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RE: Ulaanbaatar to Almaty

by Jeraboa 18 May 2012

I contacted my local Chinese consulate (Manchester uk) or more accurately the company they use to issue visas, and they told me that the…
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: 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: 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.…
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: Four Days in Russian Altai, What Is a Man to Do?

by olgatkachenko 23 January 2012

*We should be able to get transport from Olgi, Mongolia to Gormo Altaisk and then perhaps on to Biysk.* As to the first part, I have no…
RE: Four Days in Russian Altai, What Is a Man to Do?

by Chicagobest 22 January 2012

Great blog about Biysk and some great photos of your little boys. You and your husband must be very proud. Looking at a map, it seems…
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…
RE: Four Days in Russian Altai, What Is a Man to Do?

by Chicagobest 22 January 2012

Thinking about this for the 4-5 days. 1. Truck or other transport from Olgi, Mongolia, to Gorno-Altaysk. Register visa and stay in…
RE: Four Days in Russian Altai, What Is a Man to Do?

by olgatkachenko 13 January 2012

* have read here that they are common. But are they at all big stations?* Yes, they are common, but maybe not in towns. In Novosibirsk…
RE: Four Days in Russian Altai, What Is a Man to Do?

by olgatkachenko 30 December 2011

*but note that there is no public transport which crosses this border and there is limited bus service on the Russian side and no trains…
RE: Four Days in Russian Altai, What Is a Man to Do?

by olgatkachenko 30 December 2011

*Is the Denisova Cave near the main road from Mongolia to Gorno Altaisk?* No. It is not along the main road at all. And it is not near…
RE: Four Days in Russian Altai, What Is a Man to Do?

by everbrite 30 December 2011

There are lots of reports of foreigners crossing the border in Western Mongolia to Altai, Russia but note that there is no public transport…
RE: Four Days in Russian Altai, What Is a Man to Do?

by yblanter 15 December 2011

From Gorno-Altaysk, there are four buses per day to Artybash (Lake Teletskoye). I have no idea about the availability of tickets. Belokur…
RE: Four Days in Russian Altai, What Is a Man to Do?

by everbrite 14 December 2011

Four days isn't much time. I traveled with some Russian friends and my then 20 yo daughter in Altai some years ago. We took a bus from…
RE: Overland travel through Western China from Russia to India

by everbrite 24 July 2011

There is an international crossing from Tsagaan-Nuur in the Altai Republic of Russia to the Bayan-Ulgii province in Mongolia. There is…
RE: Let Us Now Praise Novosibirsk

by olgatkachenko 09 June 2011

+Are there any boats to Altai or north on the Ob?+ Yes, to the North of Novosibirsk, the direction of Tomsk. I've never done it, but…
RE: Russian Altai and Irkutsk - July 2011 (and Kamchatka)

by olgatkachenko 02 June 2011

+What would you suggest in the Altai region? What other tours / areas in that specific time frame (late July) can expose us to the mountain…
Re: Altai Republic-Ideas for an Itinerary

by svetik 04 January 2011

> {quote:title=Chicagobest wrote:}{quote} >I really hope to visit Altai and maybe Tuva but to be frank, I think the public safety situation…
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.…
RE: chuysky trakt in winter

by everbrite 27 October 2010

Where along the Chusky Trakt (M52) are you hoping to go? Altai in winter is snowy but this is a major route and so should be cleared from…
RE: Crossing from Russia to Mongolia via the Tsagaanuur Border

by everbrite 22 September 2010

There is no train past Biisk though it is probably easier to take the train to Barnaul and then the bus from there to Gorno Altaisk. There…
RE: crossing into west mongolia from russia - altay region

by everbrite 08 May 2010

>what is the nearest russian city, where from will i need to take transoprtaion to the border ? With an Israeli passport you don't need…
RE: Overland crossing from Western China?

by everbrite 08 April 2010

There are no flights from Urumqi to anyplace in Mongolia. There are several seasonal border crossings in Western china/Mongolia, but…
RE: Mongolia Border Crossing - Erdeenstav (Borzya to Choybalsan Rail)

by everbrite 16 March 2010

I have traveled in Altai but not to or across the border. I did so back in 2003 before this area became restricted for foreigners and…