Climbing the Marble Wall (6400m). Central Tien Shan
Tour to Kazakhstan M-3
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The program:
Duration: 18 days
Accommodation: 3 nights in hotel, 15 nights in tents
Category of difficulty: AAAA
Season: July 1 - August 30
Travel itinerary: Almaty - Chilik village - Kegen village - Tekes village - Karatogan village - frontier post "Bayankol" - Bayankol river - Keksentas River - Zharkulak gorge - Zharkulak gorge - Sarykoinou River - Zharkulak gorge - Keskentas River - Bayankol River - Almaty
Day 1. . Arrival in Almaty. Transfer, accommodation in hotel "Otrar" ****. Rest. Breakfast. City sightseeing: visit to the 28 Panfilov guardsmen memorial, Cathedral, Museum of national musical instruments, National museum, Medeo gorge, and Republic square (4 hours). Lunch at restaurant "Kazakh Aul". Dinner at restaurant "Otrar". Overnight in hotel.
Day 2. Breakfast. Early departure: Almaty - Chilik village - Kegen village - Tekes village - Karatogan village - frontier post "Bayankol" (390 km). Lunch en-route. Dinner and overnight at frontier post "Bayankol". Overnight in tents.
Day 3. Breakfast. Transfer: frontier post "Bayankol" - Bayankol river - Keksentas River - Zharkulak gorge (3010m) (35 km). Daily elevaion gain of 300m. Our route follows a very rough, rocky road. Lunch en-route. Dinner. Night in tents.
Day 4. Breakfast. Hike: Zharkulak gorge - Sarykoinou River - base camp (3300m) (10 km). From Zharkulak gorge, hike up another gorge which leads to base camp. From Zharkulak gorge opens a superb panorama of the Central Tien Shan Mountains. Lunch en-route. Dinner. Night in tents.
Days 5-15. Acclimatization and climb of Marble Wall Peak. Breakfast, lunches, dinners. Nights in tents.
Day 16. Breakfast. Hike: Base camp - Sarykoinou River - Zharkulak gorge (10 km). Lunch en-route. Dinner. Night in tents.
Day 17. Breakfast. Transfer: Zharkulak gorge - Keskentas River - Bayankol River - frontier post "Bayankol" - Tekes village - Kegen village - Chilik village - Almaty (425 km). Lunch en-route. Arrival in Almaty. Accommodation in hotel "Otrar" ****. Dinner at restaurant "Otrar". Overnight in hotel.
Day 18. Transfer to airport. Departure from Almaty.
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Cost does not include: |
- Visa support;
- all land transfers a\c;
- high-altitude food;
- meeting and seeing off at the airport:
- high-altitude porters up to 5200m;
- services of interpreter, cook and his helper;
- porters to carry gear to base camp and back;
- accommodation in hotels in Almaty (double rooms with breakfast);
- sightseeing in Almaty;
- entry fees;
- ecological taxes;
- police registration;
- special permits;
- tents in base camp on a double basis;
- mattress and lining, 1 per person in base camp;
- full board in city and base camp;
- packed lunches en-route;
- kitchen supplies in base camp;
- guide consultations;
- radio communications with base camp during climb;
- gas cartridges;
- bottled water during transfers, 1.5 L/day/person.
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- High-altitude tents for climbing;
- climbing gear;
- emergency helicopter flights;
- tips;
- insurance and other medical subcosts;
- additional excursions not mentioned in the program;
- personal extras like overweight luggage;
- laundry, phone, fax, e-mail services;
- alcoholic drinks;
- mini bar and other extra services at the hotels.
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Additional information
- Cost of 1 hour of helicopter flight on MI-8 is US$ 2800;
- Personal guide: US$ 60 per day;
- High-altitude porter: US$ 55 per day;
- Additional porter: US$ 40 per day.
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We hope you like the program and assure you that we are absolutely open to any suggestions to increase the range of our services for the entire satisfaction of our clients and are happy to meet your special requirements.
You can alter the duration of your tour and places of visits by adding one of the extensions. Our tour operator will work closely with you or your travel agent to carefully prepare an itinerary based on your stated interests.
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