Altai World Tour

Meeting at the airport Gorno-Altaisk/Barnaul. Transfer by van to Chemal region. Check in to the hotel. After lunch, excursion in Chemal: walk to Patmos Island, the observation deck of Che-Сhkysh Gorge. Hiking — 5-6 km.

Riding along the famous Chuya Highway to the southern part of Gorny Altai. On the way: Seminsky Pass — the highest pass in Chuya Highway (1717 m), Chike-Taman Pass (1295 m). Short hiking in the neighbourhood of Chike-Taman Pass: the place where the Chuya River and the Katun River confluence. Accommodation at the Inegen agricultural farm. In the afternoon 2h visit to springs around Inegen. Hiking — 2-6 km.

Drive 20 km to Argut river (1 h), 4 hours excursion to a viewpoint, lunch there. When the weather is fine, Mount Belukha and Aktru can be seen well. Options afternoon: horseback riding or rafting. Dinner and additional with assortment of Altayan dishes. Hiking — 4 km.

At the morning transfer to Kuray. Stop in Kurayskaya steppe. Panoramic view of the snow peaks of the North Chuysky Ridge up to 4000 m high. Boarding 4x4 car and transfer to Aktru mountain camp (2150 m). In the evening walk in the territory of the camp or to a first viewpoint. Accommodation in huts in the mountain camp. Hiking — 8-10 km, ↑ 450m.

Breakfast. Hiking along the Aktru River, past the sheep-like rock, up to the glacier Bolshoy Aktru to Lake Goluboe (Blue Lake) — 2840 m. Return to the mountain camp. Evening banya. Hiking — 10-15 km, ↑↓ 700 m.

Breakfast. Outing to the glacier and climbing 3 Lakes Kupol peak (3556 m). The peak opens into the North Chuya and South Chuya Ridge. Return to the mountain camp. Optional: Banya in the evening. Hiking — 8-10 km, ↑↓ 850 m.

Start the hike to the summit of Uchitjel. Customers get their luggage ready. After returning to Aktru, short coffee and snack and afterwards 1,5 h transfer to Nikolai. Dinner in the Nikolai's yurt. Russian banya. Overnight in yurt. Hiking — 8 km, ↑↓ 940 m.

Leaving from Nikolai. Transfer to Kuray village. Meeting with local guy Andrey, who makes 1 h presentation about Altaian people and their culture. Walk with Andrey through the village of Kuray. Optionally (extra pay): Altaian throat singing concert around fire (with demonstration national instruments, stories and legends). Transfer to the Chulyshman Valley. On the way — visit to Geyzernoye Lake, ”Pazyryk burial mounds” — small hiking (1,5-2km). Stop at Aktasch for purchase. Lunch near Ulagan. Transfer to the Katu-Yaryk Pass which is one of the most picturesque passes in Altai. Arrival in the Chulyshman Valley. Accommodation in the huts for 2 person in the tourist camp. Hiking to the Kurkure Falls 5-6 km (upon wish).

Breakfast. Optionally: 7 km rafting form the campsite along Chulyshman River. Transfer to Kamennye griby tourist camp by car. Crossing the Chulyshman River by boats, hiking to the rocks called Kamennye griby (Mushroom rocks) (1,5 km). Return to the camp and coffee break. Continuing the way to the shore of Teletskoye Lake. Lunch at the beach of Teletskoye Lake. Crossing of the Teletskoye Lake from the south to the north by motor boat. On the way — visiting the Korbu Falls. Accommodation at the guesthouse/tourist base on the Teletskoye Lake in Artybash. Dinner with Maral (altaian deer) shashlik. Hiking — 3-4 km.

Rest at Teletskoye Lake. Hiking in the neighborhood of Artybash, visiting the observatory point on Tilan-Tuu Mount or buying souvenirs. After lunch — transfer to Gorno-Altaisk. Museum visit in the afternoon if the time is enough. Accommodation at the hotel. Hiking — 5-6 km.

Transfer to the Gorno-Altaisk airport.