Chuya – Katun. Alloy | Big Country Travel

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The rivers of the Altai Republic are an ideal place for active tours on the water. Rafting on the Chuya and Katun rivers will leave an unforgettable impression of an active holiday in a mountainous country. Rivers as different in nature as Chuya and Katun will forever leave an indelible impression on tourists who will go on a water tour along them.

The alloy category is defined as the fourth of 6 possible.

Location

Manzherok village

Rafting

from

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

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Tour highlights

Rafting on two rivers

We will walk along the rough part of the Chuya River and along the deep Katun River

Overcoming the thresholds

Water tourists will have to overcome such thresholds as Burevesnik, Ilgumen, Turbina, Horizon and others!

Secrets of ancient civilizations

A walking tour to the rock paintings diversify our water trip

The famous Chuisky tract

On the way to the beginning of the rafting, we will learn about the history of the Altai Mountains and the traditions of its indigenous population

Picturesque parking lots

Lovers of pampering will enjoy parking on picturesque sandy beaches surrounded by huge pine trees

Itinerary

Day 1 - Check-in. Transfer to the Booki river
Transfer to the starting point of the tour is not included in the price, the manager will help you choose the delivery option.
The Taezhnik tourist complex is the Booki River.
A journey along the oldest route of Siberia — the Chui tract.
Along the way, tourists will learn about the history of the Altai Mountains, about the traditions of its indigenous population.
Accommodation in tents.
Briefing, preparation for the campaign.
Length: by car – 300 km.
Day 2 - Booki River – Turbine Threshold
The beginning of the water part of the route.
Instruction on water safety, rules for the use of water equipment.
On the water part of the rafting along the Chuya River with the group there is an escort car for the transportation of the main cargo, so all the rapids are passed by unloaded boats.
On this day, tourists become real "conquerors of White Water".
The first small crossing, during which tourists remember the technique of raft control.
On the same day, tourists will have to overcome the first water obstacle, the Burevestnik threshold (IV k.s.) and the Yerbalyksky threshold.
The threshold of the fifth category is the "Behemoth" difficulty: narrow drains, deep "barrels", high flow velocity, 800 meters long, two steps.
A preview of the threshold, providing insurance.
Lunch.
The thresholds "Classic" (III grade) and "Slalom" (IV grade), which follow each other and for five kilometers do not allow you to relax for more than a second, representing a huge number of stones and barrels.
Overnight on the banks of the Chuya River.
Length: raft – 30 km.
Day 3 - Threshold "Turbine – threshold "Horizon" – Katun River
The culmination of the day will be the thresholds "Turbine" (V k.s.) and "Horizon" (V k.s.).
The Turbine threshold is located at the narrowing point of the river, and represents a waterfall section of the river.
The Horizon threshold is a cascade of drains with a very strong bulk on the rock.
Completing the rafting, the group goes to the mouth of the Chuya River, which flows into one of the most beautiful and largest rivers of Altai – Katun.
Then rafting along the calm section of the Katun River to the "Lagoon".
Length: raft – 41 km.
Day 4 - Laguna Sabbath
Exit to the route.
The first serious obstacle on the way is the Ilgumen threshold (IV cat.difficulties) with a length of 500 m. and shafts up to 4 m high, followed by the Kadrin pipe threshold (III cat.difficulty) 6 km. large waves, "barrels" and a huge whirlpool "Grebe".
This day ends above the threshold of the Sabbath at the General's parking lot.
Dinner is prepared by the guides over a campfire.
Length: raft – 38 km.
Day 5 - Sabbath – Mouth of the Kayancha River
Breakfast is prepared by the guides at the campfire.
After breakfast – exit to the route.
On this day, you will have to overcome 2 steps of the Sabbath threshold (IV category of difficulty, length 700 m.) – one of the most dangerous in the Middle Katun) and 3 steps of the Kayancha threshold (II cat.difficulties) with his shivers and barrels.
The rafting of this day ends at the mouth of the Kayancha River.
Walking tour to the ancient petroglyph rock paintings.
Dinner is prepared by the guides over a campfire.
Bathhouse.
Length: raft – 25 km.
Day 6 - Kayancha – Kuyus river rafting. Transfer to the Taezhnik railway station. Exit
Breakfast is prepared by the guides over a campfire.
On this day, the main obstacle during the rafting will be the Ayulinsky threshold (II).difficulties).
At the end of the rafting in the area of the village of Kuyus, tourists transfer to cars and move to the Taiga railway station, where they will have dinner and a sauna.
Check-out is for those who travel to Novosibirsk and Barnaul.
For those who have chosen Gorno-Altaisk Airport, it is possible to stay in tents or in rooms on the territory of Taezhnik t/c, for an additional fee (if available, you need to book in advance).
Length: raft – 60 km, car – 100 km.

Difficulty

Only for experienced and physically fit hikers. Requires specific skills and equipment

Tour organizer's comments

The route is difficult, in order to participate in it, tourists must have experience of water hiking;
Children under 16 are not allowed on the route;

Accommodation

Tent

5 nights

Comfort

Basic

The tour includes overnight stays in tourist tents.

