Kaindy Range
 
 

THE TIEN SHAN

Adult Group Holidays Challenging / Tough Serious Adventure RT Trip Specific Walking & Trekking Wilderness

16 days at GBP2,459 including flights
Tripcode: TRK

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Countries Visited: Kyrgyzstan

An adventurous trek to the heart of the Celestial Mountains

Kyrgyzstan

This superb trek to the Inilchek Glacier takes us across verdant alpine valleys, past rushing mountain streams and through high summer pastures dotted with traditional yurts, the homes of Kyrgyz nomads.

Across the Tyuz Pass we are in another world, a dramatic vista of high snow-covered peaks, ice and rock. With Central Asia behind, and the world's greatest mountain ranges stretching to the east and south, we feel very privileged to be standing in such a special and seldom-visited place.

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RT TripWhat makes this trip responsible?

Tourism can be a real help to local communities, providing income, positive cultural exchanges and a financial incentive to protect their natural environment. Ours is a 'total approach' to responsible tourism, covering everything from the way we plan and operate our trips to the practices of Exodus as a company.
Spending time on this trip allows a high degree of economic benefit to the area where few tourists usually venture, we buy local produce, eat local food and employ local staff as guides, porters and camp staff thus ensuring that as much money as possible is retained within the local economies and the host communities.
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THE TIEN SHAN
Day 1
Depart London.
Day 2
Arrive Bishkek; afternoon city tour.
Day 3
Drive to Karakol along the north of Issyk-Kul (lake), via Burana Tower.
Day 4
Morning sightseeing; drive to Dzhergalan, start trek.
Day 5
Ascend through forest to alpine meadows and Dzhergalan Pass (3327m).
Day 6
Cross Tyup River and climb Ashutor Pass (3649m); into Dzanalach Valley and camp by a Kyrgyz kosh (encampment).
Day 7
Over the Dzanalach Pass (3510m) and into Turuk River valley; through alpine meadows and over the Turuk Pass (3586m); descend into Echkilitash River valley.
Day 8
Easy day along the Tyuz River through open rolling landscape.
Day 9
Tough ascent of the Tyuz Pass (4001m) with great views of Inilchek Glacier and Tien Shan peaks; descend to Chon-Tash.
Day 10
Day-walk on the glacier and moraines; camp opposite Chon-Tash.
Day 11
Short trek down valley, crossing the Atjailu River; camp at Atjailu.
Day 12
Circular day walk to Atjailu Pass with views into adjacent valley; afternoon transfer to Maida-Adyr.
Day 13
Transfer to old tin mining area; optional walk along scree with views of Uchat Mountains and Kaindy Range.
Day 14
Scenic drive to Karakol.
Day 15
To Bishkek along the wilder south shore of Issyk-Kul.
Day 16
Fly to London.
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Kaindy Range
Kyrgyzstan Group in Tien Shan mountains, close to border with China Kyrgyzstan Khan Tengri, Tien Shan and Inilchik Glacier Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan

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