From Norilsk to Krasnoyarsk along the Yenisei

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On this tour you will get acquainted with the rich history of the industrial region, admire the northern beauties of the foothills of the Putorana plateau and visit the coldest and northernmost city on the planet! By boat you will cross the Arctic Circle, pass fascinating river rapids, and along the way you will make stops in local villages and learn the peculiarities of life in these parts.

The cruise will end in Yeniseisk, an open–air museum city. Here you will stay for a couple of days to explore the city, museums and relax on the protected Monastery lake. And the final destination of the trip will be the sights of the city of Krasnoyarsk and the famous Krasnoyarsk Pillars.

Location

the city of Norilsk

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Tour highlights

Yenisei Cruise

We will spend 4 nights on the ship, meeting sunsets and sunrises on the largest river in Siberia

A walk around Krasnoyarsk

We will see the powerful Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station, visit the Tsar-Fish observation deck and the famous Krasnoyarsk Pillars

The city-museum of Yeniseisk

The urban development includes 94 architectural monuments

Foothills of the Putorana Plateau

We will visit the waterfall, which falls in two cascades into the purest lake, cutting through unusual red rocks

Rare exhibits

Let's look at the only collection of planes, which is listed in the Guinness Book of Records

Itinerary

Day 1 - Norilsk city tour
In the morning, arrival in Norilsk, Alykel airport.
Meeting, group transfer to the Talnakh hotel.
Accommodation in a hotel in 2-bed rooms.
Lunch.
Sightseeing tour of Norilsk.
Today, Norilsk is an industrial city with a rich history, the city–forming enterprise "Norilsk Nickel".
Supper.

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Day 2 - Excursion to the waterfall "Red stones"
Breakfast.
Excursion to the waterfall "Red stones".
In the foothills of the Putorana plateau, not far from Norilsk, there is a gorge of Red Stones.
The waterfall adorning the gorge is small, but it also delights travelers, especially those inexperienced by the northern beauties.
Lunch at the Talnakh restaurant.
Excursion to the Talnakh branch of the Museum of the History of Development and Development of the Norilsk industrial district.
A walk along the observation deck.
Supper.

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Day 3 - Dudinka
Breakfast.
Room release.
Departure to Dudinka.
The coldest (rarely, but sometimes up to - 57 ° Celsius) and the northernmost (69°21' s) city on the planet.
Excursion to the Taimyr Museum of Local Lore.
Transfer to the passenger berth.
Boarding the regular passenger ship "V. Chkalov"/"A. Matrosov", accommodation in 2-bed cabins of the first class (in the cabin there are 2 soft sofas, a wardrobe, a washbasin).
The ship departs at 12:00 from the river port of Dudinka.
Lunch.
Boat tour.
Information on the route of the ship.
Supper.
Overnight stop in Igarka.

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Day 4 - Crossing the Arctic Circle, stop in Turukhansk
In the morning, crossing the Arctic Circle (Kureika river).

Breakfast.

Free time.

Lunch.

Events in the reading room.

Supper.

The stop is in Turukhansk, located at the confluence of the Lower Tunguska with the Yenisei, 1,474 km north of Krasnoyarsk.

Here you will see the right tributary of the Yenisei – the Lower Tunguska.

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Day 5 - Passage of the village of Verkhneimbatsk, a stop on the water near the village of Bakhta and in the village of Bor
Breakfast.

Free time.

Lunch.

Passage of the village of Verkhneimbatsk.

Supper.

A stop on the water near the village of Bakhta, named after the right tributary of the Yenisei river Bakhta.

At night we stop in the village of Bor, here we pass another third largest tributary – the Podkamennaya Tunguska.

This is a rapid river, characterized by a kind of wild beauty.

Its length is 1,865 kilometers.

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Day 6 - Passage of the Osinovsky system
30 meters from the side of the ship, we observe the island "Monastyrsky", which contains many legends and mysteries of the past.
Then the rocky islands of Korablik and Baroque suddenly appear in front of us as if out of a haze.
Breakfast.
The village of Vorogovo stop was founded more than 350 years ago during the development of Siberia in the 17th century by Cossacks.
Lunch.
The stop in the village of Yartsevo is located in the middle reaches of the Yenisei River, between two large left tributaries – the Kas and Sym rivers.
A local market is also organized here for the arrival of the ship.
Supper.

