Big Country Travel: Trips to Russia, Adventure Tours & Vacation Packages

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A rich and at the same time comfortable program. You will see the top locations and non-tourist "wild" places. Accommodation in beautiful hotels in picturesque places, dinners in nature with the best views, evenings with games around the campfire and, of course, an indescribable atmosphere!

Location

Gorno-Altaysk, Altai Republic, Russia

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Tour highlights

Thrilling helicopter ride

Let's take a real helicopter flight over Katun and the majestic Altai mountain ranges

ATV Safari

An ATV ride to Krestovaya Mountain awaits us.

Comfortable Jeeps

During the tour, we will travel in Toyota Land Cruiser cars.

Altai art of singing

Let's listen to a concert of throat singing from renowned masters of kaichi

Kazakh hospitality

We will be greeted with a solemn Kazakh ceremony and treated to national dishes.

Soaring

Let's enjoy the spa treatments of the most professional luxury vaping complex in Altai

Itinerary

Day 1 - Group meeting, ethnomusicology tour
Meeting at the airport of Gorno-Altaysk.
Breakfast.
Those who arrived in advance will be picked up from the hotels.
Then at 10-11 o'clock we drive to the hotel, have lunch and relax after a night flight.
Then we go on a trip to the village of Ascat masters.
The amazing atmosphere of creativity floating in this village will not leave you indifferent.
We are waiting for an ethnomusicological tour in the Strela gallery, where you will not only be able to immerse yourself in the melodies of the Altai peoples, but also get a chance to try yourself as musicians.
Supper.
Accommodation: Eco-hotel Woodpark or similar.
Let's see: Strela Gallery, Askat Village of Craftsmen.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Movement: Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles.
Distance: about 140 km.

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Day 2 - Helicopter flight over Katun. ATV Safari
The second day will start with an unforgettable helicopter flight over the majestic Katun River.
The main waterway of Altai, stretching almost across the entire territory of the republic, will impress you with its beauty and splendor.
Next, you will have a whole safari on huge ATVs.
No less interesting will be the culmination of this day: we will visit one of the most spectacular bridges in Altai - the Orokto Bridge.
Here is the most dangerous and at the same time the most beautiful current of the Katun River.
The perfect place to take spectacular photos and feel the power of nature.
What we will see: a view of the Katuni Valley from a helicopter flight, the taiga and off-road on huge quad bikes, the Orokto Bridge.
Accommodation: eco-hotel Woodpark or similar.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Movement: Toyota Land Cruiser car.
Distance: about 80 km.

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Day 3 - Chuisky tract, Chuya and Katun
Breakfast at the hotel at 9 o'clock and today you will take a ride along the most beautiful and significant road in Altai – the Chuisky tract.
The highway is considered one of the most spectacular throughout Russia and is one of the five most beautiful highways in the world according to National Geographic magazine.
Katun is replaced by the equally beautiful Chuya River.
We will climb higher and higher to the domain of the mountain spirits.
Unforgettable views from the Chike Taman pass, the confluence of Chuya and Katun, Katun terraces and majestic bomas will meet on your way.
Lunch at 14-15 o'clock in a beautiful agricultural village.
Throat singing of Kai, the Altai storyteller.
Habitation: The YURT ethnodome or similar.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Movement: Toyota Land Cruiser car.
Distance: 340 km.
We will see: the Chuisky tract, the Seminsky and Chike-Taman passes, the confluence of the Chuya and Katun, the Katun terraces.

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Day 4 - Geyser Lake, Altai Mars
Today we leave at 7 o'clock without breakfast for the real miracle of nature – Geyser Lake.
We will visit it early in the morning, when there are almost no visitors here, so that you can get maximum enjoyment from contemplating the most popular and photogenic lake.
Then we return to the hotel at 9 o'clock and have breakfast.
Then we will move to Mars.
This fantastic place really resembles the red planet.
The photos here are simply mind-blowing, because you will want to capture every inch of this unique landscape.
A full picnic lunch on the riverbank by 14:00, the Chuiskaya steppe and the hit of our tour – Zhalgyz Tobe.
Next, we will go to the Chuya steppe, which will impress you with its cold and frightening beauty.
Here we can see Mount Zhalgyztobe, which stands alone in the expanses of the steppe.
What we will see: Geyser Lake, observation deck on the North Chuisky ridge, Kurai steppe, Chuya, Mars-1, Mars-2, Chuisky steppe, Zhalgyz Tobe.
Transfer: Jeep Land Cruiser.
Distance: about 100 km.
Habitation: The YURT ethnodome or similar.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

