Cruise by own car from the Baltic Sea to the Barents Sea

Car Holiday from Saint-Petersburg to the Barents sea

Day 1: Welcome in Saint Petersburg
Cross the Russian border from Finland and travel via Vyborg to Saint Petersburg and check-in at a hotel in the city centre.

Day 2: Sight seeing Saint Petersburg
Breakfast. Three-hour guided sightseeing tour by a car of a guide + 2 hour guided excursion in the Hermitage. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3: Sight seeing Saint Petersburg
Breakfast. Excursion to Petrodvorets on your own. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4: Saint Petersburg - Petrozavodsk (400 km)
Breakfast. Travel to Petrozavodsk and check-in at a hotel. On the way possibility to visit ancient monasteries, churches and Mandrogi village.

Day 5: Sight seeing Kizhi Island
Breakfast. Boat excursion to Kizhi (open air museum). More info about Kizhi.

Day 6: Petrozavodsk - Kem (400 km)
Breakfast. Drive to first Russian resort Marsialnye Wody. Drive to Kivach Waterfall and Dendrarium. Drive to Kem and overnight in a nice hotel complex close to the harbour.

Day 7: Sight seeing Solovetsky Islands
Breakfast. Boat excursion to Solovetsky Islands. Overnight in the hotel complex. More info about Solovetsky.

Day 8: Kem - Kandalaksha
Breakfast. Drive to Kandalaksha; check-in at hotel. Drive up to a high point on the shore of the White Sea. Seals and even beluga whales can be spotted in the sea. Possibilty to visit the ancient "Babylon" Labyrinth, a stone structure of archaeological interest.

Day 9: Kandalaksha - Kirovsk
Breakfast. Drive to Kirovsk, and explore the town; check-in at hotel. With tickets reserved by us, you can visit the Botanical Garden located close to Kirovsk. In Apatity (15 km away) visits can be made to the Museum of the European North of Russia, and to a specialized shop which sells jewellery, and stone carvings and other folk art. If you wish, drive to a village nearby to visit the wooden house where the first geologist to explore the region lived. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 10: Kirovsk - Monchegorsk
Breakfast. Drive to Monchegorsk; check-in at hotel. Places to visit in Monchegorsk include the largest Orthodox Cathedral on the Kola Peninsula and the Museum of Coloured Stones. Drive to the top of the mountain above the city to see the view. For dinner there is an excellent small restaurant close to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 11: Monchegorsk - Lovozero - Murmansk
Breakfast. Drive to the village of Lovozero - the capital of Russian Lapland. Lappish people live to the east of Murmansk and although their way of life has changed drastically in recent years, they continue to be "Reindeer People". Visit Lovozero’s Historical Museum and the Saami Settlement. Proceed to Murmansk. Arrive in Murmansk; hotel check-in.

Day 12: Sight seeing Murmansk city
Breakfast. There are a number of interesting places to visit that are related to the sea and maritime culture. These include the Naval Museum, the Regional Historical Museum, the Art Museum and the Folk Art Centre and the Oceanarium (tickets can be reserved upon request). An excursion on an atomic icebreaker can be arranged.

Day 13: Teriberka on the Barents Sea
Breakfast. Day trip to Teriberka village. It is the only place where you can feel/taste the water of the Barents Sea. You can sight-see the old Teriberka and new Teriberka (Lodenoye) villages. Hike to the Barents Sea sea, watch the "Rolling Stones" beach, visit the Waterfall falling into the sea and the WW-II Cannons to protect Teriberka bay. All the above interesting points of interest we can show you during a day-trip from Murmansk to Teriberka. Drive back to the hotel in Murmansk for dinner and overnight.

Day 14: Farewell Murmansk region
Spend a few hours in Murmansk or drive directly to the border at Lotta (close to Ivalo, Finland) or to Kirkenes (Norway). Visit the old churches in Kola Village on route. Distance from Murmansk to the border point at Lotta: 245 km and to border point Borisoglebski (close to Kirkenes, Norway): 245 km.

Car Holiday from Saint-Petersburg to the Barents sea

This Car Holiday from Saint-Petersburg to the Barents sea can be extended with the following optionals:

