TOUR TO THE MOST COLD CITY IN THE WORLD

Oymyakon is a small town in Siberia, Russia, the city is included in the state of Sakha (Yakutia) with a capital of Yakutsk. Distance from Yakutsk to Oymyakon approximately 946 km. To reach this place by car for 2 days. The city's population is only 500. During the day length varies between 3 hours in December to 21 hours in June. What is special about this town is that extreme temperatures. Oymyakon is the coldest city in the world. Winter temperatures average -45 degrees C. The coldest temperature record of -71.2 C. In summer, temperatures can reach 30 ° C.

Before the 1920s, Oymyakon is a stopping off point for seasonal reindeer herders. The Soviet government to make this place as a permanent settlement. There is only one hotel here with no hot water and only had an outside toilet. Schools were closed when the temperature is below -52 C. Most homes in Oymyakon still burn coal and wood to generate heat and enjoy some modern facilities. There is no cellular coverage in Oymyakon and in fact, the electronic device can not be used and will stop working / damaged in freezing temperatures.

Fur is considered a luxury in the West but the only thing that keeps you warm in here. Nothing grows here, so residents Oymyakon typically consume venison and horse meat. There was a short summer, where people can plant something, but for the vast majority of people do not eat fruit or vegetables. Medics said that the reason they do not suffer from malnutrition is because there are a lot of micronutrients in the milk of animals they consume. A single store supply needs of the population of the city and with jobs in short supply most of the locals have reindeer, of hunting and fishing on the ice for their livelihood.

Life here is very difficult. Ink pens froze. Batteries lose power faster. Metal attached to the skin. Cars can not be turned on without a bonfire under the fuel tank. Oil axle also frozen and heated with a torch. Local power plants burn coal to keep the hot water flowing into the house. When shipping irregular coal power plant began using firewood. If the power stops, the city will die in about five hours, and it will make the pipes froze and cracked.

Another problem caused by the cold temperature is a burial. It takes two or three days to dig graves in the frozen ground. To dig graves, bonfire lit for a few hours, which allows the soil to thaw slightly. Hot embers are then pushed to the side and a few inches of the hole dug. This process is repeated for several days until the hole deep enough to bury the coffin.

Not much can be done in Oymyakon, but that did not stop the tour company to offer tours of the city in the middle of winter. Tourists travel just to experience how it feels to be in the coldest city on earth. In addition, they often travel on local farms and tour the museum and get to experience ice fishing. And there is always a chance to swim in the hot springs pool Oymyakon when the temperature was minus 50-degrees Celsius. Travel To The Point At Cold On Earth. 

A local official Travel Agency offers a Trip: Yakutsk - Oymyakon - Magadan, for a 14-day tour in a group of eight travelers = 128 000 RUB / 2065 USD / 1939 EUR per person. 

HIGHLIGHTS:

Extra warm clothes & souvenir shopping in Yakutsk. We can provide a parka and felt boots, and we have a limited quantity of warm accessories sets (fur hats, winter pants, gloves, socks).
– Yakutsk City Tour with a chance to visit Mammoth Museum, Kingdom of Permafrost Ice Tunnel Complex, fish market, etc.
– Cherkekh Outdoor Museum in the village of Cherkekh considered the Craddle of the Sakha Culture.
– Best roadside cafes en route.
– GULAG Museum in Teply Klyuch (at request) right after Khandyga.
– Remarkable mountains passes in Verkhoyansk Range.
– Fun activities in Oymyakon.
– Pole of Cold Monument, Yakutian cow/horse breeing farm, traditional ice-fishing on the Indigirka River, Sakha Culture Evening in Oymyakon.
– Home-made meals in Oymyakon.
– Ice tunnel with huge icy crystals in Tomtor. 

– Splendid view on Oymyakon Valley from the top of a hill.
– Lunch (w/ a chance to try reindeer meat) and reindeer sleigh ride with Even herders.
– Olchansky Pass, one of the highest in Verkhoyansk Mountains.
– Kadykchan, ghost town of cold miners.

– Kolyma River Bridge, the longest in Kolyma.

– Abandoned Soviet-era settlements en route to stop.
– Magadan City Tour w/ a local GULAG history expert.
– Mask of Sorrow, Bays of the Sea of Okhotsk, remarkable monuments of Magadan.
– Red caviar shopping in Magadan or fishermen’s town of Ola.
– Farewell party at the lovely restaurant in Magadan. 

Source : 

http://angkatigabelas.blogspot.co.id/2012/07/wisata-ke-kota-paling-dingin-di-bumi.html

http://visityakutia.com/