Traveling to Altai by car with children
Altai is mysterious and beautiful! In our time, Altai is the combined name of two territorial units: the Altai Republic and the Altai Territory. Taiga, steppes, mountains and semi-deserts meet here. About 20,000 rivers and streams, about 7,000 lakes, the Katun and Biya rivers meet travelers in the Altai.
Travel to Altai
The unapproachable and proud Altai is beautiful in everyseason. The uniqueness of the landscape, the presence of various natural areas, virtually untouched by human civilization, nature will not leave indifferent any traveler. Everyone here will find something to do.
Let's note the main places of reception of tourists in Altai -it is Chemal, the area of the Seminsky Pass, Artibash. To admirers of civilized rest it is better to stay in Chemal, Artabysh is suitable for lovers of water sports, and if you want to enjoy the beauty of the mountains, go to the Seminsky pass.
How to get to Altai
Traditional ways you can get to Altaiby plane, train, bus, car. An excellent option - to go on a trip to Altai by car. So you can admire the beauties of your native nature and stop for the night or rest, when you want. And another such trip is saving money.
It remains only to get acquainted with some variants of traveling by car from different starting points.
On the Altai from Moscow
The journey from Moscow to Altai by car begins with the laying of the route. There are two variants of the way from Moscow. First:
- Moscow;
- Nizhny Novgorod;
- Kirov;
- Permian;
- Ekaterinburg;
- Tyumen;
- Omsk;
- Novosibirsk;
- Gorno-Altaisk.
The second option:
- Moscow;
- Vladimir;
- Nizhny Novgorod;
- Kazan;
- Naberezhnye Chelny;
- Ufa;
- Chelyabinsk;
- Mound;
- Omsk;
- Novosibirsk;
- Barnaul.
About seven to ten thousand rubles you will spend on gasoline, depending on the fuel consumption on your car and the cost of fuel.
Traveling from Novosibirsk
Journey to Altai by car fromNovosibirsk will take relatively little time, the distance along this route is about 450 kilometers. On the way you will spend five to six hours, the fuel costs will amount to one and a half to two thousand rubles.
Routes of Altai
An ideal choice for traveling from Novosibirskthere will be a route running along the Chuysky tract. We leave on the road Novosibirsk-Biysk-Tashanta (M-52). On this route you need to overcome three passages: Seminsky, Chike-Taman, Durbet-Daba (if you go to Mongolia).
From the major cities along the way - Biysk, the gate to the Altai mountain and the beginning of the Chuysk tract. The city was founded in 1708 by decree of Peter I.
Further on the route - the homeland of Vasily Shukshin, the village of Srostki. Here you can visit the Shukshin Museum and Mount Piket, where every year in July-month there are Shukshin readings.
Moving along the Chuysk tract, you will see a mountainBabyrgan, if you want, you can go up there. This will take about two hours. Next - the stela on the border with the Republic of Altai. Crossing the border, in front of us is the village of Maima, a suburb of Gorno-Altaisk. At 452 km - fishing village and a large number of pointers to recreation centers, camping sites and other tourist facilities. The Katun River in all its glory appears before you on this stretch of the tract. Here the main tourist complexes of Altai are concentrated.
At 455 km you can see a suspension bridge across Katun, though not operational. A little further - a new bridge that leads to Lake Aya and the village of the same name, as well as to the village of Altai.
Lake Aya is located in the nature park. Moving on, we find ourselves in the vicinity of the village of Manzherok. Here you should visit the Manzherok spring, the river rapids - Manzherok gates and Manzherok lake. Places of interest of the lake are the chilim, or a water nut, listed in the Red Book.
Going on a trip to the mountainous Altai oncar, visit and mountain Sinyuha near to Manzheroka. In winter, you can go to the ski resort, and in the summer you will be offered excursions to quad bikes, rafting and motor-surfing.
Tavdinsky caves are another important pointChuyskogo tract. The first cave of the Virgin's Tears is seventy meters from the road, the next one, from which a beautiful view of the Katun. There are about thirty caves in all.
A mineral spring with silver, copper and manganese, Arzhan-Suu, you will meet at 485 km.
Kamyshlinsky waterfall on the river Kamyshla falls from a height of 12 meters. Here you can stop at a halt.
The final point in this route is the village of Ust-Sema. To the left, the Chui highway leaves on the border with Mongolia, directly - the road to Chemal.
This route is suitable for travel to Altaion a car with children, as there are enough places along the way where you can relax and eat, the road itself is not very dangerous. It is perfectly suitable for traveling with the whole family.
On the Altai from Krasnoyarsk
If you are going on a trip to Altai oncar from Krasnoyarsk, you can, as with the variant from Novosibirsk, get to Biysk, and then follow another route. But it is more suitable for a group of adults, as it suggests pedestrian crossings, somewhere even dangerous.
