From 4. Arrival at Moscow airport where we will be met and transferred to our hotel, where we will check-in. We will have time to spend the rest of the day free at leisure in Moscow to recharge and take a breather. You should know that many of the stores are open until 10pm, even during the weekend. It is a good time to buy souvenirs or appropriate winter clothes for the trip we are going to undertake.
Today we have an intense day to discover the "heart of Russia". We will visit the Kremlin and the fantastic orthodox cathedrals on Kremlin ground. We will end our tour at Victory Park and Novodevichy Monastery. At night, before the hotel check-out, we will attend a classical music concert in the Russian capital.
Today we will spend all day at the Northern Lights Express. We will have time to explore it and discover all the areas where we can continue to get to know our fellow travelers. We will enjoy the amazing landscapes and we will be able to observe how they are changing as we head north. Among the activities proposed for today, there are some interesting lectures about the history and culture of Russia, which will be give by our tour escorts.
In the morning we will reach the Apatity station, from where we will be transfered to the nearby city of Kirovsk. There we can visit a unique Snow Village, built with ice cubes as a Igloo.
In the evening, if weather permits, we will leave the city for our first Aurora Boreal chase. With snowmobiles we will head towards the mountains, from where we will have the best views to try to admire the amazing phenomenon of the Northern Lights.
