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A combined journey that allows you to combine interest in the history, ethnography and culture of Altai with activities. Rafting on the Middle Katun is not only crazy rowing and the thrill of the rapids, but also relaxation and meditation at rest stops, a chance to enjoy active recreation in the wild without unnecessary stress and hardship, a journey to a lost world!

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Barnaul

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Tour highlights

Incredible photos of Altai

We are waiting for photo stops against the background of the Chuya Alps, at the confluence of Chuya and Katun, as well as stunning photosets against the background of Altai sunsets and colorful rocks of Altai Mars

Wellness treatments

We will visit the maralnik and get acquainted with effective methods of pantotherapy

New facets of taste in Altai

Let's try Altai "goodies" and "goodies"

Refreshing alloy

We will experience a surge of adrenaline, pass the thresholds of Ilgumensky, Kadrinskaya pipe and Sabbath

Denisova Cave

We will visit a unique archaeological site of world importance

Itinerary

Day 1 - Barnaul – Belokurikha – Solonovka – Iskra
Meeting in Barnaul: airport, railway station (by appointment).
Departure from the city at 09:00 (local time).
In case of arrival at Gorno-Altaysk airport, private transfer Gorno-Altaysk – Belokurikha (120 km, for an additional fee).
Meeting with the guide and the group at the Blagodat hotel from 11:30 to 12:30 Transfer Barnaul – Belokurikha (240 km).
The resort is known for its healing air and thermal springs.
Transfer Belokurikha – Solonovka (40 km) is a village founded by Old Believers and Russian immigrants, known as a point of attraction for paragliders and a private cheese factory.
Lunch in the Kerzhatsky traditions of the "Cuisine of the Old Believers".
Transfer from Solonovka to Soloneshnoye (65 km).
Excursion to the Soloneshensky Museum of Local Lore (entrance ticket, extra charge), where the detailed history of the archaeological site "Denisova Cave" is presented.
The museum's exposition will also tell you about special Russians – Siberians -Old Believers, their culture and history of resettlement to Altai, way of life, traditional clothes and dishes.
Transfer Soloneshnoye – Topolnoye (25 km).
Accommodation in maralnik.
Supper.
The Altai maral is a timid, cautious, majestic animal from the deer family.
Antlers – the uncoated horns of a maral – are a complex of substances created by nature itself with a huge biostimulating force.
Antler baths are one of the most effective methods of pantotherapy. This is a wellness procedure using an aqueous extract from boiled maral horns.
The use of antler baths, as well as antler maral products, increases energy, improves blood flow, promotes tissue regeneration, especially effectively accelerates the recovery of muscle tissue after it is damaged as a result of physical exertion, and slows down the aging process of the body.
The positive effect is observed no earlier than 4-6 baths (the cost of taking a bath starts from 1,500 rubles / person).
Accommodation: maralnik "Lesnaya skazka", "Iskra" (facilities on the floor) in Soloneshensky district. On foot – 3 km, by car – 365 km.

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Day 2 - Denisova cave, Karakol, Chuisky tract
Breakfast.
Room release.
Transfer Topolnoye – Denisova cave (35 km).
An excursion to the Denisova Cave is a unique archaeological site of world significance, in which a fossilized phalanx of a finger was found, belonging to a human species representing a special branch in evolution (Denisovans) and different from Neanderthals and modern humans.
Denisova Cave – Karakol Transfer (150 km) through the passKeleisky (1313 m), Yabogansky (1492 m) alongFrom the Baschelak ridge through the Ust-Kansk basin to the famous Chuisky tract.
Accommodation in the Karakol nature Park "Uch-Enmek" is a specially protected area in the vicinity of the sacred mountain Uch-Enmek, where the lush, green meadows of the Karakol Valley smoothly merge into a shaggy mountain forest.
Walk to the symbolic monument to the ground squirrel, where you will find out why this particular animal is so revered here.
Photosets of Altai sunsets "The sun in the palms of the mountains".
Accommodation: Uch-Enmek tourist complex (facilities on the floor) in Ongudai district.
On foot – 5 km, by car – 185 km.

