Both fascinating and spectacular in equal measure, the Russian winter and Christmas tours are a great option for the discerning travellers looking for something truly unique in the country.
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Christmas Specials Ulaanbaatar to St PetersburgType:Private
Season:December - February
Duration:20 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Rate:from
$5,020 USD
per person
Destinations:Ulaanbaatar - Terelj National Park - Ulaanbaatar
Irkutsk
Lake Baikal
Yekaterinburg
Kazan
Moscow
St Petersburg
Open a world of unique local colourful cultures on the legendary Trans Mongolian itinerary with our Christmas Specials Tour from Ulaanbaatar to St. Petersburg. Enjoy one of the world's greatest train rides exploring the best cities and sites of Mongolia and Russia. Grab your chance to celebrate New Year in one of the largest megalopolises of Europe, magic Moscow. Finish your incredible journey in St Petersburg and explore all the highlights.
We customize tours on request. White Christmas 2025Type:Small group
Season:December - March
Duration:8 days
Grade:Easy This tour fits any age and fitness level
Rate:from
$1,980 USD
per person
Destinations:Moscow
St. Petersburg
Enjoy the snow season in one of the most famous winter wonderlands in the world, Russia.
See the majestic St Petersburg in its magnificent glory, then travel to the vibrant capital, Moscow. Experience Russia of Leo Tolstoy's novels & celebrate New Year as Russians do. Moscow and St Petersburg will dazzle you with stunning architecture & cultural heritage. as well as lovely Christmas markets.
Winter in Moscow & St PetersburgType:Private
Season:December - March
Duration:8 days
Grade:Easy This tour fits any age and fitness level
Rate:from
$1,840 USD
per person
Destinations:St. Petersburg
Moscow
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.
Murmansk & Tundra: the Arctic experienceType:Private
Season:November - April
Duration:4 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Rate:from
$1,470 USD
per person
Destinations:Murmansk
Teriberka
Lovozero
Murmansk
Kola Peninsula is the top destination in Russia for Aurora Borealis viewing, and there are very high chances to observe it directly at the eco lodge you stay in. As clear skies and solar activity are the key, we have planned other great activities too while we hunt in the best locations for Aurora viewing!
Winter Trans Siberian: Moscow to VladivostokType:group or private
Season:December - March
Duration:16 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Rate:from
$2,650 USD
per person
Destinations:Moscow
Kazan
Yekaterinburg
Irkutsk
Lake Baikal
Vladivostok
Enjoy incredible winter adventures on the Trans-Siberian Express. This hop on//hop off train journey includes the most significant Russian cities, the best sights, wonders of nature, friendly people and lots of special winter activities!
We customize tours on request. Crystal Ice of Lake BaikalType:group or private
Season:January - April
Duration:5 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Rate:from
$1,210 USD
per person
Destinations:Irkutsk
Ust -Orda & Tazheran Steppe
Olkhon Island
Irkutsk
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.
Winter Eastbound: St Petersburg to VladivostokType:group or private
Season:December - February
Duration:20 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Rate:from
$3,670 USD
per person
Destinations:St. Petersburg
Moscow
Kazan
Yekaterinburg
Irkutsk
Lake Baikal
Vladivostok
Winter Trans-Siberian train journey takes you to that quintessentially Russia of Leo Tolstoy's novels. With its captivating endless snowy scenery, iconic landmarks such as Kremlin, Hermitage, troika ride and, of course, some vodka tasting, you will explore rich Russian culture & truly enjoy winter. Besides, we have a special Christmas & New Year departure.
Altai Winter WondersType:Private
Season:December - March
Duration:7 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Rate:from
$1,650 USD
per person
Destinations:Gorno-Altaisk
Teletskoye Lake - Artybash
Gorno-Altaisk
If you are not afraid of frosts, spiny blizzards and dream of a real winter with fluffy snow - then winter Altai is the pitch perfect place. Here, surrounded by mountains, you can fly on a paraglider, ride horses, throw into an ice pool and climb a snowmobile to the top of the mountain. Here you are alone with nature and the mysterious aura of the centuries-old history of the peoples of Siberia.
