To the Chui squirrels. Car-walking tour

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A non-standard 5-day route to the glaciers of the Altai Mountains. An interesting combination of car casts and radial exits is light, without tents.

The tour begins with a rich excursion program along the Chui tract, and then you will make radial exits to the Aktru glaciers, the Kuektanar lakes and the Sofia Glacier.

You will overcome fords and off-road terrain in an all-terrain vehicle, walk through the coniferous taiga and alpine meadows to enjoy the most extraordinary panoramas of the Altai glaciers.

The tour is conducted with a group of 5 people or more. Leave a request to find out how many participants there are at the moment.

Location

Altai Republic, Gorno-Altaisk

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Tour highlights

Hot bathhouse

Let's steam up and relieve fatigue from hiking in the Russian bath

Off-road in Altai

We will experience vivid emotions and a surge of adrenaline, overcoming fords and off-road

Picnic at the foot of the glacier

We will make an exciting trekking trip to the Bolshoy Aktru glacier and arrange a delicious picnic

Itinerary

Day 1 - Chuisky tract
Meeting of participants at the airport in Gorno-Altaysk from 9:00 to 10:30.
Getting to know the guide.
A large excursion program along the main road of the Altai Republic – the Chui tract.
Getting acquainted with the history of road construction, stops and walks on the Seminsky and Chike-Taman passes, sightseeing.
On the way, lunch at a cafe, where you will have the opportunity to taste dishes of national Altai cuisine.
Beyond the Chike-Taman pass, we will continue along the picturesque Katuni Valley, make several stops to capture in memory and photos the highlights of a short but unforgettable journey through Altai.
Among the rocks of Maly Yaloman we will see a beautiful bend of Katun – the "Katun loop".
Let's find out what the "Katun terraces" are, how and when they were formed.
And also, we'll take a walk to the mouth of the Chuya River.
This is a place sacred to the Altaians, two large rivers of the Altai Mountains meet here – Chuya and Katun.
Merging, they flow for a while with a pronounced color border.
The final point today is the village of Kurai in the Kosh-Agach district.

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Day 2 - Kuektanar Lakes
Hiking, about 4-5 km to the "lake of the Mountain Elves".
The Kuektanar Lakes are a whole system of lakes in the western part of the Kurai range, in the picturesque Kuektanar valley, lakes "flow" into each other, forming streams, channels and even waterfalls.
The Kuektanar River is formed here, which crosses the Chuya tract, and then flows into the Chuya, forming its right tributary.
Most of the way the road goes through the mountain coniferous taiga, alpine meadows and kurumniki.
Overnight in Kurai.

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Day 3 - Sofia Glacier
Transfer to the UAZ in the valley of the Akkol River.
Trekking about 4 km up the river to the observation deck, which offers an extraordinary panorama of the Sofia glacier of the Yuzhno-Chuysky ridge with the peaks of Brother, Ksenia and Sister.
The height of the peaks is 3500 to 3885 m.
The Sofia Glacier is one of the largest glaciers in Altai.
Its area is about 17.6 km2.
The length of the glacier is about 8 km.
The thickness is about 150 m.
The tongue of the glacier descends to a height of 2500 m. above sea level.
Return to Kurai.
Bathhouse.

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Day 4 - Aktru Gorge
Transfer to the Aktru gorge by high-terrain vehicles (UAZ, GAZ-66, ZIL) to the climbing camp.
Along the way, we overcome fords and off-road terrain.
The journey time is 4 hours.
Trekking up the Aktru river, through the Ram's foreheads to the Bolshoy Aktru glacier, the length of the trail is about 4 km.
Picnic at the foot of the glacier.
Return to the base in the evening.

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Day 5 - Departure
We are returning to Gorno-Altaysk.

Difficulty

Does not require specific skills, but one must be in good health

Tour organizer's comments

Be prepared: on the tour you will have to face the lack of the usual comfort, difficult roads, radically changing weather.

Accommodation

Guest House

4 nights

Comfort

Basic+

The tour includes accommodation in a guest house.

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

2-3-local	1-local
47 100	53 100

Double/triple accommodation in a guest house (shower, toilet on the floor).

Tour conditions

Group

up to 10 tourists

Minimum age

10 years old

Duration

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

Altai Republic, Gorno-Altaisk

Included in price

high-traffic vehicles along the route;
habitation;
meals: breakfast from the 2nd to the 5th day;
accompanying a guide;
bathhouse, 1 time;
payment of recreational fees on excursions.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Gorno-Altaisk and back;
meals at the cafe, the average check is 350-400 rubles.

It's important to know

trekking poles;
a warm set of clothes designed for a temperature of 0-5 degrees: a windproof jacket, a sweater, warm trousers or a fleece suit, a hat, several pairs of warm socks;
raincoat/waterproof suit with hood;
summer hiking comfortable things (several T–shirts, shorts, trousers, socks, a sun hat - a cap or a bandana);
shoes – comfortable, well-worn trekking boots or sneakers, slates or sandals for relaxation;
a small backpack for things on excursions, walks (to put a jacket, a water bottle, a first aid kit, etc.);
personal hygiene items, a small towel;
individual first aid kit, individual medicines, in the presence of chronic diseases;
0.5 l bottle under water;
sunscreen, sunglasses (high solar activity);
swimsuit;
tourist seat (hob);
a camera or video camera;
cash for souvenirs, other personal expenses;
documents, passport, MHI policy;
powerbank.

Dates and Prices

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Individual dates available on request

1 – 31 Jul, 2025

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13 – 17 Aug, 2025 5 days 4 nights

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22 – 26 Aug, 2025 5 days 4 nights

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