Tourism in days off in reserve Aksu-Zhabagly.

"In every man nature springs up either as a grain or as a weed; let him therefore water the former in due season and destroy the latter."

Francis Bacon.

Short description of route through cordon Topshak in valley Darbaza in reserve Aksu-Zhabagly:

Railway station Burnoye - cordon Topshak - valley Ulken-Kaindy - pass Ulken-Kaindy - valley Kaskabulak - gorge Kishi-Kaindy - village Zhabagly - valley Taldybulak - canyon of the river Aksu - valley Chuuldak - balley Darbaza - valley Sairamsu – tourist centre Alteks - village Zhabagly.

Distance route: 140 km.
Season: April - September.
Best time for an tour: June - September
Duration tour: 8 days, 7 nights.

Detailed program of trekking on natural sights of reserve Aksu-Zhabagly:

Tourism in Central Asia and Kazakhstan.

Day 1. Railway station Burnoe - cordon of reserve «Topshak».

Arrival on railway station Burnoe, a meeting, transfer on a cordon of reserve «Topshak». Breakfast. Walk in valley Ulken-Kaindy. A lunch in a way. Arrival on field base in valley Ulken-Kaindy, accommodation, dinner, overnight.

 Day 2. Walk on pass Ulken-Kaindy. 

Breakfast. Walk on pass Ulken-Kaindy. A lunch in a way. Returning to field base. A dinner, overnight.

Day 3. Valley Kaskabulak.

Breakfast. Walk in natural landmark Kaskabulak. A lunch in a way. Returning to field base. A dinner and overnight.

Day 4. Natural landmark Ulken-Kaindy - village Zhabagly.

Breakfast. Walk in natural landmark Ulken-Kaindy, hiking in natural landmark Kshi-Kaindy also the further  hiking in village Zhabagly. A lunch in a way. Arrival in village Zhabagly, accommodation in the guest house, a dinner, overnight.

Day 5. Natural landmark Taldybulak - canyon of river Aksu.

Breakfast. Walk in natural landmark Taldybulak, the further hiking to canyon the rivers Aksu. A lunch in a way. Dinner and overnight in tents.

Day 6. A canyon of river Aksu - natural landmark Chuuldak - valley Darbaza.

Breakfast. Walk in a canyon of the river Aksu, hiking in natural landmark Chuuldak, the further hiking in natural landmark Darbaza. A lunch in a way. Arrival in natural landmark Darbaza, accommodation in tents, dinner, overnight.

Day 7. Valley Darbaza - valley Sairamsu - tourist center "Magnum".

Breakfast. Walk in natural landmark, hiking to gorge Sairam Su. Arrival in gorge Sairam Su, accommodation in tourist center "Magnum". Dinner and overnight.

Day 8. A tourist center «Magnum» - settlement Zhabagly.

Breakfast. Transfer to settlement Zhabagly, end of the tour.

Note:
Author program is Alexander Petrov. Copying and introduction - only from the sanction of the author.

Alexander Petrov
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