7 days / 6 nights
Tour highlights
- Altai
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- Teletskoye Lake
- Chulyshmana valley
- Katu-Yaryk pass
- Kyzyl-Chin
- Chuisky tract
Teletskoye lake is the largest lake in the Altai Mountains. It has the depth of up to 325 m and is situated at a height of 434 m above the sea level. The lake is 78 km long and 5 km wide. It lies between the mountain ridges Korbu and Al-tyntu, on the junction of the Sailughem Mountains and the Western Sayans.Chulyshmana Valley is a very beautiful natural canyon whose length is about 130 km.Katu-Yaryk pass is a high mountain pass at the height of 1188 m above the sea level. Katy-Yaryk pass is the gate to the Chulyshmana valley.Kyzyl-Chin is a mountain that boasts great picturesque views. “Kyzyl-Chin” means “Red cliff” (as translated from the Altaian language). The layers of multi-colored clay make the mountain really unique. You will see such colors as yellow, white, orange, red, burgundy, etc. Many people believe that such a landscape could only exist on another planet (such as Mars).Chuisky tract is believed to be the most pictureque of all the Russian roads. It is an ancient track from Siberia to Asia.
