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Tour
code T2
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14
Days/13 Nights
38 Meals:
13 Breakfasts,
12 Lunches,
13
Dinners
Month:
July-August
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Route:
Bishkek-Karakol-Merzbacher
Lake-Karakol-
Bishkek
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ITINERARY
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Day 1. Arrive Bishkek,
Kyrgyzstan
You begin your tour in BISHKEK, capital of Kyrgyzstan, (optional
Almaty (KZ), Tashkent(UZ)). Upon arrival, after lunch you have
a sightseeing tour, hosted by our guide. Highlights include
the ORTHODOX CHURCH, ORIENTAL BAZAAR, NATIONAL SQUARE, MUSEUM
OF ARTS etc. Hotel accomodation for first overnight.
Day 2. Issyk-Kul
Your day is for transferring
to ISSYK-KUL LAKE near KARAKOL town 400 km from BISHKEK via
BOOM gorge with intricate rock canyons and visiting BURANA
TOWER (11th c) en-route. Your second overnight
is on the shore of the lake on chalet 1600m above the sea
level.
Day 3. Inylchek (Maydaadyr) Base - At-Jailoo
Today you drive over one of the most
spectacular valleys in Issyk-Kul region - the TURGEN-AKSU
valley. As you cross the end of this valley over CHON-ASHU
Pass of 3800m, you will feel yourself lost in the mountains.
Only the road reminds about presence of any civilization. Then
you descend to INYLCHEK base 200km from Karakol town. Upon
arrival, 20 km more to new Base At-Jailoo. Overnight in the
camp on 2500m.
Day 4. At-Jailoo
Your day is at leisure and preparation
for the trekking. This day you view the awesome Valley of the
INYLCHEK river - the doughter of INYLCHEK GLACIER, largest one
in Tien-Shan. Today also you may
wish to choose from a variety of optional acclimatization
hiking around. At-Jailoo valley is interesting for walking and
looking on the beginning of highest peaks in Central
Tien-Shan. Overnight in the Base camp of At-Jailoo.
Day 5. Chon-Tash
This morning you leave the lovely spot
of the camp for the place called CHON-TASH (Big stone) just under
INYLCHEK GLACIER near the big rock, natural monument for
mountain climbers, who was perished capturing high peaks of
Central Tien-Shan. You cross At-Jailoo river en-route. Camping on the altitude 2900m.
Day 6. Inylchek Glacier
Today you have an interesting glacier
trekking to your camp on the right moraine of Inylchek
Glacier. From this point you can already see th valley of
Merzbacher Lake far ahead. The glacier Putevodny will be
passed by you on the right side. It's like a branch of long
body of main glacier. The camp is on the sandy flat meadow
with fresh clear water sourse. Altitude is 3000m above sea
level.
Day 7. Merzbacher meadow
Explore again the INYLCHEK GLACIER enroute to grass-covered
MERZBACHER MEADOW just opposite the MERZBACHER LAKE. Camping
on the 3400m surrounded with long glacier, ice-falls,
avalanches and green grass (!).
Day 8. Merzbacher Lake
Day for your walking across the 7km wide INYLCHEK GLACIER to
the iceberg filled MERZBACHER LAKE. Lunch on the lake's indented coastline.
Afternoon back to the camping. Rest part of day for your
relaxation.
Day 9. Merzbacher meadow - Panorama peak
Today you can choose your activity from variety of ways for
that. Panorama Summit of 4500m is best for climbing and having
of fantastic view over whole valley. For hikers it's good
possibility to explore the neighbour branch of Inylchek
glacier - Shokalsky glacier. Camping on the Merzbacher meadow.
Day 10. Merzbacher Lake - Khan-Tengri and Pobeda peaks
- Inylchek Base
This morning you will have thrilling helicopter flightseeing
tour through over whole INYLCHEK GLACIER and along the wild
KOKSHAAL-TOO and TENGRI-TAG ridges. View of Khan-Tengri
(6995m) and Pobedy (7439m) peaks is unforgettable. Back to
Inylchek Base. Camping.
Day 11-12. Issyk-Kul
Bid farewell to Inylchek valley and go to Issyk-Kul Lake for
having two days of swimming, fishing, boating or just
relaxation on the shore of this "PEARL OF
TIEN-SHAN". Camp is in the tents or in chalet
accomodation.
Day 13. Bishkek
Today you will go back to Bishkek by south side of Issyk-Kul
lake and on the whole you'll drive around of this large nature
water reservoir. Upon arrival to Bishkek you are transferred
to hotel for your last overnight in Kyrgyzstan. Evening is for
your own walking around your hotel. Night Bishkek is
wonderful.
Day 14. Bishkek - Depart for home
Today you fly home from airport with many pleasant memories of
your vacation to Tien-Shan's Lakes and Valleys.
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