• Saint Petersburg:
  • Folklore program in Nikolaevsky Palace "Feel yourself Russian" inclusive traditional Russian snacks.
  • Guided hiking excursions in St-Petersburg, 3 hours.
  • Guided hiking and driving excursion in St-Petersburg, 3 hours.
  • 7 hour excursion to Tsarskoe Selo/Pushkin and Ekaterina Palace.
  • 7 hour excursion to Peterhof by hydrofoil “Meteor".
  • Entrance tickets for Hermitage: approx. EUR 18 per person.
  • Local guide-interpreter.
• Valaam Monastery:
  • Two-way boat tickets
  • English speaking guide on Valaam Island: Price per group EUR 21,--
  • Audio guide: EUR 4,-- per person
  • Lunch
  • For more information and possible excursions contact us.
• Petrozavodsk:
  • Trip to Zoo Complex located 70 km far from Petrozavodsk.
  • Trip to Kinerma Village with excursion and lunch located 100 km far from Petrozavodsk.
  • Combination of trips Zoo Complex and Kinerma village in a round drive. A taxi picks you up from Petrozavodsk, waits at the places and brings you back to Petrozavodsk.
  • Local guide-interpreter.
  • Entrance fees to Museums in Petrozavodsk will be between 5 and 10 euros per person.
  • Boat excursion to Kizhi Open Air Museum.
• Kinerma village:
  • Excursion in the village (visits to two Chapels, two historical exhibitions and a photo exhibition, lunch).
  • Course in making Folk dolls for groups.
  • Course in baking traditional Karelian pies for groups.
• Kizhi Open Air Museum:
  • Two-way boat tickets in Kizhi Island.
  • English speaking guide in Kizhi Island.
  • Audio guide on Kizhi Island: EUR 4,-- per person
  • See link above for more info.
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• Excursion 'History of Solovetsky Archipelago' (3 hrs)
• Excursion 'Monasteries of Solovetsky Archipelago' (4 hrs)
• Boat excursion 'Beluga Cape of Solovetsky Archipelago' (3 hrs)
• Boat excursion 'Big Zayatsky Island' (3 hrs)
• Boat excursion 'Sea, seal and lighthouse' (3 hrs)
• Kandalaksha:
  • Boat excursion to "Babylon Labyrinth", a stone structure of archaeological interest
  • Traditional shashlyk meal
• Kirovsk area:
  • Excursion in Mineralogical Museum in Kirovsk.
  • Excursion in Museum of the North in Kirovsk
  • Excursion in Northern Botanical garden near Kirovsk
  • Alpine skiing on the best slopes of NW Russia in Kirovsk
  • Cross country skiing on lighted tracks near Kirovsk
  • Info about Snow-village near Kirovsk
  • Info about Snow-mobile safaris in Khibiny Tundra
  • See link above for more info
• Monchegorsk:
  • Entrance tickets museums: approx. 50 roubles per person
  • 2 hour yacht excursion on the biggest lake of Kola peninsula named Imandra. Up to 8 persons.
  • One day hiking tour to the waterfall Devichyi Kosi (Girl's plaits) in Monche Tundra with campfire lunch.
  • One day bicycling tour in hilly area with campfire lunch.
  • One day kayaking on Imandra Lake.
  • Karting centre in Monchegorsk.
  • Cross-country skiing in Monchegorsk suburbs (winter).
  • Skating in Ice stadion in Monchegorsk (winter).
  • See link above for more info.
• Lovozero:
  • Visit a Saami settlement close to Lovozero village.
    Meet the Lovozero Saami in Russian Lapland. Learn about their culture and their traditions. Feed, hug and make selfies with the reindeers. The year round.  More information
  • Visit a Husky Park close to Lovozero village.
    Full excursion on the Husky Park; the husky kennel and a private Saami open air museum with reindeers. In the winter you can participate on sledging with huskies. In winter only.  More information
  • 3-day hiking excursion in Lovozero Tundra .
    The mystic of Lovozero Tundra on Kola Peninsula. The hiking excursion leads to Seidozero (Saint Lake). Meet a dancing shaman 'Kuiva' on the rocks!. In Summer only.  More information
• Murmansk:
  • Tickets for museums and museum excursions cost between RUB 25,-- and RUB 400,-- per person.
  • Entrance ticket to Atomic Icebreaker to join an excursion in Russian language: RUR 150 pp. Individual excursion to Atomic Icebreaker with a lecture in English language can be arranged.
  • City excursions in Hero city Murmansk.
  • Trip to Husky Farm close to Murmansk (year round).
  • Trip to Saami settlement close to Lovozero.
  • Trip to Teriberka and the Barents sea shore.
  • Trip to Husky Park close to Lovozero (only in winter).
  • Trip to Lovozero village; Capital of the Saami.
• Teriberka:
  • Sight-seeing old Teriberka and new Teriberka (Lodenoye).
  • Visit the Barents Sea.
  • Visit the "Rolling Stones" beach.
  • Visit the Waterfall.
  • Visit the WW-II Cannons.
  • All the above interesting points of interest we can show you during a day-trip from Murmansk to Teriberka. See: Trip to the Barents sea shore.
• Third-party liability car insurance for driving on Russian territory.
• Single- or double-entry invitations for Russian visa request.