This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting for you. Raid overland Russia.  Kola Travel
This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. Wild Nature, swamp, mud, sand, dune, forest and mountain terrain is waiting 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 "The Lost World"

This 12 days 4x4 Arctic Off-road Expedition is something that other off-roaders only dream about... spending every night in a tent in the woods. Totally self-sufficient. With this off-road expedition you really leave the known world and you enter "The Lost World". A forgotten world, where nobody comes. An incredibly beautiful nature, rich fish waters, endless of-roading trails. During this off-road expedition you end up in various landscapes, lunar landscapes, endless white tundra's, not covered by snow but with the reindeer moss, which doesn't melt in the midnight sun, vast forests, lost villages, mountains and valleys, swamp and lake areas, wild rivers and so on. The guide will take you to mysterious places like "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.

In short, everything that "Real Russian Lapland" has to offer. The route is ongoing and there are virtually no escape options. This requires a lot for the drivers and their cars. Your ability to improvise and to continue will be put to the test. The car must be able to drive over large boulders, to wade through deep rivers and to winch through endless swamps. No time to think about the daily worries of home and work. You are in "The Lost World" and not accessible to anyone.

This off-road expedition forms the base for two other variants. If you have little time and want to experience this, then this off-road expedition is the best option. The two other variants are extended with parts of the White Sea trails. So if you have more time, you can choose for those.

This off-road expedition is based on wild camping, self-catering and only possible in September; we need the lowest water levels in rivers and lakes. From late August an "Indian Summer" is here with flaming golden autumn starts which incredible intense colours. Also it is mostly certain to see the northern lights dancing in the sky.
 

Expedition specifications and requirements summary

Kind of vehicles: prepared 4x4 cars or light (camper) trucks
Level: EXTREME Off-road
Snorkel: required
Tyres: AT/MT minimum tyre size 33 inch or similar size
Winch: required
Duration: 12 days
Length: 900 km
Dates:  From middle of July until end of September.

Our offer

Price

Starting from:

385 pp

Depending on groupsize

Group size

Up to 7 cars!

1-14 persons

More cars/persons on request.

Duration

12 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 lakes
  • 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"
  • Golden Autumn from third week of August and later
  • Northern lights (Aurora Borealis) from third week of August and later

The meeting point is Kirovsk city. From there we drive eastwards over beaten forest roads to Lovozero Tundra. We come across the remains of prison camps (GULAG), roads and railways to which people had to work until death. We drive up to the summit of Lovozero Tundra (1200 meter) and it feels like driving on the moon. On muddy forest tracks where broken bridges we continue to Khibiny Tundra; a unique nature paradise with breathtaking panorama's. After mud, rivers and overflowing bogs 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. Leaving the area with crystal clear lakes with exotic beaches we drive into the "The Lost World", where only surprises are waiting for you. The guide will change his off-road car for the 4x4 army truck to guarantee a successful and safe end of this off-road expedition. We are passing by Monche Tundra, known from the "Lapland Reserve" with a rich flora and fauna. We continue to the civilisation of Verchnetulomsky town. The off-road 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: 900 km
Off-road: 750km
Lowest point: 100 meter)
Highest point: 1200 meter
Accommodation: 11 nights in (own) tents in wilderness
Optional accommodations during tour: 
  • Hotel in Kirovsk
  • Guesthouse on the foot of Lovozero Tundra.
  • Mountain hotel in Khibiny Tundra
  • Hotel in Monchegorsk
  • Hotel in Murmansk
Level: EXTREME, experience in 4x4-car driving is required.
Group size: From 1 person
Duration: 12 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 385 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