Easy - nothing more than normal walking while sight-seeing
Moderately Easy - 1-3 hours of physical activity daily
Moderate - 3-5 hours of physical activity daily
Challenging - 5-7 hours of challenging physical activity daily
Extreme - 7+ hours of challenging/extreme physical activity daily
Difficulty
Basic — most of nights in tents or rooms with shared WC, some nights in comfortable rooms.
Standard — most of nights in comfortable rooms, some nights in tents or rooms with shared WC.
Upgraded — all nights in comfortable rooms.
Comfort
Minimum age of the participant of this trip
8 Days
July - September
Highlights
- The harsh and wild beauty of the natural expanses of Russia's largest region
- Ghost town visits
- Visit of the GULAG camps
- Travelling through the permafrost and the Road of Bones
- Meeting with the indigenous people of Russia
- Driver-guide with many years of experience and complete safety on the route
Tour Overview
This expedition is for those who seek unknown emotions and new impressions. For those who want to move away from the beaten tourist routes and, at the same time, immerse themselves in the boundless kingdom of harsh nature with its majestic history of human exploration.
During the tour you will visit the port city of Magadan, the famous Kolyma highway or "road of bones", the Kolyma hydroelectric power station, an abandoned ghost town, the Pole of Cold, the capital of Yakutia and the highway through permafrost.
The Kolyma highway is located between Yakutsk and Magadan, 2032 km long. It is also known as the "road of bones", because the Kolyma highway became one big mass grave for thousands of people during its construction.
The Lena Highway (A-360) runs mainly through permafrost. In 2006, the road was recognized as one of the most dangerous roads in the world. Some drivers compared this road to hell. Until 2014, asphalt pavement was only on small sections in the Tynda, Neryungri and Aldan area, and the road becomes difficult to pass during snowmelt or heavy rains. Today, only some sections of the road are unpaved. The length of the highway is 1,157 km.
This program is an expedition. The route description is a general plan of the expedition. In case of any force majeure or weather conditions, the organizers have the right to make changes.
Tour programme
- Day 1Arrival in YakutskYakutsk
- Day 2Siberian rivers Lena and AldanYakutsk — Khandyga
- Day 3Mountain ranges of the Kolyma roadKhandyga — Tomtor
- Day 4Oymyakon - Pole of ColdTomtor
- Day 5Ghost town KadykchanUst-Nera — Susuman
- Day 6Kolyma - Road of BonesSusuman — Magadan
- Day 7Getting to know Magadan and the bays of the Sea of OkhotskMagadan
- Day 8End of the programMagadan
- 10:00Arrival at the airport of YakutskYou can choose any convenient arrival flight.
- 11:00Transfer to the hotelThe driver will meet you with a sign at the exit of the airport at the time of your flight and take you to the hotel. Standard check-in time at the hotel is 14:00. * Early check-in can be booked for an additional fee.
- Overnight in the hotel
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Route
Yakutsk
Accommodation
Accommodation in the hotel "Sterkh", Yakutsk
Twin or Double room
- 08:00Breakfast in the hotel
- 09:00Start of the expeditionMeeting with the driver, getting acquainted. Departure. The city was built in 1632 and is the capital city of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). Yakutsk is the biggest and oldest city in Yakutia, as well as one of the oldest in Siberia. During the trip, we will cross some of the greatest Siberian rivers: Lena and Aldan.
- 12:00Excursion to the museum in CherkekhVisit to the open-air historical and architectural museum complex dedicated to the history and culture of the peoples of the north.
- 13:00Lunch — Not includedStop for lunch at a cafe (not included).
- 17:00Arrival to KhandygaKhandyga is the ancient central point of the GULAG and became a marina in 1983. The village was built in 1939 along with the road between the river Aldan and Oymyakon. Accommodation in a guest house - expedition participants live together, 2 people per room. For you: shared kitchen, toilet, shower.
- 19:00Dinner — Not includedYou can have dinner in the cafe or cook dinner in the guest house (not included).
- Overnight in Khandyga
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Route
Yakutsk — Khandyga
Accommodation
Accommodation in the homestay Khandyga
Bed in the homestay
Note
8 h 4x4 (500km)
- 08:00BreakfastTime for breakfast in the cafe (not included).
