Snowmobile safari "From Barents Sea to the White Sea" (6 days / 5 nights)
This snowmobile safari is created for the brave and strong snowmobilers as a result of several trial routes to the most remote and beautiful places on the Kola Peninsula.
You will meet the most northern Barents Sea, the Arctic Tundra, Saami village Krasnoshelye, Pomor village Varzuga, known from the wooden church complex,
including the Church of the Assumption, built in 1674 without a single nail and the
southern ice covered White Sea. On route you will be able to see the harsh desolate tundra
of the Arctic coast, get acquainted with the living conditions and life of the Kola reindeer and Saami people
living in the heart of the peninsula. The total route is more than 600 km. |
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Program snowmobile tour:
Day 1. Meeting at the Murmansk airport or at a hotel. Transfer to the
start point of the tour close to the Barents Sea shore (100 km). Changing
clothes and start to drive to the Barents Sea shore (60 km). Check in at a guest
house. Dinner. Overnight.
Daily distance: 60 km |
Guesthouse Rynda |
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Wooden architecture |
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Day 2. Breakfast. Trip to the sea shore to watch the rests of
an old village of Sea dwellers. Then we drive to the South direction of Kola
Peninsula over rock valleys, frozen lakes and tundra. Wilderness lunch at a
campfire at the shore of Korozero Lake. Visit a reindeer pasture on the way.
Overnight in a guest house of reindeer-breeders. After lunch we have a speed
snowmobiling on the lake ice and via lake system and frozen swamps, and via
forest Daily distance: 110 km
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Day 3. Breakfast. Start to drive to the South-West direction
via virgin landscape of Kola Peninsula. Wilderness lunch at a campfire. After
lunch we continue driving to a Lappish village Krasnoschelye. Overnight in a
guest house. Sauna. Diner.
Daily distance: 200 km |
Accommodation in Saami village Krasnoshelye |
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Traditional wooden house |
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Day 4. Breakfast. Excursion in the village, visit to a local
museum, snowmobiling in the neighbourhood, ice fishing, watching reindeers.
Lunch during the day. Evening performance of a local folk group. Dinner and
sauna in the evening.
Daily distance: 40-80 km
Day 5. Breakfast. Start to drive by a snowmobile to an ancient
village of Sea dwellers Varzuga. Wilderness lunch at a campfire. Overnight in a
guest house. Sauna. Diner. Daily distance: 180 km
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Guesthouse village Varzuga |
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Day 6. Breakfast. Excursion in the village, visit a famous
church complex of 17th century, snowmobiling to the mouth of Varzuga river and
to an ancient village Kuzomen. Coming back to the guest house. Lunch. After
lunch, transfer by bus to Kandalaksha city (250 km) or to Murmansk airport (480
km). Daily distance: 45 km
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Snowmobile tours details: |
Accommodation: | 1 night in two or more person room with facilities in corridor in a guest house Rynda.
1 night in two or more person room with facilities outside in a guest house in Saami settlement Polmas.
2 nights in more person room with facilities in corridor in a guest house in Saami village Krasnoschelnye.
1 night in more person room with facilities outside in a guest house in village Varzuga. |
Level: | Experience in snowmobiling is a pre |
Group size: | min 6 persons and max 12 persons |
Duration: | 6 days / 5 nights |
Dates: |
From February to March. Request for available dates. |
Tour includes: | Snowmobile rental including fuel, thermal clothes, boots, gloves and guide service |
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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This snowmobiles safari can be combined with:
* Visit to the Snow Village in Kirovsk, with beautiful ice and snow sculptures
* Visit to a Reindeer fold, feed reindeers and make photographs.
* City excursions in Kirovsk, Apatity and other cities.
* Alpine skying on the slopes of Kirovsk.
* We can take care about entrance tickets, transfers and hotel bookings.
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Program Overview more day and extreme
Snowmobile safaris: |
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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
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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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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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Legend: |
Blue=departure dates,
Green=guaranteed departure dates,
Orange=some places free,
Red=fully booked |
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