| Day
1 |
Arrival in Tashkent. Welcome
at the airport. Hotel transfer. Afternoon transfer to Samarkand
(290 km; 4 hrs). Accommodation in the hotel. |
| Day 2 |
Full day in Samarkand. Afterwards we take a night train to
Fergana - the biggest city in the Fergana Valley. |
| Day 3 |
Arrival in Fergana (Margilan railway station).
Breakfast in the restaurant. Transfer by truck via Haiydarkan
village to the Alaudin river valley. Camp on the riverbank (2500
m). Lunch. Preparation for trekking. Dinner. |
| Day 4 |
Route by a good path to the Upper Alaudin river. Afternoon
ascent to the Alpine zone (10 km; 6 hrs). From the camp we gain
magnificent views of the mountains. (3480 m; + 950 m). |
| Day 5 |
We cross the Kumbel pass (3958 m.). Descent
to a small lake for a rest. After crossing an easy pass we descend
to the Ikkidavan river valley (12 km; 7 hrs; + 450m; - 900 m.).
Camp (3050 m.) We enjoy attractive views of the Alaiskiy range
and peak Kichik Ailama (5044 m) . |
| Day 6 |
Walk to the Upper Ikkidavan river. A good path leads us along
the right bank of the river through juniper groves till the
Ikkidavan glacier (8 km; 5 hrs; + 650 m). Camp near the glacier
( 3700). |
| Day 7 |
It will be a strenuous day. Cross Alaiskiy
range and ascend to the Alaudin pass (4296 m.) on a snowy slope.
This pass is the watershed point between the two biggest rivers
of Middle Asia; Syrdarya and Amudarya. Easy ascent on the Alaudin
glacier (8 km; 6 hrs; + 300 m). Camp. (400 m.) From the camp
we are rewarded with attractive panorama of the glaciers and
the greatest peaks of Alaiyskiy range. |
| Day 8 |
Descent on a good path to the wide valley of Koksu river.
River Crossing (9 km; 4 hrs; - 500 m). Camp on the right bank
of the river (3500 m.) |
| Day 9 |
On this day we ascend to the one of the
biggest glaciers of the Alaiyskiy range - Abramov glacier (length
- 10 km; area - 25 sq. km) (5 km; 7 hrs). Accommodation in the
cottages of the Mountain Weather Forecasting Station "Abramov
Glacier": (3780 m). After lunch, an excursion to the weather
station, meeting with the staff. |
| Day 10 |
Rest day. Excursions to glaciers. |
| Day 11 |
We ascend on the glacier to the Bokbash
pass (4330 m) and gain spectacular views of the Pamir ranges
- Zaalaiskiy, Peter the I and peaks of Lenin (7134 m.), Korjenevskoi
(7105 m) and Communism (7495 m). Afterwards we descend the snowy
slope of a small glacier to the Alaiyskaya valley and Kuturgan
river (10 km; 5 hrs; + 550; - 930). Camp near the glacier (3600
m.) |
| Day 12 |
Descent on the grassy slopes along Kuturgan river to the settlements
of Kyrgyz shepherds. We observe and learn daily way of local
life and rest in Kyrgyz yurts. Further we continue descending
on a good path along the right bank to the canyon of Oksu river
(18 km; 4 hrs). Camp on the riverbank not too far from a road
(2800 m). |
This spectacular
trek in the Pamir region affords stunning panoramas of the huge peaks
in the Pamir region - peak Communism, peak Korzhenevskaya and peak
Lenin. This is the country of contrasts: lifeless deserts, snow covered
summits and the deepest river canyons, mountain tundra and turquoise
lakes, tropical heat and severe polar cold. While trekking guests
will have a chance to see daily life of local inhabitants of Fergana
and Alai valleys. The itinerary does not require special training.
