To Mertsbakher lake
8 Breakfasts,
8 Lunches,
9 Dinners Season June-September Route Karakol - At-Jailoo - Inylchek glacier - Metsbakher lake - Karakol
Accommodation in yurt camp "TURKESTAN". Dinner.
| Day 1 - | Transfer Karakol town -At Jailoo (205 km, 5-6 hours). |
The road runs across the pass Chon-Ashu (3822 m) and then along theriver Sary-Djaz in the narrow canyon, where the rocks reach 500 m inheight. Camp 2600m.
| Day 2- | Hiking At Jailoo - Tongue of "Inylchek" glacier (5-6 hours). |
Today your route is in the picturesque valley Inylchek. On the right of the road you will see the rocks, covered with edelweiss. On the left of the road the range Sary-Djaz is visible. Overnight on the right side of moraine (2900m).
| Day 3-4 - | Hiking to Mertsbakher meadow (6-7 hours). |
Your route goes along the right side moraine of Inylchek glacier. This day you will also cross the glacier Putevodni, where you can see a large pendent icefall (higher than 500m). Camp 3300m.
| Day 5 - | Radial trek to Mertsbakher lake |
This day you'll see the Mertsbakher lake, located on the glacier North Inylchek. The length of the lake is 4 km, the width - 1 km. The square of the surface is 4.5 square km. The lake is the only in the world where the icebergs flow. As the result of the intensive melting of the glaciers, the water flows out of the lake 2 times a year: at the end of summer and in late autumn. Return back to camp. This tirp will take a whole day. Camp 3300m.
| Day 6-7 - | Descent to At Jailoo. |
Descent to At Jailoo by the same route as from At Jailoo. Camp (2600m).
| Day 8 - | Transfer At Jailoo to Karakol town. |
Transfer At Jailoo to Karakol town (205 km, 5-6 hours). Accommodation in yurt camp "TURKESTAN". Dinner.
Tour price in euro: (€):
Group of:
Price per person:
2
1557
3
1170
4
1029
5
955
6
897
8
832
10
792
This itinerary can be recosted to suit your specific requirements.
Additional group sizes available.
Tour includes
• accommodation in Yurt Camp Turkestan (2 nights)
• transfer Karakol town - At-Djailoo valley (by army-jeep 6WD)
• border zone permit
• guide (days 1-7)
• interpreter (days 1-7)
• cook (days 1-7)
• porters (days 1-7), 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
• Transfer At-Djailoo valley -Karakol town (by army-jeep 6WD)
Food:
• Dinner before trek
• Days 1-7 - Full Board
Not included
• Visa support
• Porters for personal luggage
• Rent of sleeping bags
• International flights to and from Bishkek
• Meeting at the airport
• Transfer Bishkek-Karakol and back
• Departure to airport
Our highlights
• Karakol town
• At Jailoo
• pass Chon-Ashu (3822 m)
• river Sary-Djaz
• valley Inylchek
• Mertsbakher meadow
• Inylchek glacier
• glacier Putevodni
• Mertsbakher lake
• Yurt camp Turkestan
