Trekking in Ergaki. 7-day tour

Ergaki is a place of extraordinary strength and beauty! On a small territory there are majestic mountain ranges with steep cliffs, crystal clear mountain lakes, magnificent waterfalls and magnificent cedars in the wild taiga.

During trekking in the Western Sayan Mountains, we will visit places that have become the hallmarks of Ergaki Park: Rainbow and Karovoe Lake, Bird Rock. We will see the good stone hero Sleeping Sayan, together we will push an unusual Hanging stone, admire the Marble Waterfall and admire the highlight of the Sayan – fiery, orange flowers, which are called frying.

Trekking in Sayan is good because there are no large height differences, but almost all routes have a large mileage. We are on the move almost all day, so we recommend this tour for those who like to walk a lot.

Location

Republic of Khakassia, Abakan
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$497
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Duration
7 Days
6 Nights
Departures
  • Group departures
    • Dates for next season
    • 6 – 12 July, 2025
    • 13 – 19 July, 2025
    • 20 – 26 July, 2025
    • 4 – 10 August, 2025
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Accommodation
  • Camp Site
    6 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+
Difficulty
Moderate
Involves moderate physical activity
Group
Up to 14 people
Minimum age
14 years old
Group meet at
Republic of Khakassia, Abakan
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Weekends: 8am - 7pm (GMT +3)
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Tour highlights

Legends of Ergaki Park
We will see the Sleeping Sayan, the Hanging Stone, the Lake of Artists and many other locations
Full immersion in the wild
We will find ourselves face to face with the starry sky, mountain lakes, forests and waterfalls
Lake Svetloye
Ergak's business card. From the shore of the lake there is a stunning view of Ptitsa Peak and Zvezdny Peak – the main peaks of these places
Stone City
We will find ourselves in a stone city with towers and mysterious rooms, where the Sayan tribe once lived

Itinerary

  • Day 1 - The city of Abakan is the Ergaki Nature Park. Oysky pass, Lake Oyskoye

    11:00-11:30 local time (Moscow time + 4 hours) gathering of the group at the airport and at the railway station in Abakan.

    Transfer by minibus to the Ergaki Nature Park (about 3.5-4 hours).

    The settlement at the recreation center.

    After accommodation, we go for a walk on the territory of the campsite and look at Lake Oiskoe.

    Active part of the tour: 4.5 km on foot.

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  • Day 2 - Trekking to Lake Cozy, Hanging stone, Oreshek rock, Karovoe Lake (Maloe Buibinskoye), Artists Pass
  • Day 3 - Oisky pass, an observation deck on the magical Ergaki
  • Day 4 - Stone City
  • Day 5 - Pearl of Sayan Waterfall, Rainbow Lake, Sleeping Sayan, trekking to the observation deck above Lake Azure
  • Day 6 - Lake Svetloye
  • Day 7 - Completion of the program
Difficulty
Involves moderate physical activity
Tour organizer's comments

The level of difficulty of the route: medium (90% of the route), difficult (10% of the route). The route is trekking and provides for walking through mountainous (rugged) terrain. This type of outdoor activity involves daily climbing and dropping heights (ascents and descents).

The route passes through forest trails, dirt roads, alpine meadows, large and small stones. The routes will have an altitude difference of 240 to 480 m per day.

Climbing up 240-480 m is about like climbing 80-160 floors.

Accommodation

Accommodation
  • Camp Site
    6 nights
Comfort
  • Basic+

The tour includes accommodation at the Ergaki recreation center.

The cost of the tour for 1 person in rubles: 59,800 rubles.

Double and triple rooms are standard, room amenities, towels are provided, a hairdryer can be requested from the administrator, a cooler in the hallway. There is no Wi-Fi, you can buy a Tele2 SIM card with a 10 GB Internet package at the hotel (cost 485 rubles).

If necessary, an additional fee for single accommodation in a hotel room: 14,200 rubles. for the entire period of rest.

Two meals a day: 

  • Ready-made breakfasts (day 2-7) are served at the hotel according to a set menu (the menu is not individual). 
  • Lunch (day 2-6) in the form of dry rations in the mountains (sausage, cheese, tea, biscuits, chocolate, sweets).
Recreation center 6 nights

The Ergaki base is located in the Siberian Nature Park. This place is suitable for active, adventurous and travel-loving people. Non-boring leisure is guaranteed to every guest.

For the settlement of vacationers there are various housing options: one-storey and two-storey hotel buildings, detached wooden houses, a modern hotel "FreeRide". The apartments can accommodate from two to eight people in one room. At the same time, the guest house can accommodate more than two hundred guests.

