Ust-Kamenogorsk - Berel burial mounds - Bolshoye Rakhmanovskoye lake
Early in the morning we leave Ust-Kamenogorsk for Rakhmanovskie Klyuchi (450 km).
Stop in the village of Uryl to pass the border post, check documents.
Stop in the village of Berel, visiting the museum "Berel mounds". This is one of the most mysterious and at the same time the most studied archaeological sites in Kazakhstan. The burial complex "Berel barrows" has more than a hundred barrows and other funeral and memorial structures. The date of construction of the earliest burial mounds is IV-III centuries BC, and the latest dates back to the ancient Turkic time -VII-VIII centuries AD.
Lunch on the bank of the Belaya Berel river.
Arrival and installation of a tent camp in the area of the sanatorium "Rakhmanovskie Klyuchi".
Dinner.
Hiking in the vicinity of Rakhmanovsky Lake. The lake is located at an altitude of 1760 meters above sea level in a picturesque highland area. The thermal waters of the Rakhmanovsky springs contain healing radon and are used to treat various diseases.
Night in tents.
Rahman Lakes – Base Camp Breakfast
Departure on horseback. Crossing the Radostny Pass, from which a beautiful view of Mount Belukha, the highest peak of the Altai Mountains, opens up.
Lunch on the banks of the Black Berel River.
Arrival at the base camp at the foot of Belukha mountain.
Dinner.
Night in tents.
Base camp - walking radial exits
(Kok-Kol mine, Kok-Kol waterfall, Equilibrium lake, Roerich stone, Warm lake)
Breakfast at the base camp. Every day, after breakfast, under good weather conditions, we will go on radial trekking.
Near the base camp is the Kok-Kol waterfall - the largest and most beautiful waterfall in the Kazakh Altai. The waterfall is formed by a small mountain river Big Kok-Kol.
Along the river, a little higher, are the ruins of the Kok-Kol mine. Quartz, tungsten and molybdenum were mined here from 1938 to 1954. During the entire period of development, the field was considered a strategic object. Now it is a unique open-air museum, a mining monument of the last century.
Lake of Equilibrium is a small moraine lake, amazing in its location and beauty, between the peaks of Faith, Hope and Love. The lake was formed as a result of the melting of glaciers, it has crystal clear water, in which the Belukha peaks are reflected in good weather. There is a popular belief that if you bathe in it three times, all diseases will go away.
Roerich's Stone or Prayer Stone is considered to be an energetically strong and especially revered place by the followers of Roerich's teachings. Here people are charged with good and bright energy, people come here to ask for the fulfillment of desires.
Warm lake - in good weather you can swim in it, the water in it is warm, despite the highlands.
Lunch en route.
Dinner at the base camp.
Base camp - Yazovoe
Breakfast at the base camp.
Horseback ride to Lake Yazovoe, with a magnificent view of Belukha, the top of which is reflected in the lake in good weather. In the lake, there is a large number of ide fish, fishing for which is allowed.
Lunch en route.
Dinner at Yazovoe lake. Swimming and fishing on Yazovoe lake.
Night in tents.
Lake Yazovoe - Ust-Kamenogorsk
Breakfast.
A walk to the Yazovy waterfall, which is formed by the Yazovaya river flowing out of the lake.
Departure by car to the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk (435 km). Lunch on the way.
Payment before May 1, 2023 — 515,000 tenge
Payment from May 1, 2023 — 552,000 tenge
Installment plan from Home Credit bank for 6 and 12 months is possible.
INCLUDED IN THE COST OF THE TOUR:
— Transport services Ust-Kamenogorsk – Rakhmanovskie Klyuchi. Transport services lake Yazovoe - Ust-Kamenogorsk.
— Accommodation in the base camp.
— Three meals a day on the entire route.
— Travel insurance.
— Excursion program.
— Accompanying the group by a certified experienced guide.
— Hire of horses.
— General equipment: tents, sleeping bags, campfire equipment, trekking poles.
— Hermetic bag for personal items.
— First aid kit.
— Fee for entrance tickets to the Berel Kurgans Museum. Passes to the border zone.
— Fee for visiting the Katon-Karagai National Park.
NOT INCLUDED IN THE COST OF THE TOUR:
— Tickets to Ust-Kamenogorsk and back.
— Accommodation in Ust-Kamenogorsk.
— Personal equipment.
— All personal and other expenses not specified in the program.