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Gateway Travel, Russian Travel and Tours and Norfolk Island Specialists Established since 1972
In Australia Tel: 0414955109 (by appointment only) International Tel: +61 414 955 109
Email: sal[email protected] www.russiantravelandtours.com.au
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accommodation in Russia, Legendary Train Journeys, River Cruises,
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Gateway Travel, Russian Travel and Tours and Norfolk Island Specialists Established since 1972
In Australia Tel: 0414955109 (by appointment only) International Tel: +61 414 955 109
Email: sal[email protected] www.russiantravelandtours.com.au
We Speak Russian- Мы говорим по-русски!
#YDC1 DOWN THE LENA RIVER BY M/S MIKHAIL SVETLOV
Type: Discovery
Tour duration: 14 days
Season: July – September 2020
Transportation: motor ship, car/bus, on foot
Cost: from $3,062 per person quad share
Itinerary:
Day 1. Yakutsk. Arrival to Yakutsk. Transfer to the river port (for clients arriving from 08:00 to
18:00). Embarkation since 10:00. Optional Yakutsk city tour. 19:00 Departure from Yakutsk.
(LD)
Day 2. Lenskie Pillars. Arrival at the National natural park "Lenskie Pillars " (the unique
natural phenomenon - abrupt rocks in the form of columns in height up to 200 meters,
streatching along the river for 80 km). Ascention on the top of columns. Excursion on a viewing
platform and in a taiga. Departure from Lenskie Pillars. (BLD)
Day 3. Mouth of the Buotama River (right tributary of the Lena River). In 2006 the only in
Russia nursery of forest Bizons was established in this place. Bizons were specilly taken there
from Canada for the recovery of the Bizons population in Yakutia. (BLD)
Day 4. Run. In this area the Lena river enters Central-Yakut lowland. Its valley enlarges up to
20-40 km., a plain breadth is 7-15 km. There are many lakes and marshes in the river plain. A
river bed is branchy, a navigable channel is quite changeable. Its depth can reach 16-20 meters.
On the route of the boat trip there is an outflow of the Aldan river, one of the largest tributary of
the Lena river. During the river cruise one can see beautiful sights of the Verkhoyansk
Mountains. The Lena banks keep disappearing, a vast area of the river valley is occupied by isles
and creeks. Deserted unsettled banks pass by for many hundred kilometers in the boundless river
environment. (BLD)
Gateway Travel, Russian Travel and Tours and Norfolk Island Specialists Established since 1972
In Australia Tel: 0414955109 (by appointment only) International Tel: +61 414 955 109
Email: sal[email protected] www.russiantravelandtours.com.au
We Speak Russian- Мы говорим по-русски!
Day 5. Zhigansk. Zhigansk is the first settlement beyond the Polar circle. The Zhigansk
stockaded town was established in 1632 as Yakutsk town. The name of “Zhigansk” comes from
the Tungus language and means “an inhabitant of lower lands”. Main occupation of population is
hunting, fishing and cattle-breeding. Zhigansk is an administrative district center with population
of over 3 thousand people. Our ship will anchor on the river due to insufficient water depth, and
you will reach the bank on a small ferry. You will be impressed by performance of local actors
who will present a music of blowing snow and wind whistle, whisper of leaves and grass, water
hush, rush of flying bird wings through improvised epic songs and charming accords of ritual
dancing. You will listen to a real music which is a world of nature and feelings. (BLD)
Day 6. Kusur. Stay in Kusur, a small settlement in the North of the Arctic Circle. Men are
engaged in reindeer husbandry and hunting, women make beautiful national clothes decorated
with fur and beads. Kusur will impress you by simplicity of village life typical to the Extreme
North areas, warm and sincere attitude of local people. Look of the rural settlement will strongly
impress you as severe climate and strong winds influence on houses and streets. Local places
here are known for their tragic history connected with hard life of émigrés from the Baltic states
and Central Yakutia. (BLD)
Day 7. Tiksi (Neelovo). You will be offered an excursion to Tiksi settlement- the sea gates of
Yakutia if weather allows. The name of Tiksi is translated from the Yakut language as a “place
of meeting, mooring place”. Tiksi appeared on the map in the middle of 1930ss. Navigable
period here is extremely short-2,5 months. During 9-10 months the Laptev sea is glaciated; the
