|
|
 |
Bus round trip "Barents Road on the winter Kola Peninsula"
|
Ahh, winter! With snow blanketing silent mountains,
and Northern Lights spiralling in the polar night sky,
Kola Peninsula seems like a fairy-tale world. A true
northern winter reigns up here, beyond the Arctic Circle,
beckoning with its beauty and promise of adventure. We
invite you to drive in 6 days with our comfortable
touring-car from the White Sea to Barents Sea and meet
all diversity customs and traditions many-sided Russia
North: Saami, Pomorsky, and – the recent history of
Pioneers of developing the North.
Visit:
Kandalaksha is the oldest city of Murmansk
region. Harbour on the White Sea.
Umba is a very old and small village founded
in a middle of XV century. It keeps a lot of very old
houses built in a very special style of sea shore
dwellers named Pomor's. The National Pomorsky museum
tells about history and Life of Tersky Coast-dwellers and
is full of old artifacts – witnesses of ancient time. A
famous ensemble of folk singing and dancing will show us
beautiful performance. We will see wonderful handicrafts
and adornments made of coloured and jeweller stones and
specific traditional articles made of natural materials.
Kirovsk and Apatity Cities are neighbours.
Kirovsk
is the major mountain – skiing centre in the
Northwest of Russia. Apatityis the largest
scientific centre in the Russian North.
The most of aboriginal Saami on the Kola Peninsula live
in the Lapland villageLovozero. The Saami are
excellent reindeer farmers and fishermen. They have quite
peculiar folklore and an ancient material culture.
Historical Museum in Lovozero has exhibition telling
about the history of Lappish people since deeply ancient
time. A folk concert of national Lappish dances will
bring us back in time of nomad encampments.
A capital of the Russian North,Murmansk is the
biggest in the world city above the Polar circle.
Nowadays 15 fleets – merchant, fishing, icebreaking and
research fleets are based here. Museum in Murmansk joins
the History of the whole Northern Navy. You will meet
daily life of the City-harbour.
Discover Russian North!
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bus excursion tour description: |
Day 1, Friday:At 08.00 start from Rovaniemi. Lunch on
halfway in Alakurtti. Arrive in Kandalaksha; hotel check-in. In
evening a Russian restaurant awaits with drinks, a good meal and
fine music.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2, Saturday:Drive to Umba village. A walk through Old
Umba; a visit to Pomor’s Museum and to craft shops; watch a
performance by the Pomor Folk Ensemble. Lunch in a restaurant. Drive
to Kirovsk; hotel check-in. Dinner in a restaurant. Overnight at the
hotel.
Day 3, Sunday: City tours in Kirovsk and Apatity. Visits to
Geological and Historical Museums and famous suovenir shop Salma.
Lunch in a restaurant. In evening a dinner in a bowling center.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4, Monday:Travel to the Lappish village of Lovozero.
The National Museum and a Lappish dance performance. Traditional
meal beside a campfire. Proceed to Murmansk and check-in at a hotel.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 5, Tuesday: Excursion through Murmansk. Visit the
Unknown Soldier memorial on the city’s highest point. Visit to the
Naval Museum. A visit to the harbour to view ships and icebreakers
with excursion to nuclear icebreaker Lenin. Lunch in restaurant.
Visit to Oceanarium. The late afternoon can be spent shopping and
exploring the city on one’s own. In the evening a farewell party in
an excellent restaurant with music and dancing.
Day 6, Wednesday:In the morning leave for the border at
Lotta (Finland). A basket lunch will be provided. Arrive in Ivalo
late afternoon.
|
 |
Bus excursion tour details |
Tour highlights:
|
• Kirovsk: Dinner in restaurant and evening program in bowling centre
• Kirovsk: Geological museum and Northern museum
• Lovozero: Excursion to Saami museum
• Lovozero: Saami folk concert
• Lovozero: traditional dinner with reindeer meat in Saami dwelling
• Murmansk: city tour
• Excursion to nuclear icebreaker Lenin
• Murmansk: Sea-animal show in Oceanarium
• Murmansk: Naval Museum
• Murmansk: Russian Farewell party in good restaurant |
Accommodation: |
• 1 night in double rooms incl. shower and toilet in standard class
hotel
• 4 nights in double rooms incl. shower and toilet in business class
hotel |
Level: |
not applicable |
Group size:
|
20 - 47 persons. For smaller groups travel by smaller bus
possible.Click here for an offer!
|
Duration:
|
6 days
|
Dates:
|
From beginning of December till end of May.
