A "time machine" expedition to a remote camp of nomadic
Nenets reindeer herders during their migration from a sea
island across the strait
Nenets reindeer herders during their migration from a sea
island across the strait
YAMAL
August 7 - 14, 2026
Yamal peninsula, Russia
Tour Yamal
* This expedition is recommended by Russian geographical society
August 7 - 14, 2026
Yamal peninsula, Russia
Tour Yamal
* This expedition is recommended by Russian geographical society
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summer tour to Yamal, expedition to Nenets, Far North of Russia, explore Russia Yamal expedition Tour to Salekhard Nenets tribe people summer tundra
Have you ever dreamed of travelling to the world's edge? But every people has its own
one. Nenets nomad tribe calls it Yamal peninsula, where they migrate year in year out
with their countless reindeer herds, and where further there is only cold Kara Sea and
ice of the Arctic Ocean. Here, at the world's edge, you will experience fascinating "chum
life" of Nenets people, who live practicing reindeer breeding and fishing despite the
weather, migrating to new pastures and setting their chums as easy as if it was a tourist
tent.
This expedition is a chance to spend several days in the harsh yet mesmerizingly
beautiful expanses of Yamal, fully immersing yourself in the life of reindeer herders.
Nights in chums amid the boundless tundra, hunting and fishing, taking part in the daily
routines of the Nenets, traditional games, reindeer sledding, and migrating with the
entire camp from a sea island across the strait — all of this lets you feel the rhythm of
nomadic life and see Yamal the way only its native inhabitants truly know it.
one. Nenets nomad tribe calls it Yamal peninsula, where they migrate year in year out
with their countless reindeer herds, and where further there is only cold Kara Sea and
ice of the Arctic Ocean. Here, at the world's edge, you will experience fascinating "chum
life" of Nenets people, who live practicing reindeer breeding and fishing despite the
weather, migrating to new pastures and setting their chums as easy as if it was a tourist
tent.
This expedition is a chance to spend several days in the harsh yet mesmerizingly
beautiful expanses of Yamal, fully immersing yourself in the life of reindeer herders.
Nights in chums amid the boundless tundra, hunting and fishing, taking part in the daily
routines of the Nenets, traditional games, reindeer sledding, and migrating with the
entire camp from a sea island across the strait — all of this lets you feel the rhythm of
nomadic life and see Yamal the way only its native inhabitants truly know it.
Have you ever dreamed of travelling to the world's edge? But every people has its own one. Nenets nomad tribe calls it Yamal peninsula, where they migrate year in year out with their countless reindeer herds, and where further there is only cold Kara Sea and ice of the Arctic Ocean. Here, at the world's edge, you will experience fascinating "chum life" of Nenets people, who live practicing reindeer breeding and fishing despite the weather, migrating to new pastures and setting their chums as easy as if it was a tourist tent.
The summer expedition provides deep dive into everyday life and culture of Nenets reindeer herders in remote nomad camps on the shore of Kara sea and accompanied by ethnologist.
The summer expedition provides deep dive into everyday life and culture of Nenets reindeer herders in remote nomad camps on the shore of Kara sea and accompanied by ethnologist.
©️ MZUNGU EXPEDITIONS / Alexey Kolbov, 2020.
©️ МЗУНГУ ЭКСПЕДИШЕНС / Алексей Кольбов, 2020
©️ МЗУНГУ ЭКСПЕДИШЕНС / Алексей Кольбов, 2020
SCHEDULE AND COST:
Travel Dates: August 7 – 14, 2026
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Price per person:
Single Supplement: RUB 6,000 (single accommodation is not available in the chum).
TRAVEL PROGRAM: TOUR TO SUMMER YAMAL
Day 1. August 7, 2026 (Friday). Arrival in Vorkuta
Arrival in Vorkuta at 15:10. Check-in at the Sever Hotel.