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Day 7 - Sightseeing tour of the city of Yeniseisk
Breakfast.
Arrival in Yeniseisk.
Accommodation in the Yeniseiskaya hotel in 2, 3-bed rooms.
Lunch.
Excursion to the Yenisei Museum of Local Lore.
Sightseeing tour of Yeniseisk – located on the Yenisei plain, on the left bank of the Yenisei, below the confluence of the Angara river, 330 km north of Krasnoyarsk.
The city of Yeniseisk is called an "open-air museum", the urban development includes 94 architectural monuments.
Supper.

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Day 8 - Yeniseisk. Monastic Lake
Breakfast.
Continuation of the sightseeing tour of the city of Yeniseisk.
Visiting the Yenisei Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery, the Resurrection Church, the Church of the Holy Trinity, the Tatar Mosque, as well as the Cossack Gymnasium, where he worked for a long time Valentin Felixovich Voino–Yasenetsky is one of the best surgeons of his time, an anatomist, scientist and at the same time a clergyman of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Lunch.
Excursion to the Monastery lake, located 30 km west of Yeniseisk.
Here, on the holy piece of the Yenisei land, prayer services and the sacraments of baptism are performed.
A great place to relax and swim.
Dinner at the hotel.
Day 9 - The plane Museum. Arrow. Departure to Krasnoyarsk
Breakfast.

Excursion to the private Plane Museum.

The only collection of planes that is listed in the Guinness Book of Records.

Departure by tourist bus to Strelka – the place where the Angara flows into the Yenisei.

Lunch is a picnic in nature.

Departure to Krasnoyarsk by tourist bus.

In Krasnoyarsk, accommodation in the Krasnoyarsk hotel in 2-bed rooms.

Dinner at the hotel.

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Day 10 - Sightseeing tour of Krasnoyarsk, to the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station, to the village of Ovsyanka
Breakfast.

Sightseeing tour of Krasnoyarsk.

Excursion to the St. Nicholas Steamship Museum, a museum ship located in the eternal parking lot in the city of Krasnoyarsk.

Lunch.

Excursion to the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station, the observation deck over the Yenisei "Tsar-fish", the embankment of Divnogorsk.

Excursion to the village of Ovsyanka, with a visit to the memorial complex of V.P. Astafiev.

Return to the hotel.

Supper.

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Day 11 - Excursion to the Krasnoyarsk Pillars National Park
Breakfast.

Excursion to the Krasnoyarsk Pillars National Park – the natural boundaries of the protected area are the right tributaries of the river. Yenisei: in the northeast is the Bazaiha River, in the south and southwest are the Mana and Bolshaya Sluznevka Rivers.

The main attraction of the park are the rocks.

The name "Pillars" is common to all rocks, although all rocks and even some stones have their own names.

Return to the Krasnoyarsk Hotel.

Lunch at the Krasnoyarsk Hotel.

Free time.

Supper.

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Day 12 - Departure
Breakfast.

Room release.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Hotel

7 nights
Cabin on the boat

4 nights

Comfort

Basic+
Midscale

The tour includes accommodation in hotels and on a boat.

Additional payment for single accommodation in:

Talnakh Hotel (2 nights) – 5,200 rubles/person;
in Krasnoyarsk (3 nights) – 4,000 rubles/person.

Surcharge for a room with amenities in Yeniseisk (2 nights) – 4,000 rubles/person.

Additional payment for accommodation in cabins with amenities:

Suite (all amenities, shower room, hall, two–room) - on request;
Junior Suite (available only for t\x "Sailors") (one room with one large bed and all amenities) – on request.

Arrivals 27.06, 05.08 – the ship A. Matrosov performs.

Arrivals 29.07, 10.08 – performed by the motor ship V. Chkalov.

The Talnakh Hotel offers modern rooms with a flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi internet access, and a stylish international restaurant. This hotel is located in the north of Siberia, in the Norilsk Talnakh district.

Russian, European and Japanese cuisine is served in the hotel's classically decorated Talnakh restaurant. A continental buffet breakfast is served every morning.

All spacious rooms at the Talnakh Hotel feature tea/coffee making facilities, cable TV and a seating area.

