Excursion around Teletskoye. Boat excursions around Teletskoye: routes and prices. Sightseeing tour by boat
To visit the shores of one of the great Siberian lakes and not take a ride on its water surface is an unforgivable omission. Therefore, water excursions are a mandatory 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 stay in the villages or. While here, you can organize a walk around the lake without any problems. Any hotel will offer several options for water excursions. In addition, local residents give tourists private rides - there is a boat in almost every yard. The choice of watercraft is very diverse, from rowing boats to modern Japanese boats and even a motor ship.
We will consider routes and prices for excursions around Lake Teletskoye using the example of options that are offered to vacationers at the hotel. This is one of the best hotels In these parts, excursions are offered on modern boats equipped with GPS, radars, echo sounders and other navigation and safety 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 arise unexpectedly, and at this moment it is still better to be on board a powerful, modern boat than in a fragile boat.
Excursions around 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 entry to the Korbu waterfall is a recreational fee charged by the Altai State Nature Reserve, on whose territory this attraction is located. The funds are used to develop eco-trails, 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 Teletskoe"
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 excursion 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 "Yailin Terrace"
Route: Korbu waterfall – Stone Bay –
Price: 1950 rubles per person.
Duration of the excursion is 9 hours. A route that combines a boat excursion and a walk through the territory of the Altai State Biosphere Reserve. His official visitor center is located in Yailyu. This is a unique opportunity to see truly pristine, untouched nature.
Sightseeing tour on the boat
Route: main attractions of Lake Teletskoye
Price: 2000 rubles per person
The duration of the excursion is 7-8 hours. A walking trip to the most remarkable places on Lake Teletskoye, accompanied by an experienced guide-instructor.
Excursion "Belinskaya Terrace"
Route: Korbu waterfall – Kishte waterfall – Stone Bay – Chedor waterfall – Bele cordon
Price: 2500 rubles per person
(Bele village)
The duration of the excursion is 8-9 hours. This is a trip to the very southern part Lake Teletskoye. In addition to visiting the main attractions, there is a stop at the Bele cordon, which is also part of the Altai State Nature Reserve.
Separately, it is worth mentioning the excursion to the Korbu waterfall by boat "Pioneer of Altai".
Its duration is 4.5 hours. Ideal for your first acquaintance with Lake Teletskoye. "Pioneer of Altai" makes excursion trips every day and can transport more than a hundred people at a 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 prices for excursions.
You can get more tired from a boring vacation than from work, so when planning a trip you should think through the program. We invite you to familiarize yourself with Teletskoye Lake and its advantages on our website. The mountainous terrain and the beautiful lake provide scope for a choice of types of recreation. Our resource allows you to pre-determine a set of guided tours and provide an exciting and bright holiday winter and summer, filled with impressions and emotions, but 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 several excursions, the program of each of which is carefully thought out:
- On foot - this is the best option to get to know the area, visit the hidden sights of Lake Teletskoye.
– Water – a boat trip includes a visit amazing waterfalls, mysterious places, viewing the mountains from the water surface and a lot of other impressions. Our assortment includes many routes, each of which is designed for a different time.
– Equestrian – it is believed that horseback riding helps to free thoughts, restore order to the head and peace to the soul. Combined with mountain air and beautiful views, these noble animals will give you true pleasure.
– Fishing – Teletskoye Lake is rich in inhabitants, which will not leave fishing lovers indifferent.
– ATV riding is an extreme activity that will add zest to a quiet, relaxing holiday.
How to organize a program yourself?
With our help, you can choose an individual program taking into account 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 your trip.
Holidays on Lake Teletskoye are, first of all, excursions.
You can swim more or less normally only in the south of the lake, and even then only for a short time. You are unlikely to find any special and varied entertainment on the shore.
There are also, of course, leisure and fishing, but they have a special audience, despite the fact that active recreation (hiking and horseback riding tours, ATVs, jeeping) is often combined with sightseeing.
There is also, let’s call it, “exotic” vacation: at the cordons of the rangers (they were allowed to let tourists into the cordon relatively recently in order to somehow earn money for their own needs - gasoline, equipment repairs, etc.), in the village of Yailyu and similar places - alone with nature, far 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, you can’t do without excursions on Lake Teletskoye, unlike other places Gorny Altai, where you can get there yourself and see something interesting for free. Here you almost always need to negotiate, hire transport - sometimes an SUV or the same horses, but most often it will be something on the water - a motor ship, a boat, a boat. Keep this in mind when you plan to relax on Teletskoye.
