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10 DAYS 5 DAYS HIKING
2 NIGHTS HOTEL 7 NIGHTS GUESTHOUSE
9 BREAKFASTS, 7 LUNCHES AND 9 DINNERS
IMAGE: Hiking trails wind through the vast Caucasus Mountain range | Julie Haber
15 DAYS 5 DAY TREK
6 NIGHTS HOTEL/GUESTHOUSE 5 NIGHTS CAMPING 3 NIGHTS YURT
14 BREAKFASTS, 13 LUNCHES AND 14 DINNERS
IMAGE: Dramatic scenery on the drive near the Kyrgyzstan border | Rachel Imber
transcaucasian trail hike georgia
GRADE |
INTRODUCTORY TO MODERATE
4
kyrgyzstan & the tian shan mountains
GRADE | 5 MODERATE
a journey of spectacular mountains and crystal clear lakes
a breathtaking hike through a diverse range of cultural and natural landscapes
highlights
WHEN TO GO
REGULAR DEPARTURES
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highlights
• Journey through spectacular scenery to Son‐Kul and Issyk‐Kul Lakes
• Discover Cholpon Ata Petroglyphs • Trek over the Telety and
Ala Kol Passes and to the foot of Karakol Peak
• Soak in the hot springs of Altin Arashan
• Explore the intriguing capital city of Bishkek
brief itinerary
DAY 1 | Join Bishkek 2 | Bishkek sightseeing 3 | Transfer to Son Kul lake
4 | Son Kul lake 5 | Transfer to Issyk Kul lake 6 | Jetty-Oguz gorge 7/8 | Trek Telety pass (3800m) (7hrs /day) 9/11 | Trekking to Ala Kol Lake (8hrs /day) 12 | Transfer to Karakol 13 | Cholpon-Ata 14 | Transfer to Bishkek 15 | In Bishkek, trip concludes
inclusions
MEALS: 14 breakfasts, 13 lunches and
14 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 6 nights in comfortable hotels on a twinshare basis • 5 nights fully supported camping on a twinshare tent basis • 3 nights in yurt on a multishare basis GUIDES: experienced local mountain guide on trek TRANSPORT: airport transfers (day 1 and 15 only) • private transport throughout EQUIPMENT: use of a 50l kit bag for personal items provided during trek • medical kit • group camping equipment • group equipment porterage on trek and porterage of 15kg of personal gear PLUS: local doctor
(days 3 - 14) • all services on trek
WHEN TO GO REGULAR DEPARTURES
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J F M A M J J A S O N D
FROM TRIP CODE: NCM $4050
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• Discover the fascinating
cities of Tbilisi and Kutaisi J F
• Traverse sections of the
Georgian Transcaucasian Trail FROM
M A M
J J
A S O N D
TRIP CODE: THG
• Hike in the stunningly rugged and remote Svaneti region
• Explore Mtskheta, the ancient capital & religious centre of Georgia
• View permanent glaciers,
brief itinerary
DAY 1 | Join in Tbilisi 2 | Mtskheta
to Gori, Uplistsikhe and Kutaisi
3 | Bagrati Monastery to Okatse Canyon 4 | Shikhra Village to Ushba Glacier Hike (4-5 or 6-7hrs) 5 | Mestia to Adishi Hike (5-6hrs) 6 | Chkhutnieri Pass to Iprari Hike (6-7hrs) 7 | Hike
to Ushguli (4-5hrs) 8 | Shkhara
Glacier to Mestia Hike (4-5hrs) 9 | To Tbilisi 10 | In Tbilisi, trip concludes
inclusions
MEALS: 9 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 9 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 2 nights in comfortable hotel accommodation on a twinshare basis • 7 nights in guesthouse (some basic) on a twinshare basis GUIDES: expert bilingual guide • mountain guide days 4-8 TRANSPORT: private air-conditioned vehicle • airport transfers (day 1 & 10 only) • luggage transfers
by vehicle during trek EQUIPMENT: medical kit PLUS: sightseeing and entry fees as listed in itinerary
$2690
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