Ulagan Highlands. Horse riding tour to Altai

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An exciting horseback riding journey awaits you in the heart of the Ulagan mountains (Kuraisky and Sailyugemsky ridges), to the peaks covered with unmelting snow, from where panoramic views of the North Chuisky, Kuraisky and Katunsky ridges open.

The splendor of the views along the way is breathtaking and will not leave anyone indifferent! The frequently changing picture of the opening vertices will not allow you to often hide photographic equipment in cases. Here travelers will find untouched taiga, diverse herbs of high-mountain meadows, countless amazingly beautiful lakes and, of course, crystal clear mountain air.

You will encounter very beautiful lakes, which cannot be reached by car, but can be reached by horse without any problems.

Location

Altai Republic, Gorno-Altaisk

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Tour highlights

Altai horses

Together with a faithful and calm horse, we will go through a stunning mountain route

Camping romance

Real tourism, pristine nature and magnificent sunsets are await us

Mountain lakes and cedar forest

The pleasant aroma of a coniferous forest and the shore of a clean lake will give you the opportunity to relax and enjoy every moment

Itinerary

Day 1 - Tourist complex "Taezhnik". Transfer to Ulagan
For those who have chosen the capital of our Republic, the city of Gorno-Altaisk as their city of arrival — meeting at the airport (group transfer, for an additional fee you can order an individual one, or use a taxi).
Breakfast in the restaurant of the eco-hotel Taezhnik for those who arrive before 10:45.
Attention! All participants must arrive at the eco-hotel Taezhnik before 12:30 on the start day of the tour.
Gathering of the group, including those who arrived after 11:00.
At 13:00 — lunch at the restaurant of the eco-hotel Taezhnik.
If the group is fully assembled before 11 am, departure for the route, lunch at a roadside cafe.
Moving along the Chuysky tract to the village. Aktash and further to tourist complex Malina, near the village. Ulagan.
Dinner at the cafe of tourist complex Malina or tourist complex Kochevnik .
Accommodation on site in tents.
Those who wish can stay in rooms, subject to their availability, by paying on the spot.
Room cost from 2,500 rubles.
Evening bonfire for those interested.
Car 400 km.
Day 2 - Tourist complex "Malina" ("Kochevnik") - parking lot "Altai Erine" - lake Sorolukel
Breakfast at the cafe.
Loading things and equipment into the UAZ, driving to the parking lot at Ulagansky Pass.
Safety instructions in the equestrian tour, distribution of horses.
Lunch in the form of a snack (sandwiches, tea, vegetables, sweets, canned food).
Travel time is 3-4 hours.
Most of the road passes through cedar forest.
Here travelers can fully enjoy the unique purity of mountain air combined with the pleasant aroma of a coniferous forest, which completely drives thoughts of civilization out of their heads.
Through forest glades and dense thickets of bushes, the trail leads travelers to the mountain lake Beltir and further to the shore of Lake Sorolukel, where they will set up camp and spend the night.
Dinner is prepared by the guide over the fire.
Overnight in tents on the lake shore.
Field conditions, real tourism, camp romance and magnificent sunsets.
Cars 60 km, horses 15 km.

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Day 3 - Radial exit to the observation point of the Aigulak ridge
Breakfast is prepared by the guide over the fire.
After breakfast, departure to the route.
From the top of the mountain, magnificent landscapes open up: the Kurai steppe, the North Chuysky and South Chuysky ridges.
Having risen to such a height, a person can feel like a bird soaring high above the ground.
From the top there is a panoramic view of the Chuiskie squirrels — the peaks of the North Chuisky and South Chuisky ridges, covered with eternal snow.
In good weather, you can see almost all the highest peaks of these ranges: Aktru, Maashey-bashi, Iiktu, etc., and of course enjoy the view of the largest glaciers in the region.
And when clouds are flying in the sky, then having climbed Kyskashtu-Oyyk, guests of Altai can touch them with their hands and feel like an inhabitant of other worlds, separated from the ordinary world of people by a veil of secrets.
Lunch as a snack.
Overnight in a tent camp on the shore of Lake Sorolukel.
Dinner is prepared by the guide over the fire.
Horses 20 km.

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Day 4 - Return trip to the Altai-Erine parking lot. Ulagan Pass – Red Gate – lvl. Maly Yaloman – eco-hotel
Breakfast is prepared by the guide over the fire.
Return on horseback to the parking lot at Ulagansky Pass, where, having said goodbye to the Altai horses and transferred to an all-terrain iron horse, travelers set off for further adventures.
Lunch in the form of a snack in the parking lot.
Along the route, participants will encounter such tours. objects such as the top of the Ulagansky pass, the Red Gate and many lakes that are located on different sides of the Ulagansky tract.
In the village of Aktash, the group leaves for the Chuysky tract, where lunch awaits the group in a cafe.
After lunch, the group goes to the eco-hotel Taezhnik, where tourists will have dinner and accommodation in yurts on the territory of the eco-hotel for 2-3 people (single occupancy is not expected, showers are on site).
Horses 15 km, cars 400 km.

