SIBERIA - Tour R08
"Adventures on the Kolyma river"

The course of the journey:  15 days
Number of partecipants in one group: 6-9 peoples
The best time for the journey: June - Agoust
Location of the journey: Kolyma river, Magadan, Sakha Republic

Program of the journey

Day 1 : Arrive in Magadan, transfer by coach on the roads of the Kolyma, till the city of Seimchan, accomodation in hotel, rest.
Day 2 : Meeting of the guides, study of the course, instructions of security, a look at the interested area, instructions of Security, rest.
Day 3 : 57 km rafting on the Ulu-Iurian river, overnight stay.
Day 4 : 60 km rafting on the Suksukan river, overnight stay.
Day 5 : 65 km rafting till the mountain Tolkun –Haia , overnight stay.
Day 6 : 50 km raftinf till at the hydroelectric power station of Balaghichan , overnight stay.
Day 7 : 60 km rafting till the mountain Sciugun-Muadi , overnight stay.
Day 8 : 65 km rafting on the Taktan –Iurana river, overnight stay.
Day 9 : 58 km rafting on the Stolbovaia river, overnight stay.
Day 10 : 60 km rafting on the Tii-Iuriuie river, overnight stay.
Day 11 : 65 km rafting on the Lelegodis river, overnight stay.
Day 12 : 55 km rafting till the sign 289 mt slm, overnight stay.
Day 13 : 60 km rafting, arrive in the city of Zyryanka, accomodation in hotel, rest.
Day 14 : Tour city, visit local museum, flight for Yakutsk.
Day 15 : Flight from Yakutsk to Moscow/Yakutsk/Magadan.

Information about the route

The travellers arrive at the airport of Magadan, where they will meets some of our collaborator, from here departure by bus for the starting point. Seimchan.
The trip from Magadan to Seimchan is about 10 hours on a comfortable road which follows the course of the kolyma river. 
Seimchan, a settlement of about 5000 peoples was founded in the era of Stalin gulag, during the course it will be possible to see ruins of gulag and to realize in what conditions the people deported lived in gulag.
During the trip a break for lunch.

In this area it is possible to come across some animals like the brown bear, mutton, the wild deer, and others habitants of the taiga.
The waters of the rivers are limpid and clean, very rich in fish like Pike, Haris, Omul, etc.
During the trip it will be possible to fish, take photographes and take videofilm.
On the 6th day the group will be able to see the old village of Balaghichan where there is a meteorological station.
The following days you will be taken to see beautiful zones like Sugoischi-Rivun on the Corcovon river and the village of Oroiek.

What it includes

Interpreter at Zyryanka
Connection by satellitar telephone with Zyryanka
Transfer with helicopter from Zyryanka to the start of the journey
One guide for every three people
One cook for every group
Licence for fishing 
Meals and accomodation at Zyryanka and during all the period of the journey
Equipment for rafting
Booking of the flight for Yakutks
Visit to the museum of Zyryanka

What doesn't include

The price of the airticket to Zyryanka and back again 
Meals and accomodation in Yakutsk and Moscow
Telephone connection with the rest of the world
Drinks
Visa for Russia
Eventual excursions in Yakutsk and Moscow
Medical insurance