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

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Only in October do rivers turn bright turquoise, forests turn multicolored yellow-red-green, and the air smells cozy.

You will see the top locations and non-touristic “wild” places at the most beautiful time of the year in Altai. A rich and at the same time comfortable program.

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

Russia, Altai Republic, Gorno-Altaysk

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Tour highlights

Soaring

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

Altai art of singing

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

Comfortable jeeps

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

ATV Safari

An ATV ride is waiting for us, surrounded by picturesque mountains and valleys

Inaccessible Blue Lakes

We will take a motorboat to the lakes that cannot be visited in summer

National cuisine

Let's try a delicious beshbarmak with baursaks and chak-chak

Itinerary

Day 1 - Meeting. Orocto Bridge. Blue Lakes
We will meet you at the airport in Gorno-Altaysk before 10 a.m., have breakfast in a restaurant and go to the Blue Lakes – the Eyes of Katun, which are impossible to see in summer.
We get to them not by a broken road, but by a motorboat with a breeze.
We have lunch at the hotel and check in.
Today we will see the deepest place of Katun – under the Orokto bridge.
This popular bridge in Altai was built by the seven Yanykanov brothers from the rare blue-eyed Tubalar people.
On the way, we will look at the Yelandinsky rapids – the Katun forms dozens of picturesque streams here in the sunlight.
And of course we will visit the secluded monastic island of Patmos.
We return to the hotel at 19:00, where dinner awaits us.
We will see: the Orokto Bridge, the Elandinsky and Teldekpen rapids, the Blue Eyes of Katuni, the island of Patmos.
Transfer: comfortable SUVs.
Distance: about 140 km or 3.5 hours with stops.
Accommodation: eco-hotel Woodpark or similar.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Day 2 - ATV Safari
Today is a day of activities and incredible experiences!
We are going on an adventure, a quad bike safari, past picturesque valleys and mountains.
After that, we will try the coolest soaring in Altai in the most modern Soaring complex.
We will have lunch, rest a little, after which we will visit with you the unique Temple of Sound, where we can realize and let through the streams of Universal sound.
In the evening we return to the hotel for dinner.
We will see: mountains and valleys from ATVs, soaring in Soaring, the temple of sound, picturesque Anos.
Transfer: Comfortable SUVs. Distance: about 50 km.
Accommodation: Eco-hotel Woodpark or similar.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

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Day 3 - Chuisky tract
Today you will take a ride along the most beautiful and significant road in Altai – the Chui 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.
The Chuisky highway runs through the most beautiful places, each of which you want to talk about for hours.
We have lunch at the national restaurant.
We will see: the Chuisky tract, the confluence of Chuya and Katun, Katun terraces, the Seminsky Pass, the Chike-Taman pass.
In the evening, dinner at the hotel and throat singing kai from the Altai storyteller.
Transfer: comfortable SUVs. Distance: about 350 km, 7 hours journey with stops.
Accommodation: Rasul or similar.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

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Day 4 - Altai Mars
On this day we will be able to see a completely different Altai!
Let's take a ride through the most picturesque part of the Chuisky tract and go to Mars.
Yes, yes, you were not mistaken, the landscapes of the distant red planet turned out to be in the vast Altai.
We eat a delicious lunch in nature and then go to places where shaggy yaks walk and you can meet bactrian camels against the background of fantastic views of the Yuzhno-Chuisky ridge.
We will climb high into the mountains by car, walk along the white sand on the shore of the lake and see the grand canyon.
We return in the evening for dinner and share our impressions of the day.
What we will see: Martian landscapes, the Yuzhno-Chuisky ridge, Lake Akkol, the Emile Plateau, the Wolf's Mouth Canyon.
Transfer: comfortable SUVs. Distance: about 320 km, 5 hours journey with stops.
Accommodation: Rasul or similar.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

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Day 5 - Geyser Lake and trekking
Breakfast and departure to the unique and incredible Ular waterfalls.
This day will appeal to those who like to walk.
After all, today we are trekking!
Today you can test your spirit and become truly closer to the wild!
A picnic lunch will take place in nature in the middle of the forest.
Hiking will take 1.5 - 2 hours in one direction, depending on the level of physical fitness.
And we will also see a magical Geyser Lake lost in the forest!
Upon returning to the base, a hot bathhouse and a delicious dinner will be waiting for you.
What we will see: Ular waterfalls, Geyser Lake.
Transfer: comfortable SUVs. Distance: about 150 km or two hours by car.
Accommodation: Rasul or similar.
Meals: breakfast, snack, late lunch, dinner.