For relaxation, there is a sauna, billiards, as well as a bar in the lobby, which serves a wide range of drinks.

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Motor ship "V.Chkalov"

Scheduled passenger ship.

In addition to tourists, there are also ordinary passengers on the ship. There are no entertainment facilities other than those provided by the program (there is no swimming pool, sauna, cinema, etc.).

Meals on the ship, as well as on the entire route, are complex (portioned), ordered and paid in advance.

Stops are made according to the ship's schedule, but in case of a delay of the ship or vice versa, if the ship is moving faster than the schedule, parking may be reduced or increased.

A three–deck motor ship of project 588 (River Register class - "O"), built in Germany in 1953.

Passenger capacity is 260 people. The cabins of the ship are divided into 3 classes and Luxury cabins. The Luxury cabins are located on the boat deck. The 1st and 2nd class cabins are located on the boat and middle decks. They are equipped with soft sleeping places and washbasins with hot and cold water. Class 3 cabins are located on the main and lower decks.
The showers are located on the middle and main decks. Toilet cabins on all decks. On board the ship: 2 restaurants (on the boat and main decks); music room; reading room; cinema and concert hall.

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Another option

Motor ship "Alexander Sailors"

Scheduled passenger ship.

Meals on the ship, as well as on the entire route, are complex (portioned), ordered and paid in advance.

Stops are made according to the ship's schedule, but in case of a delay of the ship or vice versa, if the ship is moving faster than the schedule, parking may be reduced or increased.

Three-deck motor ship 588 project. It was built in Germany in 1954, entered the Yenisei River in the same year, and has been operating on the Krasnoyarsk-Dudinka and Norilsk-Dudinka-Krasnoyarsk lines since 1954. The speed is 23 km/h, the passenger capacity is 250 people.

The cabins on the ship, with the exception of luxury cabins, are without amenities – only a small closet, a bed, in some cabins there is a sink with hot and cold water, a shower and a toilet are on deck. To charge electrical appliances, it is advisable to have your own extension cord with sockets.

Three meals a day are served in 2 restaurants: on the main and upper decks. There is also a bar on the ship, which offers alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and snacks.

You can spend time with your family and friends not only on the deck, but also in the lounges on the middle deck: in the reading and music rooms. There is no entertainment program on board.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 20 tourists

Minimum age

1 years old

Duration

12 days 11 nights

Group meets at

the city of Norilsk

Included in price

transfers according to the program;
3 meals a day;
single/double accommodation on the ship in a class I cabin;
2, 3-bed accommodation in hotels;
the excursion program;
entrance tickets to museums.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Norilsk and back;
additional payment to non-citizens of the Russian Federation for entry into the territory of the Arctic from 1 person. - 4,000 rubles–;
transfer from the Krasnoyarsk hotel to the Krasnoyarsk airport, railway station;
accident insurance.

It's important to know

1. Documents: passport, insurance policy (medical);
2. Your individual medications;
3. Clothes for hot and cool weather:

windproof jacket;
raincoat (or waterproof jacket);
warm tracksuit (sweatshirt, pants);
T-shirts with long and short sleeves;
thermal underwear;
lightweight sweatpants;
gloves;
socks (warm, trekking, cotton);
neck band (buff, bandana);
swimsuit / swimming trunks.

4. Shoes:

trekking boots;
replacement shoes (light sneakers);
sandals (or flip-flops);
rubber boots (optional).

5. Hat with brim (panama hat, cap with visor);
6. Sunglasses;
7. Sunscreen, repellent, personal care products;
8. It is useful to have: a headlamp (+spare batteries), a penknife, a seat, sealed bags for the most important things: documents, phone, camera, towel, a small backpack for walking.

We recommend not to take large suitcases on the tour, because some hotels do not have an elevator (in the Talnakh Hotel, the Yeniseiskaya hotel).

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Zhanna

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20 Aug, 2025

It was an impressive trip with a very diverse route. The food was plentiful, maybe even a bit too much. For such a long journey, there wasn’t as much walking as I would have liked.

Big Country Travel

Hello Zhanna, Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad to hear that you enjoyed the trip overall. We’d be delighted to welcome you on one of our other tours around Russia!