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Gateway Travel, Russian Travel and Tours and Norfolk Island Specialists Established since 1972
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Day 5. Zhigansk. Zhigansk is the first settlement beyond the Polar circle. The Zhigansk
stockaded town was established in 1632 as Yakutsk town. The name of “Zhigansk” comes from
the Tungus language and means “an inhabitant of lower lands”. Main occupation of population is
hunting, fishing and cattle-breeding. Zhigansk is an administrative district center with population
of over 3 thousand people. Our ship will anchor on the river due to insufficient water depth, and
you will reach the bank on a small ferry. You will be impressed by performance of local actors
who will present a music of blowing snow and wind whistle, whisper of leaves and grass, water
hush, rush of flying bird wings through improvised epic songs and charming accords of ritual
dancing. You will listen to a real music which is a world of nature and feelings. (BLD)
Day 6. Kusur. Stay in Kusur, a small settlement in the North of the Arctic Circle. Men are
engaged in reindeer husbandry and hunting, women make beautiful national clothes decorated
with fur and beads. Kusur will impress you by simplicity of village life typical to the Extreme
North areas, warm and sincere attitude of local people. Look of the rural settlement will strongly
impress you as severe climate and strong winds influence on houses and streets. Local places
here are known for their tragic history connected with hard life of émigrés from the Baltic states
and Central Yakutia. (BLD)
Day 7. Tiksi (Neelovo). You will be offered an excursion to Tiksi settlement- the sea gates of
Yakutia if weather allows. The name of Tiksi is translated from the Yakut language as a “place
of meeting, mooring place”. Tiksi appeared on the map in the middle of 1930ss. Navigable
period here is extremely short-2,5 months. During 9-10 months the Laptev sea is glaciated; the
ice thickness is up to 1,5-2 meters or more. In winter there are polar nights: the sun seems to
forget about this area. Darkness arrives for several months. Sometimes one can observe Polar
lights in the dark sky of the night. In summer there is a period of white nights. The midnight
Yakut sun gives its smile almost 24 hours a day. Being one of the most beautiful towns of
Yakutia in the Soviet period Tiksi at present feels significant economic difficulties. (BLD)
Day 8. Run. The Lena river is one of the greatest rivers of Siberia belonging to the biggest water
arteries of the world. There is hardly a river in the Arctic Eurasia that forms such a big estuary
with the area of over 32000 square km. The Lena river delta is a net consisting of big and small
streams, canals and lakes with more than 1500 isles of different areas. Here the Lena river ends its
run to the Arctic ocean. Today we will spend our time on the ship board. You will see the so-called Lensk “pipe”. Steep rocky 400 meters high isles in some places are hung above the leady water. The
Gateway Travel, Russian Travel and Tours and Norfolk Island Specialists Established since 1972
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