Itinerary
SUNDAY
On the first day of the trip, our representatives will meet the guests^ arriving by recommended flights in the arrival zone of the Murmansk airport. Our representative will be wearing a red jacket or T-shirt with the "Sportfish" logo on it.
Those guests arriving in Murmansk on earlier flights or the day before must inform us in advance via email at booking@sportfish.ru (please, send a copy to irina@sportfish.ru or info@sportfish.ru) and plan to arrive at the Murmansk airport on the day of trip by recommended time.
All additional transfers in Murmansk are arranged on the guest's own account or can be ordered in advance.
MEET AND GREET in Murmansk airport.
BUS TRANSFER from Murmansk airport to helicopter according to flights schedule.
HELICOPTER (MI-8) TRANSFER to the Varzina River Club. Flight time is about 1-1.5 hour. Time of departure depends on flights schedule.
At Varzina River Club, the chief guide will provide an introduction, assist with accommodation, and briefly describe the rules of fishing and staying at Lodge.
LUNCH according to the Varzina River Club schedule.
FISHING on the pools located within walking distance of the Lodge
19:30 RETURN TO THE LODGE, TIME FOR REST, BAR
20:00 DINNER
21:00-00:00 EVENING FISHING AS AN OPTION
22:00 RESTAURANT IS CLOSED.
00:00 LOUNGE ZONE IS CLOSED. ELECTRICITY SHUTDOWN.
MONDAY-SATURDAY
08:00 BREAKFAST (BUFFET STYLE).***
08:30 GETTING READY FOR HELICOPTER TRANSFER TO FISHING POOLS.
08:50 EVERYBODY IS READY FOR TRANSFER AT HELICOPTER PAD.
09:00 DEPARTURE TO THE FISHING POOLS. Those guests who fish at pools near the Lodge walk to the pools accompanied by their guides.
09:30 FISHING.
13:00 LUNCH ON THE RIVER
14:00 FISHING.
18:30 GETTING READY AT THE HELICOPTER PAD FOR TRANSFER BACK TO THE LODGE or walking back to the Lodge for those fishing nearby.
19:00 ARRIVAL BACK TO THE LODGE (lounge)
20:00 DINNER.
21:00-00:00 EVENING FISHING AS AN OPTION (fishing on the home pool is allowed only upon confirming with Varzina River Club chief guide)
22:00 RESTAURANT IS CLOSED
00:00 LOUNGE ZONE IS CLOSED. ELECTRICITY SHUTDOWN.
The helicopter carries one guest and one guide to each pool. Pools rotation take place every day according to the schedule arranged by the Varzina River Club Chief Guide. The pools rotation schedule is binding and non-negotiable.
SUNDAY
07:00 BREAKFAST (BUFFET STYLE).
07:30 PACKING UP, CLEARING BILLS FOR EXTRA SERVICES.
Fishing on the day of departure from the Lodge is forbidden.
08:00 DEPARTURE FROM THE VARZINA RIVER CLUB TO MURMANSK BY HELICOPTER MI-8.
09:00 ARRIVAL to the helicopter pad in Murmansk. Bus transfer from helicopter pad to Murmansk airport
If guests stay for overnight in Murmansk on the day of trip ending, they can either take a taxi from Murmansk airport to Hotel by themselves or use additional transfer for extra cost ordered in advance.
Additional transfers (not included into the trip price) are all transfers from hotel to the Murmansk airport, from Murmansk airport to hotel, etc. any day.
VARZINA RIVER CLUB RESTAURANT working hours: from 08:00 till 10:00 in the morning and from 17:00 till 22:00 in the evening.
VARZINA RIVER CLUB BAR working hours: from 08:00 till 10:00 in the morning and from 17:00 till 00:00 in the evening.
The season menu is pre-approved and could not be changed.