This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel
This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you. raid overland Russia. Kola Travel If this is what you'r looking for just contact us for more information

4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition "Edges of Kola"

This 13 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition goes further then any other 4x4 adventure. You pass the 'mystic Rock' in Khibiny Tundra. Once 'Over the edge' a unique nature and off-road paradise waits for you.

The start of this off-road expedition is similar to the "Ends of the Kola" expedition. After exploring the White Sea coast and crossing the dense forests to the center of the Kola Peninsula we end up in a valley of Khibiny Tundra. Here many participants of other expeditions wonder what is on the other side of the mountains. With this expedition we are going over the edge of Kola Peninsula. There is a unique nature paradise where hardly anyone can come. This is not for everyone, because you and your car have to be ready for this. Perseverance and a well-prepared car are needed to reach the end point.

During the expedition you can not escape the facts of the Stalin era. We come across the remains of prison camps (GULAG), roads and railways to which people had to work until death. The guide will take you 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 and much more. In short, get ready to participate in this expedition.

For a successful expedition we advise not to plan earlier than the middle of July, due to water levels in rivers and lakes. From late August a flaming golden autumn starts which incredible colours, like the painting "Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue" from Barnett Newman. Also it is mostly certain to see the northern lights dancing in the sky.

We organize this unique Arctic Off-road tour from middle of July until end of September.
 

Expedition specifications and requirements summary

Kind of vehicles: prepared 4x4 cars or light (camper) trucks
Level: HARD Off-road
Snorkel: required
Tyres: AT/MT minimum tyre size 31 inch or similar size
Winch: preferred
Duration: 13 days
Length: 1200 km
Dates:  From middle of July until end of September.

Our offer

Price

Starting from:

377 pp

Depending on groupsize

Group size

Up to 7 cars!

1-14 persons

More cars/persons on request.

Duration

13 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 exploring the White Sea Coast. On muddy forest tracks where broken bridges mean that we have to make a detour into the sea, long beach driving, 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. Through a valley of Khibiny Tundra we crawl up to the top of a pass and we have to pass "the Rock" that tries to push you into a deep abyss full of water. Only 4x4 cars and light 4x4 trucks can pass this rock. Once over the edge the landscape changes into a unique nature paradise with breathtaking panorama's over the endless Tundra's, crystal clear lakes with exotic beaches, where we spend the nights. Over swampy forest trails along rivers and lakes, wading through deep rivers and winching through the marshes we drive up to the summit of Lovozero Tundra (1200 meter). A lot of surprises are waiting for you. That's why it is classified as an expedition. The expedition ends up 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: 1200 km
Off-road: 900km
Lowest point: Sea-level (0 meter)
Highest point: 1200 meter
Accommodation: 12 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: HARD, experience in 4x4-car driving is required.
Group size: From 1 person
Duration: 13 days full off-road
Dates:  From middle of July until end of September.
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 377 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:

4x4 Arctic Off-road Expeditions overview