Symbols of Altai. Sightseeing tour

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In just a week you will see the most beautiful places of the Altai Mountains, without depriving yourself of the benefits of civilization, living in comfortable conditions and traveling by minibus.

During the tour, you will not only enjoy the grandeur of the Altai Mountains, but also get acquainted with the history and traditions of the local population. And you will also drive along the world-famous Chui highway, visit another planet using only your imagination and your phone camera, conquer the water element and enjoy the cleanest air of Altai every day.

Location

S. Manzherok

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Tour highlights

A walk on the surface of Lake Teletskoye

Let's admire the wonders of Lake Teletskoye, including five waterfalls, from the boat

Colorful Altai Mars

Let's take unusual photos against the background of various shades of red, orange and blue-green-purple mountains of Kyzyl-Chin

Secrets of Altai honey

Let's go to the apiary and see how Altai bees live and work, as well as find out about the features of Altai honey

Itinerary

Day 1 - Meeting at the airport, excursion to the Anokhin Museum
Meeting at the airport of Gorno-Altaysk for those who chose Gorno-Altaysk as the city of arrival, according to the time of arrival of the aircraft.
The meeting takes place in a group format, if you do not want to wait for other passengers, we can order a taxi for you, for an additional fee.
Transfer to the hotel.
Getting to know the guide.
Breakfast in the restaurant for those who arrive before 10:30.
After breakfast, you can walk to the monument to V.Ya. Shishkov and the banks of the Katun River near the eco-hotel.
Gathering of those who arrived at the eco hotel after 10:30.
Lunch at a cafe.
Transfer to Gorno-Altaysk, an excursion to the Anokhin National Museum, where various expositions are collected, including an exposition dedicated to the "Princess of Ukok".
Then we will visit the ethno-village, where the hosts will tell us about Altai culture and way of life, as well as conduct a small interactive session.
After the tour, return to the hotel.
Free time.
By car: 85 km.

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Day 2 - Kamyshlinsky waterfall, Malaya Sinyukha mountain
After breakfast we drive to the village of Barangol.
We will have a walking tour through the forest area to the Kamyshlinsky waterfall with a height of about 18 m.
We cross the Katun suspension bridge to the wooded shore, and then follow a forest path about 2.5 km to the waterfall.
In the coniferous forest, even in the heat, it is cool and smells fresh, the closer to the water, the more.
After admiring the waterfall, under the jets of which you can even refresh yourself, we return to the shore.
We will return by motorboat.
It's not only fast, but also fun.
After lunch at a cafe, we drive to the territory of the Manzherok all-season resort.
A lift to the observation deck of Malaya Sinyukha mountain.
From a height of 1,020 m, there is a view of the Katun River valley, Manzherok village, lake of the same name, and mountain ranges.
Transfer to the eco-hotel "Taezhnik".
By car: 80 km.
Walking distance: 3 km.

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Day 3 - Chuisky tract
Breakfast at the cafe.
Room release, departure to the route.
Today, our program will take place along the Chuisky highway, one of the most beautiful roads in the world.
During the trip, guests of Altai will visit the most popular and beautiful objects located along the road, which will make the move not tedious.
The first stop on the route will be the Seminsky Pass, the highest along the entire Chuisky Tract (1,717 m).
After a short tour of the pass, during which you can buy souvenirs, wool products and nature gifts from the region, travelers will go to the village of Karakol, near which there is a monument to the children of the war "Boy and Gopher".
The monument is located on a small hill overlooking the Karakol Valley.
Lunch at one of the cafes before climbing the Chike Taman pass.
After lunch we go to the top of the pass.
An excursion to the observation deck overlooking the old Chuisky tract.
After returning to the bus, we continue on our way to the confluence of the Chuya and Katun rivers, where you can take a lot of beautiful photos.
The next stop on the way will be the Kalbak-Tash tract, where travelers will get to know the culture of ancient people by visiting a cluster of rock carvings with the guide of the complex.
Then we will proceed to the tourist complex, where dinner and room accommodation are waiting for you.
By car: 320 km.