Ice Age: Lake Baikal & OlkhonType:Private
Season:January - April
Duration:6 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Rate:from
$3,490 USD
per person
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 cross Baikal on a hover boat.
Grand Winter WestboundType:Private
Season:December - February
Duration:23 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Rate:from
$4,980 USD
per person
Destinations:Vladivostok
Ulan-Ude
Irkutsk / Lake Baikal
Yekaterinburg
Kazan
Moscow
St Petersburg
Incredible Russia opens up its unexpected sides once you dare for a real winter adventure. Look over the bleak and unending snow-capped peaks of Russia's most isolated wilderness from the cozy comfort of a fast travelling train. The infinity of snow covered spaces of the world 's largest country, the warmth and hospitality of the locals, a rich cultural and entertainment program will make your Trans-Siberian railway holidays truly unforgettable. Celebrate Christmas and New Year in Russia! This is hop on/hop off train tour.
Verkhoyansk & Oymyakon Winter ExpeditionType:Small group
Season:December - February
Duration:12 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Rate:from
$4,350 USD
per person
Destinations:Yakutsk
Batagaу
Verkhoyansk
Batagaу
Khandyga
Oymyakon
Khandyga
Yakutsk
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!
Baikal Ice TalesType:group or private
Season:February - March
Duration:5 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Rate:from
$1,520 USD
per person
Destinations:Irkutsk
Listvyanka
Tazheran - Maloe Sea
Olkhon Island
Ust Orda
Irkutsk
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
Imperial WinterType:Private
Season:December - February
Duration:13 days
Grade:Easy This tour fits any age and fitness level
Rate:from
$2,080 USD
per person
Destinations:Moscow
Vladimir
Suzdal
Yaroslavl
Rostov the Great
Moscow
St Petersburg
Veliky Novgorod
Staraya Russa
Mandrogi
St Petersburg
Highlights of Russia: St Petersburg and Veliky Novgorod, Moscow and the iconic historical small satellite towns of the Golden Ring. See a good part of the world's largest country covered with snow and ice - it feels like stepping into the most famous Russian novels. Set out for a hassle-free trip to enjoy magnificent Russia and take part in exciting winter-only activities!
We customize tours on request. Winter: Two Capitals And Baikal IceType:group or private
Season:January - March
Duration:12 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Rate:from
$2,190 USD
per person
Destinations:St Petersburg
Moscow
Irkutsk
Ust -Orda & Tazheran Steppe
Olkhon
Irkutsk
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.
Kamchatka Winter AdventuresType:group or private
Season:December - April
Duration:8 days
Grade:Easy This tour fits any age and fitness level
Rate:from
$2,430 USD
per person
Destinations:Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Vilyuchinsky volcano
Zaozerny
Pacific Ocean
Paratunka River
Vachkazhets - Mutnovsky volcano
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
What it's like to travel to Kamchatka in winter? Snow-white snowdrifts and comfortable zero ..-2 degrees (Celsius), blizzards are followed by the bright sun; places not accessible in summer (unless you hire a heli!) becomes available by snowmobiles, and let's not forget great skiing too. Take a snow ride to the foot of volcanoes and to the shores of the Pacific Ocean, see animals that do not hibernate, and take a bath in hot springs after a busy day.
Olkhon Express & Maslenitsa in TaltsyType:group or private
Season:February - April
Duration:4 days
Grade:Easy This tour fits any age and fitness level
Rate:from
$820 USD
per person
Destinations:Irkutsk
Listvyanka
Olkhon Island
Irkutsk
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.
Siberia: The Snow AdventuresType:Private
Season:December - March
Duration:12 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Rate:from
$3,500 USD
per person
Destinations:Gorno-Altaisk
Teletskoye Lake - Artybash
Gorno-Altaisk
Irkutsk/Lake Baikal
Maloe Sea
Irkutsk
Taiga, lakes, steppes and mountains. The huge sun sets behind the mountain ridge and paints it in the brightest colors. The phone will have time to show you that the side is minus 35 degrees, after which it will turn off - under such weather conditions it withstands less than a minute. Welcome to winter Siberia. Where there are no roads in the summer, a storm, stones and an all-terrain vehicle will not pass, a snowmobile, hivus boat and husky dogs will do in the winter. Welcome to the whole new world.
