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Day 1
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Arrival to Almaty.Transfer to hotel.
City tour (including visit to the National
State Museum, Museum of Musical Folk Instruments, Sheber
Aul "Artisan Village"). Dinner. Hotel.
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Day 2
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Drive to Big Almaty Lake - 2
hours. Acclimatization hiking in the surroundings. Camp on the
lakeside (2512 m). |
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Day 3
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Trek to the foot of Kel-Almaty Pass, crossing Ozerny River
en route - 4 hours. Trek over Kel-Almaty Pass (3503 m) - 2 hours.
Camp (3300 m). |
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Day 4
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Descent to the Valley of Chong Kemin
River along Kel-Almaty Gorge - 2 hours. Trek to the junction
of Aksu and Zhasyk-Kol Rivers - 3 hours.Camp (2995 m). |
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Day 5
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Trek to Jasyl-Kol Lake (2970 m)
- 2 hours. Continue trekking to the junction of Western and
Eastern Aksu Rivers - 5 hours. Camp (3200 m). |
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Day 6
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Trek upwards along Aksu Glacier over Aksu
Pass (4052 m)- 5 hours. Descent to the Valley of Chong-Aksu
River - 2 hours. Camp (3150 m). |
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Day 7
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Trek along Chong-Aksu River to the forest meadow - 5 hours.
Camp (2600 m). |
| Day 8 |
Drive to Issyk-Kul Lake (1608 m)
- 2 hours.
Overnight in guest-house on the lakeshore. |
| Day 9 |
Morning time at leisure. After lunch drive to Kurmenty Gorge
(70km) - 2 hours. Camp (2200 m). |
| Day 10 |
Trek up along Kurmenty Gorge. Cross over Kurmenty Pass (3445
m) - 2 hours. Descent to Uyi-Tas Valley - 3 hours. Camp (3350
m). |
| Day 11 |
Trek to and cross over Shodo Pass (3420 m) - 1
hour. Descent along Umursak River to Mynzhylki
Lake - 4 hours. Camp (2252 m). |
| Day 12 |
At lesure. Hiking to Kolsai Lake 2. Camp (2252m). |
| Day 13 |
Descent to Kolsai Lake1 (1818 m)
- 3 hours. Trek to Kurmenty Village - 2 hours. Camp (1750 m).
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| Day 14 |
Drive to Canyons of Charyn River
(90 km) - 3 hours. Sightseeing and picnic in the Big Red Canyon.
Drive to Almaty (210 km) - 3 hours. Hotel . |
| Day 15 |
Transfer to airport. Fly home. |
