Group inclusive tour to Rakhmanovsky lake.

“I address you all tonight for who you truly are: wizards, mermaids, travelers, adventurers, and magicians. You are the true dreamers” 

Brian Selznick.

Short description of route of tour across sights Rakhmanovsky lake:

Distance of the route: 1025 km.
Distance of an active part of a route: 35 km.
Season: from July 1 to September 1.
The best time for an tour: July, August.
Duration of the tour: 12 days, 11 nights.

The detailed program of tour day after day from from Yazevoe to Rakhmanovsky lakes:

Leisure package tour to Katon-Karagay park.

Day 1. Ust-Kamenogorsk - the lake Karakol (Yazevoe) (495 km).
Transfer: Ust-Kamenogorsk - the Kaznakovskay crossing (175 km). Arrival on Kaznakovskay a crossing, expectation of the ferry.
Crossing on the opposite coast of the Bukhtarma reservoir (4 km). Further transfer: The Kaznakovskay crossing - the settlement of Katon Karagay (206 km). A lunch in the settlement of Katon Karagay.
Further transfer: the settlement of Katon-Karagay the settlement - the settlement of Uryl (60 km). A stop in the settlement of Uryl, it is possible to visit shops here. Farther on our way shops will not be any more. 
Transfer: The settlement of Uryl - the settlement of Berel - the bridge through river Belaya Berel - the settlement of Karaayryk (Yazovka) – the lake Yazevoye of 1656 meters above sea level (50 km). Arrival on the Yazevoe lake. Accommodation in guest houses or in tents, a dinner and overnight.
Day 2. Lake Yazevoye. Visit to Yazevy falls  (5 + 5 km).
Breakfast. The lake Yazevoye is a fascinating part of our route across the Kazakhstan Altai. The lake Yazevoye is in the picturesque valley located at the height of 1656 meters above sea level. Lake length, from the North on the South 3 kilometers, width is 600 meters.
The lake rather warm during the summer period, it is possible to swim in the lake. In a clear weather from the coast of the lake the magnificent view on double tops of Mount Belukha of 4506 meters above sea level opens. Only one species of fish - an lives in the lake.
Day of rest on the lake Yazevy. Lunch. Walks in the environs of the lake. Walk on the falls Yazevy (5 km). Return to the camp, dinner and overnight.
Day 3. The lake Yazevoye. Walk on the thrown sawmill which is in a northeast part of the lake (5 + 5 = 10 km).
Breakfast. Color of water in the lake Yazevoe yellow and green, transparency of water to 4,2 meters. Color of water is influenced by silt and seaweed which filled the lake. Coast are formed by sand, pebble and boulders. The river Yazevoe about the North and several small anonymous rivers flows into the lake.
Follows from the lake - the river Yazevaya on which, in the 5th kilometers lower on a current, several waterfall cascades were formed. Walk on the thrown sawmill which is in a northeast part of the lake (5 km). Lunch. Here walks in vicinities. Return to the lake Yazevoe, dinner and overnight.
Day 4. The lake Yazevoye - Health resort Rakhmanovsky klyuchi (38 km).
Breakfast. Transfer: the lake Yazevoye - the settlement of Yazovka - the bridge through river  Belaya Berel – river Belaya Berel - the Usy batyra falls on the river Arsan (34 km). Walk on falls (600 + 600 = 1200 meters).
Further transfer: the Usy batyra falls - the lake Arasan (Small Rakhmanovskoye) (2 km). Walk in the environs of the lake.
Transfer: the lake Arasan - health resort Rakhmanovsky klyuchi (2 km). Arrival in Health resort, accommodation, lunch. After a lunch walk on hiking footpaths and wooden cover by a southwest and northwest part of the lake (2 km). Dinner and overnight.
Day 5. Health resort Rakhmanovsky klyuchi. Walk on the pass Radostnyi (3 + 3 = 6 km).
Breakfast. Walk on the pass of Radostnyi 2306 meters high above sea level. The pass is between two rivers Arasan and Black Berel. From the pass, it is far on the South, the picturesque panorama to Katun Range and Mount Belukha 4 506 meters high above sea level opens.
Only 30 kilometers, separate us from the pass Radostnyi to Mount Belukha top now. In good weather it is possible to see the highest part of Katun Range which was stretched in the width direction.
From height of bird's flight in the southeast we will enjoy a view of Rakhmanovsky lake which was stretched from the northwest on the southeast in the valley of the river Arasan. Return to health resort Rakhmanovsky klyuchi, dinner and overnight.
Day 6. Health resort Rakhmanovsky klyuchi. Walk by boats on Rakhmanovsky falls (2 + 2 = 6 km).
Breakfast. Today on by boats we will make walk on the Rakhmanovsky lake on Rakhmanovsky falls which are in 2 kilometers on northeast side of the lake. The falls have the poetic name of the Volosy of Veronika. Falls water falling height - 30 meters.
We will climb to falls the right side of the river, a footpath which is laid between rocks and fir-trees. Extent of foot walk near (1 + 1 = 2 km). The falls are formed from an anonymous stream, the stream begins from three small thin lakes located the cascade at the height of 2265 meters above sea level. A lunch in an arbor on the bank of the lake. Return to Health resort dinner and overnight.
Day 7. The Health resort Rakhmanovsky klyuchi - Ust-Kamenogorsk (495 km).
Breakfast. Transfer: the health resort Rakhmanovsky klyuchi – settlement Berel - the Settlement of Uryl (50 km). A stop in the settlement of Uryl, visit of shops.
Further transfer: the settlement of Uryl - the settlement of Katon-Karagay (60 km). A lunch in cafe.
Transfer: the settlement of Katon-Karagay - the Kaznakovsky crossing (206 km). A crossing on the opposite coast of the Bukhtarma reservoir (4 km).
Transfer: The Kaznakovsky crossing - Ust-Kamenogorsk (175 km). Arrival in Ust-Kamenogorsk, transfer to hotel, accommodation, farewell dinner and overnight. 

Note:
Author program of Alexander Petrov. Copying and introduction -  from the sanction of the author  petrovsra@mail.ru

Alexander Petrov
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