Oymyakon and Lena Pillars Car Tour

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We invite you to an exciting winter trip along the Kolyma highway from Yakutsk to Oymyakon, the coldest settlement on the planet.

Feel the power of the Yakut frosts, get to know horse breeders, reindeer herders and fishermen. Find out how boiling water instantly turns into snow, try to hammer a nail with a frozen banana and find out which hot drink will turn into ice first.

Location

the city of Yakutsk

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Tour highlights

Wildlife of Yakutia

Get the opportunity to take photos with deer and see local cows, visit a private horse breeding base and learn about the Yakut horse breed.

The beauty of Lena Pillars

Appreciate the beauty of the amazing monument of nature and geological history, which amazes those who find themselves on the banks of the Lena River for the first time.

Visiting the Lord of the Cold

You will see the stele "Pole of Cold", meet a character from Yakut mythology and receive certificates of visiting the coldest settlement on Earth.

The coldest street market

Visit a unique place in Yakutsk, where you will find not only fresh frozen food, but also souvenirs.

Colorful photos

You will be able to create unique images to preserve an unforgettable travel experience.

Picturesque expanses

Driving along the Kolyma federal highway you will see beautiful views against the backdrop of the Verkhoyansk ridge

Itinerary

Day 1 - Getting to know Yakutsk
09:30 Meeting with a guide in the hotel lobby, departure for an excursion to the ethnocomplex "Us Kut", along the way a short sightseeing tour of the city.
10:00-11:30 Guided tour of the ethnographic complex "Us Kut", the ancient rite of blessing "Algys".
The Us-Kut tourist complex, located in the vicinity of Yakutsk, is famous for its good traditions and is based on the hospitality and hard work of the Atlasov family, who invested their love for their native land in it.
You can get an idea of the ancient culture of the Sakha people: hear khomus and toyuk, see national rituals — treating spirits, cleansing, meeting the sun.
The buildings typical of the Yakut lifestyle are located on the territory of the center.
11:45-12:30 Guided tour of the underground complex "Kingdom of permafrost".
The Kingdom of Permafrost is a glacier complex located inside the mountain, with the residence of the Yakut Winter Chyskhaan, the Lord of the Cold, the room of the Master of the North, the exhibition halls of the Ice Sculpture Festival, a large paleontological exposition of mammoth fauna objects, an ice slide and an Ice bar.
12:45-13:30 Climb to the observation deck of the sacred mountain "Chochur Muran", walk along the mountain.
The mountain offers a beautiful view of the Tuymaada valley, where Yakutsk, the capital of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), is located.
The name Chochur Muran translates from Yakut as "pointed hill". The hill is revered as a sacred mountain. According to legend, the first ancestor of the Yakuts in the middle reaches of the Lena River, Ellei Botur, organized ysyakh (national summer holiday) here for the first time.
13:45-15:00 Lunch at the Chochur Muraan restaurant (national and European cuisine) (not included in the price of the tour).
"Chochur Muran" is an ecological and ethnographic complex built in tribute to the pioneer Cossacks who explored and annexed all the vast lands beyond the Ural Range to the Russian state.
Inside there is a national restaurant, which is also a museum. The walls are decorated with hunting trophies, a collection of antique weapons, and dishes.
15:30-16:30 Visit to the peasant market in Yakutsk.
This is one of the exotic places of the city and its real attraction. It is home to the coldest street market in the world.
In addition, not only fresh frozen products are sold here, but also in the covered part of the market you can buy souvenirs, various local meat, fish, dairy products and more.
16:30-17:30 Ilin Energy Gift Shop.
17:30 Transfer to the hotel.

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Day 2 - Khandyga and the road on bones
08:00 Meeting in the hotel lobby.
Departure from Yakutsk towards Khandyga. The distance from Yakutsk to Khandyga is 365 km.
On the way, we cross the great Siberian Lena and Aldan rivers along the ice road (winter road), passing through frozen channels and riverbeds for more than 25 km.
12:00 Lunch at the Tungulyu roadside cafe (the average check is 500 rubles, not included in the price of the tour).
16:00 Visit to Cherkekh Historical and Memorial Museum "Yakut political exile" in Cherkekh village of Tattinsky district of RS(Ya).
Continuation of the path.
18:00 Dinner at a roadside cafe in the village of Ytyk-Kyuel (not included in the price of the tour).
Crossing the Aldan River.
21:00 Arrival in Khandiga late in the evening.
Accommodation in an apartment-type hotel. Accommodation, simple comfort.

