Mystical Khakassia

Khakassia, located at the junction of Altai and Sayan, scientists call the “mecca of archeology”. Numerous mounds, ancient settlements, cave paintings, stone sculptures, remains of fortresses ... Many monuments are all-Russian and world famous.

The nature of Khakassia is very diverse and our tour gives an opportunity to see this: on excursions there is an opportunity to see steppes, lakes, caves and mountain peaks!

Everyone will find for themselves in this tour exactly what interests them: natural beauty, archaeological sites with world fame or places of power, and perhaps all together.

 

1 Day.

Meeting in Abakan (at 9.00 at the airport, at 10.00 at the railway station). The time is local, ahead of Moscow by 4 hours.

Sightseeing tour of the city of Abakan. Visit to the memorial complex in Samokhval. Mount Samokhval or Ir-tag (male mountain) has been a sacred place since ancient times. Here were found burials of ancient warriors of the Middle Ages. The creation of the memorial continues the ancient tradition of installing Chaa-Tas – the stones of war.

Hotel accommodation.

Excursion to the National Museum of Local History of Khakassia.

A unique exposition, which has no analogues, is gathered in the hall “Ancient Art of Khakassia”. The main treasures of the collection are the famous ancient Nisei stone sculptures carved from sandstone and granite. Also in the hall there are petroglyphs of different eras, copies of rock paintings and monuments of ancient Turkic runic writing. It seems that the ancient “faces” of statues and “letters” bring us information from the depths of centuries.

Back to the hotel. Excursion to the Borodino cave (for those who wish, for an additional fee from 2500 rubles / person). Borodino cave is the only equipped cave in Khakassia, you can walk through all the halls of the cave. The cave has no equal in the beauty of various types of sediments, here is the largest in Siberia stalagmite Upper Pagoda.

Dinner.

 

2 Day.

Breakfast.

Departure from the hotel. We go to the north of the republic, Abakan-Sunduki - Priiskovy p. (360 km). Today we are waiting for unique nature and unique monuments.

Excursion "Archaeological tour of the tract "Sunduki", a majestic monument in the Khakass steppe. Acquaintance with the oldest astronomical observatory and its main objects and drawings. The complex includes several observation platforms, a calendar, a biography of the great warrior, reflecting the mythology of the ancients, as well as many objects and artifacts, the purpose of which has not yet been solved by scientists.

Moving and accommodation in the hotel in Priiskovy p., located in the spurs of Kuznetsk Alatau.

Priiskovy is famous for its unique nature, snowballs lie here in the mountains all year round. Nowhere in the world do snowballs remain at such low altitude all summer.

Dinner.

 

3 Day.

Breakfast.

A trip to the mountains!

On the off-road transport and, further, on foot, go to the natural monument of the Republic of Khakassia - Ivanovo Lakes: blooming valleys, waterfalls and rocks covered with snow.

Dinner.

 

Day 4.

Breakfast. Departure from the hotel. Return to the steppe part of Khakassia, to the lake Shira. Khakassia is a country of lakes, salt and fresh, in total there are more than 500!

Accommodation at the recreation center. Swimming (weather conditions), excursions to the lakes. Also, at will (for an additional fee), you can order a rafting along the White Jus River, an excursion to the “Ancestors’ Path”, etc.

Dinner.

 

5 Day.

Breakfast.

Moving to Abakan (153 km). On the way, a visit to the Tuimsky failure is an object of man-made origin. The height from the highest peak to the surface of the lake, located at the bottom of the basin, is 125 meters, it is five ten-storey buildings. The depth of the reservoir formed at the bottom of the failure, 200 m. At the bottom formed a lake with water, painted in bright blue.

A visit to the Park of Stone Figures or “Stone Forest” is a landmark of Khakassia, created by nature itself.

Excursion to Salbyk mound is one of the most majestic and mysterious monuments of ancient Southern Siberia, located in the Valley of the Kings, where several thousand years ago there was a Tagar kingdom. Accommodation in a hotel in Abakan.

Dinner.

 

6 Day.

Breakfast. End of tour. Departure from the hotel until 12:00. Independent transfer to the airport, to the railway station.

• excursion and transport services under the tour program (including tickets to museums);
• 2 meals (breakfast and dinner) from dinner the first day to breakfast on the day of departure;
• 2- 3-bed accommodation in rooms with amenities in the room along the route.