Program of JS Turkestan. A11

Day 1. Karakol - Sirota place
You begin your tour from Karakol town up in Karakol valley along the fast rage mountain's Karakol river. Mountains begin from low hills and finish as a high rocked sky-scrapers. You climb on altitude 2900m to the place called SIROTA (it means "orphan" because it's like a forest oasis in the middle of rock's area). There is a little log hut built by group of enthusiasts a few years ago. This place is fantastacally beauty with its landscape and look around. You can see a few neighbour valleys with their corner peaks and ridges. Your camping is on the bank of little stream from ALA-KUL lake above you. Surrounded with forest, your first tent camping is a quiet place for enjoying a silence of mountains and crystal clear air and water.

Day 2. Ala-Kul Lake
After brekfast you continiue your climb to the pearl of Karakol canyon - ALA-KUL LAKE. This lake is famous with its altitude 3500m above sea level. Unfortunately this altitude doesn't allow to be this lake full of life, but the view of this nature miracle ir really unforgettable for everybody. If you are in the first time here - we are sure you'll fall in love with it. The color of surface is changing every hour depending on the weather conditions from greenery-blue to violet. If you are lucky with the weather you can see a sunset on the lake and that's a wonderful. Your camp on the lake shore.

Day 3. Altyn-Arashan resort
Today is a day of ALA-KUL pass of 3860m high. You have good acclimatization for passing over it. The short top on the summit is good for seeing around and watching the highest peaks of Terskey Ala-Too: KARAKOL (5273m), DJIGIT and OGUZ-BASHI PEAKS. The ridge of these peaks lasts from the west to the east. After that, you go down to the valley of ALTYN-ARASHAN resort. This resiort is famous with its HOT SULPHUR SPRINGS. Your evening is at leisure and having bath in this lovely spot. Camping in tents or in a local guest house optional.

Day 4. Altyn-Arashan - Karakol
Today your morning is for your own exploration of this place or for visiting baths again and afternoon you go down along the river ARASHAN to the village AK-SUU. On the way you will pass one more pass of less than 2500m but you almost don't notice that. This pass is border between two valleys ARASHAN and AK-SUU. Another resort is situated in AK-SUU valley with hot baths but it's not so remote area and a lot of people are there everyday. Then you return to Karakol and your tour is finished with plenty of pleasant moments in your memory.

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