This document provides an overview of a tour company called JSC "INTOURIST - Arkhangelsk" located in Arkhangelsk, Russia. The company has been in operation since 1989 and offers a variety of tourism services including group tours, individual tours, sightseeing, guides, transportation, hotel bookings, and visa support. It also describes a proposed 6-8 day White Sea cruise program that would include shore excursions in cities like Murmansk and visits to islands and villages along the coast.

2. OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY
Founded in 1989 JSC “INTOURIST - Arkhangelsk” has long traditions
of tour operating on international and domestic tourism and travel
markets which makes it possible to see the company as one of the most
reliable partners in business.
There are some aspects of our activities and a number of services
performed and delivered to our clients be it an inward or outward tourist
or a day visitor:
 tourist group handling (city tours, excursions, cognitive, ecological and
adventure tours to Kargopol, Onega, Pinega, Kenozerye and other parts of
Arkhangelsk region; air tours to the Solovetsky Islands);
 individual tours;
 sightseeing and excursions;
 guides and interpreters services;
 business tours arrangements;
 hotel reservations;
 booking passenger tickets for domestic and international air- and railway
transport;
 chartering aircrafts and boats;
 transportation services;
 visa support.

3. White
Sea
Project
2010

4. White Sea Cruise Program
• 6-8 days covering arrival/departure by
charter or regular planes and shore
excursion program,
• diversified shore excursion program (visiting
museums; walks along cities; concert
performances; learning Pomor history,
traditions and nature; meeting ordinary local
inhabitants)

5. Murmansk

6. Murmansk
Murmansk, founded in 1916, is the world’s biggest city situated over the Arctic Circle.
Population is 450,000.
 The vessel arrives to Murmansk, Passport control (1,5-2,0 hours )
 Meeting the tourists with military orchestra
 Depart pier by coach and commence city tour of the main streets: Short stop at the memorial to
the defenders of the polar region in WWII (one of the highest points of the city). Visit to the
cemetery where soldiers and officers from the U.S, Great Britain and Poland (the participants
in the Allied Convoys) were buried during WWII. Next stop at the “Savoir-on-the Waters
Church, part of a planned cathedral & memorial complex dedicated to perished seamen.
Excursion to the National Museum. The five departments of the museum give the visitor a full
idea of the history of the Murmansk region and its exotic nature. Especially interesting are the
exhibitions devoted to the ingenious population Saami and the first Russian settlers - Pomors.
 Lunch
 Visit to an open air museum - a Saami settlement. During the trip to a Saami settlement the
visitors can see and feel a different life-life in harmony with nature, and get acquainted with
the ancient traditions of the ingenious Kola Saami, feed reindeer, listen to the true stories of
the small northern people, see the Saami craftsmen making their traditional souvenirs. And
all this happens in beautiful northern nature, on the bank of the full of fish Kitza river, in
traditional Saami dwellings. The visitor will also have a chance to get acquainted with magic
rituals performed by the genuine shaman.

7. ISLAND
MORZHOVETS
It is the only island in the northern
part of the White Sea.
Nowadays the island is ca 110 sq.
km (15 km long and 5 km
wide). But it is getting smaller
year by year because the sea
washes off its sandy shores (10
m annually).
On the North-western part of the
Island there is a lighthouse
which is more than 70 years old
and the hydro meteorological
station on the island which is
167 years old.

8. SOSNOVKA VILLAGE and
SOSNOVETS ISLAND
This small village has only 90 inhabitants. It
is one of the oldest Pomor settlements.
Original sea ways have been going by this
village.
The hydro meteorological station here is
148 years old.
The Island Sosnovets is only 1200 m long.
In the middle on the highest point there is a
lighthouse.

9. Tetrino Village
Tetrino is an original settlement of Tersky
Pomors. In 16th century the saltworks
were organized by monks of Nikolo-
Korelsky Monastery.
The village has a rich history and wonderful
old buildings.
On the outskirts of the village there is a
horse farm with rare white Siberian
horses.

