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Far East gateway · Russia

Vladivostok

Russia's Pacific port city — the gateway to the Ussuri taiga and the last of the Amur tigers.
Getting there
Vladivostok International (VVO); the gateway to the Sikhote-Alin taiga
Best for
Arrival/departure, the Pacific port, the gateway to Amur tiger country
The land
A hilly port city on the Pacific at the end of the Trans-Siberian
Good to know
Vladivostok is the staging point for expeditions into Amur tiger country
What it is
Vladivostok is Russia's Pacific port city — the gateway to the Ussuri taiga and the last of the Amur tigers.
At the eastern end of the Trans-Siberian, Vladivostok is Russia's great Pacific port, a hilly city of bays and bridges. For wildlife travellers it is the staging point for expeditions into the Sikhote-Alin taiga — the realm of the Amur tiger — and the wider Russian Far East.
PhotoVladivostok — far east gateway.
The reason to come

The Pacific gateway

Vladivostok is the staging point for the Far East's wildlife.

The Pacific port

A dramatic harbour city of bays and bridges.

Trans-Siberian terminus

The far end of the world's longest railway.

Gateway

The staging point for Amur tiger expeditions.

Worth knowing

The Pacific gateway

Vladivostok is the staging city for expeditions into the Russian Far East's tiger taiga.
PhotoThe port city of Vladivostok.
When to come — honestly

When to go

November – March
Best
The cold staging season for Amur-tiger expeditions.
Year-round
Good
A year-round gateway city.
June – September
Good
Mild summer on the Pacific coast.
Context

The Far East hub

Vladivostok is the gateway to the Sikhote-Alin taiga and Amur tiger country.

It opens the Far East tiger itineraries.

We use Vladivostok as the staging hub for the Sikhote-Alin tiger expeditions.

Beyond the obvious

More to Vladivostok.

PhotoPacific port

Pacific port

Bays and bridges.

PhotoTrans-Siberian

Trans-Siberian

The railway terminus.

PhotoGateway

Gateway

To tiger country.

Why Wild Voyager

We open up the Russian Far East.

Russia's wildlife — Amur tigers, Kamchatka's bears, the Bering Sea, Baikal — is remote and logistically complex. We plan the permits, flights, helicopters and specialist camps and trackers needed to reach it.

Handpicked stays

We choose the lodge and guides that fit your goals, not whatever is left.

We time it right

We build your visit around the season and the wildlife that delivers.

Journeys

Trips through Vladivostok

10 Days · 9 Nights

Siberian Tiger Expedition
14 Days · 13 Nights

Russia Wildlife Highlights
18 Days · 17 Nights

Ultimate Russian Far East
21 Days · 20 Nights

Russia Wildlife Grand Expedition
Where to stay

Where you’ll stay in Vladivostok

Signature Collection
PhotoLotte Hotel Vladivostok
Signature

Lotte Hotel Vladivostok

Vladivostok's leading luxury hotel, with harbour views.
Luxury Collection
PhotoVLADIVOSTOK Grand Hotel & Spa
Luxury

VLADIVOSTOK Grand Hotel & Spa

A comfortable modern hotel with a spa, central in the port city.
Classic Collection
PhotoAzimut City Hotel
Classic

Azimut City Hotel

A reliable harbour-side hotel, well placed for the city.
Wildlife you may see
Tiger

Plan your Vladivostok trip.

Stage in the Pacific port before the taiga. Tell us your dates and we will build the route around it.

Plan a trip

Field notes, now and then.

Where to go · When to go · Wildlife in season

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