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Issyk-Kul lake

    Trek in Kyrgyzstan over passes up to 4000 m is the acclimatizational part of the programme and the slopes of the seventhousander Mustagata where the snow-line is at the altitude of 5000 m gives very good conditions for high-altitude trekking.

    Season:

    June - middle of September.

    Conditions:

    Good health for the altitude of 5000-5500 m. Every member must have warm clothes, trekking boots, sunglasses, sleeping bag, carrimat. The weight of the personal things is not limited.

       Service.

Transport. Full board and lodging in hotels, mountain huts and tent camps. Guides. Interpreters.

Day 1:    Arrival in Almaty or in Bishkek. In the case of arrival in Almaty transfer to Bishkek 250 km. Hotel.
Day 2-3:    Ala-Archa gorge, Kashka-Su hut. Acclimatizational radial hikes (1800-2500 m).
Day 4:    Transfer to the Son-Kul lake. The lake is located in the wide plane hollow at an altitude of 3016 m. It is surrounded by mountains. There are no villages here, only in summer many herdsmen live here in yurts. Members of the trek can visit yurts and taste national food.
Day 5:   Radial hike to one of the neighbouring summits for looking at the lake.
Day 6:   Transfer 220 km to the karavansarai Tash-Rabat, architectural monument of XV century on  the Great Silk road. Night in tents.
Day 7:    After 3 - hours descent along the left slope of the Echkilitash gorge the path comes to the Sari-Dzhas and ascend to the Saridzhaski rang along its tributary - the Tjuz river.
Day 8:   Transfer about 120 km to the boarder check point. After crossing the boarder the group is met by the Chinese partner. Transfer 170 km to Kashgar. Accommodation in a hotel..
Day 9:    Kashgar was one of the main points on the Great Silk Road. Craftsmen and tradesmen live here. During the first half-day - sightseeing and visit of the market. After lunch transfer 200 km on the good road to the Kara-Kul lake at the altitude of 3552 m near 2 mountain giants: Mustagata 7546 m and Kongur 7719 m. Tents.
Day 10-13:   4 days of trekking Karakul - Kuqikaqi - Subach - Muztagata base camp.
Day 14:    Ascent of Mustagata slope to an altitude of 5000 - 5500 m. Return to the base camp.
Day 15:    Transfer Mustagata - Kashgar. Hotel.
Day 16-17:    Transfer over Torugart pass and border check point to the Boom gorge. On the way night in tents.
Day 18-19:    Rafting on the Chu river. Nights in tents. Transfer to Bishkek. Hotel.
Day 20:    Departure from Bishkek.

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