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Day 3 - Kyzyl-Chin and Geyser Lake
Breakfast.
Transfer Karakol – Chagan-Uzun (250 km).
Excursion along the Chui tract up the riversKatun and Chuya doThe Kurai steppe.
The history of the highway goes back centuries, when this road was a pack trail, a branch of the Great Silk Road, the "Chinese path".
It is included in the TOP 10 most beautiful roads in the world according to National Geographic.
On the way, we overcome one of the largest passes of Chike-Taman (1,460 m), which means "Straight foot" in Altai.
The pass has been known since the X century, today it is a steep winding road with an observation deck at the top.
Excursion toKyzyl-Chin, known among tourists as "Mars".
Along the way – a photo stop on the backgroundThe North Chui ridge.
A walk through the Martian mountains and canyons of the Kyzyl-Chin stream.
The exits of colorful clays to the surface create the feeling of another planet.
Transfer Kyzyl-Chin – Geyser Lake (80 km).
An excursion to Geyser Lake is the only one of its kind – rare in beauty, clean, ice–free even in winter.
It is always an open-to-Space "earth eye" of amazing turquoise color.
On the mirror of the lake, you can notice round or oval-shaped streaks, which in fact are only a reflection of the processes taking place at the bottom of the lake, where "geysers" come to life, throwing a mixture of bluish clay and sand to the surface.
Return to the tourist complex (180 km).
On the way, a visit to the Kalbak-Tash tract, an inspection of petroglyph rock paintings.
About 500 compositions, numbering more than 5 thousand drawings. The time scale of petroglyphs is from the Neolithic to the Turkic era.
The monument is located on the right bank of the Chuya River.
Photo stop in the northern part of the Altai Geopark, Chui-Oozi – the confluence of Chui and Katun.
Supper.
Accommodation: Uch-Enmek tourist complex (facilities on the floor) in Ongudai district.
On foot – 5 km, by car – 500 km.

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Day 4 - Karakol Nature Park "Uch-Enmek"
Breakfast.
Excursion (40 km) to the Karakol Nature Park "Uch-Enmek", which is a natural park that includes natural, historical, cultural, sacred complexes and objects: mounds, rock carvings, megalith complexes.
A tour of the valley allows you to plunge into the Altai culture and its cosmogony.
Transfer to the starting point of the rafting (85 km) – the mouth of the B. Yaloman River.
Accommodation in tents, dinner – field kitchen.
Preparation of vessels for rafting.
Fitting of personal equipment, life jackets, wetsuits and helmets.
Instruction on safety and behavior on the water.
Accommodation: a tent camp on the banks of the Katuni river.
On foot – 3 km, by car – 125 km.

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Day 5 - The beginning of the alloy
Breakfast is a field kitchen.
Rafting, crossing the Ilgumensky rapids (3-4 difficulty categories), Kadrinskaya pipe (3-4 grades).
Lunch is a snack. Passing the threshold of the "Sabbath" (5-4 degrees) in turn with insurance.
Transfer mouth of the Ursula River – Lower Katun (170 km).
Supper.
An ethno-style neo-nomad evening with a folklore program.
Using kaichi melodies (unique throat singing) You will immerse yourself in the sacred atmosphere, get to know national epics and ballads better, and learn how to play national musical instruments (komus, topshuur). both ethnic and popular melodies, you will become a listener, and possibly a participant in an improvised Altai orchestra.
Accommodation: yurt camping "Altai Nomad" or similar in the Lower Katun region.
On foot – 3 km, by car – 170 km.

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Day 6 - Biysk – Barnaul. Departure
Breakfast.

Transfer Nizhny Katun – Biysk (130 km) – a city built by decree of Peter the Great in the 18th century.

