We invite you to have an extraordinary trip! More than 2500 km by motorbike along the taiga forest roads, mountain ranges and boundless steppes. Three climatic zones, three peculiar cultures – Krasnoyarsk region, Khakassia and Tuva.
Accompanied by experienced instructors, you’ll ride along the asphalt motorways as well as unpaved ones. The drive programm is going to be very interesting and rich, and in the end of every day you will be fully provided with cosy lodging and relaxing facilities to gather forces for a new motorbiking day. New ways, new acquaintances, unforgettable impressions from fascinating landscapes are waiting for you during this motor trip.
By the way, we have a plenty of space in an escorting car – you close relatives and friends can easily accompany you during motorbike exploration of Siberia.
For motor-cyclers protective outfit is necessary (trousers, jacket, boots, gloves, helmet, raincoat). A motorcyclist must have an International Driving Permit or European driving licence with opened "A (A1, A2)"-category.
We drive Kawasaki KLE 400.
On your request the program may be changed: the route, duration, overnight places, included services.
Total duration: 10 days/9 nights
Season: June-September
Tour mileage: 2000 km – asphalt road, 550 km - unpaved
Number of people in a group: from 2 pax
Age: 18+
Level of physical training: a good physical training and motor-driving skills
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Motorcycle tour around Sayan Ring (10 days/9 nights, period June-September) route goes along territories of Khakassia, Tuva and Krasnoyarsk region.
Krasnoyarsk region is located in the eastern part of Siberia along the basin of the Yenisei river. It covers 3000 km from the South to the North, where it is washed by Kara sea and Laptevs’ sea. The population of the region is about 3 million people.
The region is subdivided into three climate zones: arctic, subarctic and mild.
Krasnoyarsk region territory is the domain for 450 species of plants, 340 species of birds and 90 species of animals including snow leopard, Putorana bighorn sheep, snow fox, stoat and musk-ox. In region there are 6 nature reserves under state protection: Great Arctic, Central-Siberian, Putorana, Stolby (Rock pillars), Sayano-Shushensky and Taimyr reserves.
The main religion here is Orthodox Church, but other confessions are also spread: Catholicism, Islam, Judaism etc.
The capital of the region is Krasnoyarsk – megapolis situated on the both sides of the Yenisei river . It was founded by Russian military man Andrey Dubensky in 1628. The population of Krasnoyarsk is about 1 million people. Time difference with Moscow is +4 hours, distance to Moscow is 3995 km. There are many old buildings and places of interest here. Krasnoyarsk is the motherland of painter Surikov, geographist and scientist Potanin, singer Khvorostovsky, violinist Tretyakov, Olympic champion Yarygin, writer Astafiev.
The symbol of Krasnoyarsk is Paraskeva Pyatnitsa chapel built in 1805 on Karaulnaya hill. It is printed on the 10-roubles banknote.
Tuva is situated on the South of Eastern Siberia in the geographical center of Asia. It borders Krasnoyarsk region, Khakassia republic, Mongolia, Altai republic. Tuva is very rich in natural resources: besides huge geological deposits, there are about 8000 rivers, including famous Khemchik and Yenisei, about 20 big fresh and salt water lakes, lots of healing mineral springs. Fauna of Tuva is very unique and diverse: here one can meet a camel, a desert dweller, and a reindeer, inhabitant of northern territories, Tuvan mountains Tannu-Ola are the realm of snow leopard. Also bear, wolf, squirrel, moose, sable, roebuck, lynx, glutton and birds like hazel-hen, blackcock, goose, duck, eagles and even swans are often met here. From fish such species can be mentioned: Siberian and Mongolian grayling, salmon, bass, pike and many others.
The population of Tuva is about 315 thousand people. The capital of the republic is Kyzyl, the place having been calculated and depicted to be the geographical center of Asia. Distance from Abakan – 400 km, from Krasnoyarsk –1000 km. Time difference with Moscow is +4 hours.
Main confessions: Orthodox Church, Buddhism, Shamanism.
Places of interest in Kyzyl are: free Arat square, The Geographical center of Asia obelisk, National Tuvan museum, Tuvan national theatre, Shaman clinic.
Khakassia republic is located in South Siberia on the left side of the Yenisei basin. It occupies territory of 62 thousand sq.km. Its population is 535 thousand people. Time difference with Moscow is +4 hours.
