dinner
For Christmas departure: Gala dinner
Group tour: Nikolaevsky Palace performance with dinner

Transportation

Flight St. Petersburg - Murmansk, economy
Bullet train St. Petersburg to Moscow, second class, 4 hours ride. Please inquire about 1st class upgrade or flight options
Meet & greet at every location
Return airport/train station transfers
Transportation on tours as per program in a comfortable a/c car/minivan/bus
Full metro/public transport passes in Moscow & St. Petersburg

Sightseeing

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
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
Moscow full day (8 hours) guided tour: the State Tretyakov Gallery, Kolomenskoe Estate, VDNKh
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, Peter & Paul Fortress and Cathedral
St. Petersburg day (6 hours) guided tour: Pushkin/Tsarskoye Selo, Catherine’s palace, Troika ride experience
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

Entrance tickets to all listed attractions
Russian visa letter of invitation (required by the Ministry of Tourism to grant you a Russian visa) is provided free of charge

Your comfort counts

Discovery Russia 24/7 English-speaking support line
Russian local sim card with data
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The group tour is fully escorted by a bilingual tour director
Group size 20 people maximum. All our group departures are guaranteed.