This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel
This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Kola Travel If this is what you'r looking for just contact us for more information

4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition "Ends of the Kola"

This 10 days 4x4 Expedition full of off-roading is north of the Arctic Circle on the Kola Peninsula. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you.

We challenge all 4x4 off-road lovers to come to the Kola Peninsula for driving the Arctic Off-road tour; a trip from the White Sea to the Barents Sea. You will discover almost the whole Kola Peninsula, the magnificent northern nature with beautiful views over mountain areas, the many blue lakes, the diversity of forests, the Russian Lapland and Tersky Coast cultures and the hospitality of the local people.

During this trip the guide will take you to all types of imaginable off-road terrain, to incredibly beautiful landscapes, to mysterious places like a Mesolithic stone labyrinth and to "Kuiva the Giant"; a gigantic figure impressed on a rock and considered sacred by the Saami, to the macabre cities of the industrial era of the Soviet Union to do some shopping on the go, to the remains of the Cold War, to the remains of Stalin era penal camps (gulag) and much more.

The biggest part of Kola Peninsula lies above the Arctic circle! That means 24 hours sunshine during the day due to the midnight sun during our summer. From late August the Midnight Sun makes place for a flaming golden autumn which incredible colours. Then it is almost certain that we can see the northern lights dancing in the sky.

We organize this unique Arctic Off-road tour from late spring, the whole summer up to late autumn.
 

Specifications and requirements summary

Kind of vehicles: standard or prepared 4x4 cars or light (camper) trucks
Level: MODERATE off-road
Snorkel: not required
Tyres: AT/MT minimum tyre size 29 inch or similar size
Winch: not required
Duration: 10 days
Length: 900 km
Dates:  From beginning of June until end of October. The first registrations for the date from September 6 to 17, 2024 have been received. Our guide picks up the group in Kirkenes (Norway). Joint passage of Russian border. We will make the final decision about the tour in June 2024. Do not wait too long with pre-registration.

Our offer

Price

Starting from:

251 pp

Depending on groupsize

Group size

Up to 10 cars!

1-20 persons

More cars/persons on request.

Duration

10 days of

FULL OFF-ROADING

All expeditions are based on tenting in Wilderness and self catering with possibility to stay in guesthouses or hotels from time to time!

  • All types of imaginable off-road terrain
  • Beach driving along the White Sea and many lakes
  • The easternmost point on the Kola Peninsula accessible by terrain vehicles
  • The great stave church of Varzuga of 1674 year
  • A mesolithic stone labyrinth dating from 2000 BC
  • Sandy dunes driving
  • Europe's northernmost desert; Arctic desert
  • Fantastic rich nature of the Murmansk region
  • Great opportunity to see big game (bears, moose, wolverines, reindeer, grouse, eagles, etc. not to mention the smaller species...)
  • Huge dense forests
  • Crystal clear lakes and rivers
  • (broken) log bridges
  • Ancient, remote and deserted villages
  • Remains of penal camps from the Stalin era (gulags)
  • Macabre Soviet towns from the industrial era of the Soviet Union
  • "Kuiva the Giant", a gigantic natural rock carving of a dancing shaman and considered sacred by the Saami
  • Stalinist (forest) roads
  • The remains of the Cold War era
  • Rock-crawling to the Summits of the Tundra's
  • Exciting river and lake crossings
  • Totally self-sufficient camping out in the wilderness
  • Cosy evenings around a campfire
  • Visit World's biggest city above the Arctic Circle; Murmansk
  • Visit World's first Nuclear Icebreaker "MS Lenin"
  • Experience midnight sun from late May to early August
  • Golden Autumn from third week of August and later
  • Northern lights (Aurora Borealis) from third week of August and later

