You can get more tired from a boring vacation than from work, so when planning a trip, you should think over the program. We invite you to familiarize yourself with Lake Teletskoye and its advantages on our website. The mountainous terrain and the beautiful lake give scope for a choice of types of recreation. Our resource allows you to pre-determine a set of guided tours and provide a fascinating and vibrant holiday in winter and summer, filled with impressions and emotions, while being safe. The price will pleasantly surprise you! For any advice, you can contact us by phone, and we will be happy to help you organize your vacation.
Depending on your preferences, you can choose one or more excursions, the program of each of which is carefully thought out:
– Hiking is the best option for exploring the area, visiting the hidden sights of Lake Teletskoye.
- Water - a boat trip includes visiting amazing waterfalls, mysterious places, viewing mountains from the water surface and a lot of other impressions. Our range of routes includes many routes, each of which is designed for different times.
- Equestrian - it is believed that horseback riding helps to free thoughts, restore order to the head and peace to the soul. In combination with mountain air and beautiful views, these noble animals will give you real pleasure.
- Fishing - Lake Teletskoye is rich in inhabitants, which will impress fans of fishing.
- Quad biking is the extreme that will add zest to a quiet, relaxing holiday.
How to organize the program yourself?
With our help, you can choose an individual program according to your wishes. As a result, you visit the selected places on Lake Teletskoye and do not worry about the disruption of the event. Just select the excursions you like in the catalog, taking into account the dates of the trip.
To visit the shores of one of the great Siberian lakes and not ride on its water surface is an unforgivable omission. Therefore, water excursions are an obligatory part of the program for everyone who comes to Lake Teletskoye, especially since most of the local attractions can only be reached by water.
Most tourists prefer to relax in the north of Teletskoye, and stop in the villages or. Being here, you can organize a walk on the lake without any problems. In any hotel, several options for water excursions will be offered at once. In addition, local residents ride tourists privately - there is a boat in almost every yard. The choice of watercraft is the most diverse, from rowing boats to modern Japanese boats and even a motor ship.
We will consider the routes and prices for excursions on Lake Teletskoye using the example of the options that are offered to vacationers at the hotel. This is one of the best hotels in these parts and excursions are offered here on modern boats equipped with GPS, radar, echo sounders and other navigation and security systems.
(Hotel "Artybash")
In general, safety during water excursions on Lake Teletskoye should not be neglected. The weather sometimes changes just instantly. A storm can rise unexpectedly and at this moment it is still better to be on board a powerful, modern boat than in a fragile boat.
Excursions on Lake Teletskoye
Excursion "Small circle"
Price: 800 rubles per person + 100 entrance to Korbu waterfall
(Korbu waterfall)
The duration of the route is 3 hours. 100 rubles for the passage to the Korbu waterfall is a recreational fee that is charged by the Altai State Reserve, on whose territory this attraction is located. The funds are used to equip eco-paths, maintain cleanliness and order, so that the impact of a large number of tourists on this protected area is minimal.
Excursion "Five Wonders of Lake Teletskoye"
Route: Stone bay - Korbu waterfall - waterfall - Kishte waterfall - waterfall
Price: 1200 rubles per person + 100 rubles entrance to Korbu waterfall
(Stone Bay)
The duration of the tour is 3.5 hours. During this time, you can get acquainted with the main waterfalls on Lake Teletskoye. One of the most popular routes.
Excursion "Yailinskaya terrace"
Route: Korbu waterfall - Stone Bay -
Price: 1950 rubles per person.
The duration of the tour is 9 hours. The route, which combines a water excursion and a walk through the territory of the Altai State Biosphere Reserve. In the village of Yailu there is his official visitor center. This is a unique opportunity to see truly pristine, untouched nature.
Sightseeing tour on a boat
Route: the main attractions of Lake Teletskoye
Price: 2000 rubles per person
The duration of the tour is 7-8 hours. Walking trip to the most remarkable places on Lake Teletskoye, accompanied by an experienced guide-instructor.
