Yakutian Horse & Siberian Breeders
Spend 2 winter days with Yakutian villagers and horse breeders in the Siberian wilderness and learn more about the Yakutian horse, unique breed originated in the Republic of Sakha-Yakutia and accustomed to live in the extreme cold.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Ice road or ferry across the Lena River
- Maya village with Regional Museum
- Traditional Sakha (Yakut) villages
- Yakutian cuisine at village family’s
- Sakha village life
- Yakutian horses roaming in the wilderness
- Horse breeders & farm
- Horse sleigh ride
- Horse back ride
- Snow machine ride
- Sauna in the evening
- Overnight/s in a wooden house
Itinerary Hide all details
08:45 – Picking-up at hotel in Yakutsk.
09:00 – 09:30 – Driving on the ice road across the Lena River between Yakutsk and Nizhny Bestyakh (on the map), 16 km. Stop for photographing the sunrise over the river.
09:30 – 10:00 – Driving from Nizhny Bestyakh to Mayya, 35 km.
10:00 – 11:30 – Stop at Mayya Regional Museum of History. Mayya is a homeland for Manchaary, who was a Sakha hero like Robin Hood. A couple of centuries ago, he helped poor people by robbering insolent rich ones.
12:00 – 13:00 – Lunch at family’s in the village of Petrovka.
13:00 – 15:00 – Driving from Mayya to a horse breeding farm through a traditional Yakutian village and snowy forest, 20 km.
15:00 – 17:00 – Walking across horsebreeders’ farm. Feeding Yakutian horses. Horseback ride. Horse sleigh ride. Photographing forest & field during the sunset.
17:00 – 17:30 – Brunch in a log cabin. Hot beverages & snacks.
18:00 – 19:00 – Sauna. Some might try to dive into snowdrifts.
19:00 – 21:00 – Dinner.
Overnight in a cabin.
08:00 – 09:00 – Breakfast.
09:00 – 12:00 – Snowmobiling or sleigh ride through the forest to spot and enjoy Yakutian horses pastured in the wilderness on their own. Warm fur clothes are provided.
13:00 – Back to the log cabin. Lunch.
14:00 – 18:00 – Horse riding. Observing the sunset over forest. Free time.
18:00 – 19:00 – Driving back to Yakutsk.
20:00 – Back to hotel.
What's included
- Transportation from Yakutsk to a horse breeding farm and back
- English-/German-/French- or Spanish-speaking guide for 2 days
- Entry tickets
- Snowmobile/horse sleigh rent
- Horse breeders’ work
- Breeders’ fur cloth rent
- Accommodation in a guest house
- Sauna
- Meals
Visa
Russian visa support (Russian visa invitation letter) is included.
Sights included in program
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2 person - US$ 828 (US$ 414 per person)
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