Unforgettable recreation in Tuva!

Each time when I get back home from a trip, I perfectly realize that the most interesting palaces are still before me. However, there are several places in the world where I definitely want to return and one of them is Tuva.

Tuva is a wonderful mountain country which is situated in the very center of the Asian mainland. Tuva is considered to be one of the most attractive places on the Earth due to its primordial, touristically untouched nature and its original culture.

This trip is designated for true native-lovers as well as for fishing and rafting lovers. The trip begins in the basin of Kaa-Khem river. Your will be familiarized with traditions and culture of Old Believers. Then we will take a horse ride through a mountain pass to the basin of Bii-Khem river. After passing through the mountains, we will make a rafting trip down Serling-Khem and Bii-Khem rivers. You will be able to do fascinating fishing and pass through the rapids (III degree of complexity). You will see wild nature, rapid rivers and lakes with crystal water.

1^st day.
Moving by UAZ car from Kyzyl to Ujep village which is situated on a picturesque bank of Kaa-Khem river (Small Yenisei). The length of this auto trip is approximately 170-180 kilometers. Then we will take a 20 kilometers glide on a motor boat upstream Kaa-Khem river from Ujep village to the settlement of Old Believers. The banks of the river on this route are inimitable in its beauty and boating upstream this impetuous Siberian river will give you a lot of unforgettable recollections.

2^nd and 3^rd days.
Having a rest in the settlement of Old Believers with a hospitable host. The rest includes taking a steam bath in original Russian baths which are situated on the picturesque bank of Kaa-Khem river. You will be familiarized with culture and way of life of Old Believers. You will also visit a museum of Old Believers. During the whole time of you staying in the settlement of Old Believers you will be treated by the original dishes of Russian cuisine. All the foodstuffs are Уecologically cleanФ in the sense that nature contamination caused by human activities did not touch this area at all. Hose riding can be also organized according to the wishes of the participants at no extra charge.
All the foodstuffs will be given by the Old Believers. This will give an opportunity to revise the trip menu according to the wishes of the participants. Thus trip participants will get a unique opportunity to live ecologically clean provisions that is absolutely impossible in modern cities.
Depending on the wishes of the participants we can spend three days instead of two days with the Old Believers at no extra charge.

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th and 8^th days
A walk with horses to the start point of our rafting - Ak-Attyg-Hol lake. This walk is headed by local guide and fur hunter. This walk will take 5 days and the length of this part of our trip is approximately 100 kilometers. The participants will walk by taiga pathways next to picturesque lakes and pass over mountain ridges. The nature in this area is inimitable in its beauty due to the fact that this is the very sparsely populated area and the less attended area of Sayan Mountains.

9^th day.
Reaching Ak-Attyg-Hol lake (УWhite Horse lakeФ). The lake is situated 25 kilometers to the south of Bii-Khem waterfall. The length of the lake is 15 kilometers and the width is a little bit more than 2 kilometers. The lake is situated 1300 meters above the sea level. The lake has lost of fish which is typical for Western Sayan Mountains, such as: grayling, pike, lenok, cisco, taimen and others. On this day we are assembling of catamaran and doing fishing.

10^th day.
Rafting with fishing from Ak-Attyg-Hol lake downstream Taimak river.

11^th day.
Sporting part of our trip - rafting downstream Serling-Khem river. Below the mouth of the right tributary of Taimak river there is a canyon (Golden Gates) (Selring-Khem cheeks). The length of the canyon is 10 kilometers and the participants will have to pass through some rapids. Passing through the rapids is not dangerous however the rafters can feel the dynamics of the river.

12^th and 13^th days.
Rafting with fishing downstream Serling-Khem river.

14^th, 15^th and 16^th days.
Rafting downstream Bii-Khem river till Toora-Khem village.

17^th day.
Sailing on УZaryaФ motor vessel from Toora-Khem to Kyzyl.

Trip duration - from 16 to 19 days (according to the wishes of the participants).
Number of participants - 4 (at least 18 years old) and 2 professional guides.
Type of rafting boats: 1 (one) catamaran for 4 persons and 1 (one) catamaran for 2 persons.
Trip price: 1 600 EUR for each individual.
Price includes: services of the professional guides, all bus, horses and motor vessel trips from Kyzyl to Kyzyl, food, providing of special and outdoor equipment.

The trip beings on 8th-15th of August (according to the wishes of the participants).
One can get to Kyzyl from Abakan by regular bus or bus shuttle.
The transportation is regular and there are no any problems to get to Kyzyl. There are also regular air flights from Moscow to Abakan. One can also get by train (leaves from Moscow to Abakan every day).

Please note the following: do not forget that you have chosen an outdoor trip and hence be ready for filed way of life.
The participants are to adhere to safety rules while rafting!