Khabarovsk Land: Gulag, Amur and National Parks
Type:Private
Season:All year round
Duration:7 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Destinations:Khabarovsk
Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Sofiysk
Lazarev port
Zimmermanovka
Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Khabarovsk
Anyui National Park
Khabarovsk
Rate:from
$1,750 USD
per person
There are few pages in Russia's history as terrifiyng yet questionable as these ones. Travel to the Far East of Russia for a tour through the real Soviet past first described by Alexander Solzhenitsyn in the world-famous "The Gulag Archipelago". We will travel almost a thousand kilometers though stunnng wild scenery and unspoiled wilderness. See with your own eyes the remains of Gulag camps in the area where only bears hold permanent residence. Due to its extreme difficulty, this tours operates on request only is subject to confirmation.
Dates & rates
Dates & rates
Inclusions
Accommodation
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1 night Khabarovsk (hotel) // 1 night Komsomolsk-on-Amur (hotel) // 1 night Lazarev Port (local guest house/resident home) // 1 night Zimermanovka village (local guest house/resident home)
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1 night on board the train Komsomolsk-on-Amur - Khabarovsk
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1 night on board the train Khabarovsk - Komsomolsk-on-Amur
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You can choose 3* or 4* hotel only in Khabarovsk
Meals
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3 meals a day all days (except Days 1, 2)
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Only breakfast on Day 2
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Please note that meals include only local cuisine
Transportation
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Private return airport/train station transfers
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Private transportation on tours as per program in a comfortable a/c car/minivan/bus (except on walking tours)
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Transfer from Komsomolsk-on-Amur to Sofiysk village by motor ship
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Transfer from Sofiysk to Lazarev Port by car
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Transfer from Lazarev Port to Komsomolsk-on-Amur by car
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Train ticket Khabarovsk - Komsomolsk-on-Amur, 1st class // Train ticket Komsomolsk-on-Amur - Khabarovsk, 1st class
Sightseeing
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City tour of Khabarovsk (3 hours), story about the objects of Gulag in Khabarovsk // Visit of the Museum of Local Lore (History of Gulag in Khabarovsk region), Memorial complex dedicated to the memory of the repressed
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Meeting with the representatives of the Khabarovsk regional movement "Memorial" // Boat trip on the Amur river – 1 hour // Sofiysk local museum (optional, not guaranteed due to work schedule)
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Excursion: Investigation of the remains of the camps and the ruins of the tunnel // Meeting with the old-timers // Ride along the Komsomolsk-Oha oil pipeline, built by the GULAG prisoners
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City tour of Komsomolsk-on-Amur (the city where most of the labour camps were located and which was built by the prisoners of Gulag), visiting the objects related to the history of Gulag
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Boat tour to Anyui National Park, fishing (grayling, lenok, taimen)
Entrance tickets & visas
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Russian Visa supporting documents, including an official visa invitation letter, and step-by-step guide on how to apply for your visa
We value your comfort
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Local guide-historian of GULAG
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Best places to stay, to eat, to go out and have fun - safe and secure with the tour operator that specializes in Russia. Tips already included
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24/7 support before and during your trip with us
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