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Russia Off-Road Tour
Russia
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Experience Russia. On this unique dirt bike adventure at the boundary between Europe and Asia, you'll experience a trip between reality and myth. This tour is dedicated to adventurers who enjoy swapping the common comfort of a tour bus for the unlimited freedom of an enduro bike. To all the adventurers who are unable to forget how delicious and cosy a cold bonfire beer can taste!
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Quick links > Tour Details | Photos | Dates | Pricing | Itinerary
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Discover the true 'Mother Russia'. Following a challenging and multifaceted route, you'll discover the Russia that most tourists never get to see, from its gorgeous landscapes to its archaic villages. Meet warm and welcoming locals, visit iron-ore mines, and experience a traditional Uha from your own fish catch, or a Russian Banya with a birch whip. This tour is an experience you will never forget!
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Tour Details
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Location:
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South Ural Mountains, 900 miles east of Moscow (UFARU1)
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Terrain:
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95% off-road - dirt, mud, gravel, and river crossings
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Duration:
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10 days (including arrival and departure)
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Riding days:
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8 days
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Route length:
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Over 700 miles (1130 km)
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Motorcycles:
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KTM 450 EXC (2007), fully street-legal
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Group size:
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Maximum 8 riders
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Accommodations:
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Four-star hotels, resorts, log houses in the wilderness, and wild camping
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Highlights:
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Typical Russian countryside life, riding in working iron ore mine, wood stove sauna, bonfire meals and Russian vodka, silver birch forests, beautiful Russian nature
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Tour Difficulty
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• Terrain: dirt, mud, gravel, and river crossings
*Need dirt bike training? Click here.
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Requirements
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• Motorcycle driver's license required
• Health insurance required
• All weather dirt bike experience required
• Ability to stand on pegs required
• Ability to ride off camber next to deep ruts and mud required
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Included Services
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• Rental bike (KTM 450 EXC 2007)
• Fuel and third party liability insurance
• Luggage transport in 4WD support truck
• Accommodations for nine days in hotels (double rooms)
• Full board on riding days
• Alcohol from our own supply (unlimited!)
• English-Russian speaking tour guide
• Full assistance and mechanical service
• Safety arrangements, including satellite phones & GPS
• Visa support & transfers to/from airport in Ufa
• Traditional Russian banya (sauna)
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Not Included
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• Bike damage beyond normal wear & tear
• Air fare or riding gear
• Hotel bar, room service, individual activities
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Tour Photos 
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• Check out some pictures of our recent tours!
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Tour Dates
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• Season: All year round!
• Scheduled tours:
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- June 3 - June 13, 2011
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- June 17 - June 26, 2011
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- July 22 - July 31, 2011
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- August 5 - August 14, 2011
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• Want different tour dates? Contact us with the dates that interest you!
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Tour Pricing
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10 DAY TOUR
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- Price per rider
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€2870
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- Price per passenger
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€1870
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- Single room surcharge in Ufa
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+€80
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> Prices quoted in EURO. See current currency conversion rate.
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Itinerary
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Day 1: Arrival. Arrival from Moscow, pick-up at the airport in Ufa. Free time.
Day 2: Ufa to Zilim River. Start from hotel. Leisurely ride through the gentle foothills of the Ural Mountains and through numerous villages. The life of its inhabitants is so simple that you'll feel like you've travelled back in time. Camping on a nice, tranquil river bank.
Day 3: Zilim River to Kaga. While crossing the Urals, we go right into the untouched taiga until we get to an iron-ore mine. Here you can test the limits of your riding skills. In the afternoon, we take a more relaxed ride to a small forest hostel and enjoy a traditional Russian banya.
Day 4: Kaga to Abzakovo. Drive up to the plateau of Shatak, whose mystic power of attraction makes locals have respect for it. On forest and gavel roads, we arrive at the evening in a small lovely hotel in Abzakovo – Putin's favoured skiing place.
Day 5: Abzakovo to Lake Aushkul. Idyllic hill landscapes along the east side of the Ural Mountains. Camping at the lake Aushkul, which also becomes your shower. With a little bit of luck we might have for the dinner a traditional Russian fish-soup "Uha".
Day 6: Lake Aushkul to Kazany. To cross the Urals in the direction of Ufa, we need to get into the challenging wild taiga once more. The only civilisation is limited to an old sawmill and a few partly abandoned settlements. Accommodation in the log house on a hunting farm, where we'll enjoy another banya.
Day 7: Kazany to Zyratkul. Late start. After lunch, we move forward on the difficult forest trails in the middle of the national park Zyratkul. Accommodation in a log house.
Day 8: Zyratkul to Asha. We continue to cross the challenging Urals until we again reach the 'civilization' – a closed military city, the Zlatoust-36. Our afternoon route goes trough numerous villages. Accommodation in a small comfortable ski resort, with yet another banya.
Day 9: Asha to Ufa. The last riding day offers you the chance to watch the typical Russian countryside life. By the late afternoon, we arrive in our base camp. Picnic and photo exchange. Transfer to the hotel in Ufa and final farewell. Free time.
Day 10: Departure. Breakfast and transfer to the airport in Ufa.
Note: We reserve the right to make changes.
 Ready to ride? Book here
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