Level of Difficulty: Moderate to difficult (Two passes: 4023 m, 3893 m)
Best season: Mid June – September
Accommodation: Shepherd’s yurt or tent
Group size: best size from 1 to 10
Requirements: Trekking boots, weatherproof warm clothing, hat, sleeping bag and mat if you want to sleep in a tent
Description:
On this tour we will pass Teshik-Kul Lake, which is a fascinating mountain lake full of fish.
On the route we will also visit hot springs, where you can relax. We will spend one of the nights close to these hot springs.
We will cross several small waterfalls, lakes and rivers on our way
Itinerary: Bokonbaevo – Tong-Ashuu (4023 m) – Teshik-Kul — Tosor-Ashuu (3893 m) — Kol-Bel — Boz Salkyn – Bokonbaevo
Day 1: After breakfast at your guest house you will be picked up and brought to “Tuura-suu” village, where the tour starts. After several hours of ascending the pass, we will rest for the night.
Day 2: On this day we will pass “Tong Ashuu” pass with an altitude of 4023m and descend slowly. In the afternoon we will reach hot springs called “Issyk Suu” and rest for the night. Overnight stay in tents or yurts.
Day 3: Today we go up to “Teshik-Kul” Lake at 3727m. There you have the possibility to go fishing. In the afternoon we go back to hot springs and continue to “Uch Emchek” valley where we will spend the night.
Day 4: The tour continues up in the mountains where you will enjoy beautiful landscapes and panoramas. You will sleep close to the second pass “Tosor-Ashuu” at 3893m.
Day 5: After crossing “Tosor-Ashuu” you will descend. During this part of the trail you will see the astonishing panorama of Issyk-Kul Lake. You will spend the night at “Kol-Bel” jailoo (3000m).
Day 6: On this day our tour takes you further down to the yurt camp “Boz Salkyn” which is located close to the holy mountain “Tashtarata”. We will spend the night in the yurt camp. You can either spend the night at “Boz-Salkyn” yurt camp or go back to Bokonbaevo with one of our drivers.
Day 7: Today we descend back to Bokonbaevo village and reach it in the early afternoon.
