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Autumn is the time when you can visit the main attractions of the region and not be part of the crowd. During the tour, you will enjoy the Greatness of the Altai Mountains to your heart's content, without depriving yourself of the benefits of civilization, living in comfortable conditions, and traveling by car.

Location

S. Manzherok

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Tour highlights

Temple on the island

We will walk along the narrow suspension bridge to the Church of St. John the Theologian on the island of Patmos.

National flavor

We will immerse ourselves in the history, way of life and culture of the indigenous population, we will conduct a ceremony of acquaintance in the museum-village.

Katun Walking Tour

Motorcycle crafting will not leave any of the participants indifferent!

Itinerary

Day 1 - Check-in. The National Museum named after Anokhina
Arrival at the starting point of the tour (according to the selected transfer).
Accommodation in rooms according to the selected category.
Gathering a group.
Arrival at the eco-hotel "Taezhnik".
For those who come to the eco-hotel "Taezhnik“ before 10:30 a.m. breakfast in the cafe on the territory of the eco-hotel "Taezhnik".
Check-in to the rooms according to the selected accommodation category at 14:00.
Lunch at the cafe of the eco-hotel “Taezhnik".
Excursion to the National Museum named after Anokhina.
The National Museum of the Altai Republic is located in the capital of the region, Gorno-Altaysk.
At the museum named after Anokhin has collected a large number of exhibits dedicated to the history, way of life and culture of the indigenous population.
The central exhibition is the burial of the famous Altai Princess Ukoka, who is considered by the local population to be the sacred guardian of the Altai people.
At the end of the tour, the ethno-museum of the village awaits you.
The ceremony of acquaintance, tea drinking Altai herbal tea.
Dinner at the Taezhnik cafe.
By car: 66 km.
Day 2 - Kamyshlinsky waterfall. Tavda Caves
Breakfast at the cafe on the territory of the eco-hotel “Taezhnik".
On this day, tourists will take a guided boat tour along the Katun River to the Kamyshlinsky waterfall, stroll along the shore of the Katun River, enjoying the rich turquoise color of the water.
Motorcycle crafting will not leave any of the participants indifferent!
Lunch at a cafe.
Tavda caves.
An observation deck overlooking the river valley and the monument to Nicholas Roerich.
Dinner at the Taezhnik cafe.
By car: 80 km. Motor boat: 3 km. Walking distance: 4 km.
Day 3 - Legends of the Chui tract. Petroglyphs
The tour "There were also legends of the Chuisky tract".
Early breakfast in a cafe.
Departure for an excursion.
The Chuisky Tract is today the largest federal highway connecting Russia and Mongolia.
This road was known more than a thousand years ago as the Mungalsky tract – trade caravans traveled along it from the East to Russia and back.
You will learn more about the history of the unique highway during the tour.
During the tour, you will get acquainted with the Chuisky tract, visit the iconic natural, man-made and historical sites of the Chuisky tract.
You will learn the history of the construction of the road included in the list of the 10 most beautiful roads in the world, see Mount Sarlyk from the height of the Seminsky pass, enjoy the splendor of the Karakol Valley, visit the monument to the Altai gopher, feel the exciting emotions of climbing the serpentine Chike Taman pass, see the Katun terraces, the confluence of the Chuya and Katun rivers, find out how turquoise water can be in the main river of Gorny Altai.
Lunch at a cafe.
Visit to the Kalbak-Tash petroglyphic complex.
Return to the hotel.
By car: 500 km. Walking distance 2 km.
Day 4 - Chemal. The island of Patmos. Che-Chkysh. Orokto Bridge
An exciting excursion to the Chemal regional center, known for its unique mild and warm climate, and its surroundings.
Since the end of the 19th century, the village of Chemal has become a balneological resort, where people came from all over Russia.
It was also popular in Soviet times due to its mild microclimate, abundance of sun and the unique composition of the air with a high content of ozone and essential oils, which has a beneficial effect on the human nervous system.
Tourists will visit the most interesting sights of the area, such as: "goat trail", Sartakpai Gate, St. John the Theologian Church on the island of Patmos.
Lunch at a cafe in Chemal village.
Transfer to the Che-Chkysh tract, a narrow mountain gorge with a stream of the same name flowing along its bottom.
The slopes of the gorge are steep limestone cliffs up to 100-150 meters high.
Transfer to the Orokto bridge, which connects the two banks of the Katun River, one of the narrowest points of the river, under the bridge are the rapids of the Teldekpen.
Return to the hotel.
The final dinner.
By car: 210 km. Walking distance: 2 km.
Day 5 - Departure
Exit.
Breakfast at the cafe on the territory of the eco-hotel “Taezhnik".
Room release before 11:00.
Check-out according to the selected delivery option.
To the airport of Gorno-Altaysk for the flight, the time of the group departure is agreed on the eve of departure, tourists who want to leave outside the group transfer – pay for it separately.
For an additional fee: on this day, we can arrange for our guests a rafting trip along the lower section of the Katun River lasting from 1 hour to 3 hours on the water.
There is also an opportunity to try your hand at horseback riding.
Lunch and dinner are not included in the price.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Tour organizer's comments

