Russia: Arctic Mystics & the Forgotten North (6 Days)
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Duration 6 days
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Type City Tour
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Group Size 50 Peoples
Overview
Theme: Indigenous Culture + Polar Wilderness
In Russia’s far northwest, the Kola Peninsula remains one of Europe’s last true frontiers—home to icy tundras, auroras, and the Sámi people. This immersive journey leads you across vast frozen landscapes, connecting with ancient spiritual traditions, Arctic survival skills, and relics of Soviet ambition.
Included & Excluded
Land in Murmansk and meet your Arctic guide Scenic drive through snow-blanketed boreal forest to Lovozero village Check in to wooden chalet lodge and enjoy a welcome dinner Short walk through village with orientation on Sámi traditions
Morning visit to a traditional Sámi camp: meet reindeer herders Learn how to lasso, feed, and care for reindeer Join a folklore session in a lavvu tent: drumming, chants, and storytelling Evening sleigh ride under the Arctic sky Optional photography outing for aurora borealis
Full-day guided snowmobile safari through frozen lakes and pine forests Picnic lunch in a log cabin with smoked fish and hot berry tea Try your hand at traditional ice fishing with a Sámi elder Return to camp for a sauna session and dinner around a wood stove
Early departure to the old mining town of Kirovsk Explore abandoned Soviet buildings, murals, and stories of Arctic labor camps Lunch in a retro Soviet-style café Visit Snow Village: an art installation carved entirely from snow and ice Return to Lovozero in the evening
Guided snowshoe trek into the open tundra with panoramic views Learn basic Arctic navigation and survival skills Participate in a traditional Sámi blessing ceremony with local shaman Final celebration dinner with Sámi music and dance
Transfer back to Murmansk
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