During this 5-day excursion trip you will get to know the unusual nature of the White Sea coast of the Kola Peninsula, the Pomoran antiquities, the traditions and cultural heritage of the region. Travel in time to Babylon's mysterious stone labyrinth and ancient sanctuaries. Taste the local hospitality, national cuisine and the magic of the Midsummer Night sun! - Kola Travel - Kola Travel
During this 5-day excursion trip you will get to know the unusual nature of the White Sea coast of the Kola Peninsula, the Pomoran antiquities, the traditions and cultural heritage of the region. Travel in time to Babylon's mysterious stone labyrinth and ancient sanctuaries. Taste the local hospitality, national cuisine and the magic of the Midsummer Night sun! - Kola Travel - Kola Travel
During this 5-day excursion trip you will get to know the unusual nature of the White Sea coast of the Kola Peninsula, the Pomoran antiquities, the traditions and cultural heritage of the region. Travel in time to Babylon's mysterious stone labyrinth and ancient sanctuaries. Taste the local hospitality, national cuisine and the magic of the Midsummer Night sun! - Kola Travel - Kola Travel
During this 5-day excursion trip you will get to know the unusual nature of the White Sea coast of the Kola Peninsula, the Pomoran antiquities, the traditions and cultural heritage of the region. Travel in time to Babylon's mysterious stone labyrinth and ancient sanctuaries. Taste the local hospitality, national cuisine and the magic of the Midsummer Night sun! - Kola Travel - Kola Travel
During this 5-day excursion trip you will get to know the unusual nature of the White Sea coast of the Kola Peninsula, the Pomoran antiquities, the traditions and cultural heritage of the region. Travel in time to Babylon's mysterious stone labyrinth and ancient sanctuaries. Taste the local hospitality, national cuisine and the magic of the Midsummer Night sun! - Kola Travel - Kola Travel
During this 5-day excursion trip you will get to know the unusual nature of the White Sea coast of the Kola Peninsula, the Pomoran antiquities, the traditions and cultural heritage of the region. Travel in time to Babylon's mysterious stone labyrinth and ancient sanctuaries. Taste the local hospitality, national cuisine and the magic of the Midsummer Night sun! - Kola Travel - Kola Travel
During this 5-day excursion trip you will get to know the unusual nature of the White Sea coast of the Kola Peninsula, the Pomoran antiquities, the traditions and cultural heritage of the region. Travel in time to Babylon's mysterious stone labyrinth and ancient sanctuaries. Taste the local hospitality, national cuisine and the magic of the Midsummer Night sun! - Kola Travel - Kola Travel
During this 5-day excursion trip you will get to know the unusual nature of the White Sea coast of the Kola Peninsula, the Pomoran antiquities, the traditions and cultural heritage of the region. Travel in time to Babylon's mysterious stone labyrinth and ancient sanctuaries. Taste the local hospitality, national cuisine and the magic of the Midsummer Night sun! - Kola Travel - Kola Travel
During this 5-day excursion trip you will get to know the unusual nature of the White Sea coast of the Kola Peninsula, the Pomoran antiquities, the traditions and cultural heritage of the region. Travel in time to Babylon's mysterious stone labyrinth and ancient sanctuaries. Taste the local hospitality, national cuisine and the magic of the Midsummer Night sun! - Kola Travel - Kola Travel
During this 5-day excursion trip you will get to know the unusual nature of the White Sea coast of the Kola Peninsula, the Pomoran antiquities, the traditions and cultural heritage of the region. Travel in time to Babylon's mysterious stone labyrinth and ancient sanctuaries. Taste the local hospitality, national cuisine and the magic of the Midsummer Night sun! - Kola Travel - Kola Travel
During this 5-day excursion trip you will get to know the unusual nature of the White Sea coast of the Kola Peninsula, the Pomoran antiquities, the traditions and cultural heritage of the region. Travel in time to Babylon's mysterious stone labyrinth and ancient sanctuaries. Taste the local hospitality, national cuisine and the magic of the Midsummer Night sun! - Kola Travel - Kola Travel

The secrets of the White Sea coast

The White Sea coast of the Kola Peninsula is called Tersky coast and has a special coastal landscape. It is full of wonders; there are no dunes, the pine trees overlook the sea and white waves roll over the lilac colored amethyst rock. The locals there are called Pomors and live in centuries-old villages. Even the names are fascinating: Varzuga, Kashkarantsy, Kuzomen, Umba, Kolvitsa, Olenitsa, Kuzreka.

During this 5-day excursion trip you will get to know the unusual nature of the White Sea coast of the Kola Peninsula, the Pomors antiquities, the traditions and the cultural heritage of the region. Travel in time to the mysterious stone labyrinth of Babylon, the wild horses of the Arctic desert, ancient sanctuaries, pink salmon fishing in red rivers, local hospitality, national cuisine, the magic of the Midsummer Night sun!
 

The coast of the White Sea is like a treasure chest. Come to us and we will help you find the key to show you the content.

