Aktru Valley and Chuisky tract

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On this route, you will travel along the Chui tract, climb to the mountain center at an altitude of 2200 m and spend unforgettable days there among the eternal glaciers, where you can see mountains and glaciers right from the window!

Make an ascent to the Blue Lake (the route is tourist, not categorical). And after the Aktra, we will descend into the Kurai steppe and continue wonderful excursions along the Chui tract.

Location

Gorno-Altaysk / Barnaul / Novosibirsk / Novokuznetsk / Kemerovo

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Tour highlights

Drive in the mountains

We will take a high-speed transport to a high-altitude mountaineering camp

Eternal glaciers

Not every traveler in Altai will see such landscapes

Multicolored mountains

Let's take amazing alien photos on Altai Mars

Itinerary

Day 1 - Aktru Alpine Camp
Breakfast in the cafe (not included in the price).
The Seminsky pass, Chike-taman, the confluence of Chuya and Katuni, Geyser Lake, the Kurai steppe.
16:00 Transfer to the Aktru alpine camp in an all-terrain vehicle.
18:00 Check-in, exploring the surroundings, sauna, dinner.

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Day 2 - Hike to the Blue Lake
9:00 a.m. Breakfast.
10:00 Exit to the Blue Lake.
We will see: the top of Upi, the top of Snezhnaya, Bolshoy Aktru glacier, the top of Aktru-Bashi, Blue Lake, the top of Yubileynaya, the house of glaciologists.
16:00 Descent to the alpine camp.
18:00 Sauna, dinner, gatherings around the campfire.

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Day 3 - Altai Mars and the Kurai Steppe
8:00-9:00 Breakfast, descent to the Kurai steppe.
11:00 Excursion to Altai Mars and Mars 2.
16:00 Check-in at the recreation center.
18:00 The final evening, at the request of the group, a throat singing concert (not included in the price).

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Day 4 - The way home
9:00 a.m. Breakfast.
10:00 Departure back with a check-in for excursions: waterfall "Maiden's tears", monument to Kolka Snegirev, passes.
14:00 Lunch at the cafe (not included in the price).
The tour is a bonus - Kamyshlinsky Waterfall.

Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Camp Site

3 nights

Comfort

Basic

The tour provides accommodation at a recreation center and in an alpine camp.

Accommodation in two or three-storey houses with a beautiful view from the window. The rooms are double and triple, without amenities, shower and toilet on site. Paid shower, 350 rubles. The sauna is included in the price of the tour. There is a cafe on the territory of the base.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 18 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Gorno-Altaysk / Barnaul / Novosibirsk / Novokuznetsk / Kemerovo

Included in price

transfer;
driving into the mountains in an all-terrain vehicle;
accommodation specified in the program;
meals specified in the program (full meals at the Aktru alpine camp);
the excursion program;
guide services;
entrance tickets.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Novosibirsk / Gorno-Altaisk and back;
meals on the way, breakfast and lunch on day 1, lunch and dinner in the Kurai steppe;
equipment rental in an alpine camp (boots, sticks);
throat singing concert 500 rubles/person.;
WiFi in the alpine camp (100 rubles per hour, or 400 rubles. per day).

It's important to know

a small backpack for carrying small items (water bottles, napkins, etc.);
trekking shoes;
socks, preferably cotton, at least 2-3 pairs;
warm clothes (sweatshirt or sweater, beanie, thermal underwear, etc.);
comfortable outerwear that does not restrict movement, windproof windbreaker, raincoat;
headdress (cap, hat, bandana, etc.);
sunglasses and sun protection products with a high degree of protection (UF 40-50);
lightweight T-shirts, T-shirts, shirts, including long sleeves;
personal hygiene products.

Dates and Prices

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$351

8 – 11 May, 2025 4 days 3 nights

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24 – 27 Jul, 2025 4 days 3 nights

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14 – 17 Aug, 2025 4 days 3 nights

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