Expedition at a glance...

Location: Russian Siberia.
Duration: 21 to 28 days.
Ideal for: An adventurous expedition for teams looking for a physical challenge in a unique environment.
How tough 1-5 (5 being difficult): 4-5 (depends on trek).
Typical accommodation: Hostels and tents
Terrain: Mountain and altitude.
When can I travel there?: May-Sep.
Climate: There really are only two main seasons in Russian Siberia, summer and winter offering fairly significant extremes in weather. Winters are bitterly cold, whilst the summer (May-Sep) offers highs of up to 30°C during the very best weather and a completely frost-free period of around 120 days. The summer is almost the wettest time of the year, although precipitation levels are fairly low and rarely spoiling the actual day.
Culture shock 1-3 (3 being very different from home): 2.

Russian-Siberia expedition overview

World Challenge overseas expeditions to Russian Siberia will explore wild, unpopulated and rarely visited regions in the Altai region. This fascinating mountain area around Mt. Belukha (the highest mountain in Siberia at 4.506m) has been recently included in the UNESCO World Heritage List due to its unique beauty and variety of landscapes.

Expedition highlights

Compare the beautiful vast expanse of the Altai with the bustling metropolis of Moscow.
Experience the joys of a banya, a traditional Russian sauna, including a beating with birch sticks!
Keep an eye out for the elusive brown bears, generally considered the national symbol
Admire the three-headed peak of Mt Belukha, standing as a symbol of the peaceful coexistence of three world religions: Christianity, Buddhism and Islam.
Visit the Kremlin in Moscow, the apex of Russia's vast political power

Things to know

A sound knowledge of the Cyrillic alphabet is crucial for finding your way, eating and almost everything else!
Russia is truly vast with the Russian Federation taking in over 100 different nationalities and languages.

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