Tired of monotonous vacation? Looking for new experiences? Choose a trip for 2019 in which you can relax, improve your health, and broaden your horizons.
Combined tours have recently become popular: they allow you to visit several places in one trip and try many new types of holidays in Russia.
This great option active recreation for the whole family, traveling with friends or corporate trips.
What is a combined tour
A combined tour is a rich program that combines several types of activities: jeeping, river rafting, horseback riding, fishing, walking tours.
Multi-activity tours are united by an idea. This can be travel in one area: for example, in the Crimea, the Elbrus region, the outskirts of Lake Baikal. Or trips with a bias towards extreme tourism, water or mountain.
Accommodation and conditions - for every taste:
- tours with accommodation in tents;
- accommodation in hotels and cottages;
- mixed options: several nights in a hotel, several in nature, away from civilization.
- Every day is a rich program and a unique opportunity to discover a new area of interest.
Advantages
The best vacation is a change of activity. If you spend most of your time sitting, then vacation is best time stretch your legs and get new experiences. WITH active recreation you will receive:
- Opportunity to find a new hobby;
- New skills - for example, off-road driving, fishing or mountaineering;
- Charge with vivacity and energy for the year ahead;
- New acquaintances.
Have you ever played sports, especially extreme ones? No problem: qualified instructors will explain everything. Equipment rental - for those who do not yet have their own.
What we offer
Are you interested in combined tours around Russia? We are ready to offer several dozen options for travelers different levels preparation. Many tourists are attracted by the idea of relaxing in nature, away from big cities. We will help you choose the most interesting and varied program, an active tour with the opportunity to visit several attractions.
On our trips we combine a rich excursion program and different types active activities.
For example, trips to the Elbrus region are designed for families with children; the program includes trekking, trips in jeeps, and acquaintance with natural resources and mineral springs.
A two-week trip to Kamchatka includes rafting on mountain rivers, fishing, accommodation in a tent camp, thermal springs where you can swim and improve your health.
Going on a trip with active recreation, you will be able to explore the unique historical heritage of Russia, visit original hunting and fishing villages far from civilization, get the opportunity to see corners of protected nature, and take a break from the usual hustle and bustle.
The website contains a current list of tours.
- You can find out more about excursion programs from our managers.
- The list of discounted excursion tours is listed in the “Special Offers” section.
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Auto tours - unlike other types of recreation, auto tours without heavy loads allow tourists to see the maximum number of natural attractions in one tour, traveling significant distances between them in short time. Jeeping is a type of auto tour. These are exciting trips in off-road vehicles overcoming natural obstacles.
Bicycle tours are a type of tourism that already has many fans. Every year the number of people traveling by bicycle is becoming more and more. Cycling tourism is an inexhaustible source of positive emotions and good mood. Our bicycle trips help a person to truly strengthen their health, to know the “essence” of each of the expedition participants, and to feel like a brave pioneer.
River rafting - water tourism- this is a real adventure, this is an opportunity to visit beautiful, untrodden places where there are no roads, and where you can only get there by water. The water kingdom created by the miraculous power of nature is an amazing and at the same time dangerous world, and rafting on the obstinate river - great way is
Translated from English language means hiking over rough terrain without special training participants. Trekking is very democratic. Every physically healthy person can complete most walking tours. Only for some it will take a day, and for others – three.
Winter holiday
Horseback riding tours are a wonderful type of active recreation that combines communication with animals, and elements of trekking and eco-tourism. Since time immemorial, the horse has been an indispensable helper and friend for humans. A horse was needed everywhere: on the battlefield, on peaceful arable land, while hunting and when traveling. Currently, interest in the horse has not waned.
Snowmobile safaris are one of the most popular types active recreation in winter. Year after year, the range of snowmobile tours expands, new routes and new, more modern equipment appear. The advantages of snowmobile tours are comfortable accommodation, provision of snowmobiles, fuel and lubricants and everything necessary equipment. You only need to take warm winter clothes with you. Arriving on a snowmobile tour, you will enjoy driving this equipment, see beautiful snow-covered landscapes and sights that are unlikely to be seen on other tours, make new friends or simply relax with your company. Snowmobile tours allow you to travel with a group of friends like no other.
Auto tours - unlike other types of recreation, auto tours without heavy loads allow tourists to see the maximum number of natural attractions in one tour, traveling significant distances between them in a short time. Jeeping is a type of auto tour. These are exciting journeys in off-road vehicles overcoming natural obstacles.
