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End of the Earth. The Cape Dezhnev

Destination: Chukotka
Easy - nothing more than normal walking while sight-seeing
Moderately Easy - 1-3 hours of physical activity daily
Moderate - 3-5 hours of physical activity daily
Challenging - 5-7 hours of challenging physical activity daily
Extreme - 7+ hours of challenging/extreme physical activity daily
Difficulty
Basic — most of nights in tents or rooms with shared WC, some nights in comfortable rooms.
Standard — most of nights in comfortable rooms, some nights in tents or rooms with shared WC.
Upgraded — all nights in comfortable rooms.
Comfort
Minimum age of the participant of this trip
11 Days
August
Highlights
  • Few days in Lorino - in the world capital of the sea mammal hunting
  • Acquaintance with culture and cuisine of local people
  • Bathing in hot springs
  • Animal observation
  • Possibility to see USA from Russia
  • Chance to be on the end of the Earth
  • Visit of the largest wooden Orthodox church build in the permafrost
  • Navigation along Chukotka coast by jet boat
Tour Overview

For certain, all of us heard the expression “I am with you even in the ends of the Earth”. In fact, no one has ever seen this “end of the Earth”. One could have only guessed or imagined where it could be situated. Some of us could have pictured the “Mountains of Mordor” from “The Lord of the Rings” movie, where the whole world rests behind (lays beyond) and there is nothing ahead except for the fiery lava.  Others dreamed of careless and peaceful serenity like when one lays down on his back, closes his eyes and forgets about everyday fussiness that’s troubling him. “But where one can actually find a place like this?” – you may ask.How is it possible to get there? Should one go by plane or by train? Perhaps, it is necessary to float by ship? The only thing is clear, that’s not an easy thing to reach Cape Dezhnev. Yes, yes, the “end of the Earth” is Cape Dezhnev – the extreme point of Eurasia. And today we propose you to take part in a tour that will blur the boundaries of habitual world and show the contours of the globe.This tour, unique in its affluence and availability, is meant for fans of active kind of recreation. It offers you an excursion around the administrative centre of Chukotka – city of Anadyr, a flight on a plane, trips on motorboats, a chance to observe the many thousands of bird colonies and marine animals (whales, seals).  You will make a visit to an abandoned Inuit settlement of Naukan, the easternmost settlement of Eurasia – Uelen, bath in hot springs, watch whale hunting and do many other things. And that is only a small piece of what can be described with words. As they say, you cannot understand what you have not seen, so don’t hesitate to take part in this tour.

Tour programme
  • Day 1
    Arival to the Anadyr city
    Anadyr
  • Day 2
    Day at leisure in the city Anadyr
    Anadyr
  • Day 3
    Departure to Lorino village
    Anadyr — Keniskoon bay
  • Day 4
    The easternmost point of Russia
    Keniskoon bay — Naukan village
  • Day 5
    Walking at the end of the Earth
    Naukan village
  • Day 6
    Ouelen - the easternmost village of Chukotka
    Naukan village — Village of Ouelen
  • Day 7
    Free day
    Village Ouelen
  • Day 8
    Way back and hot springs
    Village Ouelen — Keniskoon bay
  • Day 9
    Aquaintance with the village of Lawrentia
    Keniskoon bay — Village of Lawrentia
  • Day 10
    Anadyr - capital of Chukotka
    Village of Lawrentia — Anadyr
  • Day 11
    End of the programme
    Anadyr
  • 11:00
    Arrival in Anadyr
    Meeting with your driver. Transfer to the hostel. Check-in. Rest. *The indicated time of arrival is approximate and can be easily changed according to your flight.
  • 15:00
    Accommodation and free time
  • Overnight in the hostel
Photo of the day
Route
Anadyr
Accommodation
Accommodation in the Chukotka hostel
Room for 2-3 persons
Note

transfer  (25km)