Excursion "Belinsky Terrace"
Route: Korbu waterfall - Kishte waterfall - Stone bay - Chedor waterfall - Bele cordon
Price: 2500 rubles per person
(Bele village)
The duration of the tour is 8-9 hours. This is a trip to the southernmost part of Lake Teletskoye. In addition to visiting the main sights, a stop is provided at the Bela cordon, which is also part of the Altai State Reserve.
Separately, it is worth mentioning the excursion to the Korbu waterfall on the ship "Pioneer of Altai".
Its duration is 4.5 hours. Ideal for a first acquaintance with Lake Teletskoye. "Pioneer Altai" makes sightseeing trips daily and can transport more than a hundred people at the same time. There are all amenities on board, including a buffet and even a small cinema.
Price: 1000 rubles per person
Based on these examples, you can determine for yourself the most popular water routes on Lake Teletskoye, as well as the order of prices for excursions.
09.05.2018
Walk along the Teletskoye Lake on the motor ship "Pioneer of Altai"
"Steel ship Pioneer Altai"
Journey through Altai, and especially a trip through bring a lot of positive emotions to tourists with children visiting our region.
A trip on the two-deck motor ship "Pioneer Altai" brings a special joy from traveling.
Teletskoye is a lake of incredible Miracles, stunning beauty and untouched Nature!
During the excursion on the motor ship "Pioner of Altai" you will see 7 wonderful wonders of Lake Teletskoye and the landscapes of the most picturesque lake in the Altai Mountains will conquer your heart forever.
1. Korbu Waterfall.
The most famous waterfall of Lake Teletskoye and the most accessible on the territory of the Altai Reserve. During the excursion on the ship "Pioneer of Altai" you will have an hour stop at the Korbu waterfall. During this time, you will not only admire the beauty and grandeur of the water falling from 12 meters and steep cliffs, but also taste local delicacies, which are presented in a large assortment in numerous cafes. Entrance to the waterfall - 100 rubles / person, children under 14 free of charge, paid before entering the waterfall.
2. Waterfall Kishte.
A small but very picturesque waterfall, only 8 meters high, located on the right bank of the central part of Lake Teletskoye, not far from the Korbu waterfall. You can see the Kishte waterfall only from the water, as landing on the shore is prohibited in this place. Like Korbu, the Kishte waterfall is located on the territory of the Altai Reserve, and is very popular with guests of Lake Teletskoye.
3. Cape Ayran.
Once upon a time, a part of the rock broke off and fell into the water - this is how Cape Ayran was formed. In spring and early summer, Ayran looks like a small island - part of the land between it and the shore is hidden under water at this time. Cape Ayran is clearly visible when the Pioneer of Altai passes by the Kamginsky Bay. You can take wonderful photos from the ship - Ayran gracefully frames the Kamginsky Bay, forming a picturesque panorama.
4. Kamginsky Bay.
This place on Lake Teletskoye is called the "territory of special peace." Kamginsky Bay is shallow relative to the entire Teletskoye Lake, the water warms up well in it, this is the main spawning place for Teletskoye fish. The bay is strictly protected by the special regime of the Altai Reserve, its visit is strictly prohibited. But you can admire it from afar - and take the most beautiful panoramic pictures from the Pioneer Altai motor ship.
5. Cape Azhi.
It is called the Dragon Gate of Teletsky. Mountain ranges resemble mythical dragons, as if lying along the shores of the lake and blocking the entrance to the mysterious and beautiful country called the Lake with their huge bodies. It is most interesting to watch how the Dragon Gates “open” from the high decks of Pioneer Altai.
6. Korbu Ridge.
This grandiose natural creation is called the crown of Lake Teletskoye. The Korbu ridge is especially beautiful at sunset - at this time, its majestic peaks, covered with white sparkling snow for most of the year, glow with red-pink hues - and this is truly a magnificent sight! On the ship "Pioneer Altai" you will have a wonderful opportunity to admire the Korbu ridge during the entire excursion, stunning photos are obtained against its picturesque background.
