Kaleidoscope of autumn Altai

An active sightseeing route for a family trip to Altai with accommodation in comfortable recreation centers. Most of the tour is covered by minibus, in hard-to-reach areas the group is transferred to all-terrain vehicles, such as UAZ, and there are light hiking and water walks on the tour.

You will visit the Republican museum named after him. Anokhina in Gorno-Altaisk, spend two days in the most beautiful mountain gorge in the valley of the Chulyshman River, which has a unique microclimate and cross from south to north the pearl of Altai – Teletskoye Lake. You will also find: waterfalls of the Chulyshman Valley, a rare natural phenomenon – stone mushrooms, a warm mountain lake, mystical ancient mounds, petroglyphs.

The route has 2 schedules: "direct" (according to the program) and "reverse" (the beginning of the trip begins with overnight stays on Lake Teletskoye).

Live dates: from September 8 to September 15, from September 15 to September 22.

Return dates: from 5 to 12 September, from 11 to 18 September.

Location

S. Manzherok
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Duration
8 Days
7 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 4 – 11 September, 2025
    • 7 – 14 September, 2025
    • 10 – 17 September, 2025
    • 14 – 21 September, 2025
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Accommodation
  • Camp Site
    7 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale
Difficulty
Moderate
Involves moderate physical activity
Group
Up to 12 people
Minimum age
7 years old
Group meet at
S. Manzherok
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Tavda caves
Let's explore the caves where people lived thousands of years ago!
The powerful Kurkure Waterfall
We will see a stormy, rumbling mountain stream consisting of two cascades about 15 meters high
Boat trip on Lake Teletskoye
We are waiting for a refreshing tour of the water surface of the pearl of Altai with a visit to waterfalls
Immersion in history
We will visit the National Museum of the Republic, where unique collections and artifacts are collected

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Tavda caves. The observation deck on Mount Sinyukha

    Arrival at the tour. Taezhnik complex

    Check-in after 14:00 (earlier check-in is possible if the room is available).

    Gathering a group, including those who arrived from Barnaul.

    Lunch at the cafe at the Taezhnik tourist complex.

    Excursion to the Tavda caves.

    Excursion to the foothills of the Sinyukha and Malaya Sinyukha mountains. 

    Then, on the most modern gondola lift, you will climb to the observation deck of the Malaya Sinyukha Mountain, from where you can enjoy a beautiful panorama of the Katun River Valley.

    Dinner at the cafe at the Taezhnik tourist complex

    Length: by car – 10 km, on foot – 2 km.

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  • Day 2 - Taezhnik Hotel – Kalbak-Tash
  • Day 3 - Car-walking tour to the Kyzyl-Chin valley (valley of Mars). Geyser Lake
  • Day 4 - Red Gate – Ulagan Lakes – Ulagan Pass – Pazyryk Museum – Pazyryk mounds – Katu-Yaryk Pass
  • Day 5 - Radial access to Kurkure and Maldanash waterfalls
  • Day 6 - The Chulyshman River. Stone mushrooms. Teletskoye Lake
  • Day 7 - A day on Lake Teletskoye
  • Day 8 - Tourist complex – Gorno-Altaisk – Museum named afterAnokhina – Tugaya – Taezhnik tourist complex
Difficulty
Involves moderate physical activity
Tour organizer's comments

The route is simple, suitable for family holidays, parents with children over 7 years old can participate in it.

The tour has two active days with simple trekking of 5 and 18 km.

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Camp Site
    7 nights
Comfort
  • Midscale

The tour provides accommodation at the tourist complexes: Taiga (1 night), Nomad (2 nights), Chulyshman (2 nights), on Lake Teletskoye (2 nights).

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

Double roomExtra charge for a single room
101 500on request

In reverse order, when passing the return route, the tourist complex on Teletskoye Lake (2 nights), Chulyshman (2 nights), Nomad (2 nights), Taiga (1 night).

Tourist complex "Taezhnik" or similar 1 night

It is located at the foot of Mount Cherepan, next to the Chuisky tract, 2 km from the village of Manzherok, near the monument to Shishkov. Cozy houses are located under the powerful crowns of pine trees, ready to receive guests both in summer and in the off-season. The total capacity of the complex is 52 people.

A wooden one-storey cottage consisting of two separate rooms with a shared terrace. Each room has its own bathroom.node (shower, sink, toilet). The room has a kettle, mini fridge, hairdryer, table, stools.

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Nomad tourist complex or similar 2 nights
Recreation center "Ezen" or similar 2 nights
Tourist complex on Lake Teletskoye 2 nights

Tour conditions

Group
up to 12 tourists
Minimum age
7 years old
Duration
8 days 7 nights
Group meets at
S. Manzherok

Included in price

  • three meals a day (in a cafe, plus a snack at the radial exits);
  • transportation, according to the tour program;
  • the work of a guide;
  • entrance tickets for visiting sightseeing sites (according to the tour program);
  • boat rental;
  • payment for crossings over the Chelushman river
  • payment for accommodation in tourist complexes in rooms with amenities;
  • medical accident insurance;
  • payment for motor boats;
  • payment for the bath according to the program (a certain time per group).

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Barnaul, Gorno-Altaisk, Novosibirsk and back;
  • delivery to the Taezhnik tourist complex and back;
  • dinner on the last day of the program;
  • extra night at the end of the tour.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour

1. Travel bag, suitcase or backpack, for transporting personal items from your home and throughout the route.

2. 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.)

3. Comfortable shoes (sneakers, sneakers. Shoes should not be new and rub) and socks, preferably cotton, 2-3 pairs.

4. Warm clothes. You should always be prepared for the fact that it can be cold in the mountains even in July. (Sweatshirt or sweater, beanie, warm socks, insulated trousers or something to wear under trousers)

5. Comfortable outerwear. Trousers that do not restrict movement, in which it will be convenient to walk over rough terrain (as well as take a horse ride, if it is included in your chosen tour), a windbreaker that does not blow through or a light jacket, you can also use an option that protects from rain.

6. A headdress (cap, hat, bandana, etc.) is required!

7. Sunglasses and sun protection products with a high degree of protection (UF 40-50).

8. 2-3 T-shirts or T-shirts (or something similar) and/or light shirts with long sleeves (so as not to burn in the sun)

9. Personal hygiene products.

10. Individual medicines. A general first aid kit is issued for the group, but it contains a standard set of standard ailments.

11. Means of photo-video fixation of the surrounding world of mountains, with a stock of flash drives and charging equipment.

12. For those who have chosen a tour with a water excursion, take with you clothes for a wetsuit (something like thin underwear or a T-shirt and shorts or breeches) and shoes like sneakers, quick-drying.

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Dates and Prices

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  • $1,047
    4 – 11 Sep, 2025 8 days 7 nights
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    7 – 14 Sep, 2025 8 days 7 nights
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  • $1,047
    10 – 17 Sep, 2025 8 days 7 nights
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  • $1,047
    14 – 21 Sep, 2025 8 days 7 nights
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