BOOKING AND PAYMENT
In order to buy a tour one needs to inquire to the office of the tourist agency Sayan Ring, located on 117 Uritskogo str, office 201, 660049, Krasnoyarsk, Russia; or +7(391) 2-220-800 or e-mail info@sayanring.com, as well as to our representatives. When reserving a tour, 30% payment upfront is required, a contract has to be signed. The rest 70% of the payment should be covered in not less than 20 days before the beginning of the tour. In case one makes the reservation in 45 days before the tour one needs to cover 100% of the tour price when making the final confirmation. Payment can be both cash and bank transfer (to the tour operator's bank account.
HOW TO GET TO KRASNOYARSK
By train. Krasnoyarsk is passed through by Trans-Siberian railway. You can find timetables, travel times, prices and book seats at www.rzd.ru. Address of the railway station: 1, 30 June Street. Phone number for enquiries is +7 (800) 775-00-00.
By plane. Dmitry Hvorostovsky Krasnoyarsk International Airport accepts planes from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Norilsk, Barnaul, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Vladivostok, Yekaterinburg and many other cities. You can fly to Krasnoyarsk on Aeroflot, S7, UTair, Nordstar and other airlines. More information can be found at www.kja.aero. The airport is located in the Yemelyanovo village, 40 kilometres from Krasnoyarsk.
MEETING AND SEEING OFF
Private transfers are possible for an extra fee.
In case of booking private transfers for seeing off for tourists travelling to the railway station, the transport is provided 60 minutes in advance of the train departure, to the airport - 3 hours in advance.
HOW TO GET FROM THE AIRPORT ON OWN
You can get from the airport to the Krasnoyarsk bus station by regular buses (the price is about 1,6 euros). Boarding/disembarkation of passengers at the airport is carried out at a special bus stop located at the station square, 50 metres from Terminal 1. The phone number of the information desk is +7 (391) 220-11-72.
Once you get to the bus station, you can take shuttle buses No. 6, No. 9, No. 50 and get to the Opera and Ballet Theatre bus stop. Then walk to the Ibis Hotel (400 metres).
PARTICIPATION IN THE TOUR
Children under 12 years old are not recommended to take part in the tour, due to the intensity of the excursion programme and long drives of 400-600 km per day. But the final decision is up to the parents. If you believe that your child is emotionally and physically ready for such a journey, the tour operator will not object.
Moreover, we do not recommend people with high blood pressure to take part in the tour, due to the high altitude difference on the route. A particularly dangerous part of the route is the Sayan Pass (2214 m), in an hour the group will again descend to an altitude of 1200 m.
WEATHER
The climate in Tuva and Khakassia is sharply continental, summers are dry, the air temperature in summer is up to + 40 C. There are almost as many sunny days as in the Crimea. In the steppe summer lasts from the second half of May to the middle of September, in the mountainous areas - from the middle of June to the end of August. July is the hottest month (average daily temperature in the steppe is about 20 C).
The Indian summer comes in the second half of September, and is usually quite lasting.
Each summer month in Krasnoyarsk region is pleasant and colourful in its own way, so the choice depends only on the month that seems the best to you.
n 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.
n 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.
n 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.
n 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.
n 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.
CLOTHES
Travelling clothes must be comfortable. Please, take clothes you put on for walking and outdoor activities with you.
- Light-toned T-shirts with long sleeves and light pants to protect your skin from spiny plants in Tuvan steppes
- Shorts, T-shirts in light colors
- Warm sweater or fleece jacket, thermal underwear, gloves, hat
- Cotton socks 2-3 pairs; wool socks in May, end of August and September
- Windproof and waterproof jacket / raincoat
- 2 pairs of shoes: a pair of sport shoes (preferably closed), a pair of waterproof hiking shoes, slippers
- Hat or cap to protect your head from the sun
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen (in Tuva and Khakassia high solar activity)
- Swimsuit (for banya)
- Flashlight
- Personal hygiene items
- Insurance
- Individual medicines in the presence of chronic disease
- Cash (for souvenirs, shaman's rituals, sweets, alcohol drinks, other personal expenses).
- Contract confirming the purchase of the tour
- Tick-borne encephalitis insurance
- Backpack or suitcase: all options are suitable. You do not have to carry your luggage over long distances.
YOU WON’T NEED
- tents, sleeping bags and other tourist equipment
- crockery
- soap
- toilet paper
- towels (there is no need for a personal towel, all accommodation places provide towels, but you can take your own for personal hygiene reasons)
- repellent sprays
TOUR ACCOMMODATION
| | Beds | Private facilities | Shared facilities | Heating | Electrical outlets | WiFi, mobile connection |
| Novotel Hotel | Separate rooms, 2 separate or 1 double | Shower, toilet, bathrobe, slippers, hairdryer, bath kit, towels | | + Central | + | + |
| Asia Hotel | Separate rooms, 2 separate or 1 double | Shower, toilet, bathrobe, slippers, hairdryer, bath kit, towels | | + Central | + | + |
| Shushenskoe guesthouses | Wooden houses with rooms, 2 separate beds | Shower, toilet, bathrobe, slippers, hairdryer, bath kit, towels | | + Electrical | + | + |
| Kyzyl Grand Hotel and SPA | Separate rooms, 2 separate or 1 double | Shower, toilet, bathrobe, slippers, hairdryer, bath kit, towels | | + Central | + | + |
NOVOTEL 4* Hotel
Located in the historical and business centre, the 4-star Novotel Krasnoyarsk Centre Hotel offers a wide range of travel opportunities. Thanks to its convenient location, you can get to the main attractions, administrative offices, airport and railway station in a few minutes. Business meetings and business conferences are at your disposal, including fully equipped conference rooms and free WiFi throughout the hotel, as well as a free iMac Web corner.
Address: Krasnoyarsk, Karl Marks St, building 123
ASIA HOTEL
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. Room stock of the hotel is situated on 9 floors and consists of 116 rooms. Underground parking and laundry service will make nice additions to your staying far away from home. The hotel is opened in 2015.
Address: Abakan, Kirova str, 114, building 1
Shushenskoe guesthouses
The village Shushenskoe offers you to stay for a night in their wooden guesthouses built in the Ethnographical museum, they are so Siberian typical as the museum itself. Guesthouses were reconstituted with preservation of cultural styles of Angara river area and south of Krasnoyarsk Territory. The realities of peasant life are combined with modern comfort living. Full board with Siberian dishes will be served.
On the territory of museum there are 5 houses, every of them consists of 2-4 rooms, has unique design, its legends, in every house there is a fridge, kettle, tea set. Every room has 2 single beds and private shower, WC, air-conditioning, as well as free Wi-Fi, cosmetic kit, towels, bathrobes and slippers are provided.
Extra services: banya, photographing in national costumes, themed tours.
Address: Krasnoyarsk Region, Shushenskoye village, Novaya str. 1
KYZYL GRAND HOTEL AND SPA HOTEL
The hotel is cosily located on the bank of the Yenisei River in the very centre of the capital of Tyva and is an optimal choice for both business and tourist trips. The hotel offers 107 spacious rooms of different categories, panoramic views of the mighty Siberian river and high level of service. In addition to comfortable accommodation, Kyzyl Grand Hotel and SPA invites you to visit the renovated restaurant "Yenisei" (ex-ROSSO) and taste European and national Tuvan cuisine. After a rich journey to the sights of Tyva, the hotel guests can relax and gain strength in the SPA complex ZAFFIRO.