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Feature tour:| "Trekking to Multa (Multinskie) lakes"Lower Multa Lake and Middle Multa Lake are the pearls of Katun National Park. Lower Multa Lake is really beautiful, changing its colour depending on the light. Lower and Middle Lakes are connected with the channel Shumy (English: noises) full of stones.Price: ? 299
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					| Day 1. Novosibirsk Departure from Novosibirsk at 20:00. Departure site - 65 
Sovetskaya str (local time, time difference with Moscow +3 hours). 
Transfer in a comfortable bus.
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					| Day 2. Ust-Koksa We will take famous Chuya Highway in the middle of the rocky 
landscapes of the Altai Mountains, then we will cross Kanskaya plains to
 reach Uymonskaya valley. Arrival in Ust-Koksa village, receiving of 
equipment. Instructions. Participants' meeting.
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					| Day 3. Lower Multa Lake At 9:00 depature for the village of Multa-Maralnik
 Ascending by the Multa river to Lower Multa Lake. Start. There are a lot
 of wild berries and mushrooms during the tour. Arrival at the lake 
situated at 1710 meters above the sea level. When the weather is quiet, 
the mirror surface of the lake that is 2370 m long and 900 m wide 
reflects the clouds in the blue sky and the peaks of the nearest 
mountains. There is thymallus in the lake.
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					| Day 4. Upper Multa Lake. Free of load trekking to Upper Multa Lake hiding at 1860 m above
 the sea level in the deep rocky bowl at the lower boundary of the 
corrie glacier. The road crosses Shumy - a connection between Lower and 
Middle Lakes formed by the huge roundstones up to 20 m in diameter. The 
water crossing the border contrasts with a quiet smoothness of two 
lakes. From the hills of Katunskiy mountain range one can observe small 
waterfalls and the nearest peaks covered with ice and snow.
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					| Day 5. The Holodnye belki Plateau Free of load ascent by the river Multa
 Transfer to the Holodnye belki Plateau (2350 m).
 High mountains tableland is famous for the fact that 4 rivers start here (Proezdnaya, Zaichonok, Sugash, Mikhaylovka).
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					| Day 6. Kuyguk Lake We pass to Kuyguk Lake. Tented camp organization among the 
majestic cedars next to one of the most beautiful waterfall of Altai - 
Kuyguk (25 m). For those who wish, there is a walk to the high mountain 
lake (2270 m).
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					| Day 7. Free of load trekking Ascent to the peak (2909 m). It is a very steep rise that ends 
with a fabulous panoramic view. From here one can see all Katunskiy 
mountain range and Belukha mountain. A perfect opportunity for photo and
 video shot (elevation difference of 1100 m).
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					| Day 8. The Kuyguk mountain pass Kuyguk Lake - the Kuyguk mountain pass (difficulty level 1A, 
altitude 2520 m). The road passes a mirror lake, a cascade of small 
waterfalls and wild grasses of high mountain tundra. Kolban mountain and
 Akchan lake with its surprisingly turquois water are perfectly observed
 from the mountain pass. Overnight stop at the high mountain pass.
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					| Day 9. Akchan Lake Akchan Lake - Kolban mountain (3022 m above the sea level). The 
Altai people consider the mountain sacred and there are a lot of 
interesting and romantic legends related to it. One can enjoy a 
wonderful panoramic view from the peak.
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					| Day 10. Ust-Koksa Return trip to Ust-Koks village. Descending by the river Multa. Transfer to Ust-Koksa. Rest. Sauna (extra charge).
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					| Day 11. Ust-Koksa Rest. Handing out of the equipment. Leisure time. For those who 
are interested, riding tours in the surroundings are organized (extra 
charge) o 2 hours hikking tour (extra charge). After lunch there is a 
visit planned to Verkhniy Uymon village. It is one of the most ancient 
settlements of Ust-Koksa region. 300 years ago the old believers founded
 the village. There are two museums in the village:
 Regional Museum of Nicholas Roerich and Old Believers Museum.
 After the guided tour, at 17:00 departure for Novosibirsk.
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					| Day 12. Novosibirsk Arrival in Novosibirsk. Approximate time of arrival in Novosibirsk - 11:00. Meal during the transfer is not included
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	Price per personAlpindustria guide 
		
			
				| Price per person (Euro) | Low season 
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				| Economy |  
				| Based on 2 pax | on request |  
				| Based on 3-4 pax | on request |  
				| Based on 5-6 pax | 299 |  
				| Based on 7-8 pax | 299 |  
				| Based on 9-12 pax | 299 |  
				| Single supplement | on request |  
				| Reduction for triple in accommodation | 
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	full board (except meal during transfers), service according to the tour program,
 services of the guides,
 group and individual equipment rent (tent, sleeping bag, mat, backpack, fire equipment),
 insurance for the active part: medical insurance - 450000, accidents 
insurance - 30000, insurance: medical insurance - 150000, accidents 
insurance - 30000,
 national park entrance,
 guided tour to Verkhniy Uimon village,
 tickets to Old Believers museum and the Roerich museum,
 accommodation at the touristic camp Uymonskiy Kovcheg,
 rent of horses for load transportation,
 transfer Ust-Koksa - M-Maralnik - Ust-Koksa,
 recreation fees.
  Price does not include (hide) 
	Transfer to Ust-Koks (3400 rubles), meals durinf transfers.
 During the tour you can order extras: riding tours, sauna, hikking and other excursions.
  Documents required (hide) 
	-passport- birth certificate (for children under 14)
  Clothes and equipment (hide) 
	
		 Group equipment:- tent (for 2-3 people)
 - fire tent
 - fire equipment and utensils
 - rope
 - carabiners
 - medical set for the group
 Clothes and equipment:- backpack (70-80 l)
 - mat (sleeping pad)
 - sleeping bag (with comfort temperature of -5-10°С)
 - rain protector
 - trekking poles
 Basic clothes set:- down waistcoat or warm coat
 - wind protecting jacket (nylon, gore-tex)
 - wind protecting trouses (nylon, gore-tex)
 - polartec jacket
 - trekking trousers
 - shorts
 - T-shirts/long sleeves shirts - 2 units
 - cotton socks - 3-4 pieces, wool socks - 2 pieces
 - trekking boots
 - sun cap with peak
 - hat (wool, polartec)
 - thin gloves
 Extra equipment (not the last one!):- sun glasses
 - head light (Petzl, Black Diamond)
 - thermos
 - sun screen
 - lip balm
 - towel, soap, tooth brush and paste
 - individual medication (if necessary)
  Safety (hide) 
	it is better to get a vaccine of the tick-borne encephalitis  Transport (hide) 
	Consider that the road 
Novosibirsk to touristic camp consists of 50% of asphalt coat, the other
 50% is grader preventing the bus form moving fast, besides there are 
mountain passes and curves slowing the traffic. Taking it into 
consideration, we should try to:organize the group and depart on time . For that you should be available
 on the telephone you provide in the application form for the reception 
manager to be able to adjust the place and time of meeting
  Notes (hide) 
	The conditions of the tour to Multa LakesThe tour doesn't require any specific preparation; it is aimed at fit 
people and is organized as a closed ring. It is better if you have some 
mountain tour experience.
 The vaccine of the tick-borne encephalitis is obligatory. Day walking 
distance is of 10-20 km. The highest elevation difference during a tour 
is about 1000 m. The participants carry their personal belongings 
themselves.
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