Northern light in Murmansk

  • Murmansk
8,450/- AED

per person, prices are based on twin sharing.

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Inclusions
Flight
Hotel
Transfer
Meals
Sight Seeing
Insurance
Tax
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1
    INCLUDED
  • Flight Flight
  • Hotel Hotel
  • Transfer Transfer
  • Sight Seeing Sight Seeing

Welcome to Russia

On arrival at Murmansk International Airport, you will be met by our local representative and you will be transferred to the hotel.

Day is free, for you to explore the city at your own pace.

Murmansk is a city in northwestern Russia, at the end of a deep bay off the Barents Sea. The Regional Museum of Local History has cultural and archaeological artefacts. The Murmansk Regional Museum of Art features 18th- to 20th-century Russian works. The S.M. Kirov Murmansk Regional Palace of Culture is a popular concert venue. The Lenin icebreaker is a decommissioned 1950s nuclear-powered ship, now a museum.

After check-in proceed to relax and later in the afternoon proceed on a City tour- You will observe the city center, Alyosha war memorial, Lighthouse memorial and the Church of the Saviour on the Waters. Continue with a visit to NS "Lenin", the world's first nuclear-powered icebreaker, now a museum. At around 2100H, you will joining a group in hunting the Northern Lights. It is An aurora, sometimes referred to as polar lights, northern lights, or southern lights, is a natural light display in the Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions. Auroras are the result of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by solar wind.

Overnight in Murmansk.

Day 2
    INCLUDED
  • Hotel Hotel
  • Transfer Transfer
  • Meals Meals
  • Sight Seeing Sight Seeing

Breakfast at the hotel.

Today, explore the cost of Artic Ocean (Teriberka). Teriberka village is an authentic place and you will be impressed by arctic nature, village life and almost destroyed households Soviet Union period, cemetery old wooden ships and the famous breathtaking view of the Arctic ocean. If the weather is fine, you will make a trip to see a waterfall running into the sea and take breathtaking photos enjoying Arctic nature around. During the excursion you will learn the history of this place, its everyday life and the film « Leviathan», enjoy beautiful views of Barents Sea and a magnificent waterfall that flows into the Arctic Ocean.  Attention! The road to Teriberka might be close because of hard weather conditions. We also have alternative plan if it happens (trip to Snow Village). In winter and early spring terns we might have lot of snow in Teriberka, so, to have opportunity to go to Artic Ocean shore we need to book sleds, powered by snowmobile.

Return back to the hotel. Later in the night we will explore again in searching for the Northern Lights.

Overnight in Murmansk.

Day 3
    INCLUDED
  • Hotel Hotel
  • Transfer Transfer
  • Meals Meals
  • Sight Seeing Sight Seeing

Breakfast at hotel.

Today you will visit the Saami Village (Lappish village). The Sámi people are an indigenous Finno-Ugric people inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses large northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Kola Peninsula within the Murmansk Oblast of Russia. The Excursion will start at the territory of the settlement. Acquaintance with national structures. You will also get the chance to visit the alley of majestic idols. You will need 6 yellow coins for one person to make a wish to the majestic idols. There will be an acquaintance with the fauna of the Sami reindeers, foxes. You will experience feeding the reindeers with your hands. There will be a Reindeer sleigh rides and banana boat rides behind snowmobile (01 Dec till 31 Apr). Taking photos in national Saami clothes. The program includes meal (salmon soup, stewed reindeer meat and potatoes). Visit to husky Farm and you will get the chance to communicate with Siberian huskies as well as Husky riding (this is not available at all times especially if there is no snow).

Overnight in Murmansk.

Day 4
    INCLUDED
  • Hotel Hotel
  • Transfer Transfer
  • Meals Meals
  • Sight Seeing Sight Seeing

After breakfast. The day is free until checkout time. The driver will pick you up and drop you to the airport for your onward flight.

Tour Cost, Terms & Conditions

 

  • The rates are subject to availability at the time of booking request. In the event if there are rate changes due to increase in Govt taxes, or hotel charges a surcharge, or BAR rates (Best available rates), we reserve the right to amend the rates without notice. The exchange rate is subject to change. Please ensure that you have secured the relevant visa / entry permits & valid passport. The best source of visa information is the embassy of the country itself.
  • If you are interested in going ahead with this booking, we would require deposits or payments as follows either in the form of cash or cheque:

     - 30 days to 21 days prior to departure date: 50%.
     - 21 days to 01 days prior to departure: 100%.
     - Prices in this quotation are subject to availability. Al-Tayer Holidays reserves the right to offer services of similar or higher standard based in the event of non-availability at the time of booking, at amended cost.

  • Please ensure that the names given to us for reservations match the names in your passport, as hotels, sightseeing tour companies are very particular about name changes. Mismatched names may result in heavy amendment penalties. We strongly recommend travel insurance as part of your package – we have excellent rates with the world’s best companies – please let us know if you wish us to add this to your package.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Inclusions

Flights

  • Economy class, Dubai / Murmansk / Dubai.

 

Accommodation

  • 3 nights in Murmansk based on twin sharing basis.

 

Transportation

  • Return airport transfers in Murmansk on private car

 

Sightseeing

  • City tours in Murmansk on private standard car. 
  • Visit the Russian winter in Kolomenskoe Park on private standard car.

 

Meals

  •  Daily breakfast.

 

Insurance

  •  Complimentary travel insurance.

 

Taxes

  •  All airline and hotel taxes.
 
Exclusions
  • Visa fees.
  •  Meals not mentioned in the itinerary.
  •  Items of personal nature viz. telephone calls, drinks, laundry bills, etc.
  •  Except all the above mentioned in inclusion.
Travel Tips

Russia: the world’s largest nation, borders European and Asian countries as well as the Pacific and Arctic oceans. Its landscape ranges from tundra and forests to subtropical beaches. It’s famous for Moscow's Bolshoi and St. Petersburg's Mariinsky ballet companies. St. Petersburg, founded by Russian leader Peter the Great, has the baroque Winter Palace, now housing part of the State Hermitage Museum’s art collection.

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Entry and Exit Formalities: Visitors must hold a passport valid for at least six months & beyond at the time of entering the country. Some nationalities can obtain visa on arrival and for nationalities who requires visa please refer to the Russian consulate website: www.vfsglobal.com/russia/uae

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