The meeting point is Kandalaksha. From there we start on muddy forest tracks where broken bridges mean that we have to make a detour into the sea, an hour long beach drive, through sand dunes to half deserted villages. On the way we visit an ancient stone labyrinth dated 2000 years B.C. Then it’s a 100km drive north into the endless forest, through mud, rivers, overflowing bogs and not a sign of civilisation in all that way. We’ll stay in a remote village of a dozen wooden houses before another 80km the next day, with a huge river crossing at the end of it. Then we head into the ancient, brooding Khibiny Mountains, rock-crawling to the top over a lunar landscape to park at the edge of a sheer 200m cliff. If the road up the pass is blocked by snow drifts we’ll make a detour up the river before tackling a route known locally as the Thousand River Road which is exactly as its name suggests, 50km of bonnet high wading! All Off-road Expeditions end in Worlds biggest city above the Arctic Circle: Murmansk. From there you can continue in all directions, to Finland, Norway or Saint Petersburg. For more details, please contact us.

Total length: 900 km
Off-road: 600km
Lowest point: Sea-level (0 meter)
Highest point: 1100 meter
Accommodation: 9 nights in (own) tents in wilderness
Optional accommodations during tour: 
  • Motel in Kandalaksha
  • Simple wooden houses at Lodochny Ruchey
  • Saami sot house in Inga.
  • Guesthouse in Oktyabrsky.
  • Hotel in Kirovsk
  • Mountain hotel in Khibiny Tundra
  • Guesthouse on the foot of Lovozero Tundra.
  • Hotel in Murmansk
Level: MODERATE, experience in 4x4-car driving is a pre.
Group size: From 1 person
Duration: 10 days full off-road
Dates:  From beginning of June until end of October. The first registrations for the date from September 6 to 17, 2024 have been received. Our guide picks up the group in Kirkenes (Norway). Joint passage of Russian border. We will make the final decision about the tour in June 2024. Do not wait too long with pre-registration.
The following off-road tours are planned:
  • From 04.06 until 13.06.2024: "Ends of the Kola" 
  • From 15.06 until 24.06.2024: "Ends of the Kola" 
  • From 26.06 until 05.07.2024: "Ends of the Kola" 
  • From 07.07 until 19.07.2024: "Ends of the Kola" or "Edges of Kola" or "Lost World" or "Ends of the Earth" or "Kola Unlimited"
  • From 22.07 until 03.08.2024: "Ends of the Kola" or "Edges of Kola" or "Lost World" or "Ends of the Earth" or "Kola Unlimited"
  • From 06.08 until 18.08.2024: "Ends of the Kola" or "Edges of Kola" or "Lost World" or "Ends of the Earth" or "Kola Unlimited"
  • From 21.08 until 02.09.2024: "Ends of the Kola" or "Edges of Kola" or "Lost World" or "Ends of the Earth" or "Kola Unlimited"
  • From 06.09 until 17.09.2024: "Ends of the Kola" With pick up from Norwegian border by our guide.
  • From 20.09 until 02.10.2024: "Ends of the Kola" or "Edges of Kola" or "Lost World" or "Ends of the Earth" or "Kola Unlimited"
  • From 05.10 until 17.10.2024: "Ends of the Kola" or "Edges of Kola" or "Lost World" or "Ends of the Earth" or "Kola Unlimited"
  • The first booking on the above mentioned dates sets the kind of tour!
  • The above mentioned dates are also valid for the 4x4 Camper/truck tour "Ends of the Kola"
  • Any other dates for any tour (or Tailor-made tour) are on request.
Legend:
Green= suggested dates, but may be changed by you.
Orange= guaranteed departure dates (still places free).
Red= this 4x4 tour is fully booked.
Price:  From EUR 251 per person. Depending on groupsize. Prices on request.
Price includes: 
  • Support by service 4x4 truck / car
  • Guide and interpreting services
  • Registration fees
  • Permits for certain areas
Documents:  Passport must be valid at least 6 months after date of return. A Russian visa is required for tourists from most countries. See your country’s Russian consulate or embassy for details. We handle the tourist invitation.
Insurance: 

4x4 Arctic Off-road Adventure can be extended with the following optionals:

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