Tour conditions

Group

up to 12 tourists

Minimum age

16 years old

Duration

6 days 5 nights

Group meets at

Manzherok village

Included in price

transportation, according to the tour program;
tourist parking (payment for a place for tents in equipped camping sites);
sauna, according to the tour program;
the work of instructors;
recreational fees;
accident insurance and medical insurance;
three meals a day according to the program;
equipment rental.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Barnaul, Gorno-Altaysk, Novosibirsk and back;
delivery to the Taezhnik tourist complex and back;
accommodation before and after the tour;
meals not included in the tour program.

It's important to know

1. A backpack, a suitcase or a large travel bag, that is, something in which it is convenient to carry things to the base, special means are issued on the route for transporting things (a drive bag).
2. Sneakers, running shoes (one size larger for hydro socks) or special alloy shoes
3. Thermal underwear or xb T-shirt under a wetsuit.
4. Replacement shoes for camping (slates).
5. A set of clothes for camping – trousers, shirt, shorts, T-shirt, thermal underwear is ideal for an overnight stay, it will also help out if the weather deteriorates.
6. A warm sweater.
7. A warm jacket.
8. A warm hat.
9. Cap or panama hat.
10. Gloves (even simple cotton ones will do).
11. Socks – 2-3 pairs of cotton or linen, 2 pairs of wool
12. Bathing suit.
13. Toilet and hygiene supplies. Including hygienic lipstick and sunscreen with a high protection factor.
14. A small flashlight (headlamp).
15. Individual first aid kit, if you have an individual intolerance to any standard drugs or a need for specific or strictly prescription medicines. The instructor takes the main first aid kit with him.
16. Camera or video camera (optional) with hermetically sealed packaging, as well as a spare battery for it or an external energy storage device, since there will be many species that you want to capture, but there is nowhere to recharge.
17. Tourist seat (hob).
18. Personal tableware (plate, spoon, mug)

Towel (when placed in tents or cabins without amenities).

It is recommended to have your own sleeping bag, designed for temperatures up to -5 degrees. In the absence, a sleeping bag is issued.

The requirement for a set of personal items: nothing superfluous or sharp (without appropriate packages that can damage the hermetic packaging); the camera and movie camera must have special sealed boxes or sealed packaging.

For the convenience of packaging and additional splash protection, we recommend having plastic bags.

The tour starts at the Taezhnik tour complex (Manzherok village of the Altai Republic).

Delivery is not included in the price of the tour.

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 its start. When booking a tour, be sure to tell us which delivery option is preferable for you, the manager will help you arrange a transfer (a place in prefabricated cars, a regular or tourist bus)

Delivery from Novosibirsk in both directions is carried out on regular buses of the Novosibirsk bus station, tickets are purchased by tourists on their own on the website https://e-traffic.ru / or on another website that sells tickets, or at the ticket offices of the Novosibirsk bus station. In order to make it to the beginning of the tour, you need to purchase a ticket for the Novosibirsk - Chemal flight, before stopping at.Manzherok (get out before reaching 2.5 km to the village at the monument to Shishkov, or at the Taiga, which you can ask the driver 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 the day of departure, we can help you purchase this ticket, provided you pay its cost in advance.

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 (Important! tickets must be purchased from Manzherok village to Barnaul/Novosibirsk, those who purchase tickets from the village of Manzherok receive a call from the bus station staff and specify where to pick them up. No one calls those who purchase tickets from the Chemal bus station, their tickets are automatically canceled if they are not on board).

The arrival time in Novosibirsk is 7:15, when purchasing tickets from Novosibirsk, you need to take this into account. The cost of delivery depends on the cost of flight tickets.

Check with the manager about the availability of the delivery option in prefabricated cars (taxis) on your date.

Delivery from Barnaul is carried out by private carriers (the tour operator helps to arrange delivery): meeting at Barnaul airport from 5:50 to 7:50 a.m. (departure for the last arriving passengers), meeting at Barnaul railway station from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. (departure for the last arriving passengers). 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 group is assembled in full. The driver will have your contact phone numbers, along with information about the place and time of the meeting, the driver will contact you. Cars do NOT go 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 late for 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 the car.

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 those phones whose numbers are indicated in the application.

Departure from the Taezhnik t/c 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. The journey time is 3-4 hours. In the absence of private carriers' cars, departure by regular bus is possible.

The cost of delivery in prefabricated cars starts from 2500.00 one way, depending on the class of car (the cost depends on the carrier, the tour operator does not guarantee a fixed cost, it is paid on the spot to the driver, please specify when booking).

It is possible to arrange individual delivery at any time, in agreement with us, the cost of such a transfer starts from 7000,00 rubles. per car in one direction, such a transfer is ordered in advance.(the cost depends on the carrier, please specify when booking).

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 the departure time (by message, NOT by call, to the phone number indicated in the voucher, so that we can meet you in a timely manner. 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 those phones whose numbers are indicated in the application.

All of the above delivery options can be combined!

Dates and Prices

$577

6 – 11 Jul, 2025 6 days 5 nights

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Chuya – Katun. Alloy