Altai Mars and the flowering of the maralnik

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A weekend tour to the Altai Mountains full of vivid impressions.

Just imagine this magnificent magical feeling: take a ride along one of the most beautiful trails on the planet with a view of the mountains, drowning in purple maralnik flowers, and wake up in the morning in a warm wooden house, go out on the veranda at dawn – there are huge arrays of mountains all around!

Location

Gorno-Altaysk / Novosibirsk / Kemerovo

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Tour highlights

Blooming purple mountains

Let's take cool photos at the height of the maralnik bloom, when the Altai mountains acquire an incredible pink-lilac color

Altai Mars

The unusual landscapes of red color seem to take us into an alien reality

Kamyshlinsky waterfall

We will do a little invigorating trekking and walk through a beautiful suspension bridge to the famous waterfall

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival. Excursion to the Tavda caves
9:00 am Breakfast (not included in the price) and an excursion to the Tavda caves (entrance fees are paid separately).
13:00 Trekking to Kamyshlinsky waterfall (entrance fees are paid separately) through a beautiful swinging bridge, you can return by motorboats along Katun (motorboats are paid additionally).
15:00 Check-in at the recreation center,
Rest free time.
18:00 Joint dinner on the grill (optional, not included in the price).
20:00 Sauna optional (extra charge).
Day 2 - Chuisky tract and Altai Mars
7:00 Breakfast with you, check out of the hotel with your belongings.
8:30 Chike-Taman and Seminsky Pass.
10:30 The confluence of Chuya and Katuni.
13:00 Geyser Lake (entrance fees are paid separately) and a view of the Kurkure glacier, lunch at a cafe (not included in the price).
14:30 We travel further: the Kurai steppe, the North Chui ridge and a view of the glaciers.
Jeep tour on all-terrain vehicles in the Kyzyl-Chin tract, walks on Altai Mars, photo shoot.
19:00 Check-in at the store and check-in at the recreation center, in houses with an unusual design with comfort or partial comfort (at your choice), check the accommodation option with the manager. BBQ, evening by the campfire, sauna (for those who wish, extra charge).

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Day 3 - Purple Mountains and the Return
8:00 a.m. Breakfast.
10:00 Departure with things, along the way stops and photo shoots at locations, monument to Kolka Snegirev, at passes and souvenir markets.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Tour organizer's comments

The difficulty is basic, a lot of hiking, no special training is required.

Accommodation

Camp Site

2 nights

Comfort

Midscale

The tour provides accommodation at a recreation center (facilities to choose from).

Accommodation for 2-3 people in a room. Single accommodation on request.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the conditions of accommodation at the recreation center, RUB.:

accommodation with partial comfort at the recreation center – 22,900 rubles /person;
accommodation with full comfort at the recreation center – 23,900 rubles/person.

Habitation:

The first night is the recreation center “2 bears", 2-3-bed accommodation, comfortable rooms.
The second night is the recreation center “Zeleny Kolobok", rooms with comfort or partial comfort.

Discounts for children under 12 years old: when staying in a 2-bed room, an adult + a child - 10%, when staying in a 2-bed room, 2 adults + a child with an additional fee.place - 20%

Recreation center “2 bears", 2-3-bed accommodation, comfortable rooms.

The base is located in a picturesque corner of the Altai Republic, on the banks of the Katun River, not far from the main tourist attractions. We have our own landscaped territory, with everything necessary for sports games, active entertainment and relaxing time in nature.

Tour conditions

Group

up to 16 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Group meets at

Gorno-Altaysk / Novosibirsk / Kemerovo

Included in price

transfer;
accommodation at recreation centers at the selected rate;
Meals: breakfast (except the day of arrival);
the excursion program;
jeep tours for an excursion to Mars.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Gorno-Altaisk/ Novosibirsk/city Kemerovo and back;
breakfast on the day of arrival – the average check is 400 rubles.;
lunches and dinners – the average check is 700 rubles.;
entrance tickets (Tavdinsky Caves, Kamyshlinsky waterfall, Geyser Lake) – 650 rubles.;
motor rafting on Katun – 500 rubles/person.;
bathhouse;
tick insurance – 400 rubles/person.

It's important to know

documents: passport, medical policy, tick insurance (if available);
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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28 – 30 Apr, 2025 3 days 2 nights

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