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Day 3 - On the way to the Pole of Cold
08:00 Departure from the hotel (Khandyga – Kyubume – Oymyakon). The distance from Khandyga to Oymyakon along the highway is 560 km.
09:30 Breakfast at a roadside cafe in the village of Teply Klyuch (not included in the price of the tour).
It is possible to visit the Gulag Museum if the museum is open on that day.
Along the way, there will be beautiful views on the Kolyma federal highway against the backdrop of the Verkhoyansky Ridge and on sections of roads with a fascinating view: Yellow, Black clamps, Rabbit Loop. These sections once thrilled motorists with their special complexity.
10:00 Photo session at Tomporuksky pass, at the memorial cross to the victims of the GULAG.
13:00 Stop at the frost-free stream "Tonmot-Uu – Shaman-stream". A set of healing spring water.
Late lunch and dinner at a roadside cafe in Kubume village "Kuba" (the average check is 500 rubles, not included in the price of the tour).
21:00 We will be at the hotel late in the evening.
Accommodation in Tomtor village in a private guest house. Accommodation, simple comfort.
Late dinner at the hotel, rest.

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Day 4 - Oymyakon — The Pole of cold
08:00 Breakfast, departure for an excursion to Oymyakon village (40 km from Tomtor village).
10:00 Yakut cow farm (Bereg-Yurdya site). A special local breed that is adapted to extreme living conditions.
11:00 Arrival in the village of Oymyakon.
Visit the Stele "Pole of Cold" with the Bull of Winter, where we will meet the fabulous character of Yakut mythology Chyskhaan (Holder of Cold) and receive certificates of visiting the coldest settlement on Earth.
12:30 The coldest photo exhibition in the world "Chyskhaan Gallery". Here we will visit the estate of Semyon Sivtsev – this is a new solid house – a Yakut booth, executed in the old style.
13:00 Lunch at the guest house.
14:00 Cultural program of the Oymyakon youth in the recreation center. Folklore, sports competitions.
15:30 Tasting of Oymyakon tea varieties. Tea party ceremony.
16:30 Departure from the village of Oymyakon.
18:00 Arrival in the village of Tomtor. Tomsk Museum of Local Lore named after N. Zabolotsky – Chyskhaan.
19:00 Ice tunnel.
20:00 Dinner at the hotel.
In the evening, you can go to the river and plunge into the ice-free river, and then order a sauna.

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Day 5 - Horse breeding base. The program in the village of Orto-Balagan. Master class on the soup "Uere Miine". The Gulag Museum. Chyskhaan Cultural House
Here, at the extreme cold exhibition, you will have to cook the main dish of the north yourself – stroganina from local fish.
We will visit a private horse breeding base, where we will be shown and told about the Yakut horse breed. It will be possible to ride a horse.
Also in this village it will be possible to see the owner of the Indigirka River, Indigir Khotun (from here the great river of Siberia, the Indigirka River, originates, therefore her spirit lives here, welcomes guests and blesses for a long happy life).
At the local Archa house, we will take a master class on cooking the national soup of the Oymyakon Yakuts "Uere Miine".
In the evening, we will visit the Chyskhaan cultural house in the village of Tomtor, where the Yakut rite of "Archy" is performed — a rite of purification of the spirit.
08:00 Wake up. Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Departure to Sordonnohsky nasleg.
10:00 Departure to the horse depot. A photo shoot with horses and a hearty lunch.
11:00 We drive to the village of Ortho-Balagan.
11:10 Arrival in the village.
It gets dark early in winter, so we'll go snowmobiling along the hunter's route, where we'll check the traps, snares and bars.
On the way, we meet with the owner of the Indigirka River, Indigir Khotun.
In the program:
extreme cold exhibition near the Indigirka River;
the opportunity to cook stroganina with your own hands with a Yakut knife from local fish;
visit to the hunting tent;
tea party – tea with Yakut herbs.
12:30 p.m. Master class on cooking the national soup of the Oymyakon Yakuts "Uere Miine" at the Archa house.
Lunch.
14:00 We drive back to Tomtor.
15:00 Arrival in the village of Tomtor.
15:30 Gulag Museum in Tomsk secondary School.
17:00 We visit the Chyskhaan Cultural house, a spacious Yakut booth where the Archy ceremony is held, and a dinner of traditional Yakut dishes is served.
19:00 Dinner at the hotel. Free time.

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Day 6 - Return to Yakutsk
07:00 Breakfast.
08:00 Departure from the village of Tomtor.
11:30 Arrival at the reindeer herders' camp. Reindeer sledding. Photo shoots with deer.
Guided tour of the area. Acquaintance with reindeer herders.
12:30 Departure from the camp.
13:30 Lunch in the mountains at the Odo cafe (not included in the price of the tour, the average check is 500 rubles).
18:00 Dinner in the village of Ytyk-Kyuel.
22:00 Arrival in the city of Yakutsk.

