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Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$753 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 13h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Feel the spray of the Ak-Sai waterfall as you hike through the gorge
    • Trek through the Ak-Sai gorge with panoramic views of the Ala-Archa valley
    • Climb to the Racek Hut base camp and beyond to the icy Lake Uchitel
    • See the gigantic crevasses of the Ak-Sai Glacier and a beautiful lake
    • Enjoy the atmosphere of a real mountaineering brotherhood at Racek Hut

Activity location

    • Bishkek
    • Bishkek, Bishkek City, Kyrgyzstan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Bishkek
    • Bishkek, Bishkek City, Kyrgyzstan

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Private hiking tour to Racek Hut in Ala Archa National Park

  • Activity duration is 13 hours13h
    13h
  • English
Price details
NZ$752.76 x 1 AdultNZ$752.76
Total
Price is NZ$752.76
Until Sun, 23 Aug

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Transfer throughout the entire route
  • Inclusions
    Accompanying guide – tour guide
  • Inclusions
    Entrance fees to the reserve
  • Exclusions
    Meals on the hike
  • Exclusions
    Personal expenses
  • Exclusions
    Equipment

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Food and drinks in the vehicle, Littering, Making fire, Sandals or flip flops, Short skirts, Shorts, Smoking in the vehicle
    • Not suitable for: Children under 14 years, People with heart problems, People with low level of fitness, People with mobility impairments, People with respiratory issues, Pregnant women

What you can expect

  • Begin your adventure with a pickup from Bishkek and head to the Ala-Archa Nature Reserve. Arrive at the starting point of the route and begin your hike to the Racek Hut.

    Enjoy a lunch break at the Racek Hut near the Ak-Sai Glacier at an altitude of 3,300 metres above sea level. Continue your hike to the glacier and Lake Uchitel.

    Reach the Uchitel Glacier and Lake (3,550 m). See the gigantic crevasses of the Ak-Sai Glacier and a beautiful lake born from eternal ice.

    In one day, travel from dense spruce forests and the famous “Broken Heart” stone, through the roaring Ak-Sai waterfall, to harsh moraines and cliffs where the air rings with purity.

    Take in breathtaking views of Crown Peak, Free Korea Peak, and many other peaks. The sheer walls of these mountains will inspire awe even among seasoned climbers.

    After your hike, return to the car park and drive back to Bishkek.

Location

Activity location

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    • Bishkek
    • Bishkek, Bishkek City, Kyrgyzstan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Bishkek
    • Bishkek, Bishkek City, Kyrgyzstan