Verkhoyansk & Oymyakon Winter Expedition
Type:Private
Season:December - February
Duration:12 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Destinations:Yakutsk
Batagaу
Verkhoyansk
Batagaу
Khandyga
Oymyakon
Khandyga
Yakutsk
Rate:from
$9,950 USD
per person
Real Winter. Real Russia. Visit Oymyakon, the coldest permanently inhabited locales on Earth, when Yakutsk itself is the coldest major city in the world. More records? Verkhoyansk holds the Guinness world record for the greatest temperature range on Earth. Indigenous cultures, homestay and once-in-a-lifetime experience awaits!
Itinerary
Yakutsk - Batagay -Verkhoyansk - Yakutsk - Khadynga - Oymyakon - Yakutsk
Day 1, The heart of Siberia
Day 2, Fly to the wilderness
Day 3, Verkhoyansk adventure
Day 4, Yakutsk
Day 5, Yakutia winter fun
Day 6, Lena Pillars
Day 7, Driving through Yakutia
Day 8, Arrive Pole of Cold
Day 9, Discover Oymakon
Day 10, More whites
Day 11, Back to the city
Day 12, Farewell
Dates & rates
Dates & rates
Inclusions
Accommodation
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5 nights in Yakutsk hotel with breakfast included (1 night with early check-in) // 2 nights in Guest house in Batagay // 2 nights in apartment hotel in Khandyga // 2 nights in country guest house in Oymyakon
Meals
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Yakut cuisine master class
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6 lunches // 4 dinners // 7 breakfasts // Workshop + early dinner at restaurant
Transportation
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Specially prepared winter vans, fuel and experienced local drivers. Your safety is our priority
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Flights Yakutsk - Batagay - Yakutsk
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Meet & greet at the airports/train stations
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Private return airport/train station transfers
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Transportation on tours as per program
Activities
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Dog Sledding
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Snowmobile safari
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Lena Pillars National Park tour
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Ice crossing at Aldan River
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Visit Yakut horses farm
Sightseeing
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Dedicated private local English-speaking guide in Yakutsk
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Oymyakon full day (8 hours) guided tour: visiting the monument “Pole of cold” with obtaining the certificate; photo session with fairy tale character Chyskhaan, the Keeper of cold; subglacial fishing; the local historical and architectural museum
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Yakutia sights full day (8 hours) guided tour: Khandyga, ice crossing through Lena River from Yakutsk to Nizhny Bestyakh with a photo session on ice, ice crossing through the Aldan River, national meal cooking workshop (milk-based)
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Yakutsk half day (4 hours) guided tour: сity sightseeing, visits to the frozen ships at river port, fish market // Batagaу and Verkhoyansk full day (8 hours) guided tour: city sightseeing, horse farm
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Entry tickets to museum in Verkhoyansk and the horse farm // Entry tickets to the Atlasovs', Kingdom of Permafrost, sled dog activity and snowmobiling // Entry tickets to Lena Pillars Nature Park
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Yakutsk full day (8 hours) guided tour: the Atlasovs' ethnocomplex, national purification and blessing ceremony, the "Kingdom of Permafrost" ice tunnel complex, dog sledding on the lake and snowmobile rides to the view deck on the Chochur Muran hill
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Entry tickets to the local historical and architectural museum under the open sky // Entry tickets to Cherkekh outdoor museum
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Yakutia sights full day (8 hours) guided tour: Tyoply Klyuch, journey to Kyubyuma through mountain passes of the Verkhoyansk ridges, Tomtor
We value your comfort
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24/7 support before and during your trip with us
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Best places to stay, to eat, to go out and have fun - safe and secure with the tour operator that specializes in Russia. Tips already included