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2-01 office,
117 Uritskogo Str.
Krasnoyarsk, RUSSIA
e-mail: info@sayanring.com
Open hours:
Monday-Friday 10 am-7 pm
Sat 11 am - 4 pm
Sun - day off
Private tour "The road of nomads of the XXI century"
Price on request 9 days/ 8 nights
Cities and locations: Abakan - Krasnoyarsk - Minusinsk - Shushenskoye - Kyzyl
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Tour description

"The Road of Nomads of the XXI century" tour is an offer for those who are willing to see Siberia and are not willing to sacrifice their comfort.  We have combined a number of unique places, pristine nature and accommodation in 4-5 star hotels.  During this trip you will see the largest city of Siberia - Krasnoyarsk, you will visit archeological treasures of Republic of Khakassia and admire the inimitable Republic of Tuva.

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Brand tours / Excursion tours / Tailor-made tours / Theme tours

Briefly about tour

Total duration: 9 days/ 8 nights

Season: May - September

Tour mileage: 1600 km

Number of people in a group: from 1 to 4 people

Age: 12+

Level of physical training: no special physical training required

  • Day 1. Krasnoyarsk
    Arriving in Krasnoyarsk, transfer to the hotel Novotel 4*. Rest time.
    Meeting with the guide. Lunch in the restaurant.
    Sightseeing tour of the city with a visit to the Krasnoyarsk Regional Local Lore Museum.
    Your acquaintance with Krasnoyarsk begins with a visit of the main city symbol - the Paraskeva Pyatnitsa Chapel. During the Krasnoyarsk city tour you will visit the historical part of the city with its 18th - 19th century architectural monuments, mansions of Siberian merchants and philanthropists, you will also visit the monument to Andrey Dubensky, the founder of the city, Teatralnaya Square and many other places.
    Afterwards you will have an excursion to the Krasnoyarsk Regional Local Lore Museum, widely regarded as one of the best historical and ethnographic museums in Siberia. The excursion is not exhausting but fascinating and it will give you the first insight into what you are going to see on your tour.

    Full day program

    Day 2. The legendary "Krasnoyarsk Stolby"
    This day you are going to take a walk along the taiga trails of the well-known the Reserve Stolby!

    The shape of each pillar is so unique that almost every pillar has its own name - Ded (Grandfather), Pervy (The First) Pillar, Perya (Feathers) (the most famous rocks of the Stolby), Takmak, Slonik (Elephant), Pervenets (The First Born), Predplechie (Forearm), Lviniye Vorota (Lion's Gate), Kapella, Manskaya Baba, Krepost (Fortress) and others. The Stolby tourist and excursion area covers almost 1,500 hectares.

    Locals consider the pillars to have a strong energy and to be a place of power. The hiking part of the tour through the park is 3 kilometres.

    After lunch you will visit the Vasily Surikov Museum Estate.

    Full day program

    Day 3. Valley of the Kings of Khakassia
    This day you will say goodbye to Krasnoyarsk and start heading south via the city of Divnogorsk. Along the way you will observe one of the world's greatest dams - Krasnoyarskaya Hydroelectric Power Station.

    On arriving in the Republic of Khakassia you will visit the the Siberian Valley of the Kings. It is a location with more than 50 large burial mounds, where the Tagar chieftains are buried.

    The highlight of the excursion is the Great Salbyk barrow. It is a 30-metre-high ground-stone mounds - the burial place of one of the mightiest Dinlin kings and his family members. The monument testifies to the might and wealth of the Tagar state ( 4th century B.C.). Around each barrow is characterised by the presence of powerful vertical slabs of stone fence. The Great Salbyk barrow has slabs weighing from 20 to 60 tones. According to ancient legends, this is the "road of spirits", which guided the dead souls through the ridge of hills at the rising of the sun to Heaven.

    Full day program

    Day 4. Museum-Reserve "Kazanovka"
    After breakfast you will go on a excursion to the Khakasian museum and archeological reserve "Kazanovka".
    You will see 3-5 thousand years old cave paintings, will learn how to print them on paper, and you will be able to bring these rare souvenirs home. Besides, you will find out the purpose of mysterious vertical stones sticking out of the ground all over the territory of the Republic of Khakassia.

    During the excursion you will visit Khurtuyakh-hol, namely the "Valley of the sacred old woman". For more than 4 thousand years this valley was used by local people for religious ceremonies. You will see and immerse yourself in the secrets of long-vanished tribes. The surrounding scenery, rocky mountains and taiga will give you an undoubted pleasure.
    Lunch of national cuisine.

    Full day program

    Day 5. Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station
    After the breakfast we depart to Minusinsk.

