M/s: Mikhail Svetlov
Tour duration: 12 days
Season:  June
Recommended group size: 1-30 PAX
Transportation: motor ship, bus, on foot

Itinerary:

Day 1. Yakutsk.

Arrival to Yakutsk.  Transfer to the river port. Embarkation. City tour. Visit the Museum of Local Lore. Departure from Yakutsk.  (BLD)

Day 2. Lenskie Pillars.

Arrival at the National natural park  "Lenskie Pillars " (the unique natural phenomenon - abrupt rocks in the form of columns in height up to 200 meters, streatching along the river for 80 km). Ascention on the  top of  columns. Excursion on a viewing platform and in a taiga. Departure from Lenskie Pillars. (BLD)

Day 3. Run.

In this area the Lena river enters Central-Yakut lowland. Its valley enlarges up to 20-40 km., a plain breadth is 7-15 km. There are many lakes and marshes in the river plain. On its way the ship passes the left Tributary of Lena - Sinyaya river where Sinskiye Pillars are situated. The right bank is scree or rocky. The river valley is almost straight. The width of Lena is 4-5 km, at some places 15 km. 

 Day 4. Dapparai.

A stop at a picturesque bank of Lena where there is flood every year. Here grow high fir trees, the woods are rich in berries and mushrooms.

 Day 5. Lensk.

Lensk is a large river port used as a place for reception and transportation of goods for diamond-mining companies. Lensk was founded in 1963. Nowdays it's a modern industrial and cultural centre. Lensk has very tragical history in connection with floods. In 2001 there was the most cataclismic flood.

Day 6. Vitim.

Vitim river is a right tributary of the Lena river. Vitim is the wildest and most peculiar river  of the Eastern Siberia. The river lenght is 1978 km. In the river mouth there is village vitim (6000 inhabitans) situated.

The Lena Cheeks are situated 269 km downstream from Kirensk and 172 km upstream from Vitim. Lena Cheeks are cuspate rocks covered with woods. It's the most beautiful places on the Lena river. The rocks dominate over the river at the height of 200 m. Here is the narrowest passage on Lena - only 200 m. 

Day 8. Ura River.

A stopover at a picturesque bank of the Lena river at the confluence of Lena and Ura rivers. A mountain ascend expects you from which you can enjoy a beautiful view to the valley of Lena and Ura rivers.

Day 9. Olekminsk.

Olekminsk is an ancient town wich developed as a trade centre and a transfer point to Yakutsk. During Tsar times  it also served as a place for political exile. Many decemberists were sent  there to exile. Many old Believers from Russian Orthodox Church found here their shelter as well. Nowdays in Olekminsk the unic semi-precious stone - charoit is extracted. There is a timber industry enterprise, gyps quarry.

 Day 10. A Green Stopover.

The ship passes the mouth of a small river Diring-Yuryah. For many years there have been found numerous artefacts of ancient people lived in Eurasia. Afterwards the ship passes Tabaginsk Cape (40 km from Yakutsk) where in a few years a rail bridge over Lena will be built.

 Day 13. Sottintsy.

An excursion to historic-architecture open-air museum “Druzhba” (“Friendship”) located on the place of the primary foundation of the  “Lensk stockaded town” founded by Russian cossacks, the future city of Yakutsk.  The Museum presents samples of ancient wooden architecture in traditional Russian and Yakut styles. Expositions of wooden home utensils, national Yakut clothes and monuments of Russian Orthodoxy are of great interest. Wonderful landscapes and interesting historical excursions make the museum visit both informative and pleasant.

 
Fixed departures – 2012:

11/06-22/06/2012

Costs for tourists – 2012*:

*Discount for tour opeartor and travel agents.

Included:

• accommodation in the chosen cabin category
• full board
• captain’s welcome Cocktail Reception
• lectures
• Russian language and songs lessons
• transfers according tour program
• excursions according tour program
• entertainments on the board  
• English and German speaking guides

Not included:

• air flights
• alcohol beverages,
• items of personnel nature such as laundry, bar charges, beauty salon, telephone cable charges and medical services

 Notes: The program is subject to changes due to weather and other objective reasons.