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Day 6 - Return along the Chui highway. Cheese master class
We are moving in the opposite direction along the Chui highway.
However, the adventures are still ahead!
We are waiting for some amazing places that will leave an indelible impression of the trip.
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.
Lunch at the Lamp cafe in the cozy Village of Berendeevka complex.
We will cook the cheese ourselves, and try the local craft cheeses.
Then we reach the famous village of Askat craftsmen.
We check into the atmospheric Miramiram hotel.
Farewell dinner at the restaurant.
Transfer: comfortable SUVs. Distance: about 340 km or 6 hours with stops.
Accommodation: Miramiram Hotel or similar.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner.

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Day 7 - Departure
After a delicious hearty breakfast and a cup of freshly brewed coffee, we leave for Gorno-Altaisk airport.
The airport transfer is included in the tour price and is available from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. local time.
On the hour-long journey, we will say goodbye to each other and remember the most wonderful moments of our tour.
The way home is a time to exhale once again before the hard days and enjoy the beauty of the Altai mountains.
Every traveler will definitely have a piece of unforgettable Altai in his soul.
Saying goodbye does not mean the end of the journey, it is just a transition to the next chapter of our unforgettable adventures!

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Accommodation

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Camp Site, Hotel

3 nights
Camp Site

3 nights
Hotel

1 night

Comfort

Upscale

The tour includes double accommodation in cozy and comfortable rooms. We select such hotels that you will have a toilet and shower in your room everywhere.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the accommodation, RUB.:

double room	single room
168 000	193 000

Rasul Tourist Complex

The Rasul cedar tourist complex is located in the village of Aktash — in a cozy place in the Altai Mountains, where you can restore your strength and health, have a great time in the bosom of nature, with a suitable level of comfort at affordable prices.

Here you can enjoy the comfort of home and high-quality service, relax from the hustle and bustle of the big city, be alone with the nature of the Altai Mountains.

The complex is located in the area of operation of Beeline and MTS mobile operators.

All year round at your service:

free parking with video surveillance;
free WI-FI;
gazebos and barbecues;
children's playground;
fishing on a stocked lake.

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Another option

YURT Ethnodome

Accommodation in yurts in the Altai Mountains.

We have tried to combine the flavor of these authentic structures with modern amenities and comfort.

Facilities in each yurt:

2 beds, transformable into one double bed with snow-white bed linen;
A comfortable sofa as an extra bed;
A kitchenette with everything you need for cooking;
Round traditional table and stools;
Heating that does not dry the air;
Enough outlets for your gadgets;
Bedside tables — 2 pcs.;
Dressing area;
National carpets-syrmaks on the floor;
Free Wi-Fi;
Each yurt has its own bathroom: shower, underfloor heating, set of towels, hygiene kit, hairdryer, toilet paper.

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Another option

Recreation center "Atmosphere"

The modern recreation center is located in the Altai Republic, in the village of Aktash on the southern slope of the Kurai ridge. When you look at the amazing landscapes of the mountain plains and river mouths, the beauty makes your heart stop, there is a special atmosphere here – the Atmosphere of Altai.

We offer you houses built of environmentally friendly material, with a modern and cozy interior.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 4 to 12 tourists

Minimum age

8 years old

Duration

7 days 6 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Altai Republic, Gorno-Altaysk

Included in price

meeting at the airport and all transfers during the trip;
hot three meals a day all days of the tour (we take into account the preferences of each participant);
double accommodation in cozy comfortable rooms;
entrances to all attractions and all excursions;
throat singing concert;
ATVs;
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 go on active tours, there are no large shops and no pharmacies. Therefore, basic necessities 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 do not need a lot of clothes on an active trip. But it is 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 October