Trekking tour

Itinerary: Bishkek - Ala-Archa (40km) - Bishkek – Konorchek (130 km) - Grand Canyon (altitude: 1790 m) - Mt Sagyzkhan-Choku (altitude: 2925m) - Kyzyl-Suu (altitude: 2170 m) - Köl-Tor (altitude: 2170 m) - Shamsi Gorge -

Days

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Prices are for 2024 in US$ per person, with discounted prices for larger groups available on request.

Day 1 : Bishkek

Arrival in Bishkek city. Meeting at the airport "Manas" of Bishkek. Transfer to the hotel 30 km away, travel time 40-50 minutes. After rest, excursion around Bishkek - the capital of Kyrgyzstan. You will be able to visit Ala-Too Square, which offers a magnificent view of the snowy peaks of the Kyrgyz mountain range, green parks, open-air art gallery of local artists, visit the historical museum, and much more.

Day 2 : Bishkek - Ala-Archa (40km) - Bishkek

Ala-Archa Nature Park . From Bishkek we will go to "Ala-Archa" Nature Park (40 km, travel time 1 hour) and make a walk there in order to acclimatize before the trek. Ala-Archa gorge is a favorite place of rest of townspeople and visitors. Here you will also find the highest point of the Kyrgyz ridge - Semenov Peak of Tien Shan (4895 m). Return to Bishkek. Accommodation in the hotel.

Day 3 : Bishkek – Konorchek (130 km)

Transfer to the beginning of the trek to the Boom Gorge (130 km, travel time 1,5 - 2 hours). At first our way will pass through a narrow rocky labyrinth with steep walls, at the exit from which we suddenly find ourselves in a wide basin surrounded by bizarre sandstone and clay castles, subjected to erosion for millions of years. These are the famous Aeolian castles, where we will take a short walk while the cook prepares a small snack for us. Then we will climb up to the Sulu-Terek pass (2320m), from which a mesmerizing panorama of Konorchek or big canyons opens up. We have to hurry to the place of our camp at the confluence of Konorchek and Kokzhar - Suu rivers (travel time 7 - 8 hours). Overnight stay in tents (1790 m). 10-11 km.

Day 4 : Grand Canyon (altitude: 1790 m)

Radial walk to the most beautiful labyrinths of canyons: "Grand Canyon", "Bobsleigh", "Skyscrapers" and others, whose names alone already mesmerize. In some canyons you have to hold your head up high to appreciate their true size, in others you have to squeeze through sideways due to their exceptional narrowness, in others sometimes you have to rock climb to see the most interesting things. Overnight stay in tents.

Day 5 : Mt Sagyzkhan-Choku (altitude: 2925m)

Mt Sagyzkhan-Choku. On this day we will make an ascent to the Sagyzhkhan-Choku mountain (2925m), which offers a wonderful view of the canyons from above. This place itself was once the bottom of a shallow bay of an ancient sea, and here you can find the imprints of fossilized shells that lived here millions of years ago. For those who want to be alone on their own, you can take a walk around the neighborhood or wander through the canyons again. Descent to the campground. Overnight stay in tents.

Day 6 : Kyzyl-Suu (altitude: 2170 m)

Kyzyl-Suu valley. Today we will make a passage to Kyzyl-Suu valley through Kok-Jar pass (2367 m). We will take a farewell look at the canyons, the memory of which will remain in your hearts for a long time. On the way we will have to cross Kok-Jar-Suu river several times in ford. Overnight stay in tents (2170 m). 13-14 km

Day 7 : Köl-Tor (altitude: 2170 m) - Shamsi Gorge

Köl-Tor gorge. Trekking through endless alpine meadows in the gorge of Kyol-Tor Shamsinsky. Spring is just beginning here and the first timid sprouts of grass and flowers are breaking through the soil. Setting up the camp. Overnight stay in tents (13 km, 2170 m).

Day 8 : Shamsi Gorge – Bishkek (110 km)

Shamsi Gorge. On the last day of the trek we will make a crossing to Shamsi gorge. Our way will pass through the wide valley bottom overgrown with thickets of honeysuckle, barberry, black currant and other bushes, then along the slopes overgrown with coniferous forest of majestic Tien Shan spruce and larch. Then we will descend to the bottom of a small lake, which used to be here once, and then to the Shamsi gorge (11 km, 2110 m). Meeting with the car. Transfer to Bishkek (110 km). Accommodation in a hotel.

Day 9 :

Completion of the program. Transfer to the airport. Return home.

Services included:

● Meetings and seeing off at the airport
● Accommodation in 3* hotels according to the programme (double occupancy)
● Tent for cooking and eating
● Three meals a day throughout the programme, including trekking days
● Transport according to the programme
● Guide and cook for the trekking days
● Car escort and helpers for setting up camps
● Entrance tickets for excursions according to the programme

NOT INCLUDED:

● International airfare to Bishkek and back
● Equipment hire
● Extra charge for single accommodation
● Cost of visa and consular services (Russian citizens do not need a passport).
● Personal expenses in the hotel: bar, international calls, etc.
● Insurance
● Any changes to the programme

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