Khakassia is often called "a huge open-air museum". The history of Khakassia is very great, it counts not only the centuries but thousands of years. The first state of Din Linnes, who lived here in 7-3 centuries BC, left the remembrance about themselves in marvelous burial mounds, mystic rock paintings.
Khakassia is famous for its huge lakes with healing water concentrating in Shira district. Many territories of the republic are devoted to the protected nature reserves, which are inhabited with rare species. Some of them like red wolf, snow leopard and argali are endangered and included into Red list of WWF.
The administrative center of Khakassia is Abakan, a city with population of 160 thousand people. Sightseeing in Abakan: Khakassian national museum, Preobrazhensky cathedral, Lora stele, landscaping park Gardens of the Dream.
The tour starts in Krasnoyarsk
One of the main transport hubs in Siberia is Krasnoyarsk. It is passed through by Trans-Siberian railway, so it provides tourists with possibilities to travel actively. Krasnoyarsk posses the airport both of local and international level, river port and well-developed road vehicle infrastructure.
Information about railways to Krasnoyarsk can be inquired at managers of Sayan Ring Co.
Airport in Krasnoyarsk Yemelianovo accepts planes from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Norilsk, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Vladivostok, Kamchatka and many other cities in Russia, also from international flights from Beijing and Bangkok. You can reach Krasnoyarsk by flights of following airlines Aeroflot, S7, UTair, NordStar etc.
Group transfers from/to airport (railway station) are organized at fixed time. Tourists are met with a board, where tourist’s name or a name of a company is printed. You will be met by the representative of the company, who will help you with everything you have problems with.
Tourists are transferred to the railway station 60 minutes before the departure, to the airport - 3 hours before a flight.
The climate in Tuva is sharply continental. Summer there is dry, temperature up to 40 C.
The climate in Khakassia is also continental: cold winter, hot summer, with significant variation of temperature and precipitation level. Summer duration in steppes is from the middle of May till the middle of September, in highlands – from the middle of June till the end of August. The hottest month is July (average temperature is 20 C). Sometimes there is “Indian summer” in the end of September.
Each season in Krasnoyarsk region has its advantages; therefore the choice depends only on what month seems to be the best in your opinion.
It's very beautiful in May, as the greenery is still fresh, everything is in blossom, at the same time you can see snow high up in the mountains. It's warm during the day, but rather cool in the evening.
In June everything is in blossom as well, and every week you can various colors of nature. Stable weather is characteristic of this period of time.
July is the hottest month, but sometimes there might rain for a week. The weather is stable and it's warm in the day time and at night. At the end of the month the steppe starts getting dry.
The first half of August is warm, but later it starts getting colder. Nights get colder. At the end of the month there is a change of colors in nature surroundings: leaves get red and yellow. At this time of the year there is a great many of mushrooms and berries.
September is rich with a diversity of nature colors, red, yellow, and green colors prevail. Usually, the first half of the month is warm but nights are cold. During the second half of September it can be rainy, the temperature can drop to +5C.
In early October, it is already getting colder, the temperature can drop to 0 ◦ C, sub-zero- temperatures at night, but winter is still far, there will be rather even no rains. If you're lucky, nature will give you an opportunity to see the golden autumn in Siberia. But in late October at most parts of the route there is snow.
For motorcyclists participating in the tour, a protective equipment is required:
- Helmet closed or enduro with sunglasses (preferably closed, as some sections of the road are with gravel)
- Jacket with protection of the shoulders, back, chest, elbows
- Pants with the protection of the hips and knees
- motorboats
- moto gloves
- raincoat
- sports clothing and footwear for outdoor activities
We recommend to have a thermal underwear, thermal socks, a balaclava and other clothing, which should be selected on the basis of the temperature from +5 to + 35 º C.
Travelling for other tour participants, not driving a bike, clothes must be comfortable. Please, take clothes you put on for walking and outdoor activities with you. Make sure you have taken warm sweater, warm socks, and waterproof shoes and jackets with you to feel comfortable during cool evenings;2 pairs of footwear: a pair of light sports trainers and waterproof footwear, shirt with long sleeves and light trousers to protect your skin from spiny plants in Tuvan steppes. Sunglasses, sun cream will be helpful to defend yourself from high sunburn activity in Tuva and Khakassia. Swim suite will be needed at bunya (bathhouse). Also one should posses a hat or cap to avoid sunstroke, shorts, T-shirts, cloths and footwear of light colours.