Recommended flight from Moscow:
Meals included: none
Accommodation included: Sever Hotel or similar
Day 2. August 8, 2026 (Saturday). Vorkuta City Tour and Abandoned Mining Settlements
Guided sightseeing tour of the city: we will visit the main districts and landmarks, learn about the history of Vorkuta, its first settlers, and how life developed here under the harsh northern climate. Special attention will be paid to sites associated with the Gulag. We will then travel along the “Vorkuta Ring” — a road built to transport coal from the mines surrounding Vorkuta. During the Perestroika period and the economic reforms of the 1990s, most of the mines were closed due to unprofitability, and only two settlements on the ring remained inhabited. We will visit the key locations that remain along this route:
— Komsomolsky settlement with its remarkable House of Pioneers and a preserved mural on the wall,
— Khalmer settlement with its dismantled railway line,
— Yurshor settlement,
— and Vargashor settlement, which differs from the others because some apartment buildings are still inhabited. At the same time, these buildings, including the ground-floor shops, appear long abandoned. Nowhere else does one experience such a strong sense of apocalypse.
If time permits, we will also visit Oktyabrsky or Severny settlements, where an old mine can be viewed from a distance.
In the evening, dinner at the ROLL restaurant, serving some of the finest dishes of northern cuisine.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner
Accommodation included: Sever Hotel or similar
Day 3. August 9, 2026 (Sunday). Arrival at the Nenets Reindeer Herders’ Camp
Breakfast at a café in central Vorkuta. Departure for the reindeer herders’ camp (TREKOL all-terrain vehicle; travel time approximately 6 hours depending on road conditions). Lunch (boxed meal) en route. By TREKOL we reach the Baydaratskaya Bay of the Kara Sea. From there, we cross by boat to Levdiev Island. Evening arrival at the camp and introduction to the host family. Dinner (including traditional cuisine) and overnight in a chum.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: chum (traditional Nenets dwelling)
Day 4. August 10, 2026 (Monday). Traditional Fishing
After breakfast, participation in traditional Nenets fishing on a lake, river, or along the coast of the Kara Sea (depending on the camp’s current location and the most suitable fishing conditions). Setting or checking fishing nets. A reindeer herder never misses the opportunity to provide fresh fish for the family, as he already knows which rivers and lakes contain the “living silver” of his homeland. As soon as a new camp is established near such a place, the nets are prepared and the catch awaited. If a fishing rod is available at the camp, guests may try rod fishing as well (participants may also bring their own fishing rods).
Collecting firewood, fetching water, and participating in other everyday camp activities.
By agreement with the reindeer herders, an evening dedicated to the traditions and customs of the indigenous population may be organized (Nenets fairy tales and folk songs).
Lunch and dinner (including traditional cuisine), overnight in a chum.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: chum (traditional Nenets dwelling)
Day 5. August 11, 2026 (Tuesday). Working with the Reindeer Herd or Migration Across the Tundra
After breakfast, transfer or hike to the reindeer herd and observation of the Nenets working with their animals. Gradual immersion into the world of the Nenets reindeer herder — a world centered entirely around the reindeer. Human life here follows the rhythm of the herd. Every day, regardless of weather conditions, draft reindeer are rounded up. During migration, a corral (koral) made of sledges is assembled in the morning when the herd arrives. The sledges are arranged in a semicircle and connected with ropes. The draft reindeer enter the corral first, after which they are caught and harnessed. Men leave the corral by stepping over the rope, while women must pass the rope over their heads. Reindeer must be caught and trained for harness work.
Participation in reindeer catching, throwing the tynzyan (lasso), and photography.
During the summer season, there is a high probability of participating in the reindeer herders’ migration across the tundra (relocation of the entire camp). In summer, the Nenets move several times a week, so participants should be prepared to change camp locations on any given day. During migration, all chums are dismantled and loaded onto sledges together with all household belongings. The Nenets gather the entire herd, harness the draft reindeer, and travel several kilometers to a new campsite.
In August, the entire camp is expected to cross the sea strait from Levdiev Island to the mainland. We will witness hundreds of reindeer swimming across the bay, followed by draft reindeer transporting all belongings on sledges — without a single item being lost to the water.
At the new location, the reindeer herders set up the chums and establish camp. Seasonal migration is an integral part of the life of this nomadic people, who travel several hundred kilometers north and then south again each year. The assembly and movement during the summer migration take only a few hours. There will be opportunities to photograph the entire process.
