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Examples of day trips

Climbing to Karaul mountain peak (Hayat & Uhum, Nuratau moutains; a hiking tour)

The best time for the tour: March, April, May
Difficulty: low-medium
Route length: 12 km/6 hours with lunch
Recommended Equipment: small backpack, jacket, rain cape, mountain boots or sport shoes, mountain stick,    thermos, sunglasses, lotion and cap.
Medicaments: personal first aid kit.
Meal: Pack Lunch
Documents: passport or a document of personal identification
Escort: 2 tour guides for a group of maximum 12 people.    

Program:
Day 1. Arriving at Hayat village (H=920m) and checking in at Habiba’s guesthouse (Sattor’s house).

Day 2. Leaving Hayat village early in the morning; climbing to Guzar mountain pass (T=20 min); from the pass through the mountain ridge continuing up to the mountain peak Karaul (means “lookout” mountain); the path soon leads to easy rocky raises. After 50 minutes of not very steep ascent is the mountain peak (H=1091m). There is a breathtaking view of surrounding mountains, Hayat and Uhum villages, the Nuratau Nature Reserve and the Aydarkul lake in the distance. After a break descending down to the road leading to Uhum village (T=1 hour). Tourists will stop in Djumagul’s guesthouse in the village Uhum (Bakhrom’s house) (H=960m).

Day 3. After the breakfast the guests will leave to their next destination.

Mysterious Fazilman Lake

The best time for the tour: March, April, May
Difficulty: medium
Route length: 26km/9 hours with lunch
Outfit: small backpack; jacket, rain cape; mountain boots or sport shoes; mountain stick;    thermos; sunglasses, lotion and cap.
Medicaments: personal first aid kit.
Meal: Pack Lunch
Documents: passport or a document of personal identification
Escort: 2 tour guides for a group of maximum 12 people.    

Program:
Day 1. Arriving at Sentyab village (H=650m) on the northern side of Nuratau mountains and checking in at a guesthouse. The guests will take a short walk through the village and surrounding areas in the second half of the day. The tour includes visiting ancient ruins with interesting architecture. The guests will get introduced with the life and daily activities of local Tajik people. Then follows a walk through the valley to a small waterfall.

Day 2. The day is going to be busy. Early departure from the village followed by climbing up a good path to the mountain pass under the grand peak Gaukum (H=1516m). While climbing travelers will be able to enjoy the view of Sentyab village, the canyons of Sentyabsay river, the peaks of Nuratau mountains and distance view of Aydarkul Lake. After a 1 hour 30 minute trip they arrive at Fazilman Lake, a small mountain lake (H-1640m). After a break and the lunch the travelers can climb to a hill type peak Kichik Fazilman (H-1833m). A different route will be taken on the way back and it will take 2 hours 30 minutes to come back to Sentyab village. The group will go down along a steep path from the lake to the upper banks of left confluent river of the Sentyab and take an old deserted walkway to Sentyab village.

Day 3. Departing after the breakfast.

The routes are prepared by Elena Tour company – B. Karpov.

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