7. Southern reach of Lake Teletskoye.
From north to south, the lake changes its shape - the mountains become higher, and the distances between the banks are wider, the rocky ledges, breaking off, go vertically straight into the water. You can see the picturesque panorama of the southern reach of Lake Teletskoye and admire the spurs of the Altyn-tu ridge from the board of the motor ship "Pioneer of Altai" - during the excursion, when approaching the Korbu waterfall, the ship crosses the lake in the area of Cape Kuan, and at this moment the passengers' eyes are opened to stunning beauty painting. It is impossible to describe this beauty in words - it must be seen!
They say that if the asphalt road ends, the fun begins for the motorist.
I'm not sure that every motorist will be delighted with a dead dirt road, but in our road trip across Altai, the best places really began after the end of the asphalt.
The village of Artybash is the second place where we went on our route. Everyone who comes to Lake Teletskoye from its northern part stops in the villages of Artybash or Iogach.
We left Belokurikha early in order to catch the 15-hour Pioneer of Altai motor ship, plying from a panoramic tour of Teletskoye lake.
Belokurikha - Artybash = 270km (4.5 hours)
Gorno-Altaisk - Artybash = 157km (2.5 hours)
But something went wrong (in the schedule I mixed up weekdays and weekends) and our ship left at 12-00. Late for some 30 minutes. But then they realized that everything was for the best.
Immediately, on the spot, we agreed with local carriers on an excursion around the lake and we had additional time for lunch and a walk along the banks of the Biya River.
The locals advised to dine in a cafe with homemade cuisine on the shore. Lunch turned out to be pretty decent. Mashed potatoes with beef, fried grayling, okroshka, pies and compote. For four, we got around 1300 rubles.
If you came to the lake without prior reservation, do not worry, there are enough people who want to earn money in the short summer season.
We have booked seats in a 10-seater boat, as in the photo.
We put on our life jackets and set off. The weather was not at all happy with drizzling rain. But we didn't really care.)
First stop - Estyuba waterfall.
It is located on the Bolshaya Estyuba River, originating at the foot of the mountain of the same name. Translated from the Altai "Big Mountain". The waterfall is located in a tectonic cleft, which can only be reached by water. It is a cascade of waterfalls, seething and bewitching. It is especially beautiful in spring, with melt waters, it was discovered by local hunters in 1938.
There are only four waterfalls on the lake tour. When disembarking, for each (except Kishte) they take 100 rubles for an environmental fee. For this money we get neat wooden paths, railings, trash cans, a clean and well-groomed path.
We were glad several times that we did not have time for the regular steamer. Would not see other waterfalls of the lake!
Next stop at Choodor waterfall, from the western side of Lake Teletskoye.
Translated from the Altai language Choodor is translated as "pockmarked, clumsy". The height of the fall is about eight meters, surrounded by age-old mosses and ferns.
This is where I like to walk the most. Perhaps due to the presence of equipped viewing platforms, which offer stunning views of Lake Teletskoye and wooded shores. Just unbelieveble!
Most of the eastern shore of Lake Teletskoye is part of the territory of the Altai Reserve, one of the largest reserves in Russia. You can’t just take a tent and stay for a couple of days in a place you like.
About seventy large and small rivers of Altai flow into the lake, and the famous beauty Biya flows out. The greatest depth is 325 meters in the Korbu waterfall area. Locals compare it to the size of the Eiffel Tower. The lake is strongly elongated from north to south, the length is 77 km.
Cafe in the national style.
Altai children.
Korbu Waterfall- located on the Bolshaya Korbu River on the eastern shore of Lake Teletskoye. The height of the waterfall is 12.5 meters, the fall angle is 65 degrees. The most visited waterfall of the lake! Only here comes the steamer for the disembarkation of tourists.
There was another waterfall - Kishte, but it is forbidden to land on it. It is located on the way to Korbu. For some reason the photo didn't show up.