  • Kola Peninsula: Midnight Sun
  • Kandalaksha: Stone labyrinth Babylon
  • Tersky Coast: White Sea
  • Tersky coast: Ancient villages
  • Tersky coast: Ancient amethyst mine and current amethyst sites
  • Tersky coast: fishing settlement "Tonya Tetrina"
  • Varzuga: Village and Stave Church from 1674
  • Varzuga: Walk to the Sacred Springs
  • Kuzomen: Arctic desert
  • Kuzomen: wild horses
  • Murmansk: the world's largest city above the Arctic Circle
  • Murmansk: First nuclear icebreaker "LENIN"

Day 1: Stone Labyrinth Babylon
Morning arrival at Murmansk airport. Meeting and transportation to Krestovaya Gora hotel in Kandalaksha. Meeting with the guide at 3:00 PM. Transport to the pier in Kandalaksha harbor for the boat trip to one of the most mysterious wonders of the White Sea: the Babylon Labyrinth. The labyrinth dates from the 3rd century BC and is made of stones, in which the local residents performed their magical rituals. The environment of the Labyrinth is magically beautiful: islands, pine trees and a flowery shore. Picnic on the beach. In the evening you return to the hotel in Kandalaksha. Stay overnight in the hotel (P).

Day 2: Ethnographic open-air museum Tetrina Tonya.
After breakfast we start our journey along the coast to Tetrina Tonya. A "Tonya" is a place where a fishing family lives. Tetrina Tonya has retained its original shape over the centuries. The house and outbuildings function just as they did 5 centuries ago. Nowadays a fishing family still lives there and they are very hospitable. For lunch we are offered White sea herring, prepared in the traditional way, grilled salmon and other delicacies from the Pomor cuisine. After lunch we continue our journey. If the weather is nice, we can stop to swim in the White Sea. Further on we will visit an ancient village of Kashkarantsy, which has preserved the special architectural style inherent in the Pomor villages of the north. We visit the "Chapel of an Unknown Monk", whose legend borders on mysticism, and a healing spring nearby. In the evening we arrive in the village of Varzuga and check into a rural hotel. Dinner (B,L,D).

Day 3: Arctic Desert, Amethyst mine and Stave Church
Breakfast at 8:00 am. At 9:00 AM we go with the guide to the ancient village of Kuzomen at the mouth of the Varzuga River. A dirt road leads to the village and is only suitable for four-wheel drive vehicles. The pine forest ends in a real (Arctic) desert with sand dunes. We explore the village on foot. We walk along wooden sidewalks, view the traditional buildings and observe daily rural life. Wild horses may be seen in the vicinity of the village. We continue our way and drive along the beach at low tide to a place where amethyst was mined in Soviet times. The open mine is located deep in the forest. We will also try to find a lucky stone. Return to the hotel at 2:00 PM for lunch. After lunch we will visit the village of Varzuga on foot. Visit to the renovated wooden stave church, which was built in 1674 without nails. The village is divided into two parts by the river of the same name. A ferryman takes us to the other side where we make a small pilgrimage to a holy source. The path leads through a beautiful forest, over hills with small lakes and has been completely worn out over the centuries. Return to the hotel around 7:00 PM. Dinner at 8 p.m. Stay overnight in the hotel (B,L,D).

Day 4: Welcome in Murmansk
Breakfast at 07:00. At 8:00 am we leave Varzuga for Murmansk. We have lunch in Kandalaksha. After lunch we travel to Murmansk for a city tour with sights such as the Alyosha memorial, viewpoint over the city, perfect for taking panoramic photos and we visit World's first nuclear icebreaker "Lenin". Then we check in at the Meridian Hotel. Dinner in a recommended restaurant. Overnight stay in hotel (B,L).

Day 5: Farewell to Kola Peninsula
Breakfast. Transfer to Murmansk airport (B).

Accommodations: 
  • 1 night in a double room at Krestovaya Gora hotel*** in Kandalaksha
  • 2 nights in a double room in the "Guest house" hotel** in Varzuga
  • 1 night in a double room at the Meridian Hotel**** in Murmansk
Level: not applicable.
Group size: from 2 people
Duration: 5 days
Dates:  30.06–04.07.2024
On request from 15th of June to 15th of September.
Price:  Prices are depending on group size and rouble exchange rate. Please contact us for an up-to-date proposal.
The price includes: 
  • Mentioned accommodations
  • Murmansk airport - Kandalaksha
  • Transfer by off-road vehicle from Kandalaksha along the White Sea coast according to the program and back to Kandalaksha
  • Transfer Kandalaksha - Murmansk
  • Transfer Murmansk - airport
  • Boat trip to the Labyrinth of Babylon
  • Excursion to the ethnographic complex "Tetrina Tonya "
  • 3-hour guided tour of Murmansk including a visit to the first nuclear icebreaker "Lenin"
  • Services of guides and excursion guides according to the program
  • Mentioned meals in program B - breakfast, L - lunch, D – dinner, P – Picnic
Documents:  Passport must be valid at least 6 months after date of return. A Russian visa is required for tourists from most countries. See your country’s Russian consulate or embassy for details. We handle the tourist invitation.
Insurances:  The participant must possess medical insurance that at very least covers the European part of the Russian Federation.

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