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On Merzbacher's Tracks in the Sky Mountains

17 days

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Start and end in Bishkek

4.1

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Operator: DIAMIR Erlebnisreisen
Hiking & Trekking: Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity: Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in German
Group Size 4 - 12
All Ages Welcome

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Highlights

Fly to Bishkek, explore Ala Too Square
Visit Burana Tower, marvel at Issyk-Kul Lake
Tour Karakol, overnight in yurts or tents
Helicopter to Inylchek Glacier, trek to Camp Iva
Cross Putewodnyi Glacier, camp at Merzbacher Meadow

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Introduction

Day 1 Off to Kyrgyzstan
Day 2 The Kyrgyz capital welcomes you
Day 3 Bishkek - Karakol
Day 4 Karakol (1800 m) - Karkara Base Camp (2200 m)
Day 5 Karkara Base Camp (2200 m) - Camp Iva (2900 m)
Day 6 Camp Iva (2900 m) - Putevodnyi Glacier (3100 m)
Day 7 Putevodnyi Glacier (3100 m) - Merzbacher Meadow (3400 m)
Day 8 Day trip to Lake Merzbacher (3500 m)
Day 9 Merzbacher meadow (3400 m) - Komsomolsky glacier (3800 m)
Day 10 Komsomolsky Glacier (3800 m) - Diki Glacier (3900 m)
Day 11 Dikij Glacier (3900 m) - Acclimatization
Day 12 South Inylchek Base Camp (4100 m)
Day 13 At Khan Tengri (7010 m)
Day 14 Helicopter flight to the landing site in Karkara - Lake Issyk-Kul
Day 15 Issyk Kul - Bishkek
Day 16 Bishkek: Bazaar and free time
Day 17 Unfortunately we are going home today

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4.1

(17 reviews)

Number of tours

413

Age Range

5 to 85 years old

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within 2 days

Response rate

92%

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Customer Reviews

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DIAMIR Erlebnisreisen
4.1

Michael
· June 6th, 2024
The trip was great. The tour was good in itself, but we didn't make any stops in the oases on the trip through the desert. But that was announced. The tour guide was good, but was always on the phone and busy with other things. I would have liked to see a little more nature. Uzbekistan is an agricultural country and we saw very little of it. That could have been done on the trip from Samarkand to Khiva.
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Tour ID: 237826

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Kazakhstan
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Vaccines
- These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
- Typhoid - Recommended for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis A - Recommended for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Tuberculosis - Recommended for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Ideally 3 months before travel.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Ideally 2 months before travel.
- Rabies - Recommended for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Ideally 1 month before travel.
- Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Ideally 10 days before travel.
- Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Kazakhstan. Ideally 6 months before travel.
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- For any tour departing before January 5th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after January 5th, 2026, a minimum payment of 25% is required to confirm your booking with DIAMIR Erlebnisreisen. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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