Mountainous Bashkiria

A few days surrounded by the Ural Mountains, on the shore of the purest lake Yakty-Kul (Bannoye) with the possibility of choosing recreation options (skiing, treatment or rehabilitation in the leading sanatoriums of the region).

Acquaintance with the history of the mining Urals and the secrets of protected areas of the Southern Urals.

Tour programme

1 day

From the capital of Bashkiria to the ancient Russian village of Kaga. Acquaintance with the mining history. Dating night. Dumpling.

10.00 Meeting group in the city of Ufa at the main entrance of the Department store "UFA" (October Avenue, 31).

Bus travel from the flat part of Bashkiria through the highlands to the mountain and forest areas of the Southern Urals to the ancient Russian village of Kaga (300 km).

Along the way, landscapes change from the Ural steppes to the majestic Ural mountains. Part of the way passes through the territory of the South Ural State Reserve. In good weather, there is a view of the highest peak of the Southern Urals - Big Yaman-Tau.

Lunch. Accommodation at the Tengri tourist base.

Acquaintance with the history of the area and inspection of the architectural monument - Nikolsky temple. Excursion "History of Kaga village and Ural ironworks".

The evening will be held in a friendly family atmosphere for leisurely conversations and sculpting dumplings.

Dinner.

2 days

Excursions to nature reserves: cave paintings, a mysterious cave, stewardship, marals. Bashkir national cuisine.

Breakfast.

Motor transport to the Bashkir State Reserve (30 km) - the very first reserve formed in the Southern Urals. Review of the ridges of the reserve (visit the observation tower).

Transfer to the Shulgan-Tash reserve (100 km).

Lunch with elements of Bashkir cuisine. Acquaintance with Bashkir customs. Photo shoot in national costumes. Archery workshop.

Visit to the museum and demonstration complex of the Shulgan-Tash Reserve. The basis for the creation of the reserve was the habitation in this region of the nucleus of the pure-blooded aboriginal population of the honey bee - the Burzyan side bee ("Burzyanka") in the conditions of beekeeping - the Bashkir folk craft. This reserve was the first in the world to protect aboriginal wild bees. Tourists will have the opportunity to taste onboard honey (for an additional fee in the season).

Acquaintance with the object of natural and cultural heritage, included in the preliminary UNESCO World Heritage List: a unique monument of the Paleolithic era - the Shulgan-Tash cave (Kapova cave). Thousands of years ago, primitive people lived in it and left their drawings on the walls - images of animals. Such ancient drawings, before their discovery in this cave, were known only in the caves of Spain and France. Regardless of the time of year, the cave has a constant temperature of +7 Celsius. Therefore, it is necessary to have warm clothes with you.

Return to the Tengri tourist base (100 km). Dinner.

 

 

3 days

Horse-sledding walk to Mount Grace (duration ~ 3 hours).

Breakfast at the Tengri camp. Room clearing.

Horse-sledding walk to Mount Grace (duration ~ 3 hours).

The final trip to the beloved gaze of the surroundings, the opportunity to hone the skills of sledging, look into the brooding eyes of the horse and feed it with hay, walk along the top of a mountain more than 500 meters above sea level, take memorable photos against the background of the Krak ridges, small and large Shatak. (If you want to take this ride on horseback (for an additional fee), inform the instructor the day before.)

Lunch.

Moving to Lake Bannoe is the deepest reservoir not only within the Trans-Urals, but also in the entire Republic of Bashkortostan.

Accommodation in Berezka (2 places). Facilities room. Dinner.

4 days

Tour of the Mountain Gorge.

Breakfast.

Tour of the Mountain Gorge.

You will get acquainted with the features of the ski resort, on the cable car in comfortable booths you will climb to a height of 942 m, from where you can get a wonderful view of the valley with many lakes (in good weather they can be seen up to 12; you will see a petroglyph in the form of a Condor bird, which is about 5,000 years old).

Lunch.

It's time for a walk. You can take a ski pass and ride on the Metallurg-Magnitogorsk GLC

Dinner.

 

5 days

Rest at the resort of Bannoe (accommodation with three meals a day).

Rest can be supplemented with therapeutic or spa treatments in one of the nearest sanatoriums:

"Yakty-kul": the main natural therapeutic factor is silt and sapropel therapeutic mud from its own sources and radon baths with a regulated level of radon gas due to the unique laboratory, which is the only one in the Republic of Bashkortostan.

