The Russian visa
Comments OffRecently Yakutia was visited by Germans’ Land Rover off-road vehicle expedition “Paris - Moscow - New York: Transcontinental 2009.” Everything went smoothly. Two vehicles entered Russia, expedition members spend a few days in Moscow, gave the press-conference and did much work with cars preparation, then a few weeks on the way to Yakutsk. Eventually they [...]
Download the Kolyma Highway travel map
Comments OffIt happened. The travel map for the Kolyma Highway is available online now. Designed for adventurers who are not afraid of driving the Kolyma Highway, well known as the Road of Bones.
It is presented in PDF on 7 pages (the A4 format.)
Available maps for:
(1) Republic of Sakha (with Kolyma Highway),
(2) Yakutsk,
(3) Nizhnyj Bestyakh - Churapcha,
(4) [...]
Yakutia Info in Short + Video
Comments OffThe territory of Yakutia occupies northeastern part of Asian continent, stretching 2,000 km from north to south, and 2,500 km from west to east. Its area of 3,102 thousand sq km makes 1/5 of Russia, or almost 2/3 of Western Europe’s area. More than 40 percent of Yakutia’s territory lies above the Arctic Circle. It [...]
Photo Report: 2008 Yakutsk - Magadan Expedition
Comments OffRoute: Yakutsk - the Road of Bones - Magadan. Arranged in August 2008. Three vehicles (Niva, Safari, ZIL truck) participated. Photo by Kallamish.
Travel condition reports on the Road of Bones?
Comments Off“I would like to know of the most recent travel condition reports on the Road of Bones in the summer. What is the best recommended itinerary and what settlements or towns does one pass. How are the bridges, when are the rivers at their lowest point? There is some information on your site but still [...]
Welcome to Yakutia in winter!
Comments OffJust wanna let you know about the existence of the national tour operator “Yakutia” that has all rights to sell Yakuia-based tours directly.
How to drive Kolyma Highway (the Road of Bones) in winter?
Comments OffKolyma Road in winter is in perfect condition. However, in mountain area, especially, it is highly recommended to be all eyes, drive slowly, watch ahead to see if there are cars coming towards you, in order to escape the situation when two cars meet each other in the narrowest way over a cliff and cannot [...]
What settlements to pass on the way to Magadan through Oymyakon?
Right, that’s the most popular question asked by travellers, who are eager to try the Kolyma road. Read further to learn more about route details.
Are there regular flights from Yakutsk to Magadan?
Unfortunately, there isn’t any direct flights between Yakutsk and Magadan. The Republic of Sakha and Magadan Oblast do not keep intensive business/trade/tourism relations. Consequently, no strong demand for regular flights.
Life in Yakutsk in winter
“I am a journalist from a small town called Marshalltown, from the state of Iowa in the United States. I have been fascinated by Yakustk for quite some time, and really would like to visit there some time.
