Daytrip to Russia

PECHENGA: Nikel & Zapoljarny

Visit our Russian neighbour and the cities Nikel and Zapoljarny. The area has a rich and interesting history.

DURATION:                              9.00 - 18.00
PERIODE:                                all year round
GROUP SIZE:                           2 - 100 persons
DEPARTURE:                           every day
INKLUDES:                              transportation, guide, lunch, support letter for visa
PRICE:                                     1500 NOK per person for groups (minimum 10 persons)
                                               2000 NOK per person for 2-9 persons

PROGRAMME

The tour starts from the centre of Kirkenes at 9 am. There is a visa and passport control before and after crossing the Russian border. As we drive towards Pechenga our guide will tell you interesting history of this area: colonising of the territories along the border, changing of nationalities, wars and the nowadays situation.

Nikel is a city built to take care of the mining resources in the area. We will drive trough the city, as well as visit its museum that visualises some of the themes of our trip. Next stop is Zapoljarnyj (30 km from Nikel) and lunch is at 1pm, Norwegian time, at Hotel Pechenga in Zapoljarnyj City. The rest of the day is left for shopping and sightseeing. We will visit the market and other shops. It is possible to do a bargain - the Russian crystal is very cheap!
Arrival to Kirkenes is approximately 6 pm Norwegian time.