Excursion tour to Lake Bukhtarma.

Highlight tour in Kazakhstan.

"Don't rush your travels too much. Stop, look around, and gain experience. The road is meant for learning about yourself and the world around you."

Grigory Fedoseyev. "The Last Fire."

Short description of a route of a tour along river Bukhtarma:

Ust-Kamenogorsk - Bukhtarma reservoir - settlements of Katon-Karagay - of Uryl - of Arshaty - natural landmark Ust-Chindagatuy - lake Bukhtarminskoe - Ust-Kamenogorsk.

Distance of route: 1068 km.
Distance of an active part of a tour: 10 km.
Season: June - September.
Best time for an tour: June, July, August.
Duration of tour: 3 days, 2 nights.

Detailed program of tour day by day from settlement Uryl to valley river Bukhtarma:

Side tour in Astana and Almaty.

Day 1. Ust-Kamenogorsk – Bukhtarminskoe lake (534 km).

Transfer: Ust-Kamenogorsk - the Nukhtarminsky bridge (188 km).
Arrival at the Bukhtarma Bridge, short walk in the surrounding area.
Transfer: Bukhtarma Bridge – Katon-Karagay settlement (208 km).
Lunch in Katon-Karagay settlement.
Transfer: Settlements Katon-Karagay – Uryl (60 km).
Stop in Uryl settlement for shopping. There will be no shops further along the route.
Transfer: Settlements of Uryl - of Arshaty - natural landmark Ust-Chindagatuy - lake Bukhtarminskoe (78 km).
Arrival on the lake, pitch up a tent, a dinner and overnight.

Day 2. Lake Bukhtarminskoe. Walk on a northeast mountain ridge (8 km).

Breakfast. Walk on the northeast coast of the lake Bukhtarma, ascension on east mountain ridge bordering on Ukok Plateau on height of 2732 m. a. s. l.
From east mountain ridge before us the majestic panorama of the ridge Listvyaga which is located in the West, Katun Range in the northwest, the ridge Southern Altai located in the south opens. A lunch in way. In good weather in the northwest it is possible to see the dominating peak of Katun Range - Belukha, high 4506 m. a. s. l.
Return to the lake Bukhtarminskoe, dinner and overnight.

Day 3. Lake Bukhtarminskoe - Ust-Kamenogorsk (534 km).

Breakfast. Return to Ust-Kamenogorsk.
Transfer: Lake Bukhtarminskoe - Ust-Chindagatuy falls (9 km). Walk on falls (1 + 1 = 2 km).
Further transfer: the Ust-Chindagatuy falls - a stone Uytas (15 km).
In this place to the right of the road there is the huge sizes a stone, walk in environs.
Transfer: a stone Uytas - settlements of Arshaty - of Uryl (54 km).
A stop in the settlement of Uryl, visit of shops
Further transfer: settlements of Uryl - Katon-Karagay (60 km).
A lunch in cafe.
Transfer: Katon-Karagay village - Bukhtarma bridge (208 km).
Transfer: Bukhtarma bridge - Ust-Kamenogorsk (188 km).
Arrival in Ust-Kamenogorsk, end the trip.