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#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)





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





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)





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





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.





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.





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





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Issue Date: 2nd

December 2019

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