On the territory of the base there is a spacious Parking lot, picnic gazebos, barbecues. High-speed internet is available.

In the winter season, the ski slopes of the Siberian Park, on the border of the Krasnoyarsk Territory and Tuva, are at the service of outdoor enthusiasts. In summer, tourists are offered hiking trails and climbing peaks and passes. The rental points have the necessary sports equipment.

The sauna complex invites you to wellness treatments. To do this, there are 4 baths, phyto barrels and a Japanese Faruko bath.

Adults can leave their children in the Ergusha children's room under the supervision of an experienced tutor.

The base specializes in holding corporate parties, children's parties, weddings and other events. The staff will help in organizing and holding any celebration at the highest level.

All kinds of sightseeing routes are organized by order of the guests: cycling, rafting on mountain rivers, hiking trails accompanied by an instructor.

Meals are served in a restaurant-type cafe. Breakfast is included in the room rate. Barbecues and skewers are available for cooking on the fire.

There is a spa with cedar barrels and a massage room.

Ergaki provides a high-level European service. The administration takes care of comfortable accommodation and pleasant leisure of its guests.

The recreation center is located in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, next to Lake Oiskoye, in the mountains of Western Sayan, at an altitude of 1510 meters.

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Tour conditions

Group
up to 14 tourists
Minimum age
14 years old
Duration
7 days 6 nights
Group meets at
Republic of Khakassia, Abakan

Included in price

  • road crossings along the route;
  • accommodation in the Ergaki Nature Park at the Ergaki recreation center;
  • two meals a day;
  • group equipment rental: boilers, gas burners (for making tea for lunch in the mountains), group first aid kit;
  • registration with the Ministry of Emergency Situations;
  • the services of an instructor-guide.

Paid extra

  • air and railway tickets to Abakan and back;
  • lunch during the transfer on the 1st day, dinners. You can have dinner at the hotel. The cost of dinner in a cafe: from 600 rubles.;
  • surcharge for single occupancy in a hotel room: 14,200 rubles. for the entire period of rest;
  • insurance;
  • personal expenses.

It's important to know

Personal equipment you need for the tour

Equipment List:

  • cap / panama hat;
  • jacket. The air temperature in the early morning and late evening is +8...+12C;
  • fleece. We recommend taking 2 fleeces: one for walking on the route (it gets a hiking smell quickly enough), the second clean and fresh fleece for walking in the hotel;
  • T-shirt;
  • lightweight long sleeve shirt. The shirt will protect your arms and neck from burning;
  • buff protects the neck from burning, can be used as a headdress;
  • running trousers;
  • lingerie;
  • socks;
  • trekking shoes up to the ankle and above;
  • flip-flops (for walking in a hotel);
  • swimsuit;
  • for girls on request: a dress for a photo shoot on the background of mountains;
  • waterproof clothing or raincoat from the middle of the thigh and below;
  • trekking poles. Sticks significantly reduce the load on the knees. Physically strong and healthy tourists are recommended to have sticks with them. Tourists who have problems with knees, joints and overweight must have trekking poles;
  • passport / birth certificate of the child. It is mandatory to have the original documents (not a copy);
  • camera / video camera and charger;
  • toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, razor);
  • hairbrush;
  • sunglasses;
  • thermos 0.5-0.75 l.;
  • 0.5L plastic bottle (for drinking water on the route);
  • toilet paper (useful during the day, on the route);
  • insect spray. There may be horseflies on the route;
  • mug, spoon, plate. The plate is useful to put sliced and small foods (vegetables, cheese, olives, etc.) into it during lunch. The mug and plate should be non-breakable;
  • wet wipes;
  • thread, needle;
  • backpack for walking (volume 20-25 liters). The backpack contains the tourist's personal belongings (fleece, raincoat, water bottle, etc.), as well as public food for lunch, which is issued by the instructor (the weight of the products is 400-600 grams);
  • podpopnik;
  • shoe dryers;
  • sunscreen, hygienic lipstick;
  • individual first aid kit. Required: elastic bandage, patch;
  • cash;
  • hat, gloves.
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Dates and Prices

  • $497
    6 – 12 Jul, 2025 7 days 6 nights
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  • $497
    13 – 19 Jul, 2025 7 days 6 nights
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  • $497
    20 – 26 Jul, 2025 7 days 6 nights
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  • $497
    4 – 10 Aug, 2025 7 days 6 nights
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