Turan Asia

Northern Tien-Shan Tour info Duration 13 days Distance Biking 662 km, Coach 600 km	Season July September 20 Accommodation 4* "Otrar" Hotel in Almaty, tents durin biking Highest attitude 3820 m above sea level
Almaty (1N) - Batan (1N) - Assy (1N) - Sarybulak river (1N) - Kolsai lake (1N) - Kensu river (1N) - Karkara river (1N) - Sarydjas river (1N) - Kokkia(lN) - Akbulak village(1N) - Boztery(1N) - Almaty(2N) Programme Day 1. Almaty . Bike tour to Batan village. Arriving to Almaty (850 m), transfer to the hotel, rest, breakfast, transfer to Turgen valley (1,5 hours), biking to Batan village (1800m, 20 km), lunch boxes, hot dinner, overnight in the tents.		Biking in Kazakhstan Biking is a great chance to see a new country from inside. It's also one of the best chances to seek out challenge, to explore and to relax. Kazakhstan has some of the best mountainbiking areas in the world. We offer good tracks of Northern Tien-Shan through dramatic gorges mountain forests and high pastures. Our programs includes 12 day rides and 2 days for recreation on the city of Almaty and 1- on the lssyk-Kul mountain lake sand beaches
Day 2. Biking to Assy river: Breakfast, biking to the Assy pass (2650m), Assy river (2220m) (44 km, 6-8 hours), lunch boxes, hot dinner, overnight in the tents. Day 3. Biking to Sarybulak river: Breakfast, biking to the pass Bartogaiskij (2000m) pass (1810 m), Sarybulak river (1360m), (42km, 6 hours) lunch boxes, hot dinner, overnight in me tents. Day 4. Biking to Kolsai lake: Sarytau village pass Sarytau (2010 m) Zhinishke river Kolsai lake (65km, 6 hours), lunch boxes, hot dinner, overnight in the tents. Day 5. Biking to Kensu river: Breakfast, biking to Chilik river (1340m) Karabulak village (1570 m) Zhalanash village (1770 m) Chet-Merke river - Kensu river (1900 m) (43 km, 7-8 hours), lunch boxes, hot dinner, overnight in the tents. Day 6. Biking to Karkara river: Breakfast, biking to Karkara village Karkara river (2300m), (82 km, 8-10 hours), lunch boxes, hot dinner, overnight in the tents. Day 7. Biking to Sarydjas river: Breakfast, biking to Mingtur pass (3300 m) Sarydjas river, Echkilitash border post (2900mX70 km, 8-9 hours), lunch boxes, hot dinner, overnight in the tents. Day 8. Biking to Kokkia village: Breakfast, biking to Ottuk river Chon Ashu pass (3820 m) Turgen Aksu river, Kokkia village, (2850m) (70km, 8-9 hours), lunch boxes, hot dinner, overnight in the tents. Day 9. Biking to Akbulak village: Breakfast, biking to Karakol town (1800m)		Туup village, Akbulak village, (120 km, 6-9 hours), hot dinner, overnight in the tents. Day 10. Biking to Boztery village: Breakfast, biking to Boztery village (1700m, 90 km, 3-4 hours), hot dinner, overnight in "the Kyrgyz Seaside" sanatorium. Day 11. Boztery - Almaty by bus: Breakfast, departure to Almaty (600 km, 10 hours), lunch-boxes, accommodation at "Otrar" hotel, overnight. Day 12. Almaty: Breakfast, city tour including visit to the State Museum optional excursions (shopping, sauna, bazaar), gala dinner, overnight. Day 13. Departure.