Come with us on an odyssey into the unknown across a vast swathe of Russia to see some unbelievable sights on one of these epic adventures!
From forbidden mining colonies in the arctic circle to what was formerly the most off-limits and darkest part of the country... These are tours like no other. Ambitious, epic, gruelling, confusing, and simply mind-blowing.
You've never been anywhere like this before!
Our decades of working in Russia, combined with a lifetime of interest in the historical, weird, and wonderful, we've worked hard to create a unique Russia experience. Our Russia tours bring you to areas in this vast and epic country otherwise unreachable.
Norilsk - Remote Russia
Forbidden mining colony in the arctic circle. Experience frontier life at the top of the world - a region of Closed Cities open for you to visit only on this tour.
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Visit Norilsk June 2022
Visit Norilsk July 2022
Magadan - Abandoned Russia
Formerly the most off-limits and darkest part of the country, now there is much to see and to learn in an odyssey through this evocative land of dereliction and hope combined.
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Visit Magadan 2022
This tour is accompanied by Koryo Tours'
GM & Remote Russia specialist Simon Cockerell
From 2,800 USD per person
Please apply by 30th April, 2022.
This tour is accompanied by
Koryo Tours' GM & Remote Russia
specialist Simon Cockerell
From 2,800 USD per person
Above the Arctic Circle, where the mighty Yenisei River meets the Arctic Ocean there sits a vast deposit of valuable Nickel. In 1937 the Soviet Union forced prisoners to open this inhospitable area to industry and the city and area of Norilsk was born properly.
Closed to outsiders since its foundation as a forced-labour nickel mining colony, Norilsk has since grown into an absolutely fascinating and utterly remote region of apocalyptic industrial landscapes, stunning natural beauty, a fascinating and hardy local population, and so much more for pioneering adventurers to discover. It is a 'closed city' with access to foreigners not permitted, but we have a (legal) way in and we would love to take you there with us!
We start the tour in Igarka, an unknown and super-remote place. It is reachable only by a very rare flight and home to some fascinating museums. From here, we travel up to Norilsk by ship along the Yenisei River. We will also travel to Dudinka - Port settlement controlling access from the arctic to the Siberian interior, and Talnakh, a Fascinating town and the base of some of the dirtiest and most apocalyptic industry on the planet. Beautiful and terrifying all at once.
See daily life, the history of the fascinating area, descend into a training mine to see the industry that sustains and pollutes this place, gulags, abandoned areas, learn about indigenous peoples, exploration and opening up of the area, and just so much more besides this.
The June 2022 tours will be led by our general manager and travel specialist Simon Cockerell. Fascinated with the history of Russia and the Soviet Union, Simon has considerable knowledge of these areas, and has been to Russia over 30 times, to every corner of the country — the known and unknown, famous, infamous, and ignored!
Join us for an epic adventure at the top of the world!
IMPORTANT NOTE: These dates are provisional but planned. Final confirmation will come in when domestic flight and boat dates are confirmed. We recommend not booking unchangeable flights to/from Russia until that time.
Dates don't suit?
Norilsk July Tour
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NOT INCLUDED
This tour requires 10 members to operate. The maximum number of participants is 16 members.
Please apply by 30th April, 2022.
This tour is accompanied by Koryo Tours'
GM & Remote Russia specialist Simon Cockerell
From 4,200 USD per person
Please apply by 1st June, 2022.
This tour is accompanied by
Koryo Tours' GM & Remote Russia
specialist Simon Cockerell
From 4,200 USD per person
For fans of adventure, history, the obscure, and the evocative — this is the experience of a lifetime: Magadan! See remote settlements, people living all kinds of lives across the region, abandoned gulags, abandoned towns and cities, stunning landscapes, and so much more.
We’re proud to be able to offer our Magadan tour in 2022 that will take the willing traveller on an odyssey from the remotest corner of Russia deep into the interior. We will be travelling along the world’s longest road; the Kolyma Highway – known as the ‘road of bones’, visiting the chilling gulag site of Dneprovsky, and the utterly unforgettable abandoned city of Kadykchan. This, as well as other semi-inhabited settlements in this stunning, rugged, and remote part of the world.
This tour will be led by our general manager and travel specialist Simon Cockerell, who first visited Magadan in the deep winter of 2010 to research this tour. Fascinated with the history of the Soviet Union, Simon has considerable knowledge of the area and has been to Russia over 30 times and to every corner of the country — the known and unknown, famous, infamous, and ignored! We have been running the particular tour at select times since 2010 and it is now in its 6th incarnation — and better than ever. The remote edges of Russia can be a harsh and unforgiving place, with long journeys, grueling roads, and other logistical issues. However, the rewards of amazing landscapes, incredible people, and some unsettling and tragic-yet-compelling history having been lived and left in this area more than make up for it.
Much more than you ever imagine is included in this adventure. See for yourself with the specialist who developed the itinerary especially for Koryo Tours’ adventurous travelers! Come with us on a journey to the edge of the world, and beyond.
All hotel rooms on our all-inclusive group tours feature twin beds, and will be shared. If you'd like a room to yourself then you can upgrade for an extra 40 EUR per night.
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NOT INCLUDED
This tour requires 10 members to operate. The maximum number of participants is 16 members.
Please apply by 1st June, 2022.
This tour is accompanied by Koryo Tours' founder Nick Bonner. A rare
chance to travel with one of the biggest and most pioneering names
in unusual tourism!
From 2,800 USD per person
Please apply by 31st May, 2022.
This tour is accompanied by Koryo Tours' founder
Nick Bonner. A rare chance to travel with one
of the biggest and most pioneering names in
unusual tourism!
From 2,800 USD per person
Above the Arctic Circle, where the mighty Yenisei River meets the Arctic Ocean there sits a vast deposit of valuable Nickel. In 1937 the Soviet Union forced prisoners to open this inhospitable area to industry and the city and area of Norilsk was born properly.
Closed to outsiders since its foundation as a forced-labour nickel mining colony, Norilsk has since grown into an absolutely fascinating and utterly remote region of apocalyptic industrial landscapes, stunning natural beauty, a fascinating and hardy local population, and so much more for pioneering adventurers to discover. It is a 'closed city' with access to foreigners not permitted, but we have a (legal) way in and we would love to take you there with us!
We start the tour in Igarka, an unknown and super-remote place. It is reachable only by a very rare flight and home to some fascinating museums. From here, we travel up to Norilsk by ship along the Yenisei River. We will also travel to Dudinka - Port settlement controlling access from the arctic to the Siberian interior, and Talnakh, a Fascinating town and the base of some of the dirtiest and most apocalyptic industry on the planet. Beautiful and terrifying all at once.
See daily life, the history of the fascinating area, descend into a training mine to see the industry that sustains and pollutes this place, gulags, abandoned areas, learn about indigenous peoples, exploration and opening up of the area, and just so much more besides this.
This Norilsk July 2022 will be led by Koryo Tours' founder and president Nick Bonner - one of the biggest names in pioneering and unusual tourism. Traveling with Nick is a rare treat, and this is your only chance in 2022 to be in the remotest parts of Russia with him - don't miss out!
IMPORTANT NOTE: These dates are provisional but planned. Final confirmation will come in when domestic flight and boat dates are confirmed. We recommend not booking unchangeable flights to/from Russia until that time.
Dates don't suit?
Norilsk June Tour
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED
This tour requires 10 members to operate. The maximum number of participants is 16 members.
Please apply by 31st May, 2022.
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