  • 11:00
    Day at leisure in the city
    This day you can prepare for the tour.
  • Overnight in the hostel
Route
Anadyr
Accommodation
Accommodation in the Chukotka hostel
Room for 2-3 persons
  • 09:00
    Transfer to the airport
  • 10:00
    Flight to Lawrentia village by plane (AN-24)
  • 11:40
    Departure to Keniskoon bay on speed boat
    We will navigate about 3 hours. Before there was a Chukchi village and a frontier post. Today there is almost nothing but some houses of marine hunters.
  • 14:00
    Lunch
  • 19:00
    Dinner
  • Overnight in the cabin
Photo of the day
Route
Anadyr — Keniskoon bay
Accommodation
Accommodation in the house of the marine hunter
Hunters house
Note

transfer  (25km)

1 h cruise / navigation  (40km)

  • 09:00
    Breakfast
  • 10:00
    Trekking to the Cape Dezhnev
    During the trekking we will go through two mountain passes. Threre will be a beautiful panoramic views of the Chukotka east coast coast - gentle banks and rocky cliffs.
  • 13:00
    Lunch (picnic)
  • 15:00
    Arrival to the Cape Dezhnev and pitching of the tents
    Please, pay attention that the pitching of the tent and cooking are the duties for every participant of the group.
  • 15:00
    Visit of the Naukan
    Landing at the ancient Eskimo settlement of Naukan. The village was left in 1958 and it is still empty.
  • 19:00
    Dinner prepared on open fire
  • Overnight in the tents
Photo of the day
Route
Keniskoon bay — Naukan village
Accommodation
Camp, Chukotka
Tent for 2-3 persons
Note

4 h trekking  (15km)

  • 09:00
    Breakfast
  • 10:00
    Trekking in the surroundings of the Cape Dezhnev
    The Cape Dezhnev is a unique place, it's the easternmost point of Chukotka, of the continent Russia and of Eurasia. There are only 86 km to the western coast of America. This place is a massif 740 metres high steeping into the water.
  • 13:00
    Picnic
  • 15:00
    Visit of the Semyon Dezhnev lighthouse
    When you reach the lighthouse, you can observe the rich fauna of Chukotka: rookeries, breeding-grounds of walrus and seals. Also it's possible to watch the gray and killer whales.
  • 19:00
    Dinner
  • Overnight in the tents
Photo of the day
Route
Naukan village
Accommodation
Camp, Chukotka
Tent for 2-3 persons
Note

5 h trekking  (20km)

  • 09:00
    Breakfast
  • 10:00
    Trekking to the village of Ouelen
    En route bathing in the hot springs.
  • 13:00
    Lunch (picnic)
  • 14:00
    Arrival and accommodation in the homestay
  • 15:00
    Excursion to the bone-carving workshop
    Ouelen village is situated on the chisley spit between the Arctic ocean and Bering Strait. You will get acquaintance with the everyday life of the Chukchi and Eskimo people whose main profession is the whaling. There is bone-carving workshop with a real museum of handmade objects of bone, leather, fur and baleen.
  • 19:00
    Dinner
  • Overnight in the homestay
Photo of the day
Route
Naukan village — Village of Ouelen
Accommodation
Accommodation in the house of the marine hunter
Hunters house
Note

3 h trekking  (15km)

  • 09:00
    Breakfast
  • 10:00
    Walks in the surroundings
    If you want you can have a rest the day. if you are full of forces, we propose to go for a walk in the surroundings of the village.
  • 13:00
    Lunch (picnic)
  • 15:00
    Visit of the village
  • 19:00
    Dinner
  • Overnight in the homestay
Photo of the day
Route
Village Ouelen
Accommodation
Accommodation in the house of the marine hunter
  • 09:00
    Breakfast
  • 10:00
    Way back to Keniskoon bay
    En route you can bathe in the hot springs.
  • 13:00
    Lunch
  • 19:00
    Dinner
  • Overnight in the tents
Photo of the day
Route
Village Ouelen — Keniskoon bay
Accommodation
Camp, Chukotka
Tent for 2-3 persons
Note

