Chuya Highway to the Geyser Lake: all top locations in one day

We are driving along the Chuya Highway: discover the beauty of nature and history!

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Prepayment 10%, the rest on site

Free cancellation within 48 hours

Conducted in Russian

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We will meet you at the airport or hotel and set off along the Chuya Highway, visiting the Seminsky and Chike-Taman passes, where the Chuya flows into the Katun. We will see ancient petroglyphs, the bubbling Ilgumen threshold, the Geyser Lake with its intricate patterns, and the Shirlak waterfall. We will also visit the Kolka Snegirev monument and the sand pillars near the Inya settlement. In the evening, we will return to the hotel.

Formats

Number of participants

up to 6

For children

Not suitable

Duration

12h 30m

How it works

Car

Tickets

Not required

36000 ₽ per excursion

More about this excursion

We will meet you at the airport or pick you up from the hotel and set off on a journey along the Chuya Highway — one of the most beautiful roads in Russia. We will cross the Seminsky and Chike-Taman passes, and then find ourselves at the place where the Chuya flows into the Katun, mixing streams of different colors into one, demonstrating the power of nature. During the trip, you will see ancient petroglyphs — rock paintings that are thousands of years old. They tell about the life of our ancestors. We will also visit the Ilgumen threshold — a foamy, bubbling section of water with a strong character on the Katun River. Next, we will be waiting for a very unusual Geyser Lake, which attracts with its mysterious patterns on the bottom. We will have time to walk around and look at the intricate patterns on the water surface. On the way back, we will go up to the Shirlak waterfall, and also look at the monument to Kolka Snegirev — a fearless driver, the hero of the song 'There is a road along the Chuya Highway'. And we will also be waiting for extraordinary sand pillars near the Inya settlement In the evening, we will return to the hotel.

Transfer along the entire route

Guide-driver services

Entrance tickets to the Geyser Lake and Ilgumen threshold

We will go in a comfortable crossover or minivan. Cars of different makes and models are possible

Lunch at a cafe (stopping along the way)

Nothing special is required. Dress according to the weather and take a raincoat with you just in case.

Start location

By arrangement

End location

By arrangement