    Arriving to Shushenskoye village, check-in to the New Village. This night you stay in the Shushenskoye Heritage Museum, where you will observe the customs and traditions of the Siberian village of the late 19th century. The manors of the hotel complex are recreated with preservation of cultural styles of the Angara region and the south of the Krasnoyarsk Region. The traditions of rustic life are successfully balanced with modern comfort of accommodation.

    Lunch with Siberian cuisine, followed by an excursion to Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station (external sightseeing).

    Dinner with traditional Russian cuisine

    Full day program

    Day 6. Mystical Tuva
    After breakfast you will have an excursion to the Shushenskoye Heritage Museum.

    The history of the museum is closely connected with Vladimir Lenin, who was exiled to Shushenskoye in 1897-1900. You will visit a real Siberian rural village at the turn of the 19th - 20th centuries. This piece of antiquity is located on the bank of the Shush River, nearby its inflowing into the Yenisei River.

    Numerous monuments of rural architecture are situated on a 7 hectare area: farmhouses, a trading store, a prison, a pub, in total about 200 wooden buildings. The atmosphere of this amazing place is breathtaking even for those who are hardened sceptics. You will visit a tavern, a real merchant's shop and observe the craftsmanship of the craftsmen.

    After lunch you will travel through the mountains of the Western Sayan to the Republic of Tuva, observing fascinating landscapes along the way. You will meet the master of these places - Sleeping Sayan. If you look closely, you can see Him in the outlines of the mountains: He is lying on his back with His hands folded on His chest. The road to Tuva takes us along the famous Ergaki Nature Park.

    Full day program

    Day 7. Buddhist Monastery "Thubten Shedrub Ling"
    This day you will have a tour of Kyzyl, the capital of the Republic of Tuva.

    You will visit the geographical center of Asia, which is symbolically located at the confluence of two rivers - the Biy-Khem (Bolshoy Yenisei) and the Kaa-Khem (Malyy Yenisei). The well-known Great Yenisei, which crosses the whole Siberia from south to north, flows further on.
    Further visit of the largest Buddhist monastery in Russia "Tubten Shedrub Ling".
    Visit of the local craftsmen.
    After lunch you will travel to the south to meet Tuvinian pastoralists. A master class on cooking traditional Tuvan cuisine is waiting for you.

    Full day program

    Day 8. Collection "Gold of the Scythians"
    This day your discovery of Tuva continues.

    You will visit the National Museum of Tuva (an exhibition Scythian Gold). The excursion is dedicated to the famous Arjaan-2 barrow, excavated in 2000-2003 by Hermitage Museum specialists in cooperation with the German Archaeological Institute. The treasures found in the barroiw (over 20 kg of gold items in total) became a real sensation in the archaeological world.

    Lunch with national cuisine.
    Performance of the Tuvan throat singers "khoomei".
    In the evening you will see the fascinating spectacle of a shaman's kamlaniye. This is a ritual of communication between a shaman and spirits by the fire, accompanied by drawn-out sounds and drum beats* (for an extra fee).

    Full day program

    Day 9. End of the tour
    Transfer to Kyzyl airport, departure to Moscow.

    Full day program

    • transport services (1-2 persons - passenger car, 3-4 persons - minivan), including airport-hotel-airport transfers;
    •  2-bed accommodation, standard rooms: in the Novotel hotel 4* (2 nights + early arrival), in the Asia hotel 4* in Abakan (2 nights), in the guest houses of the museum Shushenskoye (1 night), in the hotel Kyzyl Grand Hotel and SPA 5* in Kyzyl (3 nights) or "Chalama" 3* (optional);
    •  meals according to the program;
    • guide services;
    • excursions according to the program;
    •   folklore programs;
    •  entrance tickets to museums;
    •   accident insurance and tick-borne encephalitis insurance.

    •  air or railway tickets;
    •  luggage tray;
    • alcoholic drinks;
    •  tips;
    • additional services at accommodation venues;
    • Shaman's ritual in Tuva (kamlaniye);
    • dinners (except day 5).
    • Supplement for single occupancy – hotel "Chalama" 3*, category "Lux"
    • Supplement for single occupancy – hotel "Kyzyl Grand Hotel and SPA" 5*
    • 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

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      Shushenskoe guesthouses

       

       

      Wooden houses with rooms, 2 separate beds

      Shower, toilet, bathrobe, slippers, hairdryer, bath kit, towels

       

       

      + Electrical

       

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      Kyzyl Grand Hotel and SPA 

      Separate rooms,

      2 separate or  1 double

      Shower, toilet, bathrobe, slippers, hairdryer, bath kit, towels

       

      + Central

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      +

       

      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.

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