Oymyakon. Winter auto exhibition

We invite you to an exciting winter road trip along the Kolyma Federal highway from Yakutsk to Oymyakon!

We are waiting for a trip along one of the most beautiful trails, a meeting with Yakut horses, ice fishing and a trip to Oymyakon — the Pole of Cold, the coldest settlement on Earth.

Individual arrivals are possible on any date upon request, the recommended period is December – March.

Location

Yakutsk
from
$1,318
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Duration
5 Days
4 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • 23 – 27 December
    • 30 December, 2024 – 3 January, 2025
    • Dates for next season
    • 3 – 7 January, 2025
    • 27 – 31 January, 2025
    • 24 – 28 February, 2025
    • 6 – 10 March, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Flat
    2 nights
  • Guest House
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+
Difficulty
Moderate
Involves moderate physical activity
Group
Up to 12 people
Minimum age
18 years old
Group meet at
Yakutsk
Contact the tour coordinator
Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Meeting with the Cold Holder
We will receive certificates from the hands of Chishaan about visiting the coldest settlement on Earth
Getting to know the stories
We will visit the historical and architectural open-air museum in the village of Cherkekh
Winter fishing
Let's join the traditional ice fishing on the Indigirka River
Culture of Yakutia
Let's admire the traditional Yakut villages and take part in the evening of Yakut culture
Red deer
If possible, we will stop by the nomadic reindeer herders and we will be able to ride on reindeer sleds
Interesting locations
We will make many stops along the route to take memorable photos

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Yakutsk — Khandyga

    09:00-10:00 Departure from the hotel, depending on the readiness of the group.

    We cross the Lena River from Yakutsk to Nizhny Bestyakh via an ice crossing.

    We make a stop for a group photo.

    We stop on the opposite bank on a hill and look at the winter landscape of the river and Yakutsk under a white blanket of fog.

    We pass traditional Yakut villages.

    Photo stops at important places.

    Stops at the cafe for lunch (meals are not included, payment is made on site).

    In the evening we cross the Aldan River by an ice crossing.

    Stop for dinner at a cafe-restaurant in Khandyga (not included, payment on site).

    The distance from the center of Yakutsk to Khandyga: 432 km (according to our GPS track here and further).
    The average speed, taking into account stops at road cafes and photo shoots: 50 km/h.
    Travel time: 8-10 hours.
    Accommodation: in Khandyga in an apartment.

    1 more photo
  • Day 2 - Khandyga — Teply klyuch — Kyubeme — Tomtor — Oymyakon
  • Day 3 - Oymyakon
  • Day 4 - Oymyakon — Tomtor — Khandyga
  • Day 5 - Khandyga — Cherkekh — Yakutsk
Difficulty
Involves moderate physical activity
Tour organizer's comments

Long trips are planned for the tour.

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Flat
    2 nights
  • Guest House
    2 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+

The tour provides accommodation in an apartment-type hotel (Khandyga village) and in a village guest house (Oymyakon or Tomtor village).

The cost of the tour for 1 person, RUB.:

Group sizeType of tourPrice for 1 person
3-12 peoplegroup125 000
2 peopleindividual165 000
1 person295 000

The tariffs as of 04/01/2024 are valid until 30.09.2024.

Comfort level: 4 out of 10 points, it's hot inside.

For your convenience, we recommend arriving the day before the start of the tour and departing the next day after the end of the tour, booking a hotel in Yakutsk yourself.

Meeting and transfer from the airport to the hotel and back are included in the price.

Rooms in Khandyga 2 nights

Accommodation in Khandyga in an apartment (double or triple occupancy in rooms, shared kitchen, toilet and shower).

Guest house in Oymyakon or Guest house in Tomtor 2 nights

Tour conditions

Group
up to 12 tourists
Minimum age
18 years old
Duration
5 days 4 nights
Group meets at
Yakutsk

Included in price

Services:

  • airport — hotel transfer on the day of arrival; 
  • transfer from the hotel to the airport on the day of departure; 
  • the service of a tour guide (tour leader), if a group of 7 or more people; 
  • motor transport with a driver/for travel along the Yakutsk — Oymyakon — Yakutsk route on days 1-5 (according to the program), at the rate of 2-4 people in each car, the number of cars in the column depends on the size of the group;

Accommodation and meals:

  • in Khandyga, double-triple accommodation on days 1 and 4 (according to the program): without breakfast;
  • in Oymyakon (alternative — Tomtor) on days 2-3 (according to the program): with 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts and 1 lunch.

Excursions and entertainment:

  • certificate of visit to "Oymyakon — the Pole of Cold"; 
  • photo shoot with the fabulous character Chishaan, the Keeper of the Cold;
  • ice fishing (traditional, with nets) on the Indigirka River;
  • evening of Yakut culture; 
  • visiting a horse farm with Yakut horses; 
  • entrance tickets to the tunnel in Tomtor (with ice crystal formations on the walls and ceiling); 
  • check-in to the reindeer herders (in case the deer are close to the highway); 
  • visit to the Museum "History of the Gulag" in a Warm key (with the valid permission of Rospotrebnadzor); 
  • visit to the historical and architectural museum in Cherkekh (with the valid permission of Rospotrebnadzor).

Other:

  • warm jackets, trousers and felt boots (if the required size is available). Please apply in advance for booking a set of warm clothes.

Paid extra

  • flights to Yakutsk and back;
  • accommodation in Yakutsk;
  • meals in restaurants in Yakutsk (average check for lunch ± 1500 rubles, dinner ± 2500 rubles);
  • personal warm clothes (recommendations for warm clothes are sent at the time of booking the tour);
  • meals in roadside cafes (lunches at ± 800 rubles, dinners in Khandyga at ± 1200 rubles, depending on the volume of the order; total of 8 stops) on Days 1, 2, 4, 5;
  • sauna in Oymyakon or Tomtor (up to 5000 rubles per group) on day 3;
  • swimming in the Indigirka River (from 5000 rubles per group for a tent with a stove and a prepared swimming area) on day 3.

It's important to know

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

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Dates and Prices

  • from
    $1,318
    23 – 27 Dec 5 days 4 nights
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  • from
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    30 Dec, 2024 – 3 Jan, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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  • from
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    3 – 7 Jan, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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  • from
    $1,318
    27 – 31 Jan, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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  • from
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    24 – 28 Feb, 2025 5 days 4 nights
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