Winter tours in Russia

Chilly winter in Russia? Yes, with our signature 8-days Moscow & St Petersburg adventure. If you love snow, if you have never seen snow - come and join us, we're got something for everyone: world class museums, comfy hotels in the downtowns, snow activities and traditional Russian hospitality.

The pattern of cracks, bubbles and chips is never repeated. It is of different colors - from white to piercing blue, from blue to cosmically black. When you stand on ice and there is a kilometer of clear transparent water beneath you seem to freeze over the abyss. And you're afraid to move so you don't wake up.

Travel to Lake Baikal at the most beautiful time of the year - when the legendary clear ice shines under your feet, grottoes are filled with crystal chandeliers of the purest water, and dawns and sunsets are filled with all shades of life. The world's largest ice-skating rink features 53 types of ice including Baikal's famous turquoise absolutely see-through ice. we will also ross Baikal on a hover boat.

Real Winter. Real Russia. Visit Oymyakon, the coldest permanently inhabited locales on Earth, when Yakutsk itself is the coldest major city in the world. More records? Verkhoyansk holds the Guinness world record for the greatest temperature range on Earth. Indigenous cultures, homestay and once-in-a-lifetime experience awaits!

Are you fascinated by Baikal ice photos? We have carefully planned this 5-day tour. You will visit the very best locations with fantastic viewing of the Baikal ice and unique patterns of coastal splashes. A short and mind-blowing journey includes 2 trips by a hover boat, ATV ride on the lake and snowmobiling safari in taiga

The lake freezes entirely, except for a small section of 15-20 km at the source of the Angara River. The purity and transparency of the ice is due to the features of the climate and the lake itself, and its thickness reaches 2 meters. The small amount of snow that falls there is blown off and grinding the ice to mirror. This is it, the famous Baikal Ice, natural phenomenon in the heart of Siberia.

Explore treasures of Moscow and St. Petersburg while celebrating Maslenitsa fest. Then, fly to the world's largest Lake Baikal, one of the most beautiful places on Earth. For a few winter weeks Lake Baikal becomes the largest wonderful, majestic and fairy open-air skating rink. And this turquoise ice is absolutely transparent.

The best of Russia in winter in just a week. See all the major highlights of St Petersburg and Moscow, then fly to Siberia to see Russia's national treasure, the world's largest, deepest and oldest Lake Baikal. In winter, in turns into the greatest you've ever seen open air skate rink.

For centuries the Northern Seaway was the only path that connected ancient Russia with Europe. Once Russia established routes to the Baltic and Black seas, the importance of the Pomory region dwindled and with the passing of time, the entire area became the preserve of old and diminishing Russian cultures. The Soviet period added more drama to the history of the Pomory region, as many gulag prisons were located here.

Rediscover Russia. Spend the first week of your fascinating journey celebrating the ancient holiday, Maslenitsa, in St. Petersburg and Moscow, exploring all the highlights of these famous cities. Then, get ready to experience mesmerizing Northern Lights viewing in the remote national park of the great Russian North. There you have a go at open-air skating, throw snowballs, meet reindeers in the tundra and even visit real anti-nuclear ice-breaker.

Want to experience Siberia in winter? There is no better place than Yakutia. Verkhoyansk holds the Guinness world record for the greatest temperature range on Earth. It is the recorded coldest place in the world! Indigenous cultures, homestay in the middle of nowhere, dog sledding, snowmobiling and more once-in-a-lifetime experiences!

Oymyakon is the only place where people live at extremely low temperatures. The average January temperature is minus 61 degrees Celsius, on cold days minus 68 degrees. Join our winter expedition and reach the coldest place on Earth.

Mansi and Komi people worship Manpupuner for centuries. Only local shamans were allowed to visit the sacred mountain plateau where these 40-meters stone columns have been standing for 200 million years. This is a place of power and mystic is all around. Join us on this thrilling snowmobile safari journey across the Russian Arctic.