10. Solovetsky Islands
•Big Solovetsky Island
•Big Zayatsky Island
•Anzersky Island
•Kuzova Islands

11. Solovetsky Islands
Unique nature and historical
monuments
Solovetsky historical and
cultural complex, included
into the UNESCO World
Heritage List
The biggest in Europe
collection of constructions of
the Neolithic epoch, stone
pills, burial mounds,
labyrinths, dolmens

12. THE ENCHANTED ISLANDS

13. Letnaja Zolotitsa, Lopshenga

14. Letnaya Zolotitsa and Lopshenga
Pomor settlements with
preserved Pomor traditions
and culture
Beautiful coast nature and sandy
beach
Salmon fishing and seal watching

15. Letnaja Zolotitsa and Lopshenga
Herbal tea with traditional Russian
pancakes
Traditional Pomor folklore
Observing belugas in the White Sea

16. Mudyug Island
Monument to the victims of intervention
Lighthouse “Black Tower”
Saved British cannons
Buildings of the concentration camp located
on the island for intractable people in 1918
Unique nature, from sandy coast to
coniferous forest

17. CITY OF ARKHANGELSK

18. CITY TOUR
Short sightseeing tour around the
city
 Visit to the Museum of Fine Arts
 Visit to the Belomorskaya Design
Factory - enterprise of folk
artistic wooden art products
 Lunch at the restaurant
“Pomorsky” – traditional
Northern cuisine
 Visit to the Museum of the
Artistic Development of the
Arctic
 Short walk along Chumbarovka
street.
 Dinner at a restaurant.

19. MUSEUM OF WOODEN ARCHITECTURE “MALYE KORELY”

20. MUSEUM OF WOODEN ARCHITECTURE
“MALYE KORELY”
The museum is located on the open air on the hills 25 km from Arkhangelsk. It’s one of the most
picturesque places in the outskirts of Arkhangelsk city. On the territory there is over a hundred
of unique samples of ancient wooden architecture, such as churches, bell towers, barns, wind and
watermills, one can admire while listening to the merry chime of church bells. Here valuable
remnants of folk culture have been collected and arranged into an open-air exhibition.

22. NOVODVINSKAYA FORTRESS
The fortification was built in 1701 during the
Northern War with Sweden before even St. Petersburg
was founded. It was the prototype for both
Kronschtadt and Petropavlovskaya Fortress. But
despite its tremendous role in the victory, its name
was forgotten from the end of the 19th century. In the
20th century a children’s penalty camp was situated
here till 2006.
Only since 2007 the fortress was given to the
jurisdiction of the Museum of Local Lore.

23. KANIN NOS
(optional)
The northernmost continental
point of Arkhangelsk region,
washed by both Barents and
White Seas. The shores are
characterized by steep beaches
and slopes up to 15-20 m high.
The main population –
reindeer herders.
The environment – fragile
tundra areas.

24. PONOY
Ancient Saami settlement. The first
orthodox church here appeared in the 16th
century.
The river Ponoy is the longest and most
beautiful on the Kola Peninsula.
Possible activities:
Fishing
Rafting
RIB-safaris

25. FOLK MUSIC IN THE RUSSIAN NORTH
The Folk Music Group
«Spolokhi»
Alla Sumarokova
Five professional musicians – actors – singers, well- Alla Sumarokova is a famous Russian singer,
known for their creative mastership. They not only participant of several international festivals in
professionally play the traditional folk music instruments, different countries. In Sweden she is known as
but also use unusual articles and utensils: two-handed «the best singer of the Barents-region». Her
saw. wooden spoons, self-made horns, cast-iron pots, repertoire includes Russian spiritual music,
rake and other articles which they often make Russian folk songs, Russian and Gypsy romances,
themselves. as well as songs of the North-Russian composers
and poets.
Besides the traditional Russian folk songs, they use
During her concerts she tries to be different and
elements of jazz, classical music, rock etc. All of it makes
uses various characters attractive for the audience
a concert with their participation into an unforgettable and herself. The audience equally likes the image
show. Colorful, bright costumes, made with good sense of a romantic lady and a passionate Gypsy
of humor are truly loved by the audience in their own woman.
land as well as abroad.

26. ENJOY
THE BEAUTY OF
THE RUSSIAN NORTH

38. NORTHERN SOUVENIRS

39. Thank you!
Welcome to the
Russian North!
SINCERELY YOURS,
VALERY SIDOROV
GENERAL DIRECTOR
“INTOURIST-
ARKHANGELSK”

40. “INTOURIST-ARKHANGELSK”
7, POMORSKAYA STREET, OFFICE 325
163000, ARKHANGELSK, RUSSIA
Tel.: +7 8182 201820, 201883
Fax: +7 8182 462947
E-mail: arintour@arh.ru
www.intourist-arh.ru