Excursions on Lake Teletskoye
At the height of the season, the banks of Teletskoye, the streets of the villages, and the piers resemble a disturbed anthill.
At the beginning of June, Lake Teletskoye greeted us with silence and solitude, 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 exactly in full swing, but was quite beginning to boil: some workers were fussing about, captains-tour guides were hanging out around small boats, well, or their managers (who knows who they are), someone was constantly talking to someone called, made arrangements to give rides to “crazy” tourists, etc.
But first we went to Yogach in the hope of getting on board the Altai Pioneer, or its smaller brother.
Pioneer of Altai Motor ship
"Pioneer of Altai" is a local legend. Came here in 1968 from Moscow on his own (!!!) through the canal. Moscow, Volga-Baltic and White Sea-Baltic canals, Northern sea route, 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 of Altai in 1979. Photo from the Internet
Then hard times came, there were fewer tourists, and therefore fewer flights, and in 1997, when major repairs were required, the ship was simply laid up.
The motor ship Pioneer of Altai is laid up. Photo from the Internet
In 2007, Pioneer was even planned to be disposed of as posing a threat to the lake.
But then in 2009, entrepreneur I.V. Yuzhakov buys what is essentially a rusting hull, first sets up a café and a cinema hall with a museum there, and in 2012/2013 he decides to restore the ship in a form as close as possible to the original, but taking into account modern requirements for such ships.
And in 2014, the motor ship "Pioneer of Altai" again began to carry passengers, although now only to the Korbu waterfall.
Schedule and prices of excursions on the ship "Pioneer Altai"
In May-June and September, excursions are held on certain days (you need to check on the website or at the ticket 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.
Important: At the Korbu waterfall you will have to pay another 100 rubles for a visit. per person, this is 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 (of which an hour is a stop at the Korbu waterfall).
The ship is quite comfortable, it has a cafe, a bathroom and even a cinema hall, although I can’t imagine who would 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 will hear it no matter where you are on the ship at that moment.
Boat excursions
Realizing that it didn’t work out with “Pioneer of Altai” (it didn’t run on the day of our arrival), we went to Artybash to study other offers, of which you can find quite a few on the shore of the lake.
Prices for excursions
We were not interested in all sorts of walking, horseback and auto excursions, so we agreed on a boat right at the pier. It cost 1200 rubles per person, plus we already agreed along the way to be shown another waterfall, for which we paid an additional 100 rubles.
Boats waiting for tourists
Adviсe:
- If you want to take a leisurely ride and in comfort, go on the Altai Pioneer or a smaller ship.
- If you want to feel the speed and wind in your face (the boat reaches 60 km/h versus 20-30 for the motor ship), be closer to the lake and its surroundings, go ashore where motor ships do not stop at all (Kamenny Bay, for example), then order a boat.
- Be sure to take something warm with you (jacket, sweater, jacket, windbreaker); even in summer it can be quite cool near the water.
- For personal convenience and good photos also put something on your head (cap, bandana, scarf, etc.).
- Be sure to take some money with you on the excursion; the stop at Korbu is 40 minutes (an hour by boat), there are souvenir shops, cafes, and 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 an enclosed glass "cabin" and an open "deck". Life jackets are required, although I’m not sure they would be of any practical use in the circumstances.
Perhaps the only inconvenience for some people may be the method of boarding and disembarking passengers on Korba =)
I don’t know if all boat captains are so knowledgeable (I don’t exclude this) or if we were so lucky, but during the excursion we heard a lot of interesting stories, stories, legends, tales, etc., I will tell you about some of them below.
First of all, these are legends about the origin of the name of the lake itself, which among local peoples has long been called Golden (Altyn Köl). Tourists are most often told a legend about how one local resident found a gold nugget the size of a horse's head, but in a hungry year he could not exchange even a piece of bread for it, after which the distressed person threw this ingot from the mountain into the lake, after which it began to be called 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 where 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, reserved shore of Lake Teletskoye. Recently, local rangers have been allowed to let tourists stay. The conditions are very modest, but some people like it. And it’s quite cheap (about 500 rubles per day per person).
