4x4 Winter Off-road Adventures in Russian Lapland

DeutschРусскийNederlandsIn General:
 
Updated:
Apr-2015
Announcements:
Arctic Expedition'16
Novaya Zemlya
Franz Josef Land
Miscellaneous
Sitemap
 
Discover Russian Lapland in Winter by 4x4 Off-road driving. Drive your own 4x4. KolaTravel 4x4 winter holidays 4x4 car rental 4x4 winter tours 4x4 polar winter adventures kolaTravel 4x4 four wheel drive car 4x4 holidays 4x4 army bus 4x4 tours snow ice driving winter Polar off-road kola peninsula russian lapland northwest russia murmansk oblast region jeep wild nature culture adrenaline

Program: Off-road Adventures>>KTOR13

Map of the 4x4 Polar off-road touron Kola Peninsula Northwest Russia kolaTravel 4x4 four wheel drive car 4x4 holidays 4x4 army bus 4x4 tours snow ice driving winter Polar off-road kola peninsula russian lapland northwest russia murmansk oblast region jeep wild nature culture adrenaline
 

4x4 Winter Polar Off-road Adventure specification:

Total length: 1.200 km
Asphalt roads: 300 km, Off-road: 100 km
Snowy and icy roads:800 km
Discover Russian Lapland in Winter by 4x4 Off-road driving. Drive your own 4x4. KolaTravel 4x4 winter holidays 4x4 car rental 4x4 winter tours 4x4 polar winter adventures kolaTravel 4x4 four wheel drive car 4x4 holidays 4x4 army bus 4x4 tours snow ice driving winter Polar off-road kola peninsula russian lapland northwest russia murmansk oblast region jeep wild nature culture adrenaline

4x4 Polar Off-road Winter Adventure (8 days)


If you want to try out your 4x4 in slippery conditions then this 4x4 Polar Off-road Winter Adventure fits to your demands. Snowy and icy roads are waiting for you. Feel how your 4x4 behave in snow and on ice. This 4x4 winter adventure enrich your 4x4 experience totally! Knowing how to drive in snow give advances in driving in sand. Driving on ice gives advantages in muddy circumstances.

 

You will drive along the beautiful White Sea coast, visit the ancient fishing villages and drive to the tundra area in the centre of the Kola Peninsula. Your 4x4 guide supports the group with a special equipped army truck and gives you handy tips and tricks. To make your winter adventure complete we added a 1 day snowmobile safari. The adventure ends in Worlds biggest city above Polar Circle; Murmansk.

 
The overnights will be in hotels, a lumberjack guesthouse, a Saami sot house and in a simple cottage. During the tour you can enjoy the nice cooked meals and of-course almost every evening a refreshing sauna.
 

 

 
Discover Russian Lapland in Winter by 4x4 Off-road driving. Drive your own 4x4. KolaTravel 4x4 winter holidays 4x4 car rental 4x4 winter tours 4x4 polar winter adventures kolaTravel 4x4 four wheel drive car 4x4 holidays 4x4 army bus 4x4 tours snow ice driving winter Polar off-road kola peninsula russian lapland northwest russia murmansk oblast region jeep wild nature culture adrenaline
 

4x4 Polar Off-road Winter Adventure description:

 
Day 1: Arrival in Kandalaksha and check-in in hotel. In the evening you can drive to the old quarter of Kandalaksha to view old Pomor houses and have a nice view over the Kanda Bay. (D)

Frozen White Sea
Day 2: Breakfast. Meet the guide and briefing. Drive to Varzuga with visit to Pomor Village Kashkarantsy on the shore of Frozen White Sea. On our way we will try to take snowed road to ancient village Kuzomen. Lunch on the way. Dinner, sauna and overnight in cottage in more-person rooms in Varzuga. Asphalt: 130 km, Icy road: 100 km, Off-road: 10 km. (B,L,D)

Day 3: Breakfast. Drive via Kirovsk to Oktyabrsky; a small village in the Forest on the foot of Khibiny and Lovozero Mountains. Sauna, dinner and overnight in lumberjack guesthouse  "Yolki-Palki" in twin rooms. Asphalt: 250 km, Icy road: 100 km, Off-road: 10 km. (B,L,D)

Off-road safari to heart of Kola wilderness
Day 4: After breakfast a two day off-road adventure starts. We will try to reach a Lappish village named Inga by 4x4. The road is covered by snow and nobody knows the condition of this winter road and how long it will take. Wilderness lunch. Dinner and overnight in a Lappish Turf house and sleep on reindeer fur around the fire. Asphalt 0 km, Icy road: 0 km, Off-road: 50 km. (B,L,D)

Day 5: Breakfast. Drive back to Oktyabrsky via more or less the same track. Campfire lunch during the day. Dinner, sauna and overnight in "Yolki-Palki". Asphalt: 0 km, Icy road: 0 km, Off-road: 50 km. (B,L,D)

Snowmobile safari
Day 6: After breakfast and some instructions how to drive a snowmobile we are going to make a snowmobile tour in the beautiful surroundings of Oktyabrsky. Field lunch. Dinner, sauna and overnight in "Yolki-Palki".
Asphalt: 0 km, Icy road: 0 km, Off-road: 100 km. (B,L,D)

Alternative program: If day 4 was not successful with our 4x4’s, then we will go back to Oktyabrsky and spend the night in the lumberjack house. On day 5 we will drive to the Saami Sot house by snowmobile, have lunch around the fire and drive back to the lumberjack house. On day 6 we will have an excursion in the cities Kirovsk and Apatity to learn more about the pioneers of the North with visits to the historical museum and the geological museum.

