Description: The village of Kara-Suu is 600km from Bishkek on the upper reaches of the Kara-Suu River, 1,300m. The village is 70km from Kerben and 260 km from Jalalabat. A distinguishing feature of the area is the variety and multitude of flora and fauna. The Kara-Suu River flows from the southern part of the At-Oinok mountain range and joins the river Naryn at the town of Tash-Kömür.
Because the Kara-Suu is the Sary-Chelek National Park’s buffer zone, flora and fauna of many kinds are found there. Sary-Chelek (“Yellow Jar” in Kyrgyz) is a gorgeous alpine lake in western Jalalabad oblast, surrounded by walnut and fruit forests and protected, at least nominally, as a UNESCO biosphere reserve. The park area comprises river valleys and settlements which flow along a winding course through almost all the territory of the reserve, in places between steep banks, strewn with boulders forming rapid cascades and waterfalls up to 3 meters high. Glaciers and permanent ice fields and high mountain lakes lie on the north facing slopes.
It is possible to view all this while driving to the shore of the fascinating Sary-Chelek Lake. It is right at the foot of the Chatkal mountain range. The beauty of this lake can be compared with the best in the world; its waters often appear a greenish shade of blue and make excellent photographs.
Day 1: Leave Bishkek. Arrive in Talas. Dinner. Accommodation in a local home stay.
Day 2: Breakfast. Transfer to Madaniyat village. Meet guide and support team. Tour starts alongside a stream towards the Urmaral gorge. Short picnic lunch. Supper and overnight camp near the Koiondu rivers . Trekking time – 5 hours
Day 3: Breakfast. Starts the trekking hours following the Chiimtash river. Short picnic lunch. By the way you can see orthographic art on the rock, that has drawn many years ago by nomadic people on the way. Supper and overnight camp near two lakes. Trekking time – 5/6 hours.
Day 4: Breakfast. Tour crosses Talas Range over the Chiyim-Tash pass (3600 m). Cross steep and stony.On the top perfect panorama view you can see Chatkal range and Talas Ala Too range. Pass by shepherd’s yurts and animals. Short picnic lunch. Supper and overnight in a camp in the mountains Kara-Kuldzha valley. Trekking duration – 6/7 hours.
Day 5: Breakfast. Walking alongside mountain river towards the Kara-Kuldzha pass (3161 m). View griffins and marmots. Short picnic lunch during the day. After lunch we will walk through pine forest and raspberries than crossing Muztor river. After river walking uphill for Korumdu pass. B&B and breakfast will be before the pass at camping. Walking hours – 6/7 hours.
Day 6: Breakfast. This day is quite tough. Ascent to Korumdu pass challenging but rewarding. Short picnic lunch during the day Dinner and overnight in a camp, Duration – 7/8 hours.
Day 7: Today will be short day. After breakfast you will start trek until the lunch. Lunch and dinner close to Kara kamysh lake. After lunch you can get hot shower in mobile sauna and swimming the lake. Over night at camping.
Day 8: Breakfast. Cross Kotormo pass (2446 m) into Sary-Chelek National Reserve. Observe stunning panoramas, trees and wild animals.. Short picnic lunch. After lunch Visit different lakes and come back to Yiri Kol lake. Dinner and overnight at capmping. Walking hours – 6/7 hours.
Day 9: Breakfast. Walking through Sary-Chelek orchards and forests. Arrive at Kara-Suu village. Acquaintance with local lifestyle and habits. Short picnic lunch during the day. Shower, supper and overnight in a local homestay. Trekking hours – 6/7 hours.
Day 10. Breakfast. Leave Kara-Suu.
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