Sacred Altai – Russia and Mongolia
From 69 700₽ per person
Description
Type: Multi-day activity
* The route includes a visit to the Ukok Plateau and the largest lakes of the Mongolian Altai - Tolbo Nuur, Achit Nuur, Uureg Nuur and the Martian landscapes of Zaan Khada.
It is the only tourist route that affects such remote places in the Russian and Mongolian Altai. More than 2000 km., incredibly beautiful roads, sacred places, places of power, healing air and the purest springs, as well as a favorable atmosphere will give you complete freedom from all everyday problems. The energy power of Altai on this trip will completely determine your life in the future!
Attention! Entry to the border area is strictly by pass - issued within 15 days (for citizens of the Russian Federation) and 30 days (for citizens of foreign countries). We take care of the registration of passes.
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Transfer
day 01
Day 1. Chuisky tract. Chagan-Uzun.
Type of accommodation:Motel
08:30 - 09:00 - Group meeting. Getting to know tourists.
09:00 - 18:00 - On the first day of our trip, you will have an exciting tour of the Chuisky tract. We will pass two picturesque high mountain passes of Seminsky and Chike Taman. We will visit the sacred sites of the indigenous population, look at rock carvings, and visit viewing platforms. We will see the eternally white peaks of the mountains.
18:00 - 20:00 - Dinner. Rest. Bathhouse. Overnight in a guest house.
By car - 420 km. Walking distance is 1 km. Bathhouse.
day 02
Day 2. Jumalinsike keys.
Type of accommodation:Camping
08:00 - 10:00 - Breakfast. We're packing up. We drive towards the Jumalinsky keys.
10:00 - 16:00 - Off-road part. On this day, the group will have an excursion program along the Chuya steppe with a visit to the Tarkhatinsky megalithic complex. This section of the route is off-road, all movement is on specially prepared vehicles - UAZ loaf.
Tarkhatinsky megalithic complex. An archaeological site, the complex was an ancient observatory of the late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age. The structure is oriented to the cardinal directions with high accuracy. It consists of stone blocks laid in a circle with a diameter of 60 m, decorated with rock carvings.
Next, we will stop at the Soloneshnoye border checkpoint. We'll make a mark and move on to the Jumala keys.
The Jumala warm spring. This rare type of thermal springs containing radon has the status of a natural monument. The area where the Jumala Keys are located is adjacent to the eastern border of the Ukok Plateau.
16:00 - 19:00 - Dinner. Rest. Water treatments. Overnight in tents or key houses.
By car - 180 km, On Foot - 2 km.
day 03
Day 3. Teply Klyuch Memorial, Kalguty river valley, Kara Chad, Akallah.
Type of accommodation:Tent
09:00 - 10:00 - Bathing at the healing springs. Breakfast. We're packing up.
10:00 - 17:00 - Off-road section. Today we have to overcome the picturesque Teply Klyuch pass. Then we drive towards the lake.Gusinnoye, which offers a picturesque view of the Tabyn-Bogdo-Ola mountain junction. "Tabyn-Bogdo-Ola" (mong. Kuyten-Uul) means "Five Holy Mountains" in translation. Next, the group heads to the Ukok – Pazyryk mound, which has brought world fame, with the burial of a noble woman known to the whole world as "Princess Ukok" found in it.
17:00 - 20:00 - Overnight in tents on the shore of Gusinnoye Lake.
By car - 54 km, On Foot - 2 km.
day 04
Day 4. Return to the keys. Water treatments.
Type of accommodation:Tent
09:00 - 10:00 - Breakfast. Collecting things.
10:00 - 18:00 - Off-road part. We are leaving the plateau. On the way back, we will stop at the rock carvings, the age of which has not been determined so far, and we will see the so-called Ukok Stellae. We will visit the Kalgutinsky mine. During Stalin's time, political prisoners mined heavy metals in inhumane conditions here.
18:00 - 20:00 - Dinner. Rest. Overnight in tents or, according to availability, in warm houses on warm keys
By car - 56 km, On Foot - 2 km.
day 05
Day 5. Sunset colors of Martian landscapes.
Type of accommodation:Motel
09:00 - 10:00 - Breakfast. Collecting things.
10:00 - 18:00 - Off-road section. On this day, we leave from the Jumali keys to the village of Chagan Uzun. Along the way, we will make photo breaks in the Chuya steppe. Sunset colors of Martian landscapes.
18:00 - 20:00 - Dinner. Rest. Overnight at the Chagan-Uzun Guest House. Bathhouse.
By car - 120 km, On Foot - 4 km.
day 06
Day 6. Crossing the Tashanta- Ulaanbaishint state border. the city of Ulgiy.
