The All-Russian "More Than a Journey" award ceremony took place at the Rossiya National Center. The event brought together over 600 participants—finalists, experts, award guests, and program partners. Awards were presented to the creators of 42 projects from 26 regions of the country, demonstrating through their example that tourism is becoming more than just entertainment, but a tool for educating the younger generation, a form of meaningful leisure, and a way to explore Russia.

The All-Russian "More Than a Journey" award is the first in Russia to recognize projects, organizations, and individuals who instill a value-based foundation in youth travel and inspire by their example. The award is organized by the Rosmolodezh "More Than a Journey" program, which is part of the national "Youth and Children" project.

Over 450 experts evaluated the applications, including representatives of the tourism industry, non-profit sector, and state corporations, as well as executives and industry specialists from partner organizations. The final stage was a public vote, which took place on the official "More than a Journey" program page on VKontakte and on the awards website. Over 125,000 votes were cast from across the country.

At the ceremony, the winners were announced in the main categories: "More than a Tour," "More than an Excursion," "More than a Hike," "More than an Enterprise," "More than a Point of Attraction," and "More than Media." The winners in the "More than a Traveler" category were also announced. Earlier, during the "Time of the Young" awards ceremony on December 20, five laureates were announced in the "More than a Region" category.

The winner in the "More than a Point of Attraction" category was "Icebreaker of Knowledge," a scientific and educational project from the Murmansk Region—Rosatom's international Arctic expedition to the North Pole aboard the nuclear icebreaker "50 Years of Victory." Its mission is to popularize natural sciences, nuclear industry technologies, and Arctic exploration, as well as to identify and support talented children from around the world. Over the course of the project's six seasons, more than 400 gifted schoolchildren have participated in Rosatom's Arctic expeditions.

Arina Pervushova and her project "Miracle Everywhere" received a special Student Tourism Choice award in the "More Than a Traveler" category. Arina, representing the Murmansk Region, created a multi-platform initiative that helps people become their best selves through travel.

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ANO "More Than a Travel" operates the Rosmolodezh program "More Than a Travel," which has enabled more than 320,000 young people to see unique places in our country, learn about the achievements of universities and industrial enterprises, develop a socially significant project, and make new friends.

Winners and winners of national projects—schoolchildren, students, young professionals from the regions, and military family members—are sent on trips across the country.
In addition to the traditional tourist program—exploring the natural, cultural, and historical features of the regions—young people visit Russian manufacturing facilities, educational institutions, and other significant sites. They have the opportunity to contribute to urban development, volunteer, and co-author trips. This diverse tourism also offers professional development—trip participants can prove themselves and receive internship and employment offers or apply their acquired knowledge in their home region.

The "More Than a Journey" program is part of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh) ecosystem and is implemented as part of the "Youth and Children" national project. The program is supported by the Movement of the First, the Russian Society "Knowledge," the "Russia – Land of Opportunities" platform, the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia.

/Ministry of Information Policy of the Murmansk Region/