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Amur tiger taiga · Russia

Sikhote-Alin National Park

The snowbound taiga of the Russian Far East — the last great wilderness of the Amur tiger, tracked on foot in the winter forest.
Getting there
By road from Vladivostok into the Ussuri taiga of the Sikhote-Alin range
Best for
Amur (Siberian) tigers, Amur leopards, taiga wildlife, winter tracking, wild boar
The land
Vast snowbound taiga and mountains where forest meets the sea
Good to know
Fewer than 600 Amur tigers survive, almost all in the Sikhote-Alin region
What it is
Sikhote-Alin is the snowbound taiga of the Russian Far East — the last great wilderness of the Amur tiger, tracked on foot in the winter forest.
A UNESCO-listed wilderness where the Ussuri taiga meets the Sea of Japan, the Sikhote-Alin mountains are the last stronghold of the Amur tiger — the world's largest cat, of which fewer than 600 survive. From research stations and expedition camps, specialist trackers follow tigers through the snow, in a forest that also holds the rare Amur leopard, wild boar and Asian black bear.
PhotoSikhote-Alin National Park — amur tiger taiga.
The reason to come

The tiger taiga

Sikhote-Alin is the last wilderness of the Amur tiger.

Amur tigers

Tracker-led winter expeditions for the world's largest cat.

Taiga wildlife

Amur leopards, wild boar, deer and Asian black bears.

Research stations

Expedition camps and field stations deep in the taiga.

Worth knowing

The last Amur tigers

Fewer than 600 Amur tigers remain on earth, almost all in the Sikhote-Alin taiga — the rarest of tiger encounters.
PhotoThe snowbound Sikhote-Alin taiga.
When to come — honestly

A winter tiger expedition.

November – March
Best
Winter — tigers are tracked in the snow, their movements visible.
Year-round
Good
Tigers are resident; winter tracking is the focus.
December – February
Best
Deep snow for the clearest tracking.
Amur tigers are extraordinarily elusive; this is a true tracking expedition in severe cold, and sightings are rare and never guaranteed.
Context

The tiger wilderness

Sikhote-Alin is the last great wilderness of the Amur tiger.

It anchors the Russian Far East tiger expeditions.

We base Sikhote-Alin at research stations and camps, with specialist trackers for the Amur tiger.

Beyond the obvious

More to Sikhote-Alin National Park.

PhotoTiger tracking

Tiger tracking

On foot in the snow.

PhotoTaiga wildlife

Taiga wildlife

Leopards, boar and bears.

PhotoResearch stations

Research stations

Deep in the forest.

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 Sikhote-Alin National Park

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 Sikhote-Alin National Park

Classic Collection
PhotoTiger Expedition Camp & Research Station
Classic

Tiger Expedition Camp & Research Station

A field camp and research station deep in the Sikhote-Alin taiga, base for tiger tracking.
Wildlife you may see
Leopard Tiger

Plan your Sikhote-Alin National Park trip.

Track the Amur tiger in the snowbound 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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