BEST TOURS IN ALTAI
Altai Crown. Trekking under mount Belukha
ALTAI CROWN AND THE NORTHERN WALL OF BELUKHA IN ALL ITS BEAUTY
Attention! A pass for foreign citizens is issued no later than 60 days before route start!
Blue Jarlu mountains, «stone town» and Edelweiss valley, seven colored lakes, snow and ice in the middle of summer, a bit of overcoming the Karatyurek pass and the main gift – the Mount Belukha, a kind hostess.
DAY 1
Transfer to the village of Tyungur. The exact time of departure from Novosibirsk will be announced later.Around 18.00.
DAY 2
Arrival in the village of Tyungur around 12.00.Transfer to the campsite “Three Birches” on GAZ-66.
DAY 3
Transfer: Parking “Three birches” to Tekelu (5-6 hours.)
DAY 4
Transfer service: Tekelu camping lot-Akkem Lake. (3-4 hours.)
DAY 5
Radial exit “Jarlu Gorge”. Today is the best day for contrasts, colors… We are preparing the camera or canvas with paint. Who likes what.
DAY 6
Radial exit to the Karatyurek pass 1A, 3100 m. View of the Belukha and all the nearby gorges. Today will be an opportunity to capture not only the beluga whale, but also the general panorama of these wonderful places.
DAY 7
Radial exit to the Lake of Spirits / plein air from the site of the former chapel.
DAY 8
The radial exit is “Seven Lakes”. If you find a suitable point of plein air, you will be able to convey the unnatural color of the water of these lakes. Add a little surrealism to your portfolio.
DAY 9
Akkem Lake — Akkem River (parking lot “Terraces”). Traffic on the trail.
DAY 10
Akkem River (parking lot ” Terraces”) – Akkem River (“Three Birches” parking lot). Traffic on the trail.
Driving a high-speed car through the Kuzuyak pass in the village of Tyungur. Rest in the village. Bathhouse.
DAY 11
Departure to Novosibirsk
What is included in cost:
- Novosibirsk-Tungur-Novosibirsk transfer
- Nutritious 3-time meals (lunch is replaced by a snack with warm tea on radial exits days)
- tent, group equipment, first-aid kit
- guide services
- insertion of gas and products (by horse) from Tungur to Akkem lake
- all approval documents for visiting the foreign citizens area
- bath-house (on the last day of a route)
What is not included in the cost:
- transfer – flights
- one-place tent, sleeping bag, backpack, rug (rental by request)
- eating in cafes /canteens/restaurants
- accommodation in hostels/hotels/hotel houses on Vysotnik and Akkem tourist hostels (400-1300 rubles per one night) before, during or after the route. It is possible to book on-site if any space available!
- accident insurance before and during the active route part (may be ordered from us)
- interpreter (provided by a request)
- photographer (photo shoot, master class in photo/video)
- an extra bath-house on the route
ATTENTION!!! Essential details:
- During the route, the instructor reserves the right to make changes to the route depending on weather conditions, the condition of roads and passage, the physical and moral condition of the group members and other force majeure circumstances
- The base in Tyungur is equipped with the cellular communication. A bathhouse, cafe, satellite communication are available on Lake Akkem
- An average physical condition is enough for this route (a backpack up to 15kg).
- You must be ready to a changeable weather — daytime temperature is 0+25C, nighttime temperature is 10-12C
- This area is a borderline territory. Documents (passport scan) of foreign citizens must be provided no not less than two months before the start of the route (passport copy, phone number, address of work place, position, business phone number)
- A place it this trip can be reserved by us only with an advance payment of 30%. In case of a trip cancellation more than a month before the route start, an advance payment is repayable in full. In case of cancellation less than a month before the route start, the advance payment is not repayable.
- The cost is relevant when recruiting into a group of 5 participants, the cost increases by 10% with a group of 4 people
