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Day 1
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Arrive to Almaty. Transfer to hotel. City sightseeing (3 hours) including visit to the National State Museum, Musical Folk Instruments Museum . Hotel. |
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Day 2
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Transfer to the Canyons of Charyn River (210 km) - 3 hours. Picnic in the Big Red Canyon. Drive to Karkara Base Camp (150 km). Accommodation in family tents. Sauna, bar. Camp (2200 m). |
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Day 3
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Drive across the Aktog Pass (3481m) to the Kyrghizstan border at Echkilitash. Then, follow the Tyuz River to the foot of the Tyuz Pass. Camp.
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Day 4
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Trek through a narrow river gorge to a camp at 3500 metres near a small glacier flowing down from the pass. 4-5 hours. Camp.
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Day 5
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Trek across the Tyuz Pass (4001m) with views over the Tien Shan mountains and the deep gorge of the Inylchek River. Descend to the alpine meadows of Chon Tash. Camp
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Day 6
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We climb to reach a crossing point on the Inylchek Glacier and descend again to camp in the ablation valley on its south side at around 3200 metres. Camp
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Day 7
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Trek along the ablation valley beside the glacier to the Mertzbakher alpine meadow camp at around 3300 metres where there is a climbers’ bivouac. Camp
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Day 8
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A rest day in this beautiful green campsite. There is the option to trek to the Mertzbakher Lake which is full of icebergs. Camp
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Day 9
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Leaving the meadow we trek along the South Inylchek Glacier towards Khan Tengri . Camp
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Day 10
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We continue along the glacier through the stunning landscape of the Tien Shan mountains. Camp
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Day 11
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Today we reach the area known as South Inylchek Base camp which will also be our base for the next two days of exploration. Camp.
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Day 12
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Exploration above camp to the foot of Peak Khan Tengri. Camp |
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Day 13
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Further exploration trekking to the foot of Peak Pobedy. Camp
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Day 14
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Today we make a dramatic flight by helicopter to Karkara. Camp. |
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Day 15
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We make the return drive to Almaty where we check in to the group hotel. Hotel. |
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Day 16
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Transfer to the airport for flight home. |
