Altai: to the top of the world. Hiking, rafting, horseback riding, excursions

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A route full of impressions, but at the same time undemanding to the physical fitness of the participants, which you can take with the whole family. It includes a variety of activities: rafting, horseback riding, visiting museums.

The route runs through one of the most picturesque areas of the Altai Republic — Ust-Koksinsky. There are mountain valleys surrounded by the peaks of the Katun Range, which is crowned by Mount Belukha, which is sacred to the locals.

The group will have to go kayaking for one day. These are lightweight two-person boats that provide an opportunity to practice ship management.

The group is waiting for a meeting with the intermountain basin — the Uimon valley, a two—day trip to the chain of high-altitude Multin lakes, stone sculptures, a horse ride to Mount Bayda, from where the "peak of the world" - Mount Belukha will appear in all its glory.

Location

Manzherok village

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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)

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Tour highlights

Refreshing kayaking

Kayaking along the Cox River

Visiting high-altitude lakes

Let's enjoy the pristine nature of Altai

No communication for 2 whole days

Let's listen to the silence on the shore of the Lower Multinskoye Lake

Itinerary

Day 1 - Taezhnik tourist complex — a tourist complex in Ust-Koksa
Attention! On this day, you need to arrive at the Taezhnik tourist complex no later than 10:30 am!
Breakfast in a cafe on the territory of the Taezhnik tourist complex. Gathering the whole group.
Transfer to the village of Ust-Koksa. Lunch on the way to a cafe in the village of Ust-Kan.
Accommodation in tents on the territory of the reserve, preparation for the hike.
Dinner at the cafe.
The car journey will take quite a long time, but the road in the mountainous area is very picturesque.
The guide-instructor will not let the group get bored and will tell tourists about the remarkable places along the way, as well as about the culture and customs of the Altai people.
Distance: by car — 350 km.
Day 2 - Rafting on the Koksa and Katun rivers
Breakfast. Gathering of the camp.
Briefing on the safety of water tourism.
Kayaking on the Koksa and Katun rivers.
Transfer to the starting point of the rafting on the Koksa River, in the village of Blue Yar (or in Ust-Koksa — we look at the weather).
Kayaking first along the Koksa River, then along the calm section of the Katun River by kayaking to the Upper Uimon Bridge.
Lunch as a snack.
Transfer to the village of Multa.
Accommodation in tents (if there are available cabins, you can stay in them for an additional fee).
Supper. Bathhouse.
Cars — 25 km, kayaks — 20 km.
Day 3 - The Multin Lakes
Early breakfast. Gathering of the camp.
Transfer to the Lower Multinskoye Lake in off-road vehicles (GAZ-66), accommodation at the campsite "Multinskie Lakes" in tents.
Lunch.
Radial excursion to the Middle Multinskoe Lake and the Shumy water slide on foot.
The lower lake is the largest and most accessible, its picturesque shores are surrounded by forests.
The middle lake is famous for its clear waters and beautiful views, and its waters are fed by numerous mountain streams.
Return to the base. Supper.
UAZ — 40 km, on foot — 8 km.
Day 4 - Radial exit to the Upper Multinskoye Lake
Breakfast.
Motorboat drop-off on the Lower and Middle Multinsky Lakes.
Next, tourists will walk to Lake Superior.
The upper Multinskoye Lake, located at an altitude of 1,860 meters, impresses with its solitude and the harsh beauty of the highlands.
This lake, of glacial origin, impresses with cold, crystal clear water and reflects the mountain peaks. It is considered the most inaccessible of the three, and its privacy makes this place especially calm and peaceful.
Return to the base.
Dinner at the base on the Lower Lake. Bathhouse.
7 km — motor boat, 16 km — on foot.
Day 5 - Multa — Tungur — Trgunda — Valley of the Balobals
Breakfast. Gathering of the camp.
Descent by ZIL to the village of Multa. Transfer to the village of Tyungur.
Lunch at a cafe.
After lunch, tourists will have a trip to the Balbalov Valley. We get there by motorboat* along the Katun River.
The Balbalov Valley is famous for its stone balbals and kezeram.
Balbals are stone pillars placed in rows on the ground, which were a part of the memorial structures of the Turkic period.
*It is possible to replace the motor boat with the UAZ for technical reasons.
Accommodation in tents at the tourist complex.
Dinner at the cafe.
Day 6 - Horseback riding on Mount Bayda
Breakfast in the cafe.
Preparation for horseback riding. Safety briefing for equestrian tourism.
The ascent to an altitude of 2,070 m above sea level will take several hours, and the trail will follow a wooded slope.
There is a great view of the beautiful Beluga Whale from the top of the mountain. The group will stop here for lunch.
Return to the base. Dinner at the cafe.
Bathhouse.
Day 7 - Tungur — observation deck in Ust-Kan village — "Taiga"
Breakfast in the cafe. Gathering of the camp.
Departure from Tyungur to Ust-Kan.
Walking tour to the observation deck.
Lunch at a cafe.
Stop at the Seminsky pass.
Late dinner at the Taiga Restaurant. The end of the program. Transfer to Gorno-Altaysk.
Those who wish can stay overnight in tents on the territory of the Taezhnik Hotel.
Transfer to the airport the next morning is not included in the price.
Attention! Plane tickets must be purchased the next day.
If departure / departure from Barnaul: choose tickets for the morning of the next day.
Departure after 22:20 on a regular bus from the Chuisky tract/ booked transfer (it must be booked with us on day 1 of the tour).

