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Snowmobile safari to old Saami village Krasnoschelye.
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This program is similar with KTSS05. You can request this program on any date. The activities and folk concert are not included in price.
The Lappish village Krasnoschelye is the place where three northern nationality of "Reindeer people" live: the Lapps, the Nentsy and the
Komi. They possess a rich, unique folklore and use the distinctive and colourful traditional clothes.
As a result of mixing customs, traditions and specialties of national suits, Krasnoschelye village is an island of originality keeping old local
folklore and unique distinctive clothes of "Reindeer people".
We offer you to visit the remote village Krasnoschelye to see their way of life in nowadays. Krasnoschelye is reachable by a snowmobile or
a reindeer sledge (or by a helicopter) in Winter and by a helicopter, only, in Summer.
Below we offer you two variants to reach the start point of the tour:
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Snowmobile safari Krasnoschelye program description: |
Tour program 1:
Day 1: Evening arrival in Murmansk airport. Meeting by taxi with a name plate (optional). Drive to Murmansk and check-in at Meridian hotel (optional).
Day 2: At 07.00 breakfast. At 07.30 a taxi comes to bring you to Lovozero village to the start point of the tour (optional). After a brief introduction
and instruction how to drive snowmobile we start to drive to the old Saami village Krasnoschelye. Wilderness lunch on the way in a small wooden hunters
house. Upon arrival in Krasnoschelye we have dinner in a national CHUM sitting around a fire. Sauna. Overnight in a guest house.
Distance 140 km.
Day 3: Breakfast at 08.00. At 09.00 we have a hiking in the village including a visit to a national Saami centre to see a traditional work shop. We
can put on the traditional clothes of "Reindeer People" and make photos. We can have ride on a sledge harnessed by reindeers or try to ski behind a reindeer as
locals can do. Lunch during the day at the guest house.
Sauna and dinner in the evening. Overnight in a guest house.
Day 4: Breakfast and snowmobile back to Lovozero village. Lunch in a small wooden hunters house on the way. Changing clothes. Transfer to the airport
or to Murmansk (optional). Distance 140 km.
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Tour program 2:
Day 1: Morning arrival in Olenegorsk railway station by the train # 16. Transfer to Lovozero village (optional). After a brief introduction
and instruction how to drive snowmobile we start to drive to the old Saami village Krasnoschelye. Wilderness lunch on the way in a small
wooden hunters house. Upon arrival in Krasnoschelye we have dinner in a national CHUM sitting around a fire. Sauna. Overnight in a guest house.
Distance 140 km.
Day 2: Breakfast at 08.00. At 09.00 we have a hiking in the village including a visit to a national Saami centre to see a traditional work
shop. We can put on the traditional clothes of "Reindeer People" and make photos. We can have ride on a sledge harnessed by reindeers or try
to ski behind a reindeer as locals can do. Lunch during the day at the guest house.
Sauna and dinner in the evening. Overnight in a guest house.
Day 3: Breakfast and snowmobile back to Lovozero village. Lunch in a small wooden hunters house on the way. Changing clothes.
Transfer to Olenegorsk railway station for the train # 16 leaving in the evening (optional).
Distance 140 km.
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Snowmobile safari Krasnoschelye details: |
Accommodation: |
• 2 nights in guest house in the Saami village Krasnoschelye: two or three person room. Sauna. Dry toilet. |
Level: |
Experience in driving snowmobile is pre. |
Group size: |
From 1 to 10 persons in one group |
Duration: |
3 or 4 days |
Dates: |
On request from the 15th of December 2010 up to 30th of April 2011. Dates on request >>
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Price: |
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Price includes: |
• Accommodation including breakfast and sauna
• snowmobile rental including special clothes and shoes
• guide service
• 3 lunches
• 2 dinners
• excursions in the village incl. visit to the national folk centre
• medical and rescue insurance (which includes helicopter evacuation in emergency
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Optional:
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• train, plane, bus tickets
• meeting at Finnish or Norwegian territory
• 1 night in a twin standard room in a business class hotel in Murmansk including breakfast: EUR 77,-- pp (in a single room: EUR 105,--)
• 1 night in a twin standard room in an economy class hotel in Murmansk including breakfast: EUR 30,-- pp (in a single room: EUR 50,--)
• Transfer to/from Lovozero village from/to Murmansk one way (180 km): EUR 99,-- per a taxi
• Taxi from/to hotel in Murmansk to Murmansk airport one way (30 km): EUR 15,-- per a taxi
• Transfer to/from Lovozero village from/to Olenegorsk railway station one way (110 km): EUR 60,-- per a taxi
• Traditional suit of "reindeer people" for making photos: EUR 5,-- pp
• Ride on a sledge harnessed by reindeers: EUR 80,-- per a sledge for two persons
• To ski behind a reindeer: EUR 40,-- pp
• Folk concert of the Northern nationalities (for groups): EUR 100,-- pg
• Tourist invitation for visa request: EUR 25,--
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Necessary private equipment:
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• Sun glasses.
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Recommended private equipment:
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• Thermo underwear, 2 pair of warm socks, sweater clothing neck.
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Documents: |
Passport must be valid at least 6 months after date of return. A visa is required. We handle the tourist invitation.
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Insurance: |
• The participant must possess medical insurance that at very least covers the European part of the Russian Federation.
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Program Overview more day and extreme
Snowmobile safaris: |
Click on program code for more details! |
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Name |
Days |
Group |
Data (dd.mm.yy) |
Activity |
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Special snowmobile safari to Saami village Krasnoschelye for celebration "Day
of Reindeer People".Full service snowmobile safari which includes reindeer sledging and Saami games,
folk festival, 1 pers/snowmobile. Total: 360 km. Daily drive: 180 km. |
4 |
1-10 |
From 15th or 16th of March until 18th of March 2011
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Snow-mobiling
Culture |
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Snowmobile safari to Saami village Krasnoschelnye
Full service snowmobile safari, 1 person per
snowmobile. Total length: 280 km. Daily distances: 140 km. |
4 |
1-10 |
On request from the 15th of December 2010 up to 30th of April 2011. Dates on request >>
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Snow-mobiling
Culture |
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Snowmobile safari to Saami Sot House in Inga
Full service snowmobile safari, 1 person per
snowmobile. Total length: 100 km. Daily distances: 50 km. |
2 |
1-10 |
On request from the 15th of December 2010 up to 30th of April 2011. Dates on request >>
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Snow-mobiling
Culture |
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Extreme Snowmobile safari to old villages on Kola
Peninsula:
Visit Kirovsk, Krasnoschelye, Varzuga and Umba during extreme snowmobile safari,
full service, 1 pers/snowmobile. Total length: 700 km. Average distances: 140 km
per day. |
7 |
6-10 |
On request from the 15th of January up to 30th of April 2011. Dates on request >>
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Snow-mobiling
Culture |
Legend: |
Blue=departure dates,
Green=guaranteed departure dates,
Orange=some places free,
Red=fully booked |
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