From Biysk we go to Teletskoe lake. The first point on the way is Artibash. Get to it better on the asphalt road through Gorno-Altaisk. Further Kazylozak, Paspalu, Choi, Verkh-Biysk, Artibash.
It is best to stop at the parking lot in Artibash,there are places to stay. And from there we invite you on a journey to Lake Teletskoye. The stone bay on the north shore of the lake is the most visited place. Further, the river Oior and the Altai State Reserve and Cheptu Mountain, which forms a promontory in the lake.
Kordon Baikazan. Here, the slopes of the mountain go into the lake, forming huge stone screes. We move to the cape of the Azhi, and then the picturesque village of Yaylyu.
From the village of Yaylu we advance to Cape Chichelgan, further the big bay - Kambinsk. Two waterfalls, Korgu and Kamga, are on our way, and then the Ayukeches River.
The Greater Chile River, the village of Bele, Cape Verkhny Kamelik, the river Kyga, the Chulyshman River are the main points of the route in the vicinity of Teletskoye Lake.
Route planning
In order to better plan a trip toAltai by car, it is necessary to think about the route in advance. The first acquaintance with Altai is better to begin, having resorted to the help of professionals, namely reliable conductors. So you with the absolute guarantee will see the best places, do not get lost and will not regret that you missed something important.
Traveling with children, what to take with you
Chose the trip with the whole family? Traveling to Altai by car with children, for a stop choose the Katun and Aya, Manzherok or Belokurikha. Here everything is equipped for recreation, there are rooms, beaches, attractions and so on.
The main entertainment for children is bathing. Bathing in the rivers is not worth it, they are all very cold and have strong currents, which is unsafe. The best option for children will be the Lakes of Aya and Mazherok or basins in the territories of recreation centers.
Together with the child you can go to the horsewalk with trained horses and experienced instructors. Quadrocycles, rafting on the river, tarzanki, water bicycles and boats - all these are ready to offer local entertainment services.
Going on a trip to Altai by carwith children, it is necessary to approach with full seriousness the collection of things and other necessary items. It is advisable to get vaccinated against tick-borne encephalitis and insurance. In May and June, mites are very common. An individual first-aid kit with everything you need must be in your car.
If you go in the summer - funds from the sun, creams, etc. At this time, the sun is very active here. What else is needed:
- water and something for a light snack on the way;
- sleeping bag, even if you plan to stay in a hotel;
- raincoat, rubber boots, jacket and warm pants;
- board games, coloring and other things for the child on the road;
- It makes sense to take a multimedia playeror a tablet with cartoons and educational games (just do not forget the portable charger, although you can also charge the device from the cigarette lighter in the car).
Tourist complexes for recreation with children in the Altai
A large number of complexes at your service. On the shores of the Katun, the "Eagle's Nest" complex is located. There are houses for 3800 rubles per day for three people, breakfast is included in the price. Children under five years old are free of charge, from five to twelve at a certain rate, from the age of twelve, the full cost. On the territory there is a swimming pool, a summer cafe, a children's playground.
"Three Bears" - a great option for recreationnear the lake Aya. For children there is everything! Children's playground, mini-zoo, game rooms, pony riding, children's pool, creative workshops, children's animation. The room for two adults and a child costs four thousand rubles per day. Is breakfast included.
Recreation center "Bay of merry Roger" is locatedon the shore of the Katun, near the lake Aya. Your children will be offered entertainment in a children's playroom, on a large trampoline, in a children's playground. In territory there is a huge lego, a free evening cinema, a labyrinth, animation, simulators. The placement price will be almost four thousand rubles per day without food.
The tourist base "Medvezhiy Kagol" in threekilometers from Lake Aya. The number of rooms consists of cottages and economy class options. On the base there is a cafe-bar, an island for walks with children, a summer children's pool, a pool with a slide. For a room junior suite with you will take four thousand rubles a day + seven hundred meals or a thousand rubles.
"Altan" is a tourist base 800 meters from the Aisk Bridge. Four variants of accommodation:
- two-storeyed cottages;
- two-story building;
- ten comfortable houses;
- 55 summer houses.
Payment - 3700 rubles per day with meals.
"Finnish summer residence" - the most modern complex inthirty kilometers from Gorno-Altaisk (pictured below). There are three outdoor pools, a children's pool, a children's playground, animators, art studio, courses for children. The location in the cottage assumes the option of both self-cooking and catering.
Other options
Eco-hotel "Altica", recreation center "Tursib", "complex "My Homestead", hostel "Mountain Fairy Tale", Park Hotel Aya are also suitable if you went on a trip to Altai by car with children. Yes, and you can always drop by at the vending cottage and find out the prices that are offered, whether there is food and so on. A trip across the Altai in a car savage and does involve an overnight stay in tents.
