Underworld Sayan

A short tour of Khakassia, however, includes the main natural and historical sights of this republic.

The majestic Sayans with dreary taiga and fast mountain rivers; endless steppes, open-air museums, ancient menhirs and petroglyphs ...

A short, but very bright tour is perfect for the first acquaintance with Khakassia!

 

1 Day.

Meeting in Abakan (at 8.00 at the airport, at 9.00 at the railway station). The time is local, ahead of Moscow by 4 hours.

Excursion to the National Museum of Local History of Khakassia.

The 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.

Excursion to the Khakass National Reserve. On the territory of the reserve there is a museum complex "Oglahty" - the largest collection of ancient rock paintings, a world cultural and historical treasure.

From the observation decks of the excursion staircase with a length of 965 steps, a magnificent view of the Khakas steppes and the Krasnoyarsk reservoir opens.

Accommodation at a hotel in Abakan.

Dinner.

 

2 Day.

Breakfast. Departure from the hotel. We continue our journey through the steppes of Khakassia, which still store many ancient statues, menhirs and rock paintings.

Visiting one of the open-air museums, "Kazanovka" or "Ust-Sos".

On the territory of museums there are wooden Khakass yurts, here you can get acquainted with the decoration, ancient objects of labor and traditions.

In addition, here you will get acquainted with the sacred menhirs, to which locals still come with requests for health and the fulfillment of cherished desires.

In the museum "Ust-Sos" in some of the dates of the tour we are waiting for participation in the traditional collection of ancient Khakass families.

Continuation of the trip to the south of Khakassia to the recreation center located in the taiga, on the banks of the mountain river Ona. One of the main impressions of today: the endless steppes of Khakassia are replaced by magnificent mountain taiga landscapes. Accommodation at the recreation center.

Dinner.

 

3 Day.

Breakfast.

Today there is a whole road expedition from Khakassia to Tuva!

(About 120 km to one side). One of the most beautiful roads in Siberia, unfortunately, is rarely found on tours in Khakassia.

Sheer cliffs, narrow canyons, magnificent taiga and frantic sloping rivers, along the way unforgettable natural monuments - "Source of Youth" and "Blue Gate". The winding mountain road along the river B. He, leading to the Sayan Pass from the taiga to the high tundra, through lingonberry, blueberry and cedar places.

Departure to the Sayan Pass (the border of Khakassia and Tuva), 2214 m above the sea level - on top of the world!

On the way back, we'll walk to the Oz. Stone, let's go down to the "Bridge of Love" on the river B. He.

Dinner.

 

Day 4.

Breakfast.

Departure to Abakan, on the way excursion to the Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP.

Sayano-Shushenskaya HPP is the largest and most powerful power plant in Russia. During the tour you will visit the observation deck and hear the history of the construction of the HPP.

On the way stop at observation decks, in the most picturesque places on the banks of one of the greatest Siberian rivers, the Yenisei.

Visit to the amusement park "Tortuga". A boat ride through the reservoir.

Dinner: trout on a fire overlooking the Yenisei.

Moving and accommodation in a hotel in Abakan.

 

5 Day.

Breakfast.

End of tour. Independent departure from the hotel until 12.00.

• excursion and transport services under the tour program (including tickets to museums);
• food according to the tour program;
• 2- 3-bed accommodation in the hotel in rooms with amenities in Abakan, in houses with amenities on the territory of 2 days (from the 2nd to the 4th day).