Pack horses are used to transport group equipment (tents, awnings, campfire equipment) and food on the route, starting from the third day (the first hiking day) to the tenth day (the ninth hiking day).
You carry only personal belongings and a sleeping bag (6-10 kg) in backpacks.
On the 5th and 6th day of the program, you have radial exits from the base camp on Lake Ak-Kem – light.
If desired, you can order an additional horse for carrying personal belongings.
The cost of one horse starts from 2500 rubles per day (it is necessary to pay for nine days).
One horse carries up to 40 kg of cargo.
Horse breeder services are added to the horse rental (2500 rubles. Day), one horse breeder can lead up to 4 horses at a time.
At the end of the route, you have the opportunity to relax at the recreation center. Before going to the mountains, you can reserve comfortable accommodation for yourself.
There is also a storage room at the base, where you can leave things that you will not need in the mountains.
Free WI-FI on the territory of the Altair tourist complex in Ust-Koksa village (1st and 10th-11th days of the route).
Charging. For an additional fee, you can charge the devices in places where there are generators. This is on Lake Kucherlinsky (2nd day), at the base camp on Lake Akkem (4,5,6 days). Then only at the base in Ust-Cox.
Baths. There are stationary baths along the route, there are no hiking ones. Camping baths are quite bulky, a lot of time is spent on installation and disassembly. During transportation on horseback, they quickly become unusable. If necessary, the guides heat the water in boilers, you can take a light "shower" in the field.
There are stationary baths at the base camp on Lake Akkem (4,5,6 days). There is a sauna and showers at the Ust-Koksa base.