Rocky outcrops. 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 its shape on top resembles a heart, and also because you can only sail between the island and the shore on a small boat designed for two people =)
The village of Yailyu is one of the oldest villages in the vicinity of Teletskoye (formed in 1812, although the Cossacks set up a fort here 150 years before the official date of its foundation). Since 1932, the Altai State Administration base has been located here. nature reserve, and since 1965 - Teletskaya lake station for scientific observations of the lake.
There are no camp sites here, but you can stay at local residents, 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 you a lot of interesting things.
There is also a unique microclimate here that allows you to grow fruits, including apricots and even grapes, in a natural environment without greenhouses.
A bit of local beauty.
Kishte Waterfall
Kishte Waterfall is the first of 3 waterfalls that we saw on the lake.
The height of the water fall is 8 meters. You cannot go ashore at the waterfall; you can only look from the water, and a boat can come much closer to the waterfall than motor ships.
Harsh rocks.
Korbu Waterfall
Perhaps the most famous and “promoted” of the 70 waterfalls of Lake Teletskoye. There is good infrastructure: a pier, a trading platform, an observation deck, etc.
Berth for several boats. A motor ship can also stop here.
Since this is a nature 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 come across information about the local flora.
We approach the observation deck, the waterfall is already visible.
View of the waterfall from observation deck. The height of the water fall is 12.5 meters. During big water(flood, rain) splashes from the waterfall can reach right up to the observation deck, checked personally =)
If you wish, you can go down from the observation deck and walk closer along the stones. The spectacle is much more impressive. In the heat of summer, some even swim here.
Right next to the waterfall there is a Visitor Center where you can buy souvenirs and learn something interesting if you have time, because the parking lot is only 40 minutes. At first it seemed like too much, and in the end we barely made it in the allotted time.
Ayu-Kechpes waterfall
We agreed to visit this waterfall for an additional fee beyond the required “small circle”. It should be noted that it was worth it.
This is one of the largest waterfalls on the lake. It is cascading; the water fall, according to the guide, begins 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 obscured by trees. By the way, you can only cross the river here below, although tourists are prohibited from landing on the bank. It is impossible to cross anywhere above, hence the name of the river and waterfall - Ayu-Chekpes, "The Bear Will Not Pass".
The way back
Opposite Korbu, on the opposite bank, we could see another waterfall - Chedor, with a drop height of 8 meters, and at the same time pass through the place with the greatest depth of the lake (325 meters), but our fellow travelers did not agree with the additional expenses, so we had to turn back.
A little more Taurus beauty:
An interesting sight along the way is a sleeping dragon. And indeed, if you look closely, it looks like it.
Stone Bay
Another famous local attraction. According to one version, it is a trace from the fall of a meteorite, according to another, it is 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 the latter, thinking that he had captured the hero, actually pulled out a mighty cedar from the ground, traces of which we see today.
Summer schedule for boat excursions:
10:00 - Travel to south coast, 3000 RUR/person (6-7 hours)
10:00 - Five wonders of Lake Teletskoye, 1800 RUR/person (3.5 hours)
14:00 - Five wonders of Lake Teletskoye, 1800 RUR/person (3.5 hours)
17:00 - Small excursion according to Teletsky, 1500 RUR/person (2.5 hours)
We start with a minimum of 5 people.
Boats on Lake Teletskoye
Boat Yamaha-VIP, CR-27, Japanese, two-saloon, captain's speakerphone, lifting capacity 4.5 tons, 16 seats, width 3.05 m, length 9 m, large cargo compartment, executive class, has a toilet, has a refrigerator, comfortable soft seats, there are binoculars, the captain works as a guide.
New for the season!
