Walk to the Karakol peak

Description

Увлекательный трехдневный тур, в течение которого вы сможете познакомиться с южной столицей Кыргызстана – г. Ош, а так же совершить прогулку к подножию гор Памира.

Данный тур позволит вам совершить удивительное путешествие в южную столицу Кыргызстана – г. Ош., знать ее историю и загадать заветное желание на Сулейман Тоо. После чего  сменить обстановку на свежий воздух, красивейшие пейзажи и совершить прогулку  по бескрайним горным просторам.

Itinerary

Day 1. Bishkek city – Karakol gorge.

Distance: 425 km

Travel time: 7-8 hours

Meals: lunch and dinner

08:00 – Meeting near the main office of Ak-Sai Travel (Ibraimova 113/2).

08:15 – Briefing. Our guide will tell you about the route, how long it will take, important stops along the way, safety precautions.

08:30 – Departure. Our path passes along the northern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul to the city of Karakol. Stop for lunch at a cafe along the way.

In the city of Karakol, we transfer to a four-wheel drive car (UAZ, Gaz-66) and move to the Karakol Gorge, located in the Terskey Ala-Too ridge. The Terskey Ala-Too Ridge is characterized by a variety of forms and types of relief. The slopes of the mountains descend to the Issyk-Kul lake and end with gentle reliefs.

Accommodation in a tent camp.

Dinner and overnight in tents at the camp.

Day 2. Radial walk to Karakol peak.

Transition: 16km. / 6-8 hours / +400 m. / -400 m.

Meals: full board

08.00 – Breakfast. After breakfast we go for a walk to Karakol Peak 5280 meters high. During a one-day walk, you will be able to appreciate the beauty and diversity of the flora of the famous Karakol gorge. Middle mountains, with a forest of rarely growing slender Tien Shan spruce. The undergrowth is made up of shrubs: wild rose, honeysuckle, chokeberry barberry, mountain ash and currant. You can find mushrooms in the forest. Snowdrops, tulips, primroses, white anemone, alpine asters, edelweiss, alpine daisies and elecampane bloom in the meadows starting from May. The sizes of edelweiss are simply gigantic. At the end, we will have an unforgettable view of the highest peak of the Terskey Ala-Too ridge, Karakolsky peak.

Dinner and overnight at the Karakol tent camp at an altitude of 2500m.

Day 3. Karakol Gorge – Bishkek city.

Distance: 425 km

Travel time: 7-8 hours

Meals: breakfast

09:00 – Breakfast. After breakfast, a four-wheel drive car (UAZ, Gaz-66) will be waiting for us to move to the city of Karakol. Then we transfer to a comfortable car and go to Bishkek. Stop for lunch on the way cafe. Return to Bishkek in the evening.

Map

Additional Info

Be sure to have with you:

• Fleece or warm jacket
• Trekking sticks
• Demi-season jacket
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Gloves and hat
• Flashlight
• Backpack
• Sun hat
• Sunglasses
• Personal hygiene items
• Sunscreen
• Waterproof jacket and pants
• Sleeping bag

Photos

Prices

Cost – 370 USD per person

Single occupancy - 40 USD per person.