Murmansk & Teriberka Aurora Tour

Explore an Arctic Circle city and a Barents Sea fishing village, visit icebreakers and Sami culture, and chase the Northern Lights.

Using Murmansk as your base, visit the Lenin Nuclear Icebreaker and the Alyosha Monument. Spend a day visiting a Sami village, and stay overnight in Teriberka to see the coastline and ship graveyards. You will have a chance to see the aurora on three nights, though sightings cannot be guaranteed. The road to the fishing village is frequently closed due to snowstorms in winter, so the final night is spent in the city center to avoid missing flights. This route is suitable for friends or couples who can handle extreme cold and want to experience Arctic landscapes.

The polar night lasts from December to early January; the road to the fishing village may be closed from November to April.

Day by day

Day 1 · Arrival, Icebreaker & Monument

Murmansk & Teriberka（Nuclear Icebreaker Lenin、Alyosha Monument）

Take a bus or taxi from the airport to the city center (approx. 40 minutes). Take a taxi in the afternoon to visit the icebreaker and the Alyosha Monument.

The icebreaker has limited opening days; confirm the guided tour times for the day before setting off.

Stay: Murmansk City Center

Day 2 · Sami Village & Night Aurora Chasing

Murmansk & Teriberka（Sami Village Saam-Syit）

Join a local tour or charter a car to the Sami village (approx. 100 km, 2 hours each way). Join an aurora chasing tour at night.

The aurora is highly dependent on weather and solar activity; check the forecast for the night before booking a tour.

Stay: Murmansk City Center

Day 3 · Crossing the Tundra to the Barents Sea

Murmansk & Teriberka（Teriberka、Teriberka Ship Graveyard）

Take Bus 241E at 08:00 to Teriberka (approx. 3 hours). The schedule is subject to the current season's timetable.

Check road closure announcements before departure; if the road is closed, switch to alternative city-based activities.

Stay: Teriberka Fishing Village

Day 4 · Dragon Egg Beach & Return to the City

Murmansk & Teriberka（Dragon Eggs Beach、Teriberka Whale Bones Beach、Batareysky Waterfall）

Explore the coast outside the village during the day (requires an off-road vehicle or snowmobile in winter). Take a bus back to the city in the evening (approx. 3 hours).

The coast is windy and slippery; do not go alone. Confirm your return bus tickets in advance.

Stay: Murmansk City Center

Day 5 · City Museums & Departure

Murmansk & Teriberka（Murmansk Regional Museum of Local Lore、Church of the Saviour on Waters & Lighthouse Memorial）

Explore the city center on foot or by taxi in the morning. Take a bus or taxi to the airport in the afternoon (approx. 40 minutes).