With the arrival of winter, lovers of skiing are preparing to set off on one of the routes along the beaten track. At this time, ski resorts offer exciting tours through the winter forest. Lovers are already waiting here ski slopes and there are rental points for everything necessary for a ski trip. For skiers, renting skis is the best option. Ski resorts are located in picturesque places, and the route itself is laid out in the forest between the trees. Taking your skis, you go out onto the well-worn ski track and find yourself in a real winter fairy tale. The trees are covered with a silvery layer of snow, the air is clean and you can breathe freely. Ahead is a walk through a snow-covered forest on a flat, beaten path.
Active tours especially for you!
Residents of large cities often lack thrills and unity with nature. When you can no longer endure the everyday routine and really want to change the situation, we recommend that you go on active tours from Moscow to Russia. This type of relaxation will help you forget about all the minor problems and recharge yourself in a great mood for a long time.
Hurry up to book active tours from the tour operator “Istoki”!
You can always order an active holiday at the Istoki travel agency, which over the years of its work has acquired an impeccable reputation, confirmed by hundreds of flattering reviews from grateful clients. This can be done almost at any time - you just need to contact our employees in the most convenient way for you (by phone, on the Internet or during a personal visit to the office), and then agree on all the conditions for an active tour of Russia. We will provide you with many wonderful options, among which you will surely find the best option for yourself. Our active and excursion tours are:
- Safety and reliability when moving.
- Comfort and convenience in accommodation areas.
- Excellent entertainment and cultural programs.
- Always affordable and reasonable prices.
Variety of active tours in 2018
All our tourism products related to outdoor activities can be divided depending on the time of year into three main groups:
- All-season. Such active tours from Moscow are offered year-round. During them you will be able to test your strength in horse riding, examine maximum quantity attractions on road trips and jeeping.
- Summer. Do you want to go on an active tour with your children during your vacation in the hot season? Well, then we are pleased to offer you cross-country travel, mountain climbing, cycling and whitewater rafting.
- Winter. On the eve of the New Year and Christmas holidays, when the soul demands miracles, why not go on an exciting journey on skis or snowmobiles across the endless snow-covered expanses of Russia?
It is quite possible to go on unusual tours in August inexpensively. To do this, you can go to the mountains, where special routes await you. But it is important to carefully approach the organizing process and the selection of a suitable voucher.
Now there is large number options. Mountain tours in August 2019 are in demand among tourists - you can look for a suitable place in the Caucasus.
There are also quite unusual solutions, for example, yoga tours in August 2019. But how can you make a choice among all the offers and what should you pay attention to when ordering?
Tours in the North Caucasus and Abkhazia Tours: Crimea and Sochi Tours in Central Russia Tours in the North Caucasus: on request / only autumn - spring
Active tours in August 2019 - a great solution
Recently, tourist trips around Russia have been in increased demand. They have several advantages:
- Lots of places to visit. Our country has many areas that attract the attention of tourists. It's easy to make a choice among all the options.
- Low prices, you can save money. Tours around Russia are considered the most affordable in at the moment. If you need to reduce costs, then pay attention to them.
- Wide opportunities for active recreation.
- You can forget about the need to prepare various documents and do not have to waste time on this process. You buy a ticket and immediately go on a trip.
- Comfortable conditions for relaxation have been created, so you won’t have to experience any inconvenience.
- You will receive only positive impressions from the trip.
But where should fans go? active tours? It is best to go to Ossetia. Over time, the region becomes more and more popular among tourists and attracts attention.
What types of active recreation are offered in Ossetia:
- Excursions.
- Hiking and travel.
- Some tours include horseback riding.
- Swimming in reservoirs.
- River rafting.
Why is it worth going to Ossetia for an active holiday in August? For example, our tours include visits to various interesting places and attractions. The programs are as intense as possible. Every day you will be able to visit new objects and get acquainted with them.
Numerous hikes are organized. But our tourist walks are designed for beginner tourists who have only recently become interested in active recreation. Even if you do not have special training, this fact will not cause problems.
What ensures optimal loads during hikes?
- Routes are carefully selected. Long and difficult climbs at a large angle, which would take a lot of strength, are excluded.
- The group travels part of the way by transport, where possible. Combining trips and walks not only saves time, but also makes the trip easier.
- Experts will teach you proper walking so that the loads are distributed evenly across the muscles, you will save energy.
- Most hikes are one-day trips. Therefore, tourists do not need to take additional equipment with them; the group travels light.
