Tourism in Khabarovsk Krai

The lake Amut near Komsomolsk-on-Amur

Tourism in Khabarovsk Krai is dominated by outbound tourism rather than inbound one. Domestic tourist resources are basically nature related. The territory is located in the Far East of Russia and boasts one of the major attraction — the Amur river, one of the longest in the world. In the Northern hemisphere the river numbers a variety of animal and fish species second only to the Mississippi.

Introduction

Tourist seasons

Climate Khabarovsk Krai - monsoon. It is characterized by cold winters with little snow and wet hot summer. This is due to the fact that the winter winds that blow from the mainland, bringing dry air and winds from the Pacific Ocean in the summer - rainfall.

Water tourism

The region is carried out both in the form of extreme sport alloys, as well as in the form of hunting, fishing and eco-tourism; more often they are combined. The most popular rafting on mountain rivers (chorus, Anuy, Gur, Tumnin, Coppi, Niemann, Akishma, Yaurin, Tuyun, Amgun et al.). For sports alloys used Bureya River Basin: Yaurin, Niemann, Akishma Tuyun and its many rapids, Shiver, rocky clamps, corridors.

Fishing

The objects of sport fishing are also: Dolly Varden, char, chum, Sim, salmon, coho salmon.

Rafting

In Khabarovsk territory takes one of the great rivers of the world - the Amur, which is a tourist attraction in the region.

Ecotourism

Rich natural potential of the region provides endless opportunities for the development of eco-tourism. For the Khabarovsk Territory is characterized by a mixture of northern and southern species of flora and fauna. On the territory of the region you can see reindeer, brown and Himalayan bears, bighorn sheep, as well as the Siberian tigers.

Hiking and ski routes

The hiking and ski routes in the mountains: Badzhal Range (here more than twenty peaks exceed the height of 2000 m), Sikhote-Alin (Highest point Tordoki-Yani) Myaochanu, Dusse-Alin and Yam-Alin.

Caves

The cave "Farewell" in Imeni Lazo District.

Mountaineering

For this type of tourism attractive Badzhal, Tatar Strait coast of the Sea of Okhotsk (particularly the section from Kiruna to Ayana).

Dusse-Alin

The route passes through the territory of the state Bureya Nature Reserve. group often accompanied by rangers of the reserve and the instructor of sports and tourist associations of the region.

Suntar-Khayata Range

Located on the border of Yakutia and the Khabarovsk Territory.

mountain tourism

The main bases of the ski edges are the base of "Spartacus", "Dersu" near Khabarovsk, "Holdomi" and "Amut Snouleyk" at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur.

Ethnographical tours

Settlements of indigenous peoples are spots of interest.

festivals and events

international festival of military bands of the Asia-Pacific region "Amur wave" (end of May - beginning of June).

Cultural and educational tourism

The convenient geographical location of Khabarovsk, close proximity to Asia-Pacific countries, the existing tourism infrastructure, as well as features of the cultural-historical and natural tourist potential are the basis for active development of cultural tourism in the Khabarovsk Territory.

Ski resorts

"Holdomi" and "Amut Snow lake" near Komsomolsk.

Seven Wonders of the Khabarovsk Territory

Held in 2009 voting shares in the "Seven Wonders of the Khabarovsk Territory" has found the edge of the main attractions in the opinion of its inhabitants. Siberian tiger, The mountain Dusse Alin, Shantar Islands, Lake Amut, Khabarovsk Bridge, Nelumboflowers, Petroglyphs of Sikachi-Alyan

Sikachi-Alyan from a bird's eye view Bridge over the Amur River in Khabarovsk Petroglyphs of Sikachi-Alyan

Statistics

In 2009, the tourist infrastructure Territory consisted of 145 collective accommodation facilities are 129 hotels.

Sources

• Khabarovsk Krai. Tour guide.  — Priamurskie vedomosti. 2003. ISBN 5-8003-0093-3.

See also

• Tourism in Russia