The Yenisei meridian. Dixon – Yenisei Cruise

Breakfast (lunch box). 

Room release. 

Transfer to Alykel airport. 

Departure to Dixon.

Dixon Airport is located on an island 5 km from the main part of the Arctic village. 

Arrival, accommodation at the hotel. 

Lunch. 

Sightseeing tour of the village.

The Diksonsky district includes Severnaya Zemlya and Cape Chelyuskin, the northernmost points of Eurasia. 

During our trip, we will visit the monuments of N. A. Begichev, the explorer of the Taimyr Peninsula. 

In 1908, at the mouth of the Khatanga and Anabara rivers flowing into the Laptev Sea, he discovered two islands, subsequently named after him – Bolshoy Begichev and Maly Begichev; to the Norwegian sailor P. Tessem (a member of the R. Amundsen expedition). 

June 24, 1918 Roald Amundsen sailed from Oslo on the ship "Mod", heading for the coast of Taimyr. There were 9 crew members on the ship. 

We will visit the church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker.

In Christianity, St. Nicholas is revered as a miracle worker, considered the patron saint of sailors, merchants and children. 

"This harbor is the best on the entire northern coast of Asia, and over time it will be very important for Siberian trade," wrote Adolf Nordenskiold, the conqueror of the Northeast Passage. 

He purchased a small vessel, Preven, and sailed to the mouth of the Yenisei. 

Supper.

Breakfast. 

Continuation of the sightseeing tour of Dixon. 

The village of Dixon is the only settlement on the territory of the Krasnoyarsk Territory where military operations took place. 

In 1915, specialists of the Russian Society of Wireless Telegraphs and Telephones installed a radio station with a capacity of 15 kilowatts. 

Meteorological instruments were also installed here: a weather vane, a rain gauge and an English psychometric booth. 

But the developing shipping in this area of the Kara Sea required regular information about the weather and the state of the ice. 

In early July 1916, the steamer Lena with the expedition members left Krasnoyarsk, in July-August, the assistant head of the hydrometeorological unit of the State State University, I.K. Tikhomirov, re-organized meteorological observations. 

Lunch.

Departure by all–terrain vehicle to the bay of the Kara Sea, the coast of Peter Chichagov - the seashore of the southwestern part The Taimyr Peninsula between The Yenisei Bay and the mouth of the river Pyasina. The length from west to east is about 200 km. 

It is washed by waters The Kara Sea, including Pyasinsky Bay. 

From the south it is limited by the spurs of the mountain range Byrranga. 

Accommodation in fishing cabins (3-5 places.) 

Getting to know the surrounding area. 

Excursion along the shore of the Kara Sea. 

Supper. 

Breakfast. 

Excursion to the west along the bays of the Kara Sea. 

The Taimyr forest tundra is interesting.

In total, there are about 350 thousand species of plants on the planet, which amaze people with a variety of their forms. 

And although the harsh northern Taimyr cannot boast of the richness of the species composition of plants, but in terms of the beauty of summer decoration it can compete with Alpine meadows: yellow polar poppies, blue large blueberry flowers, blue forget-me-nots, white stars of dryads and jaskolok, crimson, yellow, white, brown-red saxifrages. 

The nature of the Far North leaves an impression of wealth and abundance – there are so many birds, fish, and even animals here. 

Lunch. 

Departure to Dixon. 

Accommodation in a municipal housing stock

Supper.

Breakfast. 

Transfer to Dixon airport. 

Departure to Norilsk. 

Accommodation at the Talnakh Hotel. 

Breakfast. 

Meeting with the cruise group. 

Lunch. 

Sightseeing tour of Norilsk.

Norilsk got its name from the name of the area where it is located: the Norilsk River (Norilka) flows near the city (the basin of the Pyasina River), the city itself is located near the Norilsk Mountains. 

Travelers Khariton Laptev, A. F. Middendorf, F. B. Schmidt mention the Norilsk River and the Norilsk Mountains in their reports. 

There are many versions of the origin of the name of the Norilka River. 

According to one version, the name of the river came from the word "norilo" — a long thin pole that stretched the bowstring of the shutter nets under the ice from hole to hole, according to another - the name of the river and, accordingly, the city comes from the Evenk word "narus" or Yukaghir "nyoril", which means "swamps". 

Today, Norilsk is an industrial city with a rich history, the city-forming enterprise "Norilsk Nickel". 

Supper.

Early 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 Red Stones got their name due to the color of the rock from which the slopes of the gorge are made. 

The rocky shores of the lake, into which streams of water fall, are distinguished by a pronounced red-brown hue. 

The waterfall adorning the gorge is small compared to such waterfalls of the Putorana plateau as Bolshoy Kureysky, 

Grandiose, waterfalls on the Oran or Kanda rivers. But it also delights travelers, especially those inexperienced by the northern beauties. 

The water descends in a ringing cascade along several rocky ledges and flows into a clear lake up to 9 m deep. 

