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RE: Tuva update

by Lippi 28 April 2012

Just came back from Tuva and can share some information. I took the overnight train from Krasnojarsk (740 Rubels one way) to Abakan where…
RE: Mongolia to ... (towards the west)?

by jayroo 15 March 2012

Beijing to Irkutsk! 1,650 km. If you already have tickets/transport to UB, maybe UB to Abakan, via Khovsgol, into Tuva. Or UB to Urumqi.…
RE: Tuva update

by JonMW 24 January 2012

So the best way from Tuva to Altai via public transport is by train from Askiz to Novokuznetsk? What about the Tuva "loop," i.e., Abakan,…
RE: Four Days in Russian Altai, What Is a Man to Do?

by yblanter 18 January 2012

Tuva has the highest homicide rate along all subjects of Russian Federation and many people do not consider it safe, especially the western…
RE: Four Days in Russian Altai, What Is a Man to Do?

by Chicagobest 16 January 2012

Thanks for the hard to find opinion and review. From Altai to Novosibirsk, there seem to be a couple of routes. The southern route could…
RE: Four Days in Russian Altai, What Is a Man to Do?

by olgatkachenko 15 January 2012

*Are there cheaper accomodations there? What is the nearest train station? Kemerovo?* There is no accomidation directly at Tomskaya Pisanit…
Re: Tuva update

by Chicagobest 30 August 2011

Thanks for the helpful comments. Railroads, even in Russia, take much longer to build than anticipated. We took the BAM last summer…
RE: Tuva update

by tishobj 30 August 2011

Hey, I also had a few hours to kill in Abakan and spent some of my time in the internet café in the post office (horrible computers!)…
RE: Tuva update

by yblanter 30 August 2011

The construction of Kuragino - Kyzyl railroad (it actually will start east of Abakan) has not even started, I do not see any way it could…
RE: Tuva update

by everbrite 27 August 2011

There is a border crossing from Tuva to Mongolia but it s NOT open to international travelers; it is for Russian and Mongolian passport…
RE: Tuva update

by Chicagobest 27 August 2011

Great post. Does anyone know if you can cross the border from Mongolia to Tuva? Can you travel from Tuva to Altai without going all…
RE: Taiga

by paulki 18 August 2011

Thanks Ruth, using 15 September as an example, the RZD site shows 2 trains going to Tomsk from Taiga - N 609 Novokuzneck - Tomsk2 & N…
Tuva update

by tishobj 09 August 2011

Tuva update I recently travelled to the Tuva (Tyva) Republic in southern Siberia with a friend and decided to post an update as the info…
Re: Altai Republic-Ideas for an Itinerary

by Chicagobest 29 December 2010

By border permit does Igor mean the opprobrious booking with a travel agent ahead of time? Too bad because it would be a huge saving…
RE: Altai Republic-Ideas for an Itinerary

by iexela 27 December 2010

Many years ago I visited Tuva and hitch-hiked from there to Abakan. Sayani mountains were great. Unfortunately, I've been only to "plain"…
Altai Republic-Ideas for an Itinerary

by Chicagobest 26 December 2010

My wife and 2 kids are going to be dragged along on yet another odd overland Eurasian trip next summer and I am thinking about Altai.…
Kyzyl-Krasnoyarsk Bus

by goliketheraven 16 December 2010

Didn't see this anywhere else so think it's all right to post. There's a Kyzyl-Krasnoyarsk bus that leaves twice daily - at least, as…
RE: Visa Registration and Check In - Esp Altai area

by black_climber 18 August 2010

In general, visa registration must be done in 3 business days upon arrival and in every place en route you stay over 3 days. That means…
Train from Novosibirsk to Abakan?

by nednederlander 28 June 2010

Does this train exist. The LP mentions a train in the reverse direction, so I assume that it does, but I just wanted to make sure. Would…
RE: Abakan to Barnaul?

by mbuyu_mdogo 12 May 2010

Hello, I've found direct flight from Abakan to Barnaul, it goes only on 25th of May, 1th of June and 8th of June. There is no any informa…
RE: Abakan to Barnaul?

by everbrite 09 May 2010

I have looked at a much more detailed map than you probably have used and there is no direct route from Barnaul to Abakan. While it would…
Abakan to Barnaul?

by goliketheraven 09 May 2010

I am trying to figure out if there is any way to get from Abakan to Barnaul directly. Wikipedia and various CIS maps tell me there's a…
RE: Leisure travel on business visa

by black_climber 21 April 2010

Despite the fact many of our clients came to Russia on vacation with business visa for several reasons (more than one entry, long stay),…
Re: Ustuu Khuree music festival

by dj_key 20 September 2009

Hello Raela, I believe it is too early to say anything about the dates yet. Why do you need it now anyway? There are neither any timet…
RE: Glad to be here

by cresti 07 January 2009

Why not the Kamchatka peninsula? Or the Tuva Republic? Careful ,though, it's not an easy place to visit. These are from 2 of my past…