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    Trekking Ala-Kul in One Day

    August 1, 2018 / 2 Comments

    Coming to Kyrgyzstan, trekking Ala-Kul was one of my main goals. Although it was the beginning of June and the lake was still frozen, I wanted to trek Ala-Kul to prepare my body for the 3 day trek that would lie ahead in the upcoming days. Getting to Ala-Kul was fairly simple, I organized a tour with Visit Karakol for the 1 day trek, which cost $160. Getting there…. The next morning, two men picked me up from my hotel and we made our way to the base camp. The route was so scenic, hands down the most beautiful route I have ever seen in my life! I knew Kyrgyzstan…

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