Best known for
Amur (Siberian) tigers, Kamchatka's brown bears and volcanoes, Lake Baikal, and Bering Sea wildlife
The range
From the Ussuri taiga and Kamchatka's volcanoes to the Commander Islands and Siberia's Lake Baikal
Why it's special
Some of the rarest and wildest mammals on earth, in vast, remote wilderness
How to travel
Specialist expedition camps, research stations and vessels, reached by flight and 4x4
Overview
The wildest reaches of the Russian Far East — Amur tigers in the taiga, the brown bears and volcanoes of Kamchatka, the sea otters of the Bering Sea, and the deep ice of Lake Baikal.
Where to go
Destinations in Russia
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Volcanoes & brown bears · Russia
Kamchatka Peninsula
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Amur tiger taiga · Russia
Sikhote-Alin National Park
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The bear lake · Kamchatka, Russia
Kurile Lake
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The deepest lake on earth · Russia
Lake Baikal
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Baikal's sacred island · Russia
Olkhon Island
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Bering Sea wildlife · Russia
Commander Islands
Where to go
Journeys through Russia
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8 Days · 7 Nights
Lake Baikal Winter Explorer
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9 Days · 8 Nights
Lake Baikal Photography
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10 Days · 9 Nights
Siberian Tiger Expedition
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14 Days · 13 Nights
Russia Wildlife Highlights
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18 Days · 17 Nights
Ultimate Russian Far East
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21 Days · 20 Nights
Russia Wildlife Grand Expedition
When to come — honestly
When to go
November – March
Best
Amur-tiger tracking in the snowbound Ussuri taiga, and Baikal's winter ice.
July – September
Best
Kamchatka's brown bears, whales and sea otters in the brief northern summer.
February – March
Good
Steller's sea eagles and Baikal seals on the winter ice.
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Private, tailor-made journeys across Russia, designed around you and timed around the wildlife.
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