An exclusive route to Stone Mushrooms on our all-terrain vehicle. Direct passage without transfer Lake Teletskoye + Chulyshman River. Set from 6 people (up to 10 people). Lunch included (main course, salad or cold cuts, bun, bread, water, juice). 7500 RUR per person
List of boat excursions on Lake Teletskoye:
| Name | Description | Time | Ras standing tion both sides | Silver 630 6.3 x 2.4m up to 11 people | Yamaha CR-27 9 x 3.1 m up to 16 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Small excursion | Korbu waterfall, Kishte waterfall, Love Island | 2.5 hours | 70 km | 1500 rub/person RUB 16,500/boat | 1500 rub/person 24,000 rub/boat |
2. Middle excursion | Waterfalls Korbu, Kishte, Choodor, Island of Love | 3 hours | 80 km | on request | on request |
3. Nine miracles of Teletsky | The program is reinforced with more information, more interesting places on the northern part of the lake: 1. marble shore 2. Island of Love 3. water. Kishte 4. water. Korbu 5. water. small Korbu 6. water. Choodor 7. Cape Kuan 8. water. Estyube 9. guardian of the lake - Kedrogor. Outputs to the waterfalls: 1. Estube water 2. water. Korbu 3. water. Choodor | 3.5 hours | 1800 rub/person 19800 rub/boat | 1800 rub/person RUB 28,800/boat |
4. Excursion "Touch Teletsky" | Korbu, Kishte, Choodor waterfalls, Island of Love, Ayu-kechpes waterfall, shale shore of Cape Cherlok, Kokshi River, Kurkure waterfall, slate shore of Cape Izhon. 2/3 of the water area of Lake Teletskoye is visited. | 4.5 hours | 120 km | 2500 rub/person RUB 27,500/boat | 2500 rub/person 40,000 rub/boat |
5. big Adventure to the South Bank | Overview of the entire water area of Lake Teletskoye with a stop at Karagay or Kyrsai (parking - 1 hour). Tour of Teletskoye from north to south - the main and most important thing interesting trip of these places, the southern coast is famous for its golden sand and warm water. | 7 o'clock | 160 km | 3000 rub/person RUB 33,000/boat | 3000 rub/person 48,000 rub/boat |
6. Fishing at the mouth of the Big Chile River Individual corporate group | Fishing rods and everything for preparing fish soup (except fish) are provided. | 8 hours | 130 km | 35,000 rub/boat | 50,000 rub/boat |
7. Excursion to Stone Mushrooms | New for the season! We offer from Pearl! An exclusive route to Stone Mushrooms on our all-terrain vehicle. Direct passage without transfer Lake Teletskoye + Chulyshman River. Group of 6-10 people. Lunch included (main course, salad or cold cuts, bun, bread, water, juice). | 12 hours | 7500 rub/ per person |
8. Boat rental | 5000 rub/hour | 8000 rub/hour |
Estuba Falls
Estuba Waterfall, the rapid waters of which cascade through a narrow rocky gorge, overcoming the rubble of trees and stones. There are wooden decks along the waterfall, along which you can climb almost a hundred meters up the riverbed. Even such a small acquaintance with the Altai nature and the way of life of the local residents will be enough to awaken an interest in further studying the Altai Mountains.
Baygazan Nature Reserve
The Altai Nature Reserve keeps many mysteries and legends. Lift the veil of secrecy by seeing with your own eyes how people live on the shores of Lake Teletskoye and what inspires them to communicate so closely with wild nature. During this boat excursion you will visit the Baygazan cordon, which is surrounded on three sides by pine and birch forests.
Reserve cordon Kokshi
For decades, the Altai Nature Reserve has attracted romantics in love with wildlife, and researchers involved in the study of flora and fauna. The cordons of the reserve have become not only a place of work, but also a home for those who have decided to forever connect their lives with the Altai Mountains. During an excursion to one of these settlements, you will hear first-hand fascinating stories about Lake Teletskoye and see the life of caretakers and scientists who devote all their strength and knowledge to the biosphere reserve. While visiting the cordon, you will taste healing tea made from Altai herbs collected in the taiga forests and on the mountain slopes of the Pritelets water area.
Five waterfalls of Lake Teletskoye
Lake Teletskoe can captivate with its beauty at first sight. But all the most interesting things are hidden away from the beaten path and are accessible only to those who are ready to go towards the unexplored corners of this protected region. An excursion to the five waterfalls of Lake Teletskoye - Kishte, Korbu, Ayu-Kechpes, Choodor and Estyuba - will give you several hours of a pleasant boat trip, during which you can get acquainted with stunning cascades that carry with them the energy of water from the most remote corners of the Altai Mountains. Your journey will be filled not only with breathtaking pictures of nature, but also interesting stories guide about the animal and flora taiga, about the legends and secrets of Lake Teletskoye.