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Day 5 - Departure
Breakfast at the restaurant of the eco-hotel Taezhnik.
Departure to the airport, in a group, based on the departure time of the plane.
Car 30 km.

Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Tour organizer's comments

The route is not difficult, people with experience in horseback riding and beginners can participate in it.

Accommodation

Tent

4 nights

Comfort

Basic

The tour includes accommodation in tents.

Tour conditions

Group

up to 15 tourists

Minimum age

10 years old

Maximum weight of the tourist

100 kg

Duration

6 days 5 nights

Group meets at

Altai Republic, Gorno-Altaisk

Included in price

transportation according to the tour program;
payment for tourist parking (payment for space for tents in equipped tourist camps);
horse rental;
payment for the work of instructors and grooms;
payment of recreational fees;
payment for accident and medical insurance;
payment for three meals a day;
equipment rental.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Gorno-Altaisk, Baranul, Novosibirsk;
transfer to the Taezhnik tourist complex and back from any city except Gorno-Altaisk (airport, on the day the tour starts);
“Anti-mite” insurance, it can be purchased separately, the cost of insurance is 400 rubles, its validity period is 365 days, it is issued for each tourist separately, and insurance can also be purchased at any insurance agency independently.

It's important to know

1. A backpack, suitcase or large travel bag, that is, something in which it is convenient to carry things to the base; on the route, special means are provided for transporting things (archimak (saddle bag) and drybag).

2. Hiking shoes, you need to have boots, which can be leather, rubber, tarpaulin, the main thing is that they do not get wet and cover the top from rubbing on the stirrup strap (saddle strap), in extreme cases, high boots (ankle boots). But rubber boots are still preferable, since they do not get wet from the outside, and if water gets inside, it is quite easy to dry them by the fire, and they do not become deformed if you follow a few drying rules.

3. Sneakers or trekking boots for radial treks. Avoid new, unworn shoes. If you choose trekking boots, keep in mind that not all of them can be dried in hiking conditions, and when dried by a fire, they can become deformed and become practically unusable.

4. Replacement shoes for relaxing in the camp (shales).

5. Comfortable clothing for horseback riding and walking radial treks trousers made of dense soft fabric, not restricting movement, without rough internal seams, made of light, quick-drying material, preferably cotton. Long sleeve shirt or T-shirt. Windbreaker made of dense material. A suit for hunters or fishermen, or something similar, is suitable, the main thing is that it is comfortable and not rustling.

6. A set of clothes for relaxing in the camp and spending the night — trousers, shirt, shorts, T-shirt; thermal underwear is ideal for spending the night; it will also help out if the weather turns bad.

7. Warm sweater or sweatshirt (preferably fleece or wool).

8. Warm jacket (sintepon or down). Consider the fact that synthetic winterizer is much easier to dry. If anyone thinks that warm clothes will not be needed in July, I assure you that this is not so. The weather in the mountains is extremely unpredictable.

9. Warm hat (fleece or wool).

10. A cap or Panama hat that covers the face and eyes from exposure to direct sunlight, or a bandana.

11. Gloves (even simple cotton ones will do).

12. Socks — 2-3 pairs of cotton or linen, 2 pairs of wool

13. A splash-proof raincoat or suit that can withstand light rain. On the equestrian route, for protection from rain, you are issued an OZK (Combined Arms Protective Kit) — a long rubber raincoat with a hood

14. A swimsuit to enjoy sunbathing or a swim in a mountain pond.

15. Toilet and hygiene supplies. Including hygienic lipstick and sun cream with a high protection factor (UF 50). Towels, shampoo, soap are required.

16. Sunglasses to protect your eyes from ultraviolet rays in the mountains.

17. Small flashlight (headlamp).

18. Individual medications, the instructor takes the basic first aid kit with him, but if you have an individual intolerance to any standard medications or need specific or strictly prescription medications, take your own.

19. Small flask for water. You can use a plastic bottle with a capacity of 0.5 liters, but it is highly advisable to use a flask that can be attached to your belt or fastened to the saddle with a carabiner, or secured in some other way.

20. Camera or video camera (optional) with sealed packaging. and don’t forget a spare battery for it, or an external energy storage device, since there will be a lot of views that you want to capture, but there’s nowhere to recharge!