ice thickness is up to 1,5-2 meters or more. In winter there are polar nights: the sun seems to
forget about this area. Darkness arrives for several months. Sometimes one can observe Polar
lights in the dark sky of the night. In summer there is a period of white nights. The midnight
Yakut sun gives its smile almost 24 hours a day. Being one of the most beautiful towns of
Yakutia in the Soviet period Tiksi at present feels significant economic difficulties. (BLD)
Day 8. Run. The Lena river is one of the greatest rivers of Siberia belonging to the biggest water
arteries of the world. There is hardly a river in the Arctic Eurasia that forms such a big estuary
with the area of over 32000 square km. The Lena river delta is a net consisting of big and small
streams, canals and lakes with more than 1500 isles of different areas. Here the Lena river ends its
run to the Arctic ocean. Today we will spend our time on the ship board. You will see the so-called Lensk “pipe”. Steep rocky 400 meters high isles in some places are hung above the leady water. The
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watercourse breadth becomes narrow up to 2 km or less and this stresses mighty and greatness of
the bank rocks. (BLD)
Day 9. Stepanovka village. You will visit a fisher’s house, get acquainted with lifestyle of the
owner, taste fish soup. (BLD)
Day 10. The Polar circle. The Polar circle is an imaginary line on the Earth and a parallel in the
northern hemisphere with the latitude of 66o33'38''. During the winter solstice (December 21-22)
northward of the Polar circle the sun does not rise at all and during the summer solstice (June 21-
22) period the sun does not set. The Polar circle is constantly moving, its geographic location is
not stable. In fact, it moves approximately for 2 meters during a day and almost for 100 meters
during one year. A polar circle position can be easily determined any time with the help of
modern technologies. During the trip our ship will cross the Polar circle in the area of Zhigansk
district. On the initiative of Zhigansk citizens on the left bank of the river Lena there has been
established a symbolic sign titled “The Polar circle”. (BLD)
Day 11. Run. Leaving the endless water environment beyond the Northern Polar circle we pass
the estuaries of the rivers Viluy and Aldan. Water breadth here is unbelievable. Between
Zhigansk district and the Viluy river estuary there is a natural boundary called “40 isles”. In fact,
the isles number is bigger. (BLD)
Day 12. The Green staging post. It is one of the most beautiful virgin places where you will
enjoy a beauty of the picturesque green staging post. You can have a walk on this wild bank, see
bounty of nature and enjoy a beautiful sunset. In the evening in honor of the cruise completion
there will be made a symbolic Fire of friendship, songs in different languages will be performed.
(BLD)
Day 13. Sottintsy. An excursion to historic-architecture open-air museum “Druzhba”
(“Friendship”) located on the place of the primary foundation of the “Lensk stockaded town”
founded by Russian cossacks, the future city of Yakutsk. The Museum presents samples of
ancient wooden architecture in traditional Russian and Yakut styles. Expositions of wooden
home utensils, national Yakut clothes and monuments of Russian Orthodoxy are of great interest.
Wonderful landscapes and interesting historical excursions make the museum visit both
informative and pleasant. (BLD)
Gateway Travel, Russian Travel and Tours and Norfolk Island Specialists Established since 1972
In Australia Tel: 0414955109 (by appointment only) International Tel: +61 414 955 109
Email: sal[email protected] www.russiantravelandtours.com.au
We Speak Russian- Мы говорим по-русски!
Day 14. Farewell Yakutia. Arrival in Yakutsk (04:00). Breakfast. Luggage check.
Disembarkation (till 10:00). Transfer to airport. Departure from Yakutsk. (B)
Notes: The program is subject to changes due to weather and other objective reasons.
Fixed departures – 2020:
04/07 - 17/07/2020
23/07 - 05/08/2020
12/08 - 25/08/2020
26/08 – 08/09/2020
Prices in Australian Dollars for 2020
Cabin Cost, per person, with the accommodation:
SGL TWN TRPL QDR
Suite $15080 - -
Junior Suite $8216 $5766 - -
SGL $6209 - - -
TWN $7540 $5217 - -
TRPL $7540 $5217 $3633 -
QDR - $5217 $3780 $3062
Gateway Travel, Russian Travel and Tours and Norfolk Island Specialists Established since 1972
In Australia Tel: 0414955109 (by appointment only) International Tel: +61 414 955 109
Email: sal[email protected] www.russiantravelandtours.com.au
We Speak Russian- Мы говорим по-русски!