Cordon Bele
Take a fascinating excursion to the village of the reserve and weather station caretakers - Bele cordon, where you will see the impressive landscapes of the southern shore of Lake Teletskoye! Here, the snow-capped peaks of Mount Altyn-Tuu, towering above the horizon on the opposite bank, are reflected in the mirror-like surface of the water. The transparent air allows you to view the mountain landscapes in all their beauty, and you can admire this mesmerizing panorama for hours. During the excursion to the Bele cordon, you will walk through an orchard with 80 varieties of apple trees and stop at the monument of the ancient Turkic era - the Kezer-Tash warrior stone, whose history goes back over 1,500 years.
Golden Ring of Lake Teletskoye
A boat trip along the Golden Ring of Lake Teletskoye will fill your holiday in the Altai Mountains with new impressions and vivid emotions. The excursion takes a full day and includes a boat trip along the entire lake - past steep rocky cliffs and secluded coves to the southern sandy shores. Visit the most impressive waterfalls that decorate the Pritelets taiga like a necklace of precious stones. On this journey you will be accompanied by an experienced guide who will tell you about the amazing nature of the region and the mysterious legends of the lake.
Stone mushrooms
An exciting excursion on an airboat to the Akkurum tract, a place natural feature which are Stone mushrooms. Mysterious stone statues were formed under the influence of centuries-old winds and in the process of long-term washing away of rocks of varying hardness. Stone mushrooms reach seven meters in height, while the thickness of the “mushroom stem” in diameter is no more than half a meter. Rocks that were distinguished by their superhardness and strength over time acquired the appearance of mushroom caps. The stone formations are located directly in the river valley not far from the mouth of the Chulyshman River. The area where the river flows into Lake Teletskoye rises against the backdrop of dense forests, a rich variety of flora and fauna, and can be seen among sprawling meadows. All this creates a beautiful landscape picture against the backdrop of the picturesque landscapes of Altai.
| Excursion time |
Price for Silver boat (up to 5 guests) |
Price on boat XO (up to 8 guests) |
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| Estuba Falls | 1 hour | *Service is included in the price of stay | |
| Baygazan Nature Reserve | 1 hour | 7,000 rub. | 7,000 rub. |
| Protected Cordon of Kokshi | 5 hours | 30,000 rub. | 50,000 rub. |
| Five waterfalls of Lake Teletskoye | 4 hours | 35,000 rub. | 50,000 rub. |
| Cordon Bele | 6 hours | 50,000 rub. | 80,000 rub. |
| Golden ring Lake Teletskoye | 8 hours | 50,000 rub. | 80,000 rub. |
| Stone mushrooms (airboat tour) *another type of boat may be used for the excursion at the discretion of the resort |
10 o'clock | 135,000 rub. | — |
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It’s not for nothing that Lake Teletskoye is called the pearl of the Altai Mountains. Here, surrounded by emerald mountains, the water surface literally bites into the rocks, climbs into the narrowest gorges and bays, and spills into wide reaches. The water in the lake is so clean that its transparency in some places reaches 12-14 meters. And deeper there are still tens and hundreds of meters of little-studied underwater kingdom, where rays of sunlight barely reach.
Convince yourself of the enchanting beauty of this protected world by going on a boat trip along Lake Teletskoye with a professional captain and an experienced guide!
During your trip, you will be able to explore the natural resources of this region, learn the traditions, culture and life of the local residents, hear legends and ancient tales. When else will you have the opportunity to reveal the secrets of the Altai Mountains, which are available only to the initiated and the elite?! Become one of them!
Excursions around Lake Teletskoye by boat: routes and cost of services
When you come on vacation to Altay Village Teletskoe, you find yourself visiting nature itself, wild and incomprehensibly beautiful. And this chance cannot be missed! Which boat excursion will you choose?
- Altai Biosphere Reserve Baigazan with an ecological trail
- Stone Bay - according to one theory, of meteorite origin
- Five waterfalls up to 80 meters high
- Taiga house and tea party from Altai herbs
- Cordon Bele in the picturesque south of the lake
- Golden Circle – circular route around the lake
Here on the shores of Lake Teletskoye we have prepared exclusive programs for you to get acquainted with the majestic nature from board a comfortable ship, where everything is created for your pleasant holiday. All you have to do is choose a route, fortunately, in the company of us, you can conquer the entire lake in just one trip!