New Year's snowmobile safari to the peaks of the Northeastern Altai

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What is a "Snowmobile Safari"? This is a hunt for impressions and an indefatigable excitement of adventure. There will be endless snowy expanses of the Altai Mountains around, the landscapes will change and surprise more than once. Just imagine that you will wade through the impenetrable and untouched wilds of the Altai taiga. Perhaps you will feel like a polar explorer in a storm, in a snowy desert. Are you ready to fight the winter elements?!

The advantages of this trip:

let's ride snowmobiles through the wild taiga expanses;
We will conquer mountain passes and ice-bound lakes;
we will see the immense beauty of the Altai mountains;
we will spend the night in the taiga winter quarters.

Location

Gorno-Altaysk

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Itinerary

Day 1 - The beginning of the snowmobile route from the Kylai mane to the Karakol lakes
Meeting in Gorno-Altaisk (it is necessary to arrive before 10:00).
Visiting the office, preparing for the route (changing clothes).
Arrival at the starting point of the route at about 13:00.
A little preparation for the route: instruction on safety and snowmobile management.
Packing things into sleds and snowmobiles.
We start climbing the Kylai mane on snowmobiles.
The bizarre landscapes of deciduous forest, fir taiga, high-altitude loaches and, finally, cedar forest will replace each other.
In the evening we arrive at the Karakol lakes.
Day 2 - Snowmobile route through the passes of the ridge and the mountains
Early ascent, departure for the route and in a few minutes the endless horizons of the Altai mountains and snow caps of the peaks are waiting for us.

The snowmobile route will run through passes and snow-covered alpine meadows, through lakes hidden under a layer of ice and snow.

We climb one of the highest peaks of the Long – Akkaya ridge, at an altitude of 2385 m.

The route will run next to this snow-white beauty.

Ascent to the next pass and descent into the Ayryk tract, along the edges of which a dense cedar grows.

We cross a large high-altitude plateau, climb the pass, from where you can see the second half of the ridge And the mountains, where the horizons seem endless.

Descent from the pass along an abandoned logging road to the taiga shelter.

Overnight stay.

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Day 3 - Radial exit to Mount Albagan or to the Sarysaz plateau
Depending on the weather, we either go to Mount Albagan and the Ashpagach lakes, or to the Sarysaz plateau, to the Karakokshi caves and Bayoyuk lakes.

We will return to the same wonderful cedar house where we spent the first evening.
Day 4 - Departure
Today we go down to the village of Karakoksha, where a bus meets us.
Then we return by bus to Gorno-Altaysk.
We advise you to plan your flight the next day, since the exact end time of the tour is difficult to predict, we will help you book an additional night in Gorno-Altaysk (the night is not included in the price).

Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Guest House

3 nights

Comfort

Basic+

The tour provides accommodation in taiga winter quarters in houses without amenities.

The cost of the tour for 1 person, depending on the number of seats on the snowmobile:

2 people on a snowmobile	1 person on a snowmobile
116 200	166 000

Double accommodation on a snowmobile is possible only by one request. If you are traveling alone, you need to choose accommodation – 1 person on a snowmobile.

Houses without amenities with stove heating. There are beds or bunks inside.

Tour conditions

Group

up to 12 tourists

Minimum age

16 years old

Duration

4 days 3 nights

Group meets at

Gorno-Altaysk

Included in price

transport delivery from Gorno-Altaisk to the route and back;
snowmobile rental and gasoline;
satellite phone (for emergency communication, tourist calls for an additional fee);
accommodation in taiga bases;
three meals a day (dinner on the day of arrival, three meals a day on the route, breakfast on the day of departure);
guide services;
rental of equipment provided by the program (sleeping bags, mats, dishes, etc.);
medical insurance.

Paid extra

air and railway to Gorno-Altaysk and back;
meals not specified in the program;
bathhouse;
alcoholic beverages.

It's important to know

Backpack or soft bag, 80-100 l (if not, please let us know, we will prepare large waterproof PVC bags).
Shoes should be warm. Avoid new shoes that are not worn out.
Warm clothes – a comfortable warm jacket, comfortable warm trousers that do not restrict movement, made of a lightweight quick-drying material that can keep warm at low temperatures.
A sweater and a warm turtleneck or fleece jacket.
Thermal underwear, you can have a couple of sets.
The headdress is necessarily a fleece or woolen cap.
Socks – 3-4 pairs of cotton or linen, 2 pairs of wool.
Toiletry and hygiene supplies, including hygienic lipstick, comb.
Sunglasses that protect your eyes from the bright sun in the mountains can be very necessary.
A small flashlight powered by finger batteries, spare batteries.
Individual medicines-if you need something special (we have a general first aid kit).
Elastic knee pads or elastic bandages.
A camera, a video camera, and spare batteries for them.
Large pins – they help to conveniently dry things in huts in the taiga.
A lighter or matches.
Pocket folding knife.
Flip-flops (for staying in cabins and baths).
Gloves (preferably a couple of sets) + lightweight gloves.
A thermos for tea is desirable, but optional.

When preparing equipment for the tour, think about what you will need, but do not take too much. The excess will really bother us with its volume.Pay special attention to:

Footwear. This is probably the most important part of the equipment. Shoes should be warm and not prone to getting wet. If you don't have your own snowmobile bots, you can take, for example, snowboard boots – they are very similar. (We can only give out simple chunis. They are dimensionless and warm. But not the most convenient ones).
Warm outerwear. Preferably warm suits with a membrane. You can use ski suits for cold weather. Attention should also be paid to this – since the routes run at high altitudes, snowstorms and low temperatures are possible on the passes.
Gloves. It's better to have a couple of sets, this part of the equipment gets wet the fastest. And lightweight gloves for parking periods.
It is advisable to pack personal belongings in plastic bags.

Dates and Prices

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2 – 5 Jan, 2025 4 days 3 nights

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8 – 11 Jan, 2025 4 days 3 nights

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Reviews

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Dolgopolov Gennady Nikolaevich

14 Aug, 2021

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Everything is organized very well. I will pay attention to the coordinated actions of the tour organizers in different parts of the journey. I would like to note the good work of the guide-instructor. He easily and naturally rallied our motley team. Together with the praise, please accept a small wish. At the very beginning of the tour (as in the theater), give the participants a route map. Let it be a simple copy of the map, and a route is drawn on it with a marker. The distances for one trip are huge and it is a little difficult to realize the scale of what is happening. Or the second option. At the end of the route, all participants together with the guide will discuss, evaluate the route and draw it for themselves for pleasant memories.

14 Aug, 2021

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Alexandra

10 Aug, 2021

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It's all good. Wish: it would be nice to have a first aid kit in the car or at the instructor's.

10 Aug, 2021

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Ekaterina

30 Jul, 2020

about provider

To be honest, I did not expect that this was possible in this area in Russia: managers always quickly answer calls and emails, solve any questions. I am delighted with the organization and the high level of service! Thank you for the perfect organization and the perfect tour!

30 Jul, 2020

New Year's snowmobile safari to the peaks of the Northeastern Altai

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It's important to know

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