Hunting The Northern LightsType:Private
Season:October - March
Duration:5 days
Grade:Easy This tour fits any age and fitness level
Rate:from
$1,310 USD
per person
Destinations:Murmansk
Teriberka
Lovozero
Tundra Glamping
Murmansk
Amongst many wonders in nature there is one that truly stands apart: Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights. The colors, the scale, the mightiness, the severe yet fragile beauty of this sheer spectacle next to the Arctic Circle. Nothing compares to it on Earth. The Kola Peninsula is the best place in Russia with the highest chances to view the Northern Lights in action.
Winter Delights: St Petersburg, Moscow & Lake BaikalType:Private
Season:All year round
Duration:8 days
Grade:Easy This tour fits any age and fitness level
Rate:from
$2,170 USD
per person
Destinations:St Petersburg
Moscow
Irkutsk / Lake Baikal
St Petersburg
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.
Winter MagicType:group or private
Season:December - February
Duration:11 days
Grade:Easy This tour fits any age and fitness level
Rate:from
$1,710 USD
per person
Destinations:Moscow
Vladimir
Suzdal
Yaroslavl
Rostov the Great
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Winter is one of the best times to visit Russia. At this time of year, all of Russia becomes festive and full of activity, the streets and parks turn into wonderlands of snow and frost with families out and about strolling and taking in the beautiful nature. Book Winter Magic Tour to discover all beauty of Moscow, St. Petersburg and ancient Golden Ring. And of course, take your chance to celebrate New Year in Russia!
We customize tours on request. Christmas Aurora & New Year Eve in MoscowType:Private
Season:December - January
Duration:11 days
Grade:Easy This tour fits any age and fitness level
Rate:from
$2,320 USD
per person
Destinations:Murmansk
Lovozero Tundras
Teriberka
Murmansk
St Petersburg
Moscow
Hunt the Northern Lights at the Arctic Circle. Drive the only road leading to the Arctic Ocean, try husky sledding and feed deer like Saami. Then, get to know two great cities, Moscow and St Petersburg and visit all the major highlights of both Russia's capitals, past and present. Only one Christmas departure!
Winter Drive From Yakutia To MagadanType:Private
Season:December - February
Duration:16 days
Grade:Challenging Mind the daily trekking distances and carry-on bags. Previous trekking/hiking/camping experience is highly desirable. In case of medical emergency, evacuation options are limited by helicopters only.
Rate:from
$5,700 USD
per person
Destinations:Yakutsk
Batagaу
Verkhoyansk
Batagaу
Khandyga
Oymyakon
Ust-Nera
Susuman
Magadan
Everlasting winter. Endless white ice highways instead of roads. Silence and the power of nature beyond imagination surrounds you. First, we explore the indigenous culture of Yakutia, visit the world's Pole of Cold. Then, take off for an outstanding drive through Siberia and the Far East to Soviet Gulag's capital, Magadan. Welcome to the Snow Empire.
Russian North: Legends of PomoryeType:Private
Season:November - March
Duration:5 days
Grade:Easy This tour fits any age and fitness level
Rate:from
$1,060 USD
per person
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.
Winter Incredible: Karelia & ArcticType:Private
Season:December - March
Duration:10 days
Grade:Easy This tour fits any age and fitness level
Rate:from
$1,990 USD
per person
Destinations:Petrozavodsk - Kizhi Island - Petrozavodsk
Talvi Ukko Residence
Kinerma
Murmansk
Teriberka
Lovozero
Tundra Glamping
Murmansk
You don't not need to go to Siberia to enjoy the magic of a real snowy and frosty Russian winter. Our family friendly adventure takes you first to Karelia, where Santa lives, and off to Kola Peninsula, above the Arctic Circle to hunt the Northern Lights. We've got everything to entertain you: husky sledding, snowdrifts, snowmobiles, local specialties cooked on a log in a chum, deer feeding, Saami and Aurora Borealis.
