South Enelchek
15 Lunches,
15 Dinners Season July-August Route Echkilitash- Mertsbaher lake- South Enilchek glacier-Karkara valley
Day 1 - Arrive in Bishkek. Meeting in airport.
Transfer to Karakol (400km) by North side of Issyk-kul lake. Visiting Burana Tower (11 c.), petroglyphs sightseeing in Cholpon-Ata en-route. Lunch. Accommodation in yurt in Yurt Camp Turkestan located in center of Karakol town. Dinner.
Day 2 - City tour in Karakol.
In the morning city tour in Karakol. Sightseeing of Orthodox church, Dungan mosque, oriental bazaar, Memorial complexof Central Asia explorer Przhevalski. In the afternoon leisure andpreparation for trek. Accommodation in yurt in Yurt Camp Turkestan. FB
Day 3 - Transfer Karakol -Echkilitash (150 km, 5 hours).
Transfer Karakol -Echkilitash (150 km, 5 hours) by army jeep 6WD. You arrive to the border post Echkili-Tash. You have border checking. Camp (3100m). FB
Day 4 - Tyuz river.
Crossing along the Tyuz river. About 10 km. Camp (3200 m). Working day 2-3 hours. FB
Day 5 - Crossing under pass Tyuz. Camp (3500 m).
Working day 5-6 hours FB.
Day 6 - Overcome Pass Tyuz (4001m).
You will go down to gorge Enylchek.To the place of camp, Chon-Tash by name (2900m). Camp (2900 m). Working day 5-6 hours FB
Day 7 - Glacier Inylchek.
Crossing to the end ofglacier Inylchek. Night on right side of Moraine..Camp (3000 m). Working day 5-6 hours FB
Day 8 - Mertsbaher meadow.
You will come to the meadow Mertsbaher on this day.Camp (3300 m).Working day 5-6 hours FB
Day 9 - Mertsbaher lake (3382m).
One day, coming to the Mertsbaher lake (3382m) without any equipment. During the day you will go to the lake and come back to the camp. Camp. FB
Day 10 - Southern Enelchek glacier.
Hiking up along the glacier Southern Enelchek, by the glacier "Proletarskiy tourist". Camp (3900m) FB
Day 11 - "Zvezdochka" glacier.
Hiking up along the glacier Southern Enelchek till the junction with the glacier "Zvezdochka". The basic camp is here. Camp(4100m). FB
Day 12 - "Khan-Tengri" peak.
Radial trek to the peak "Khan-Tengri" (7010m). Camp. FB
Day 13 - Pobeda peak.
Radial trek to peak Pobeda (7439m). Camp. FB
Day 14 - Flight by helicopter.
Flightby helicopter from the base camp South Enelchek to the base camp inKarkara. Transfer Karkara-Karakol (120 km, 2-3 hours). Accomodation in yurt camp "Turkestan". FB
Day 15 - Transfer back to Bishkek.
Transfer back to Bishkek and you will be driven along the beautiful Southern shores of Lake ISSYK-KUL.The road hugs the water's edge and winds through remote Kyrgyz villagesof wooden chocolate-box cottages, against the backdrop of thecaptivating Central Tien Shan mountains. You will have short stop onthe lake shore for lunch, swimming and rest. Then your journey willcontinue via BOOM GORGE with time to stop and take photographs.Accommodation in Guest House. FB
Day 16 - Departure to airport.
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This itinerary can be recosted to suit your specific requirements.
Additional group sizes available.
Tour includes
• meeting at the airport
• transfer Bishkek -Burana- petroglyphs - Karakol
• entrance fees to Burana, petroglyphs +excursion
• accommodation in yurts in Yurt Camp Turkestan (3 nights)
• sightseeing in Karakol, including entrance fees
• transfer Karakol- Echkilitash by army jeep 6 WD
• border zone permit
• guide
• cook
• porter (every porter carries 15 kg.of useful luggage)
• rent of tents and sleeping mats
• rent of gas cylinders
• rent of gas stove
• rent of kitchen utensils
• accommodation in Base Camp Southern Enilchek (3 nights)
• helicopter flight from base camp Enilchek to base camp Karkara (tourists, guide, interpreter)
• transfer At-Djailoo (by army jeep 6 WD for the staff)
• transfer Karkara valley -Karakol (tourists, guide interpreter)
• transfer Karakol- Bishkek
• accommodation in Guest House (1 night, B&B)
• transfer to airport
Food
• Day 1:lunch, dinner
• Day 2- day15: breakfast, lunch, dinner
• Day 16: breakfast in guest house
Not included
• Visa support
• OVIR registration
• Rent of sleeping bags
• International flights to and from Bishkek
