Yakutia tour to Oymyakon and Lena Pillars

08:00 Departure from the hotel.

08:30 Drive to the village of Batamai, about 200 km.

12:00 Lena River crossing by snowmobile with passenger sleigh (15 minutes) or on foot (30 minutes). The method depends on the condition of the hummocks and the presence/absence of ice.

12:30-16:30 Free time on the territory of Lena Pillars Park.

Ascent to the observation deck (possible if the trail is 2 km clear of snow and safe).

17:00 Lunch at the restaurant of the recreation center in Batamay.

18:00 Return to Batamay.

Boarding a car.

Return trip to Yakutsk.

±21:30 Return to the hotel.

09:00/10:00 Departure from the hotel, depending on the group's readiness.

On this day:

• Crossing the Lena River from Yakutsk to Nizhny Bestyakh via an ice ferry;
• 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.;
• passing traditional Yakut villages;
• photo stops at important places;
• stops at a cafe for lunch (meals are not included; payment is made on site);
• in the evening we cross the Aldan River on an ice ferry;
• stop for dinner at a cafe-restaurant in Khandyg (not included, payment on site).

Distance from the center of Yakutsk to Khandyga: 420+ km.
The average speed, including stops at road cafes and photo shoots: 50 km/h.
Travel time: 8-10 hours.
Accommodation: in an apartment in Khandyg (double or triple occupancy in rooms, shared kitchen, toilet and shower).

08:00 Departure.

We make stops on the Kolyma Federal highway on the way.:

• Time for breakfast in a cafe-restaurant in Khandyg (not included, payment on site);
• photo stop at the shore of the Aldan river at sunrise;
• visit to the Gulag History Museum in Teply Klyuch, 70 km from Khandyga;
• before the beginning of the Verkhoyansk Mountains, a photo stop / selfie;
• at the memorial cross on Tomporuski pass;
• on the Yellow and Black clamps, as well as on the Hare's Loop and the Swallow's Nest;
• at the famous Kuba Cafe in Kyubem for a late lunch;
• at the gas station in Tomsk for refueling (40 km to Oymyakon).

In fact, we make more stops.

The distance from Khandyga to Oymyakon is about 510 km.
Average driving speed: 40 km/h.
Travel time: 10-12 hours.
Accommodation: in a private wooden house (double or triple occupancy in rooms, shared kitchen, inside washbasin, traditional outdoor toilet). An alternative option is to stay in a guest house in Tomtor (with a warm toilet, double or triple rooms, shared kitchen).
Meals included: dinner in Oymyakon/Tomtore.

On this day, you will find:

• visit the "Oymyakon – Pole of Cold" stele 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.;
• sightseeing of the village with possible visits to cultural and educational institutions;
• departure to the Indigirka River by car or snowmobiles, depending on the availability and condition of the winter garden;
• an evening of Yakut culture at the Archa National House or the Rural House of Culture;
• experiments in any free time — we freeze vodka, washed clothes, explode boiling water in the air crackling from frost, etc.

Please note! The order of activities may change depending on the work schedule of the local population.

Accommodation: in Oymyakon/Tomtore is in the family.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch and dinner with a family in Oymyakon/Tomtore.

Early breakfast.

08:00 Departure from the guest house in Oymyakon.

A memorable photo with a hospitable hostess.

Arrival at a horse farm with Yakut horses (a unique northern breed) in the Tomtor area.

Visit the tunnel "Residence of Chishkhaan" with giant crystal formations on the walls and ceiling, as well as ice sculptures installed in 2004, including.

Visit the ice-free Kuydusun River and the airport, frozen during the winter.

Refueling in Tomtor.

Travel to Kyubume. We will see beautiful winter landscapes that were hidden in the dark on the way to Oymyakon.

Passing the Suntar, Agayakan and Tiryakh-Yuryakh rivers, we will see old wooden bridges.

Visit the nomadic reindeer herders in the area of the village of Yuchiugey or Kyubume for reindeer sledding in the Oymyakon valley. Check-in is possible only if they are close to the highway.

Lunch stop at the Kuba Cafe in Kyubum (not included, payment on site).

Drive through the Verkhoyansk ranges at sunset.

Additional photo stops.

Stop for dinner at the Alaska cafe in Teply Klyuch or at a cafe in Khandyg (not included, payment on site).

Arrival in Khandiga in the evening.

Distance to Khandygi: about 510 km.
Arrival to the reindeer herders: additional 5-10 km.
Average driving speed: 40 km/h.
Travel time: 12-14 hours.
Accommodation: in an apartment in Khandyg.
Meals included: family breakfast in Oymyakon.

Travel to Yakutsk.

Stops for early lunch and afternoon tea at cafes along the route.

Visit to the open-air historical and architectural museum in Cherkekh village.

Visit other additional places along the route.

±18:00 Arrival in Yakutsk.

Hotel accommodation (not included in the price).

Transfer from the hotel to the airport (to specify the flight number).