You will have some free time in the evening to explore the city for yourself or relax at your hotel ready for the long day of exploring ahead.

Your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel in the morning before setting off on the journey to the village of Yantarny. On arrival you will head to the observation deck where you will see a panorama of the quarry, where the amber is extracted. While here you get the unique opportunity to become an Amber Prospector for the day, armed with a shovel to extract the “sun stone” from a mini quarry. You will also get to see the magnificent Amber pyramid, which took about 800kg of amber to build.

Next, you will walk through the historical centre of the city to the sea through Becker Park, home to trees that are over 100 years old! After your walk, you will become acquainted with Svetlogorsk – Rauschen where you will be charmed by numerous private villas, the Organ hall, Larch Park, the water tower and Kurhaus. Your tour will lead down to the sea by path where you will find the promenade with plenty of shopping opportunities and local amber stores.

During the last part of the day, you will visit the hall of dinosaurs, where you will see a reconstruction of the ancient forest where amber was formed.

Your guide will pick you up from your hotel in the morning and take you on a tour of the military sites around the city. Throughout its history, Kaliningrad (formerly known as Koenigsberg) was a fortress city and remained impregnable until April 1945. Although the military prowess of this great city is confined to history, remnants of the city’s military past can be seen throughout, preserved in Kaliningrad city gates, towers, bastions and forts. You will enjoy a fascinating tour along the defensive fortifications of the inner defensive ring of the city.

Next, you will visit the three-dimensional panorama ” Koenigsberg-45. The last assault” in the Kaliningrad Historical and Art Museum, where you have the unique opportunity to be in the centre of Konigsberg during the storming of the city by Soviet troops in April 1945 under the roar of guns and the sounds of shooting.

In the afternoon, you will see the monument to the Heroes of the First World War and the “1200 guards” memorial – the main monument to the heroes of the Second world war in Kaliningrad during a walk through Victory Park before visiting the outer line of defence of Konigsberg. The final part of the day will include a visit to the well-preserved Fort No11 “Denhoff”.

Your guide will meet you in the morning and take you to the nearby village of Rodniki where you will see the 14th century Church of Arnau before continuing on to Nizovye to visit Waldau Castle, where he Great Embassy of Peter I stayed. While at Waldau, you will take a tour of the castle museum which will explore the past settlements of the region from the end of the 3rd century BC to the present day as well as the history of the Waldau Castle itself.

Your journey will continue to Nekrasovo village where you will explore the ruins of Shaaken Castle, distinguished from others of its type for its unusual octagonal form that is similar to castles of the Teutonic Order. The ruins would later be built on, like other fortresses in Prussia. Next, you will head into the cellar to the Museum of the Inquisition where a hostess will meet you with a delicious treat of pie and hot tea. Don’t miss your chance to become a knight and take photos in the knight’s armour!

At the end of the tour, you will stop for a photo opportunity with the fairytale Nesselbeck Castle in the background before learning more about the legend of Nettle Creek.

Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Curonian spit refers to a narrow strip of land between the sea and a freshwater bay that was forged by the sea and wind. As part of your visit, you will get to explore the unique ‘Dancing forest’ and visit the observation deck on the Efa dune to enjoy breathtaking views of the sea, the bay, the pine forests and the sandy desert. You will also have the opportunity to buy the famed smoked fish local to the region.

After your day excursion, you will be taken back to your hotel for the evening where you will have some free time to relax or explore the city.

Unsure of what to do next? We have an optional Kaliningrad city tour available on request.

Insterburg-Gumbinnen Excursion (optional 8hr excursion)

Your day will begin with a walk around Chernyakhovsk. You will see the magnificent Orthodox Church of the Archangel Michael, the Catholic Church of St. Bruno, the 16th century gothic castle of Insterburg, and the monument to field Marshal Barclay de Tolly; the house where Napoleon stayed.

The second part of the day will consist of a sightseeing tour of the former city of Gumbinnen, now the city of Gusev. You will see monuments to captain Gusev, the famous bronze figure of an elk by the German sculptor Vordermeier, and the new monument “Bayonet attack”, dedicated to the major battle of Gumbinnen of the First world war, the Salzburg Church. The final part of your tour will include a visit to an interactive museum dedicated to the history of the city through the events of the First and Second World Wars. Lunch can also be arranged for an additional fee of 350 rubles/person.

Unsure of what to do next? We have an optional Kaliningrad city tour available on request.

Kaliningrad city tour (optional 5h excursion)

Your day will begin with a sightseeing tour that will cover all the main attractions of the city including Victory Square, the drama theatre, the area of old German villas Amalienau, the city’s defensive fortifications, and the Royal and Rosgarten gates.

Next, you will see the only Amber Museum in Russia, situated in a 19th century fortress tower on the shore of a picturesque lake before heading to the famous Kaliningrad Cathedral, where the grave of the famous philosopher Immanuel Kant is located. The tour will end with a visit to the Marzipan Museum at the Brandenburg gate.