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Day 7 - Lena pillars
08:00 Meeting with a guide in the hotel lobby and departure to the Lena Pillars Nature Park along the route: Yakutsk – Lena Pillars by car (220 km, estimated travel time of 4 hours).
In the period from December to mid-February, part of the route runs by snowmobile on the Lena River ice, the length is 3 km. In spring, when there is a strong wind, the road to the Lena Pillars can be covered with snow, then part of the way can also be covered by snowmobile.
Lena Pillars is a unique monument of nature and geological history of the Siberian Platform. They amaze the imagination of a person who first found himself on the great Siberian Lena River, which cut its valley into the Prilensk plateau of Central Siberia. They extend with short breaks for 35 km. However, for another 200 km or so, lonely cliffs are isolated against a backdrop of scree or green slopes overgrown with forest.
The height of the Lena Pillars is determined by the depth of the incision of the Lena River valley into the Prilensk plateau and is about 200 m.
Lunch (meals with you).
14:30-16:30 Climbing Lena pillars. Excursion. Photographing.
16:30 Free time.
18:00-23:00 Departure along the route "locality "Labydya" – village Tit-Ary — Yakutsk" (190 km)
23:00 Arrival in Yakutsk. Transfer to the hotel.

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Day 8 - Completion of the program
Transfer to the airport.

Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Hotel

4 nights
Guest House

3 nights

Comfort

Basic+

The tour provides accommodation in a 3* hotel in Yakutsk (3 nights), an apartment-type hotel in the village of Khandyga (1 night) and a private guest house in Oymyakonye (3 nights).

Single room for an additional fee according to the hotel rates.

The cost of the tour for 1 person is 135,000 rubles/person.

The Alaas Hotel

The Alaas Hotel is located in the historical center of Yakutsk. The accommodation will pleasantly surprise you with its facade, which is decorated with ritual Yakut hitching posts (serge). The interior of the hotel impresses with a combination of modernity and authenticity.

The rooms are equipped with comfortable beds with a fresh set of 100% cotton linen, sound insulation, bedside furniture, lamps for evening reading, a small work area with a desk, a safe for storing valuables.

The bathroom is equipped with plumbing fixtures, a hairdryer and cosmetics. A high-speed Internet point and a TV with cable are available.

You can have a delicious lunch at the restaurant "Han GUK Gwan", "Duets", "Zanzibar".

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Lena Hotel

The cozy Lena Hotel is one of the oldest in Yakutsk, which began its work in 1932. The building is located in the central part of the city, 0.9 km from Lake Taloe.

Each room category is decorated according to the classical style, in bright and pleasant colors, which makes your stay even more comfortable. It has wooden furniture, a TV and a telephone, as well as a private bathroom with toiletries, towels and a hairdryer.

If desired, you can go to the nearby bars and cafes.

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The Sterkh Hotel

The Sterkh Hotel, located in the central part of Yakutsk, welcomes guests with its unique decor and interior design style.

It offers a TV with a DVD player and satellite TV, a mini-bar and a refrigerator, a dressing room, and an expanded set of bathroom accessories.

The Tamerlane restaurant offers culinary masterpieces of the traditional cuisine of the peoples of the Far North, Russian and European dishes. The DaVinci coffee shop offers a wide range of coffees and desserts. It is possible to deliver food to the rooms of visitors.

The local history museum and the state Theater are within walking distance. Numerous cultural centers, shopping and entertainment facilities are located near the hotel.

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Another option

The hotel "Marrakech"

The boutique hotel "Marrakech" is located in Yakutsk. This is a modern and stylish hotel where you can comfortably relax and work productively. The reception is open around the clock, so the administrators will help you at any moment.

The rooms, as well as the entire hotel, are decorated with oriental motifs. The guests are offered double rooms of various categories, each of which is equipped with air conditioning, a TV and a private bathroom.

There are a large number of shops and restaurants within walking distance of Marrakech.

The Theater is just a 5-minute walk from the hotel. Oyunsky, and in 10 minutes there is the museum named after E. Yaroslavsky.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 4 to 30 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

8 days 7 nights

Group meets at

the city of Yakutsk

Included in price

accommodation in Yakutsk (3* hotel);
accommodation according to the program: guest house in Tomtor village, guest house in Khandyga;
transportation according to the program;
visits and excursions according to the program;
permission to enter nature reserves and national parks;
transfers from airport to hotel and from hotel to airport;
guide and driver services;
meals according to the program, in guest houses (home cooking).

Paid extra

flights to Yakutsk and back;
meals outside the program;
meals at roadside cafes during the passage to/from Oymyakon (the average check is 300-500 rubles per meal per person);
personal warm clothes;
personal expenses;
souvenir products.

It's important to know

Air tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

Oymyakon and Lena Pillars Car Tour

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Tour highlights

Itinerary

Accommodation

Tour conditions

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