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RE: Trekking in Russia (Altai / Barnaul)

by olgatkachenko 18 May 2012

*can you tell us if Rocks on the Berd (Berskiye Skaly) can be reached by bus of marshrutka from Novosibirsk? Can you get transport from…
RE: Trekking in Russia (Altai / Barnaul)

by Chicagobest 15 May 2012

Thank you very much, Olga. I am really pretty amazed that common tourists can even see something like the Ice Maiden. One example is…
Re: Trekking in Russia (Altai / Barnaul)

by Chicagobest 15 May 2012

Thank you very much, Olga. I am really pretty amazed that common tourists can even see something like the Ice Maiden. One example is…
RE: Trekking in Russia (Altai / Barnaul)

by olgatkachenko 14 May 2012

*Is the Museum of Ethnography open to the public? I have read than many of the splendid collections in Akademgorodok are closed to the…
Re: Altai Border Zone Permit / Mongolia/ Tashanta-Tsagaanuur Border

by voldumkrog 08 May 2012

Hi, could you please elaborate Ruth on your answer: We are travelling from Barnaul via Kosh-Agach to the Mongolian town Ölgii and plan…
RE: Trekking in Russia (Altai / Barnaul)

by Chicagobest 07 May 2012

Thanks for the tip, Olga. I did not know that the Ice Maiden was on display in Akademgorodok. Is the Museum of Ethnography open to the…
RE: Trans-siberian Railway July 2012 - Travel mates?

by JaneBeck 04 May 2012

It's would take you about a week (one way) by train to Vladivostok. To go to Altai you need to split your journey in Novosibirsk and…
RE: Trekking in Russia (Altai / Barnaul)

by olgatkachenko 03 May 2012

*The Ice Maiden (2500 year old princess found perfectly frozen and preserved near Kosh Agach)* She is now kept in Novosibirsk, in the…
Re: Trekking in Russia (Altai / Barnaul)

by Chicagobest 03 May 2012

Tagging along on a previously planned group tour is a good way for independent travelers to see out of the way places. A little flexibility…
RE: Trekking in Russia (Altai / Barnaul)

by olgatkachenko 30 April 2012

*Just getting to Altai isn't easy. You take the train from Novosibirsk to Barnaul or Biisk and then a bus from there to Gorno Altaisk…
RE: Which way through Thailand/Laos?

by dreamsignals86 26 April 2012

I did a similar trip in 2008, only reversed. Here's what I did: Moscow to Barnaul (Siberia) by train. Bus to Gorno Altaisk. Hitch hike…
Re: Trekking in Russia (Altai / Barnaul)

by Chicagobest 19 April 2012

Everbrite is correct in that the cool treks will be so hard to do on your own without Russian. But there are other cool things to do…
Craft traditions of the Altai

by rod1e 18 April 2012

Hi, we are based in Finland up on the Russian border, and are part a group of people going to the Kosh Agach region of the Russian Altai…
RE: Trekking in Russia (Altai / Barnaul)

by everbrite 17 April 2012

With only 5 days it will be hard to see or do much. Tour groups from Novosibirsk are likely to be for a week. Sightseeing by public…
RE: Trekking in Russia (Altai / Barnaul)

by freepeanuts 17 April 2012

hi im also looking to travel to altai in june! unfortunately i only have 5 days to spare in altai and the few english speaking tour companie…
RE: Tsagaannuur / Tashanta border crossing

by lakers6902 07 April 2012

It is a huge help on the Russian side! On the Mongolian side, the older people will speak it but the younger ones might not. I usually…
RE: Altai Border Zone Permit / Mongolia/ Tashanta-Tsagaanuur Border

by everbrite 02 April 2012

If you aren't planning to stop in Altai and are just passing through and stick to the main highway, you won't need a permit near the border.…
find hospitality in Altai!

by oxana1980 31 March 2012

Hello everybody! My name is Oxana, i live in the city Barnaul (not far from Altai mountains). I love to travel and travelers which make…
RE: Transfer: Novosibirsk/Barnaul to Mongolia

by everbrite 24 March 2012

I have to agree. The place to potentially find a driver will be towards the end of the highway and you should be able to travel by bus…
RE: How many tourists want to see the countryside travelling by train or bus

by dreamsignals86 23 March 2012

I prefer train, bus, and boat more than flying. You see the countryside, there is more of a social atmosphere (on trains or boats at least),…
Transfer: Novosibirsk/Barnaul to Mongolia

by welovetotravel_1 20 March 2012

We are looking for a way to get from Novsibirks or Barnaul to Mongolia (Ulgii) by car. Does anybody know a driver or travel agency which…
RE: asia by overground

by dreamsignals86 20 March 2012

Just to let you know, it's nearly impossible to cross into Nepal from Tibet by land. There's a good chance you'll have to fly from Lhasa…
RE: Bikes on train from Beijing to Erlian/UB?

by Haspengouw 15 February 2012

Thanks for your replies - except of proceeding like Julien et Celine, I guess we better skip the idea of doing BJ-UB on the adventurous…
RE: Opinions about travel schedule Mongolia biking-tour via Bulgan border

by everbrite 14 February 2012

Not sure why you think that a 60 day visa will be easy. In fact, I can't recall anyone ever reporting getting one on this forum. OTOH…
RE: Four Days in Russian Altai, What Is a Man to Do?

by olgatkachenko 22 January 2012

*5. Bus to Barnaul. Maybe a nicer place than Biysk.* Well... I'm not sure it's nicer, but it is definitely bigger. Biysk is nice, but…