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Day 4 - Altai Mars, Red Gate, "Geyser Lake", Dead Lake
After breakfast, we go on a car tour.
The first stop will be an excursion to the lake, which is called "Geyser Lake".
The color of the water and the lake pattern ranges from turquoise to dark blue, very picturesque.
Then we drive to the village of Chagan-Uzun, where we transfer to off-road vehicles (UAZ) and go on a trip to the "Martian lands" of Altai.
The valley of the Kyzyl-Chin River was nicknamed "Mars" because of the color of the surrounding mountains and the banks of the mountain river.
Here you can see many shades of red, interspersed with yellow and purple.
Take a selfie against the background of the red mountains – as if you really visited an unfamiliar planet.
After lunch at the cafe in the village of Aktash, we turn onto the Ulagan highway, to the Red Gate.
This place is both a natural landmark and the work of man.
The passage in the rocks appeared as a result of blasting operations during the construction of the road.
And the red color of the rocks is due to the content of cinnabar.
Next, we will drive to one of the lakes located in the Ulagan district.
By origin, the lake is artificial – it was created as a result of damming of the Chibitka River.
Locals call the lake Dead because there were no fish and vegetation in it.
Then transfer to Kidel Lake or Uzun-Kol, translated from Altai as long lake, located in the upper reaches of the right tributary of the Chibitka River at an absolute altitude of 2000 m above sea level to the left of the Akgash –Ulagan highway after the Red Gate and Dead Lake, before reaching the Ulagan Pass.
Return to the "Nomad".
Supper.
Tea party by the campfire.
By car: 158 km.
Walking distance: 2 km.

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Day 5 - Katun terraces, Kur-Ketchu tract, Bison nursery
Breakfast in the cafe.
Room release.
Return and at the same time a busy transfer to the hotel.
We visit the legendary and picturesque monument to Kolka Snegirev or the monument to the drivers of the Chuisky Highway.
Kolka Snegirev is the hero of the legendary song "There is a road along the Chuisky Tract", which appeared in Altai in the 30s of the last century, when the Chuisky tract was mastered by the machines of the Soviet Union.
We pass the Chike Taman pass. We admire the Katun terraces at the stops.
We make a stop at the Stirrup monument in the Kur—Ketchu tract. It was in these places that stirrups made of iron plates were found in the mounds.
Lunch at a cafe.
Visit to the Bison nursery in Kamlak village, the only experimental farm for breeding bison in Siberia. The nursery is maintained by tourists.
You can also see marals on its territory.
Accommodation at the Taezhnik Hotel.
By car: 322 km.

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Day 6 - Tavdinsky caves, a trip to the apiary
On this day, the program runs until lunch.
We give guests the opportunity to relax in the afternoon, if desired, you can take an additional excursion, horseback riding or go rafting, all for an additional fee.
In the morning, the group goes to the Tavda caves, where they will have a tour of the tunnels where the ancient people were found.
This is an array of a large number of caves (about 30) of karst origin.
Most of them are easily accessible.
The entrances to some of them are even equipped with steps and light is provided there.
You can look into the underground passages without risking your life.
Still, some difficulties will have to be overcome.
For example, walk through a narrow passage 12 m long.
Or climb up the "goat trail".
After that, we will go to the apiary, where the guests of Altai will be told about the life of the little miners of delicious honey.
If you want to find out how many kilometers a bee flies per day, how much honey can be obtained from one hive, and how to distinguish a real product from a fake one, ask these and other questions to the owners of the Altai apiary.
It is also possible (and necessary!) to purchase beekeeping products here, because honey is another business card of Altai.
Lunch at a cafe.
Free time.
By car: 36 km.
Walking distance: 2 km.