The route is suitable for everyone, it does not require special physical training.;

Accommodation

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Camp Site, Hotel

4 nights

Comfort

Midscale

The tour provides accommodation in Standard and Standard Plus rooms in the Taezhnik eco-hotel.

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

	"Standard"	Standard Plus
Double occupancy	72 000	75 000
Single occupancy	93 000	99 000
Triple occupancy (one request)	-	73 000

Eco-hotel "Taezhnik" 2* or similar (standard)

The hotel is located at the foot of Mount Cherepan, next to the Chuisky highway near the village of Manzherok.

Standard category - comfortable rooms on a small hill with an area of 12 sq.m“ In the room: double or twin beds, full bathroom, towels, refrigerator, hairdryer, clothes rack.

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Another option

Eco-hotel "Taezhnik" 2* or similar (Standard plus)

Standard Plus category - comfortable rooms in cottages with an area of 16

sq.m.

In the room: double or twin beds, full bathroom, towels, free Wi-Fi, TV, sofa, wardrobe.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 14 tourists

Minimum age

7 years old

Duration

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

S. Manzherok

Included in price

three meals a day (in a cafe);
transportation, according to the tour program;
payment for accommodation in the Taezhnik eco-hotel;
motor boats;
the work of a guide;
felt master class;
payment of fees for visiting sightseeing sites;
medical and accident insurance;

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Barnaul, Gorno-Altaysk, Novosibirsk and back;
delivery to the starting point of the tour and back, except for a group transfer from/ to the airport of Gorno-Altaysk;
additional services not included in the tour program;
tick insurance.

It's important to know

A travel bag, suitcase or backpack, for transporting personal items from your home and throughout the entire route.
A small backpack that will be useful to you during radial exits, for carrying all sorts of small things (bottles of water, napkins, sunscreen, etc.)
Comfortable shoes (sneakers, sneakers). Shoes should not be new and should not rub
Socks - 2-3 pairs of cotton.
Warm clothes. You should always be prepared for the fact that it may be cold in the mountains:
- sweatshirt or sweater;
- The hat;
- warm socks;
- insulated trousers or something to put on under the trousers.
Comfortable outerwear:
- trousers that do not restrict movement, in which it will be convenient to walk over rough terrain;
- a windbreaker that does not blow through or a light jacket, you can also use an option that protects from rain.
A headdress (cap, hat, bandana, etc.) is required!
Sunglasses and sun protection products with a high degree of protection (UF 40-50).
T-shirts or T-shirts - 2-3 pieces (or something similar).
Light shirts with long sleeves (so as not to burn in the sun).
Personal hygiene products.
Individual medicines. A general first aid kit is issued for the group, but it contains a standard set of standard ailments.
Means of photo and video fixation of the surrounding world of mountains, with a stock of flash drives and a charger.

