Kyrgyzstan trekking 2

Kyrgyzstan trekking: Tour 2

Duration of the tour: 13 days

During this astounding trip you will be able to visit the most spectacular places of Kyrgyzstan. This tour includes the most known sights of Kyrgyzstan that attract so many people from the whole world. You will see our celestial mountains covered with eternal snows and glaciers, alpine lakes and old architecture. It is also a great opportunity to merge into the life of nomadic people and find out all details of their life.

Places to visit: Bishkek - Chon Kemin valley - Tamga - Barskoon gorge - Barskoon Pass - Jashil Kol Lake - Arabel Suu valley - Chokolu Lake - Zauka Pass - Dzhukuu gorge - Ashu Kashka Suu gorge - Ashu Tor Pass - Jukuchak gorge - Orto-Bulak Pas - Kichi Kyzyl Suu gorge - Chon Kyzyl Suu gorge - Jili Suu - Ak Sai Pass - Jeti Oguz gorge - Karakol town - Cholpon Ata - Bishkek city

The tour:

Day 1: Bishkek - Chon Kemin valley

You will be met and picked up from Manas International Airport and accompanied to the Bishkek city (30 min. drive) by your tour-guide and driver, after arrival in Bishkek you will be served breakfast..This day you will spend walking around our capital. Lunch is included.. The tour includes the visiting of the central Ala-Too Square, Duboviy Park (Oak Park), Pobeda Square (Victory Square), the Historical Museum, National philharmonic, eastern Bazaar ,Art Gallery and many others places of interest. At 5 p.m., you will be transferred to the Chon Kemin valley, where you also will spend the night. Dinner time is at 7 o clock. After it you will have time to go for a walk.

Day 2: Chon Kemin valley - Tamga

After breakfast you will pack your luggage . As soon as everything is ready for our departure, we will go to the Tamga village, Issik-kul Lake, the second higest mountain lake in the world. On the way we will visit Talgat, a hunter with golden eagles. He will tell us about his birds. After it we can do some photos of the eagles. Arrival in Tamga resort town which is on the southern shore of the lake. Visiting holy Manjili Ata sources. After arrival in Tamga village will be leisure time on the beach (30 min). Then preparations time for the trek. Accommodation will be in Askar and Tomara guest house (1600 m).

Day 3: Tamga - Barskoon Pass (3754 m) - Jashil Kol Lake - Arabel Suu valley (5 hours)

After breakfast we will go to Barskoon gorge. We are going to one of the most picturesque valleys in the mountainous Terskey Mountain Range; there is the highest waterfall in Kyrgyzstan. Here, we start our trekking. We have an ascent to Dunguromo pass (3100 m) passing through which we find ourselves in a picturesque valley Dunguromo. After a few kilometers down from the pass, we stop to set up a camp. Dinner and overnight stay are in tent camp. at the height of 3820 meters asl.

Day 4: Arabel Suu valey - Chakalu Kol Lake (7 hours)

Breakfast time is at 7 o clock.We have a vertical ascension to the Chokolu Lake through Zauka Pass. The area will be comparatively flat, from vegetation prevails fine grass and moss, the climate is close to the tundra climate. Coming closer to the lake we break our camp for the night. Dinner and overnight stay are in tent camp. at the altitude of 3800 m.

Day 5: Chokolu Lake - Zauka Pass (3720 m) - Dzhukuu gorge (7 h)

Breakfast time .After breakfast you prepare all of your equipment and things, and then we willload it all on the horse, we will go further. We have to cross the Zauka pass (3720 m) and from this top you will see hall beauty of the Dzhukuu valley. After short photo session we will go down the gorge about 20 kilometers and reach the foot of the Ashu Kashka Suu gorge where we break camp for the night. Dinner and overnight stay are in tent camp. at the altitude of 2900 m.

