Echkilitash-Merzbacher

TOUR PROGRAM

1

Day 1: Airport - Bishkek

Itinerary

Meet at Manas airport. Bus to the guest house ~40min (25km). Bishkek City tour. Overnight in the guest house (Elevation: 900m)

Meals

B L D

Accomodation

Guest House

2

Day2: Bishkek - Tamga

Itinerary

Leaving the guest house you will travel to Tamga ~5-6 hours (324km). On the way you will visit Burana tower. Overnight in the guest house (Elevation: 1700m)

Meals

B L D

Accomodation

Guest House

3

Day 3: Tamga - Jeti-Oguz valley

Itinerary

Leaving the guest house you will travel to Jeti-Oguz valley ~2 hours (70km). You will trek to waterfall along the valley ~2- 3 hours (5km). Overnight in the yurt (Elevation: 2300m)

Meals

B L D

Accomodation

Yurt camp

4

Day 4: Jeti-Oguz - Echkilitash - Tyuz valley

Itinerary

Leaving the yurt camp you will travel to Echkilitash valley ~5-6 hours (150km). You will hike to Tyuz valley ~2-3 hours (8km). Overnight in the tent (Elevation: 3180m)

Meals

B L D

Accomodation

Tents

5

Day 5: Tyuz pass - Tyuz River

Itinerary

Leaving the guest house you will hike to the baseline of Tyuz pass ~5-6 hours (14 km). On the way you will make a river crossing across the Tyuz River. Overnight in the tent (Elevation: 3285m)

Meals

B L D

Accomodation

Tents

6

Day 6: Tyuz pass - Chon-Tash

Itinerary

Leaving the campsite you will summit Tyuz pass (4001m) and descend to the campsite Chon-Tash ~7-8 hours (16km). Overnight in the tent (Elevation: 2900m).

Meals

B L D

Accomodation

Tents

7

Day 7: Enilchek glacier - Glinaya Polyana

Itinerary

Leaving the campsite you will hike on Enilchek glacier (3900m) to the campsite in Glinaya Polyana ~5-6 hours (10km). Overnight in the tent (Elevation: 3380m).

Meals

B L D

Accomodation

Tents

8

Day 8: Polyana Merzbacher

Itinerary

Leaving the campsite you will hike to the campsite in Polyana Merzbacher ~4-5 hours (8km). Overnight in the tent (Elevation: 3550m).

Meals

B L D

Accomodation

Tents

9

Day 9: Merzbacher Lake

Itinerary

Free day. After breakfast you can hike around the Merzbacher Lake ~5-6 hours (8km). Overnight in the tents (Elevation: 3550m).

Meals

B L D

Accomodation

Tents

10

Day 10: Enilchek glacier - Iva

Itinerary

Leaving the campsite you will hike down on Enilchek glacier to the campsite in Iva ~6-7 hours (10km). Overnight in the tent (Elevation: 3000m)

Meals

B L D

Accomodation

Tents

11

Day 11: Enilchek - At-Djailoo

Itinerary

Leaving the campsite you will hike ~5-6 hours (18km) along the river Enilchek to the campsite in At-Djailoo, on the way you will make several river crossings. There is a tourist camp where you can order Russian Bath (additional cost) and relax. Overnight in the tents (Elevation: 2630m).

Meals

B L D

Accomodation

Tents

12

Day 12: At-Djailoo - Karakol

Itinerary

Leaving the campsite At-Djailoo you will travel by military truck to Karakol ~5-6 hours (180km). Overnight in the guest house (Elevation: 1670m).

Meals

B L D

Accomodation

Tents

Day 13: Karakol - Cholpon-Ata

Itinerary

Leaving the guest house you will travel to Cholpon-Ata ~3-4 hours (130km). On the way you will visit an open air museum of petroglyphs. Overnight in the guest house (Elevation: 1600m).

Meals

B L D

Accomodation

Guest House

14

Day 14: Issyk-Kul - Bishkek

Itinerary

Leaving the guest house you will travel to Bishkek ~7-8 hours (320km). Overnight in the guest house (Elevation: 900m).

Meals

B L D

Accomodation

Guest House

14

Day 15: Bishkek - Airport

Itinerary

Leaving the guest house you will travel to Manas airport ~40min (25km)

Meals

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Accomodation

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