Helicopter flight to Ukok
Pricing
Included:
- guide, translator services;
- rafting on Katun River;
- transport;
- accommodations;
- insurance;
- full board (except the first day);
- russian Baths at first day.
Optional:
- meals from airport to start route point;
- recreation tax;
- local activities.
Service
- guide;
- translator;
- cook.
What to take
Footwear:
- hiking shoes, must be fit and worn to shape;
- comfortable everyday shoes.
Clothes:
- light trousers made of thick fabric, long sleeve shirt for sun protection;
- head dress for sun protection;
- storm clothes (moisture-proof wind-proof jacket and trousers);
- jumpsuit for camping overnight stop;
- warm sweater (wool, fleece);
- reserve linen;
- 2-3 t-shirts;
- 2 pairs socks (wool), 3 pairs fabric socks;
- bathing suit.
Equipment:
- head torch (duplicate batteries);
- sunglasses;
- sunblock;
- medicine chest (headache agent, stomach upset agent, bactericidal adhesive plaster);
- bottle for water;
- foldable knife.
Staff
- off-the-road minibus;
- Robinson R-66 helicopter;
- rafting equipment;
- tents (2-3 seats);
- sleeping bag;
- foldable table;
- chair;
- plates and dishes.
Accommodation is organized on the territory of camping bases.
Important notes
- tour route lies in pre-border zone requiring special permission. See more here: permission to pre-border zone ;
- weather condition can be a cause of changing the active part of a route, which is determined by a guide of tour;
- prevention the bite of a tick is recommended;
Day 1
Airport -
Welcome to Siberia. We can meet you at Novosibirsk airport (450 km), Barnaul airport (250 km) or Gorno-Altaysk airport (10km). This day of meeting with Travel-Altai team, signing tourist contract. Upon arrive manager of tour gives briefing noting the most important for safety journey.
| cafe | accommodation |
Day 2
Maima-Ukok
Transferring to airfield, loading the equipment. Helicopter flight to Ukok plateau. Take your cameras on! The flight opens the most part of Katun Basin, Belukha Mountain and Argut gorge. Flight time is 2 hours estimated. Settling a base camp
| helicopter | café + outdoor + outdoor | tent |
Day 3
Bertek petroglyphs
Auto journey to Bertek petroglyphs depends on opportunity of crossing river Kalguta. If the level of Kalguta River is safety low, we go down the River to the mouth to Berket petroglyphs. Back to base camp
| 40 km | outdoor + outdoor + outdoor | tent |
Day 4
Muzda-Bulyk, Altai princess excavations
Moving to Muzda-Bulyk River, place of Altai princess excavations. Auto journey to Ak-Allaha River. Passing several cute lakes and crossing Ak-Alaha we get to mounds place of excavation of Ukok princess. Back to a base camp.
| 40 km | outdoor + outdoor + outdoor | tent |
Day 5
Ukok - Meny Lake
Moving to Meny Lakes. Following the way we stop at Dzhumalinskie spring, a radon spring has a nature monument status. We pass Kurai steppe, Dead Lakes and stop near unique Meny Lakes on the territory of camping for overnight.
| 350 km | outdoor + cafe+ cafe | accommodations |
Day 6
Meny Lakes – Chulyshman River
Moving to Chulyshman River along Chuya highway. Passing “Red Gates”, one of the strongest energy spots in Altai, Pazyryk mounds, Ulagan Pass and Katu-Yaryk pass, one of the hardest in Altai. Accommodations in camp base. Trekking to Kurkure waterfall
| 120 km | cafe + cafe+ cafe | accommodations |
Day 7
Chulyshman River – Teletskoe Lake
Auto journey along Chulyshman Valley to the South shore of Teletskoe Lake, hiking to Kyrsay cape. Trekking to the "Stone mushrooms”
| 80 km, trekking 6 km | cafe + cafe+ cafe | accommodations |
Day 8
Uchar waterfall
Challenge of a day is trekking to Uchar waterfall. Path takes a whole day and requires insistence and physical conditions
| trekking 20 km | outdoor + outdoor + café + bath | accommodations |
Day 9
Teletskoe Lake – Chemal
Moving to the “Cedar Iceland” a base in Chemal village. Visiting Kalbak-Tash a unique complex of petroglyphs.
| 300 km | cafe + outdoor + café | accommodations |
Day 10
Chemal
Excursion to the Patmos cloister, the Chemal hydroelectric station. Acoustic concert of ethnic musicians, Altai throat singing. Staging of the shaman ceremony.
| cafe + cafe+ café | accommodations |
Day 11
Chemal - airport
Day of Leaving tourist camp. Departure. We can assist you in getting the airport or any place you want. Barnaul airport (530km), Novosibirsk airport (880km) or Gorno-Altaysk airport (100km). Transfer to airport is not included into price.
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