Altai is one of the most beautiful regions in Siberia, Russia, famous for its impressive nature. It hasn’t become the place of tourist worship like Swiss Alps, and therefore the beauty of the wild nature has been preserved (for more information about Altai, read the Altai – A Place to Visit on Russian Courier).

In this article, we provide information on places to stay which can of interest to those who plan to visit this beautiful region without prior referral to a travel agency. Below we also provide information on campings and tourist centres.

Name Address and telephone Important information Tourist centres Areda 2 Chemal village, Chemalsky district, Altai Republic, Russia
Phone +7 38844 238 21 This cozy and comfortable tourist centre is located on the bank of the Kuba River, 6 km of the Chemal village. With the sound of a mountain river and birds singing, you will forget about the city bustle. The fireplace, sauna and swimming pool help you to relax. Areda 2 welcomes the guests any time of the year.
Add-on services: sauna, swimming-pool, gym, fishing, excursions to the mountains, horse riding.
Where to eat: dining-room, open cafe.
Rooms and facilities: maximum number of guests – 20 people. Areda 2 offers two-bed rooms
Crown of Katun Barangol village, Mayamisky district, Altai Republic, Russia
+7 3852 258 696,
+7 3852 221 140,
+7 3852 353 780
The name of the tourists centre tells everything. Te tourist centre is located on the bank of the Katun River close to the Barangol village. The small and cozy bungalow-type tourist centre accommodates 60 guests. The centre is located in a quiet place. It is surrounded by mountains. From the bungalow balconies, one can see the fast mountain river.
The brave visitors may walk the high but safe suspension bridge to get to another bank of Katun River. Otherwise, you may visit the Kamyshlinsky waterfall or see the small island where an amazing cedar grows. The temperature of the Katun River does not rise over +14 C. However in the time the rains are rare, people swim in the back-waters which are warmer.
Add-on services. Russian sauna (steam-house).
Where to eat: open-air dining-room, bar.
Rooms and facilities: two-storey tower-chambers and bungalows for 2 or 3 people. The centre accommodates 60 people in summer, 15 people in winter. Edem Artybash village, Turochaksky district,
Altai Republic, Russia
+7 38843 264 34,
+7 3854 321 276 Comfortable Edem centre is located in 357 meters from the Teletskoye Lake. The wooden walls of the Russian-style centre look amazing with the unique views of the nature near the Teletskoye Lake.
Add-on services: sauna and swimming-pool in summer, fishing, wood grouse hunting, horse-riding and sleigh-riding in winter. Parking. Rent of the sport equipment. Excursions include mountain climbing, seeing the Teletskoye Lake on boats and ships, visiting waterfalls etc.
Where to eat: dining-room, summer cafe.
Rooms and facilities: winter buildings, comfortable 2-bed and 3-bed rooms. 5-bed rooms also offered. Two-storey houses available in summer. Svan Turochak village, Altai Republic, Russia
+7 38841 22 920
This small tourist centre is located 142 km from Gorno-Altaisk near the Turochak village, where the two rivers — Bia and Lebed — merge. The cozy cottage welcomes visitors any time of the year. You may raft or fish here in summer, gather berries and mushrooms in autumn, hunt the bear in winter. Add-on services: rent of the sport equipment. Russian steam house, rafting the Bia river, riding the snowmobile, skiing, hunting, hourse-riding. Excursions to the Teletskoye Lake and to the mountains.
Rooms and facilities: the centre welcomes the visitors any time of the year. 2-bed rooms, two-bed tents in summer. Teletskoe Lake Artybash village, Turachaksky district, Altai Republic, Russia
+7 3832 184 485,
+7 3832 211 843 Teletskoe Lake is the biggest tourist centre in the Mountain Altai built in 1928. It accommodates about 400 people at a time. Rather cheap, good for students.
Add-on services: steam-houses, discotheque.
Where to eat: dining-room, bar, cafe.
Excursions: different routes can be explored on busses, boats, motor ships, on foot.
Rooms and facilities: wooden cottage, rooms (a bathroom and a toilet for 2 rooms). Campings Mangerok Mangerok village, Maiminsky district, Altai Republic, Russia
+7 3852 412 637,
+7 3852 416 736,
+7 38844 243 99
In Altai dialect, Mangerok means “the heart of a deer”. This camp is located in the picturesque place on the bank of the Katun River. It is surrounded by old pine-trees.
Where to eat: dining-room, bar, dining-room in the open air in summer
Add-on services: Russian steam houses, discotheque, tennis, volleyball, football, various horse routes, skis, rafting, mountain climbing. Excursions include Tavdinskiye Caves, Mangerok Lake, Regional Museum in Gorno-Altaisk city, Kamyshlinsky Waterfall, Aya Lake.
Rooms and facilities: comfortable two-bed, three-bed and four-bed rooms, 10 two-bed and 10 three-bed tents also available. Tayozhny Zaliv Smirnov Mansion, Chiri st., village Ust-Ulagan, Ulagansky district, Altai Republic, Russia
+7 38844 166 834,
+7 38844 596587 This camp is located in the reserve, in the apple-tree garden of the private mansion built in the traditional Russian style. The camp is situated not far from the taiga where different herbs are growing.
Where to eat: dining-room and bar.
Add-on services: Russian steam houses, billiard, water skis, football, fishing.
Excursions: Teletskoye Lake, Korbu waterfall, horse routes in the reserve.
Rooms and facilities: the camping accommodates 30 guests at a time. Two-bed wooden houses are available for tourists. Talan 1, Sovetskaya st., village Ust-Koksa, Koksinsky district, Altai Republic, Russia
+7 38848 228 44 This camp is situated between Katun and Koksa River in the Altai taiga. There are many lakes around the camping which offer opportunities for fishing and hunting. Camping is a good transition point for the tourists doing the long routes. Calm and comfortable atmosphere.
Where to eat: cafe (traditional Altai cuisine).
Add-on services: Russian steam houses, rafting, motor tours, fishing, sport hunting, ethnographical expeditions etc.
Rooms and facilities: 3 buildings available any season accommodate 26 guests. Two-bed, three-bed and four-bed rooms.

Evgeniya Stroganova