"Anniversary": has an excellent medical base, including unique therapeutic procedures and the latest medical equipment. The main areas of treatment: diseases of the cardiovascular, bronchopulmonary systems and the musculoskeletal system.

6 days

Rest on the lake. Transfer to Magnitogorsk

Breakfast.

Rest on the lake. Eviction from the room before 12:00.

Group transfer* to Magnitogorsk (45 km, on the way – 50 minutes). Place of arrival: railway station.

For an additional fee (3000 rubles) a group transfer* to Ufa is possible (310 km, the journey is about 5 hours). Place of arrival: Department store "Ufa" (October Avenue, 31).

Included in the price: food - breakfast.

*The exact transfer time is scheduled on the 4th day of the tour. The representative of the tour operator will tell you a convenient option for a return transfer, help you purchase tickets.

It's important.

Race schedule:

November

10.11-15.11 - 39,900 rubles.

17.11-22.11 - 39900 rubles.

24.11-29.11 - 39900 rubles.

December:

01.12-06.12 - 39900 rubles.

08.12-13.12 - 39900 rubles.

15.12-20.12 - 39900 rubles.

22.12-27.12 - 39900 rubles.

January:

12.01-17.01 - 39900 rubles.

19.01-24.01 - 39900 rubles.

26.01-31.01 - 39900 rubles.

February:

02.02-07.02 - 39900 rubles.

09.02-14.02 - 39900 rubles.

16.02-21.02 - 39900 rubles.

23.02-28.02 - 39900 rubles.

March:

01.03-06.03 - 39900 rubles.

08.03-13.03 - 39900 rubles.

15.03-20.03 - 39900 rubles.

22.03-27.03 - 39900 rubles.

Accommodation

Hotels and campgrounds. Standard 2-bed rooms with amenities in the room or per block. Possible accommodation in single rooms (for an additional fee - 14000 rubles);

Food:

Meals according to the program in stationary food points with elements of national Bashkir cuisine. The route passes through natural objects in a mountainous, sparsely populated area, where there are not so many food outlets independent of hotel or excursion facilities. Therefore, in the program in most places, 3 meals are included. Requests for special food, including vegetarian, require prior approval from the tour operator.

Not included in the price:

Individual transfers (including air and railway tickets), self-catering, additional services in hotels, alcoholic beverages, a luggage tray, additional excursions (including activities, baths), souvenirs.

Equipment supplied:

For an additional fee, you can rent at the tourist base: valenki, tourist skis, snowmobiles "Polaris" with equipment.

Escort:

for a group (up to 20 people) 1 accompanying person is provided;

Age of tourists:

14 years and older. Children from 8 years old are allowed on the route, accompanied by parents.

List of recommended personal equipment (don’t forget):

Backpack/bag; warm headdress covering the ears; "ladder x / b", covering the forehead, nose and mouth from wind and frost; scarf; wet mittens (or 2 pairs per change); 2-3 pairs of wool socks; comfortable warm outerwear, not restricting movement; warm tracksuit / fleece suit; wool tights; replaceable set of thermal underwear.

Follow the principle of multi-layered clothing.

To visit the bath: swimsuit / floats, slates.

Remember: Personal hygiene items (washing kit (toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, soap), comb, bath towel, personal first aid kit, flashlight, photo/video equipment (in a waterproof case), charger or external battery (Powerbank) for the phone.

Carefully consider the choice of shoes: warm and allows you to move along winter forest trails (excursions to natural sites).

You must have personal documents with you, as well as a compulsory health insurance policy.

Level of difficulty of the tour:

The tour is designed for unprepared tourists.

The tour does not require participants to exercise * We consider applications from 1 tourist.

For organized groups, the tour can be held on any dates in agreement with the tour operator.

Persons in need of treatment and constant medical supervision are not recommended to travel along tourist routes.

The itinerary or schedule of the route may be adjusted on site based on weather conditions, group preparedness and other circumstances.

* Transfer to the tourist base and back is provided strictly on the day of arrival / departure at the time specified in the program.

** Group transfer - transportation of tourists to / from the accommodation facility. It can be carried out on the transport of the tour operator, as well as by attracting third parties (including shuttle taxis and shuttle buses).

Transportation service on the route (road transport depending on the size of the group), accommodation in hotels, meals (according to the program), work of the accompanying (coordinator), excursion program (according to the program: services of guides or guides, entrance tickets), permits for the entry of vehicles into recreational areas, eco-fees, accident insurance in the amount of 50,000 rubles. ;