Around the Zhiguly Mountains

Dates	In July  (12 days / 11 nights)
Description	Journey around the Zhiguly Mountains in a sailing boat. The trip is meant for the fans of active tourism, and it needs a good team spirit and the necessary energy to row on a distance of 200 km in 10 days. This looped itinerary will give the opportunity to admire some picturesque sides of the Volga. 1st day Flight Geneva-Moscow. In the evening flight Moscow-Samara. Arrival at Samara. Night at the hotel. 2nd day Transfer to the starting point. Meeting with the participants and the captain of the boat. Instructions and start. In the evening stop on the river’s shore, dinner on a camp fire and night in tents. 3rd day Sailing navigation (about 25 km) with a stop to visit a chapel on a rock. In the evening stop on the river’s shore, dinner on a camp fire and night in tents. 4th day Sailing navigation (about 30 km). In the evening stop on the river’s shore, dinner on a camp fire and night in tents. 5th day Sailing navigation up to a village to visit the local fish market. Transfer by car to the river Ousa, where the boat has been carried. Resuming of the sailing navigation (about 20 km). In the evening stop on the river’s shore, dinner on a camp fire and night in tents. 6th day Sailing navigation up to the Zhiguly Mountains Gates ( about 20 km). Stop at Bogatyrskaïa Sloboda for an excursion of about 2h. Resuming the sailing navigation. In the evening stop on the river’s shore, dinner on a camp fire and night in tents. 7th day Rest day with games on the beach. 8th day Optional climb of a hill. Resuming the sailing navigation and crossing of the Zhiguly Sea (about 35 km). Passage of a hydroelectric power station. In the evening stop on the river’s shore, dinner on a camp fire and night in tents. 9th day Sailing navigation (about 15 km). In the evening stop on the river’s shore, dinner on a camp fire and night in tents. 10th day Sailing navigation (about 25 km). Stop at Shiriaevo with excursion to the grottos and visit of Repin museum. In the evening stop on the river’s shore, dinner on a camp fire and night in tents. 11th day Climb of Mount Verblioud. Sailing navigation up to Samara. Transfer to the hotel. 12th day Flight Samara-Moscou. Flight Moscow-Geneva.
Price	Starting from CHF 1'570 // € Included:  the trip, the invitation and the registration, two nights at the hotel, accommodation in tents, the transfer to the starting point of the tour, the guide-captain, the tents, the life jacket, the kitchenware, the transfers and meals within the itinerary on the river. Not included: the visa, the transfers to and from the airport, the meals outside the itinerary on the river, the visit of Bogatyrskaya Sloboda.
Indispensable	good physical shape