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The concentration of the most famous locations of the two Republics — more than 15 excursions and attractions!

The tour includes three meals a day, tastings of national dishes of the two peoples, a trip along a scenic road with stops, many panoramic points for filming and a meeting with cultural speakers.

Location

Russia, Republic of Khakassia, Abakan

Sightseeing tours

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Tour highlights

Gastronomic delights

Let's enjoy the gastronomy of Siberian cuisine in dishes made from the products of the region

The Trail of the Buddha

We will visit the sacred place of Burgan-Isi, where, according to legend, the Dalai Lama saw the glowing light of the Teacher's footprint on the ground

Nomad yurts

We will get acquainted with the native speakers of Tuvan culture, and if desired, we can arrange a photo shoot in national costume

Itinerary

Day 1 - Ethnic Day in Khakassia
Meeting at the airport of the city. Check-in at the hotel (for those who have paid for early check-in).
10:20 Departure for the excursion program.
Visit to the Museum of Local Lore, the exhibition "Ancient art of Khakassia".
Lunch in the city.
Departure for the excursion "Salbyk Kurgan".
The most famous burial mound in Siberia is located in the Valley of the Kings, there are also over fifty burial mounds of the nobility in one territory.
Return to Abakan.
Dinner at a cafe in the city.
The duration of the tour is 6 hours. The total mileage of the day is 150 km, partly asphalt, partly field road.
Recommendations: headdress, sunscreen, comfortable shoes, repellents, rain cover is mandatory, urban backpack for personal belongings.

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Day 2 - The mountain range "Trunks". Relaxing on the lake
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure for an excursion to the mountain range "Trunks" called "Temple of the time of the ancestors".
A place of power with powerful energy.
The most popular excursion in Khakassia! Thousands of tourists, pilgrims, clairvoyants come here every year, and shamanic rituals are held here.
Lunch in nature (lunch boxes).
Visiting the lake, swimming (during the period from 13.06.25 to 15.08.25).
Return to Abakan. Dinner at the cafe.
The duration of the tour is 9 hours. The road is about 200 km in one direction. The road is partly asphalt, partly gravel.
Recommendations: bring hats, raincoats, comfortable shoes, swimsuits and towels, a change of clothes, and a supply of drinking water.

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Day 3 - To the "stone gods"
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure for the excursion program.
Visit to the museum "Ulug Hurtuyakh Tas".
In Khakassia, it is a sacred place for locals and a place of pilgrimage for visitors.
Everyone believes in the magical power of healing and the amulets of this deity.
The museum demonstrates the traditions and way of life of the Khakass people. Souvenir shop with a good assortment of charms.
Lunch in a cafe / lunch in nature (lunch boxes).
The open-air museum "Kazanovka".
The famous and popular Museum of Khakassia.
A large number of monuments of bygone civilizations and rock paintings are collected on the territory of the museum.
There is also a place of power and worship here — the Ah Tas stone.
Return to Abakan.
Dinner at the cafe.
The duration of the tour is 9 hours. The total mileage of the day is 330 km, partly asphalt, partly field road.
Recommendations: headdress, sunscreen, comfortable shoes, repellents, a rain cover is mandatory, a city backpack for personal belongings.

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Day 4 - The coast of the Siberian Yenisei
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure for the Sayan Mosaic tour.
Visit to the observation deck of the Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP.
The journey takes place along the marble road to the Yenisei and the Sayan Mountains.
The ever-changing landscapes, resting against the Charles Gate, surround the powerful Siberian dam. The most picturesque place!
Funicular "Cheremukhovy log".
A walk along the Yenisei.
Lunch.
Return to Abakan.
Dinner at a cafe in the city.
The duration of the tour is 9 hours. The road is about 120 km in one direction, a comfortable road.
Recommendations: headdress, sunscreen, comfortable shoes, repellents, rain cover is mandatory, urban backpack for personal use.

