Program of JS Turkestan. A10

Day 1. Arrive Almaty, Kazakhstan - Kuturgu
You begin your tour in ALMATY, the capital of Kazakhstan. Today you arrive in this huge city and just upon arrival and after sightseeing tour, hosted by our guide (Highlights include the ORTHODOX CHURCH, ORIENTAL BAZAAR, NATIONAL SQUARE, MUSEUM OF ARTS etc.), you have a transfer to KUTURGU village via CHARYN CANYON (the small copy of American's Bryce or Grand or Zion Canyons) and TEMIRLAN STONES, place where is legendary burial ground of ancient Kyrgyz-Kazakh host. In Kuturgu you have a camping for your first night in the tents near the mountains.

Day 2. Kuturgu
After breakfast you have a day for your last arrangements and horse preparing for your riding. Upon readiness you start towards the pass KUTURGU 3500m. Depending on your moving you have a camp before or behind the pass.

Day 3. Kurmenty
Today you will reach KURMENTY village (on the side of Kazakhstan) and go over CHILIK valley. Many possibilities today for quiet riding or gallop. The camp is on the meadow near the rivers Chilik. The altitude for overnight is 2500m.

Day 4. 1^st Kul-Say Lake
Today your riding tour bring you up to the first KUL-SAY LAKE (Lower). Your route is along the river flowing down to the confluence with CHILIK river. upon arrival the north side of lake you have a lunch and go on your riding to the other side of the lake. The overnight will be on the beautiful shore in the tents. Fishing is accessible everywhere.

Day 5. 2^nd Kul-Say Lake
This morning you have fish on the breakfast (if your team was successful with fishing before) and pack your rucksack for continiue of your tour. Climbing to the second (middle) lake is through the forest and hiding river. If you like mushrooms you find them here in great number in the summer. The nature of this region sometimes is similar with downhills of European mountains. Upon arrival the lake you should go around left side to reach the best place for your next camp-site. This lovely spot is near the emptying the river from the upper lake to this one. There is a quiet fireplace for evening's stories.

Day 6. 3^rd Kul-Say Lake
Your day for reaching your third lake - upper one. Unfortunately there is no fishing because the altitude here is about 3000m and no good conditions (too cold for fish) in a winter. Your tents are under the fir-tree's branches like under the natural roof. View of surounded gorges is pleasant. Hot meal is just in the nick of time.

Day 7. Sary-Bulak pass - Bishkek
Riding over the pass SARY-BULAK (3274m) you will see the wonderful view of eastern part of ISSYK-KUL from the summit of that pass. A few gulfs of the Lake are just under you and on the other side of the large ISSYK-KUL valley a TERSKEY ALA-TOO is visible through clouds. Upon descending to the road you drive to Bishkek through the towns and villages of North shore of ISSYK-KUL Lake via BOOM gorge with intricate rock canyons and visiting BURANA TOWER (11th c) en-route. Upon arrival in Bishkek you have a hotel accomodation for your last overnight in Kyrgyzstan after trip in the mountains.

Day 8. Bishkek - Depart for home
Today you travel home from airport with many pleasant memories of your visit to the region of three mountains' pearls.

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