On the way back we were brought to another popular place - a stone bay. You can get here along the trail from the village of Iogach, or by boat - 15-20 minutes.
The shores of the stone bay consist of massive boulders of various shapes and sizes. According to some sources, this is a funnel from a meteorite fall, according to others, it is a pit from a huge collapsed rock, and the Altai people believe in the myth of a hero who defeated a monster here.
Important! "Pioneer Altai" departs from the village of Iogach (from Artybash across the bridge), keep this in mind!
Small boats are parked all around.
The walk around the lake lasts approximately 3.5 hours. We still had free time in the evening. We left the car near the house and walked to the lake on foot.
For an overnight stay, I booked a house Manor in the forest in the village of Iogach. Great place for one or two nights. The room has everything you need (shower, toilet, water, bed linen, kitchenette, barbecue area, veranda). Very friendly hostess Taisiya Nikolaevna, who cooked us delicious millet porridge and a whole mountain of chebureks for breakfast. It turned out to be a royal breakfast.
The house is located in the forest, 500 meters from the lake, we considered this an additional bonus - peace and quiet. If you're in a car, distance doesn't matter.
I will show some photos of the village of Iogach.
Pay attention to the lawns in the village! Do you know why? The answer is in the next photo.
Because "live lawn mowers" work here. We were surprised how neatly the cows eat the lawn. I even thought that he was cut specially here))
The reinforced concrete bridge separating Artybash and Iogach was built in 2002 instead of the wooden one.
Looking at such shots, I instantly remember my carefree, barefoot childhood with my grandmother in the village.
Siberian cedar in Altai is very popular in the production of furniture, housing construction, and interior decoration. Cedar wood is soft, durable and light, does not succumb to moisture and is not corroded by bugs, and is almost not subject to decay. Easily amenable to various types of processing.
In Moscow and the region, cedar is a luxury, but here it’s quite an ordinary tree from which you can build a house and a barn. I wanted to grab a couple of logs home))
The second day in Altai passed almost imperceptibly and very richly. Early in the morning we moved to Manzherok.
The most interesting is ahead!
Stay in touch!
Rest on Lake Teletskoye is first of all excursions.
You can swim more or less normally only in the south of the lake, and even then for a short time. You will hardly find any special and varied entertainment on the shore.
There are, of course, outdoor activities and fishing, but they have a special audience, despite the fact that outdoor activities (hiking and horseback tours, ATVs, jeeping) are often combined with sightseeing.
There is also, let's call it that, an "exotic" vacation: on the cordons at the rangers (they were allowed relatively recently to let tourists into the cordon in order to somehow earn money for their own needs - gasoline, equipment repairs, etc.), in the village of Yailu and similar places - alone with nature, away from the benefits of civilization with a minimum of amenities, but such a vacation, in addition to meditation and relaxation in the fresh air and among wonderful landscapes, involves visiting local attractions.
So, whatever one may say, one cannot do without excursions on Lake Teletskoye, unlike other places in the Altai Mountains, where you can get on your own and see something interesting for free. Here it is almost always necessary to negotiate, hire transport - sometimes an SUV or the same horses, but most often it will be something water - a ship, a boat, a boat. Keep this in mind when you decide to rest on Teletskoye.
Excursions on Lake Teletskoye
At the height of the season, the banks of the Teletskoye, the streets of the villages, the piers resemble a disturbed anthill.
In early June, Lake Teletskoye greeted us with silence and desertion, as well as high water and paintings in the style of "You will not pass!"
Although at the same time, life on the shores was not just boiling, but quite beginning to boil: some workers were fussing, captains-tour guides were hanging around small boats, well, or their managers (who will sort them out there), someone constantly to someone called, arranged a ride for "crazy" tourists, etc.
But first we went to Iogach in the hope of getting on the Pioneer Altai, or, well, its smaller brother.
