- Possibility to stay in the most beautiful places of journey
- An itinerary presenting the opportunity for teambuilding and nature immersion
- Rafting on the Katun River, the biggest of Gorno-Altai
The Katun River, 688 km long, is the main river of Gorno-Altai. It is born in the southern ice slopes of Mt. Belukha (4,506 m) near the Gebler glacier and forms the Ob River after joining by the Biya River.
The tour "Rafting on the Katun River" is ideal for the amateurs of active trips, full of adrenalin. This rafting experience begins in the village Tungur to finish in Chemal, situated on the banks of the river Katun. During these seven days rich in emotions you will discover the Altai and enjoy physical activities, by discovering the white-water of Katun which reserves for you peaceful passages, advantageous for contemplation, and also other tumultuous as the Akkem Breach, one of the biggest and longest rapids in the itinerary, and the Shabash rapids, the most impressive on the river.
Supervised by nice and attentive monitors paying attention to your security at any time, you will go throw everything safely!
- Day 1Arrival in Gorno-AltayskGorno-Altaysk — Barangol
- Day 2The biggest river of AltaiBarangol — village Tungur
- Day 3Starting the Katun river raftingvillage Tungur — Argut village
- Day 4Beauties of the Central AltaiArgut village — Yaloman village
- Day 5Departure to the "lost world"Yaloman village
- Day 6Rapid ShabashKatun river
- Day 7Free dayKatun river
- Day 8One more rapid and end of the navigationBarangol village — Barnaul city
- 08:00Arrival to the Barnaul/ Gorno-Altaysk airport*The indicated time is approximate and can be changed according to your flight
- 09:00Transfer to the village Barangol
- 12:00Accommodation in the guest houseAmenities on the floor.
- 13:00Lunch — Not included
- 19:00Dinner and russian banya
- Overnight in the guest house
- 09:00Breakfast
- 09:00Deaprture to the Katun RiverYour trip begins with the legendary road of Altai – the road of Chuya which we will follow during 616,7 km. One the way we will go along the biggest river of Gorno-Altai – the Katun River and cross the highest point at ther Seminsky pass from where you will have an exceptional view on mountains and the forest of cedars.
- 13:00LunchEn route (not included, to pay on site)
- 15:00Continuation of the roadTrip goes on through the valley of Ursul river, you leave the road of Chuya and go up to the pass of Yaboganski. By passing it, you’ll arrive at the steppe of Ust-Kanskaya and just after another small pass (Kyrlyk) to the steppe Abayskaya. It’s still the Gromotuha pass to cross and you are in the valley of Uymon. There, you have one hour of road up to the village Tungur.
- 18:00Accommodation in the tents
- 19:00DinnerNear the fire
- Overnight in tents
- 09:00Breakfast
- 10:00Strarting the raftingToday you’ll pass the rapid of Akkem (IV category), the most difficult part in the upper stream of the Katun River.
- 13:00LunchOutdoor picnic.
- 15:00Continuation of the navigationAfter the lunch our navigation will calm enough. We will go till the embouchment of the Argut river. This place became the improvised museum of the tourists' arts.
- 19:00DinnerHot dinner near the fire.
- Overnight in tents
5 h rafting (35km)
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Rafting to the river Bolshoy YalomanYou have possibility to admire the beauty of the Central Altai. The region of the Yaloman village has a specific microclimate. As a result there are apple and plum gardens.
- 13:00Lunch (picnic)
- 14:00Continuation of the navigationAs soon as we get the endpoint, we have a rest and go fishing.
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight in tents
6 h rafting (45km)
- 09:00Breakfast
- 11:00Starting of the raftingContinuation of rafting on the Katun River. The first rapid to pass is Igulmen (IV category), 500 meters long and where waves can be as high as 3 meters. You can also pass by the edge of the river.
- 13:00Lunch (picnic)
- 15:00Continuation of the navigationPassage of the Kadrinskaya Truba rapid (IV category). After passing the Poganka rapid the group will stop for dinner and spend the night in the tent on the beach surrounded by huge pines "Zateriannyï mir" (Lost world).
- 19:00Dinner
- Overnight in tents
6 h rafting (34km)
- 09:00Breakfast
- 10:00Rafting on the KatunActive day. You’ll pass the most powerful and agitated rapid of the Katun River – Shabash (IV category).
- 13:00LunchPicnic on the beautiful sand beach.
- 15:00Continuation of teh navigationWe continue our navigation to the camp "Petroglyphs" situated in the pinewood.
- 19:00Dinner near the fire
- Overnight in tents
6 h rafting (34km)
- 10:00Free time
- 13:00Lunch
- 15:00Free time
- 19:00Dinner near the fire
- Overnight in tents
- 09:00Breakfast
- 10:00Navigation along the river
- 12:00Lunch (picnic)
- 13:00Departure to the Barangol village
- 16:00Russian banyaRest
- 19:00Farewell dinner
- 22:00Departure to BarnaulFor everyone who has aflight from Barnaul, departure from the village of Barangol will take place at 22.00, arrival at 03-04:00 am by car 300 km. *Departure to the airport of Gorno-Altaysk in the morning of the next day (by car 40 km), it is necessary to book accommodation in the village of Barangol for one night before departure, the cost of accommodation is not included in the tour price.
2 h rafting (15km)
transfer (390km)
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- Russian-speaking guide services
- Accommodation as per itinerary
- Transport as per itinerary
- Medical insurance
- Excursions and visits as per itinerary
- Reserves and national parks entrance permissions
- Tent rental
- Transfer from airport / railway station on first day
- Transfer to airport / railway station on last day
- Letter of invitation
- Raft and equipment rental
- Meals according to the program
- English-speaking guide
- Personal expenses and tips
- Visa fees and travel insurance
Guaranteed departure from 6 participants. The price includes breakfast on Day 2-7, lunch on Day 2-7 and dinner on Day 1-7. To note: maximum weight to take part in this trip is 110 kg. The route passes through the border area, therefore, for citizens who do not have Russian citizenship, it is necessary to issue a pass 60 days before the start of the tour. For the foreign residents it's needed to get a special entry permit. The documents should be filed 2 months before the departure. Citizens of the Russian Federation are MANDATORY to have a passport with registration at the place of residence.
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