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Murmansk - the nothern pearl of

Tour description

Murmansk (known as Romanov-on-Murman before 1917), was founded in 1916, is the centre of Murmansk region and the largest Russian sea port in the . The Arctic nature of the peninsula is unique - thousands of lakes, the polar day in summer and in winter, the bright orange-yellow carpet of plants covering the whole peninsula in autumn, and snow-covered mountains in winter. The Northern lights here are a unique natural phenomena. The Museum of Local History and the Navy Museum are situated in Murmansk.

Hotel

Hotel Park Inn by Radisson Poliarnie Zori ****

Park Inn Poliarnie Zori Hotel was built in 1973 and reconstructed in 1997. It is the best hotel in Murmansk city. The hotel is situated in the city centre and offers wonderful view over the Bay. Near the hotel there are many historical buildings - Drama Theatre, offices of many banks, science institutes, two stadiums, the Palace, marine, art and history museums and city exhibition centre. http://www.parkinn.ru/hotel-murmansk

Program

Day 1

08:00 Transfer from the hotel to the airport Sheremetyevo, terminal D.

10:45 Departure for Murmansk by Aeroflot flight from new terminal D of Sheremetyevo airport (Boeing 735)

13:15 Arrival in Murmansk. English-speaking guide will meet you at the airport and escort to the hotel. According to the old Russian tradition you will be met with "bread and salt" ceremony at the hotel lobby.

14:00 Check-in at the hotel. Free time.

14:30 Lunch at the hotel restaurant.

15:30 City tour with visit to Alyosha Statue, Defenders of the Arctic monument,

Day 2

07:00 - Breakfast at the hotel. 09:30

08:00 Visit to Nuclear power plant.

10:00 For accompanying persons - excursion to Nuclear .

13:00 Lunch at the city restaurant. After lunch - boat trip along . Return to the hotel, free time.

19:30 Dinner at the city restaurant.

Nuclear-powered icebreaker "Lenin" was the first civil vessel to have a nuclear power plant. This icebreaker transported and disembarked winter expedition on the ice to deploy the drifting polar station "SP-10" in 1961. "Lenin" and the crew started the first prolonged navigation on the from Murmansk to Dudinka and back in 1970. Half a year later "Lenin" together with icebreaker "" performed super-early high-latitude voyage along the Northern Sea Route to the port of . On April 10, 1974 atomic icebreaker "Lenin" was awarded the highest order of the country – the .

Later, nuclear-powered icebreaker "Lenin" became the museum of a civil vessel with a nuclear power plant and was berthed at the seaport of Murmansk on May 05, 2009 and is now open for public.

Day 3

07:00 - Breakfast at the hotel. 09:30

10.00 Excursion to . During the excursion you will learn a lot about the capital of Russian Northern Navy – Severomorsk. You will visit museum of K-21 and museum of aviation and house of Y. Gagarin, the first man in space.

14:00 Lunch with local specialties.

16:00 Return to Murmansk.

OR

Visit the village Lovozero and Sami (Laplander) culture museum. You will see life of local people, the way they have been living for many years, the way they cook food and make local crafts. You will have a chance to make a picture of yourself in local dress, sing a song together with Sami people and dance local dances.

20:00 Return to the hotel.

Day 4

07:00 - Breakfast at the hotel. 09:30

12:00 Transfer to airport according to individual departure schedule.

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