Ergaks without backpacks. 8-day tour

Ergaki conquers visitors from different parts of our planet with its unique and unusual beauty of natural landscapes, its sharp peaks of mountains, turquoise lakes and eternal glaciers! We invite you to relax in the very center of the Ergaki Nature Park! 

With us you will be able to plunge into the depths of these amazing places, which will leave the strongest impressions, thanks to the brightest active tour program.  Two beautiful lakes will be located within walking distance from us – Medvezhye and Svetloye. You will visit the Marble Waterfall, Hanging Stone, Bird Rock, meet a Dinosaur, see the Sleeping Sayan and admire the fabulous panoramas of Ergaki Park!

We are waiting for you at our camping camp. Where we have created the most comfortable conditions for staying and living, with a hot bathhouse by the stream.

Location

Abakan city
from
$775
$654
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Duration
8 Days
7 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 15 – 22 June, 2025
    • 22 – 29 June, 2025
    • 29 June – 6 July, 2025
    • 6 – 13 July, 2025
or
Accommodation
  • Tent
    7 nights
Comfort
  • Basic
Difficulty
Moderate
Involves moderate physical activity
Group
Up to 14 people
Minimum age
18 years old
Group meet at
Abakan city
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Weekdays: 8am - 8pm
Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Bird Pass
We will have amazing views of the lake of Mountain Spirits, Marble, Light.
Marble Waterfall
We will take very beautiful photos and swim in the waterfall itself
The Hanging Stone
Let's take original photos with the business card of the nature park
Lake Svetloye
Ergak's business card. The Bird and Starry Mountains rise here

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - Transfer to the campsite. Excursion to Lake Svetloye

    08:00 Meeting of the participants at the railway station of Abakan. 

    Departure of a registered transport to the Ergaki Nature Park. 

    There will be a stop along the way to have breakfast.

    11:00 We move to the camping camp. 

    The distance from the highway to the camp is 6.3 km. The journey time is 3 hours. You can order the service of "Dropping off personal belongings" so as not to carry your backpack.

    14:00 Accommodation at the campsite, lunch.

    15:00 Excursion to Lake Svetloye is the business card of the Ergaki village, where you will see the Bird and Star rocks. And also swim in a mountain lake at an altitude of 1,500 meters!

    19:00 After dinner, an evening of acquaintances over a campfire.

    21:00 Bathhouse.

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  • Day 2 - Goldenrod Lake
  • Day 3 - Hanging Stone Tour
  • Day 4 - Bird Pass
  • Day 5 - Spare day
  • Day 6 - Excursion with ascent of Mount Vidovaya
  • Day 7 - The valley of the Jerboa River and the Marble Waterfall
  • Day 8 - Return to Abakan
Difficulty
Involves moderate physical activity

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Tent
    7 nights
Comfort
  • Basic

The tour includes accommodation in an equipped camping camp.

The cost of the tour for 1 person in rubles: 65,000 rubles. for double occupancy.

Single accommodation in the tent section is 10,000 rubles (payment for accommodation in the tent section without moving in).

Meals:

Meals at the campsite - breakfast, dinner.

Meals on the tour - snack, lunch box.

Camping 7 nights

The main tents are on wooden floors. There are 4-bed camping tents in the camp, which an adult can enter at full height. Inside, the tent is divided into sections for 2 people. The camp has a clean wooden toilet, washbasin, kitchen. Accommodation in tents is based on gender (male / female, regardless of who you come with, including children, boys live with boys, girls with girls). 

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Tour conditions

Group
up to 14 tourists
Minimum age
18 years old
Duration
8 days 7 nights
Group meets at
Abakan city

Included in price

 

  • transfer Abakan-Ergaki-Abakan;
  • camping accommodation (8 days/7 nights);
  • meals according to the program. The cook works;
  • accompanied by an instructor-guide;
  • registration at the Ergaki and the Ministry of Emergency Situations visit center;
  • sauna at the campsite;
  • radio communication on the route;
  • insurance;
  • rent a personal sleeping bag on request;
  • rental of trekking poles on request.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Abakan and back;
  • meals not specified in the program;
  • additional services (booked and paid in advance, when buying a tour):
    • dropping off personal items 
      3,500 rubles, payment for 1 backpack weighing up to 15 kg;
    • single accommodation in the tent section 10,000 rubles.;
    • transfer from/to Krasnoyarsk
      5,000 rubles/person, one-way price.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour

 

Rubber boots1 pairThe main thing is to protect the ankle from twisting the leg, waterproof. 

 

preferably

Raincoat1-2 piecesIt is better to take a PONCHO (covers you and a backpack at once), or a good raincoatnecessarily
Sneakers/trekking boots1 pairUse it for excursions on "dry" days.

 

preferably

Slippers1 pairTo rest your legs in the camp. It can also be used for a saunapreferably
The jacket and trousers are windproof and water repellent1 pieceA membrane fabric that repels water and allows the skin to breathe is desirable. 

 

preferably

Thermal underwear1 setSleeping in a sleeping bag is comfortable in thermal underwear.preferably
A hat. Panama/cap/buff from the sun1 pieceIt can be cool in the evening + head protection from the Sun. A sleeping cap.necessarily
T-shirt/T-shirt, light trousers, shorts2 setsAs the sun comes out, it gets hot enough☺ We dress for the summer.preferably
Removable underwear, socks3 piecesPersonal hygiene ☺ Warm socks for sleeping should always be dry.necessarily
Swimsuit, towel1 pieceIf desired, you can swim in glacial lakes, sunbathe in the Sun (a mountain tan lasts much longer than a sea tan!). And also go to the sauna.

 

preferably

Expedition backpack with a rain cape60-80 l .The main backpack will be required for the transition from the highway to the base camp – it is 6 km (3 hours). The road is good. The backpack can also be closed with a garbage bag.

 

 

necessarily

Sleeping bag1 pieceComfortable temperature from - 4oC. [Can be rented]necessarily
Headlamp1 pieceBe sure to insert new batteries. It will be useful in the evening.necessarily
Trekking poles1 pairThey suit someone, but they only interfere with someone. But it is recognized that such sticks reduce the load on the knee joints by 30%.preferably
Toothbrush, toothpaste, tual.paper1 piecePersonal hygienenecessarily
Water bottle, thermos for tea1-1.5 litersFor excursions. Water can be collected in almost all streamsnecessarily
Sunscreen/spray and lipstick1 pieceWith maximum protection factor!necessarily
Personal first aid kit + vitamins1 pieceFirst aid kit for "favorite" diseases. A 2-3 cm wide patch for the prevention of calluses, an elastic bandagenecessarily
HB Gloves1-2 pairsIn places on excursions there will be rocks/rocks that are grasped by hands. Tourists recommend HB glovespreferably
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Dates and Prices

  • $654
    15 – 22 Jun, 2025 8 days 7 nights
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  • $654
    22 – 29 Jun, 2025 8 days 7 nights
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  • $654
    29 Jun – 6 Jul, 2025 8 days 7 nights
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  • $654
    6 – 13 Jul, 2025 8 days 7 nights
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  • $654
    13 – 20 Jul, 2025 8 days 7 nights
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    Elena
    2 Nov, 2024
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    The organization is top-notch! The team at Big Country stayed in touch constantly and provided quick responses to all our questions.
    2 Nov, 2024