Nature & ethnic winter tour from the city of polar miners Vorkuta to Salekhard, capital of Yamal region.
6 days exploration of Nenets, Khanty and Komi nomads life and manners, local cuisine, Northern Lights hunting, etc...
During 2 days in the Vorkuta area, we'll visit camps of nomads, and then transfer by train to Salekhard where we spent 4 days, The highlight of winter (actually, spring) Yamal is the annual Reindeer Herder's Day also known as Festival of the North, held in the period end of March - the first week of April in few cities of Yamal. That's a real event for ethnic tourism amateurs: national sports games, folk costume contest, national cuisine, folk music, trade fair and much more.
Season: End of March - April;
- Transportation: bus, train, 4x4 SUV;
- Accommodation: guesthouses;
- Staff: English-speaking tour leader, local guide
- Food: We provide 3 meals daily: breakfast, dinner, snack or full-course lunch (depending on program).
Vorkuta
Vorkuta-Kharp
Kharp
Kharp-Salekhard
Salekhard-Aksarka
Aksarka-Salekhard
Int air transfer and transfer to/from Vorkuta are not included
This tour can be customized. Please get in touch with me.
Vorkuta, Russia