Monday, December 27, 2004

11 Days Wow!

Day 1. For the travelers who continue their voyage after the Yenisei River cruise.
A visit to the "Stolby" national park, that is not far from the city. A short walk in the woods to a forester's hut. Picnic in the open air, we get a lot of information about this beautiful park.
Day 1. Only for Tuva guests.
International flight from Europe to Krasnoyarsk via Moscow. Flight time - 4 hours.
Day 2. Krasnoyarsk.
Arrival in Krasnoyarsk. You will be met and escorted to a hotel, where you will be able to rest before embarking on a sightseeing tour of the city. Information meeting regarding the trip. Welcoming dinner.
Day 3. Krasnoyarsk - Askiz. Wooden yurt camp "Kug"(6-hour journey).
Travel along the Yenisei River to the picturesque town of Divnogorsk. There, you will cross the river over the top of the dam of the Krasnoyarsk hydroelectric power station, which is one of the largest in the world. Lunch outdoors near the Krasnoyarsk "sea." Soon afterwards, you will reach the "Kug" yurt camp, built in an archaeological reserve. There are a lot of monuments of Scythian culture that were a mystery for a long time. They are dated at 2500 years old. Accommodation in yurts, followed by an excursion to a burial mound run by a professor of archaeology. Dinner.
Day 4. Sayan Mountains-Camp "Snow Leopard" (2,5 hours).
Our camp is situated in the middle of taga in the Sayan mountains and is made of Siberian stone pine. Flora, fauna, walking-tours, fishing, a visit to banja (sauna). Taiga dinner.
Day 5. "Snow Leopard" Camp- Kyzyl (6,5 hours).
You will spend the morning driving to the border of Tuva. After crossing it, at the foot of the mountains, you will be lead through the semi-desert of Tuva to the ancient monument known here as a statue of Genghis-Khan. The place is well known for a historically important event where this Mongolian leader assembled a great army of nomads. Picnic and further way to Kyzyl.
Day 6 and 7. Explore Tuva.
Sightseeing includes a visit to the geographical centre of Asia, house of national lore of the republic and a shaman clinic with the opportunity to take part in a ritual. You may talk to Lama in a Buddhist temple. You will also visit a typical Tuvan family to see their everyday life. They have their own household and live in yurt. A Tuvan family will invite you to a traditional lunch. You will travel to the Arzhan mineral water spring where you can savour the unique taste of this refreshing aqua libra. There will also be a visit to a market and many other interesting activities, such as, for example, a shaman show by a campfire.
Days 8. Kyzyl - Shushenskoye (5 hours)
You will take a short drive up into the Sayan Mountains. During a picnic, you will be able to enjoy a picturesque view of the Yergaki mountain ridge. Arrival in Shushenskoye. After dinner, you will visit the Culture and History museum, a Siberian village from the turn of the century together with a folk. You will also sample typical Russian cuisine and taste traditional bird-cherry pie made according to ancient recipes.
Day 9. Shushenskoye - Krasnoyarsk (6,5 hours).
You will return to the Khakassian steppe, and on the way to Krasnoyarsk you will see a really amazing sight - "The Valley of the Kings," where there is a huge burial mound of the Din - Lin age, surrounded by stone sculptures 30 metres high and more than 30 tonnes in weight. These stones were brought here from a mountain ridge 40 miles away. Arrival in Krasnoyarsk. Farewell dinner.
Day 10. Siberia-Moscow (4 hours flight).
After breakfast flight to Moscow. At 11.00 a.m. landing in Moscow, check in hotel. The Red Square visit, shopping tour and a visit to Moscow metro. Dinner
Day 11. Moscow - Europe.
At midday flight to Europe. Our tour guides inform you about departure time and they are always on hand at the customs in the international airport. You may prolong your stay in Moscow if you wish.

1 comment:

Bulent Akman said...

maybe it's time to ressurrect this idea?