Aurora in Russia
5 Reviews
8 Days
2 Country
3 Cities
Kolkata – St. Petersburg – Murmansk – Moscow – Kolkata
Tour Highlights
- Economy Class Return Airfare Ex - Kolkata With Airport Tаx.
- Accommodation in 4 * Category Hotels & 01nt Stay in Igloo.
- Daily Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner as Mentioned in the Itinerary.
- All Transfers by Air-conditioned Luxury Coach.
- Leisure Walk in the Nevsky Prospect, Kazan Cathedral, Blood of Saviour Cathedral.
- Hermitage Museum Visit at St Petersburg.
- Visit to the Catherine Palace in St Petersburg.
- Russian Circus at Moscow/st Petersburg as Per Seat Availability.
- Peter and Paul Fortress Visit at St Petersburg.
- Excursion to Russian Vodka Museum With Tasting.
- Extensive Visit to the Kremlin in Moscow.
- Red Square Walking Tour in Moscow.
- Visit to Arbat Street in Moscow.
- Metro Tour at Moscow.
- Cable Car Ride at Sparrow Hills in Moscow.
- Visit to Murmansk and Enjoy Northern Light Hunting.
- The Five Corners Area.
- Monument to Sailors Who Died in Peacetime.
- Kursk Submarine Cutting.
- Monument to the Defenders of the Arctic (Alyosha).
- The World's First Nuclear Icebreaker Lenin (External Inspection)
- English Speaking Experienced Tour Guide in All Places.
- Overseas Medical Insurance for Travellers Upto 60 Years of Age.
- Assistance of Tour Manager Throughout the Tour From Kolkata.
Tour Includes
Hotel
Meals
Flight
Sightseeing
Transport
Visa
Tour Manager
Meet with English speaking guide at Airport Have Lunch enroute to hotel. Proceed for hotel check in & time to relax.
Evening we proceed to see the spectacular Russian Circus. Since the 18th century, the circus has played a key role in Russian cultural traditions and it is considered an art form, just like opera or ballet, performed by creative and talented artists.
It is said that it was not a Russian who started the tradition, but it was an Englishman, Charles Hughes, responsible for the great popularity that the circus reached in Russia, still to these days.
Later dinner and overnight stay in St Petersburg (please note the Russian Circus’s slot strictly depends on the seat availability hence can be done any day in St Petersburg / or in Moscow)
Today’s Sightseeing
- Russian Circus
Stay in St. Petersburg
Dinner
Breakfast at hotel. Meeting with the guide and departure for excursion. Proceed for the City Tour. This is a 3-hour orientation tour that will take you around the city and to the famous stops and buildings of St. Petersburg. The city tour will cover the main monuments located in the heart of the city: Bronze Horseman, Peter and Paul’s fortress, Blood of the Savior Cathedral and the majestic Isaac Cathedral, Palace Bridge, Hermitage Museum, Kazan Cathedral etc.
Visit to the Kazan Cathedral
Kazan Cathedral is a cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church; it is dedicated to Our Lady of Kazan, one of the most venerated icons in Russia. Lunch at the restaurant. Visit to Hermitage Museum (a MUST DO) Visit one of the biggest museums in Europe, which is also one of the most unique in terms of the heritage and being a home to Tzars of the past. Dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Today’s Sightseeing
- St. Petersburg City Tour
Stay in St. Petersburg
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast at hotel. Meeting with the guide and departure for excursion. Visit of the Catherine Palace & Amber Room in Pushkin City. Enjoy the visit of the Catherine the Great” Summer Palace, the Palace with beautiful park and many wonders, especially world famous exhibits and Amber room. Excursion of Russian Vodka museum with Tasting.