It’s necessary to take with you an agreement, confirming the purchase of the tour, insurance policy, tick-borne encephalitis insurance if you have, medicine for individual needs.
Sibiria hotel 4* in Krasnoyarsk is an up-to-date business-hotel, which corresponds to all the European standards. Interiors and equipment of the rooms stand in line with four-star hotels. Appearance of the hotel's interior is worthy of special attention: grandiose atrium, panoramic lifts, fountains in the halls. The hotel is a part of unique complex - International business exhibition centre Sibir. In every room: Internet access, TV-set, international and trunk-line, air-conditioning system, mini-bars, hair-driers, electronic locks. Tourists will be accommodated in standard twin rooms.
Estate Okolitsa Campsite
The campsite is located in the south of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, in Kuraginsky district, 330 km from Krasnoyarsk. This camp is for those who wish to relax in nature with maximum comfort. Houses for 4-6 persons with all facilities, a cafe with a Russian national cuisine, a beauty spot. Surrounded by pine forest warm houses worth to spend free time, good for gaining strength and energy. For large companies, we offer accommodation in cottages for 4-6 persons (each house with shower, toilet, sink), small groups - hotel rooms with 3 beds (WC outside the room). Breakfast is included in the price. Dinner must be ordered at the café at the camp site by yourself.
Ergaki hotel
Ergaki hotel is located in the most beautiful spot of the Western Sayan mountains, is a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts and at the same time a comfortable stay in a pristine nature. The recreation center is located 605 kilometers from the city of Krasnoyarsk, at an altitude of 1.510 meters above sea level. For large companies, we offer accommodation in cottages for 4-8 persons (conveniences on territory), for small groups - hotel rooms with 2 beds (facilities in the room). Breakfast is included in the price. Dinner must be ordered at the café at the camp site by yourself.
Yurt-complex is a yurt camp near Kyzyl specially designed for tourists’ accommodation. These are yurts with low door facing the East. They are furnished for 1 or 2 people. There are 2 beds, a cupboard, bedside tables in yurts. At the door you can find a washstand. Toilet and shower stall are in a special big yurt. Also canteen and bar are situated in a separate yurt.
Camp is situated in taiga forest in highland district of Khakassia,1250 m above the sea level. Speciality of the camp are various dishes of Russian cuisine and Russian bathes on the bank of mountain river.
During the tour tourists will be accommodated in wooden houses (lower row) for 1-2 people, which are furnished and there is a brick Russia furnace, a room for personal hygiene with bio-toilet and washstand.
There is also the main hall, upholstered furniture, fireplace, bar, karaoke, billiards, a café, Russian bathes, sports ground for playing volleyball.
Business-hotel Asia provides variety of services featuring hospitality and all-around consideration for the present-day travellers’ needs. Those include comfortable and cozy rooms in a brand-new building in the centre of Abakan. The rooms are equipped according to modern standards and trends in the sphere of hotel industry. The hotel is opened in 2015.
Accommodation is available in standard twin rooms (minibar, satellite TV and Wi-Fi). Breakfast buffet.
During all the tour you will be offered three meals a day. Weather it is a hotel, yurt complex or picnic in the open air, you will be served with hot food. Some dinners are not included. It means you can have rest after a long day in a cafe/restaurant and order your meal independent, pay cash.
Alcohol beverages are not included in the price. We can also take into consideration the tourists' preferences in dietary or vegitarian food as far as possible. In order to have it during the tour, you should fill in the questionnarie about pecularities in food and send it to us in advance. In case you don’t complete it, you will be provided with standard European food with elements of national cuisine. Changing of menu during the tour is possible only for extra pay.
The national dishes o Russian, Tuvinian, and Khakassian cuisine are essential parts of the program. The traditional dishes of Russian cuisine are thought to be pancakes, rosted and backed pies, meat dumplings, salty cucumbers, beetroot salad, cabbage soup, fruit drinks and many others. The basic food in Khakassia are considered to be meat dishes in winter and diary products in summer. Also an integral part of daily ration in Khakassia is bread, different kinds of soups (ugre) and broths (mun) with boiled meat in it. As for cereals, they prefer soup called “charba ugre’ and barley cereal (koche ugre). Speaking about Tuvan people, they also can’t do without meat and diary products. In fact, they eat mostly meat and all other food is just an addition to it. Various dishes made of meat and flour are quite popular with local people, these are soup with meat and noodles (uzken bydaa), meat dumplings prepared on steam (boozy) and traditional ones (manchy), round fried meat pie (khuzhuury), minced meat with pastry (tyrtykan) and many others.