Pioneer of Altai Motor ship
"Pioneer of Altai" is a local legend. Who came here in 1968 from Moscow on his own (!!!) through the Canal. Moscow, the Volga-Baltic and White Sea-Baltic canals, the Northern Sea Route, the Ob and Biya, the ship served faithfully until the 1990s, transporting vacationers from Artybash to the mouth of the Chulyshman River on the southern shore of Lake Teletskoye.
Motor ship Pioneer Altai in 1979. Photo from the Internet
Then hard times came, there were fewer tourists, and, accordingly, flights, and in 1997, when a major overhaul was required, the ship was simply laid up.
Motor ship Pioneer Altai laid up. Photo from the Internet
In 2007, Pioneer was even planned to be disposed of as a threat to the lake.
But here in 2009, the entrepreneur I.V. Yuzhakov buys an essentially rusting hull, first arranges a cafe and a cinema hall with a museum there, and in 2012/2013 decides to restore the ship as close as possible to the original, but taking into account modern requirements for such ships.
And in 2014, the Pioneer of Altai motor ship again began to carry passengers, however, now only to the Korbu waterfall.
Schedule and prices of excursions on the ship "Pioneer of Altai"
In May-June and September, excursions are held on certain days (you need to find out on the website or at the box office), in July-August - daily (departure at 12 o'clock), and on Saturdays even twice a day (at 10 and 15 o'clock).
Ticket price for 2016: adult - 1,000 rubles, children (up to 12 years old) - 500 rubles, children under 7 years old (with parents) - free of charge.
Important: At the Korbu waterfall, you will have to pay another 100 rubles for a visit. per person, not included in the ticket price.
Departure from the Iogach pier, the total length of the route is 70 km, travel time is 4.5 hours (an hour of which is parking at the Korbu waterfall).
The ship is quite comfortable, it has a cafe, a bathroom and even a cinema, although I can’t imagine who will watch a movie when there is such beauty around. There are both glazed passenger decks and open ones. The audio tour is conducted through loudspeakers, so you can hear it wherever you are on the ship at that moment.
Boat excursions
Realizing that it didn’t work out with the Pioneer of Altai (it didn’t go on the day of our arrival), we went to Artybash to study other offers, which can be found on the lake shore.
Prices for excursions
We were not interested in any walking, horseback or car excursions, so we agreed on a boat right on the pier. It cost 1200 rubles per person, plus along the way we agreed to show us another waterfall, for which we paid an additional 100 rubles.
Boats waiting for tourists
Adviсe:
- If you want to ride leisurely and comfortably, go to Pioneer Altai or a smaller boat.
- If you want to feel the speed and wind in your face (the boat gives out 60 km / h versus 20-30 for the ship), be closer to the lake and its environs, go ashore where the ships do not stop at all (Stone Bay, for example), then book a boat.
- Be sure to take something warm with you (jacket, sweater, jacket, windbreaker), it can be quite cool near the water even in summer.
- For personal convenience and good photos, put something on your head too (cap, bandana, scarf, etc.).
- Be sure to take a supply of money with you on the tour, a stop on Korba is 40 minutes (on the ship - an hour), there are souvenir shops, cafes, it is possible that you will want to buy something.
The boats are slightly different, but in general they are all quite comfortable for a 3-4 hour excursion, although some excursions on them can be much longer. There is a closed glazed "cabin" and an open "deck". Life jackets are mandatory, although I'm not sure that in the circumstances they would be of any practical use.
Perhaps the only inconvenience for some people may be the way passengers get off and on Korbu =)
I don’t know if all the captains of the boats are so knowledgeable (I don’t rule it out) or we were so lucky, but during the excursion we heard a lot of all sorts of interesting stories, stories, legends, tales, etc., I will talk about some of them below.
First of all, these are legends about the origin of the name of the lake itself, which the local peoples have long called Golden (Altyn Kel). Tourists are most often told the legend of how one local resident found a gold nugget the size of a horse's head, but in a famine year he could not exchange even a piece of bread for it, after which the upset man threw this ingot from the mountain into the lake, after which it became known as Golden. The mountain, by the way, also received the name Golden - Altyn Tuu.
