Altai Winter Tour | Russia Travel | Private Russia Tour with Pyala Travel - Travel Program
Travel to the Altai mountains with Pyala Travel. This winter tour to Altai in Siberia, Russia is a true adventure.
Winter tour to the Altai Mountains
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Enjoy the winter tale in Siberia!
The pearl of the Altai Mountains - Teletskoye lake, old forest roads, fairy forest, Patmos island, ancient trade route, Chemal hydro power station, snowmobile trip... Winter Altai opens its doors for you!
from 1110,-
8 days
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Day 1. National museum of Altai Republic
Morning arrival in Barnaul. Meeting at the airport.Excursion around the central and historical parts of Barnaul.
After that we moving to the pearl of the Gornyi Altai - Teletskoye lake.The lake occupies the fifth place in Russia among the deepest (325 m) lakes of our country. The length of the lake is 78 km, maximum width up to 5 km, and its area is relatively small - 223 km2, but thanks to a great depth in it contains a huge amount (40 km3) excellent fresh water, oxygen-rich, transparent to a depth of 12-15 meters.
On the way make a stop at home of Vasily Shukshin, known Altai writer, actor, director, in the village of Srostki. In Gorno-Altaysk you will visit the National Museum, A. V. Anokhin by name, with one of its main exhibits – the mummy "Altai Princess" found on the Ukok Plateau. Arrival on the lake Teletskoye, accommodation at Artybash hotel.
* Accommodation at Artybash hotel, breakfast, lunch, dinner
Distance: 430 km by bus
Day 2. Siberian taiga
Today enjoy a trip by snowmobiles / ATV guad bikes to a hunting-house Zaimka Kono!Accompanied by an instructor, for 2 persons on a snowmobile / ATV, you move out of the old forest roads to the cozy, covered with heat and light cedar lodge. A family of taiga inhabitants lives nearby, surrounded by a fairy forest. Family members affect their health and good spirits. At the lodge you will be served with hot tea.
After the tour, we will return to the hotel.
At the request of the group in the afternoon walking tour (2 km) to the Silver Spring.
Silver Spring has been known for a long time. In 1839 it was consecrated by the Reverend Makarios Nevsky, the founder of the Orthodox Mission in Altai. The water is enriched with silver ions, and has health properties. Near the spring grows an extremely powerful 500-year-old cedar, that willingly shares his power with anyone who tries to inarm its powerful body, but in order to cover the whole body of the tree you need at least 4 people.
After dinner, to your service, Russian banya (sauna) with a rest room.
* Accommodation at hotel Artybash, breakfast, lunch, dinner
Distance: 30 km by snowmobiles and 2 km on foot
Day 3. Ski resort
Moving to the valley of Katun River.On the way of our trip we will stop in the village Manzherok where you visit the lake with the same name and local ski-resort. Walk by cableway on the Sinukha mount. From the top of the hill you can see a beautiful view of the valley Katun and the lake Manzherok. Tourists who want skiing, snowboarding or to use the snow tube on the local tracks may try it for an extra charge.
Arrival in Uznezya village, accommodation on the hotel Salut in the comfortable double rooms.
* Accommodation at hotel Salut, breakfast, lunch, dinner
Distance: 240 km by bus
Day 4. Chemal village and Blue lakes
At the first part of the day we organize the excursion Chemal walk.During the tour we will visit Chemal Hydroelectric power which is located in the southern part of the village. Hydroelectric power is one of the first in the region, built in 1935. Then we go on the “goat trail” along the river Katun and appear on the rocky Patmos island. On the Patmos Island we can visit little church of the female monastery. The island is connected with the shore of the river with the help of suspension bridge. Next to the temple in the rock is carved image of the Virgin and Child.
Return to the tourist complex.
In the afternoon departure to the Blue lakes.Lakes are fickle (disappear during the flood of the river), they are formed as a result of the recession of water level in the river Katun. In winter the lake is not nipped by the frost, the water temperature is ~ +9 C. At the bottom of lakes beat unusually powerful springs. No warm springs, keys are cold! But they give so much water that the lake does not freeze at -40 C. The bravest can go swimming.
Return to the village Uznezya.
* Accommodation at hotel Salut, breakfast, lunch, dinner
Distance: 120 km by bus, 4 km on foot
Day 5. Chuyski tract
Moving along the ancient trade route - Chuysky tract.On the way we will overcome two passes: the highest point Seminskii pass(1739 m above the sea level) and the picturesque serpentine type Chiket-Aman pass (1295 m above sea level), we will see the ancient tombs of the Turks, and stone women who protect, have lunch in the cafeteria Chui-Oozy, where we can try traditional Altai cuisine.
On the way visit the Kalbak-Tash, big natural complex with rock paintings – petroglyphs. On a rocky hill, located across the river valley Chuya, applied more than 500 compositions, with more than 5000 drawings. Drawings made with stone or metal tools mainly point technique. Arrive to Aktash, accommodation at hotel Rasul.
* Accommodation at hotel Rasul, breakfast, lunch, dinner
Distance: 240 km by bus
Day 6. North-Chuisky ridge
After breakfast, a tour around Ulagansky District of the Republic of Altai.Along the way we are making a short hiking to the picturesque Geyser lake. The lake is the only one of its kind in the Altai - a rare beauty, clean and non-freezing even in winter, wonderful turquoise color. In the mirror of the lake can be seen divorces of rounds or ovals shape, which is essentially a reflection of the processes taking place in the bottom of the lake. There, in the mysterious depths, from time to time come to life "geysers", throwing on the surface of a mixture of bluish clay and sand that form visible concentric circles at the bottom. We pass a natural monument Red Gates, a place where the road passes to narrow between two rocks a reddish tint, then reach the lakes Ch?ybekkol (Dead) and Uzunk?l (Live), filled with plenty of fish.
The last point is Chuysky Tract towards the Mongolian border.
Lunch in Aktash village.
From a vast intermountain basin a magnificent view is opened on the top of the North-Chuisky ridge, on the highest peaks: Actry-Bash (4075 m) and Karatash (3534 m). Great place for photo and video shooting sunset over the snow-capped peaks of the mountains! Return to the camp. Russian banya (sauna).
* Accommodation at the Rasul hotel, breakfast, lunch, dinner
Distance: 300 km by bus, 2 km on foot
Day 7. Back to Barnaul
Return to Barnaul city.Next stop is the spring Arzhan-Suu. Water in the spring is full of silver, cooper and other mineral impurities that is why the water is stored for a long time and have a beneficial effect on the improvement of metabolic processes in the body.
A large gift market is located near the source where you can buy maps, books, art articles made of cedar.
Arrival to Barnaul city, accommodation in the Barnaul hotel.
* Accommodation at Barnaul hotel, breakfast, lunch
Distance: 610 km by bus
Day 8. End of the programm
Transfer to the airport of Barnaul.The tour is over.
* Breakfast
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