- 09:00Departure to TomtorEarly transfer to the village of Tomtor, a challenger for the “Pole of Cold” title. Its main competitor is currently Oymyakon. Besides, since 2001, the village has reunited hundreds of people every year for the “Pole of Cold” festival, which welcomes all the most important Santa Clauses in the world. From the Finnish “Joulupukki” to “Ded Moroz” from Veliky Ustyug, the most popular Russian Father Christmas, they are all present for this event. “Chyskhaan”, the terrible Yakoutian “Keeper of the Cold” is also there, but only by default, because he lives here, in a sacred cave in the mountains Ebe-Khayya.
- 18:00Arrival to Tomtor and accommodation
- 19:00Homemade dinner
- Overnight in the homestay
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Route
Khandyga — Tomtor
Accommodation
Accommodation in the homestay in Tomtor
Bed in the twin room
Note
6 h 4x4 (475km)
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Visit of the Oymyakon villageVisit of the Chyskhaana cave (museum of ice sculpture) and the “Pole of Cold”, the village of Oymyakon, 40 km away from Tomtor. According to non-official data, the record minimal temperature of -77.8°C was registered in 1938. *The section of the road to Oymkon may be inaccessible due to weather conditions: in this case, the driver will offer an alternative excursion.
- 13:00Lunch in the cafe en route — Not included
- 14:00Transfer to Ust-NeraThrough the Olchansky Pass with many stops along the way we move to Ust-Nera. This village is considered the administrative center of the Oymyakonsky Ulus. The population mainly specializes in gold mining.
- 19:00Dinner in the café — Not included
- Overnight in the hotel
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Route
Tomtor
Accommodation
Accommodation in the hotel "Solnechnaya", Ust-Nera
Twin room
Note
cultural exploration (40km)
6 h 4x4 (435km)
- 08:00Breakfast — Not included
- 08:30Departure to KadykchanBefore, 7000 people lived in the town located near two coal mines, in which all the citizens were working. But in 1996, an incident in one of them killed 6 workers and the mines were declared too dangerous to work in anymore and got closed. All the private sector was burnt so the citizens wouldn’t come back to the city. Today, only a man with his two dogs still lives there.
- 13:00Lunch in the café — Not included
- 16:00Continuation of the road to Susuman town
- 18:00Dinner in the café — Not included
- Overnight in the hotel
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Route
Ust-Nera — Susuman
Accommodation
Accommodation à l'hôtel de Soussouman
Chambre double
Note
7 h 4x4 (392km)
- 08:00Breakfast in the café — Not included
- 09:00Starting of the roadToday we are leaving for Magadan - the final point of our expedition. Depending on the road conditions, travel along the Old Kolyma road (with an excursion) or along the New Kolyma road (with an excursion in the village of Yagodnoye). The road of Kolyma, joining Magadan and Yakutsk (2032 km long), is considered as one of the most difficult. The building of the road was started in 1932 and lasted more than 20 years. The road was built by the prisoners. The entire process was made in awful working and living conditions, in the cold and the mortality rate was very high. and the Kolyma became a mass grave for thousands of people, which inspired this terrible and mournful name - Road of bones.
- 13:00Lunch in the road cafe — Not included
- 18:00Arrival in Magadan and accommodation at the hotel
- 19:00Dinner in the restaurant — Not included
- Overnight in a hotel
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Route
Susuman — Magadan
Accommodation
Accommodation in the Magadan hotel
Twin standard room
Note
9 h 4x4 (630km)
- 08:00Breakfast in the hotel
- 09:00Trip to the Sea of Okhotsk coast
- 13:00Lunch in the café — Not included
- 14:00Visit of MagadanSightseeing tour of the city: the Mammoth monument, Neelova Bay, Gartner Bay, the fish market and the "Mask of Sorrow" monument by the famous sculptor Ernst Neizvestny, dedicated to the memory of the victims of political repression.
- 19:00Dinner — Not included
- Overnight in the hotel
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Route
Magadan
Accommodation
Accommodation in the Magadan hotel
Twin standard room
- 09:00Breakfast
- 12:00Check out from the hotel and transfer to the airport*Standard check-out time is 12:00. Late check-out can be booked. **Transfer to the airport according to your flight time.
