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Tuvan Travel
Here are a few reports of travel to Tuva in recent years,
as well as links to whatever other resources we could locate.
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1992
1993
1994
These were probably the first pictures from Tuva on the WWW; in
fact, they predate the FOT on the WWW and were originally available only via
anonymous FTP, in the days way back when.
1995
1996
1998
1999
2000
2001
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2002
2003
2004
- Sami Jansson returned to Tuva and provided this
excellent account of his journey.
- The
Sun Ra Arkestra made it to Tuva in 2004 to play at the Uste-Khure
festival. Wow.
2005
2006
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Edward Genochio cycled for two-and-a-half years through 25 countries
to get from Devon, England, to China and back. He passed through
Tuva on his way (look for the photo at the Centre of Asia monument in
Kyzyl!).
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Johan de Grave of the Mineralogy & Petrology Dept. of the Geological
Institute of the Ghent University (Belgium), led a scientific expedition
to Tuva and Khakassia. He has provided a
link to photos from the trip. Some of the photos are great,
check them out!
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Music writer and broadcaster from the Netherlands
Ton Maas
provides pictures from his trip to Tuva with his wife and his friend
Peter Doruzka.
2007
2008
2010
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References to Travel Guides and Agencies
This information provided for reference only. We have no affiliation
with any travel organizers.
- Sibpoint organizes bus trips to Tuva.
- Tuva Travel is a Kyzyl-based
company with an interesting itinerary posted online. This WWW page also
had interesting background on Tuvan history, customs, etc.
They can be reached by phone at (394 22) 56541; ask for Konchuk Mergen!
- Dany Marique wrote a great set of travel notes for us in 1999 (see above).
His company, Geodyssee, specializes in
travel to Tuva. In 2003 and 2004 Dany will be making
audiovisual presentations (in French only) in Belgium and northern France.
If you are interested, information on locations and times is available at
www.voirlemonde.be (search on Siberia or Sibérie).
- Douglas Grimes of MIR Corporation
writes that they have a special tour
that goes to Tuva twice a year. They can also arrange for people to go
individually if they would like.
- The
Geographic Bureau comes highly recommended from a happy
customer. Andre Kroussanov (one of the owners)
speaks very good English and
can make all the necessary
arrangements for a trip ---
letters of invitation, flights between Moscow and Kyzyl, lodging in
Tuva, etc.
- Gobi Expeditions
Mongolia is a new adventure travel company based in Ulaanbaatar. They
offer a wide range of activities throughout the country:
- Adventure Journeys to Mongolia and Beyond for Individuals and small
Groups,
- NAADAM Festival-wrestling/archery/horsemanship,
- Horse/Camel
Riding,
- Jeep Safari/Gobi Desert Expeditions,
- Trans-Mongolian Express and
Trans Siberian Railway,
- Tribal Mongolia,
- Eagle Festival,
- History &
Culture, Craft and more.
- The Sayan Ring travel
company has been organizing tours to Tuva since 1999.
- Boojum Expeditions has
operated tours to Tuva for many years.
This page last updated:
Sunday June 20, 2010.
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