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. The museum has been operating for more than 40 years. 

A walk along the observation deck. 

The observation deck is open in the upper part of the city, offering a fantastic view of the lower part and the entire surrounding tundra.

The staircase leading to the fifth microdistrict has become a popular tourist route.

Now they not only go up and down it, but also walk and take pictures 

Supper. 

Free time.

Breakfast.

Room release. 

Departure to Dudinka.

Excursion to the "Taimyr Museum of Local Lore".

Transfer to the passenger berth. 

Boarding the regular passenger ship "V. Chkalov.", 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. 

At night, stop in Igarka - the city is located on the shore of the Igarsky channel of the Yenisei, 1330 km north of Krasnoyarsk in a straight line (the distance along the Yenisei is about 1800 km). 

It is located beyond the Arctic circle, in the permafrost zone. 

Now it is a port accessible to ships from the Yenisei Bay. 

In the morning, crossing the Arctic Circle (Kureika river).

Breakfast. 

Free time. 

Lunch. 

Events in the reading room. 

Supper. 

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

The population is 4.8 thousand inhabitants. 

Founded in 1607 as a winter quarters, since 1619 it has been inhabited by settlers of the burnt-out city of Mangazeya. 

The former Turukhansk became the settlement of Staroturukhansk, and the modern settlement with the name Turukhansk (the administrative center of the district) was previously named Novoturukhansk. 

In the 19th and 20th centuries, it was a place of exile (including I. V. Stalin in 1914-1916). 

The landmark of the village is the Trinity Church (late 18th — early 19th century). 

There is a fish factory, an oil and gas exploration expedition, a river port, an airport, a museum of revolutionaries Y. M. Sverdlov and S. S. Spandaryan in Turukhansk. 

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

In the 17th century, Russian explorers named the river Nizhnyaya Tunguska. 

Tunguska – because Tunguska (modern Evenki) lived on its shores, and the definition of Nizhnyaya distinguished it from the other two Tunguska.

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 1865 kilometers. 

It is named Podkamennaya because it makes its way to the Yenisei through many hundreds of kilometers through stone cliffs. 

After 40 kilometers, the Osinovsky threshold begins-the legendary narrow canyon, which is overcome with great difficulty. 

The passage through the threshold is narrow (700 m) and winding. 

Two steamers cannot separate, and the traffic here is one-way.

The 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 Korablik and Barochka suddenly appear in front of us as if from a haze, behind them the mighty Yenisei enters the Osinovsky cheeks - the most picturesque area in the lower reaches of the river. 

High granite banks form a corridor with a height of 50 m. 

Breakfast. 

The village of Vorogovo stop was founded more than 350 years ago during the development of Siberia in the 17th century by Cossacks. 

The population is represented by different nationalities: Russians, Germans, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Keto. 

Now it has about 2,000 thousand people, local residents organize markets with a wide variety of goods and souvenirs of local craftsmen at the pier by the arrival of the ship. 

Lunch. 

Stop in the village of Yartsevo - 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.

Breakfast. 

Arrival in Yeniseisk.

Accommodation in the Yeniseiskaya hotel in 2, 3-bed rooms. 

The hotel is located in the city center, has a unique architecture of the 18th century and an ancient interior. 

The facilities are located on the floor, washbasins with hot and cold water, modern showers. 

The rooms are equipped with handmade pine furniture (beds, bedside tables, cabinets), the halls are carpeted. 

The hotel has a dining room, which is located on the ground floor. 

Lunch. 

Excursion to the 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. 

The complex of the Transfiguration Monastery and four churches are unique examples of Siberian Baroque, built in the middle and second half of the XVIII century. They are close to the Russian temples of the previous century in terms of planning and spatial structure and picturesque decor. 

The stone civil buildings of Yeniseisk are mainly two–storey houses along the main street, on the embankment and central squares. 

Supper.

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 Feliksovich 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. 

Supper.

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. 

There are many beautiful legends about the beautiful Angara, the only daughter of the old man of Lake Baikal, and the mighty handsome Yenisei. 

Baikal was against their wedding, following his fleeing daughter, he abandoned the palace, which was supposed to be her wedding gift. 

The palace fell apart into many fragments, they became the Strelkov threshold, and the largest stone is the Guard Island. 

Nothing could stop the wayward daughter on the way to the Yenisei: neither the ferocious rapids, nor the scattering of stones, nor the cliffs that stood in the way of the fugitive. 

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.

Breakfast. 

Excursion to the Krasnoyarsk Pillars National Park.

It was founded in 1925 on the initiative of the residents of the city to preserve the natural complexes around the picturesque syenite remnants — "pillars". 

Currently, its area is 47,219 hectares. 

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. 

There are directly "Pillars" — rocks open to tourists, and "Wild pillars" — rocks located deep in the park, access to which is limited. 

Return to the hotel. 

Lunch at the Krasnoyarsk Hotel. 

Free time. 

Supper.

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, observation deck above 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.

Breakfast. 

Room release.