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Overview

Khakassia pleases its guests with a mild climate, the sun shines here more than 300 days a year, its rays truly warm this Siberian land. The main charm of Khakassia is, of course, its historical past, Khakassia is called the land of ancestors. This is the homeland of the legendary Din-Ling people, a country of steppes drowning in greenery, healing lakes and mysterious ancient monuments. We invite you to the republic of Khakassia. It is a crossroad where unique landscapes and the mysterious culture of the Khakass peoples converge, forming a mystical ethno-natural alliance that attracts tourists to this marvelous land of Siberian legends. Lovers of antiquities will be amazed at the large number of archaeological sites - barrows, ruins of ancient cities and pagan steles. Lovers of relaxation by the water will spend their days on the shore of the salt lake Belyo.

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Itinerary

Day 1. Welcome to Khakassia
The tour starts in Abakan, the capital of Khakassia. Transfer to hotel Abakan (for additional payment). From 06:00 accommodation at hotel “Abakan”. Breakfast. Rest.
The tour starts in Abakan, the capital of Khakassia. Transfer to hotel Abakan (for additional payment). From 06:00 accommodation at hotel “Abakan”. Breakfast. Rest. At 13:00 meeting with the guide in the hotel lobby, departure for lunch. Excursion around Abakan with a visit to the most interesting attractions, including the landscape design park. There are so many unexpected and interesting things in the park: the Eiffel Tower, ominous claws and beak of a huge eagle, nondescript grass bumps turn out to be a funny hedgehog close by, an English lawn, numerous Siberian and overseas plants, cozy gazebos, swings, funny animals sitting along the edges of the paths and much more. 16:00 Departure to the Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydro Power Plant. The Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydro Power Plant is the most powerful (6.4 million kW) power plant in Russia, located on the Yenisei River in the village of Cheryomushki near the city of Sayanogorsk. (BLD) 20:00 Return to Abakan.
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Day 2. Journey to the "Valley of Joy"
10:00 After breakfast visit to the Khakass National Museum of Local Lore. There is a unique collection of stone sculptures — echoes of ancient cults and beliefs.
10:00 After breakfast visit to the Khakass National Museum of Local Lore. There is a unique collection of stone sculptures — echoes of ancient cults and beliefs. It is believed that many of these sculptures have not yet lost their strength. 12:00 The group leaves for the Kyug yurt complex, where tourists will spend the next two days. The Kyug complex is located 140 kilometers from Abakan, on the banks of the small Askiz River, practically on the territory of the Kazanovka National Museum-Reserve. In this place, two mountainous regions adjoin — Altai and Sayany.   The yurt complex was created especially for tourists. Wooden yurts fully correspond to their prototype — the yurts of nomadic peoples. They are comfortable for living, have everything you need for a comfortable stay. Each is designed for 1-2 people. Separately located dining room, toilets, showers. The complex is named after the valley in which it is located. And «Kyug» in translation into Russian means «joy, pleasure». After lunch excursion to National museum of Khakassia “Kazanovka”, where you will see rock paintings, which are 3-5 thousand years old. Moreover, you will be shown how archaeologists copy these images onto paper for further study, and the resulting drawings can be taken as a rare souvenir. In addition, you will learn the purpose of the mysterious vertical stones sticking out of the ground throughout Khakassia, and see real archaeological excavations. Return to the yurt complex. Dinner with dishes of traditional Khakassian cuisine. (BLD)
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Day 3. In the "Valley of Joy"
After breakfast, there is a further excursion to the Khakass National Museum-Reserve «Kazanovka». For more than 4 thousand years, the Kyug valley was used by local residents for ceremonies.
After breakfast, there is a further excursion to the Khakass National Museum-Reserve «Kazanovka». For more than 4 thousand years, the Kyug valley was used by local residents for ceremonies. You have to see and plunge into the secrets of long-disappeared peoples. The surrounding landscape — rocky mountains and taiga, will bring undoubted pleasure. Today you will get acquainted with the mounds of the Siberian Scythians and a mountain temple. You will stop at the Akh-Tas stone, which means «White stone». This stele, according to local beliefs, has healing powers. Here you will be taught how to properly conduct a ceremony in order to ask for health from ancient spirits. Lunch. Free time. Dinner. After dinner, performance of the Khakass national folklore ensemble. (BLD).
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Day 4. To the land of salt lakes
After breakfast, farewell to the Kyug Valley. On this day, you will visit the stele Khurtuyakh tas. «Sacred old woman» or «Mother of mothers».
After breakfast, farewell to the Kyug Valley. On this day, you will visit the stele Khurtuyakh tas. «Sacred old woman» or «Mother of mothers». Women who want to have a child or get rid of female diseases still bring gifts to her. Arrival at the camp at Lake Belyo, double accommodation in summer houses. Rest at the lake Belyo. The lake is a famous salt lake in Khakassia, second only in popularity to Lake Shira, which is located only 8 km from Belyo. The lake is shallow along the coastline, making it an ideal spot for safe swimming. (BLD)
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Day 5. History from antiquity to the 20th century
In the morning, departure to inspect the surroundings of Lake Belyo. Mysterious «Chests» is a mountain range in the area of the famous salt lake-resort Shira.
In the morning, departure to inspect the surroundings of Lake Belyo. Mysterious «Chests» is a mountain range in the area of the famous salt lake-resort Shira. Unusual outliers on the tops of the mountains and unusual mountains used, according to archaeologists for stargazing. Before us is an ancient observatory — Siberian Stonehenge. The chests are not just an observatory, they are a kind of temples associated with rock carvings. The strength of the stone made it possible to preserve the traces of the ancestor in relative integrity, it remains only to be able to read these traces, as experienced pathfinders read them. After lunch, departure to Tuimsky gap, to the former mining village of Tuim. Tuimsky gap is a former mine «Kiyalykh-Uzen». In the 50s, molybdenum and copper concentrates were mined here. Now not everyone remembers why the Kiyalykh-Uzen mine collapsed: either from the explosion, or itself. You will see a stone canyon with many-meter veins of black and green ore — molybdenum and copper. At the bottom of the canyon there are sharp-angled stones the size of a car. And in the middle there is a mysterious dark lake about five hundred meters long and three hundred meters wide. In the sun, the water instantly turns emerald: green copper ore gives it its color. There are nine black holes in the rocks around the circumference. These are the galleries of the former mine. (BLD)
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Day 6. Rest at the lake
Free day to relax at Lake Belyo. For additional payment additional excursions are possible — to Lake Shira, Tus or Itkul, archaeological excursion “Ancestral Trail”. (BLD)
Day 7. "Valley of Kings"
After breakfast, check out from the camp and drive towards Abakan. On the way, we are waiting for the last, but one of the brightest, memorable excursions to the «Valley of the Kings» and to the Big Salbyk Kurgan.
After breakfast, check out from the camp and drive towards Abakan. On the way, we are waiting for the last, but one of the brightest, memorable excursions to the «Valley of the Kings» and to the Big Salbyk Kurgan. This is the place where there are more than 50 large mounds, in which the leaders of the Tagar tribes are buried. The Big Salbyk Kurgan is a stone-earth pyramid up to 30 meters high — the burial place of one of the most powerful Dinlin kings and members of his family. According to ancient legends, this is the «road of spirits», it led the souls of the dead through the ridge of hills to the sunrise to the «upper» heavenly world. Tourists will see not only the mound, but also the quarry, from where the stones were mined for it. Upon arrival in Abakan lunch, after that accommodation at the hotel. Free time in Abakan. (BL)
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Day 8. Farewell Khakassia
Breakfast. Check out till 12:00. Transfer to the airport (for additional payment). (B)
Day 1
The tour starts in Abakan, the capital of Khakassia. Transfer to hotel ...
Day 2
10:00 After breakfast visit to the Khakass National Museum of Local Lore...
Day 3
After breakfast, there is a further excursion to the Khakass National Mu...
Day 4
After breakfast, farewell to the Kyug Valley. On this day, you will visi...
Day 5
In the morning, departure to inspect the surroundings of Lake Belyo. Mys...
Day 6
Free day to relax at Lake Belyo. For additional payment additional excur...
Day 7
After breakfast, check out from the camp and drive towards Abakan. On th...
Day 8
Breakfast. Check out till 12:00. Transfer to the airport (for additional...
The order of the excursions might be changed and some excursions might be changed for equivalent
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Day 1. Start Tour

