TREKKING TERSEY ALA TOO AND ALA ARCHA

DAY 1. FLIGHT TO BISHKEK
Flight departure at night and arrival in the early afternoon. Reception at the airport and transfer to hotel. In the afternoon free time to walk around the city of Bishkek, with the possibility of visiting: Philharmonic Society, Ala-Too square, Victory square, Osh bazaar, etc.

Hotel accommodation, Bishkek.

DAY 2. BISHKEK – KARAKOL
Breakfast.

Meeting with our vehicle and team of guides. We will then start our journey to the east of the country. In the first section we will cross cultivated fields, meadows and small mountains until we reach the western shore of Lake Issyk-Kul. This endorheic lake is the tenth largest lake in the world and the second largest salt water lake after the Caspian Sea. It has a length of 182 km. On the way we will stop to visit the Burana Tower, from the X-XI century. We will also visit a place with petroglyphs. We will continue skirting the southern margin of the lake until we reach the town of Karakol (1,700 m). The car trip will be about 400 km and 8 hours long.

Accommodation in guesthouse, Karakol.

DAY 3. KARAKOL – JETU-OGUZ – TELETI RIVER
Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

In the morning driving for about 30 km until you reach Jety-Oguz (2,040 m). Arrival and start of the trekking through the Valle de las Flores. We will set our first camp in the Teleti river valley.

Accommodation in tents, Rio Teleti

DAY 4. TELETI RIVER – TELETI PATH – KARAKOL. VALLEY
Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Continuation of the trekking through the Teleti Gorge in the direction of the Teleti Pass (3,759 m) which we will reach in about 4 hours of walking. Beautiful views from the top of the mountains of the Tersey Ala-Too massif, some exceeding 5200 meters high. Descent from the pass to the Karakol valley and arrival in 3-4 hours (from the pass) to the camp located at the bottom of the valley (2,630 m).

Accommodation in tents, Karakol.

DAY 5. KARAKOL VALLEY – ALA-KOL LAKE
Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

We will descend a short section of the Karakol valley until we turn right into the Kurgar-Ter valley, through beautiful alpine forests. Then start the climb to the Ala-Kol lake (3,520 m), one of the largest in the region with almost 3 km long.

Tent accommodation, Ala Kol.

DAY 6. ALA-KOL LAKE – PATH ALA-KOL – KELDIKE GORGE
Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

From the lake we will begin a progressive ascent to the Ala-Kol Pass (3,860 m). Beautiful views of the peaks and nearby glaciers. The Karakol Peak (5,216m) and the Jigit Peak (5,200m) stand out. On the opposite side, we will begin a rapid 2-hour descent through the Keldike Valley until we come to the confluence with the green Arashan Valley, at an altitude of 2,600 meters.

Tent accommodation, Arashan.

DAY 7. ARASHAN – KARAKOL
Breakfast food.

The last day of the trekking will take us through a walk of about 3 hours descending through the AltynArashan valley, until we reach some hot springs where we can bathe and rest from the trekking. In the afternoon transfer by vehicle to Karakol.

Accommodation in guesthouse, Karakol.

DAY 8. KARAKOL – BISHKEK
Breakfast.

In the morning we will have a guided tour of the city of Karakol, visiting the Prjevalsky museum, the wooden orthodox church, and the Dungan Chinese style mosque. In the afternoon, return to Bishkek (6 h, 400 km).

Hotel accommodation, Bishkek.

DAY 9. BISHKEK – ALA ARCHA
Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Then transfer to the south, about 40 km, to the entrance of the Ala-Archa National Park. Ala-Archa is a beautiful alpine massif, with extensive coniferous forests, large slopes, gorges, 20 glaciers and 50 summits that exceed 4,000 meters in height. Pico Semenova (4,895 m) is the highest in the area, although others such as Pico Korona (4,860 m) or Pico Kirgiztan (4,840 m) also stand out. It is also a park rich in fauna, where snow leopards have been located, although mountain goats, deer and marmots are more frequent. The starting point of the walk is located at 2,180 meters and it will take us about 4 hours to overcome the almost 1,200 meters of difference in altitude and 6 km to the Ratsek Refuge (3,330 m)

Tent accommodation, Ratsek.

DAY 10. ALA ARCHA. ASCENT TO PICO UCHITEL (4,540 M)
Breakfast, lunch, dinner.

Breakfast at dawn to leave early for the summit of one of the highest simple mountains in the sector. The ascent of around 1,200 meters will take us about 6 hours. The route ascends the western slope of the mountain until reaching a small hill located north of the main summit (4,400 m). From there, follow the easy edge to the summit. Nice 360º view of the sector. Descent along the same itinerary to the refuge

Tent accommodation, Ratsek.

DAY 11. ALA ARCHA – BISHKEK
Breakfast food.

Downhill trekking in 2 more hours to the parking. Meet our transportation and return to Bishkek. Free afternoon in Bishkek.

Hotel accommodation, Bishkek.

DAY 12. FLIGHT BACK HOME
Breakfast.

At the agreed time, transfer to the airport and board the flight back home.