Hello, Altai

Day 1

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Meeting in Barnaul: at 6-7 am at the airport (at the exit from the baggage collection area), at the railway station (at the exit from the station on the left side), in the hotels of the city (as agreed).
Transfer Barnaul – Srotki (210 km) – the birthplace of the writer, actor, director V.M. Shukshin.
Visit to the All-Russian Memorial Museum-Reserve of V.M. Shukshin. Excursions on the expositions of the museum: “The house where V.M. Shukshin spent his childhood”, “The school where V.M. Shukshin studied and worked”, “The estate bought by V.M. Shukshin for his mother”. Walking along Picket Mountain - Srotok sights to the monument to V.M. Shukshin, where the annual All-Russian festival "Shukshin Readings in the Altai" takes place.
Transfer Sroski – Lower Katun, Manzherok (100 km). Manzherok is the name of the lake with relic nut chilim, village and ski complex. Accommodation in the tourist complex.
Climb to Sinyukha by cable car (optional, for an additional fee).
Dinner.
On foot - 3 km, car - 310 km.

Meals: Dinner.

Cities: Barnaul, Srotki, Manzherok

Attractions: Monument to V.M. Shukshin in Srotki, Museum-Reserve of V.M. Shukshin, Mount Sinyukha

Ponds: Lake Manzherokskoye

 

Day 2

Thursday

Breakfast.
In good weather:
Excursion to Chemal (90 km), to the Chemal HPP and Patmos Island is one of the most beautiful places in the Altai Mountains. The only way to the island of Patmos is a suspension bridge connecting the cliffs of the island with the rocks on the shore of Katun. On the island, a temple in honor of John the Theologian and the cell of St. Macarius of Altai were restored. A hermitage is located opposite the island. Behind the cell of the saint is a rock with the face of the Mother of God. Another attraction is the Chemal HPP, near which you can see the sources of “live” and “dead” water.
A trip to the Che-Chkysh tract is a rocky canyon with a waterfall, rock paintings, a viewing platform from which a magnificent panorama of Katun opens. (30 km).
In bad weather:
Excursion to the museum-gallery of G.I. Choros-Gurkin (30 km) in Anos village. The house, workshop and estate of the artist and ethnographer, a student of Shishkin, the author of the famous paintings “Khan Altai”, “Lake of mountain spirits”, “Katuni Crown” with reproductions of paintings.
Visit to the Paleopark Museum – the Museum of Natural History of Altai. A fascinating, breathtaking journey of 500 million years, when the Paleo-Asian Ocean (entrance ticket) raged on the site of Siberia.
Transfer Elekmonar - Barangol (30 km).
Optionally: motorlifting along Katun (for an additional fee) with a visit to the Kamyshlin waterfall is formed on the river. Kamyshla - left tributary of Katun, consists of two cascades 12 m high.
Transfer Barangol - tourist complex (40 km).
Dinner.
On foot - 4 km, car - 240 km.

Meals: Breakfast, dinner.

Cities: Chemal, Anos, Barangol, Manjeroc

Attractions: Chemal HPP, Patmos Island, Ioan-Theological Monastery on Patmos Island, Urochiche Che-Chkysh, G.I. Choros-Gurkin Museum-Gallery

Ponds: Katun River, Kamyshlin Falls, Chemal River

 

Day 3.

Friday

Breakfast.
Transfer Lower Katun - Gorno-Altaisk (40 km).
Excursion to the National Museum of the Altai Republic named after A.V. Anokhin (entrance ticket). The museum contains rich ethnographic collections of the indigenous peoples of Altai, as well as a unique exhibit – the mummy of Princess Ukok. The museum has a special place in the culture, life and attributes of shamans.
Transfer Gorno-Altaisk – Teletskoye Lake (170 km), the largest lake in Altai and one of the largest lakes in Russia. The maximum depth of the lake is about 330 meters. Altai name of the lake Altyn-Kol, which means "golden lake". Many rivers and streams flow into the lake, and only Biya flows out.
Accommodation in the tourist complex.
Visit to the village of Artybash with tasting of national cuisine (for an additional fee).
Dinner.
On foot - 3 km, car - 210 km.

Meals: Breakfast, dinner.

