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7-Day Kharazhen UNESCO Trek: Tianshan Wilderness & Kazakh Nomad Culture Adventure

7 days
Start and end in Korday
4.0 (1 review)

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Plan your adventure:
Hiking & Trekking
Conquer epic trails and breathtaking landscapes
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 English
Other languages on request: Chinese
Group Size 2 - 8
Ages 7+

Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Yining

    Yining
    Meals
    Dinner (Cultural feast featuring Xinjiang iconic dishes - hand-torn lamb, pilaf, naan bread, and spicy chicken stew with cardamom-infused lamb skewers and cumin-dusted naan)

    Included Activities

    • Gear check with lead guide
    • Welcome pack distribution
    • Evening cultural feast with Xinjiang iconic dishes
    • Twilight exploration of Six Star Street's Uyghur-Russian architecture
    Landmarks
    Six Star Street
  2. Day 2

    Yining to Kharazhen

    Yining to Kharazhen
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Trail lunch), Dinner (Camp dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at hotel
    • 4WD transfer to Tekes
    • Photostop: Aerial view of Tekes Eight Trigrams City radial streets
    • Park shuttle to Flower Terrace
    • 2-hour alpine meadow trek to West Kharazhen Basecamp

    Optional Activities

    • Last-minute gear purchases
    Landmarks
    Tekes (Eight Trigrams City)
    Flower Terrace
    West Kharazhen Basecamp
  3. Day 3

    Kurday Canyon

    Kurday Canyon
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Trail lunch), Dinner (Camp dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Hike along Kurday Canyon knife-edge ridges
    • Geological observation: glacial cirques and Jurassic-era sedimentary layers
    • Astro-photography workshop - Milky Way capture over 6,000m peaks
    Landmarks
    Kurday Canyon
    Tianshan Mountains
  4. Day 4

    Tarim Canyon

    Tarim Canyon
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Summit lunch), Dinner (Yurt dinner featuring hand-torn lamb)

    Included Activities

    • Ascent to 2,900m through snow-patched meadows
    • Nomad encounter with Kazakh herders
    • Cultural experience: share fermented mare's milk
    • Learning about eagle-falconry traditions
    • Descent into Tarim Canyon using trekking poles
    • Feast on hand-torn lamb in riverside yurt
    Landmarks
    Tarim Canyon
  5. Day 5

    Qiaxi Walnut Forests

    Qiaxi Walnut Forests
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Forest lunch), Dinner (Farmhouse dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Trek through transitional biome from grasslands to Qiaxi walnut forests
    • Exploration of UNESCO-protected biodiversity hotspot
    • Evening ritual in yurt with Kazakh people
    • Deep cultural communication with nomadic community

    Optional Activities

    • Wild morel mushroom foraging (guide and permit dependent)
    Landmarks
    Qiaxi Walnut Forests
  6. Day 6

    Kurdning Green Cathedral

    Kurdning Green Cathedral
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Trail lunch), Dinner (Celebration dinner with Kazakh dombra music)

    Included Activities

    • Traverse Kebanbayi Peak foothills through cloud-forest switchbacks
    • Entry into Kurdning 'Green Cathedral' - densest spruce forest
    • Farewell banquet with Kazakh dombra music
    • Trek certificate ceremony
    Landmarks
    Kebanbayi Peak
    Kurdning Green Cathedral
  7. Day 7

    Departure

    Departure

    Included Activities

    • Morning airport/rail transfers arranged

    Optional Activities

    • Extend stay for Ili Valley exploration
    • Vineyard tours
    • Sayram Lake visit
    Landmarks
    Ili Valley
    Sayram Lake

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Response rate
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Cancellation policy

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Tour ID: 312773

  • Currency
    Tenge
    Kazakhstan
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    Type E
    Kazakhstan
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    Kazakhstan
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Kazakhstan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Kazakhstan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Kazakhstan. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Kazakhstan. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Kazakhstan. 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. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Kazakhstan. Ideally 6 months before travel.
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