We leave the "port" of two villages. In the distance you can see the bridge from which Biya originates.
On the way, we met a ferry plying between the northern and southern shores (7 hours of travel, by the way).
One of the cordons on the right, protected, shore of Lake Teletskoye. Recently, local rangers have been allowed to let tourists in. Conditions are very modest, but some like it. And it is quite cheap (about 500 rubles per day per person).
Rock exits. If I'm not mistaken, local granite, which they even wanted to use in the construction of the Moscow metro, but the granite turned out to be too soft for this. In general, it was replaced by granite from Chemal.
One of the two small islands of Lake Teletskoye is the Island of Love. They say that it got its name due to the fact that from above its shape resembles a heart, and also due to the fact that you can sail between the island and the shore only on a small boat designed for two people =)
The village of Yailyu is one of the oldest villages in the vicinity of Teletskoye (it was formed in 1812, although the Cossacks set up a prison here 150 years before the official date of foundation). Since 1932, there has been a management base for the Altai State Nature Reserve, and since 1965, the Teletskaya Lake Station for scientific observations of the lake.
There are no camp sites here, but you can stay with the locals, you just need to register. They can organize excursions for you to the nearest waterfalls, to the southern shore of the lake, and in general - they will tell and show a lot of interesting things.
And there is also a unique microclimate that allows you to grow fruits up to apricots and even grapes in a natural environment without greenhouses.
A bit of local beauty.
Waterfall Kishte
The Kishte waterfall is the first of 3 waterfalls that we saw on the lake.
The height of the water fall is 8 meters. You can’t go ashore near the waterfall, you can only look from the water, and the boat can come much closer to the waterfall than motor ships.
Rough rocks.
Korbu Waterfall
Perhaps the most famous and "promoted" of the 70 waterfalls of Lake Teletskoye. There is a good infrastructure: a pier, a trading platform, an observation deck, etc.
Mooring for several boats. The boat can also stop here.
Since this is the territory of the reserve, there will be a lot of background information.
Tea room and souvenirs.
We pay 100 rubles and we go to the waterfall, the noise of which is heard long before we see it. Along the way, we periodically meet information about the local flora.
We approach the observation deck, the waterfall is already visible.
View of the waterfall from the observation deck. The height of the water fall is 12.5 meters. During the period of high water (flood, rains), spray from the waterfall can reach right up to the observation deck, personally verified =)
If you wish, you can go down from the observation deck and come closer along the stones. The spectacle is much more impressive. In the summer, in the heat, some even swim here.
Right next to the waterfall is the Visitor Center, where you can buy souvenirs and learn something interesting if you have time, because parking is only 40 minutes. At first it seemed that this was too much, in the end we barely met the allotted time.
Waterfall Ayu-Kechpes
We agreed to visit this waterfall for an additional fee in excess of the prescribed "small circle". Needless to say, it was worth it.
This is one of the largest waterfalls on the lake. It is cascading, the fall of water, according to the guide, starts from a height of about 120 meters. The upper part of the waterfall can only be seen from afar.
Up close, only the lower part is visible, the upper part is covered by trees. By the way, you can only cross the river here below, although tourists are not allowed to land on the shore. It is impossible to cross anywhere above, hence the name of the river and the waterfall - Ayu-Chekpes, "The bear will not pass."
Road back
Opposite Korbu, on the opposite shore, one could see another waterfall - Chedor, with a fall height of 8 meters, at the same time go through the place with the deepest lake (325 meters), but our fellow travelers did not agree with the additional expenses, so we had to turn back.
A little more Teletskaya beauty:
An interesting sight along the way is a sleeping dragon. And indeed, if you look closely, it looks like.
stone bay
Another famous local attraction. According to one version - a trace from the fall of a meteorite, according to another - the result of the activity of ancient glaciers.
There is also a local legend about a duel between a hero and a one-eyed giant, during which the hero gouged out the giant's eye, and he, thinking that he had grabbed the hero, actually pulled out a mighty cedar from the ground, traces of which we observe today.