Cities: Gorno-Altaisk, Artybash

Attractions: A.V. Anokhin National Museum in Gorno-Altaisk

Ponds: Lake Teletskoye

 

4th day

Saturday

Breakfast.
A walk on Lake Teletskoye. Visit to the Altai State Biosphere Reserve and Korbu Falls (recreational collection) with a height of 12.5 meters, as well as the picturesque Chedor Falls (recreational collection).
On the way back – viewing from the water of Kishte waterfall, Cape Ayran, Kamgin Bay, the protected village of Yaylu. Walking along the eco-trail "Third River" (weather).
If desired: rafting on the river Biya (for an additional fee).
Dinner.
On foot - 3 km, car - 20 km.

Meals: Breakfast, dinner.

Cities: Yailu, Artybash

Attractions: Altai Reserve

Ponds: Teletskoye Lake, Korbu Falls on Teletskoye Lake

 

5th day

Sunday

Breakfast.
Transfer Artybash - SEZ TRT "Turquoise Katun" (220 km).
Excursion to the largest tourism center, including a warm artificial lake for swimming and fishing, restaurants, tourist complexes, ski slopes, an extreme entertainment park, an art gallery, caves, an apiary.
Visit to the Tavdin caves (entrance ticket). Taldin caves are a bright sight of the Altai Territory. The entire cave complex has several dozen caves, many of which have several entrances and connect to each other, forming a large interconnected system in which it is easy to get lost. Tavdin caves are known for the fact that at different times they served as housing for people. During the excavations, pottery items and other archaeological finds dating from the early Iron and Bronze Ages were found in them. Excursion to the apiary, tasting Altai honey, sleeping on the hives.
Transfer Turquoise Katun - Altai village (80 km). Photostop on the Biryuksinsky Pass is a low pass in the Seminsky Range, from which a picturesque panorama of the forest-steppe foothills of the Altai opens. According to local legends, the upper point of the pass is considered a “place of power”.
Visit to the arboretum "Altai Kholmogorye" (entrance ticket). Arboretum with a rich collection of exotic herbs, deciduous and coniferous shrubs, medicinal plants used for the manufacture of cosmetics and dietary supplements. Gastro-nerd-dinner "New Altai cuisine".
Transfer Altai – Belokurikha (50 km). The resort is known for its healing air and rain-containing springs. Hotel accommodation.
Dinner.
On foot - 4 km, car - 350 km.

Meals: Breakfast, dinner.

Cities: Artybash, Altai, Belokurikha

Attractions: Tourist and recreational zone "Turquoise Katun", Taldin caves

Ponds: Katun River, Teletskoye Lake

 

Day 6

Monday

Breakfast.
Sightseeing tour of the resort city of Belokurikha with a visit to the new resort under construction "Mountain Belokurikhi" (40 km) - the neighboring resort under construction and the most unique road in Russia: 12 serpentine rings for 8 km. At the top there are art objects (five-meter chair with a thinker, cart with pencils, stupa of Medicine), estate-museum Andreevskaya Sloboda, tavern “Gogol”.
A walk along the terrenkurs to the "Ambarchikov" or "Gardens" - rocky granite complexes, unique geological objects with an excellent panorama for photo shoots. Return to Belokurikha (40 km).
Climbing the cable car to Mount Tserkovka, which offers an excellent panorama of the city and surroundings (optional, for an additional fee).
Dinner.
Visit to the health center "Water World" or the pool with the thermal complex "Terra SPA" - a swimming pool with water attractions (hydromassages, air-massage plateau, cascading shower, geysers, countercurrents, zones of fast and slow river), children's territory, water aerobics, SPA, hammam, Finnish sauna, Roman baths, Russian bath (for an additional fee - from 1000 rubles / person).
On foot - 3 km, car - 80 km.

Meals: Breakfast, dinner.

Cities: Belokurikha

Attractions: Mount Tserkovka, Belovodye Water Park in Belokurikha

 

Day 7.

Tuesday

Breakfast.
Free time, visiting souvenir shops.
Transfer Belokurikha – Biysk – Barnaul (230 km).
Biysk is a city built by decree of Peter I in the 18th century. Now Biysk has the status of Science City and is the main gateway leading to the Altai Mountains.
Sightseeing tour of the city of Barnaul with a visit to the museum and the restaurant "Mountain Pharmacy".
Program finishes at 20:00.
On foot - 3 km, car - 230 km.

Meals: Breakfast.

Cities: Belokurikha, Barnaul, Biysk

Attractions: Old center of Biysk, Assumption Cathedral in Biysk