Lunch and dinner (including traditional cuisine), overnight in a chum.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: chum (traditional Nenets dwelling)
Day 6. August 12, 2026 (Wednesday). Participation in Nenets Daily Life
After breakfast, introduction to the lifestyle and household traditions of a modern Nenets woman on Yamal. Women bear responsibilities no less important than those of men — creating a home for the entire family. Building a home means preparing, treating, and smoking reindeer hides, which are later sewn into the nyuks, the coverings of the chum. Providing clothing and footwear for every family member is also the responsibility of women. Much depends on how warm and comfortable the malitsa for men and the yagushka for women are, as temperatures of minus 40 degrees in the tundra are not to be taken lightly.
Workshops on hide processing, beadwork, making traditional threads from reindeer sinew, sewing and trying on traditional clothing, and photography.
Together with Nenets children, we will spend long days gathering mushrooms and berries. July and August are the ideal season for mushrooms in the tundra, where they grow in abundance. Lingonberries, blueberries, and crowberries also ripen during this period. Colorful berries and mushrooms grow among the white carpet of reindeer moss. This provides ideal nutrition for the reindeer, which gain the maximum amount of fat during the season when mosquitoes and midges have disappeared and nothing distracts them from their favorite food.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: chum (traditional Nenets dwelling)
Day 7. August 13, 2026 (Thursday). Participation in Nenets Daily Life
Today we will also become acquainted with traditional Nenets sports: wrestling, stick pulling, throwing the tynzyan (lasso) onto a khorey (a pole serving as a kind of steering device for a reindeer sled), jumping over sledges, triple jump, and many other competitions.
We will learn about traditional Nenets economic practices. There may be an opportunity to observe the slaughter of a reindeer — an important part of nomadic life governed by strict traditions and providing the family with everything necessary for survival in the tundra. We may also observe hunting as part of everyday Nenets life.
In the evening, discussions about culture and religion.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: chum (traditional Nenets dwelling)
Day 8. August 14, 2026 (Friday). Return to Vorkuta
After breakfast, departure for Vorkuta by TREKOL all-terrain vehicle (travel time approximately 6 hours, depending on road conditions and weather conditions).
Transfer to the airport. On the way, we will stop at the local market to purchase products from local producers, including fish and reindeer meat.
Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation: none
Recommended flight to Moscow: RusLine flight 7R 136, departure from Vorkuta at 16:00, arrival in Moscow at 19:10.
*The order of activities during Days 3–7 may change depending on weather conditions or at the discretion of the host family.
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Price per person:
- RUB 158,500 with 10 participants, or
- RUB 166,500 with 8–9 participants, or
- RUB 185,500 with 5–7 participants
Single Supplement: RUB 6,000 (single accommodation is not available in the chum).
TRAVEL PROGRAM: TOUR TO SUMMER YAMAL
Day 1. August 7, 2026 (Friday). Arrival in Vorkuta
Arrival in Vorkuta at 15:10. Check-in at the Sever Hotel.
Recommended flight from Moscow:
- RusLine flight 7R 135, departure from Moscow at 12:10, arrival in Vorkuta at 15:10.
Meals included: none
Accommodation included: Sever Hotel or similar
Day 2. August 8, 2026 (Saturday). Vorkuta City Tour and Abandoned Mining Settlements
Guided sightseeing tour of the city: we will visit the main districts and landmarks, learn about the history of Vorkuta, its first settlers, and how life developed here under the harsh northern climate. Special attention will be paid to sites associated with the Gulag. We will then travel along the “Vorkuta Ring” — a road built to transport coal from the mines surrounding Vorkuta. During the Perestroika period and the economic reforms of the 1990s, most of the mines were closed due to unprofitability, and only two settlements on the ring remained inhabited. We will visit the key locations that remain along this route:
— Komsomolsky settlement with its remarkable House of Pioneers and a preserved mural on the wall,
— Khalmer settlement with its dismantled railway line,
— Yurshor settlement,
— and Vargashor settlement, which differs from the others because some apartment buildings are still inhabited. At the same time, these buildings, including the ground-floor shops, appear long abandoned. Nowhere else does one experience such a strong sense of apocalypse.
