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TRIP TO ALTAI

When the Symposium is over a 3-4 day tour to the Altai Mountains is planned. Altai is a mountain country in the South-East of the Western Siberia. Altai means an unforgettable holiday, mild and warm climate, fantastic impressions. The highest Altai Mountain Belukcha is 4506 m above sea-level. It is situated in Ust-Kokskii region. This very region is famous as “pearl” of Siberia. It is one of the most beautiful regions in our country that attracts tourists from all over the world. It's famous for its variety of nature, marvelous landscapes, mountains covered by virgin forests. The object of our journey is about 1000 m above sea-level. Two variants of this trip are possible.

The first variant is Black Anyi. You are supposed to stay at the camping place in small cottages with all conveniences (showers, toilet rooms, a bar etc). Meals will be organized at the restaurant. Here you can visit archaeological digs, Denisov Cave, local folklore village where you may acquaint yourself with cultural traditions and life way of Altai people.


The second one is the trip to Ust Kokskii region. It's planned to visit the special optical Laboratory of the Institute of supposed to Laser Physics, which carries out the Laser geophysical monitoring. You are stay at the hotel of our Institute in baths, double rooms. For your services there are showers, the Famous Siberian toilet-rooms, a dining room etc. If the weather is fine it will be possible to have fantastic flights by helicopter to lake Akkem that is situated near the highest Altai Mountain Belukcha. You are also welcome to climb to Glacier. Besides, you are invited to take part in 1-day hikes, horse riding and rafting on the river KATUN, if you express your wish. So you should take necessary clothes: sports wear (better waterproof), coat, woolen cap, warm sweater, hat, sunglasses goggles and shoes (better waterproof). The day temperature in Altai at the beginning of August may be for about 25oC degrees during the day in valley and 20 in Mountings. But it can easily change. It might be cool at night-time (near 10o -15oC), so you are to take some warm clothes.
The price is 150 $ per person (including transport, meals and living expenses).