YAL1. Rafting In Lena Pillars National Park

Leisurely rafting along Lena River in one of the most scenic places of Yakutia – Lenskiye Stolby (Lena Pillars) National Nature Park.  Acquaintance with Yakutian wild nature.

Type: Adventure
Tour duration: 10 days
Season: June 20th - August
Recommended Group Size: 6 – 12
Mode of Travel: bus, raft, on foot, boat

Itinerary:

Day 1. Arrival in Yakutsk. Accommodation in a hotel.

Day 2. Drive to Sinsk village. Meeting with a Yakut family. Acquaintance with traditional lifestyle  of local people. Survey of ancient petroglyphs. Crossing the Lena River. Overnight in tents. (BLD)

Day 3. Rafting down the Lena River along Lena Pillars rocks. (BLD)

Day 4. Day stop at the Labydia River mouth. Walking tour to the valley of Labydia.  (BLD)

Day 5. Rafting. The observation of nature, fishing, relaxation. (BLD)

Day 6. Rafting. Walking excursion to the desert dunes – tukkulans. (BLD)

Day 7. Stopover at Diring-Yuryakh. Survey of the place of archaeological excavations. Continuation of rafting. (BLD)

Day 8. Arrival to the mouth of Buotoma River. Stay at the tourist lodge of the National Nature Park “Lenskie Stolby” (The Lena Pillars). Walking tour along the ecological path “The Feathered World of Buotoma”. (BLD)

Day 9. Visit to a glacier. Transfer to the left bank of the Lena River by launch. Return drive to Yakutsk. Accommodation in hotel.(BL)

Day 10. Transfer to the airport. Departure from Yakutsk. (B)

Tour Highlights:

• This itinerary is perfect for those who love nature and unique experience. Lenskie Stolby (the Lena Pillars) is a masterpiece shaped by water, heat, and cold. It is a jewel of the Lena River. Ancient rock has been turned into what seems like columns, towers, arches, cathedrals, walls; and unexpectedly, in the middle of the taiga, one can see sand dunes called tulkans.
• Ancient dwellers of this place left a vast variety of petroglyphs. Samples of old Turk runic writing can also be seen.
• The landscape adds a unique touch to hiking, water touring, and other activities.
•  It is a great place for fishing due to a variety of backwaters and former riverbeds. The basin of the Buotoma River, its down stream part, is a habitat for the Manchurian deer.

       
Costs for individual tourists - on request

Included:

• DBL accommodation
• meals according to itinerary
• excursions per program with entrance fees
• all transfers incl. arr/depart
• local guides/interpreters
• subsidiary crew when needed

Not included:

• air tickets
• insurance
• visa