Moreover, you can find on the table of Tuvinian people vodka made of milk (araga), which is made of sour milk, boorzaki – pieces of pastry fried in boiled oil, cakes, which are eaten not with prepared food, but as “individual dish” and soktaan dolgan – ground barley. Also Tuvinian people like blood pudding, green tea with milk (it is drunk with butter or salt). The importance of diary products as well as meat product is very high for these people. They developed different ways of cooking products made of milk such as – cheese (bashtyk), butter (sarzhag), cream (oreme), koumiss (khymys), kefir (tarak), sour clotted milk (khoitpak), dried cottage cheese – of hard and crumbly consistence (kurut and aarzhy respectively).
In case the meal preferences were not specified, one will be provided with standard menu. Any altering in meal during the tour is possible only for additional fee.
Before the tour start you will be instructed on safety rules on the route, taking into account the specifics of the program, the quality of roads, traffic safety rules.
The main points that must be considered on the route:
- Maximum speed limit on highways - 90 km/h (+5 km/h)
- Maximum speed in settlements - 40-60 km/h
- No driving a motorcycle without a helmet and protective gear
- The driving must be accompanied by an instructor
- The movement is carried out only during daylight hours.
The escort car is equipped with first-aid kit and all our guides have been specially trained to do primary medical assistance. Also all our tourists are insured. Insurance company is Nadezhda, phone of 24-hour customer service center +7 (812) 325 72 92, +7 800 333 72 92
On the most part of the tour the cellular network coverage is available. Mobile phones operated by local operators (MTS, Beeline, Megafon, Tele2) are working alright. There is no mobile connection in Snow Leopard and in some parts of Tuva and Khakassia (you will be not available since the midday on the day 6 till the midday on the day 8).
In Tuva and Khakassia there are not many mosquitoes, but there can be a lot of mosquitoes because of continuous rains, which is a rare phenomenon for Tuva and Khakassia. In alpine region, where the campsite Snow Leopard is located, there are almost no midges and mosquitoes. There are ticks in Tuva, where the territory is treated by the pest control, and also in Khakasia (the taiga area), where we do not make stops. The area around Snow Leopard has no ticks due to the alpine location. We recommend tourists to make sure their arms and legs are covered in twilight because mosquitoes are enlivened in the evening time.
Water provided during the tour is clear and doesn’t need any additional purification.
The company provides universal motorbikes Kawasaki KLE 400, which suit great the road conditions in the region.
Group motorcyclists are accompanied by a car, with all the necessary tools and a qualified driver.
In the escort ca passangers may travel.
Tourists will be given maps of the route and a reminder on the rules of behavior in extreme situations.
The cost of petroleum is not included in the rental fee.
The rental fee includes liability insurance for property damage and personal injury to third parties in accordance with Russian law. Motorcycle rental price includes insurance against damage or total loss of the motorcycle.
The amount of the security deposit when renting a motorcycle - 10,000 rubles / person.
Motorcyclists need to bring a driver's license, be sure to permitted category A.
Tourists without the right to control the bike for the tour are not allowed.
Information with number of telephone of meeting guide and a detailed program of a tour can be provided 7 days before the beginning of a tour. Your insurance policy and booked railway and air tickets you can get from your guide on the first day of the tour.
Sayan Ring is the incoming tour operator in Krasnoyarsk regional, Khakassia and Tuva. The company is in the Federal Register of Tour Operators, according to it our Certificate Number is # МВТ 015694, given by Federal Tourist Agency. We are the member of Association of Russian Tourism Companies.
Krasnoyarsk Region, Khakassia and Tuva
For the most of people Siberia remains a mysterious and inaccessible land. The main reason is a lack of information. The tour will raise the veil of the mystery, and everything you see will remain in your memory for a long time.
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Krasnoyarsk Region, Khakassia and Tuva
The tourists will do active trekking in the nature reserve Stolby, the Western Sayan mountains and the natural park Ergaki, have rest at the salty lake Dus-Khol and swim in cold mountain lakes.
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