Transfer arrangements
The cost of group delivery from the airport of Gorno-Altaysk to the eco-hotel "Taezhnik" (round trip) As a GIFT upon purchase of this tour.
The rest of the delivery is for an additional fee. The order of the delivery option is carried out at any time from the moment of booking the tour, but no later than 7 days before the start of the tour.

Delivery from Novosibirsk in both directions is carried out on regular buses of the Novosibirsk bus station, or on tourist buses, depending on the chosen date of the tour, if tourist buses do not run on the day you need, tourists purchase tickets independently on the website. https://e-traffic.ru / or on another website that sells tickets, or at the ticket offices of the Novosibirsk bus Station. To be in time for the start of the tour, you need to purchase a ticket for the Novosibirsk – Chemal flight, before stopping atManzherok (get off before reaching 2.5 km to the village at the monument to Shishkov, or at the eco-hotel Taezhnik, which you can ask the driver about in advance) with the departure time from the bus station at 22:15 (from the bus station located at the railway station - 22:45), the departure date on the day preceding the start date of the tour. Tickets can be purchased 10 days before departure day.

The return trip is carried out by bus from Chemal to Novosibirsk, the departure time from Taezhnik is 22:40 - 23:00, the bus must be stopped at Taezhnik. The arrival time in Novosibirsk is 7:15 a.m., this should be taken into account when purchasing tickets from Novosibirsk. The cost of delivery depends on the cost of flight tickets.

Delivery from Barnaul:

Meeting at Barnaul airport (from 5:50 a.m. to 7:50 a.m.), meeting at Barnaul railway station from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 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 set off on 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 cars that have been formed are sent on the flight, your contact information is sent to the driver of another car, and the departure time depends on the set of cars.

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

Departure from the eco-hotel “Taezhnik" is carried out at 22:30 on the day of the end of the route (optional), or at 10:30 - 11:00 the next day. Travel time is 3-4 hours. If there are no cars, you can take a regular bus.

The cost of delivery in combined vehicles: from 1500.00 from Barnaul airport to Taiga in one direction; from 1200.00 rubles from the railway station to Taiga in one direction.

It is possible to arrange an individual transfer at any time, in agreement with us, the cost of such a transfer starts from 7000,00 rubles per car, such a transfer must be ordered in advance.

The meeting at the airport of Gorno-Altaysk is carried out according to the arrival time of the aircraft. We ask you to inform us about the actual delays in departure time (by message, NOT by phone, 8-913-990-67-74, so that we can meet you on time. We will inform you about which car will meet you with a message either on the evening before arrival or during your flight. We kindly ask you to TURN on your phones immediately after boarding the plane so that the drivers can contact you and take with them 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 to board and the tourists arriving on it.

All of the above shipping options can be combined!

Attention! One day before the start of the route, tourists are sent the car number and the phone number of the driver who meets them. Therefore, please provide the correct phone numbers so that it is convenient to contact the driver.

For those arriving at the airport of Gorno-Altaysk, the driver's contacts and driver's number are sent immediately before arrival.

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Reviews

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Yulia

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12 May, 2025

Everything was top-notch! Thank you! We'll definitely recommend it to all our friends and family!
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Dmitry

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6 May, 2025

The start of the trip was slightly marred by a last-minute change to the tour itinerary, literally the day before departure. It wasn’t a major issue, especially since this was our first visit to Altai. Still, I would have preferred to receive exactly what was outlined in the original agreement.

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Vyacheslav

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28 Apr, 2025

I had contact with only a few people during the organization process: the Big Country guides and the managers. I have no complaints about the local guides — they were young, cheerful, and did a fantastic job. However, on the part of Big Country, there were significant delays in responding to questions (sometimes 1–2 days). Fortunately, this didn’t have a major impact on the trip itself, but next time it could become an issue... please work on improving your response time.

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Autumn Altai