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Day 5 - Immersion in nomadic culture
Breakfast at the hotel.
Room release.
Departure for the program in Tuva.
The Republic of Tuva is a storehouse of true folk traditions preserved in the modern world.
Not only natural and archaeological sites are concentrated here, but also many cultural sites, museums, monuments, shamanic clinics and nomadic yurts.
Upon arrival in Kyzyl, lunch at a cafe.
Excursion to the Tuvan National Music Center, acquaintance with performers of traditional Tuvan throat singing — "khoomey".
Sightseeing tour of the city with a visit to such sites as the Center of Asia Square on the beautiful Yenisei embankment.
The embankment is decorated in the national style with compositions created by the famous sculptor Dashi Namdakov.
Arata Square, where the symbol of the city, the Buddhist Prayer Drum, is located, today this prayer drum is the largest in Russia.
Later check-in at the hotel.
Supper.
The total mileage of the day is 400 km, a comfortable road. The duration of the tour is 11 hours.
Recommendations: comfortable clothes for long trips, a supply of drinking water.
Day 6 - The footprint of the Buddha. The lake of Dos Khol. Durgen Canyon. Chabanskaya parking lot
Breakfast at the hotel.
Departure for an active program.
The sacred place of Burgan-Isi (Buddha's Footprint).
At that place on the mountain there is a suburgan "Duchen Lhabab", which means "Descent from heaven of Buddha Shakyamuni".
It is a place of worship for followers of one of the main branches of Buddhism, Lamaism.
It is believed that there are three footprints in the world today, and one of them is located in Tuva.
A Buddha's footprint is an imprint of one or both feet of the first Buddhist to achieve nirvana.
Durgen canyon with waterfall and panoramic platform. Massive cliffs surrounded by virgin forests and a rushing mountain river flowing through the canyon.
Lunch of grilled local fish, tea and flatbreads.
Visit to the nomad yurt — Shepherd's camp. Acquaintance with the native speakers of the Tuvan culture, the elders of the clan. Photographing, you can rent a national costume and arrange a photo session.
Dinner in the Tuvan traditions, national dishes (lamb cooked according to traditional recipes, local stewed vegetables, Tuvan beef or lamb buuzes, young cheese, borzaki biscuits with Tuvan tea with milk and salt).
Later return to the hotel.
The duration of the tour is 11 hours. The road is about 210 km in one direction, partly asphalt, partly field road.
Day 7 - The Scythian Gold Exhibition
Breakfast at the hotel.
Room release.
Departure for the excursion program.
Visit to the National Museum of Tuva, the exhibition "Scythian gold".
The National Museum of Tuva is an asset of the Republic, with a huge gilded dome and a collection of gold reserves from an ancient burial mound. More than a thousand unique gold ornaments are in the museum's collection.
Visit to the largest Buddhist monastery in Russia, Thubten Shedrub Ling.
Lunch at a cafe. Departure to Abakan.
Return to Abakan.
Check-in at the hotel.
Gastronomic dinner in a cafe.
The duration of the tour is 12 hours. The road is about 400 km, a comfortable road, partly mountainous serpentine.
Recommendations: headdress, sunscreen, comfortable shoes, repellents, rain cover is mandatory, urban backpack for personal belongings.
Day 8 - Departure
Breakfast.
Group transfer to the airport.

Difficulty

Involves moderate physical activity

Tour organizer's comments

There are many long trips on the tour

Accommodation

Hotel

7 nights

Comfort

Premium

The tour includes hotel accommodation.

Accommodation and cost:

Hotel "Kyzyl Grand and SPA" 5* (Kyzyl) + The Asia 4* Hotel:

single occupancy — 196,000 rubles per person;
double occupancy — 168 000 rubles per person.

Hotel "Buyan Badyrgy" 3* (Kyzyl) + hotel "Abakan" 4*:

single occupancy — 135,000 rubles per person;
double occupancy — 120,000 rubles per person.

Hotel "Buyan-Badyrgy" 3* + hotel "Persona" 3*:

single occupancy — 123,000 rubles per person;
double occupancy — 112,000 rubles per person.

Kyzyl Grand Hotel and Spa 5*

KYZYL Grand Hotel and SPA is a five-star hotel located in the center of the capital Tyva, on the banks of the mighty Yenisei River.

Kyzyl Airport is 7 km away.

The hotel includes 107 rooms of various categories.

All rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a work desk, a tea station, a safe, a TV, and a bathroom with a shower and toiletries.

Important: there is no possibility of staying in a room with 2 separate beds, only a double bed, access to the spa and pool is strictly from 18 years old.

A buffet breakfast is served for guests at the Yenisei Restaurant.

The rest of the time, the restaurant operates in a la carte format, offering guests hits of European and local Tuvan cuisine.

Guests can visit the ZAFFIRO SPA center with a 25-meter swimming pool, sauna and hammam, beauty salon, as well as use the services of a business center.

The hotel has a restaurant, a SPA complex, a 24-hour lobby and a lounge area, made in a unique design.

It offers Wi-Fi, room service, outdoor on-site parking and indoor parking.

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Another option

"Buyan Badyrgi" 3*

The hotel is located on Moskovskaya Street in the small town of Kyzyl. The staff speaks several languages. Cleaning is carried out on time, without delay.

The rich room stock provides you with the following categories of "Luxury", "Standard", "Studio", "Superior Suite", in which you can relax in comfort. The bathroom has all the accessories for personal hygiene.

Guests who adhere to a certain diet have a special menu. The bar offers a wide range of drinks. Breakfast is served in the room upon request.

You can hold business meetings, negotiations, seminars in the conference room, with all the necessary equipment.

Within walking distance there is a restaurant "Buyan-Badyrgy", a cafe "Pizza Rolls" and a deli "Yuzhny" and "Zvezda" are within walking distance.

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Tour conditions

Group

up to 20 tourists

Minimum age

10 years old

Duration

8 days 7 nights

Group meets at

Russia, Republic of Khakassia, Abakan

Included in price

transport;
tour service;
entrance fees;
habitation;
three meals a day;
meeting at the airport / railway station, group transfer;
group transport insurance.

Paid extra

air or railway tickets to Abakan and back;
personal expenses related to additional hotel services, souvenir shopping, individual excursions not included in the tour.

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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Khakassia — Tyva. Comfort Tour