Click here for asking start dates!.
Important note(s) about Tersky Coast excursions: |
1. |
Umba became in 2007 more restricted and foreigners need permission for entering the village
and for visiting the performances of the Umba Folk Ensemble. We take care for the permission. |
|
Price:
|
|
Price includes:
|
Transfers by comfortable touring-car bus incl. toilet, all
mentioned highlights, accommodation,
3 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 dinners in a restaurant, 1
traditional Saami lunch, 1 picnic basket, medical insurance,
visa invitation, guide and interpreting services
|
Optional:
|
• Other start and end city than Rovaniemi is possible.Click here for an offer!
• Accommodations and/or activities in Finland
|
Documents
|
Passport must be valid at least 3 months after date of return. A
visa is required. We handle the tourist invitation.
|
Program Overview Bus excursions tours: |
|
Code |
Name |
Days |
Group |
Data (dd.mm.yy) |
Activity |
|
|
Bus excursion tour "Tersky Coast". From Rovaniemi to Kandalaksha and
old fishing village Umba. |
3 |
20-47 |
From beginning of June till end of September.
Click here for asking start dates!.
Important note(s) about Tersky Coast excursions: |
1. |
Umba became in 2007 more restricted and foreigners need permission for entering the village
and for visiting the performances of the Umba Folk Ensemble. We take care for the permission. |
|
Bus
Culture |
|
|
Bus excursion tour "Tersky Coast and Kirovsk".
From Rovaniemi to Kandalaksha, Umba and Kirovsk in Khibiny Mountains. |
4 |
20-47 |
From beginning of June till end of September.
Click herefor asking start dates!.
Important note(s) about Tersky Coast excursions: |
1. |
Umba became in 2007 more restricted and foreigners need permission for entering the village
and for visiting the performances of the Umba Folk Ensemble. We take care for the permission. |
|
Bus
Culture |
|
|
Bus excursion round trip "From C2C on the Barents Road"
Travel from C2C! From Rovaniemi to Kirovsk, Monchegorsk, Saami village Lovozero, navy Murmansk on the Barents Sea to Ivalo. |
6 |
20-47 |
From beginning of June till end of September.
Click here for asking start dates!.
|
Bus
Culture |
|
|
Winter bus excursion tour "Frozen Tersky Coast". From Rovaniemi to Kandalaksha and Umba. |
3 |
20-47 |
From beginning of December till end of May.
Click here for asking start dates!.
Important note(s) about Tersky Coast excursions: |
1. |
Umba became in 2007 more restricted and foreigners need permission for entering the village
and for visiting the performances of the Umba Folk Ensemble. We take care for the permission. |
|
Bus
Culture |
|
|
Bus excursion round tour "Winter impressions on the Kola Peninsula". From Rovaniemi to Kirovsk, Monchegorsk, Saami village Lovozero, navy
city Murmansk on the Barents Sea to Ivalo. |
4 |
20-47 |
From beginning of December till end of May.
Click here for asking start dates!.
|
Bus
Culture |
|
|
Bus round trip "Barents Road on the winter Kola Peninsula". Travel from Rovaniemi to Kandalaksha on the White Sea, Umba, Kirovsk, Lovozero, Murmansk on the Barents Sea and Ivalo. |
6 |
20-47 |
From beginning of December till end of May.
Click here for asking start dates!.
Important note(s) about Tersky Coast excursions: |
1. |
Umba became in 2007 more restricted and foreigners need permission for entering the village
and for visiting the performances of the Umba Folk Ensemble. We take care for the permission. |
|
Bus
Culture |
|
|
Polar Off-road adventure tour. Discover the Tersky Coast and the inlands of the Kola Peninsula. Visit old or abandoned villages and desolate places |
10 |
1-7 |
Groups can request any date! Individuals may participate in groups.
Now we have tours the whole year round! Especially Polar Off-road Winter Adventure KTOR13 is very special.
|
Bus
4x4
Adventure
Discovery
Culture |
| Legend: |
Blue=departure dates,
Green=guaranteed departure dates,
Orange=some places free,
Red=fully Booked |
© 2002-2015 Copyright Kola Travel Plc
|
|