Frosty Adventures: Karelia & Kola PeninsulaType:Private
Season:December - March
Duration:8 days
Grade:Easy This tour fits any age and fitness level
Rate:from
$1,570 USD
per person
Destinations:Petrozavodsk - Kizhi Island - Petrozavodsk
Talvi Ukko Residence
Kinerma
Murmansk
Teriberka
Lovozero
Murmansk
Choose Karelia and Arctic for your gateway in Russia. This trip is packed with special kid & family friendly activities, adults will relax while kids enjoy winter. We will explore the best of Karelia and travel north above the Arctic circle to explore stunning Kola Peninsula and hunt the Northern Lights.
Arctic Glamping: The Northern LightsType:Private
Season:December - April
Duration:5 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Rate:from
$1,650 USD
per person
Destinations:Murmansk
Teriberka
Tundra Glamping
Lovozero
Murmansk
Try Igloo, an Arctic glamping , for the pitch perfect Northern experience. Imagine staying comfy and warm in your glass dome in the middle of tundra, under the Aurora Borealis and enjoying delicious Arctic meals. A vacation to remember! Saami village tour is experienced best when you stay in the village or nearby settlements lost between lakes, rivers and tundras.
Highlights of Russia & Northern LightsType:Private
Season:October - March
Duration:11 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Rate:from
$4,240 USD
per person
Destinations:Moscow
St. Petersburg
Murmansk
Teriberka
Lovozero
Tundra Glamping
See stunning St Petersburg and vibrant Moscow in their spectacular winter glory, and hunt for the Northern Lights at the North of Russia, at Kola Peninsula. An incredible journey awaits!
Winter Golden Ring ExpressType:Private
Season:December - March
Duration:3 days
Grade:Easy This tour fits any age and fitness level
Rate:from
$700 USD
per person
Destinations:Vladimir
Suzdal
Yaroslavl
Rostov the Great
Re-discover winter travels in Russia with Discovery Russia Winter Tours Collection. Here we have mixed world-famous highlights, little local gems and variety of winter activities. We will visit a blacksmith in Vladimir, try medovukha in Suzdal, test ourselves in sledging and Russian banya. Then, travel to Yaroslav and Rostov the Great to see famous Kremlins and local arts.
We customize tours on request. Karelia: Kizhi to KinermaType:group or private
Season:December - February
Duration:5 days
Grade:Daring Wilderness area. No facilities. Access by helicopter only.
Rate:from
$1,590 USD
per person
Destinations:Petrozavodsk - Kizhi Island - Petrozavodsk
Kedozero
Ersenievo
Petrozavodsk
Kinerma
Petrozavodsk
With only 2 days of snowmobile ride to Kizhi island, this amazing 5-days tour takes you to the snowy expanses of snow land - Karelia, and introduces to a snowmobiling holidays. Whether you ride through huge snowdrifts, learn to ride a husky dogs sleigh in the white jungles of the Karelian taiga, visit ancient Karelian villages or stunning Kizhi island you will enjoy intact nature and Saami hospitality. Kizhi island is an enthralling must seer winter attraction. Don't miss a chance to partake on fully guided and escorted English tour to Karelia.
Weekend in KareliaType:Private
Season:November - March
Duration:3 days
Grade:Easy This tour fits any age and fitness level
Rate:from
$550 USD
per person
Destinations:Petrozavodsk
Talvi Ukko Residence
Kinerma
Petrozavodsk
You can only have a real winter holiday in the snow kingdom! Take a short break to Karelia to enjoy its ultimate white beauty. Relax & recharge in the magical world of nature, endless pine forests and lakes. This 3-days tour is a perfect way to take the stress away. Stay in a comfy logde and take exciting day tours to explore the area.
