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Sightseeing and multiactivity tours
 
 
Winter tours
 
Lake Baikal in winter (hiking, sightseeing, dog sledding, skiing, skating)  
White water rafting
 
Unknown Land of Tofalaria  
Sayan Oka river rafting.  
Irkut river rafting, Eastern Sayan, Siberia.  
Trekking, pass hopping, horse riding & backcountry skiing
 
"Belukha: The Heart of the Altai". Trekking.  
"Belukha: The Heart of the Altai". Horse riding.
"Altai-The Golden Mountains. Aktru". Trekking.  
"Wild Altai". Altai. Trekking or horse riding.  
"Baikal: The Pearl among the Mountains". Siberia. Trekking.  
"Buddha in the Valley of Hundred Springs". Siberia. Sayan. Trekking or backcountry skiing.  
"Kuznetskiy Alatau: The Land of the Lakes and Flowers". Siberia. Teahouse trekking, trekking or backcountry skiing.  
"Kodar: The Siberian Alps". Siberia. Trekking.  
"Almaty to Lake Issyk-Kul". North Tien Shan, trekking.  
"To the Alakel lake". Terskey Ala Too, Central Tien Shan, trekking.  
"All the Hot Springs". Terskey Ala Too, Central Tien Shan, trekking.  
"To the Icy Giants of Central Tien Shan." Trekking.  
"Fan Mountains: The Land of Blue Lakes". Pamir Alai. Trekking.  
 
Skitouring in Pamir  
Under The Blue Sky of Kyrgyzstan. Horse riding.  
Mountaineering & climbing
 
"Belukha: The Heart of the Altai". Trekking with climbing.  
"Khan Tengri - The Lord of the Sky". Central Tien Shan, climbing.  
Pobeda peak climbing. Central Tien Shan.  
Marble Wall climbing. Central Tien Shan.  
Two Summits: Marble Wall and Khan Tengri North climbing. Central Tien Shan.  
Lenin peak climbing. Pamir.  
Lenin + Khan Tengri peaks climbing. Pamir and Tien Shan.  
Communism peak climbing. Pamir.  
Korjenevskoy peak climbing. Pamir.  
Two great summits: Communism and Korjenevskoy Peaks climbing. Pamir.  
Muztag Ata and Koskulak peaks climbing (Pamir, China)  
Lenin and Muztag Ata Peaks climbing. Pamir.  
"Fan Mountains: The Land of Blue Lakes". Pamir Alai. Climbing.  
"Big Walls of Pamir Alai". Pamir Alai, big wall climbing.  
Heli ski & heli board
 
Heli skiing in Western Tien Shan  
Heli skiing in Northern Tien Shan  
Fishing
 
Lake Baikal fishing  
Altai rivers fishing  
Fishing in Kuznetski Alatau  
Putorana Plateau: The Lost World Fishing Paradise.  
The Unknown Land of Tofalaria.  
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Climbing courses in Chimgan  
 
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Belukha: The Heart of the Altai. Horse riding. 13 or 8 days.

Region: Russia, Southern Siberia, Altai
Activity: trekking, optional rafting and horse riding.
Trip Category: regular
Difficulty: easy to medium, no need of special skill or gear (kids from 16 years old are allowed).
Dates: July - mid-September

Altai - "The Golden Mountains" is the mountain land on the south of Siberia which keeps ecological purity and untouched wild nature so far. The communication with local people, many of whom are followers of exotic doctrines- pagans (Shamanists), followers of Roerikh and Old Believers - gives an unique social experience. A number of archeological artefacts (from 1,500,000 BCE!), including rock arts (petroglyphs) and Paleolithical sit en our route, makes visit to Altai not only trekking adventure but cognitive trip as well!

In 1998 The Golden Mountains of Altai were included to UNESCO World Heritage list.

Horse riding trip to the Kucherlinskoye and Akkem lakes area allows to see all the beauty of the Altai mountains. This unique trip is based on the idea of riding through mountain taiga to the beautiful Kucherla Lake, then crossing simple pass and placing a base camp (BC) on the Akkem lake in front of amazing Akkem wall. Then, the travellers make side trips to the Akkem glacier and misterious Yarlu Valley with Roerikh followers shrine. The trip continues in Tekelu river gorge and in the the right-side gorges of Akkem valley to Oroktoy river, then crossing Akkem 2nd time and through simple Kuzuyak pass return to Tungur base.

You don't need previous horse riding experience- we provide training route at the very beginning of the trip!

For those who haven't much time, we offer short 8-days trip (see Variant 2).

After the trip, you can go rafting on Katun river, make interesting excursions to natural phenomenas and archeological sites - see Options and Services in Tungur base below!

Itinerary (variant 1, 13 days):
Day 1 Arrival to Barnaul. 12-hrs bus trip to Tungur village. Picnic en route. Overnight in mountain base, tent camping near the bank of Katun river. You can leave extra luggage here. Russian bania.
Day 2 Training trip in the neighbourhood of Tungur. Overnight in mountain base.
Day 3 Riding up the Kucherla river. Camp on the bank of Kuylu river. Note: ancient rock arts on Shaman Rock en route!
Day 4 Riding up the Kucherla river. Camp on the bank of Tekelushka river.
Day 5 Day of rest. Riding up to the Kucherla lake. Camp on the bank of Tekelushka river.
Day 6 Crossing the Kara-Turek pass (1A CD, 3060 m), descent to Akkem lake, crossing the Akkem river, placing of the base camp (BC) in misterious Yarlu valley.
Day 7 Day of rest. Excursion to the Akkem glacier. Amazing view to Akkem Wall.
Day 8 Riding to the Tekelu valley.
Days 9, 10

Riding Sary-Khobu ravine- Burkhulu ravine- Kamdit ravine- Chubre- Kuldi-Airy stream- Araskan river- Adjira- Burunda -Sulu-Obi- Oroktoy river- crossing Akkem river.

