Verkhoyansk & Kisilyakh
KISILYAKH, SIBERIAN STONE PEOPLE
Trip to Northern Shambala in Verkhoyansky District
We’re disclosing a new old destination, which is popular among Yakutian and Russian travelers, but still remains unknown to international visitors. Next summer we arrange group trips to the Sacred Stones of Verkhoyansky District. Located in the North-Eastern part of the Sakha Republic of (Yakutia), Russia’s Siberia.
Group size: 5 and more people.
Tour duration: 8 days / 7 nights.
Season: July – September 2018.
Tour type: guided.
Activities: road trip, boating, hiking, fishing, sauna.
Difficulty level: medium, hiking experience is helpful.
Tour starts and ends in Yakutsk.
Route: Yakutsk – Batagay – the Tuostakh River – Kisilyakh – the Tuostakh River – Batagay – Verkhoyansk – Batagay.
Logistics: flight Yakutsk to Batagay (round), road trip Batagay to Betenkes village, river journey by boats to the summer camp site with guest houses at the Toustakh River, trip by boat and hiking to Kisilyakh site with a guest house.
Highlights:
- Batagay (wiki, map), administrative center of Verkhoyansky District;
- Verkhoyansk (wiki, map), the coldest place in Northern-Eastern Siberia (its warm in the summertime);
- Betenkes (map), traditional Yakutian village;
- Siberian rivers Adycha & Tuostakh;
- Kisilyakh, Sacred Stone People (article on RBTH);
- Batagaika Crater (wiki, map), Gateway to the Underworld.
Video: Kisilyakh, Northern Shambala in Siberia
Proud to present the the sacred place of Stone People we call Kisilyakh in Verkhoyansky District.
Video credit: Eugene Osipov.
Photos: Verkhoyansk
Photos: Kisilyakh
Photo credit: Ajar Varlamov, our German-speaking guide.
See all Kisilyakh pics on our project YakutiaPhoto.com.
Photos: Batagaika Crater
Trip dates:
- 20 — 27 July 2018 (100% guaranteed) – 8-day group trip. From Friday to Friday. A few spots available.
- 27 July — 03 August 2018 – 8-day group trip for 1-5 people. From Friday to Friday.
- 03 — 10 August 2018 – 8-day group trip for 1-5 people. From Friday to Friday.
- 10 — 17 August 2018 – 8-day group trip for 1-5 people. From Friday to Friday.
- 17 — 24 August 2018 – 8-day group trip for 1-5 people. From Friday to Friday.
- private trips on any dates from Friday to Monday and from Monday to Friday on request.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Yakutsk – Batagay – Base on the Tuostakh River. Transfer to Yakutsk Airport in the early morning. Flight to Batagay, 2.5 hr. Arrival at Batagay Airport at 09:55/10:30. Drive to Betenkes, 48 km. Stop by at Shaman Tree en route. Boat journey from Betenkes to the base along the Adycha & Tuostakh Rivers, 60 km, 2 hr. Stop by at Mammoth Hill (one of paleontological sites). Arrival to the base. Early dinner. Overnight in twin rooms in one-store wooden buildings. Shared outdoor toilet, shared sauna.
Day 2: Kisilyakh. Breakfast. 09:30 – Transfer by motor boat/s to Ketet site, 20 min. Hiking to Verkhoyansk Kisilyakh, 10 km. Lunch (packed) at Adycha River’s Kisilyakh. Excursion around Adycha Kisilyakh. Dinner. Free time. Overnight at a mountain guest house. Meeting sunrise ritual.
Day 3-4: Kisilyakh. Breakfast. Hiking to the highest Bolshoi Kisilyakh (5 km above sea level) and other remarkable sites. Lunch (packed) en route. Dinner and overnight at a guest house.
Day 5: Kisilyakh – Base on the Tuostakh River. Breakfast. Hiking back to Ketet site. Transfer by motor boat/s to the base. Free time. Dinner. Sauna. Overnight in twin rooms in one-store wooden buildings. Shared outdoor toilet, shared sauna.
Day 6: Tuostakh Base – Batagay – Verkhoyansk. 07:30 – Breakfast. Transfer by motor boat/s to Betenkes, 2 hrs. Drive to Batagai town. Time for lunch at cafe. Trip to Verkhoyansk (distance is 72 km, time to drive 1.5 hr). Walking around the coldest town. Stop by Verkhoyansk Stella. Drive back to Batagay in the evening. Time for dinner at cafe. Overnight at private guest house (single/twin rooms with shower room, shared kitchen).
Day 7: Batagay – Batagaika Crator. Breakfast. Road trip to Batagaika Crater. Hiking. Free time at Batagaika. Time for lunch (snacks, bottled water). Transfer to Batagay. Time for dinner at cafe (not included). Overnight at a guest house in Batagay.
Day 8: Batagay – Yakutsk. Morning tea at hotel. 10:00 – Transfer to airport. 11:55/12:10 – 12:45/13:00 – Flight to Yakutsk. Transfer to hotel in Yakutsk.
8-Day Group Trip Cost:
For 5 people = 130 000 ₽ per person.
For 4 people = 139 000 ₽ per person.
For 3 people = 154 000 ₽ per person.
For 2 people = 183 000 ₽ per person.
For 1 person = 272 000 ₽ per person.
Notes:
– Listed rates are valid for group trips on the above-stated dates only. Final cost depends on the quantity of travelers in a group.
– For the early booking or full pre-payment, we provide 10% discount. Request discount.
– For private trips on your preferable dates, please, request the quote.
– If you wish to travel with Russian-speaking travelers on the itinerary designed for Russians only, i.e. without visits to Verkhoyansk and Batagaika Crator as well as without an interpreter and accommodation in Batagai with meals, please, follow the link to read description in Russian.
Tour Package Includes:
– Russian visa invitation.
– Air tickets Yakutsk – Batagay – Yakutsk.
– Guide’s service for all trip days (English-, German-, French-, Spanish-, Chinese- or Japanese-speaking)
– All transfers as per the itinerary.
– Accommodation according to the itinerary.
– Meals as per the itinerary.
– Hiking guides.
Does NOT include:
– Flights from/to your hometown to/from Yakutsk.
– Accommodation & meals in Yakutsk.
– City tour and other activities in Yakutsk.
– Tips & gratitudes.
BOOK YOUR VERKHOYANSK & KISILYAKH
Information by phone:
+7 (4112) 25-99-30 (work),
+7 (924) 765-99-30 (mobile).
Order via email:
We tend to reply immediately or in the course of a day. If we don’t get back to you as quick as you wish, please, don’t worry. We could be busy with urgent requests or current travellers. Don’t hesitate to remind us.
To explore Verkhoyansk and its magic Kisilyakh sites is always good with friends.