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Bashkiria is a hospitable and modern republic located at the junction of two parts of the world – Europe and Asia.

We invite you to the Bashkiria National Park with a visit to the Toratau Geopark, a candidate for the UNESCO Global Network of Geoparks. There are two reservoirs at once in these picturesque territories – Nugushskoye and Yumaguzinskoye.

Along the reservoirs along the shores there are beautiful rocks of bizarre shapes, and just an hour's drive from the national park there are unique objects that have no analogues in the world – the shikhans of Toratau, Yuraktau and Kushtau, where right under your feet you can find stones with traces of ancient marine life – corals, sponges and shells of brachiopods.

Location

Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa

Sightseeing tours

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Tour highlights

Boat trip

Take a ride on the water surface of the reservoir and enjoy the beauty of its rocky shores

Secrets of honey

Visit the ethnocomplex with a demonstration apiary and taste Bashkir honey

Goat eco-farm

Get to know friendly animals at the eco farm

A charm with your own hands

Make ritual wish dolls at the master class

Climbing Shihan

You will climb Shihan, the remnant of a reef that was formed about 230 million years ago in the Perm Sea

Bashkir hospitality

Enjoy a dinner of traditional dishes and try shooting Bashkir onions

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrival
Meeting at the airport or at the Ufa railway station (for an additional fee).
The recommended arrival time is before 14:00.
In case of arrival later, the departure time may be shifted.
14:00 Transfer to Bashkiria National Park, on the way we will visit the merchant town of Sterlitamak, where we will have lunch at the atmospheric cafe Manyava (a la carte, for an additional fee).
Guided tour of the market square, Salt pier of Sterlitamak.
19:00 Check-in at the campsite of the Bashkiria National Park.
Dinner (at your own expense).

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Day 2 - Boating, ecotrope, ethnocomplex and eco-farm
Breakfast at the campsite (extra charge).
12:00 Boat trip along the Nugush reservoir.
13:00 Visit to the Beyek Tau or Talla ecotropics.
15:30 Visit to the Inaya ethnocomplex.
17:00 Visit to Bashkir Goat eco-farm and/or trout farm (optional).
Fishing on the farm is for an additional fee.
Dinner is at your own expense.
Day 3 - Recreation on reservoirs, an active tour on request
Breakfast at the campsite (at your own expense).
09:00-16:00 Active tour (optional, for an additional fee):
to the Kutuk-4 cave and the observation deck of the Sumgan sinkhole (6000 rubles/person);
Kuperl Waterfall and Karst Bridge tour (from 5500 RUB/person);
visit to the Damin equestrian yard with horseback riding (from the age of 16, from 2500 rubles/person);
Yumaguzinsky reservoir tour: visit to the "Kugarchinsky farmstead" (herbal tea production
and collections from local herbs), the Swallow's Nest observation deck (lunch is possible on the observation deck at
menu), boating on the reservoir (from 3000 rubles/person).
Lunch is not provided, we recommend taking a hearty snack or a dry ration.

Each of the offers suggests an all-day itinerary and is available on any of the days of your stay.
It is booked and paid in advance.
Day 4 - Free day
Free day, rest at the reservoirs.
Day 5 - Free day
Free day, rest at the reservoirs.
Day 6 - Free day
Free day, rest at the reservoirs.

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Day 7 - The village of Voskresenskoye and shihan Toratau. Departure
Breakfast at the campsite (at your own expense), check-out.
10:00-14:00 Sightseeing tour to the historical settlement of the village of Voskresenskoye and to Shihan Toratau (Toratau Geopark).
In the program:
Slavic rituals, acquaintance with culture and local people;
lunch with noodles according to old rural recipes (included in the price);
production of ritual wish dolls;
guided tour of the oldest copper smelter in the Urals;
visit to the art gallery with the works of pupils of the Moscow Children's Art school evacuated during the Second World War;
climbing Shihan Toratau, visiting the visitor center and the yurt complex
For an additional fee:
paragliding (according to weather conditions, from 3500 rub/person);
Bashkir archery master class (1,500 rubles/person, 10 arrows);
visit to the kolodno-bortevoy apiary (1800 rubles / person).
The apiary program includes a guided tour of the apiary, a story about a unique wild Bashkir bee, honey, rest in API houses, a master class in shooting from a real Bashkir bow from local residents, a photo session in a yurt in national costumes, tea drinking with Bashkir tea, honey.
14:00 Transfer to Ufa airport.
The recommended departure time is after 20:00.

Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Tour organizer's comments

The tour is available to anyone who has no contraindications related to being in mountainous areas.

Accommodation

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Camp Site, Hotel

4 nights

Comfort

Midscale
Premium

The tour includes accommodation at a campsite.

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

Placement	2-seats.	1-seats.
Sapsan Recreation Center	76 105	83 262
The Azur Hotel	74 688	84 257
Forest House Guest House	77 148	86 513
If you arrive a day earlier than the tour/leave a day later:
Extra night in Ufa Iremel Hotel 3*	5 850	5 100
Extra night in Ufa Azimut Hotel 4*	7 500	9 000
Extra night in Ufa Hilton Hotel 4*	8 800	8 100

Sapsan Recreation Center

The Sapsan recreation center is located in the village of Nugush in the Republic of Bashkortostan.

Each house has everything you need for a comfortable stay: free Wi-Fi, TV, wardrobe, heating, comfortable furniture, private bathroom, telephone, hairdryer.

The on-site restaurant serves a la carte breakfast, lunch and dinner options. In the kitchenette you will find accessories for self-cooking: a refrigerator, an electric kettle, a microwave oven and a set of dishes and cutlery.

Guests can relax in the sauna, play football and volleyball, go fishing and horse riding. It is possible to order a tour service. Salavat Train Station is 50.2 km away, Sterlitamak Airport is 69.6 km away.

Another option

The Azur Hotel

Guest House Azur is located in Nugush village.

It offers free Wi-Fi.

All guest house rooms have a balcony.

Another option

Forest House Guest House

The guest house "Forest House" is located in the village of Nugush in the Republic of Bashkortostan.

Each room has everything you need for a comfortable stay: free Wi-Fi, wardrobe, heating, comfortable furniture, washing machine.

There is an on-site restaurant with a la carte orders. In the kitchen you will find accessories for self-cooking: a refrigerator, a mini-bar, an electric kettle and a set of dishes. You can also have a snack at nearby restaurants and cafes. Solyanka Cafe and George's Cafe are 0.6 km away.

Guests can relax in the sauna and steam room, go fishing and horse riding. A playground and animation staff are provided for younger visitors.

Nearby is the monument to the Builders of the Nugush Hydrotechnical hub, 0.3 km; the beach, 0.1 km and the Orthodox Church, 1 km. Salavat Train Station is 49.5 km away, Sterlitamak Airport is 69 km away.

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Tour conditions

Group

From 4 to 18 tourists

Minimum age

4 years old

Duration

7 days 6 nights

Group meets at

Republic of Bashkortostan, Ufa

Included in price

transfer along the route;
meals specified in the program;
accommodation at the campsite;
boating on the Nugush reservoir (seasonal);
visit to the Beyek Tau and/or Talla ecotropics;
entrance tickets to the National park;
tour support;
visit to Bashkir Goat eco-farm;
visit to the Inaya ethnocomplex;
visit to the historical settlement of the village of Voskresenskoye and Shikhana Toratau;
entrance tickets to the art gallery;
insurance for the tour period.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Ufa and back;
transfers from and to the airport;
meals not specified in the program or indicated for an additional fee (breakfast – from 350 rubles / person, depending on the cafe and campsite);
active tour to Sumgan and Kutuk caves (according to weather and season) – 6000 RUB/person.;
active tour to Kuperlya waterfall (according to weather and season) – 5,500 rubles/person in summer, 6,000 rubles/person in winter;
a visit to the Damin equestrian yard with horseback riding (2-2.5 hours) – from 2500 rubles/person.;
Yumaguzino reservoir tour: visit to the observation deck with a view of Yumaguzino and dams – 3000
rub/person.;
visit to the "Kugarchinsky farmstead" (production of herbal teas and collections from local herbs) –
2500 rubles/person.;
visit to the observation deck "Swallow's Nest" – 350 rubles / person, lunch on the observation deck according to the menu;
boating on the reservoir – 7000 rubles/boat (up to 6/12 people);
paragliding (according to weather conditions, from 3500 rub/person);
Bashkir archery master class (1,500 rubles/person, 10 arrows);
visit to the kolodno-bortevoy apiary (1800 rubles/person);
Ufa city tour (2-3 hours) – 7,500 rubles/group;
personal expenses;
additional services in hotels;
additional excursions;
souvenirs.

It's important to know

Air and railway tickets are not included in the price of the tour. You can purchase them yourself or contact us for help.

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