If time permits, we will also visit Oktyabrsky or Severny settlements, where an old mine can be viewed from a distance.
In the evening, dinner at the ROLL restaurant, serving some of the finest dishes of northern cuisine.
Meals included: breakfast, dinner
Accommodation included: Sever Hotel or similar
Day 3. August 9, 2026 (Sunday). Arrival at the Nenets Reindeer Herders’ Camp
Breakfast at a café in central Vorkuta. Departure for the reindeer herders’ camp (TREKOL all-terrain vehicle; travel time approximately 6 hours depending on road conditions). Lunch (boxed meal) en route. By TREKOL we reach the Baydaratskaya Bay of the Kara Sea. From there, we cross by boat to Levdiev Island. Evening arrival at the camp and introduction to the host family. Dinner (including traditional cuisine) and overnight in a chum.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: chum (traditional Nenets dwelling)
Day 4. August 10, 2026 (Monday). Traditional Fishing
After breakfast, participation in traditional Nenets fishing on a lake, river, or along the coast of the Kara Sea (depending on the camp’s current location and the most suitable fishing conditions). Setting or checking fishing nets. A reindeer herder never misses the opportunity to provide fresh fish for the family, as he already knows which rivers and lakes contain the “living silver” of his homeland. As soon as a new camp is established near such a place, the nets are prepared and the catch awaited. If a fishing rod is available at the camp, guests may try rod fishing as well (participants may also bring their own fishing rods).
Collecting firewood, fetching water, and participating in other everyday camp activities.
By agreement with the reindeer herders, an evening dedicated to the traditions and customs of the indigenous population may be organized (Nenets fairy tales and folk songs).
Lunch and dinner (including traditional cuisine), overnight in a chum.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: chum (traditional Nenets dwelling)
Day 5. August 11, 2026 (Tuesday). Working with the Reindeer Herd or Migration Across the Tundra
After breakfast, transfer or hike to the reindeer herd and observation of the Nenets working with their animals. Gradual immersion into the world of the Nenets reindeer herder — a world centered entirely around the reindeer. Human life here follows the rhythm of the herd. Every day, regardless of weather conditions, draft reindeer are rounded up. During migration, a corral (koral) made of sledges is assembled in the morning when the herd arrives. The sledges are arranged in a semicircle and connected with ropes. The draft reindeer enter the corral first, after which they are caught and harnessed. Men leave the corral by stepping over the rope, while women must pass the rope over their heads. Reindeer must be caught and trained for harness work.
Participation in reindeer catching, throwing the tynzyan (lasso), and photography.
During the summer season, there is a high probability of participating in the reindeer herders’ migration across the tundra (relocation of the entire camp). In summer, the Nenets move several times a week, so participants should be prepared to change camp locations on any given day. During migration, all chums are dismantled and loaded onto sledges together with all household belongings. The Nenets gather the entire herd, harness the draft reindeer, and travel several kilometers to a new campsite.
In August, the entire camp is expected to cross the sea strait from Levdiev Island to the mainland. We will witness hundreds of reindeer swimming across the bay, followed by draft reindeer transporting all belongings on sledges — without a single item being lost to the water.
At the new location, the reindeer herders set up the chums and establish camp. Seasonal migration is an integral part of the life of this nomadic people, who travel several hundred kilometers north and then south again each year. The assembly and movement during the summer migration take only a few hours. There will be opportunities to photograph the entire process.
Lunch and dinner (including traditional cuisine), overnight in a chum.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: chum (traditional Nenets dwelling)
Day 6. August 12, 2026 (Wednesday). Participation in Nenets Daily Life
After breakfast, introduction to the lifestyle and household traditions of a modern Nenets woman on Yamal. Women bear responsibilities no less important than those of men — creating a home for the entire family. Building a home means preparing, treating, and smoking reindeer hides, which are later sewn into the nyuks, the coverings of the chum. Providing clothing and footwear for every family member is also the responsibility of women. Much depends on how warm and comfortable the malitsa for men and the yagushka for women are, as temperatures of minus 40 degrees in the tundra are not to be taken lightly.