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Day 5 - Jeep Safari Adventure
On the fifth day of our journey, we will rise above the clouds! How? We will have a whole adventure in our comfortable SUVs.
The expanses of the Kurai steppe, the eternal glaciers of the North Chuya Range and the meanders of the mountain river will open up to us at the top of the observation deck. These views are truly breathtaking and make your heart beat faster!
Lunch-picnic in nature.
Lake of Mountain Spirits.
In the evening, you will enjoy a throat singing concert from renowned kaichi masters.
And if we're lucky, we can have a snowball fight in the middle of summer!
What we will see: Chuya meanders, Aktashsky repeater, North Chuya ridge.
Transfer: Jeep Land Cruiser.
Distance: about 26 km.
Habitation: The YURT ethnodome or similar.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

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Day 6 - The high-altitude plateau of Emile
We have breakfast at 8:30 and start at 9:00.
We continue to be filled with the energy of new places!
Next up is a trip through the spectacular high-altitude plateau of Emile, to the milk lake of Akkol.
Here, among the high, snow-capped ridges, you will feel the true beauty and solitude.
Lunch in nature surrounded by huge mountains.
The stunning views will overwhelm you and awaken real delight and jubilation inside.
The end of this day will be a dinner by the campfire under the starry sky.
Transfer: Jeep Land Cruiser.
Distance: about 280 km.
Accommodation: Ethnodome YURT or similar.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

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Day 7 - The way back
We are moving in the opposite direction along the Chuisky highway.
We will definitely see the beautiful Katun again from the observation deck.
Katun, as a reliable guide, will meet and guide us at the beginning and at the end of our journey.
Then we will go to the apiary, where everyone can taste real Altai honey.
In addition, those who wish can try sleeping on bees.
At the end of the final day, you will have a delicious farewell dinner where you can share your impressions.
Accommodation: hotel "All-season resort Manzherok" or similar.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Movement: Toyota Land Cruiser car.
Distance: about 340 km.
Let's see: the old Chuisky highway and the monument to Kolka Snegirev.
Day 8 - Departure
Departure from Gorno-Altaysk airport on a morning flight.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

Camp Site

6 nights
Hotel

1 night

Comfort

Midscale

The tour includes double accommodation in cozy comfortable rooms at Woodpark, an Ethnodome YURT and a comfortable hotel near Gorno-Altaysk (or similar accommodation facilities).

We select such hotels that you will have a toilet and a shower in your room everywhere.

The cost of the tour for single occupancy is 175,000 rubles.
the cost of the tour when staying in a car for 2 people is 194,000 rubles/person.
the cost of the tour when staying in a car for 3 people is 175,000 rubles/person.
individual tour 584,000 rubles (up to 4 people).

Baza WOOD PARK Hotel is located in Asct. It offers a terrace, free Wi-Fi and free private parking.

A continental breakfast is served daily at the hotel.

Staff at the 24-hour front desk of the Baza WOOD Hotel will provide guests with the necessary tourist information.

Gorno-Altaysk Airport is 49 km away.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 4 to 12 tourists

Minimum age

8 years old

Duration

8 days 7 nights

Group meets at

Gorno-Altaysk, Altai Republic, Russia

Included in price

meeting at the airport and all transfers during the trip;
hot three meals a day on all days of the tour (we take into account the preferences of each participant);
double room in cozy and comfortable rooms;
entrances to all attractions and all excursions;
throat singing concert;
helicopter ride;
quad bikes;
round-the-clock support of our team.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Gorno-Altaysk and back.

It's important to know

Even if you pack your things in a suitcase, take a backpack with you, it will definitely come in handy.

Light clothes, T-shirts, swimsuits;
Comfortable clothes, pants, leggings;
Warm clothes, socks, sweatshirt, warm pants, light hat;
Jackets: it is advisable to have with you a light waterproof windbreaker or raincoat, and a warm jacket. You can replace a warm jacket with a vest with a hoodie.;
Shoes: comfortable waterproof sneakers or trekking boots, lightweight sneakers or sneakers, slates;
Sun protection (required!): cap, sunglasses and sunscreen with SPF 50 or more;
A set of hygiene products;
Cameras, phone, chargers.

In many places where we visit with active tours, there are no large shops and no pharmacies. Therefore, essential items should always be with you, sometimes there is simply nowhere to buy them. If you need some special brand of cosmetics or some rare medicines, I recommend bringing them with you. I also advise you not to take a lot of things, so as not to overpay for luggage, you don't need a lot of clothes on an active trip. But it's important that you always have a spare set of clothes and shoes! To have something to change into, in the rain or even snow.

Altai is special