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Tour organizer's comments

The route is simple, suitable for parents with children over 10 years old

Accommodation

Tent

6 nights

Comfort

Basic

The tour provides accommodation in tents on the camping grounds.

1 night: on the territory of the reserve (on the territory: wooden toilet, washbasins).
2 nights: on the territory of the campsite in the village of Multa (on the territory: toilet, shower, sauna, washbasins).
3-4 nights: on the shore of the Lower Multinskoe lake (on site: wooden toilet, shower, sauna).
5-6 nights: on the territory of the campsite in the village of Tyungur (on the territory: toilet, shower, sauna, washbasins).

Tour conditions

Group

up to 12 tourists

Minimum age

10 years old

Duration

7 days 6 nights

Group meets at

Manzherok village

Included in price

transportation, according to the tour program;
pickup and departure on high-speed vehicles (ZIL) to the lakes;
payment of places for tents;
hiking equipment rental (personal and group);
sauna according to the tour program;
horse rental;
payment for motorboats on the lakes on day 4;
motorboat tour along the Katun River to the valley (or UAZ);
payment for instructors and grooms;
payment of recreational fees;
payment of accident insurance and medical insurance;
payment for three meals a day;
equipment rental.

Paid extra

transfer to the Taezhnik tourist complex and back, except for a group transfer from Gorno-Altaysk airport;
transfer to the airport of Gorno-Altaysk and other cities at the end of the tour;
tick insurance, it can be issued additionally, the cost of insurance is 400 rubles, the validity period is 1 year;
accommodation before and after the start of the tour.

It's important to know

a backpack, suitcase, or large travel bag is something in which it is convenient to carry things to the base (on any type of route, special means are provided for transporting things — a drive bag, archimacks, or things travel in what you brought them in);
a set of clothes and shoes for camping — trousers, shirt, shorts, T-shirt, light sneakers or sneakers or slates;
warm clothes (wool sweater or hoodie, sintepon jacket, warm hat, 2 pairs of wool socks);
headdress — cap or bandana or panama hat;
gloves (even simple cotton ones will do);
socks — 2-3 pairs of cotton;
bathing suit;
toilet and hygiene supplies. Including hygienic lipstick and sunscreen with a high protection factor.;
small flashlight (head-mounted);
individual medicines, the instructor takes the main first-aid kit with him, but if you have an individual intolerance to any standard drugs or a need for specific or strictly prescription medicines, take your own;
camera or video camera (optional) with hermetic packaging, charger and energy reserve (spare batteries or energy storage);
tourist seat (hoba);
personal tableware (plate, spoon, mug);
comfortable clothing — sweatpants, a shirt or a T-shirt with long sleeves, interchangeable T-shirts with short sleeves, preferably cotton. Things are preferably not new, so that it won't be a pity if they break.;
running shoes or trekking boots for radial exits. Avoid new, well-worn shoes. If you choose trekking boots, keep in mind that not all of them can really be dried in camping conditions, and when drying by the campfire, they can deform and become practically unusable.;
towel;
a splash-proof raincoat or suit that does not withstand heavy rain;
thermal underwear is ideal for overnight stays in a tent, and it will also help out if the weather gets bad.

Additional items for the water part of the combined tour:

thermal underwear or cotton T-shirt and shorts for a wetsuit;
The camera and movie camera must have special sealed boxes or sealed packaging.

Requirements for a set of personal items: nothing superfluous or sharp (without appropriate packaging that could damage the packaging). For the convenience of packaging and additional splash protection, we recommend having plastic bags.

The following items are provided on the route: sleeping bag, tent, wetsuit, splash-proof suit, wet socks, life jacket, helmet. Special means (dry bag) are provided for the transportation of things.

