How to get out Yakutsk
You can finish touring all the principal sights of Yakutsk and the nearby areas in just 3-4 days. But there are a ton of activities (especially outdoor activities) beyond the city limits for the adventurous traveler. Travel agencies will help you set these up, and given that this is Russia, it may well be wise to plan your trips through one. Here are some ideas:
Warm water cruises along the Lena River to the Lena Pillars and back (2-3 days)
Warm water cruises along the Lena River to the Northern Sea (14-15 days)
Road trip to the Buluus glacier (1-2 days)
Air travel to the unique spires/hoodoo rock formations of the Northern Mountains by Kisilyakh (5-7 days)
Air travel to the Northern Sea by Tiksi (3-7 days)
Road trip to Oymyakon—the Northern Pole of Cold. The coldest place on earth outside Antarctica. No joke, it's a village (who the heck decided to live here?) with the lowest recorded terrestrial temperature in the Northern Hemisphere.
Trip to the reindeer farm at Magaras (150km, 1-2 days)
Rafting along the Buotama River (5-10 days)
Rafting along the Blue (Синяя) River (7-10 days)
Rafting along the Amga River (7-14 days)
Winter trip to the Lena Pillars with ice fishing (1-2 days)
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