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Program: Snow-Fun Holidays >>KTSF01

Winter rest in Lumberjack guesthouse "Yolki-Palki" (7 days)

Lumberjack guesthouse "Yolki-Palki" is located in old wood workers village Oktyabrsky - 35 km from Kirovsk city close to Khibiny and Lovozero Tundra and surrounded by forest.
The house is used by guests for family or holiday celebrations, or just for staying far from the civilization noise. Sleeping in this wooden house is deep and quiet. On the attic lives a squirrel family. In this program the hostel is your base for a multi activity program with cross-country skiing, alpine skiing in Kirovsk, ice fishing, snowmobiling and excursions in interesting Russian cities.

Program description:

Day 1: Arrival to Murmansk airport. Transfer to the Lumberjack guesthouse "Yolki-Palki". Sauna.

Day 2: You can hike or ski in the village and in neighbourhood forests, to get familiar with the environment and have snow fun sledging down from a snow hill or to make dolls of snow. In the evening – shaslyk party outside around a fire (optional). Sauna.

Day 3: We offer a whole day skiing tour through frozen winter forests with campfire lunch (optional). In evening sauna.

Day 4: We offer take skies with us and drive by our off-road bus to a frozen lake for trying luck in ice fishing (optional). Those who are fond of skiing can ski in neighbourhood. In evening sauna.

Day 5: We offer a snowmobile safari through forest, and over frozen lakes and rivers (optional). Those who are not familiar with operating snowmobiles will get instructions. Campfire lunch in a Saami Sot House.

Day 6: We offer a trip to Kirovsk city for Downhill skiing and excursions (optional). Kirovsk is the major downhill skiing centre in the Northwest of Russia. The town is located in a valley of Vudyavr Lake and surrounded by Khibiny Mountains. Lifts on alpine slopes works from 10.00 to 18.00. There are Alpine slopes inside of the city but the most attractable and comfortable one is located out of city and easy reachable by car. Amount of lifts you can choose by yourself. Dinner in a Bowling Centre with possibility to play bowling (optional).

Day 7: Departure. Transfer to the airport.

Program details:
Accommodation:	• 6 nights in a simple wooden house of hostel type in double room
Level:	Not applicable
Group size:	10 - 22 persons
Duration:	7 days
Dates:	From middle of December to middle of May. For request of dates: >> info@kolatravel.com!
Price:	Prices on request. Click >>info@kolatravel.com for an offer!
Price includes:	• accommodation; • transfers from/to airport; • daily saunas; • visa invitation.
Optional:	Meals in lumberjack house "Yolki-Palki": Breakfast: EUR 10,-- pp, lunch: EUR 12,-- pp, dinner: EUR 15,-- pp. •Rental of downhill skiing equipment (skies, boots and sticks): √ EUR 18,-- for first 2 hours, √ EUR 7,-- for 3rd, 4th etc. hour •Prices for Ski-lifts: √ Per 5 lift-ups EUR 9,-- √ Per 10 lift-ups EUR 16,-- √ Per 15 lift-ups EUR 22,-- √ Per 20 lift-ups EUR 29,-- • Rental of Snowmobile, special clothes and helmet: √ EUR 60,-- for track of 30 km, √ EUR 150,-- for snowmobile safari to Saami Sot House in Inga village (100 km in total) incl. lunch around camp fire in the Saami Sot House. • Excursions in cities of Kola Peninsula
Documents:	Passport must be valid at least 6 months after date of return. A visa is required. We handle the tourist invitation.
Insurance:	• The participant must possess medical insurance that at very least covers the European part of the Russian Federation.

Program Overview Snow Fun Holidays:				<<Click on program code for more details!
Code	Name	Days	Group		Data (dd.mm.yy)	Activity
KTSF01	Winter rest in the Lumberjack guesthouse "Yolki-Palki". Skiing, snowmobiling, snow fun for the whole Winter.	7	10-22		From middle of December to middle of May. For request of dates: >> info@kolatravel.com!	Skiing Snow- mobiling Ice-fishing Winter games Culture
KTSF12	Sylvester holiday in lumberjack guesthouse 'Yolki-Palki'. Excursions, delicious food, snow fun in the most romantic time of the year!	7	6-20		End of December / beginning of January. For request of dates: >> info@kolatravel.com!	Skiing Snow- mobiling Culture
KTSF14	Snow Fun "Aurora Winter Week" Includes Alpine skiing in Kirovsk, Laplandia winter games, ice fishing and city trip in Murmansk.	6	6-20		From middle of December to middle of May. For request of dates: >> info@kolatravel.com!	Skiing Snow- mobiling Ice-fishing Winter games Culture
Legend:	Blue=departure dates, Green=guaranteed departure dates, Orange=some places free, Red=fully booked

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