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Russia AUR009

Russia Private Tour (AUR009) Moscow – Murmansk – Saint Petersburg Northern Lights Hunt 9 Days 8 Nights (update year 2027)

9 days 8 nights
Private van + driver
Flexible route

A private Russia winter trip with See You Again for 9 days 8 nights: Moscow 3 nights – Murmansk 3 nights – Saint Petersburg 2 nights. Visit the Kremlin Palace and cathedrals, hunt for the northern lights for 3 nights in Murmansk, explore a husky farm and Sami village, visit Teriberka village by the Barents Sea, stay 1 night in an igloo house, and tour the Hermitage Museum. Private van and private guide as per itinerary.

Day by day

Day 1 Arrive in Moscow (Moscow)

Arrive at Moscow airport. Meet our staff holding a name sign at the arrivals exit.
Transfer to your hotel, check in, and relax at your leisure.

Meals: -/-/- · Today's service: Airport transfer van (no guide)

Overnight Moscow · example hotel Azimut Olympic 4* or equivalent

Day 2 Moscow City Tour and Moscow Kremlin

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Your guide will meet you in the lobby.
Tour Moscow, taking in the winter atmosphere and festive illuminations.
Visit the Moscow Kremlin within the fortress walls, including entry to the cathedrals (the Kremlin is closed on Thursdays).
Return to the hotel and relax at your leisure.

Meals: B/-/- · Today's service: Van and guide 10:00-17:00

Overnight Moscow · example hotel Azimut Olympic 4* or equivalent

Day 3 Full Free Day in Moscow

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel.
Full free day for you to explore Moscow at your leisure.

Meals: B/-/-

Overnight Moscow · example hotel Azimut Olympic 4* or equivalent

Day 4 Moscow – Murmansk (approx. 2 hr 30 min flight) – City Tour – Aurora Hunting Night 1

Enjoy breakfast, check out, and transfer to Moscow airport (no guide) to fly to Murmansk (approx. 2 hours 30 minutes flight).
Arrive in Murmansk, where your guide will meet you and transfer you to the hotel; guaranteed room check-in at 14:00.
15:00-18:00 Murmansk city tour.
21:00-00:00 Depart for an Aurora Hunting tour.

Meals: B/-/- · Today's service: Moscow: Airport transfer van / Murmansk: Van and guide until midnight

Overnight Murmansk · example hotel Cosmos 4*

Day 5 Murmansk – Lovozero Husky Farm – Saami Village – Aurora Hunting Night 2

Enjoy breakfast. At 08:00, depart for Lovozero, a distance of approximately 180 km (one way).
10:30-16:30 Visit the husky farm, and enjoy a husky sled and reindeer sled safari.
Visit the Saami Village and enjoy a traditional Saami lunch.
Snowmobiling is an optional activity (additional charge, price on request).
16:30 Depart back to Murmansk.
21:00-00:00 Depart for an Aurora Hunting tour.

Meals: B/L/- · Today's service: Van and guide 08:00-00:00

Overnight Murmansk · example hotel Cosmos 4*

Day 6 Murmansk – Teriberka "End of the World" – Aurora Hunting Night 3 – Stay in an Igloo House

Enjoy breakfast and check out. At 08:00, depart for Teriberka, a distance of approximately 140 km (one way), a small community on the shores of the Barents Sea known as "the End of the World."
12:00-16:00 Visit the ship graveyard, "the End of the World" viewpoint, and ride a snowmobile to Dragon Egg Stone Beach and the waterfall (if there is no snow, this will be done on foot).
16:30 Depart back to Murmansk.
21:00-00:00 Depart for an Aurora Hunting tour, then check in at Lapland Village to stay in an Igloo House.

Meals: B/-/- · Today's service: Van and guide 08:00-00:00

Overnight Murmansk (Igloo House) · example hotel Lapland Village (Igloo House)

Day 7 Murmansk – Fly to St. Petersburg

Enjoy breakfast, travel to Murmansk airport, and fly to St. Petersburg.
Arrive in St. Petersburg and meet your driver, who will transfer you to the hotel to check in and relax at your leisure.

Meals: B/-/- · Today's service: Transfer van only

Overnight St. Petersburg · example hotel Moskovskie Vorota (ex IHG) 4* or equivalent

Day 8 Tour St. Petersburg and the Hermitage Museum

Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. Your guide will meet you in the lobby.
Tour St. Petersburg, visiting major city highlights.
Visit The State Hermitage Museum in the Winter Palace (the museum is closed on Mondays).

Meals: B/-/- · Today's service: Van and guide for 7 hours

Overnight St. Petersburg · example hotel Moskovskie Vorota (ex IHG) 4* or equivalent

Day 9 Depart from Russia

Enjoy breakfast and check out before 12:00 PM.
The driver will take you to St. Petersburg Airport. Have a safe trip home!

Meals: B/-/- · Today's service: Airport van transfer only (no guide)

Included

4-star hotel accommodation: 3 nights in Moscow, 3 nights in Murmansk (including 1 night in an igloo), 2 nights in St. Petersburg, with breakfast (double / twin / single room)
Private van for transfers and sightseeing according to the itinerary
Professional English-speaking guide on sightseeing days according to the program
Tours and entrance tickets according to the program
Hotel taxes
Visa support documents (scanned copy)

Not included

Domestic flight tickets Moscow – Murmansk – St. Petersburg (can be arranged upon request)
Travel Insurance
Visa fee
Lunch and dinner (except as specified in the itinerary)
Porterage fees and other similar expenses
Optional tours and other additional services outside the itinerary, such as snowmobiling at a husky farm

Payment

Price per person sharing twin/double room (DBL/TWN) for a group of 6 travelers
Travel November – December 2026: 67,500 THB per person (single supplement 390 EUR)
Travel January – March 2027: 69,500 THB per person (single supplement 400 EUR)
These rates do not apply during 25 Dec – 8 Jan, 21 – 24 Feb, and 7 – 10 Mar (Price on request)

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