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Trekking Tour
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Duration: 9 Days
Season: Middle of June - End August
The diversity and originality of the flora of Kyrgyzstan has
been conditioned by the heterogeneity of the natural conditions in, and complex
history of, the formation of the terrestrial surface of Tien-Shan. Here there
are species from the North (spruce, honeysuckle) and from Central Asia -
juniper.
The natural distribution of plants in Kyrgyzstan is subject to the law of
high-altitude zoning. During this 8-day tour visitors will see changes in
vegetation and soil from the dry steppe zone to the glacier zone.
The Chon-Kemin Valley, through which the tour takes place, had, in the past,
been the bottom of a small lake. In the course of your trek you will cross two
valleys, two mountain rivers, one of the largest ridges of the Northern
Tien-Shan and will reach the mountain lake of Issyk-Kul. Here the plant kingdom
is presented at its most diverse.
The animal world is also rich in this region: there are marmots and hares, and
in the glacier zone - mountain goats.
For lovers of medicinal herbs, it will come as a great surprise to find out that
all plants in the region (more then 60 types) are medicinal.
Itinerary
| Day 1 | Arrival in Bishkek. City tour with a visit to the Botanical Gardens. Overnight in family run accomodation. |
| Day 2 |
Arrive in Shabdan village by car. Distance 140 km. Radial tours in the Kemin River Valley. Get acquainted with the flora of the Northern Tien-Shan. Overnight in tents (1700 m). |
| Days 3-6 |
Ascend along the Kemin River until the glacier zone noting the changes in vegetation. Bushes of different kinds of dogrose, honeysuckle, barberry and tavolga give way to a fir forest with a dash of juniper, birch, ashberry. Then onto sub-alpine meadows with Trollius (Globeflowers), Primulas (Blue Primroses), Aconitums (Blue Monkshoods) and other. Overnight in tents. |
| Day 7 |
Climb to a Pass at 4200 m. It is an area of small glaciers. The Southern slope of Kungey Ala-Too is characterized by a dry climate. High mountainous steppes on the southern slope of the ridge are represented by primulas, edelweiss, forget-me-nots, poppies etc. From this altitude a panoramic view of Lake Issyk-Kul (the second-largest mountain lake in the world) unfolds below you. Rest on the beach. Overnight in family run accomodation in Cholpon-Ata. |
| Day 8 |
Return to Bishkek in the afternoon (250 km). Overnight in family run accomodation. |
| Day 9 | Fly home. |
Level of difficulty: This tour is only recommended for people with hiking experience (hiking time approximately 5-7 hours per day).
Conditions: It is necessary to bring a sleeping bag, warm clothes, trekking boots and a herb folder.
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