Workshops on hide processing, beadwork, making traditional threads from reindeer sinew, sewing and trying on traditional clothing, and photography.
Together with Nenets children, we will spend long days gathering mushrooms and berries. July and August are the ideal season for mushrooms in the tundra, where they grow in abundance. Lingonberries, blueberries, and crowberries also ripen during this period. Colorful berries and mushrooms grow among the white carpet of reindeer moss. This provides ideal nutrition for the reindeer, which gain the maximum amount of fat during the season when mosquitoes and midges have disappeared and nothing distracts them from their favorite food.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: chum (traditional Nenets dwelling)
Day 7. August 13, 2026 (Thursday). Participation in Nenets Daily Life
Today we will also become acquainted with traditional Nenets sports: wrestling, stick pulling, throwing the tynzyan (lasso) onto a khorey (a pole serving as a kind of steering device for a reindeer sled), jumping over sledges, triple jump, and many other competitions.
We will learn about traditional Nenets economic practices. There may be an opportunity to observe the slaughter of a reindeer — an important part of nomadic life governed by strict traditions and providing the family with everything necessary for survival in the tundra. We may also observe hunting as part of everyday Nenets life.
In the evening, discussions about culture and religion.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Accommodation included: chum (traditional Nenets dwelling)
Day 8. August 14, 2026 (Friday). Return to Vorkuta
After breakfast, departure for Vorkuta by TREKOL all-terrain vehicle (travel time approximately 6 hours, depending on road conditions and weather conditions).
Transfer to the airport. On the way, we will stop at the local market to purchase products from local producers, including fish and reindeer meat.
Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation: none
Recommended flight to Moscow: RusLine flight 7R 136, departure from Vorkuta at 16:00, arrival in Moscow at 19:10.
*The order of activities during Days 3–7 may change depending on weather conditions or at the discretion of the host family.
TESTIMONIALS OF OUR CLIENTS
FROM PREVIOUS EXPEDITIONS TO YAMAL :
FROM PREVIOUS EXPEDITIONS TO YAMAL :
- Stefano Cisee reco on FacebookWe went to Siberia (Nenets people) with Aleksey. It has been one of the best trips I have done so far. Amazing landscapes, snowy and desolated, that give you the feeling of infinite and you understand what it really means when nature takes over. Aleksey really supported us in everything including nespresso coffee in the morning since we are italians :) organization was very good, really suggested!
- Дима Пупинотзыв опубликован на FacebookГлавное в поездках с Алексеем - не только возможность увидеть далекие места и экзотические ландшафты - но и уникальная возможность пообщаться с людьми у которых в голове зашиты программы очень сильно отличающиеся от наших, собираюсь уже в третий раз в этом году с ним поехать - был в Нигере и на Ямале теперь мечтаю об Амазонии
- Giacomo Carlinisee reco on FacebookI really really recommend Mzungu Expeditions!! I've been in Siberia with him to take pictures to Nenets People. It is a hard trip, because of the weather and the cold, but Alexey organized everything very well, and we could travel and move as we wanted with no problem at all. Alexey works with local professionals, so the experience is rich, full and safe. I loved my trip with him!!
- Sara Biancisee reco on FacebookI had an absolutely amazing trip to Yamal. Alex is a great tour leader and an exceptional person as well. The expedition bringhed me into the authentic nenets's life. Thank you mzungu expeditions! :-)
- Marco Marconeотзыв опубликован на FacebookTraveling in an authentic way, respecting people. Alex is reliable, experienced, a gentleman.
- Dmitriy Shinотзыв опубликован на FacebookTrip that touched! Right people, in the right place and in the right time and of cause with the right trip provider! This is a trip I want to go more! Thank you Alexey Kolbov and Mzungu Expeditions, thank you all guy's from trip who became a real friends for me!
- Сергей Мартьяновотзыв опубликован на FacebookОтлично съездили на Ямал. Приключений было выше крыши. Подобрала отличная команда.
- Наталья Ципилеваотзыв опубликован на Facebook#ЭтоТундраДетка �
или как я оказалась на Крайнем Севере и узнала, что он бескрайний!
