Adventure to Cental Asia

Almaty - Zailiyskiy Alatau - Kapchagai - Singing Sand done - Charyn Canyon - Karkara - Altyn Arashan - Issyk-KuI Lake - Sonkol Lake - Bishkek - Almaty

Duration
21 nights/22 days

Season
July -August

1 day. Arrival to Almaty, transfer to hotel. In the afternoon there is city-tour to Almaty. Overnight in hotel.

2 day. After breakfast transfer to Big Almaty Lake area, to one of the Zailiiski Alatau Mountains' pearls. Dinner, overnight in tents.

3 day. After breakfast in camp beginning of radial trekking to the "Junction" (3-4 hours walking toward the Ozernyi pass). Return to camp, overnight in tents.

4 day. After breakfast trekking around the lake, ascent on the Big Almaty Peak, return to the camp, overnight in tents.

5 day. After breakfast transfer to Almaty, accommodation in hotel, free time.

6 day. After breakfast in hotel transfer to Kapchagai reservoir. Overnight in tents.

7 day. After breakfast transfer via Singing Dune to the White Mountains. Overnight.

8 day. Breakfast, transfer to Charyn Canyon. Dinner, overnight in tents.

9 day. Transfer to Kolsai lakes, camping on the First Lake, overnight in tents.

10 day. Trekking to the Middle lake. Return to the camp, overnight in tents.

11 day. Transfer to famous mountain camp Karkara in Eastern Tien-Shan. Overnight in the tents.

12 day. Day rest in Karkara (it is possible organize helicopter flight to the Khan-Tengri base camp or horse riding for additional payment).

13 day. Full day in Karkara valley, possibility to communicate with the local people, horse riding for additional payment.

14 day. Walking in Karkara or horse-riding.

15 day. Transfer to Altyn Arashan (Djety Oguz as a variant). Overnight in tents.

16 day. Trekking in Altyn Arashan (or in Djety Oguz).

17 day. Transfer to Issyk Kol seaside, overnight on the way to SonKoI Lake.

18 day. Transfer to SonKoI Lake, camping near the yurts of nomads.

19 day. Walking by SonKoI Lake's side, horse riding for the additional payment, shopping souvenirs in yurts.

20 day. Transfer from SonKoI to Bishkek, accommodation in hotel.

21 day. Transfer Bishkek to Almaty.

22 day. Departure.

Nature and Highlights

Almaty - Charyn Canyon - Kungei Alatau -Kolsai Lakes - Issyk-Kul Lake - Karakol - Terskei Alatau - Karkara - Almaty - Tashkent -Samarkand - Bukhara - Tashkent

Duration -22 nights/23 days
Season -July 15 - September

1 day. Arrival to Almaty airport, transfer to hotel. After breakfast city-tour to Almaty. Overnight in hotel.

2 day. After breakfast in hotel transfer to Charyn Canyon (250 km, 4-5 hours). Set up the camp and excursion to Valley of Castles.Overnight in tents.

3 day. In the morning transfer to Kurmenty Pass (110 km, 2-3 hours). Set up the camp, lunch and short walking around. Dinner, night is in tents.

4 day. After breakfast beginning of trek from Kurmenty to Kolsai Lake # 1 Kolsai Lake #2. Overnight in tents.

5 day. Trek from Kolsai #2 to Kolsai Lake #3 (2.5-3 hours). Set up the camp and overnight in tents.

6 day. Trek from Kolsai #3 to Karakol. Near Sary-Bulak Pass there will be car to take up group and continue drive to Karakol town. Overnight in guest house.

7 day. In the morning visit Przhevalski Museum and free-time near Issyk-kul Lake. Overnight in guest-house.

8 day. Beginning of trek in Terskey Alatau area. Forest zone to Alpine meadows and to the small trailing glacier. Pass Chon-Kol-Dzhar 3350M high to Ajlanysh valley and to the river in Altyn-Arashan gorge. Set up the camp and overnight.

9 day. A radial exit to up-sides gorges of Altyn-Arashan. Magnificent sights of abrupt rocky slopes and snow-covered peaks, the picturesque falls. Return to camp and overnight in tents.

10 day. Set off the camp and begin trekking upwards to Altyn-Arashan gorge (1 hour). Trekking along the Keldecke River. Camp is on last glade before pass Ala-Kel at 35OOM.

11 day. Trekking up to pass Ala-Kel 3860м.Trekking down to Forest zone. Cross through the river Karakol by wooden bridge. 7-8 hours on trekking.

12 day. Radial exit upwards by left part of the river Karakol - the river Uu-Ter under peak Karakolski (5281м), returning to the camp, overnight in tents.

13 day. In the afternoon return to Karakol (25 km). Transfer to Karkara by car (4-5 hours). Set up the Camp near the helicopter ВС Karkara. Dinner and night are in tents.

14 day. After breakfast it is possible to make helicopter flight over glaciers for additional payment or make radial walk around Karkara.

15 day. One more day to spend in beautiful valley Karkara. Possibility to have some horse-riding.

16 day. In the morning set off camp and transfer to Almaty. Lunch on the way. Overnight in hotel.

17 day. Visiting Orient Bazaar, overnight train to Chimkent.

18 day. Arrival to Chimkent in the morning and transfer to Kazakh-Uzbek border (120 km, 1.5 hours). Crossing the border and transfer to Tashkent (25 km), continue drive to Samarkand (4-5 hours), overnight in hotel.

19 day. Full day sightseeing in Samarkand. Overnight in hotel.

20 day. Transfer to Bukhara (7-8 hours). Overnight in "Lyabi-House" hotel.

21 day. Full day sithseeing of Bukhara highlights. Overnight in hotel.

22 day. Transfer to Tashkent, overnight in "Ravshan" hotel.

23 day. Departure.