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Program: Hiking Tours >>KTHI07

5-day backpack trekking through Lovozero Mountains in Russian Lapland

The Lovozero Tundra in Russian Lapland is made up of rounded mountains with plateau summits, the highest point being Mt. Angvundaschorr at 1127m. Jewel-like lakes, transparent springs, majestic waterfalls, fantastic rock outcrops and stunning mountain vistas can be found here. At lower elevations, virgin forests stretch for huge distances. Travel with us to the mystic place on a shore of Saint Lake where dancing shaman is watching you from the rock. The nights will be spend in tents on the sandy beaches of this beautiful lake. You can enjoy the silence and watch into romantic campfires. Before and after the tour you stay in a good hotel in Monchegorsk.

Hiking tour day by day:

Day 1, Sunday: Arrive in Monchegorsk. Hotel check-in upon arrival. Guide will come to the hotel in the evening to meet you and check equipment. Dinner in a restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2, Monday: Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer by bus to start point. From there hike through the Elmaraiok pass to the Seidyavr Lake (Saint Lake). From a top of the pass proceed down on a path to the shore of the Lake and make camp. Distance of hike: 9 km.

Day 3, Tuesday: Hike on a path along a northern bank of the Seidyavr Lake along the mountain-mass Kuivchorr up to "Dancing Shaman" on the rock. This "a picture" was created by nature, and its length is 150 meters. Lappish people call it "Kuiva" (idol) and consider the place as magical. Distance of hike: 7 km.

Day 4, Wednesday: Hike on a forest path along the lake and then through the forest to the place where bus is waiting for us to be brought back to civilization. Transfer to Monchegorsk. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 5, Thursday: Breakfast at the hotel. Departure.

Backpack trekking through Lovozero Mountains in Russian Lapland on Kola Peninsula Northwest Russia

Backpack trekking through Lovozero Mountains in Russian Lapland on Kola Peninsula Northwest Russia

Hiking tour details
Accommodation:	• 2 nights in double rooms incl. shower and toilet in business class hotel • 2 nights in tents in wild nature
Level:	Experiences in hiking in stony areas. Good physical condition and capabilities to carry backpack (approximately 17 kg).
Group size:	From 2 - 11 persons
Duration:	5 days
Dates:	Every first and third week in month June until September. >>Click here! for availability on weeks!
Price:	Prices on request. Click here for an offer!
Price includes:	• Accommodation (breakfast included) • Bus and boat transport during the tour • Three meals a day during hiking tour • 2 restaurant dinner • Visa invitation • Guide and interpreting services • Medical insurance incl. a helicopter evacuation (in emergency case)
Optional:	• Rental of light weight 2-persons tents (2,5 kg) packed in 2 bags: EUR 7,--/day • Excursions in cities of Kola Peninsula • Accommodations and/or activities in Finland and Norway • Accommodations and/or activities in Karelia, Saint-Petersburg and Moscow. • Transport from/to Murmansk airport • Transport from/to Ivalo/Rovaniemi/Murmansk airport
Documents:	• Passport must be valid at least 6 months after date of return. A visa is required. We handle the tourist invitation.
Insurance:	• The participant must possess medical insurance that at very least covers the European part of the Russian Federation.

Program Overview Hiking holidays:				<<Click on program code for more details!
Code	Name	Days	Group		Data (dd.mm.yy)	Activity
KTHI01	Hiking holiday in Khibiny- and Monche Mountains	15	4-11		Every second and fourth week in month June until September. >>Click here! for availability on weeks!	Hiking Culture
KTHI02	Hiking holiday in Khibiny- and Lovozero Mountains	13	4-11		Every second and fourth week in month June until September. >>Click here! for availability on weeks!	Hiking Culture
KTHI04	Hiking holiday in Monche Mountains	7	2-11		Every first and third week in month June until September. >>Click here! for availability on weeks!	Hiking
KTHI05	Hiking holiday in Khibiny Mountains	6	2-11		Every first and third week in month June until September. >>Click here! for availability on weeks!	Hiking
KTHI06	Hiking holiday in Khibiny Mountains	8	2-11		Every second and fourth week in month June until September. >>Click here! for availability on weeks!	Hiking
KTHI07	Hiking holiday in Lovozero Mountains	5	2-11		Every first and third week in month June until September. >>Click here! for availability on weeks!	Hiking
Legend:	Blue=departure dates, Green=guaranteed departure dates, Orange=some places free, Red=fully booked

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