Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, Issyk-Kul, Tien-Shan, Bishkek, Osh, Khan-Tengri, Pobeda, Lenin peaks are accesible with Turkestan Travel Company. You find all info about it on our site.

To Merzbacher Lake I

Rates
Group of Rates p/p* ¤
4 820$
9 820$
14 820$
Price is the subject for discussion
Additional group sizes available

* - per peson

Tour includes

•All hotel, camp, chalet accomodation and meals as specified
•All permits and transfers as specified
•Invitation, OVIR and visa support
•Guide, interpreter and porters if needed
•Helicopter renting



- Bishkek city
- Burana Tower (11th c)
- Boom gorge
- Issyk-Kul Lake
- Karakol town
- Turgen-Aksu Gorge
- Chon-Ashu Pass (3800m)
- Inylchek Glacier
- Chon-Tash
- Merzbacher Meadow
- Merzbacher Lake
- Khan-Tengri Peak (6995m)
- Pobedy Peak (7439m)
- Panorama Peak (4500m) 
- Saryjaz Gorge

Almost all pictures of above mentioned places are available in photogallery section.


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Tour code T2

14 Days/13 Nights

38 Meals:  
 13 Breakfasts,
 12 Lunches,
 13 Dinners



Month: 
July-August


   Route:
   Bishkek-Karakol-Merzbacher Lake-Karakol-
   Bishkek



ITINERARY
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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