Siberian rivers

Siberian rivers. Powerfully beautiful they flow through the majestic sceneries.

You will pass by grey mountains and plateaus, green plains and forests. You will find «green stops» along your way, where you can take a rest from the civilization while taking a walk in the forest gathering berries and mushrooms, taking a sunbath or, naturally, fishing.

The famous sturgeon soup will leave none indifferent.

Yenisei is the main and largest waterway of Siberia. It practically divides the territory of Russia in two. The river is so wide that in the lower courses the opposite bank can only be seen in binoculars. During your cruise you will go sightseeing in the 4 ancient city of Yenisseisk, Turukhansk and the Cossack village Vorogovo.

The river Ob with its confluent Irtysh is the sixth longest river on earth. Both take their source in the mountains and flow through the largest plains on the planet, covered in vast forests and marshes.

The way of life of the locals is rather unusual - they breed Siberian deer (also called Maral), gather cedar nuts and ferns, and do beekeeping in the mountains.

Novosibirks, Biysk and Barnaul are the cities that you can visit on this route.

The nominal line of the Arctic Circle goes right through the city of Salekhard-na-Obi.

An obelisk «The Arctic Circle» is erected here.

Sailing on Irtysh means that you will have a multitude of interesting excursions along the way. In Tobolsk you will see the first stone houses built in Siberia and the fabulous white Kremlin. Siberian cities are famous for their wooden architecture. You will make acquaintance with the cultures of the peoples of Khanty and Mansi in the ethnographic museums of Ugra. You even can try living in authentic choums (tent-like dwelling similar to the wigwams), ride on deer relays, try the specialties of the local cuisine and witness shamanic rites.