This dreamlike journey will take you through Russia from St. Petersburg to Murmansk — the Arctic Circle’s largest city — and beyond! The itinerary is designed during the best time of the year to travel the Arctic — the summer — when the sun barely sets and the days never end, earning this wondrous part of the world its nickname: the Land of the Midnight Sun. A private train on this route is an absolute rarity — you won’t find such a comfortable journey anywhere else in this part of the Arctic

Day 01: ARRIVAL IN MOSCOW
Day 02: MOSCOW TO ST. PETERSBURG: YOUR FIRST STEP NORTH
Day 03: CITY TOUR OF ST. PETERSBURG
Day 04: ST. PETERSBURG: THE TSARS’ CRYPT AND A TREASURE TROVE OF
Day 05: ST. PETERSBURG: CASTLES OF THE TSAR AND THE AMBER ROOM
Day 06: TOUR OF KIZHI ISLAND ON LAKE ONEGA
Day 07: SOLOVETSKY ISLANDS: LAST STOP BEFORE THE ARCTIC
Day 08: MURMANSK: INSIDE THE ARCTIC CIRCLE
Day 09: KIRKENES: WELCOME TO NORWAY
Day 10: OSLO CITY TOUR
Day 11: DEPARTURE

Highlights:

• Private train journey on the Kirov Railroad (aka—the Murman Railroad) from St. Petersburg to the Arctic Circle
• Tsar-style gourmet feast on board your private train
• Fun and informative daily talks about regional people, places and culture
• Gourmet vodka tasting with Russian snacks on board
• Visit the State Hermitage Museum and the Amber Room in Russia’s Venice of the North, St. Petersburg
• Excursion to Kizhi Island, a virtual open air museum
• Rustic Norwegian town of Kirkenes
• Untouched Karelian and Russian towns
• Visit the K-21 Soviet submarine museum and enjoy a harbor cruise in the largest city in the Arctic Circle, Murmansk
• Stately and impressive Moscow, the Russian capital city
• Magnificent cathedrals and religious relics