Meeting at the airport, transfer to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km). Accommodation at a hotel, rest. In the evening - excursion to Paratunka resort center, swimming in thermal water poolMeeting at the airport, transfer to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km). Accommodation at a hotel, rest. In the evening - excursion to Paratunka resort center, swimming in thermal water poolMeeting at the airport, transfer to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km).

Meeting at the airport, transfer to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km). Accommodation at a hotel, rest. In the evening - excursion to Paratunka resort center, swimming in thermal water poolMeeting at the airport, transfer to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km). Accommodation at a hotel, rest. In the evening - excursion to Paratunka resort center, swimming in thermal water poolMeeting at the airport, transfer to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km).

Meeting at the airport, transfer to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km). Accommodation at a hotel, rest. In the evening - excursion to Paratunka resort center, swimming in thermal water poolMeeting at the airport, transfer to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km). Accommodation at a hotel, rest. In the evening - excursion to Paratunka resort center, swimming in thermal water poolMeeting at the airport, transfer to the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (25 km)

Dates & Rates

*Price per person, EUR
Dates 10.07.2021
Price EUR per person 1155
 
  • All the costs are valid at the date of publication and are subject to reconfirmation at the time of booking.

What is included

  • TWN accommodation at the hotel; yurt camp and Belyo camp (out-door facilities)
  • meals per program
  • service of English, German -speaking guide
  • excursion per program with entry tickets
  • transfers per program (except of arrival and departure transfers)
  • Khakassian folk performance
  • all permits, visa support

Supplements & Discounts

  • SGL accommodation (available at the Biy-Khem yurta camp only) +72 per pax  
  • air/train tickets
  • insurance
  • additional excursions
  • service of left-luggage rooms
  • porterage service
  • repellents
  • spirits
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