Day 11 Crossing of simple and very picturesque Kuzuiak pass. Descent to Tungur. Tent camp at the base. Bania.
Day 12 Return to Barnaul. Hotel accommodation.
Day 13 Transfer to airport or railway station. Departure from Barnaul.

Cost (full package): us for an offer. No group size limit!

Included: meeting/seeing off in Barnaul, 1 night hotel accomodation (**DBL) in Barnaul, transportation to the Tungur (start point) and return, all permits and local fees, 3 times a day hot meals during trip including 4 times at the mountain base, Russian bania 2 times, tent (2 person dual layer tents) accommodation, 2 nights mountain hut accommodation at Tungur base, common camping gear, guide-interpreter, cook, horses for participants, horseman-instructor, pack horses, rescue rangers team registration.

Not included: Travel to and from Barnaul, visa fees, alcoholic beverages and other luxuries, personal items.


Itinerary (variant 2, 8 days):
Day 1 Arrival to Barnaul. 12-hrs bus trip to Tungur village. Picnic en route. Overnight in mountain base, tent camping near the bank of Katun river. You can leave extra luggage here. Russian bania.
Day 2 Training trip in the neighbourhood of Tungur. Overnight in mountain base.
Day 3 Riding up the Kucherla river. Camp on the bank of Kuylu river. Note: ancient rock arts on Shaman Rock en route!
Day 4 Riding up the Kucherla river. Camp on the bank of Tekelushka river.
Day 5 Day of rest. Riding up to the Kucherla lake. Camp on the bank of Tekelushka river.
Day 6 Descent along Kucherla river to Tungur base. Russian bania.
Day 7 Return to Barnaul. Hotel accommodation.
Day 8 Transfer to airport or railway station. Departure from Barnaul.

Cost (full package): us for an offer. No group size limit!

Included: meeting/seeing off in Barnaul, 1 night hotel accomodation (**DBL) in Barnaul, transportation to the Tungur (start point) and return, all permits and local fees, 3 times a day hot meals during trip including 4 times at the mountain base, Russian bania 2 times, tent (2 person dual layer tents) accommodation, 2 nights mountain hut accommodation at Tungur base, common camping gear, guide-interpreter, cook, horses for participants, horseman-instructor, pack horses, rescue rangers team registration.

Not included: Travel to and from Barnaul, visa fees, alcoholic beverages and other luxuries, personal items.
Options. Visa support. The arrival and departure point can be changed with Novosibirsk, Omsk or Biysk.
Additional exursions: Ust-Kan cave with paleolithic sit (600,000 BCE), Pazirik burial mounds (Scythian culture, VII-II c. BCE), Kalbak Tash and Elangash Rock Arts sites (from Stone Age to Turkish times). Helicopter flights from/to Gorno-Altaisk, Barnaul, Novosibirsk to/from base in Tungur. Accommodation in mountain hut on Akkem Lake.

Any possible tailor-made trips are available! Just us of fill in the request form!

Services in Tungur base (available separately):

  • 4-hrs rafting on Katun river down to the junction with Ak-Kem ("White Water") river;
  • meals served in national Altai dwelling- ail. Exclusive offer - cooking of the set of Altai national meals from the ram on demand!
  • extra Russian bania;
  • gear rental;
  • extra horses for carring luggage;
  • cloak room service.
Altai. Tungur. Base. Cafe.
Base in Tungur. Altai-style cafe shaped as ail.
Altai. Kucherla gorge. Koni-Airy waterfall.
Kucherla gorge. Koni-Airy waterfall.
Altai. Kucherla lake.
Kucherla lake.
Altai. Belukha horse riding.
Camping site. Hunter's hut.
Altai. Belukha horse riding.
On the Horse Trail.
Altai. Akkem Wall of Mt. Belukha from Karaturek pass.
Belukha and Akkem Wall from Karaturek pass. Bronia peak on the right.
Altai. Akkem Wall of Mt. Belukha and Akkem lake.
Akkem lake. W. Belukha (left). The spur of Yarlu (far left).
Altai. Akkem Wall of Mt. Belukha from Akkem glacier.
On the Akkem glacier. Akkem Wall on the background.
Altai. Mt. Belukha. Upper part of Akkem valley.
Upper part of Akkem river.
Altai. Belukha. Yarlu valley.
Sacred Yarlu valley.
Altai. Belukha. Yarlu valley. Roerikh shrine. Energetical stone.
Charging with space energy. Yarlu valley. Roerikh shrine. Holy stone.
Altai. Belukha. Akkem lake. Horse riding.
In the evening with the Mount Belukha at the background...
Altai. Belukha. Akkem valley.
In the Akkem valley.
Altai. Kuzuyak pass.
On the Kuzuyak pass.
 
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