Abakan City Tour with Regional Museum of Khakassia visit STA01

Overview

We offer you city tour of Abakan, the capital of the Republic of Khakassia located in basin in the mountains of South Siberia. Territories populated by Khakassian people were included into Russia in 1727 accordingly to delimitation treaty between China and Russia. Ust-Abakanskoye village (since 1931 city of Abakan) was funded in 1780s. Since 1822 when special government system for non-Russian (“allogeneous”) peoples was fixed in Russian Empire Ust-Abakanskoye became a residence of Khakassian people local authorities. Now Abakan is a capital of the Republic of Khakassia in structure of Russian Federation.

Itinerary

The city tour enables you to see the most interesting places of Abakan. You will visit the Gardens of Dream park of landscape design where you can see the Eiffel Tower, sinister claws and beak of a huge eagle, inconspicuous grassy hummocks which are actually amusing hedgehog, English lawn, numerous Siberian and overseas plants, cozy arbours, swings, merry little creatures sitting on the edges of paths and a lot of other interesting and funny things. In Regional Museum of Khakassia you will acquaint with history and mode of life of Khakassian people.

The pride of the museum collection are petroglyphs and stone sculptures (famous Yenisei Idols). Among them there are fantastic animals, sun like gods, figures with animal’s heads. Local people believe that some of these stones still have great power. You will also acquaint with interesting ethnographic collection including household and clothing items and jewelry of indigenous inhabitants and Russian population. You will see the original Khakass yurta (ger), original costume of Khakass shaman and other shaman attributes.

Rates

Price per person, EUR

Language	1 pax	2 pax	3 pax	4 pax	5-7 pax	8-9 pax
English	117	68	62	51	48	38

All the costs are valid at the date of publication and are subject to reconfirmation at the time of booking.

It’s possible to arrange guides with other languages upon request.