The itinerary: Tashkent - Fergana valley - Aflatun village - Kokuy-Bel pass - Aksu river valley - Karakuldja pass - Okun pass - Sarichelek lake - Ashuu pass - Irekel lake - Arkit - Tashkent - Samarkand - Bukhara - Tashkent
This trekking programme is designed for those fans of horse-back riding keen on visiting of picturesque, intact corners of the Nature. The trek takes place in the mountains of Western Tien Shan and covers a vast area including the "Sarychelek" Kyrgyz State Natural sanctuary. We start trekking from the orchard-drown Fergana valley. We head towards unique lengthy mountain valley of the Chatkal River. We will be crossing the Chatkal Range twice over simple passes. We will be riding along the vicinitythe Chatkal Peak (4503m), meeting with Kyrgyz people, learning about their simple semi-nomadic way of life and tasting their local bread and yogurt. We will be traveling along the mountain streams towards high-land passes through sheer-walled canyons.
Tour program
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Arrive in Tashkent.
Arrive in Tashkent. Transfer to hotel.
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Drive from Tashkent to Aflatun village.
Drive from Tashkent via Kamchik pass to Fergana valley - to Aflatun village.
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Trial upstream the Aflatun river to the Uyalma river.
Trial breaking-in upstream the Aflatun river to the confluence with Uyalma river.
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Riding to the valley of Northern Aflatun.
Riding upstream Ashuutor, descend to the valley of Northern Aflatun.
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Ride down the towards the Chatkal river valley.
Ride down the Northern Aflatun valley towards the Chatkal river valley. Camp.
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Ride to Karatokoy river.
Ride from the Tereksai river to Karatokoy river. Camp.
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A quick excursion up valley to the Karatokoy lake.
A quick excursion up valley to the Karatokoy lake. Cross over the Kokuy-Bel pass.
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Ride to Karakuldja river.
Ride up valley from the Aksu river to Karakuldja river. Camp.
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Cross to North Karakuldja river valley.
Cross the Karakuldja pass we descend to North Karakuldja river valley. Camp.
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Ride to the valley of Karasu river.
Ride upstream Okun river, descend to the valley of Karasu river.
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Round trip to the Karasu lake.
Round trip to the Karasu lake. Back to the same Camp.
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Cross to the Sarichelek lake shore.
Cross over the Makmal pass and camp on the Sarichelek lake shore.
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Ascend to the Ashuu pass.
Ascend to the Ashuu pass from which descend along the Kechkol river.
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Day of rest.
Day of rest. Optional excursion to the Irekel lake.
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Drive to Tashkent.
Drive Arkit village to Tashkent.
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Drive Tashkent - Samarkand.
Drive Tashkent - Samarkand. Sghtseeing in the town.
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Half-day sightseeing in Samarkand.
Half-day sightseeing in Samarkand. Drive Samarkand - Bukhara.