Kamchatka Free RideType:group or private
Season:March - May
Duration:10 days
Grade:Difficult Serious off piste experience is highly recommended. Every participant signs compulsory Letter of Indemnity. Comprehensive ski insurance with heli evacuation is a must.
Rate:from
$5,750 USD
per person
Destinations:Kamchatka mountains
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
In Kamchatka you can ski on a real, active volcano with guaranteed snow coverage! With an off-piste skiing area the size of Switzerland, over 15 000 sq kilometers, picturesque fjords of the ocean coast line, glaciers at volcano tops and energizing hot springs, Kamchatka is a destination like no other.
The experience will be incomparable, and the freedom is yours to discover pristine slopes covered with fresh snow, while you ski down the valley from a volcano top. And there are no lines or waiting time when we use a famous MI-8 helicopter!
Winter in KareliaType:group or private
Season:December - March
Duration:4 days
Grade:Easy This tour fits any age and fitness level
Rate:from
$650 USD
per person
Destinations:Petrozavodsk - Kizhi Island - Petrozavodsk
Talvi Ukko Residence
Kinerma
Petrozavodsk
Every day of this 4-day tour is fulll of impressions, emotions and activities. Set off for a fascinating snow trip through the mysterious land, through endless expanses of lakes and the majestic taiga. Ride snowmobiles and try husky dogs sleigh, sail to Kizhi by a hoverboat, see wooden Karelian villages and taste local cuisine.
We customize tours on request Yakutia Legends: VerkhoyanskType:Small group
Season:November - March
Duration:7 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Rate:from
$2,230 USD
per person
Destinations:Yakutsk
Batagaу
Verkhoyansk
Batagaу
Yakutsk
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!
Snowmobile Tour North TimanType:Private
Season:February - March
Duration:6 days
Grade:Winter extremes Extreme low temperatures. No roads, facilities and stores. Weather dependent area.
Rate:from
$1,660 USD
per person
Destinations:Moscow
Naryan-Mar
Kotkino
Naryan-Mar
Recharge your batteries. Set out on a true winter adventure across subarctic tundra and discover the Far North. Forget what you've heard about snowmobiling and get a taste of Russian off limits. Spend five days in the Arctic exploring untouched wilderness and see places that only few people are able to reach.
Oymyakon Winter ExpeditionType:Small group
Season:December - February
Duration:8 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Rate:from
$3,610 USD
per person
Destinations:Yakutsk
Khandyga
Oymyakon
Khandyga
Yakutsk
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.
Veliky Novgorod & Old RussaType:Private
Season:Any - Any
Duration:3 days
Grade:Easy This tour fits any age and fitness level
Rate:from
$690 USD
per person
Destinations:Veliky Novgorod
Staraya Russa
Mandrogi
Take a break from a busy schedule and spend a weekend in Veliky Novgorod, one of the oldest and most important cities of Ancient Rus. Novgorod was founded more than a millennium ago (859) on the River Volkhov. This is much earlier than the first mention of Moscow in the chronicles (1147) and many centuries before the foundation of St Petersburg (1703). The famous trading route from the “Varangians to the Greeks”, i.e. from the Scandinavians to Byzantium, passed through the city which gave it strategic importance.
We customize tours on request. Aurora Kola ExplorerType:Private
Season:November - April
Duration:6 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Rate:from
$1,470 USD
per person
Destinations:Murmansk - Tundra -Murmansk
Lovozero Tundras
Teriberka
Tundra Glamping
Kirovsk - Khibiny Mountains
Take a break from a daily routine. Discover the thrills of Aurora Borealis in Russia. This tour covers all major attractions of Kola Peninsula. First, enjoy amazing winter with plenty of activities and tours available at Murmansk, Arctic Ocean and Lovozero Tundra. Hunt Northern Lights, take a husky dogs sleigh ride and ice-fish. Then, taste yourself in snowshoeing of the White Sea Shores, and ride a snow bus up Khibiny mountains in Kirovsk. Fully customizable tour.
Manpupuner: The Seventh WonderType:Small group
Season:February - March
Duration:7 days
Grade:Winter extremes Extreme low temperatures. No roads, facilities and stores. Weather dependent area.
