Who is Wild Russia?

"There is no doubt that travelling
provides the best education..."
Vladimir Lenin

OUR PHILOSOPHY:

1. We practice socially and environmentally responsible travel and are committed to treading lightly, respecting local cultures and through WILD RUSSIA, giving back to those communities we visit.

2. A top-quality adventure with top-quality professional leadership is a secret of our success. Our local guides bring every details of your experience alive, providing a deeper understanding of where you are and what you see.

3. We recognise the human need for the quiet solitude and beauty of the wilds. Wilderness is not a luxury, it's a necessity.

4. Besides the activity or destination that may prompt your interest we always keep in mind that it's the "subtext" of the trip that makes it special: the culture, language, bonding with fellow travellers and expert guides, and the flora, fauna, geology, archaeology, and more.

5. Your safety is our first priority. We take every precaution to safeguard your health and well-being. At the same time we encourage your personal growth with opportunities to meet new mental or even physical challenges.

6. We do not offer a multitude of trips, but we do offer a few extraordinary trips, which have become classical adventures. We constantly strive to improve our expeditions and are confident that you won't find better anywhere else.

OUR HISTORY:

1992	Expedition to Tien-Shan with a group from the U.K.
1993	Expedition to Alla-Archa, Kirghizia, with the Oban mountaineering club, Scotland; Holidays for the President of the British Mountaineering Council, Ian McNaught Davis and the president of the U.I.A.A Pietro Sagantini; A trip to Kirghizia for a missionary group from Misissipi.
1994	Leadership of two helicopter expeditions to Kamchatka, the Commodor's and Wrangel Islands.
1995	Expeditions to the Caucasus, the Altai and Kamchatka for several groups from U.K. and Germany.
1996	This was the year that Wild Russia won a grant for an internship with the American travel companies Boojum Expeditions (MT), Mountain Madness (Seattle), Southern Yosemite Mountain Guides (CA).
1997	Assistance on the trip "Saddles and Paddles" organized by Boojum Expeditions to lake Hovsgol, Mongolia.
1998	Consulting "Condaneste Travel" Magazine on the journeys to Kamchatka. Mentioning of the companies activities in the mag. General agreement with the Royal Logistic Corps (England) on the consulting and liason of a millennium project "Siberian Soldier 2000", the progect aims to reach the Cherskiy Mountains in Yakutia by overland from London and to climb untouched peaks in the area.
1999	"WR" becomes a travel agent of the Royal Logistic Corps and presents the interest of the Siberian Soldier 2000 in front of the Russian Military Headquarters and other official institutions. Siberian Soldier 2000 receives the patronage of the Princess Royal (Princess Ann) and the patronage of Dr. Arthur Chillingarov, the Vice-Speaker of the Russian Duma. Through liason of "WR" a general agreement of the military co-operation with In-Land Army Headquarters has been obtained. A recce to Yakutia for the SS2K organising committee has been arranged.
2000	A grant for visiting Boston from IREX and WorldBoston public organization in the frame of the program "Business for Russia". A trip to Kamchatka for the members of the BBC World Services Moscow. Consulting of the "Outside" magazine on travel facilities on Kamchatka. Mentioning "WR" as a ground tour operator on Kamchatka in "Outside" mag. Arrangement a trip to the Altai mountains for a researcher-writer of the well-known "Let's Go" budget travel guide book. Five years of successful co-operation with "Mountain Madness Ltd." on the Mt.Elbrus ascents.
2001	Final success of bureocratic wall-breaking with Russian Military and enlaunching the Siberian Challenge expedition of 50 Russian and 30 British members. The "WR" flag on the top of remote peak Pobeda on Cherskiy has been installed. The Princess Royal greetings and other official ceremonies in the British Embassy in Moscow.
2002	Presentation of the Siberian Challenge in the Royal Geographical Society in London. New project of corporate team building division has been enlauched. Arrangement of Dr. Jeff Salz, the auther of The Way of Adventure visit to St.Petersburg and Moscow. Meeting with SPIBA and European Club.
2003	corporate team building division