Included:
accommodation in the chosen cabin category
full board (including lunch, dinner on day 1 and breakfast on day 14)
transfer "airport - m/s - airport"
excursions according tour program
entertainments on the board
English speaking guides/interpreters (if there are more than 10 English-speaking pax on
board)
visa supporting documents
entry permit to Tiksi
Not included:
air flights
visa
optional Yakutsk city tour
alcohol beverages
items of personnel nature such as laundry, bar charges, beauty salon, telephone cable
charges and medical services
Yakutsk city tour (included: English speaking guide, car, entry tickets, lunch (if full day
tour)
a) Light city tour (4 h)
b)
09:00 meeting with the guide at your hotel in the city center/ pick up by driver from
the airport, transfer to the city center, meeting with the guide in the city center (in this
case excursion time extends).
Walking tour across Old Town with the visit to the Russian Orthodox Church. The
area is also remarkable for 19th
century recreated buildings, souvenir & jewelry
shops.
10:00 – 11:45 Mammoth Museum tour.
11:45 Drive through the city.
12:30 Visit to the “Kingdom of Permafrost” Ice Tunnel Complex.
Gateway Travel, Russian Travel and Tours and Norfolk Island Specialists Established since 1972
In Australia Tel: 0414955109 (by appointment only) International Tel: +61 414 955 109
Email: sal[email protected] www.russiantravelandtours.com.au
We Speak Russian- Мы говорим по-русски!
13:00 Transfer to the Yakutsk River port. Boarding the cruise ship.
Starting point Cost in Australian Dollars per person
1 pax 2 pax
From hotel $634 $359
From airport $735 $410
c) Full day city tour, 8 h
09:00 meeting with the guide at your hotel in the city center/ pick up by driver from the
airport, transfer to the city center, meeting with the guide in the city center (in this case
excursion time extends).
- Visit to the Treasury of the Republic of Sakha-Yakutia, showroom of diamonds,
minerals, etc.
– Walk across Old Town of Yakutsk with visits to the Russian Orthodox. The area is
also remarkable for the 19th century recreated buildings, souvenirs & jewelry shops.
11:30 – 12:45 Mammoth Museum tour.
– Drive through the city. Stop at Farmers Market.
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch with national cuisine.
14:30 – 15:15 Excursion in the Atlasovs’ Sakha ethnographic complex with a deep
insight into the culture and traditions of the Sakha people including a traditional
ceremony of purification and clearification.
15:30 – 16:00 Visit to the “Kingdom of Permafrost” Ice Tunnel Complex.
16:30 Transfer to river port.
Gateway Travel, Russian Travel and Tours and Norfolk Island Specialists Established since 1972
In Australia Tel: 0414955109 (by appointment only) International Tel: +61 414 955 109
Email: sal[email protected] www.russiantravelandtours.com.au
We Speak Russian- Мы говорим по-русски!
Starting point Cost in Australian Dollars per person
1 pax 2 pax
From hotel $1140 $691
From airport $1246 $734
CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT
50% non-refundable payment upon booking
50% payment - 120 days before departure
CANCELLATION FEES
Prior to 91 days plus from start date: Loss of deposit
90 days or less and no show: No refund
After departure from Australia/Other countries: No refund
Gateway Travel, Russian Travel and Tours and Norfolk Island Specialists Established since 1972
In Australia Tel: 0414955109 (by appointment only) International Tel: +61 414 955 109
Email: sal[email protected] www.russiantravelandtours.com.au
We Speak Russian- Мы говорим по-русски!
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Gateway Travel, Russian Travel and Tours and Norfolk Island Specialists Established since 1972
In Australia Tel: 0414955109 (by appointment only) International Tel: +61 414 955 109
Email: sal[email protected] www.russiantravelandtours.com.au
We Speak Russian- Мы говорим по-русски!
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Gateway Travel, Russian Travel and Tours and Norfolk Island Specialists Established since 1972
In Australia Tel: 0414955109 (by appointment only) International Tel: +61 414 955 109
Email: sal[email protected] www.russiantravelandtours.com.au
We Speak Russian- Мы говорим по-русски!
Issue Date: 2nd
December 2019
To Book - Please send scanned copies of your passports in pdf format (not from mobile)
Booking form
All bookings must be read in conjunction with our Booking Form and all travelers must
complete booking form in full and signed in all places and return to us with your 40% non
refundable deposit.
Travel Insurance
We offer our own carefully selected travel insurance is necessary for the Russian visa and upon
booking a quote will be sent to you to buy.
Visas
We assist with all visas. Full payment for all visas needs to be paid into our bank account before
proceeding further, lady in our office who will be helping you with the visas will advise you
accordingly. It is strongly recommended to buy our travel insurance for Russia! Travel Insurance
on Credit cards aren’t accepted by the Russian Consulate.
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