Russian Vodka Museum is the first museum in Russia and in the world dedicated exclusively to Vodka. Its exhibition tells about the drink which has been an integral part and essential attribute of Russian life for centuries. The museum gives a fascinating insight into the Russian history, culture and drinking traditions. During the guided tour around museum our guests will hear about the vodka’s origin, Russian dining traditions, Russian vodka Kings, and get to understand close link between the history of the Russian State and the history of this strong drink. Dinner at the restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Today’s Sightseeing
- Catherine Palace
- Amber Room
- Russian Vodka Museum
- Nevsky Prospect
Stay in St. Petersburg
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast at hotel. Check out. Meet with our English-Speaking guide and departure to the AIRPORT. Arrival Murmansk. Transfer to the hotel, check-in. Lunch at the restaurant.
City tour :
• The Five Corners Area
• Monument to sailors who died in peacetime
• Kursk submarine cutting
• Monument to the Defenders of the Arctic (Alyosha)
“Waiting” for the World’s first nuclear icebreaker Lenin (external inspection). Dinner at the restaurant. Aurora Borealis hunting (until 00:00) according to forecast. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Today’s Sightseeing
- Five Corners Area
- Nuclear Icebreaker Lenin
- Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) Hunting
Stay in Murmansk (01nt stay in igloo and 01 nt hotel- as per availability)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast at hotel. Teriberka National Park tour. Visit the sandy beach of famous Teriberka, walk along the main prospects right the beach of the <<dragon eggs», visit the ship cemetery and enjoy the panoramic view of the sea. Transfer to Teriberka.
Arrival in Teriberka :
• We are going for a walk in the Teriberka Nature Park
• Take a walk to Dragon Egg Beach
• Walk to the waterfall
• The cemetery of abandoned ships
Lunch at one of the restaurants in Teriberka. Transfer to Murmansk. Dinner at the restaurant. Leisure time.
Today’s Sightseeing
- Teriberka National Park
- Dragon Egg Beach
- Cemetery of Abandoned Ships
- Panoramic Viewpoints of the Arctic Sea
Stay in Murmansk (01nt stay in igloo and 01 nt hotel- as per availability)
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Packed Breakfast at hotel & check out. Transfer to the Saami village (Ethnic Park). Program: – Animal Park, Husky Park, Reindeer Feeding & Sledding (subject to SNOW CONDITIONS). A full meal, Transfer to airport. Dinner at the restaurant OR Packed (subject to flights). In Moscow Hotel Check in, Overnight at the hotel in Moscow.
Today’s Sightseeing
- Saami Village (Ethnic Park)
Stay in Moscow
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast at hotel. Meet with our English-Speaking guide and proceed for the sightseeing. Inside Visit of Kremlin with Audio Guide is a fortified complex in the center of Moscow. It is the best known of the kremlins (Russian citadels), and includes five palaces, four cathedrals, and the enclosing Kremlin Wall with Kremlin towers. In addition, within this complex is the Grand Kremlin Palace that was formerly the Tsar’s Moscow residence. Today the complex now serves as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation. Lunch at the Indian restaurant. Visit of the Red Square, photostop at St. Basil’s Cathedral. Red Square is regarded as one of the most famous squares in Europe and the world. In addition, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990.
Excursion to the highest point in Moscow, Sparrow Hills & enjoy Cable car ride (one way). Enjoy a breathtaking fly over the Moskva River! A new centre of gravity on Vorobyovy Hills, Moscow’s first cable car spans the two banks of the Moskva River. Later post lunch we proceed for a short orientation of Moscow’s major landmarks from outside namely: Moscow University, Ostankino Tower, Seven Sisters, Peters Statue, New Maiden Convent, The White House of the Russian Federation, Moscow’s boulevards etc.
Finally in the evening/(or next day morning as per slot availability) we proceed to enjoy the Radisson Ice Breaker cruise for 2 hrs. A Radisson boat cruise on the icy waters of the Moscow River is a great alternative to a sightseeing drive-around tour of Moscow: these boats have icebreaker class, even when the Moscow river is frozen you can still enjoy the fantastic views of the Kremlin, St. Basil’s Cathedral, the Zaryadye Park, Christ the Saviour Cathedral, the Gorky Park and impressive building of the Russian Ministry of Defence, Stalin skyscrapers and Luzhniki Olympic stadium etc. (The cruise operates based on weather condition). Later dinner and overnight stay in Moscow.
