
ANTHROPOLOGICAL EXPEDITION WITH THE NENETS

It is so far that most of this territory is beyond the Arctic Circle and to get there you have to cross half the world. It is so inhospitable that Stalin built his prison camps here. No one doubts the great natural beauty of Yamalia or its unusual fauna. The planet is getting smaller, and if you want to go further … few places as distant as Yamalia will find. If you like to go on an adventure, this discovery trip could interest you and introduce you to one of the most ancient and traditional cultures that remain on this planet.
During the trip you will see some of the least explored and most remote regions on Earth. This experience will give you a stunning combination of the incredible arctic environment of the region along with the landscapes of the Polar Urals, as well as an exclusive immersion in the ancient ways of life in the tundra and of today’s Nenets nomads. This expedition is an opportunity to get back to basics and to enjoy the tundra and the mountains of the Polar Urals (the natural border between the continents of Europe and Asia). We will make snowshoe excursions to various mountains to observe the beautiful landscapes that surround us.
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TRAVEL ITINERARY
DAY 1. FLIGHT TO MOSCOW
Arrival at Moscow Domodedovo airport and transfer to Airhotel Domodedovo.
Hotel accommodation, Domodedovo.
DAY 2. FLIGHT TO SALEKHARD. CITY TOUR
Breakfast.
In the morning transfer to Domodedovo airport. We will take a flight to Salekhard (3:15 pm). Arrival at 8:00 a.m. and transfer to the hotel. Salekhard, a population of 42,500, is located on the banks of the Ob River, one of the longest in the world. The city was built in 1595 as a Cossack fortress, and had the name of Obdorsk – place on the Ob – until 1933. In the Nenets language, Salekhard means “settlement on the cape” and is the only city in the world where the Arctic Circle passes (66º 33´N).
Hotel accommodation, Salekhard.
DAY 3. SALEKHARD. PASTOR’S DAY FESTIVAL
Breakfast.
Breakfast and transfer to the Shepherd’s Day Festival in Salekhard. In the tundra, reindeer are a symbol of the meaning of life: they provide food, clothing and warmth. The festival is based on the cultural and spiritual traditions of the indigenous people of the North, and therefore all the activities celebrated on Reno Day are aimed at their support and preservation. The main show of the festival is a wide variety of reindeer races, in the form of a trot, on a sled, on skis pulled by a reindeer and on the reindeer themselves. National sports competitions such as tobogganing, throwing the tynzyan (throwing a rope looking for a wooden stick), ski hunting, long distance ax throwing, wrestling or shooting are also held. of rope. Aside from the competitions, there are also fairs selling handicrafts made from reindeer bones and skin, beads, and many other things. You can also enjoy typical dishes made with reindeer meat and frozen meat.
Hotel accommodation, Salekhard.
DAY 4. SALEKHARD – KHARP – URAL POLAR MOUNTAINS
Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Breakfast at the hotel and transfer (1 hour and a half) to the town of Kharp, located north of Salekhard and at the foot of the Ural Polar Mountains. Mounted on snowmobiles or on reindeer sleds and just north of the town, we will enter the vast wild environment and cross the Ural Polar Mountains, whose location (66-68º N., 63-67º E.) extends from the northeast to southwest. Before joining the coastal plain, the Ural Mountains extend again through the Sob River Valley and following its course alongside a northern Trans-Ural railway line connecting Seida and Labytnangui. In this area you can see the last groves of the Ural Polar mountains, inside some valleys protected from the wind. The Nenets will greet you with a hot cup of chai.
Accommodation in tents chum, Ural Mountains.
DAYS 5 TO 8. CAMP NENET
Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Coexistence with the Nenet family, who will continue their traditional way of life, which has hardly changed in the last century. You will live in the homes of the indigenous people of the north and you will be able to know their way of life, cook national dishes and help to set up their shops, as well as perform rituals. We will be able to immerse ourselves in the real life of the nomads, live in their tents and get to know their unique culture, full of ancient traditions. You will be able to participate in daily tasks such as cutting wood, making a fire, preparing food, collecting water and helping with reindeer. During the day we can go on snowshoe excursions to the beautiful Polar Ural Mountains.
Accommodation in tents chum, Ural Mountains.
DAY 9. CAMP NENET – SALEKHARD
Breakfast.
After sharing breakfast with the family, we will go on a snowmobile or reindeer sled to Kharp, where a car will pick us up to take us to Salekhard. In the afternoon you will have the option of taking a banya (Russian sauna).
Hotel accommodation, Salekhard.
DAY 10. FLIGHT TO MOSCOW
Breakfast.
Departure to the airport at 7:30h a.m. Departure of the flight at 9:10h a.m and arrival at Domodedovo airport at 10:10h a.m. End of the program.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to the pandemic situation by COVID-19, this trip will be subject to possible restrictions and / or prohibitions on entering the country.
INCLUDED
- 4 nights of hotel accommodation
- 5 nights accommodation in tents chum
- Diet according to program
- Spanish-speakin
- Local English-speaking X-plore guide
- English-speaking X-plore anthropological guide
- Moscow-Salekhard / Salekhard-Moscow flights
- Transfers as specified in the program
- Stay with local family
- Visit to the Pastor’s Day Festival
- Snow Shoes
- Activities as indicated in the program
- Arctic safety equipment
- SAT phone, locator, and solar charger
- Stores, kitchen tools, first aid kit
NOT INCLUDED
- Flights from / to Moscow
- Invitation letter (Russian visa)
- Personal expenses such as drinks, tickets, phone calls, etc.
- Travel insurance
- Excess baggage
- Individual clothing and equipment, sleeping mat, backpack, warm clothes, and winter boots (contact us for advice and / or to rent polar material)
- Any service in Moscow
- Satellite phone calls (€ 2 / minute)
- Anything not specified in the “INCLUDED” section.

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