Day 6: Djukuu gorge - Ashu Kashka Suu gorge (7 hours)

We will wake up early morning and begin to put ourselves in order. After hearty breakfast we will go further looking for new impressions and feelings. We will go along slopes are covered with juniper and fir-tree forest. Juniper is a very unique tree for several reasons. Firstly, it has special root system that helps to survive in difficult nature conditions. Secondly, trees higher than 10 m have twisted trunks - this is protection system against wind. Thirdly, during dry seasons it can drop own leaves for saving wetness and water in the soil around the tree. Afternoon we will stop at the foot of Ashu Tor Pass we will set on our camp Dinner and overnight stay are in tent camp at the altitude 2970 m.

Day 7: Ashu Kashka Suu gorge - Ashu Tor Pass (3638 m) - Jukuchak gorge (7 hours)

The morning is dedicated to preparation of all our gear and then we will go up the gorge Ashu Kashka Suu. Reaching the foot of the pass, we will make a short halt for lunch and then we will have to climb to the Ashu Tor Pass (3638 meters asl). After the pass we get into the Dzhukuchak gorge where the thermal springs are situated. Here we are given the opportunity to take a bath with hot mineral water which we all dreamed of for now 4 days of our trek. Dinner and overnight stay are in tent camp at the altitude 2650 meters asl.

Day 8: Dzhukuchak gorge - Orto-Bulak Pass (2900 m) - Kichi-Kyzyl-Suu gorge (7 hours)

Early in the morning after we get up and go towards the Kichi - Kyzyl Suu Valley. First we get the territory of Issyk-Kul forestry located in the Dzhukuchak gorge. Further we have to climb to the pass Ortho - Bulak (2900 m). Then we get into the Kichi Kyzyl Suu gorge where we break our camp for the night. Dinner and overnight stay are in tent camp. at the altitude 2450 m.

Day 9: Kichi-Kyzyl-Suu gorge - Chon-Kyzyl-Suu gorge - Jili-Suu water warm springs

After nutritious breakfast we prepare our things and go towards the picturesque valley - Chon Kyzyl Suu. First we have to go down the Kichi-Kyzyl-Suu gorge through the territory of forestry. Then we will go along the Djily Suu Mountains and finally we get in Chon Kyzyl Suu gorge. Here we enter the area of Ak-Tash. Then we go up about three miles to the thermal mineral springs where we will again be able to take a warm bath and relax. Dinner and overnight stay are in tent camp at the altitude 2500 m asl.

Day 10: Chon-Kyzyl-Suu gorge - Ak Sai Pass (2805 m) - Jeti Oguz gorge (7 hours)

The last day of trekking. As usual we get up early, have breakfast and go towards the Jeti - Oguz gorge - one of the most popular places to visit among the guests who visited our country. First, we went down to the place of Ak - Tash, where we cross the river Kyzyl Suu (Red River). Then we begin the ascent to the pass radial Kok - Dzhayyk. The route will be through a small pine forest, which will impress you with its silence. It seems as if the whole world looks at you and will not will you begin visiting a sense of loneliness. After the forest we will look at the Jeti Oguz gorge which is sure to impress you. After a couple of kilometers we reach the yurt camp Kok Dzhayyk After dinner overnight stay is in yurts at the altitude 2300 m asl.

Day 11: Jeti Oguz gorge - Karakol town Cholpon Ata - Bishkek city

The last day of our adventures in Terskey Mountains. Our driver will wait us near the yurt camp. Then we will go to Karakol town - administrative and cultural center of Issyk Kul region. During the city tour in Karakol we will visit old Dungan Muslim mosque built in Chinese style and old Orthodox Church. During soviet period it was named after Prajevalsky Great Russian pilgrim Nikolay Prajevalsky. Lunch is served in Karakol. After lunch we will returnBishkek. Overnight are in Asia Mountains guest house.

Day 12: Bishkek

Today you will have a free time to go for a walk in the Bishkek city and to buy souvenirs to yourfamilies and friends If you want to visit biggest Central Asia market it is also possible to do, there you can buy different clothes and other things. Also it is possible for an additional price to go to Ala Archa gorge (national nature park) and to walk there. This place is situated 45 km from the capital and it is a favorite place for citizens to have a weekend. In the evening is a farewell dinner and walking on the main Ala Too Square at night to watch our new fountains with colorful lights and classic music!

Day 13: Bishkek

You will be picked up and accompanied to Manas International Airport by your tour-guide according to the details of your flight.

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