Catering on the routes begins from the moment tourists arrive at the Taezhnik campsite and is included in the ticket price. The first breakfast and lunch (depending on the specifics of the route) are organized in a cafe or canteen located along the route to the base parking lot.

If you have any nutritional problems (vegetarianism, allergies, etc.), please inform us when booking the tour.

In combined tours, meals are also combined. When placed on the territories of tour complexes, complex meals are served in cafes, when moving along public roads to cafes on the way, on the active part of the route, or where there is no cafe, the guide prepares food over a campfire. The nutrition features of each day are listed in the description of the tour.

In hiking conditions (horseback riding, hiking and water tours), meals are served three times a day, food is prepared by an instructor on a campfire or a gas burner, tourists take part in cooking at will. Breakfast and dinner are hot meals, lunch can be either hot or provided as a dry ration. Tourists need to have their own personal dishes. Unless otherwise specified in the special conditions of tourist service on the route, meals are arranged according to the route description.

On all long-term active (equestrian, hiking, and water) routes, lunch is served as a snack in the field!

Approximate assortment of products: cereals (buckwheat, rice, oatmeal, etc.), pasta, powdered milk, stew, sausage, cheese, nuts, dried fruits, chocolate, condensed milk, tea, coffee, breadcrumbs, bread, cookies, sweets, vegetables (potatoes, carrots, cabbage, etc.), fruits (the set of products depends on the type of tour, the category of difficulty and the duration of the tour). Along the way, it is possible to supplement the diet with fresh fish, berries (depending on the season and area – raspberries, currants, blueberries, dog rose, shiksha), wild onions. Before eating the berries, ask the guide's permission, so as not to eat anything inappropriate. Please note: alcoholic beverages, beer and snacks are not included in the menu.

Cooking water is taken from streams, rivers, and lakes.

Advice from the tour organizers: buy flights to the airport of Gorno-Altaysk (the capital of the Altai Republic) with arrival time until 10:30 a.m., as the delivery from the airport to Taiga takes 25 minutes.

In Barnaul — until 6:00. Delivery from Barnaul (Altai Territory, neighboring region) to Taiga takes 4-5 hours.

The cost of group delivery from Gorno-Altaysk airport to the Taezhnik tourist complex (round trip) as a gift upon purchase of this tour.

The rest of the delivery is for an additional fee. The delivery option can be ordered at any time from the moment of booking the tour, but no later than 7 days before the start of the tour.

Delivery from Barnaul

Meeting at Barnaul airport (from 5:50 a.m. to 6:30 a.m.), meeting at Barnaul railway station from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

If you arrived in Barnaul in advance or live there, you will coordinate the meeting place with the driver, he will pick you up if he is on his way, if not, he will indicate the meeting place.

The car leaves if the delivery team is assembled in full.

The driver will have your contact phone numbers, along with information about the place and time of the meeting, and the driver will contact you.

Cars do not leave for the route without meeting all tourists, provided that all planes arrive on time (the waiting time can be adjusted by 1 hour).

If the plane is delayed by 1 hour or more, the formed cars are sent on the flight, your contact details are transferred to the driver of another car, and the departure time depends on the set of cars.

We kindly ask that you turn on your phones immediately after boarding the plane so that the drivers can contact you, and take with you the phones whose numbers are indicated in the application.

Return trip: tickets should be purchased the day after the end of the program. Departure from Taezhnik shopping center to Barnaul on the day of the end of the program is carried out at 22:30 (optional), or at 10:30-11:00 the next day. Travel time is 3-4 hours.

If there are no cars, check out on a passing regular bus.

The cost of delivery in combined vehicles: from 2100 rubles. from Barnaul airport to Taiga in one direction; from 1800 rubles. from the railway station to the Taiga in one direction.

It is possible to arrange an individual transfer at any time, by agreement with us, the cost of such a transfer starts from 9,000 rubles per car, such a transfer must be ordered in advance.

Delivery from Gorno-Altaysk

The meeting at the airport of Gorno-Altaysk is carried out according to the time of arrival of the aircraft.

We ask you to inform us about the actual delays in departure time by message, not by phone, so that we can meet you on time.

We will inform you about which car will meet you either on the evening before arrival or during your flight.

Please turn on your phones immediately after boarding the plane so that the drivers can contact you, and take with you the phones whose numbers are indicated in the application.

A group transfer means that if you and other tourists arrive on flights with a landing gap of less than 1 hour, those who arrived earlier will wait for the next plane and the tourists arriving on it to board.

All of the above shipping options can be combined!

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