Day 1 till Day 6

Day 1

Arrival at Yakutsk. Meeting with English-, German-, speaking guide. Transfer to the hotel "Ambarchik". Check-in and accommodation at the hotel. Excursion to ethnographic complex "Chochur- Muran", "Algys"- national yakutian rite of blessing. After lunch starts a practical introduction course (propaedeutics) - acquaintance with yakutian Eskimo dog, learning to sledge-drive, harnessing of the dogs, driving around the small frozen lake.

Visiting the Permafrost Kingdom, greeting from Chyskhaan- The Lord of Cold.

Dinner at the restaurant "Chochur- Muran". Rest at the hotel.

Day 2

After breakfast continuation of the study course. Harnessing dog-sledge by you. Trial ride to the lake Ytyk-K'uel. Dinner at the restaurant "Chochur-Muran". After dinner dog sledging to the reindeer herder with stop by Shaman Tree. Coffee break with sandwiches in the open air. Back to the complex "Chochur- Muran".

Dinner at the restaurant "Chochur- Muran". Rest at the hotel.

Day 3

After breakfast dog-sledging to the area "Appany", in 50 km from Yakutsk. Lunch. Late arrival at night and accommodation in hunter's house. Rest.

Day 4

After breakfast transfer to the GULAG by snowmobile. Lunch at the hunter's house. Back to the complex "Chochur- Muran". Dinner at the restaurant "Chochur- Muran". Rest at the hotel "Ambarchik".

Day 5

After breakfast sightseeing with visiting Museum of History and Culture of Yakutia and Treasure House of Yakutia, walking to "Ancient Yakutsk". Lunch at the restaurant "Chochur- Muran".

Preparing to the contest. Race on the frozen lake "Ytyk-K'uel", by the complex "Chochur- Muran":

• skijoring
• weight pulling (drag drop pulling by sledges)
• Sledge-race (6 m race to the Shaman-tree)

Farewell dinner with certificate presentation, indicating studies at the "Dog-Team-Driver-School" and awarding. Rest at the hotel "Ambarchik".

Day 6

After breakfast check-out from the hotel. Transfer to the airport and departure from Yakutsk.

Services

Price includes:

• dining, according the tour program;
• all transfers, according the tour program;
• excursions, according the tour program;
• accommodation, according the tour program;
• visa support;
• Russian- (English-, German-) speaking guide service.

Price is excluded:

• alcohol beverages
• Single supplement 60,00 € if available
• Air fare

Things to know

Necessary equipment:

• balaclava;
• sun glasses
• warm clothing;
• warm boots;
• personal equipments and clothing;
• individual preferences in food, drinks; medicine;
• camera.

• For detailed explanations to the degrees of difficulty please follow this link: Explanation to the degrees of difficulty
• Information about visa and entry regulations, health information and tips for equipment, see this link: Things to know-1
• Please note our information about possible exchange rate fluctuations: Exchange rate fluctuation