During your walks and trips, you will be accompanied by experienced instructors, specialists from the republic who are well acquainted with the history and area. The journey will be as interesting as possible, and you will be able to learn a lot of new things about this region!
Is it possible to prepare the trip yourself?
Theoretically, this is quite possible. But in reality, a large number of problems arise that make it difficult to cope with this procedure. It will take a lot of time and effort.
What you will need:
- Find tickets to Vladikavkaz.
- Get to the base.
- Arrange for accommodation and meals.
- Find a group to travel with. Without knowing the area, you should not go to the mountains alone.
- Choose transport.
- Find travel companions.
But why spend a lot of time organizing when you can turn to professionals? In the absence of experience, there is a very high probability of making various mistakes that will negatively affect your vacation in the future.
Tourist club "Otkritie" is a great solution
Are you looking for a company that can cope with organizing your holiday? Pay attention to the Otkritie tourist club. We have been working in North Ossetia for quite some time. During this time, many programs were developed, which were carefully thought out by specialists.
Our soul is put into each of our journeys. It takes a lot of time to develop a program. We pay attention to even the smallest details in order to completely eliminate the possibility of any inconvenience for tourists.
Our programs already include a full range of services. You can just relax and not worry about anything. You contact us, specialists take over the organization. It is worth noting that our prices are attractive; we have one of the better conditions for tourists!
Most of our routes are real active tourism
Read the information carefully
Please, read the information carefully about the features of your chosen route. We write everything honestly and in detail on our website.
Duty provided
On most of the club's trips duty is provided in the kitchen and this applies to all group members.
Alcohol consumption
On high mountain routes and ascents Alcohol consumption is unacceptable. On other routes it is allowed only in minimal quantities and strictly outside the active part. The instructor has every right to exclude a participant from the group if he abuses any alcoholic beverages. No refund of participation fees.
If you are a photographer, yogi, etc.
If you are a photographer, yogi etc., but sign up for a regular route, please evaluate it in advance. Is it suitable for your purposes? The purpose of the hike is to complete the hike. Not for the sake of photos or yoga practice, but for the sake of the hike itself. There are special photos or yoga tours.
Vegetarianism and other diets
Vegetarianism and other diets: Most of the club’s hikes involve a single hike menu for all participants (take care of yourself to take a portion without meat or fish from the common pot). If the possibility of a separate menu exists on a particular route, we will be happy to provide it. For example, sometimes the group eats in a cafe or at home, then you should remind the instructor about your diet in advance. If you are ready to go hiking with your own food, we will offer special conditions for the cost.
Personal equipment and physical preparation
Personal equipment and physical training – this is your area of responsibility (not the club’s). If the hike you choose requires trekking poles and mountain boots, we logically expect you to take them rather than city sneakers. If we indicate that the hike is planned for an average level with large backpacks, then it will definitely not be an easy walk through the mountains lightly.
Equipment consultations
The club administrator will be happy to provide you with the necessary advice on the selection of equipment and preparation for any route after making an advance payment for participation.
Club routes are our copyright property
We has the right not to disclose internal data on their preparation. For example, we do not provide tracks for navigators, hotel names, their addresses and reservation confirmations, the order of visiting museums by hour, detailed description each parking lot, etc.
About the cost of participation
If you need to join the group later or leave earlier and not use part of the services, this does not change the cost of participation.
Who is the most important in the campaign?
Instructors and club partners those working on the routes are responsible for the quality of the trip for the entire group according to a pre-prepared plan. The instructor is the leader, senior, more experienced and knowledgeable of the route. We expect that participants will follow his instructions, especially in force majeure situations, for the sake of their own safety and quality of rest. Also remember that the instructor is not obliged to entertain you or rally the group in any special way for 24 hours; he also needs rest.
Microclimate of the group
On the club routes, rudeness and familiarity of participants towards the instructor, other participants and the local population, inciting conflict and creating a tense atmosphere within the group are unacceptable through whims, increased tone of communication, whining and unreasonable demands. If these are familiar elements of vacation for you, we advise you to think about whether it’s worth going on a trip with us. We also ask people who are always dissatisfied with everything, who expect unreasonably high service and maintenance, who are ungrateful and scandalous to refrain from traveling with us.
Our tourists are our pride!
The club administrator has the right to refuse your participation if a situation arises that clearly indicates a planned violation of the above rules on the route, or in a further entry upon return from the first trip (black list). We hope for your understanding, we work for the relaxation and comfort of all club groups as a whole.