Depart Moscow for your domestic flight to Salekhard Regional Airport where you will be met as we then begin a tour of Salekhard, the administrative center of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug region, situated in the Polar Circle. Modern Salekhard is one of the most interesting and dynamic developing cities of the Russian North. Fish canning and sawmilling reflect the regional economy. It is also a base for the northern gas fields of western Siberia. Witness the Peter & Paul Church, the only surviving religious building of the 19th century in the city reflecting the history of the spread of Christianity in Siberia. See the “Obdorsky ostrog” architectural complex, showing how the outpost of the Russian state looked in the 17th century. Today, it is an open air museum opened at the historic location at the confluence of the rivers Ob and Polui. Be fascinated by the Mammoth sculpture, opened in the area of “settlement” of prehistoric animals, on the banks of the Ob River, at the entrance to Salekhard. The monument is dedicated to the ancient inhabitants of the North - mammoths, the mammoth bones and tusks are found in all corners of the Yamal Peninsula.

Later, transfer to the Yuribey Hotel for check in. Over dinner, you will be briefed about the region, the route and rules to observe while travelling in the Yamal region.