Tours
Local museums visitation and tours around the city will be organized for all guests of Novosibirsk. Also for those who wish to go to the Altai Mountains, a sightseeing tour will be planned.
The bus will depart from Akademgorodok on August 24 after the banquet and return late in the evening August 29. During 5 day tour the participants will have the opportunity to visit Denisova Cave, Aya Lake, explore the Labyrinth Park, Tavdinsky Caves, and climb up the Devil's Finger. If you would like to take part in this tour, please inform the Organizing Committee. The tour price will be provided in March.
- The Denisova Cave. This both natural and archeological monument is truly a unique place. During the excavation more than 20 cultural layers of different eras were revealed and over 80,000 exhibits have been collected. The most sensational find was made in 2008: archaeologists discovered the preserved nail phalanx of the little finger of a girl 5-7 years old, who lived in the Cave 40-35 thousand years ago.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denisova_Cave
- Aya Lake. This freshwater lake is located in the mountainous basin of the left bank of the Katun River, 10 km south of the village of Maima. Translated from the Altai "Ai" means "the Moon". There is an Altaic legend that the Moon descended into the valley and grabbed Delbegen the Cannibal to save the human race. At the spot where the Moon descended from the sky a dent formed and a lake appeared.
- The Devil's finger. The ledge on top of this mountain resembles a finger protruding from the ground. From the top of the mountain an amazing view of the Katun River and Altai Mountains opens up. You can admire the scenery and take gorgeous photos from an observation deck.
- The Labyrinth Park. Spiral structures of stones and boulders that witnessed Neolithic period are laid out on the ground. To date, there are more than 500 similar stone structures located in Russia, Scandinavia, Denmark, Iceland, Estonia and England.
- The Tavdinsky caves. Tavdin caves are an array of a large number of caves (about 30) of karst origin. The length of the rock caves is about 5 km. The entrances to the caves are located in steep cliffs, most of which are easily accessible. The Tavdin caves are known for being human habitation at different times. During the excavations archaeologists discovered pottery and other ancient finds from the early Iron and Bronze ages. The caves are associated with legends about treasures, tales of hidden Kolchak gold. In the 70s, treasure hunters often visited the Tavdin caves. Whether they found something or not is unknown.
- The Karakol Lakes. It is a group of seven picturesque alpine lakes located on the western slope of the Iolgo ridge, which is a dividing line for Biya and Katun rivers. The Karakol Lakes have glacial-tectonic origin and are located on the steps of a giant stone staircase. The seventh lake, the lowest in chain is situated at an altitude of about 1800 meters above the sea level, the first and the uppermost, at 2100 m. The size of the lakes decreases with increasing altitude, as well as the temperature of the water in them. Due to a significant difference in heights, the Karakol Lake system covers a wide range of natural and climatic zones. The lower lakes are surrounded by mountain cedar taiga massifs, above the forest level the trees give way to alpine meadows with a wide variety of flowers. In vicinity of smallest upper lakes flora and fauna belongs to the high mountain tundra. The lakes are connected with each other by streams and are located at distances of 300-800 meters from each other. You can ascent from the lower lake to the upper lake on foot in a couple of hours.
- Seminsky and Cheeke-Taman mountain passes. Seminsky pass is one of the highest passes of the Chuysky tract (1717 m). Cheeke-Taman pass has an extent of 11 km, and the rise is longer than the descent. At the top of the pass there is an observation deck, from where a magnificent panorama of the Terek Mountains rises (height 2500-2600 m above sea level).
- Take part in mountain rivers rafting and horse riding.
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