Moscow – Murmansk – St. Petersburg | 8 Days / 7 Nights

Arrival at Moscow airport. Meet the guide waiting for you at arrivals with a name placard. Transfer to the hotel by car/van. The rest of the day is free at leisure to explore the city on your own. (Car/van/minibus for the transfer; without guide.)

Stay: Moscow

Breakfast, then meet your guide in the lobby and set off on the Moscow city tour. Experience the winter wonderland atmosphere and festive city lights on a city tour of Moscow. Visit the Moscow Kremlin (territory with cathedral). The Kremlin is closed for visits on Thursdays. Return to the hotel; free time. Overnight in Moscow. (Car/van/minibus and guide, 10:00–17:00.)

Meals: BreakfastStay: Moscow

Check out and transfer to the airport (no guide) for the flight to Murmansk. Flight duration: 2 h 30 min. Arrive in Murmansk and meet your guide for the transfer to the hotel. 14:00 – guaranteed check-in. 15:00–18:00 – Murmansk city tour. 20:00 – back at the hotel. 21:00–00:00 – Aurora hunting tour. See the glowing majesty of the Aurora Borealis first hand on this Northern Lights hunting tour. During the winter months the Northern Lights often appear in the night sky, though there is no guaranteeing exactly when, where and how strong they will be. Murmansk is one of the best places in the world to see them, and joining a certified tour like this greatly improves your chances. Overnight at the hotel. (Moscow: car/van/minibus for the transfer. Murmansk: van/minibus and guide until 00:00.)

Meals: BreakfastStay: Murmansk

Breakfast, then meet your guide in the lobby. 08:00 – transfer from Murmansk to Lovozero (180 km one way). 10:30–16:30 – visit to the husky park: husky and reindeer safari and a Saami village visit, including a Saami lunch. A snowmobile ride is available at a supplement of INR 4,410 per person. 16:30 – transfer back to Murmansk. 21:00–00:00 – Aurora hunting tour. Overnight at the hotel. (Van/minibus and guide, 08:00–00:00.)

Meals: Breakfast, LunchStay: Murmansk

Breakfast and check out, then meet your guide in the lobby. 08:00 – transfer from Murmansk to Teriberka (140 km one way). Teriberka is a small settlement on the coast of the Barents Sea in the Murmansk Region, often called “the edge of the earth”. 12:00–16:00 – Teriberka tour: photo stops at the ship graveyard and at the edge of the world. Snowmobile sledge ride to the Dragon Egg stone beach and waterfall (if there is no snow, the group goes on foot). 16:30 – transfer back to Murmansk. 21:00–00:00 – Aurora hunting tour. Check in at Lapland Village for a night in an igloo house. (Van/minibus and guide, 08:00–00:00.)

Meals: BreakfastStay: Lapland Village igloo house

Check out and transfer to the airport for the flight to St. Petersburg. Arrive in St. Petersburg and meet the driver. Transfer to the hotel and check in. Overnight at the hotel. (Car/van/minibus for transfers only.)

Meals: BreakfastStay: St. Petersburg

Breakfast, then meet your guide in the lobby and set off on the St. Petersburg city tour. A city tour of St. Petersburg with stops at the most famous sights. Visit the State Hermitage Museum. The museum is closed for visits on Mondays. Overnight in St. Petersburg. (Car/van/minibus and guide, 7 hours.)

Meals: BreakfastStay: St. Petersburg

Breakfast at the hotel restaurant. Check out before 12:00 noon. Meet our driver for the transfer to the airport (car/van/minibus for the transfer only; without guide*). *An English-speaking guide is a must for arrival and departure transfers for groups of 8 or more.

Meals: Breakfast