Rate:from
$1,710 USD
per person
Destinations:Yekaterinburg
Vizhay - Ushma - Manpupuner Plateau - Sosva - Vizhay
Yekaterinburg
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.
Kamchatka Heli SkiType:Small group
Season:March - May
Duration:8 days
Grade:Difficult Serious off piste experience is highly recommended. Every participant signs compulsory Letter of Indemnity. Comprehensive ski insurance with heli evacuation is a must.
Rate:from
$5,290 USD
per person
Destinations:Kamchatka mountains
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Descents from the following volcanoes: Vilyuchinsky (2173 m), Avachinsky (2741m), Aag (2310 m), Arik (2300 m), Mutnovsky (2322 m), Zhupanovsky (2923 m), descents to hot springs and the Pacific Ocean, as well as a unique descent into the crater of the existing Mutnovsky volcano.
Altai: Swan LakeType:Private
Season:January - February
Duration:5 days
Grade:Moderate Consider some walking (about 2 hours per day).
Rate:from
$1,120 USD
per person
Whooper swans wintering in Altai
Altai’s national reserve “Lebediniy” is the best place in Russia for photographing the wintering of the swans. Here, these beautiful birds gather from the very north of Western Siberia. There are plenty of unfrozen lakes and rivers—all due to the abundance of hot springs. Lake “Lebedinoe”, “Swan Lake”, remains unfrozen through the entire winter and this is the place where we will be heading for our expedition.
Winter and Christmas Tours to Russia: where to go in Russia in winter
Both fascinating and spectacular in equal measure, the Russian winter and Christmas tours are a great option for the discerning traveler looking for something truly unique. Have fun and get to explore the famous Russian winter. Travel to Russia made world famous by Leo Tolstoy 's novels. The enigmatic scenes of Russia become even more beautiful when covered in a thick blanket of snow. Be rewarded for withstanding sub-zero temperatures by the romance and intrigue that snow brings to Russia - plus, avoid hoards of tourists frequent in the warmer months. Best snowmobile tours to Russia 2024/2025. Give us a call to learn more about endless options of winter holidays in Russia, let us help you to choose the best winter tours to Russia 2024/2025.
Special Winter Tours in Siberia
The real Siberian winter? Our first choice would be Lake Baikal winter tour. The frozen crystal lake chained with ice pans impresses even the most experienced travelers. Winter holidays at Lake Baikal amazes tourists with bizarre ice grottoes and caves, frozen waterfalls and warm springs.
There are many unique and breathtaking activities to choose from:
Ice climbing in frozen waterfalls - Ice Climbing;
Expeditions on a hovercraft to the wild north of Lake Baikal;
Unforgettable dog sledging trips;
Extreme diving and ice fishing;
Snowmobile travel along the taiga and ice smooth lake;
Meetings with the original population of these places - Buryats, Evenks and other indigenous inhabitants of the territories;
Conducting rites with hereditary shamans.
Altai Winter Tours
In winter, Altai turns into a blue & white fairy tale: cold springs hit from under the snow covered land, the sky is reflected in non-freezing lakes, and snow caps on the eels and peaks of the mountains shine whiteness. Feel the crystal cleanliness of air, embrace an incredible silence with only clean snow crunches under your feet, and herbal tea is brewed in a deaf taiga loaf while we stay warm and hearty greeted by the locals ...come to experience the best part of Russia.
Winter trip to Altai includes an excursion to Blue Lakes (the famous "Eyes of Katun"), Chemalskaya hydroelectric power station, beautiful Katun River, famous Chike-Taman Pass, picturesque Swan Lake and many other amazing places of magnificent Altai. Explore the world of the indigenous people of the region, get acquainted with their culture and life. Mystical legends of Altai, a concert of ethno-music, snowmobiling and many other entertainment and amazing discoveries await. For adventurous travelers, we offer custom made vacations including hardly accessible areas. Altai is great for families with kids too! Give us a call, chat online or email to travel to Altai.