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In 2022 supplier SR1401 will be setting up permanent tent camps along the entire trekking route. Be the first to travel in comfort!
This set-up gives you the following advantages:
Your trek is much more pleasant and easier than ever before. As you don’t have to carry your tent equipment and food, etc.;
You pay less for the tour. As you don’t need to hire cooks, pack animals and driver. Moreover, the less people, the more bright memories and emotions!
Your trip is safer. You will be given a detailed map of the trekking route. There is communication means in every tent camp.
After some rest we go to visit famous Osh bazaar. This is the brightest example of trading and boiling life. This a good chance to buy handmade souvenirs, dried fruits etc. After visit the market we head back to the city center to start walking tour around the main Ala Too square to see the legacy of the Soviet Union. There are several objects on our way: Manas Monument, the main national hero of Kyrgyz people; the State Flag and the ceremony of changing the Guards of Honor; the monument of the Revolution of 2010 and the White House, Lenin statue and the old Ala Too Square with number of interesting buildings of the past; Oak park and museum under the clear sky; unique fine art gallery and Kurmanjan Datka monument, finishing walk back at the main Ala Too square and transfer to the Victory Square dedicated to the WWII to finish the city tour by short excursion there.
Lunch and dinner at a local cafe. Overnight.
Upon arrival to the south capital meet trekking guide and start drive to Uzgurush village, located in the youngest oblast (region) of Kyrgyzstan - Batken region. There are a lot of beautiful small villages and orchards with peaches, apricots, apples and cherries.
On the way we make a stop at Batken village to have a lunch at a local chaikhana (teahouse). After lunch continue drive to the village and on the way we pass Tortkul reservoir that was built in 1971 by Soviets.
On arrival to the village accommodation at a local kyrgyz family house. Preparation for trekking. Dinner and overnight.
PLEASE NOTE: Put all stuff (extra payment for more than 12 kg per person) into a special rucksack provided by SR1401 and give it to the horseman in the morning. The horses carry the luggage from one tent camp to another, and upon arrival to a tent camp after trekking day, you will take your luggage back.
As we left the village we find ourselfes in a wild pistachio and walnut orchards. Wild trail stretches along Buldzhuma river and goes up to the pass with the same-name – Buldzhuma (2900 m). From the pass there is a wonderfdul view of the nearest gorges and Uponym pass from the west side. Further, start descending to valley and here is a nice spot for having lunch break near Ak-Tash river.
After lunch continue trekking along the river and cross it in several places (advisable to have sandals).
Arrival to the tent camp, which is hidden among the bushes on a green meadow. Dinner and overnight.
Descent down by the trail along the Dzhalgychy gorge to the confluence with nameless gorge, which is next from the south west. As we descended from the pass we turn left and cross nameless river (advisable to have sandals), than we go up to a small hill and reach the tent camp.
Dinner and overnight.
Descent to Kashka-Suu gorge along the narrow trail. Here we cross the small river and trekking till confluence with Orto Chashma gorge.
Dinner and overnight at the tent camp with sauna that helps to relax muscles and spend the evening enjoying the nature.
The trail to the tent camp is going through the stone house of nomads where we can stop to visit them and try kyrgyz cheese – kurut (white balls, salty flavour) and airan – yogurt.
Further, we can continue the ascent, crossing stream and reach the tent camp in a several hundred meters.
Dinner and overnight.
Later, descent along zigzaf trail that ends at the moraine of Ak-Tubek glacier. We cross the moraine to get the other side of the gorge and continue trekking further along the stream till confluence with Ak-Suu river. Here we turn right and trek along Ak-Suu river till the tent camp.
Dinner and overnight.
Dinner and overnight at a local Kyrgyz family house.
On arrival to the city of Osh, we can have a short sightseeing tour before the flight to the capital. We visit Suleiman Mountain, historical museum, located in the biggest cave. After excursion in the museum follow the way of all pilgrims up to the top of the hill and visit a little mosque of Babur, The Great Mogol Dynasty founder, and take a bird eye’s view of the city.
Overnight.
Afternoon transfer to the Base Camp Achik Tash, situated at the foot of Lenin peak (7134m). The Achik-Tash BC is placed at 3600m asl by the mountain stream at a picturesque glade providing excellent views of the Lenin Peak massif, its northern slopes. A lot of moraine lakes are scattered around.
Accommodation in the tents Achik-Tash BC (3600 m.).
Then we descend to the left moraine of the Lenin glacier. Further we should cross the river carefully. The best time for crossing is early morning, as the river rises rapidly throughout at this time.
Across the left moraine of glacier of Lenin glacier we hike to Camp 1.
After ascent we return to Camp 1, where we have lunch.
After lunch we continue descent to the Base camp. On arrival accommodation in tents.
Dinner and overnight.
Farewell dinner at a local restaurant.
Dinner and overnight.