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Route
Magadan
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Departures
July, 02 2025 - Start July, 09 2025 End | Available: 4 Status | 3 663 $ Basic price per person | |
July, 23 2025 - Start July, 30 2025 End | Available: 2 Status | 3 663 $ Basic price per person | |
August, 13 2025 - Start August, 20 2025 End | Available: 4 Status | 3 663 $ Basic price per person | |
September, 10 2025 - Start September, 17 2025 End | Available: 4 Status | 3 663 $ Basic price per person |
Price includes
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Excursions and visits as per itinerary
- English-speaking guide
- Transport a per itinerary
- Meals as per itinerary
- Visa invitation and registration of passports (for foreign citizens, if necessary)
- Nature reserves and parks entrance permissions
- Accident insurance
Price does not include
- Personal expenses and tips
- Visa fees and travel insurance
- Airplane/ train tickets
For more info, please download the detailed description of the trip.
Note
The price is for a group of 3 participants / per person. For fewer or more people, the cost will be recalculated. - for an individual traveler: 745,900 rubles. - for a group of 2 people: 398,700 rubles / per person. - for a group of 4 people: 246,100 rubles / per person. - for more participants, the cost is calculated individually. It is possible to organize a tour in the opposite direction Magadan - Yakutsk. The itinerary of the expedition can be changed according to the road or weather conditions as well as unforeseen events.
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Francis
From 22 March 2018 to 19 July 2018
Destination: Yakutia
Custom tour: Découverte de l'Extrême Orient Russe
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Hôtels excellents, à l'exception de l'hôtel de Iakoutsk ORTO DOYDU. Personnel très bien mais hôtel en mauvais état général (chambre et espaces communs) et petit-déjeuner très médiocre. Transferts excellents, sauf trajet Tommot - Iakoutsk : véhicule inconfortable et en très mauvais état, et chauffeur fumeur peu amène. Les trois parties du voyage du voyage nous ont enchantés. Nous avons été ravis par
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Bonjour Francis,
Merci beaucoup pour ces détails très important pour un voyage tellement grand! Ces commentaires nous aiderons à revoir la qualité des services proposés en Yakoutie.Total score
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Eric
From 27 January 2018 to 3 February 2018
Destination: Yakutia
Tour: Pole of Cold
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Voyage original au coeur de l' hiver Sibérien hors des sentiers touristiques. Dommage qu' il y ai eu un manque d'informations et d 'explications de la part du guide. Les "aventuriers" choisissant ce voyage ont tous soif de découverte, d'une part, du pays et d'autre part de la culture russe, ce qui nous a sensiblement manqué. Néanmoins ce voyage est à recommander pour son authenticité. Eric
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Merci beaucoup pour votre remarque. Nous le prendrons en compte pour nos futurs voyages !Total score
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Serge
From 27 January 2018 to 3 February 2018
Destination: Yakutia
Tour: Pole of Cold
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Serge
From 27 January 2018 to 3 February 2018
Destination: Yakutia
Tour: Pole of Cold
Would you like to travel with BaikalNature again? Yes!
beau voyage; l'organisation est bonne dans son ensemble et le programme est bien respecté; une remarque au niveau du guide: il devrait donner au groupe plus d'explications sur l'histoire de la yakoutie, les coutumes du peuples yakoutes et la vie d'aujourd'hui; sinon le point très positif est que le guide parlait très bien le Français..... en conclusion, continuez donc à organiser des beaux voyages
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Pierre
From 19 June 2016 to 28 June 2016
Destination: Yakutia
Tour: Сlassic Yakutia
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Nous sommes rentrés de voyage ce jour mardi 28 juin 2016.
Beaucoup de découvertes, de péripéties, mais tout dans la bonne humeur.
Pour les fêtes, le samedi, départ à 10:00 et 2,30 heures de trajet.
Arrivée à 12:30. Bien évidemment nous ne sommes pas rentrés à 14:00.
Le dimanche, le trajet a été beaucoup plus rapide, 45 minutes.
Le dernier jour, retour à l'aéroport.
Un taxi est venu, une
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