SIBERIA - Tour R09
"The silver bait"

The course of the journey:  11 days
Number of partecipants in one group: 6-9 peoples
The best time for the journey: July - Agoust
Location of the journey: Popovka river, Kolyma river

Program of the journey

Day 1: Arrive in Yakutsk, accomodation in hotel, rest.
Day 2: In the morning departure by plane for Zyryanka, accomodation in hotel, rest.
After lunch meeting of the guides, study of the course, instructions of security, a look at video of interested area
Day 3: After breakfast, flight by helicopter towards the mouth of the Manovic river, overnight stay.
Day 4: 35 km rafting, fishing on the Belaia-Noci river, overnight stay.
Day 5: 40 km rafting, fishing on the Lesistaia river, overnight stay.
Day 6: 35 km rafting, fishing.
Day 7: 38 km rafting, fishing on the Smirnov river, overnight stay.
Day 8: 40 km rafting, fishing on the Kolyma river, overnight stay.
Day 9: 45 km rafting, fishing on the Banderova river, overnight stay.
Day 10: 40 km rafting, till the city of Zyryanka, accomodation in hotel, rest.
Day 11: After breakfast visit local museum and flight for Yakutsk.

Information about the route

The Popovka river is a left tributary of the Kolyma river, which is 410 km long. It start in the occidental zone untill it arrives in the plains of the kolyma river.
It thaws at the beginning of May and is covered in ice at beginning of October.

The Popovka river is very rough, the right bank presents precipice and rocks, while the left bank has a slight slope and is very muddy. The flora consists of conifers, shrub and a general variety water birds, brown bears and others habitants of the taiga.

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