Type of accommodation:Camping
07:00 - 09:00 - Breakfast. Collecting things. Crossing the state border.
09:00 - 17:00 - We go through all the formal procedures, draw up questionnaires, and here we are in Mongolia. We have a snack with Mongolian mantas (boozes) at a roadside cafe, then drive towards the border town of Ulgiy. Evening departure to the high mountain lake Tolbo Nuur. We stay in a hotel or in a yurt campsite.
17:00 - 20:00 - Dinner at a Mongolian restaurant. Rest. Overnight at a hotel or yurt campsite.
By car - 160 km, On Foot - 3 km.
day 07
Day 7. Departure to the picturesque cliffs of Zaan Hada. Achit Nur basin.
Type of accommodation:Camping
09:00 - 10:00 - Breakfast
10:00 - 19:00 - After breakfast, we replenish our provisions at the local supermarket and move to the picturesque rocky remains of Zaan Had. On the way, stop for a snack at Lake Achit Nuur and photo breaks along the Achitnur basin. The Achitnur basin is bounded on the north by the spurs of the Mongun-Taiga massif, on the east by the Kharhiraa massif, on the west by the spurs of the Mongol Ltai range, and on the south by the Ulaan-Lonkh-Uul mountains. The basin offers amazing views of beautiful Mongolia. Lake Achit-Nuur and the surrounding wetlands have been declared a nature reserve and included in the list of wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
19:00 - 20:00 - Dinner. Rest. Overnight in tents at the picturesque cliffs of Zaan Had.
By car - 86 km, On Foot - 6 km.
day 08
Day 8. Uureg nuur. The southern borders of the Sylham Nature Reserve.
Type of accommodation:Camping
09:00 - 10:00 - Breakfast. Gathering of the camp. departure to Lake Uureg nuur.
10:00 - 16:00 - Departure to the Uureg Nuur high mountain lake. The mountainous slightly salty lake Uureg-Nuur with very clear water. It is located in a small intermountain basin at the foot of the Tsagaan Shuvuut uul ridge. Kurgan complexes and rock carvings from different eras are well preserved in the lake valley. The lake Valley is considered one of the main attractions of the Mongolian Altai. Along the way, stop at local shepherds to get acquainted with the culture and way of life of the nomadic people.
16:00 - 20:00 - Relaxing on the lake shore, swimming. Supper. Overnight at the lake shore of Lake Uureg Nuur in a yurt camping (subject to availability) or in tents.
By car - 94 km, On Foot - 5 km.
day 09
Day 9. Transfer to Ulgiy through the Khotgor davaa pass.
Type of accommodation:Camping
09:00 - 10:00 - Breakfast. Collecting things.
10:00 - 19:00 - Return to the town of Ulgiy by another road through the Khotgor Davaa pass. Here you can see in the expanses of the Mongolian steppes and high mountain passes the way of life and lifestyle of nomads that have not changed for many centuries. Upon arrival in the city, you can visit souvenir shops or the city market, where you can buy yak, camel, or other souvenir products.
19:00 - 20:00 - Dinner. Rest. Overnight at a yurt campsite.
By car - 186 km, On Foot - 2 km.
day 10
Day 10. Crossing the Ulaanbaishint-Tashanta state border. Transfer to Chagan Uzun village
Type of accommodation:Motel
09:00 - 10:00 - Breakfast. Collecting things.
10:00 - 17:00 - Transfer to Russia. Overnight in the village of Chagan Uzun. There are stops along the way in the picturesque places of the Chuya steppe. Evening departure to the observation
deck of Sukor, 2980 m.
18:00 - 19:00 - Dinner. Rest. Overnight in a guest house. Bathhouse.
By car - 160 km, On Foot - 1 km.
day 11
Day 12. Return to Gorno-Altaysk
Type of accommodation:Not included
Return to Gorno-Altaysk. On the way, we will stop at sightseeing sites that we haven't visited yet (Geyser Lake, Shirlak Waterfall).
By car - 420 km, On Foot - 2 km.
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Турфирма «Алтай этнотур» предоставляет широкий спектр однодневных экскурсий и многодневных туров по Большому Алтаю - автотуры, экспедиции, разведки в неизведанные края, конные, водные, квадро, снегоходные, комбинированные туры. Все наши туры авторские. Наша компания имеет все необходимые лицензии, а с клиентами мы заключаем договор на оказание услуг. Наши гиды являются профессиональными экскурсоводами и инструкторами. Мы отвечаем за жизнь и безопасность туристов, поэтому предлагаем программы, учитывая индивидуальные пожелания, возраст, интересы и физические возможности людей.