Crossing the 69th Parallel
Day 7: After breakfast drive on your own to Worlds biggest city above the Polar Circle Murmansk. Check-in at the hotel in the centre. Lunch and dinner on your own in recommended café’s. Route description will be provided. Asphalt: 220 km, Icy road: 35 km, Off-road: 0 km. (B)

Day 8: Departure Murmansk to continue your own route to Ivalo in Finland (asphalt: 200 km, Icy road: 100 km) or to Kirkenes in Norway (asphalt: 250 km). (B)
Optional: Museums like the Historical Museum, Atomic Icebreaker and the Northern Fleet Museum.
 
4x4 Polar Winter Off-road Kola Peninsula kolaTravel 4x4 four wheel drive car 4x4 holidays 4x4 army bus 4x4 tours snow ice driving winter Polar off-road kola peninsula russian lapland northwest russia murmansk oblast region jeep wild nature culture adrenaline 4x4 Polar Winter Off-road Kola Peninsula kolaTravel 4x4 four wheel drive car 4x4 holidays 4x4 army bus 4x4 tours snow ice driving winter Polar off-road kola peninsula russian lapland northwest russia murmansk oblast region jeep wild nature culture adrenaline 4x4 Polar Winter Off-road Kola Peninsula kolaTravel 4x4 four wheel drive car 4x4 holidays 4x4 army bus 4x4 tours snow ice driving winter Polar off-road kola peninsula russian lapland northwest russia murmansk oblast region jeep wild nature culture adrenaline 4x4 Polar Winter Off-road Kola Peninsula kolaTravel 4x4 four wheel drive car 4x4 holidays 4x4 army bus 4x4 tours snow ice driving winter Polar off-road kola peninsula russian lapland northwest russia murmansk oblast region jeep wild nature culture adrenaline  
 

4x4 Polar Off-road Adventure tour details

Accommodation:
• 2 nights in twin rooms incl. shower and toilet in hotels in Kandalaksha and Murmansk
• 1 night in Cottage in more person rooms common dry toilet with sauna in Varzuga
• 1 night in Saami sot house with common dry toilet and with sauna in Inga
• 3 nights in twin rooms in lumberjack guesthouse with common toilet in Oktyabrsky
Level:
Experiences in 4x4-car driving is not required, but a pre.
Group size:
From 8 persons
Duration:
8 days
Dates:
4x4 Polar Winter Off-road Adventure: 27.01 – 03.02.2016; For other dates >> Click here!
Price:
Prices on request. Click here for an offer!
Price includes:
accommodation, meals as mentioned in program description (D=dinner, L=lunch, B=breakfast), support by 4x4 service vehicle during day 2+3+4+5, visa invitation, guide and interpreting services during day 2+3+4+5+6, 1 day snowmobile safari (1 person/snowmobile), medical and rescue insurance (which covers also helicopter evacuation).
Additional:
• The travel to Kandalaksha or Murmansk (depending on preferred direction of the 4x4 tour)
• Fuel during the tour for 4x4 car (rented) drivers
Optional:
• Excursions in Murmansk including an excursion to an Atomic Icebreaker
Documents:
Passport must be valid at least 6 months after date of return. A visa is required. We handle the tourist invitation.
Insurance:
• The participant must possess medical insurance that at very least covers the European part of the Russian Federation.
 

Program Overview
4x4 Off-road holidays:

<<Click on program code for more details!
Code

Name

Days Group Departure data (dd.mm.yy) Activity
KTOR01 4x4 Polar Off-road Adventure. Discover the White Sea coast and the inlands of the Kola Peninsula. Visit old or abandoned villages and desolate places.

11 From
6
Groups can request any date! Individuals may participate in groups.
For detailed program description or request of dates: >> info@kolatravel.com
Now we have tours the whole year round! Especially Polar Off-road Winter Adventure KTOR13 is very special.
4x4 car
Adventure
Discovery
Culture
KTOR02 4x4 Northwest Russia Off-road. The longest and most extended 4x4 wheel drive tour of Europe!
The tour starts in Saint Petersburg on the Baltic Sea and goes through Karelia and Kola Peninsula to Murmansk on the Barents Sea.
The tour includes KTOR01.
17 From
6
Groups can request any date! Individuals may participate in groups. For request of dates: >> Click here!
Now we have tours the whole year round! Especially Polar Off-road Winter Adventure KTOR13 is very special.
4x4 car
Adventure
Discovery
Culture
KTOR13 4x4 Polar Off-road Winter Adventure. Discover White Sea Coast and the Tundra's of Russian Lapland in Winter. Snowy and icy roads are waiting for you! Includes snowmobile safari! 8 From 8
4x4 Polar Winter Off-road Adventure: 27.01 – 03.02.2016; For other dates >> Click here!
4x4
Snowmobile
Adventure
Discovery
Snow
Ice
Legend: Blue=departure dates, Green=guaranteed departure dates, Orange=some places free, Red=fully booked
© 2002-2015 Copyright Kola Travel Plc