Excursion description

We offer you to visit the place of archaeological dig – the Valley of Kings. There are more than 50 big burial mounds of tagarsk tribes kings. Firstly, a visit to Barsuchiy Log where a burial mound of 4-5 centuries B.C. was found several years ago.

The main part of the excursion – a visit to Great Salbyk Mound (5-4 centuries B.C.). Great Salbyk Mound is a pyramid of 30 meters high that was constructed over the grave of a noble family of Din Ling. This mound is the evidence of the tagarsk state power. There are stone plates near every mound which is usual for such a big mounds. Their weight is about 20-60 tons. The legend says that this is “the road of spirits” which leads the dead souls through the mountains to the upper world.

Then the tourists will visit Uglukol lake and one more burial mound. It is named Uybatsky chaatas (burial ground of 7-8 centuries B.C.). There archaeologists have found masks made from terracotta, wooden sculptures and many other objects.

Coming back to Abakan.

The cost includes: guide’s service, transport, entrance tickets, lunch box

In detail

Duration: 8 hours

Season: May-September

Distance: 130 km far from Abakan one way

Number of people: from 1 person, individually