Ponoi River, Kola Peninsula - Trip Specifics

How To Get There
Helsinki, Finland, easily accessed from the U.S. and most European capitals by safe and reliable Finnair's nonstop service and then to the Kola Peninsula, where the entry point into Russia is Murmansk. Our reliable representatives handle all ground services in both Helsinki and Murmansk. After clearing customs, you are flown directly to the Ryabaga Camp, named after the tributary that enters Ponoi at the campsite, by a big, twin jet-powered, MI-8 helicopter. The same equipment and crews have been assigned to our operation each year, and the pilots and mechanics recognize the high safety standards expected by the Ponoi River Company and their guests. As a full-service IATA/ATOL travel company with 42 years' experience, Frontiers will coordinate air schedules ticketing, all en route accommodations, visa processing to meet your travel objectives and sightseeing extensions in Russia, Finland or elsewhere in Europe.

Documents Required
Russian Visa
A passport that is valid for at least six months beyond the date of return of your trip and has at least two adjacent blank pages.

Length of Stay
The 2013 season will operate on a Saturday to Saturday basis from May 18 to October 5.

Russian Invitation and Visa Application 
Frontiers can obtain the Russian Invitation for our clients.  Once we have the Invitation in-hand, the client can then complete the online visa application by following the link to https://visa.kdmid.ru/.  After completion, print the form, attach passport photos with the passport, sign and mail all to Frontiers no more than 50 days prior to the date of the trip.