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Day 7 - Wonders of Lake Teletskoye, boat tour
Breakfast at the Taezhnik cafe.
Early departure to Artybash village.
On the northern shore of Lake Teletskoye, we board a boat and go on a water excursion.
Teletskoye Lake is called the second Baikal, it is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and the locals call it the "Golden Lake" (Altyn Kel).
A regular tour of Teletskoye includes a visit to the Korbu waterfall, and you will see it and four more waterfalls.
Among them: Estube, Kishte, Maly Korbu, Chodor.
Our guides will tell you in detail about Lake Teletskoye, its unique climate, flora and fauna of the Pryteletsk taiga.
There are also legends and mysterious stories that surround the Golden Lake.
Lunch during the tour at the cafe at the Korbu waterfall.
The water falls from a height of 12 meters.
The area around the waterfall is equipped, there are cafes and souvenir shops.
Note that opposite the waterfall is the deepest part of Lake Teletskoye - 323 m.
Return to Artybash and then transfer to the eco-hotel "Taezhnik".
Attention in case of danger of a storm, the tour can be replaced.
By car: 380 km.
Boat: 40 km.
Walking distance: 1 km.

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Day 8 - Departure
Breakfast in a cafe or lunch boxes.
Group transfer to Gorno-Altaysk airport (according to the departure time of all tour participants).
By car: 26 km.

Difficulty

Suitable for everyone

Tour organizer's comments

The route is suitable for everyone, it does not require special physical training;

Children are allowed on the route from the age of 6, accompanied by their parents or other persons who have the right to accompany children (by a notarized power of attorney).

Accommodation

Camp Site

7 nights

Comfort

Midscale

The tour provides accommodation in comfortable standard rooms at campsites along the way.

The cost of the tour for 1 person depends on the room category:

Triple room (for general use only)	Double room	Single room
92 000	94 500	127 500

It is possible to replace the accommodation facilities with equivalent ones.

The Taezhnik 2* eco-hotel is located at the foot of Mount Cherepan next to the Chui tract near the village of Manzherok.

The village of Manzherok is 5 km away. Free Wi-Fi is available. The camping "Tourist complex “Taezhnik" has a sauna.

Standard category – the room has a double bed or two 1.5 double beds, a sofa, a full bathroom with shower, a set of towels, a wardrobe, a table and chairs, a kettle, a hairdryer, a mini fridge, free Wi-Fi, a TV.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 15 tourists

Minimum age

6 years old

Duration

8 days 7 nights

Group meets at

S. Manzherok

Included in price

meals in the cafe, starting from breakfast on the day of the start of the tour (except dinners at the Taezhnik hotel 1-3,6,7 days);
intra-route transportation, according to the tour program in the tour class bus;
payment for accommodation in the tourist complexes "Taezhnik", "Nomad";
off-road transport to Mars;
payment for motor boats;
boat rental on Lake Teletskoye;
payment of fees and entrance tickets for visiting sightseeing sites;
medical and accident insurance.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Barnaul, Gorno-Altaysk, Novosibirsk and back;
Meals: dinners at the Taezhnik hotel 1-3,6,7 days;
transfer to the starting point of the tour and back, except for a group transfer from/to the airport of Gorno-Altaysk;
tick insurance.

It's important to know

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 a charger.
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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18 Mar, 2025

The tour was excellently organized, every detail was carefully thought out, and every minute well-planned. Participants were surrounded by care and didn’t have to worry about a thing, just relax and enjoy the beauty of nature. The food and accommodation were top-notch. I especially want to highlight our guide, Sergey. His genuine love for Altai and deep respect for its nature are truly inspiring, and his warm, thoughtful attitude toward people makes the journey even more special. Traveling with him felt effortless and engaging, there was never a need to worry about anything because he took care of everything. My only piece of advice for future travelers: arrive a day early. That way, you can fully immerse yourself in the experience right from the start. I will wholeheartedly recommend your company to others.

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