EXCURSIONS IN KOMI REPUBLIC (from April,1)
  • Sightseeing tour by helicopter to the national park Yugyd va.
    The city of Pechora – flying around the mountains of Manaraga and Narodnaya. Lunch at Sana Vozh tourist centre. Duration of the flight is 5 hours with 1-hour stop at Sana Vozh tourist centre. The helicopter MI-8 has 20 seats.

  • Flight to tundra from Usinsk or Vorkuta to get acquainted with the traditional way of live of reindeer herders. Reindeer relay drive. Lunch in a traditional house of reindeer herders. Duration of the flight is 5 hours.

  • Trip to Ust-Tsilma and Izhma. Acquaintance with the way of live and history of old devotions Russians and Komi-Izhma. Duration of the trip from Ukhta is 3 days.

  • Bus trip to Ust-Vym historical complex (village Aikino), excursion to the museum of local lore, history andeconomy, acquaintance with the activity of Stefan of Perm on the land of Komi. Duration of the trip is 1 day.

  • Visit to Ukhta - acquaintance with industrial enterprises of the Republic of Komi (Ukhtaneftegaspererabotka, Severgasprom, Boksit Timana). Excursion to the regional museum with the exposition regarding Stalin’s repressions. Excursion to the Centre of Komi culture. Bus or aircraft. Duration of the trip is 2 days.

  • Trip to Ust-Kulom area. Acquaintance with the way of live of Komi people.

  • Sightseeing tour by bus in and around Syktyvkar.

Note: If you desire to participate in any of the tours, you are kindly requested to inform the secretariat of ASSW 2008 beforehand.

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