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Day 1. Arrival in Ust-Kamenogorsk<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arrival in Ust-Kamenogorsk<\/p>\n

General gathering of all participants in the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk. Dinner in a cafe of the city, acquaintance with participants, with guides, with organizers.<\/p>\n

Overnight in the hotel in Ust-Kamenogorsk.<\/p>\n

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Day 2. Ust-Kamenogorsk city – Katon-Karagai – Yazovoye Waterfall – Yazovoye Lake.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance:<\/em> 450 km.<\/p>\n

Way of traveling:<\/em> car Travel time: up to 12 hours<\/p>\n

Early in the morning we leave by car from the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk.<\/p>\n

Closer to lunch our crew will arrive in Katon-Karagai settlement.<\/p>\n

We get a permit to enter the territory of the national park – pay ecological fees.<\/p>\n

We have lunch in the cafe of Katon-Karagai settlement.<\/p>\n

After lunch we continue our way deep into the Kazakhstan Altai. In Uryl settlement we pass a border post.<\/p>\n

By 6 p.m. we arrive at the place of overnight stay at Yazovoye lake. Dinner. Overnight in a guest house.<\/p>\n

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Day 3. Lake Yazovoye – Lower Camp (Kokkol)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance:<\/em> 39 km<\/p>\n

Mode of transportation:<\/em> on horses Travel time: up to 8 hours<\/p>\n

Early breakfast. We equip horses and set out on the way towards the foothills of Belukha, to the lower camp. We should get ready for a long horse ride and wear comfortable clothes. In the area of lunch we will stop for lunch and rest. After lunch we continue our way to the Lower Camp. Here we will stop for the next days and make day radial walks. Dinner. We spend the night in tents.<\/p>\n

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Day 4. Lake of Equilibrium. Vera Peak. Shaman’s Labyrinth<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance:<\/em> up to 6 km<\/p>\n

Mode of travel:<\/em> on foot (trekking) Travel time: up to 6 hours<\/p>\n

Breakfast in the morning. Radial trekking to the lake of glacial origin called \u201cLake of Equilibrium\u201d. The lake is located on the high-mountainous massif between 3 peaks – Faith, Hope and Love. We will also climb to the top of the mountain \u201cVera\u201d (the most accessible of the 3 peaks surrounding the lake). The summit offers a great panorama of the views of the lakeside! After descending from the summit we will have a look at the labyrinth of \u201cwishes\u201d made by Russian shamans.<\/p>\n

Lunch snack. Return to the camp. Free time. Dinner. Overnight in tents.<\/p>\n

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Day 5. Prayer Stone (Roerich’s Stone). Small Berel Glacier.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance:<\/em> up to 20 km<\/p>\n

Way of travel:<\/em> on foot (trekking) Travel time: up to 8 hours<\/p>\n

Breakfast in the morning. After breakfast radial exit towards the sacral place – Prayer Stone (Roerich’s Stone). We will pass by the \u201cWarm\u201d lake. From the stone there is a magnificent view of Mount Belukha.<\/p>\n

Lunch snack near the stone.<\/p>\n

Further we will pass to Berel glacier (according to weather and participants’ strength)<\/p>\n

We will return to the camp by evening. Free time. Dinner. Overnight in tents.<\/p>\n

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Day 6. Kokkol waterfall. (rest day)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance:<\/em> up to 2 km<\/p>\n

Mode of travel:<\/em> on foot (trekking)<\/p>\n

Travel time:<\/em> up to 2 hours<\/p>\n

In the morning breakfast. After breakfast we will walk to Kokkol waterfall, it is very close to our camp! Kokkol waterfall is a marvelous, magical beauty creation of nature, one of the biggest waterfalls in Kazakhstan, and certainly the most spectacular. The height of the waterfall cascade is about 80 meters.<\/p>\n

The width of the stream is 10 meters. The waterfall is formed by a small mountain river Bolshoy Kokkol, flowing out of the lake of the same name and flowing into the Belaya Berel River.<\/p>\n

After lunch we return to the camp, free time. (optional walks on additional locations)<\/p>\n

Dinner. Overnight in tents.<\/p>\n

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Day 7. Upper Camp. Kokkol mine.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance:<\/em> up to 20 km<\/p>\n

Mode of travel:<\/em> on foot (trekking) Travel time: up to 8 hours<\/p>\n

Breakfast in the morning. Radial trekking to the upper camp of the abandoned mine. Old Tungsten mine (border with Russian Federation). The abandoned mine Kokkol is a unique monument of mining. It was founded in 1938 on the Kokkol Pass (3000 m above sea level). Due to the cold climate, all the buildings and elements of the Upper Camp processing plant are well preserved and represent a wonderful open-air museum.<\/p>\n

Lunch snack at the mine.<\/p>\n

Descent to the camp. Dinner. Overnight in tents.<\/p>\n

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Day 8. Lower Camp – Yazovoye Lake<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance:<\/em> 39 km<\/p>\n

Way of transportation:<\/em> on horses Travel time: up to 8 hours Return to Yazovoye Lake on horses. Overnight in a guest house<\/p>\n

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Day 9. Yazovoye Lake – Katon-Karagai settlement – Ust-Kamenogorsk city<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distance:<\/em> 450 km<\/p>\n

Mode of travel:<\/em> motor transport Travel time: up to 12 hours<\/p>\n

Return trip by car to Ust-Kamenogorsk city.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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