Now Biysk has the status of a Science City and is the main gateway leading to the Altai Mountains.

Transfer Biysk – Barnaul (180 km).

Sightseeing tour of the city with a visit to the museum and restaurant "Mountain Pharmacy".

The Mountain Pharmacy is also a restaurant and a souvenir and gift shop from Altai.

Here you can find not only authentic handmade items made by craftsmen in wood, metal, painting, but also purchases for health and beauty based on Altai herbs, exclusive gift sets, teas, balms, Altai "goodies" and "usefulness".

The program ends at 20:00.

On foot – 3 km, by car – 310 km.

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Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Camp Site

7 nights
Tent

1 night
Hotel

1 night

Comfort

Basic

The tour provides accommodation:

Maralnik Iskra (facilities on the floor),Lesnaya Skazka (facilities on the floor) in Soloneshensky district.
Uch-Enmek tourist complex (facilities on the floor) in Ongudai district.
A tent camp on the banks of the Katun river.
Yurt camping "Altai Nomad" in the Lower Katun region.

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

A place in a double room	3rd in the room for an extra.place	Single occupancy
77 777	74 777	84 477

Check-in is not provided.

Accommodation with separate beds is not guaranteed. Triple occupancy is subject to agreement.

Soloneshensky district

The Iskra ski resort is located in the Altai Territory, Soloneshensky district, in the village of Iskra, at the foot of a cliff on the banks of the Anui River. It has a cafe-bar, sauna, outdoor sports ground, gym, gazebos, picnic areas with barbecue, Playground. Wi-Fi: not available. Accommodation in standard rooms: one room without a balcony, bathroom on the floor. Common sitting area, sofa, table, satellite TV. In the room: 2 single beds, table, stools, hangers, mirror.

The Lesnaya Skazka ski resort is located in the Altai Territory, Soloneshensky district, in the village of Topolnoye. There is a maral breeding farm on the territory. Accommodation in standard rooms: one room without a balcony, bathroom on the floor. Common sitting area, sofa, table, satellite TV. In the room: 2 single beds, table, stools, hangers, mirror.

Tour conditions

Group

up to 18 tourists

Minimum age

14 years old

Duration

6 days 5 nights

Group meets at

Barnaul

Included in price

travel from Barnaul by comfortable bus;
2-3-bed accommodation in tourist complexes and hotels: standard rooms with amenities (shower, WC), in the highlands – facilities on the floor;
meals – breakfast and dinner;
accommodation in a tent during rafting;
lunch during rafting – in the field;
equipment rental (non-woven wetsuit, life jacket, protective helmet, splash-proof jacket, tent, sleeping bag, mat);
guided tours according to the program;
ethno-culinary events;
insurance;
guide services.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Barnaul and back;
transfer airport of Gorno-Altaysk – ethno-glamping "Altai nomad" (3000 RUB/car);
transfer Belokurikha – Gorno-Altaysk airport (5000 rub/car);
entrance tickets to museums – 150-400 rubles /person.;
recreational fee – 150 rubles/person.;
visit to the sauna – from 1000 rubles/hour;
additional meals – lunches;
additional excursions – from 500 rubles/person.;
personal expenses.

It's important to know

waterproof jacket;
windbreaker or raincoat;
two trousers – tight and light;
a thick fleece jacket or a warm wool sweater;
a light sweater or sweater;
shorts;
cotton T-shirts;
headdress;
sunglasses and cream;
thermal underwear;
hiking shoes –hiking boots or sneakers made of dense material;
lightweight shoes – sneakers, sneakers or sandals;
alloy shoes – lightweight sneakers or neoprene slippers;
socks;
swimming trunks or a swimsuit;
slippers for the bath and at home;
personal hygiene products and a first aid kit;
when visiting active monasteries and temples, women are not recommended to enter the territory in trousers or shorts without a headdress;
documents (pension certificates and other documents confirming your benefits).

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Rafting and adventures in Altai