| Day 1 |
Arrival in Tashkent-the capital of Uzbekistan republic.
Accommodation at the hotel. |
| Day 2 |
Flight Tashkent - Andijan. It is one of the largest
cities in Fergana valley. transfer by the special bus
to the mountain village Arslonbob (Kirghizstan), 115.
Overnight in the house of local people. Acquantance with
the village. |
| Day 3 |
Excursion to the famous waterfalls of Arslonbob. After
the dinner a passage to the valley of Karaunkur river.
Camping on the bank of the river. |
| Day 4 |
Passage to the valley of Otusart river, overgrown by
the nut woods. Camping on the grass covered picturesque
place. |
| Day 5 |
Passage to beginning of Otusart river. Camping near
sources of the river. |
| Day 6 |
Ascent to the mountain pass Bel-Munchak ( /3110)
with beautiful panorama of surroundings. Descent to the
Kapkatash lake. Short rest at Kirgiz shepherds, and descent
to the picturesque Korasu lake. Camping in the grove of
Tien-Shan birch trees on the south coast of the lake Korasu.
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| Day 7 |
Rest on the lake. Walks, swimming, fishing, taking the
solar baths. |
| Day 8 |
After the small passage on the country road ascent to
the upper river Uyunkur - a left stream of Korasu river.
Camping on alpine meadows under the Kenkel peak (3541).
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| Day 9 |
Ascent of Kenkel pass (31490). Review from the upper
spot of majestic landscapes of Fergana valley (south)
and Tien-Shan mountains (north). Descent through the small
juniper trees to Kenkel lake. Camping at the lake. |
| Day 10 |
Easy Day. At the Kizilunkur village the trecking in
Tien-Shan is finished. |
| Day 11 |
Farewell with Tien-Shan mountains. The special bus from
Kizilunkur village takes the clients to Shahimardan (Uzbekistan).
Overnight in the house of local peoples. It is a place,
where ten thousand people at once can have a rest. |
| Day 12 |
On the first half a Day excursion to Kubban lake. Then
passage over canyon to the uppers of Kuksu river. Camping
on the bank of Shait river in the circle of high rocks.
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| Day 13 |
Ascent to alpine zone Turum. Camping to the upper parts
of Shait river. |
| Day 14 |
Tough Day. Passage of Turum pass 1A/4250m with splendid
views from above on Alay pass with its glaciers. Short
rest by moraine lake of Turum glacier. Descent along Turumsu
to the canyon of Surmetash river. Camping on the bank
of river, overgrown with shrubs. |
| Day 15 |
Ascent along Tolon river to the picturesque lakes Kara
Kaban Kel (lake of Black Wild Boar) and Tantakel by foots
Alay range. Easy passage over pass Deviaty NK/4080m. Descent
over canyon of Surmatash river to Archa-Kanish river.
Camping by confluence Surmentash and Archa-Kanish rivers.
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| Day 16 |
. Passage to Dugov glacier. Camping on ancient moraine
of glacier. |
| Day 17 |
Day of rest. Excursion on Dugov glacier to the foots
Uzbekistan peak 5232m. Return to Camping site. |
| Day 18 |
Strenuous Day. Passage of Aktash pass 1B/4430m. Descent
over canyon of Aktash river. Camp # by confluence Antash
and Ulutor. |
| Day 19 |
Easy Day. Short passage over canyon of Dugov river to
Yordan village. Finishing of mountain trekking on Pamiro-Alay.
On the second half a Day transfer from Yordan village
to Ferganatown. Accommodation in the hotel. |
| Day 20 |
Transfer from Ferganato Tashkent. Accommodation in the
hotel. |
| Day 21 |
Departure from Tashkent. |
The
trecking begins from Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, where
travellers move to Fergana valley. It lies between two mountain
systems: Tien-Shan and Pamir-Alay. The travellers cross in the
picturesque valley of Otuzart river from the mountain village
Arslanbob. The village lies on the southern slopes of the Ferganaridge.
The river Otuzart is covered with the relict nut-tree woods.
The travellers cross the woods, climb to alpine zone and get
over the pass Bell-Munchak, come down to lakes of Karasu river.
After crossing pass over Ferganarange the travellers get over
to a small lake Kenkol. The travellers cross from the lake in
the good way to Kizil-Unkur. It is the place where the trecking
Tien-Shan finishes. After acquaintance with national traditions
and mode of life of villagers, the travellers leave the Tien-Shan
mountains and go to the south of Fergana valley to the foot
of Alay range of Pamiro-Alay. The surround landscapes differ
from Tien-Shan. The narrow gorges, steep peaks are covered with
snow, archa woods, alpine meadows and fine glaciers with small
lakes meet the travellers on their way. The greatest views of
the Alay pass with 5000 peaks covered with snow and ice are
seen from the tall mountain pass in the background of dark-blue
sky of high-moun - tains. After the most interesting excursion
to the glacier Dugova the travellers come back over the pass
to Shahimardan town, where this mountain trekking finishes.
From Shahimardan the travellers move through the Fergana valley
to Tashkent. It is the place of returning to the native land.
