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We will get acquainted with the beauties of the winter nature of the Southern Urals, the sights and natural monuments of the Beloretsky district of Bashkortostan, make a ski crossing along the border of the Bashkir State Reserve, as well as join the traditional way of village life.

The tour is conducted on an individual request in the period from November to March for groups of 10 people or more.

Location

Russia, Republic of Bashkortostan, Beloretsky district, Kaga village

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Tour highlights

Active skiing holidays

The tour takes place in a mountainous area with numerous descents and ascents, designed for lovers of active winter recreation

Winter fun

Let's go snow tubing, go to a hot bathhouse and enjoy the purest air of the Ural winter forest

Village traditions

Let's join the village way of life, heat up the Russian oven and cook a delicious lunch in it, learn how to make dumplings

Itinerary

Day 1 - Check-in
Option 1 (transfer is paid additionally): meeting of the group in Ufa: 10:00 local time (difference from Moscow time + 2 hours) in Ufa, the central entrance of the UFA Department Store (October Avenue, 31).
Group transfer to Kaga village (300 km).
Estimated time of arrival: 14:00
Breakfast is not included.
Option 2 (transfer is paid additionally): meeting tourists in Beloretsk (car and railway station):
on the day of arrival from 04:00 to 06:00;
on the eve of the day of arrival from 20:00 to 22:00. Tourists additionally pay for accommodation at the campsite (1 overnight stay);
Group transfer to Kaga village (80 km).
09:00-10:00 Breakfast at the campsite.
Option 3: self-check-in at the campsite (Beloretsky district, Kaga village): from 08:00 to 14:00 local time (difference from Moscow time + 2 hours) on the day of arrival.
If parking for private cars is required during the tour, then it is paid additionally, according to the price list.
09:00-10:00 Breakfast at the campsite.
Accommodation in a mountainous Russian village at the tourist base "Tengri" ("comfort").
Lunch.
Selection of equipment.
The briefing.
Ski trip in the vicinity of the village of Kaga (8 km).
Supper.
A village bathhouse "in white".

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Day 2 - Ski trip, mineral exhibition
Breakfast.
Radial ski trip to Mount Grace (8 km).
Lunch.
Mineralogical excursion – an open-air exhibition of minerals.
Supper.

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Day 3 - The ridges of the middle and southern Krak
Breakfast.
Ski crossing along the border of the Bashkir State Reserve (12 km).
Observations in nature: an overview of the ridges of the middle and southern Krak.
Accommodation in a forest hut, cooking lunch and dinner on the stove.
Overnight in sleeping bags.

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Day 4 - Village chores
Breakfast.
Ski return to the village of Kaga, camp site (20 km).
Lunch.
The bathhouse is "in white".
Rest.
"Village chores" – learning the skills of kindling an oven, modeling dumplings.
Supper.
"Over a cup of tea..." – tasting Bashkir honey, herbal tea and balms of local production.

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Day 5 - Excursion "The history of the village of Kaga and the Ural ironworks", departure
Breakfast.
Acquaintance with the history of the area and a visit to the architectural monument of the 19th century – St. Nicholas Church.
Excursion "The history of the village of Kaga and the Ural ironworks".
Recreation at the base.
Lunch. Departure.
Option 1 (transfer is paid additionally) – departure to Ufa: on the day of departure, a group transfer from the village of Kaga to Ufa (Ufa Department Store) is organized;
Approximate arrival in Ufa by 21:00.
Option 2 (transfer is paid additionally) – departure to Beloretsk: on the day of departure, a group transfer from Kaga village to Beloretsk railway station is organized (from 15:00 to 16:00 local time).
Option 3 – vacate the rooms before 12:00 (local time).
On the day of departure, tourists leave the village of Kaga on their own (from 15:00 to 18:00 local time).

Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Tour organizer's comments

The tour is designed for untrained tourists and does not require special physical training. Transportation of equipment, food and things of tourists to the places of forest overnight stays in a horse-drawn sleigh or on a snowmobile.

The length of the ski crossings on the route: 50 km (the indicated distances are approximate).

It is not recommended for people in need of treatment and constant medical supervision to travel along tourist routes.

Accommodation

Camp Site

4 nights

Comfort

Basic+

The tour provides accommodation at a campsite (accommodation "comfort") and in a wooden house on the route.

A tourist complex in which buildings built at the end of the 19th century (the estate of the mining hospital) and modern domed houses harmoniously coexist. On the territory there is a detached kitchen-dining room, a camp site administrator's house, baths, guest houses, a parking place for vehicles;

Check-out time: 12:00. In case of availability of seats/rooms, early check-in/ late check-out is possible without additional charges.

Accommodation: a room in a domed house. Each domed house has 3 rooms (2-3 beds) and 2 shared bathrooms. Room facilities: 2 single or one double beds with orthopedic mattresses, cabinets /shelves for storage, mirror. Heating/water supply/sewerage – centralized. An additional place (if necessary) is a sofa.

Single room accommodation is possible (for an additional fee).

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 15 tourists

Minimum age

12 years old

Duration

5 days 4 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Republic of Bashkortostan, Beloretsky district, Kaga village

Included in price

transfer (depending on the selected program);
accommodation at the campsite (depending on the chosen accommodation);
overnight stays on the route in huts (multi-bed accommodation/flights);
meals specified in the program;
the work of staff and instructors;
equipment rental;
excursions and baths (according to the program);
snowmobile escort of the group for the transportation of equipment and luggage during ski forest crossings;
accident insurance in the amount of 50,000 rubles.

Paid extra

air and railway tickets to Ufa, Beloretsk, Kaga village and back;
Ufa – campaza – Ufa group transfer;
Beloretsk – camp site –Beloretsk group transfer;
individual transfers;
self-catering;
additional services in hotels;
alcoholic beverages;
luggage tray;
additional excursions (including activities, baths not specified in the program);
the entrance of a car to the territory of the campsite;
rent at the tourist base: valenki, hiking skis, snowmobiles "Polaris" with equipment;
souvenirs.

It's important to know

backpack/bag (convenient for sledging);
a warm headdress covering the ears (possibly a "cotton balaclava" covering the forehead, nose and mouth from wind and frost);
scarf;
waterproof mittens (or 2 pairs per shift);
valenki (or book for rent);
2-3 pairs of wool socks;
comfortable warm outerwear that does not restrict movement;
warm tracksuit;
wool tights;
replacement set of thermal underwear;
swimsuit / swimming trunks (baths are different!)

Do not forget: Personal hygiene items (washbasin, comb, camping towel, toilet paper), personal first aid kit, flashlight, photo/video equipment (in a waterproof case).

Pay attention to the choice of shoes: warm and allowing you to move along winter forest trails (excursions to natural sites).

It is necessary to have personal documents with you, as well as a compulsory medical insurance policy.

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