Program of JS Turkestan. CH3

Day 1. Arrive Almaty, Kazakhstan - Medeo
You begin your unforgettable tour in ALMATY, the capital of Kazakhstan. Upon arrival enjoy a welcome lunch in a restaurant of national dishes with your friends. Then you have a sightseeing tour, hosted by our guide (Highlights include the ZENKOV CHURCH, ORIENTAL BAZAAR, NATIONAL SQUARE, MUSEUM OF ARTS etc.). Then your adventure continiues with grandiose excursion to MEDEO COMPLEX - the largest Skating Rink in the world, visiting the picruresque U-shape valley CHIMBULAK with exciting mountain buildings. Hotel accomodation for overnight in a local hotel.

Day 2. Almaty - Karakol
Your day is for transferring to KARAKOL town near ISSYK-KUL LAKE 400 km from Almaty 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, en-route. Upon arrival you have a short city-tour and then you drive to the KARAKOL valley for your camp-site. This overnight and three more will be in the mountains in the tents.

Day 3-5. Karakol valley
Your three day is for full days of enjoying fresh mountain air in KARAKOL valley. The route can bring you on the altitude of 3000m to the glacier. You visit Ski-Base in KASHKA-SUU valley. You have a tasteful picnic in the forest. And of course you have a time to make a short trekkings around - there are a few wonderful destinations for trekkings: a) 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. b) 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. Many possibilities more are open for you here.

Day 6. Karakol - Issyk-Kul Lake
Today you bid farewell to KARAKOL valley on the south region of Kyrgyzstan and continiue your tour to the beaches of ISSYK-KUL LAKE. Full day of swimming, boating, surfing and relaxation. Overnight in tents on the sand beaches.

Day 7. Almaty - Return home.
Today you will depart for Almaty before making your way home.

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