Накануне Нового 2018 года, в 6 утра, ожидая вылета на свободную Кубу, было принято решение ехать на Ямал.
Впереди было 3 месяца, чтобы собраться, но как это часто бывает, сборы откладывались до последнего. За 2 недели до поездки началась подготовка: покупка тёплых вещей, поиск туристических сумок, подбор спальника, термобелья, посуды, специальной обуви и так далее. Именно в этот момент я поняла, что это будет путешествие, которое будет отличным от всех других.
С момента прибытия в аэропорт Шереметьево и начались наши приключения. Внезапный досмотр вещей, веселые посиделки в зале ожидания, потерявшийся багаж нашего путешественника, первая встреча с Салехардом. Переезжая Обь по зимнику, в шутку прощаясь с цивилизацией, мы смеялись над замёрзшей водой в бутылках.
А потом...началась пурга. Не метель с мягкими снежинками, а пурга со снежной кбрупой, которая больно бьёт в лицо и руки. Когда не видно неба и земли. Через 5 часов ломается один из 3 трэколов. И водители в течение 3 часов под обжигающим ледяным ветром её ремонтируют.
Дорога в арктическую тундру. Долгая, сложная и местами опасная. Но она и стала важной частью нашего приключения. Наверное за эти 15 часов в пути, по полному бездорожью понимаешь, что такое настоящий дикий Север.
Уставшие, мы встретили рассвет 🌅 на месте нашего дальнейшего пребывания - в стойбище оленеводов. И расстелив по-быстрому спальники, заснули все как убитые. А утром началась адаптация к местной жизни, погоде, еде, иногда очень сильному ветру 💨 , метелям и яркому солнцу ☀️.
Оленина и рыба 🐟 были основными нашими продуктами. И конечно чай ☕️ и что покрепче 😉🥃 Наши повара Лёня и Оля кормили нас очень вкусно! Через день мы были готовы пить из одной кружки и есть одной ложкой. Лишь бы успеть 😂 к обеду или ужину.
Каждый день был расписан. Зимняя рыбалка, забой оленя и проба тёплой крови; разбор и сборка чума, катание на оленях, даже приготовление еды- это отдельная история. Ведь вода в тундре-это снег, который нужно натопить для начала.
Не смотря на позднюю ямальскую весну, было много-много солнца и синего неба! И конечно, белоснежная сказка, которая окружила нас, погрузила всех нас в другой мир!
Это была полная перезагрузка. Без телефонов, без соцсетей, без дресс кода, без каких-либо масок. Только ты и тундра. Только снег и олени . Только наша экспедиция в составе 13 человек и наши гостеприимные ненцы. И никого больше на 260 км. НИ-КО-ГО!
Поэтому каждый из нас стал частью дружной веселой команды.
И поверьте, самый грустный момент был тогда, когда пришла пора уезжать из тундры...
Сейчас принято говорить «выйти из зоны комфорта». Так вот для меня, покидая бесконечную сНежную тундру, я выходила из настоящего душевного комфорта.
Это авантюрное решение поехать на Крайний Север, жить жизнью оленеводов стало самым ярким приключением в моей жизни!
Я счастлива знакомству и дружбе с Алексеем Кольбовым, а для нас просто Мзунгу, организатором нашей экспедиции, который пригласил меня и мою сестру! Спасибо Mzungu Expeditions за всё!
И хочется сказать, до свидания 👋🏻 тундра, спасибо гостеприимный Ямал и надеюсь 🤞🏻 до встречи!
Мечтаю о новых путешествиях и верю, что однажды я обязательно соберу рюкзак 🎒 и снова отправлюсь в путь!
#ЭтоТундраДетка
#Ямал2018
#MzunguExpeditions
Cost includes:
- airport transfer as per program
- transport services as per program (TREKOL all-terrain vehicles)
- accommodation in hotel in Vorkuta (in comfortable twin/double rooms)
- accommodation in chum in nomads camp (together with Nenets family)
- three meals daily in chum (incl. national cuisine) and full board in Vorkuta
- permits for entering border area
- experienced local driver-guide (Russian-speaking)
- English and Russian speaking guide and team leader
- All activities and workshops in the program, including herding, ritual reindeer slaughter, traditional hunting, and riding in reindeer-drawn sleds
- photo and video shooting
- visa support
Сost excludes (to be additionally paid):
- air ticket to Vorkuta (roundtrip)
- medical travel insurance
- souvenirs
- additional services (marked as optional in the program)
- single supplement
- Russian visa (if needed)
To take with:
- clothes sets fitting weather conditions, including summer wear (shorts, T-shirts, trousers) and warm wear (fleece, trousers, windstopper jacket), long sleeve shirts.
