Yenisei River is one of 3 Great Siberian rivers and the largest river sistem that flow into the Arctic Ocean. Its lengh is 5540 km or 3443 miles. It is equal to the distance between Seville, Spain and Lapland or between Seattle, Washington and Miami, Florida. Join the cruise and explore how big the world is.
Itinerary | Norilsk – Dudinka – Yeniseisk – Krasnoyarsk |
Dates 2022 | 30 June - 11 July, 25 July - 05 August, 01 - 12 August |
Cruise ships | «Valery Chkalov» passenger ship, «Alexander Matrosov» passenger ship |
Itinerary
- Day 1
Norilsk
Early arrival in Alykel airport in 35 km from Norilsk. Transfer to Norilsk, check-in at «Talnakh» hotel, twin rooms.
Lunch
Norilsk city tour and excursion to Museum of Norilsk Industrial Region history.
Dinner - Day 2
Dudinka
Breakfast
Excursion to Krasnye Kamni (Red Stones) waterfall not far from Norilsk.
Lunch. Check out.
Transfer to Dudinka town. City tour.
Dudunka is the coldest (up to -57oC in winter) and the northernmost settlement (69°24'N) on the Earth.
It is located on the right bank of Yenisei river at the confluence with Dudinka river.
Check-in, dinner. - Day 3
Cruise starts!
Breakfast, check-out, excursion to Taymyr Regional museum.
Boarding a ship, twin cabins. There are 2 berths, wardrobe and washbasin in a cabin. Showers and toilets are shared.
The ship leaves Dudinka Port at noon.
Lunch aboard.
Excursion on the ship.
Dinner aboard.
The ship makes stop at Igarka town at night.
Igarka is located inside the Arctic Circle in continuous Permafrost zone.
Sea ships going from Yenisei Gulf come to anchor in Igarka Port. - Day 4
Arctic Circle
The ship crosses the Arctic Circle near Kureika river flowing to Yenisei.
Breakfast and lunch aboard
Meeting in a library
Dinner aboard
The ship stops in Turukhansk town. - Day 5
Villages on river banks
Breakfast and lunch aboard
The ship passes by Verkhneimbatsk town.
Dinner aboard
At night the ship passes by the third largest Yenisei tributary - Middle or Podkamennaya (Stony) Tunguska River, the place of the Tunguska event.
In 40 km the ship comes in a canyon which bank-to-bank width is only 700 m, and ships have to pass it by turn. It is called Osinovsky rapids. - Day 6
Villages on river banks
The ship goes through Osinovsky rapids. In 30 m from shipboard one can see Monastyrsky island and 2 rocky islands called Korablik (Small ship) and Barochka (Small barge).
The ship goes up the River and passes by Osinovskie Shcheki that seem to be one of the picturesque places on Yenisei.
Osinovskie Shcheki is a canyon with granite walls towering up to 50 meters.
Breakfast aboard
Stop at Vorogovo town founded by Cissacks in XVIIth century.
This small settlement with population of 2000 people is multinational – Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Germans and Ketts live here.
Locals sell to guests home-made souvenirs and food
Lunch aboard
Stop at Yartsevo town. Visiting local market on a pier.
Dinner aboard - Day 7
Yeniseisk
Breakfast aboard
The ship comes to anchor in Yeniseisk on the left bank of Yenisei River.
This town is called an open air museum for its architectural ensembles built in Siberian baroque style dated back to XVIII century.
Transfer or short walk to «Yeniseiskaya» hotel, accommodation in twin or triple rooms.
Shower rooms and toilets are in corridor.
Lunch
Yeniseisk town tour, excursion to Yeniseisk lore museum.
Dinner in a hotel. - Day 8
Yeniseisk
Visiting monasteries and churches of Yeniseisk.
Lunch in the hotel. Excursion to Monastyrskoe lake in 30 km from Yeniseisk.
Dinner in a hotel. - Day 9
Yeniseisk - confluence of Angara and Yenisei rivers - Krasnoyarsk
Breakfast.
Excursion to Museum of Jack-planes, which is included into Guinness Book of Records.
Lunch
Transfer to confluence of Angara and Yenisei rivers called Strelka. Picnic on fresh air.
Transfer to Krasnoyarsk. Accommodation in «Krasnoyarsk» hotel in twin rooms.
Dinner in a hotel. - Day 10
Krasnoyarsk
Breakfast
09:30 AM Krasnoyarsk city tour.
Excursion to museum on Svyatitel (Saint) Nikolay ship.
Lunch
02:00 PM excursion to Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric station, «The Czar Fish» observation deck and embankment of Divnogorsk city.
Excursion to memorial of Viktor Astafiev in Ovsyanka village. Viktor Astafiev was a prominent Soviet writer, the author of «Czar Fish» novel.
Dinner in a hotel. - Day 11
Krasnoyarsk Pillars
Breakfast
09:30 AM excursion to Stolby Nature Reserve (Krasnoyarsk Pillars).
It was founded in 1925. Its area is 47 219 hectares. The park is famous for its complexes of rocks or pillars.
Lunch and dinner in a hotel restaurant. - Day 12
Breakfast
Check-out from a hotel.
Tour Gallery
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Price
Prices per person in RUB 2022
Tour with cruise in twin/ single cabin (private wash basin, shared shower and tiolet) | 101800 |
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Extra payment (if needed): | |
Single supplement in Norilsk (1 night) | 2500 |
Single supplement in Krasnoyarsk (3 nights) | 3700 |
Single supplement in Dudinka (1 night) | 1200 |
Room with private shower and toilet in Yeniseisk (2 nights) | 3500 |
1-room cabin with private shower and toilet | 15300 |
2-room cabin with private shower and toilet | 17500 |
Services included:
- Permit for visiting Russian polar area for foreign citizens- Accommodation in Norilsk, Krasnoyarsk and Dudinka hotels in twin rooms
- Accommodation in Yeniseisk hotel in twin and triple rooms
- River cruise in twin/ single cabin
- Transfers according to itinerary
- Transfer by motor boat from Norilsk to Putorana Plateau and back
- Full board
- Entrance fee in museums
Please pay attention all the groups are leaded by Russian speaking guide!
*guides with other languages are available upon request in Norilsk and Krasnoyarsk (extra payment)