May holidays in Altai. When waterfalls wake up

In spring, you so want to be closer to nature, to see its awakening, to draw vitality from the earth with it, to feel freedom from everything alluvial and fussy. One of the most wonderful places for spring excursions is Altai – an amazing place, the gold reserve of Russia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

Location

Ust-Koksa village, Altai Republic, Russia
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Duration
6 Days
5 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 29 April – 4 May, 2025
    • 5 – 10 May, 2025
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Accommodation
  • Hotel
    5 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+
Difficulty
Moderate
Involves moderate physical activity
Group
Up to 14 people
Minimum age
10 years old
Group meet at
Ust-Koksa village, Altai Republic, Russia
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Tour highlights

Meeting with the herbalist
We will meet with herbalists, taste the most fragrant herbal teas with alpine honey and tortillas on stones
Riddles of the Old Believers
We will take an excursion to the museum of gems
Waking up Altai
Let's see the beauty of the spring Altai and enjoy  The Multin lakes in the spring landscape
Unusual transport
Let's take a trip on the legendary GAZ-66

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Arrival in Ust-Koksa

    Departure from Gorno-Altaysk (airport) at 11:00 to Ust-Koksa (transfer is not included in the price).

    If all participants arrive earlier, then an earlier departure is possible, upon the last arrival.

    The bus from Gorno-Altaisk arrives in Ust-Koksa at 17.00.

    The road passes along the famous Chui tract among the rocky ridges of the Altai Mountains, then along the Kansk steppe to the Uymon Valley.

    Accommodation in the eco-hotel Altair.

    The briefing.

    A walk to the confluence of the Katuni and Koksy rivers.

    Supper.

    Dating night.

    Meals on the road at your own expense, dinner in a cafe.

  • Day 2 - Radial exit to the Lighthouse Mountain
  • Day 3 - Meeting with the herbalist
  • Day 4 - Excursion to the Multin lakes
  • Day 5 - A trip to Tungur. View of Belukha
  • Day 6 - Departure to Gorno-Altaysk
Difficulty
Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Hotel
    5 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+

The tour includes accommodation in an eco-friendly hotel/hotel.

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

Double room, eco-friendly hotel/hotelCostExtra charge for a single room (on request, subject to availability).
Economy (facilities on the floor)61 80012 000
Standard (room amenities)64 80015 000
Junior Suite (room amenities)69 80020 000
53,800 rubles/person – accommodation in an extra bed (cot) (in Standard and Junior Suites).
54,800 rubles/person – accommodation in an extra bed (in Junior Suite rooms).
10% discount for children under 14 years old.
Altair Tourist Complex  5 nights

Altair Tourist Complex It is located in one of the most beautiful places in Altai, the village of Ust-Koksa, in a clearing between two mountain ranges. In the center of the village there are cafes, shops, post office, telegraph, long-distance telephone, cash desks for accepting payments for mobile communications. The territory of the tourist complex is 1 Hectare. It is a green area surrounded by a birch forest. Literally 100 meters away flows the most beautiful river of Altai - Katun. There is a sauna, a summer cafe, a san. a block, a gazebo, a cottage with comfortable accommodation, a house made of timber with economy accommodation. 

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Tour conditions

Group
up to 14 tourists
Minimum age
10 years old
Duration
6 days 5 nights
Group meets at
Ust-Koksa village, Altai Republic, Russia

Included in price

  • 3 meals a day (except meals on the road);
  • program maintenance;
  • guide services;
  • insurance MS – 150000, SNC – 50000 (an insurance policy is issued, for tourists under 65 the cost is 390 rubles; if the tourist is over 65 years old, then an additional payment according to the age coefficient);
  • accommodation on the eco-friendly Altair t/c in economy class rooms with amenities on the floor or in comfort rooms with amenities in the room;
  • excursion to the village of Verkhny Uymon;
  • entrance tickets to the Museum of Old Believers;
  • Roerich Family Museum;
  • Museum of Gems;
  • an excursion with a herbalist.

Paid extra

  • air tickets to Gorno-Altaisk and back;
  • transport delivery Gorno-Altaysk – Ust-Koksa – Gorno-Altaysk:
    • adult – 7,000 rubles.;
    • children under 14 years of age – 6,300 rubles.;
  • meals on the road;
  • bathhouse from 2000 rubles/hour;
  • washing – 1 bookmark 500 rubles.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour
  • passport
  • a voucher or a document replacing it (voucher, reservation sheet)
  • down jacket/warm jacket
  • raincoat
  • snow gaiters
  • small backpack (for radial exits)
  • trekking boots
  • a insulated suit like a ski suit or a set of warm thermal underwear in combination with a windbreaker-trousers made of synthetic fabric
  • a warm hat
  • cotton gloves and warm mittens/gloves
  • wool sweater
  • T-shirts 2-3 pcs.
  • wool socks 2 pairs
  • socks are thin 3-4 pairs
  • personal hygiene items
  • lantern
  • medicines: corn patches, bandage, elastic bandage, iodine, painkillers, colds, individual medications
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Dates and Prices

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    29 Apr – 4 May, 2025 6 days 5 nights
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