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Day 1
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Arrive
Almaty. Transfer to hotel. Breakfast. City tour (including
visit to the Central Museum) -
2 hours. Bus transfer to Tamgalytas (160km) - 3 hours. Sightseeing
of the
rock carvings (II Millenium BC). Camp. |
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Day 2
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Bus transfer to the bank of Ili river across Taukum
Desert (200 km)- 4 hours. Transfer by motor-boats to base Camp
located in the Ili delta - 20 minutes. Camp. Night fish-watching. |
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Day 3
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Excursion to the delta.
Transfer by the motor-boats to the Koktal village - 3 hours.
Transfer by safari-truck to the shore of the Balkhash
Lake across Saryesik Atyrau Desert (130km) - 6 hours. Camp
is on the Kasasash cape on the bank of the Lake. |
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Day 4
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Transfer by safari-truck
across the desert through the saxaul forest groves and dried-up
river-beds to the ruins of the fortress Karamergen (Black hunter)
XIII Century AD. (150km) - 8 hours. Excursion in the ruins.
Camp. |
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Day 5
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Trip by safari-truck along the Great Silk Road
to the ruins of the Aktam fortress "The
White Towers", XIII Century AD (90 km) - 4 hours.. On the way
sightseeing of the ancient settlement site Agashayak "Wooden
leg". Sightseeing of the ancient settlement. Camp. The wilderness
across |
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Day 6
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Transfer by safari-truck along the Akdala Desert
(65 km) - 3 hours, and further up by bus to the National
Park Altyn-Emel (290 km) - 5 hours. Camp. |
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Day 7
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Trip by safari-truck to the gorge Terekter (10km).
Hiking along the mountain gorge. Sightseeing of the rock carvings
(II Century BC), acquaintance with the wild life of mountains.
Descent and transfer to the camp. |
| Day 8 |
Transfer to the necropolis
Besshatyr (VII-V Century BC) 30 km - 1 hour. Trip by safari-truck
across the National Park along the Kapchagai lake to the Singing
Dune (45km) - 2 hours. Wild life of desert. Walking in the
surroundings. Camp is near the Singing Dune. |
| Day 9 |
Camel-riding accompanied by safari-truck to the
foothill of the Aktau mountains (35
km) - 6 hours. Acquaintance with the wild life of desert . Camp. |
| Day 10 |
Transfer by safari-truck to the Red
canyon of Charyn River (180km) - 5 hours. Canyon sightseeing.
Camp. |
| Day 11 |
Canyon sightseeing. Transfer by bus to Karkara
Base Camp passing the Valley of Karkara River (100 km) -
2 hours . Camp (2200 m). Sauna. Bar. |
| Day 12 |
Horse - riding to Kokzhar Gorge to visit
nomads - 7 hours. Ride back to the Base Camp. This day you
will have a unique additional possibility to fly by a helicopter
over the ranges of the Central Tien Shan to the foothills of
the most northerly peaks over 7000 meters on the planet - Peak
Khan Tengri (7010 m) and Peak Pobedy (7439 m). |
| Day 13 |
Hiking along the pass Terskei
Alatau - 6 hours. Back to Base Camp. |
| Day 14 |
Transfer to Almaty city (290 km) - 6 hours. Accommodation
at the hotel. Visit to Shiberaul ("The Artisan Village") - 1
hour. Dinner at the restaurant in national style. Hotel. |
| Day 15 |
Transfer to airport. Fly home. |
