Day 1
Morning arrival in Barnaul by a night flight from Moscow (departure between 21.00 and 23.30 on the previous day), meeting by the biking instructor in the airport. Transfer by mini-bus to the starting point of the biking tour – Biika river, towards the mountain peaks, Altai taiga forest, and adventure mood (410 km, 6 hrs). Stop on the way to buy snack of your own choice for lunch. Stop at a tent camp next to the river. Dinner cooked over the fire by the instructor, the evening of acquaintances with other adventurers in your small group. Overnight in tents
Day distance: auto 410 km (appr 6 hrs)
Day 2
After breakfast, set off by MTB for a full and interesting day in Altai scenery. Start from Biika river and bike along the Katun river, the so-called Hostess of Altai, along the itinerary: Biika – Teldek-Pen rapid – Kaspinsky mountain pass – Tytkesen river. Today we will bike along the asphalt road and dirt tracks, wade mountain rivulets and visit a cave of stone age men. Lunch as a snack on the way.
Help the instructors set a tent camp on the bank of the Tytkesken river.
Dinner cooked over the fire, overnight in tents
Day distance: biking 40 km (5-6 hrs, asphalt, dirt track)
Day 3
Breakfast. Continue biking along the picturesque itinerary Tytkesken river – Apshuyakhtinsky mountain pass – Sema river. Today we are biking up the Seminsky mountain range and descending to the scenic valley of the Sema river. A mountain pass of 1200 m above the sea level is waiting to be conquered by our small group today. We will enjoy a long descent, wade mountain rivulets, and encounter wonderful views of pristine nature. Lunch as a snack on the way. Dinner and overnight in tents on the shore of Sema river.
Day distance: biking 40 km (5-6 hrs, asphalt, pebbles and dirt track)
Day 4
After breakfast we are leaving along the Chuisky tract paved road (trading route historically linking European Russia and Mongolia and used by caravans once upon a time). Today we will head for the Seminsky mountain range covered by the magnificent century-old cedar trees, to the highest mountain pass along the Chuisky tract (1894 m). We will pause at the magnificent view over the pine sea opening from the top of the pass. Lunch as a snack on the way.
Dinner and overnight in tents at the Seminsky pass.
Day distance: biking 25 km (3-4 hrs, asphalt)
Day 5
A rest day in nature. After breakfast we will have a walk or have a radial bike trip in the picturesque surroundings.
Lunch, dinner and overnight in tents at the camp.
Day 6
After breakfast we continue our itinerary – we will rise a small pass Kamennoe Sedlo (Stone Saddle), bike past the deer-breeding area and descend to the Tenginskoe lake where we can have a break and a dip in the water. We continue the way along the valley. Lunch as a snack on the way.
Dinner cooked over fire and overnight in tents next to the Karakol river.
Day distance: biking 57 km (5-6 hrs, dirt track)
Day 7
After breakfast we continue our journey and bike along the itinerary: Karakol river - Ursul river – Chike-Taman mountain pass – Bolshoy Ilumen river. In Tuekta settlement we go to the paved Chuisky tract and continue up the hill. Along the valley of the Maly Ilgumen river, we reach the settlement Khabarovka founded in 1894 by the local merchants, and ascend Chike-Taman pass (1460m). The northern slopes of the pass are covered by dense vegetation. We will take an old dirt track between the rocks, go down from the pass to the paved road, which will take us in 10 min to our next camp spot. Lunch as a snack on the way.Dinner and overnight in tents.
Day distance: biking 52 km (5-6 hrs, asphalt, dirt track)
Day 8
Today is the last, relaxed day of biking. After breakfast, we bike along the river Big Ilgumen to Katun river. We can stop at the Ilgumensky rapid to see the whitewater rafters passing the impressive waves below. Lunch as a snack on the way.
Dinner and overnight in tents on the bank of Katun river.
Day distance: biking 34 km (4-5 hrs, asphalt)
Day 9
After breakfast, time at leisure. Today it is time to say good-bye to the hospitable Altai. We depart by mini-van to Barnaul (530 km, appr 6 hrs), with a stop on the way to buy a snack of your choice.
Arrive in the city, check-in at the hotel. Time on your own to explore Barnaul, dinner at your own expense and overnight in the hotel (twin-basis).
Day distance: auto 530 km (appr 6 hrs)
Day 10
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport and morning departure by flight to Moscow
The Tour Operator reserves the right to introduce changes in the itinerary due to weather conditions, group fitness level or other factors out of Tour Operator control
This tour will take you into the grandiose nature of Altai - the land of majestic steppes, dense taiga forest, powerful rivers, snow-topped peaks and and crystal-clear rivulets. You will live an amazing biking adven
