Live-Music Festival Ustuu-Khuree
Day 1.
The tourists’ arrival, meeting at the airport or bus terminal of Kyzyl between 09:00 and 16:00.
There are direct flights from Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk / you can take flight Moscow-Abakan and then shared taxi Abakan-Kyzyl (400 km).
Transfer to the yurt camp Biy-Khem.
Free time, rest, those who wish can walk through the outskirts and go up the nearest hill to watch the whole Biy-Khem valley. Evening bonfire.
Accommodation at the yurt camp Biy-Khem
Lunch and dinner at the yurt camp
25 km by bus
Breakfast for extra charge
Day 2. The place of this day is Kyzyl, the capital of Tuva. This city is situated in the place where the Biy-Khem (the Big Yenisei) and the Kaa-Khem (the Small Yenisei) unite their waters and give a life to the great river Yenisei. The first sight to visit here is the Geographical Centre of Asia.
The next place of visiting is the Buddhist temple and Drum of Wishes.
The group will visit the National Museum of Tuva (world-famous exhibition Scythian gold) and see unique archaeological finds of different epochs.
Visit local handicraftsmen who will share the secrets of making shamanic drums, yurts, utensils, jewelry.
Free time in Kyzyl, visit a local market. Departure to a healing mineral spring.
Dinner with traditional dishes of Tuvan cuisine including meat and dairy products will be cooked specially for the guests on returning back to the yurt camp.
Accommodation at the yurt camp Biy-Khem
Breakfast and dinner at the yurt camp, lunch in a restaurant
70 km by bus
Day 3.
This day you will cross the republic from the east to the west, following the way of ancient nomads. Transfer from the yurt camp to Kyzyl. Special shuttle will bring you from Kyzyl to Chadan to the festival.
By the midday arrival to Chadan town.
Registration of participants and organization of parking. Free day. During the festival accommodation in tents.
20:00-21:00 Grand opening of the XVIII International Festival of live music and faith Ustuu-Khuree 2017. Location: Chadan Stadium
21:00-23:00 Concert of headliners and the best performers of the first competition day. Location: Chadan Stadium
23:30 Campfire of Friendship. Jam Session. Location: the tent camping.
Accommodation in tents
Breakfast at the yurt camp, lunch and dinner cooked on fire
225 km by bus
Day 4.
The program of the festival is not fixed yet, below is the itinerary of 2016.
10:00-19:00 Festival auditions. Location: Small stage in the tent camping.
20:00-23:00 Festival second day concert with headliners beyond the Sayans. (Regions of Russia, CIS and other countries). Location: Chadan stadium
23:30 Campfire of Memory. Jam Session. Location: tent camp
Accommodation in tents
Breakfast, lunch, dinner on fire
Day 5. 09:45 Building Khoroo procession of all festival participants and guests. (Flags, attributes, suits, wind and percussion instruments - bring with you)
10:00 Khoroo - a march around shrines: Tent camping place - Lower Chadan Monastery Aldy-Khuree - Ustuu-Khuree (Upper Chadan Monastery)
11:00 Saying a prayer. Location: Monastery Ustuu-Khuree
20:00- 23:00 Gala concert of XVIII Inernational festival of live music and faith Ustuu-Khuree-2017. Location: Chadan Stadium
23:30 Campfire of the White Road. Jam Session. Place: tent camping
Accommodation in tents
Breakfast, lunch, dinner on fire
Day 6.
Departure back to Kyzyl and yurt camp Biy-Khem.
Accommodation at the yurt camp Biy-Khem
Breakfast and lunch on fire, dinner at the yurt camp
225 km by bus
Day 7. The tour's finish, transfer to Kyzyl. Departure from Kyzyl by flight or to Abakan by shared taxi.
Breakfast at the yurt camp
25 km by bus