Today’s Sightseeing
- Moscow City Tour
Stay in Moscow
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Breakfast at hotel. We check out and proceed for Metro tour. Opened in 1935, under Stalin’s regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as “a people’s palace”. Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings, mosaics, stained glass, bronze statues. Our Moscow metro tour includes the most impressive stations best architects and designers worked at Komsomolskaya, Revolution square, Novoslobodskaya, Mayakovskaya stations etc. Our guide will tell fascinating stories and secrets hidden underground, urban legends and histories. Later we invite you to the walking tour of the Arbat street. It has existed since at least the 15th century, which makes it one of the oldest surviving streets of the Russian capital.
Later we have lunch and proceed towards airport to catch our return fly to India.
Today’s Sightseeing
- Metro Tour
- Arbat Street
Breakfast, Lunch
Tour Details
St. Petersburg – Moskovskye Vorota/ Cosmos Pribaltiyaskaya or similar [03 Night]
Murmansk – Murmansk Igloo/ 4* Hotel Stay or similar [02 Night]
Moscow – Holiday Inn Taganskyl Suchevskij Safmar or similar [02 Night]
Tour Information
- Economy Class Air Fare ex Kolkata.
- All taxes, mentioned on the tickets (as on).
- Tourist category single entry visa charges.
- Overseas medical insurance up to 60 years of age, difference amount to be paid by those who are above 60 years of age.
- Accommodation at 4* category hotels in all places.
- Luxury air-conditioned coach for all transfers.
- Daily Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (with Vegetarian, Non-Vegetarian options). lunches may vary as per inter city flight timings.
- Guided visit to the famous Location (as per itinerary).
- Pleasant English speaking tour guide in all places.
- Experienced tour director of Aviana Holidays throughout.
EXTRA INCLUSION – RADISSON RIVER CRUISE IN MOSCOW
- Expenses and services of personal nature – telephone calls, mineral water, any meals not forming a part of the group itinerary menu, room services orders, mini bar & beverages (alcoholic or nonalcoholic), snacks or refreshments or any other usage, laundry, personal entertainment expenses except for mentioned itinerary items, extra conveyance expenses, if any, entrance charges except for the mentioned itinerary items, any other incidental or medical expenses etc.
- Optional excursions or any porterage charges at airports, ports, waterways, stations or any hotels etc.
- Any services not mentioned in the ‘tour cost includes’.
- GST of 5% on the total tour cost (inclusive of any optional tour) and 5% of TCS on Forex which is payable in Kolkata by Indian currency only, in favor of Aviana Travels Pvt Ltd.
The Tour Itinerary as well as the Package Price is subject to change if any unforeseen / unavoidable situations occur before or during the tour AND/OR if there is any increase or decrease of cost per Airline, IATA rule, Visa & Rate of Exchange (ROE) at the time of final payment & departure of the tour, respectively. The package cost which includes all the services (as mentioned in the itinerary etc.) has being framed as on 30th Jun, 2025. The Tour Itinerary, Airfare, Taxes, Visa Charges, Medical Insurance Premium and other related expenses/fees are subject to change if required for any unforeseen and/or unavoidable circumstances before and/or during the tour period.
Payment equivalent to Foreign Currency Component (mentioned in package price) including the Tipping & Optional Tour if any, has to be paid in Indian Currency with local / at par cheque only, favoring Aviana Travels Pvt. Ltd, as per Forex (foreign exchange) Card Board Rate based on the rate of the day of Final Payment as schedule by Aviana Travels Pvt. Ltd. Indian Currency part can be paid in A/C Payee (for local), “A/C Payee at Par” (for outstation), Demand Draft or by Cash.
Need to Know
| Place | Min | Max |
| St. Petersburg | 15 | 17 |
| Murmansk | 09 | 22 |
| Moscow | 13 | 22 |
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Aurora in Russia
Departure Dates
2026 : 6 Feb / 9 Mar
Basic Price
₹100,000 *Excludes taxes
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