4 h trekking  (15km)

  • 09:00
    Breakfast
  • 10:00
    Departure to the village of Lawrentia on speed boat
  • 13:00
    Arrival and accommodation in the hostel
  • 15:00
    Excursion to the ethnographic museum
    In the museum there are unique artefacts of the ancient Eskimos.
  • Overnight in the hostel
Photo of the day
Route
Keniskoon bay — Village of Lawrentia
Accommodation
Accommodation in the Chukotka hostel
Room for 2-3 persons
Note

1 h cruise / navigation  (40km)

  • 11:00
    Flight to Anadyr
    Arrival and accommodation in the homestay.
  • 15:00
    Walking city-tour
    Anadyr is the capital of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug and the biggest city of Chukotka and Russian nord-est. There is a Holy Trinitycathedral - the biggest orthodox church built in the region of the permafrost. Also, there is a Saint Nicholas monument - the biggest monument in honour of this saint in the world. Anadyr is also called "the most colourful city of Russia".
  • Overnight in the homestay
Photo of the day
Route
Village of Lawrentia — Anadyr
Accommodation
Accommodation in the Chukotka hostel
Room for 2-3 persons
  • 11:00
    Transfer to the airport
    End of the programme.
Photo of the day
Route
Anadyr
Detailed description
New departures available soon
Price includes
  • Russian-speaking guide services
  • Accommodation as per itinerary
  • Transport as per itinerary
  • Excursions and visits as per itinerary
  • Administrative registration
  • Transfer from airport / railway station on first day
  • Transfer to airport / railway station on last day
  • Letter of invitation
  • Reserves and national parks entrance permissions
  • Camping outfit rental
  • Meals according to the program
Price does not include
  • English-speaking guide services
  • Personal expenses and tips
  • Visa fees and travel insurance
  • Beverages
  • Airline tickets
For more info, please download the detailed description of the trip.
Note

The price is given for the group of 6 persons minimum. For the participation you should be physically active and strong (during the days 3 and 7 the group will carry on all the camp equipment). It's necessary to take the backpack of 70-90 litres. If you travel with the bag or suitcase, you can leave it in Anadyr during the tour.

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Patrice
From 18 June 2018 to 28 June 2018
Destination: Chukotka
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BaikalNature est très pro, je suis partis pour une Aventure et j'ai eu mon Aventure. Le seul handicap sérieux : Evgueny, sympathique et captivant, ne parlant que Russe et du coup je ne savais jamais ce que j'allais faire dans les minutes suivantes, dur !
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Henri
From 8 July 2018 to 22 July 2018
Destination: Arctic, Chukotka
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excellent; la seule chose peut être, les "touristes" qui arrivent en groupe avec leur propre guide en sus des spécialistes, ne devraient pas intervenir en dehors de leur groupe
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From 24 June 2016 to 7 July 2016
Destination: Kamchatka, Chukotka
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Kamchatka Coast is a wonderful trip professionally conducted on a seventeen hundred maritime miles of uninhabited coast. Everything topped my expectations: what I saw, the pervasive sense of adventure in the activities, the competence of the team (professional biologists and researchers) and the safety in which all activities were performed. One of my best trips ever.
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Pierrette
From 29 February 2024 to 8 March 2024
Destination: Lake Baikal
Custom tourBaïkal Hivernal Classique
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Ce voyage, compliqué en cette période géopolitique critique, a été bien organisé en coopération avec le bureau, selon mes préférences, mes besoins. Tout a été prévu avec minutie. Accueil très chaleureux individualisé. J'ai été réellement bluffée et hyper satisfaite de toutes les prestations. Le personnel, guide et chauffeurs, est très professionnel, très attentionné, bienveillant et d'une qualité
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Liang
From 28 July 2023 to 7 August 2023
Destination: Kamchatka
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An excellent travel tour! The organization was top-notch, the tour leader was exceptional, and the customer service was outstanding, promptly addressing any inquiries.
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