Snowmobile tour «Mountain snowmobile riding school in the Khibiny»
Tour activities
Khibiny is an ideal place to immerse yourself in extreme conditions and start «to feel» the snowmobile.
Professional instructors and sports snowmobiles wait for you. Test yourself in the severe Arctic conditions and learn to cope with any terrain ands.
Every day you will follow new routes, discovering new landscapes and sights. And in the evening – return to a cozy hotel with a spa-complex.
Our riding school is a good place not only for brutal, strong men, but also for beautiful ladies. The daily route will be built by instructors
depending on the weather and the readiness of the group. It is possible to divide the group into subgroups.
When choosing the dates of the trip, please take into account that the polar night reigns in Khibiny until mid-February. Be prepared for short daylight hours.
However, until mid-March there is a high chance of seeing the Northern Lights.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
snowmobile driving training in the mountains
snowmobile safari in the most beautiful places of the Kola Peninsula
accommodation in a comfortable hotel
new trails every day
fantastic nature of the Arctic Circle
powerful snowmobiles
training techniques of descents, ascents and turns on slopes
acquaintance with the basics of safe riding
studying video recordings of riding, analyzing possible mistakes
driving to mountain passes on snowmobiles
acquaintance with the history of famous geological expeditions to the Kola Peninsula and the Khibiny
stunning beauty of frozen waterfalls
national dishes made of venison and seafood
Tour map
TOUR ITINERARY
Arrival in Kirovsk (Khibiny Airport / Apatity Railway Station).
Independent transfer to the Tirvas Hotel. (Transfer can be booked in advance for extra charge).
From 14:00 check-in at the hotel (twin rooms with facilities), rest.
Meals on your own.
Accommodation in a hotel
Electricity available
Good mobile signal
Shower available
Breakfast at the hotel.
Getting of equipment. Briefing.
Training trip on mountain snowmobiles to Khibiny. Classes on the training slope, where the group will practice the techniques of descent, ascent and turning on snowmobiles.
Lunch-snack with local delicacies (venison, salmon, cod).
Continuation of training on snowmobiles.
Return to the hotel.
Dinner (on your own), rest.
Duration of training trip – 5–6 hours.
Accommodation in a hotel
Electricity available
Bad mobile signal
Shower available
Breakfast at the hotel.
After a short training snowmobiles session on the slope, we depart to the day itinerary.
Reinforcement of the knowledge gained the day before on the snowmobile route in the Kuniyok River gorge. The route will pass through the Kukisvumchorr and Northern Rischorr passes with stops at observation points.
The group will head to the Kuelporr base, located at the foot of the mountain peak of the same name in the very center of the Khibiny massif. If the weather is good, we will drive to the Umbozero pass.
Lunch-snack with local delicacies (venison, salmon, cod) on the route.
Return to the hotel, dinner (on your own).
Debriefing with the instructor on the day and mistakes.
Duration of the ride is 5–6 hours.
Accommodation in a hotel
Electricity available
Bad mobile signal
Shower available
Breakfast at the hotel.
A snowmobile trip to Maly Vudyavr Lake, which is called the «pearl of the Khibiny». The lake is framed by forest tundra with amazing landscapes, there are many swamps around. You will see «dancing» birch forests and boulders «ingrown» among them.
A snack lunch with local delicacies on the route.
Transfer to the Takhtarvumchorr ridge, visiting observation platforms.
We will climb four mountain plateaus on snowmobiles.
Return to the hotel.
Dinner (on your own).
It's possible to visit the hotel's spa complex (for extra fee).
Duration of the ride is 5–6 hours.
Accommodation in a hotel
Electricity available
Bad mobile signal
Shower available
Breakfast at the hotel.
Completion of training at the extreme mountain snowmobile riding school. Passing a special examination section.
Then the group will ascend the Geografov Pass on snowmobiles, located between Lake Maly Vudyavr and the Bolshaya Belaya River valley. On the way up, steep slopes will alternate with gentle platforms. From the top, there is a breathtaking view of the Khibiny, Lake Imandra and Apatity.
Lunch-snack with local delicacies on the route.
Return to the hotel. Rest.
Transfer to the Kirovsk airport or the Apatity railway station on your own. (Transfer can be booked in advance for extra charge).
Duration of the ride is 5–6 hours.
Good mobile signal
Tour conditions
What is included in the price
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English speaking guide service - visa support (invitation letter for Russian visa)
- twin accommodation at the Tirvas Hotel (4 nights)
- late check-out from the hotel on the Day 5
- services of experienced guides
- rent of fully equipped and tested BRP equipment (Ski-Doo Summit X 850) for the entire trip, single occupancy on a snowmobile
- rent of snowmobile equipment: helmet, balaclava, overalls, gloves, shoes
- meals according to the program: breakfasts at the hotel (according to the program), lunches on the route
- rent of high-quality radios for communication between the participants of the trip
- warm, heated boxes for mobile phones, batteries of photo and video cameras, glasses and other things in each snowmobile
- rent of avalanche equipment and communication equipment
- dishes, containers for food on the route
- photography/video filming on the routes (for subsequent analysis of errors)
What is not included
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flight tickets to/from Kirovsk or train tickets to Apatity station - transfers from the airport and train station to the hotel and back
- visiting the spa complex at the hotel
- single accommodation at the hotel
- meals not included in the program (dinners, meals on the day of arrival)
- services not included in the tour program
- porter services
- alcohol drinks
- tips
Price clarification
How to get there
You can also take a train to Apatity station. Travel time is about 1.5 days (night – day – night).
Recommended flights:
Moscow – Kirovsk: Aeroflot: 11:55 SVO B – 14:20 KVK
Kirovsk – Moscow: Aeroflot: 19:35 KVK – 21:55 SVO B
*The schedule is valid for December 2024.
Check the schedule on the websites of airlines and Russian Railways.
*For groups of 5–7 people (with the same time of arrival/departure of every participant) transfer from the airport is included in the cost of the program
Important information
Meals
Essential equipment list
fully equipped and tested BRP equipment (Ski-Doo Summit X 850)
full snowmobile gear: helmet, balaclava, overalls, gloves, shoes
avalanche gear: avalanche transceiver BCA, Ortovox, probe, shovel, avalanche backpack
high-quality radios for communication between travel participants
warm, heated boxes for mobile phones, batteries for photo and video cameras, glasses and other things in each snowmobile
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Price of the tour:
219 500 rubles per person – 1 person on the snowmobile (twin accommodation at the hotel)
The program of the tour allows only single occupancy on the snowmobile.Supplement for single accommodation at the hotel – 9 500 rubles per person
* Individual dates are available on request.