- thermo fission
- rubber boots
- hats for all types of weather: cap/hat/suncap and warm hat
- comfortable trekking closed boots and comfortable light shoes (snickers)
- swimsuits (up to you)
- raincoat
- sleeping bag for +5 degrees C (comfort temperature)
- inflating tourist mattress
- personal hygiene products (incl. towel, hygiene tissues, soap)
- personal medical kit (analgesics, antiseptic, antibiotic, antiviral, intestinal, multivitamins, rehydron, court plaster, your personal medications)
- sunblock set (cream, sunglasses, cap) and wind protection means
- facial anti mosquito net (up to you)
- repellents: sprays, creams
- big backpack or bag for stuff
- small backpack for short walks
- forehead torch
- photo and video camera, spare batteries
- dry bag (up to you)
KEY FEATURES:
Yamal peninsula, Russia
Best season: July – September
TOUR TO YAMAL
Traveling by TREKOL all-terrain vehicle to 250 km depthward Yamal peninsula, the area of permafrost, where temperature goes up to -50 degrees and even more in winter.
Practical learning of culture and everyday life of "True people" (as Nenets people call themselves), overnights in traditional chums.
Posturing of an enormous herd, sometimes counting to thousands units, in an attempt to find out who goes after who in Polar Tundra, reindeers after Nenets people or vice versa:)
Reindeer sledge riding and Nenets national games (depending on the season).
Reindeer lassoing skills and cooking traditional Nenets meals.
During migrating seasons when Nenets people move several times a week, participation in migration.
Traditional fishing and hunting.
Tundra covered with berries, mushrooms and "white carpet" of reindeer moss.
Chance to see Northern lights (Aurora Borealis) in September in Yamal, which Nenets people ironically call edge of the world.
Best season: July – September
TOUR TO YAMAL
Traveling by TREKOL all-terrain vehicle to 250 km depthward Yamal peninsula, the area of permafrost, where temperature goes up to -50 degrees and even more in winter.
Practical learning of culture and everyday life of "True people" (as Nenets people call themselves), overnights in traditional chums.
Posturing of an enormous herd, sometimes counting to thousands units, in an attempt to find out who goes after who in Polar Tundra, reindeers after Nenets people or vice versa:)
Reindeer sledge riding and Nenets national games (depending on the season).
Reindeer lassoing skills and cooking traditional Nenets meals.
During migrating seasons when Nenets people move several times a week, participation in migration.
Traditional fishing and hunting.
Tundra covered with berries, mushrooms and "white carpet" of reindeer moss.
Chance to see Northern lights (Aurora Borealis) in September in Yamal, which Nenets people ironically call edge of the world.
Why with MZUNGU EXPEDITIONS?
- UNIQUENESS
We find the most astonishing places on Earth and speed up to reach them. Our motto is to go ahead of road roller, touch the unique and unknown, before it disappears. - ADVENTURISM
Wherever we go, we look for challenging activities and adventures, filling the journey with absolutely different spirit and emotions. That is why people join us over and over again. - SAFETY
In our trips we pay special attention to safety. All our travels are based on personal experience, equipped with the best gear, involving proved providers and experienced local guides who perfectly know local features. - EXPERIENCE
We have a unique experience of the most offbeat expeditions and ascents, deep knowledge of countries and peoples, and are ready to share it with you. All the expeditions and climbs are tested by Mzungu himself and guided by seasoned team-leaders, guaranteeing exciting traveling and your comfort. - REASONABLE PRICE
All our trips are reach in adventures, with high quality accommodation, transportation and meals included. We do not save on it. Thanks to solid contacts with reliable providers we offer really good prices and high quality.
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