21. Tourist seat (hoba).

22. Personal utensils (plate, spoon, mug)

23. For ease of packaging, it is recommended to have small-volume bags or garbage bags, and for additional splash protection of things and protection from dirt in archimaks, I recommend having thick plastic bags with a volume of 160-180 liters in the amount of 4 pieces.

Requirements for a set of personal belongings. Nothing unnecessary or sharp (without appropriate packaging that could damage the sealed packaging).

ATTENTION! All participants must arrive at the eco-hotel Taezhnik before 12:30 on the start day of the tour

Advice from the tour organizers: buy air tickets to the airport in Gorno-Altaisk (the capital of the Altai Republic) with an arrival time before 12:00 because Delivery from the airport to Tayozhnik takes 25 minutes.

The cost of group delivery from Gorno-Altaisk airport to the Tayozhnik tourist complex (round trip) is FREE when purchasing this tour.

Other delivery costs are extra.

The delivery option can be ordered at any time from the moment of booking the tour, but no later than 7 days before its start.

Delivery from Novosibirsk in both directions is carried out on regular buses of the Novosibirsk bus station, or on tourist buses, depending on the selected tour date, if tourist buses do not run on the day you need - tourists purchase tickets independently on the website https://e-traffic.ru/ or on another website that sells tickets, or at the box office of the Novosibirsk bus station.

In order to be in time for the start of the tour, you need to purchase a ticket for the Novosibirsk - Chemal flight, to the stop with. Manzherok (get off before reaching 2.5 km to the village at the monument to Shishkov, or at the Taezhnik transport station, ask the driver in advance) with departure time from the bus station at 22:15 (from the bus station located at the railway station - 22:45 ), departure date on the day before the start date of the tour. Tickets can be purchased 10 days before departure.

The return trip is carried out by bus from Chemal to Novosibirsk, departure time from the Taezhnik t/k is 22:40 - 23:00, the bus must be stopped at the Tayezhnik t/k. The arrival time in Novosibirsk is 7:15, when purchasing tickets from Novosibirsk you need to take this into account.

Delivery costs depend on the cost of flight tickets.

Delivery from Barnaul:

Meeting at the Barnaul airport (from 5:50 to 7:50 am), meeting at the Barnaul railway station from 8:00 to 9:00 am.

If you arrived in Barnaul in advance or live there, agree on the meeting place with the driver, he will pick you up if it is on his way, if not, he will indicate the meeting place.

The car leaves if the delivery group is assembled in full.

The driver will have your contact phone numbers, along with information about the place and time of the meeting, the driver will contact you.

Cars DO NOT depart on the route without meeting all the tourists, provided that all planes arrive on time (the waiting time can be adjusted by 1 hour).

If the plane is delayed by 1 hour or more, the assembled cars are sent on the flight, your contact information is transferred to the driver of the other car and the departure time depends on the car set.

We kindly request: TURN ON your phones immediately after landing the plane so that the drivers can contact you and take with you those phones whose numbers are indicated in the application.

Departure from t/k “Tayozhnik” is carried out at 22:30 on the day the route ends (optional), or at 10:30 - 11:00 the next day.

Travel time is 3-4 hours.

If there are no cars, you can travel by bus.

The cost of delivery in prefabricated vehicles: from 1,500 rubles from the Barnaul railway station to Taezhnik one way (the cost is approximate, depends on the carrier’s tariff, the organizer helps organize the transfer, delivery is carried out by local carriers (taxi).

Payment is made directly to the driver who made the delivery.

It is possible to organize an individual transfer at any time, by agreement with us, the cost of such a transfer is from RUB 8,000.00. per car, such transfer must be ordered in advance.

Meeting at the airport of Gorno-Altaisk is carried out according to the arrival time of the aircraft.

We ask you to report actual delays in departure time (by message, NOT by call, to 8-913-990-67-74, so that we can meet you in a timely manner.

We will notify you by message about which car will meet you either the evening before your arrival or during your flight.

We kindly request: TURN ON your phones immediately after landing the plane so that the drivers can contact you and take with you those phones whose numbers are indicated in the application. A group transfer means that if you and other tourists arrived on flights with a landing gap of less than 1 hour, those who arrived earlier will wait for the next plane and tourists arriving on it to board. It is possible to organize individual delivery from/to the airport to Tayozhnik, if you do not want to go with a group transfer for 1000 rubles/car (one way), capacity from 1 to 4 people.

All of the above delivery options can be combined!

Attention! One day before the start of the route, tourists are sent the car number and telephone number of the driver who will meet them. Therefore, please indicate the correct phone numbers so that you can conveniently contact the driver. for those who fly to the airport of Gorno-Altaisk, the driver’s contacts and driver’s number will be sent immediately before arrival.

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