Morning arrival in Gorno-Altaisk. Visit to the National Museum named after A. V. Anokhin, with one of its main exhibits - the mummy of the "Altai Princess", found on the Ukok Plateau.

Lunch.

.After that we moving to the pearl of the Gornyi Altai - Teletskoye Lake.
The lake occupies the fifth place in Russia among the deepest (325 m) lakes of our country. The length of the lake is 78 km, maximum width up to 5 km, and its area is relatively small - 223 km2, but thanks to a great depth in it contains a huge amount (40 km3) excellent fresh water, oxygen-rich, transparent to a depth of 12-15 meters.

Arrival on Teletskoye Lake. Accommodation at the "Oiro" park hotel in comfortable double rooms located on the shore of Teletskoye Lake.

Breakfast. Trip to Ski resort "Teletsky", ascent to the top of Mount Kokuya (1385 m) by cable car, offering a magnificent view of the valley of Teletskoye Lake. At the top of the mountain there is a cozy cafe with panoramic windows.

Excursion to "Winter Ail". In the north of Teletskoye live the peoples - Kumandins, Chelkans, Tubalars. Now they are called indigenous peoples, and not all remember their native Altai language. But the more valuable are the people who cherish and preserve their culture and open this amazing world to us.

The program includes: an introduction to the culture and life of the northern Altai people, a master class on making Altai salted tea with talkan, winter national games, and tea drinking.

Return to the hotel, lunch at the restaurant*.

**Snowmobile/ATV excursion (depending on the amount of snow) to the Kono hunting lodge. Accompanied by an instructor, 2 people per snowmobile/ATV, you travel along old forest roads to a cozy, warm and light cedar house. There is a fairytale forest around and a family of taiga residents living nearby. You will be treated to tea in the hunting lodge. Return to the tourist complex. (additional fee for snowmobile)**

Breakfast. Moving to the valley of Katun River.

We will stop in the village Manzherok where you visit the lake with the same name and local ski-resort.

Riding by cableway to the Sinukha mount. From the top of the hill you can see a beautiful view of the valley Katun and the lake Manzherok.

Arrival to the SEZ "Biryuzovaya Katun", accommodation in the hotel "Khvoya v Gorah" located on the bank of the Katun River, in comfortable double rooms. 

Dinner in the restaurant*.

Breakfast, transfer along the Chemal tract to the picturesque mountain village of Chemal. Sightseeing tour Chemal walk.

You will visit Patmos island. On the Patmos Island we can visit little church of the female monastery. The island is connected with the shore of the river with the help of suspension bridge. Next to the temple in the rock is carved image of the Virgin and Child.

Lunch at the cafe.

In the afternoon departure to the Blue lakes.

Lakes are fickle (disappear during the flood of the river), they are formed as a result of the recession of water level in the river Katun. In winter the lake is not nipped by the frost, the water temperature is ~ +9 C. At the bottom of lakes beat unusually powerful springs. No warm springs, keys are cold! But they give so much water that the lake does not freeze at -40 C. The bravest can go swimming.

Return to the hotel. Dinner at the hotel*.

Breakfast. Moving along the ancient trade route - Chuysky tract.

On the way we will overcome two passes: the highest point Seminskii pass (1739 m) and the picturesque serpentine type Chiket-Aman pass (1295 m). You will see ancient tombs of Turks and the stone women guarding their peace. Lunch at a cafe.

Arriving at the confluence of the Chuya and Katun rivers.

Arrival to the hotel. Dinner*.

Transfer to the airport of Barnaul.

The tour is over.