Mountain trip to the Issyk - Kul Lake
###Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan
The «Kondor - Tour» company offers you trekking - trip from Almaty city to the Issyk Kyl Lake. From the first day you will be subdued with a magnificent view on the Alma – Arasanskoe gorge. You can visit mountainous the Dzhasyl – Kel Lake and merge of two rivers Aksu and Karasu. During the tracking you will pass on a glacier and rise on the pass Aksu with 1А category. At the end of the route you are expected by a descent from the Grigorjevskiy gorge, where the bus will meet you and move to the « Issyk - Kul » tour base.
Duration: 12 days
The period of carrying out: July - August
Transportation: mini-bus, comfortable bus
###THE PROGRAM OF THE TREKKING
|Day 1|Moving to Alma-Arasan gorge. Beginning of trekking. The ascent through the forest - 5 hours. Camping in the forest. (2700 m.)|
|Day 2|Trap along the Prokhodnaya River to the bottom of the Almaty pass - 5 hours. Camp near the river. (3300m.)|
|Day 3|Passage through Almaty passes (3599 m.) - 3 hours. Descent to the valley of the Chong-Kemin River - 3 hours. Camping at the source of the Tuyuk - Almaty River.(2820m.)|
|Day 4|Trekking along the Chong-Kemin River to the Dzhasyl - Kel Lake - 6 hours. Camp. (2995 m.)|
|Day 5|Trekking to the bottom of the Aksy glacier - 5 hours. Camping. (3200 m.)|
|Day 6|Early passage on the Акsy glacier - 3 hours. Passages through the Aksu pass (4052 m.) - 2 hours. Descent to the Chong Ak Suyu River. Camping at the river. (3200 m.)|
|Day 7|Trekking on the gorge of the river. Passage to the Grigorievskiy crack. Camping in the forest. (2600 m.)|
|Day 8-11|Moving by car to the tour-base of the Issyk Kul Lake. Rest on the lake.|
|Day 12|Moving by bus to the Almaty city.|
Minimum size of the group: 8 persons
Maximum size of the group: 20 persons
###The schedule:
01.07.07-12.07.07; 16.07.07 - 27.07.07; 31.07.07 - 11.08.07;
15.08.07 - 26.08.07
###The price of tour: 350 $ per person.
###The cost of the tour includes:
* The whole moving.
* Registration in migratory police service.
* Insurance.
* An entrance fee of the boundary region.
* An ecological post.
* The guide.
* Service team.
* A cook.
* 3 time meal.
* A dining- tent.
* Tents for 1-and 2-persons.
* A toilet-tent.
* The horseback luggage transfer during the trekking.
* The first medical aid.
* 3-day rest in the cottages of Issyk Kul Lake.
###Tour’s cost excludes:
* Additional work with the documents.
* Personal expenses.
###For citizens of other countries:
* Visa support
* Registration
* Hotel
* Transfer (airport – hotel - airport)
###Accommodation during the tour:
Trekking – camp consists of comfortable 2 double-tents; a dining- tent with the trip tables and chairs and all necessary kitchen accessories; kitchen-tents - for food preparation; toilet- tents. «Issyk-Kul» tour-base. The tour base is situated on the territory of the Bosterinskiy resort area. The territory is well planted with trees. There is car parking lot, exchange office, shop. Also it has sauna, bar, 2 discos (open and closed), and billiard room. 2 beaches: sandy and equipped one.
###Recommended clothing and equipment for the trekking:
Luggage
* The big water-proof bag with the lock for horseback transportation
* A backpack in volume not less than 20 litres for the personal things necessary during the day
Clothing
* wind/ water-proof jacket with a hood
* A coat
* Warm trousers
* A warm coat or a waistcoat
* Gloves
* Warm socks - two pairs
* Mountain boots
* Warm underwear
* A warm cap protecting ears
* Easy-jacket, trousers, shorts, T-shirts
* A summer-hat or a cap
* Trainers
* A river-ferry sandals
Equipment:
* A down sleeping bag
* Karimat (penopolyuretanum or inflatable)
* The flask for to be drunk
* Telescopic sticks for hiking
* A small electric torch with a set batteries
* Sunglasses - 2 pairs
